Ridley Scott Commentary Notes (original theatrical release)

Characters talking at the same, over each other, to create stress in audience

Told just enough about the crew to “classically” know who they were — troublemakers, politicians, upper/lower decks

Music created tension for first 45 minutes when there was no action

Using Veronica character to take a moment of reflection as they land on scary planet

We expect Ripley to be the first to die, but she becomes the heroine

The crew…

This big-budget version of The Lawnmower Man fails on pretty much every level.

Revised 5/2--
This glib review has been weighing on me. I know hundreds of people put love and energy into this movie, and I shouldn't just dismiss their work so carelessly. I don't like the movie and I think it does deserve just one star. There's some great imagery with the layers of projection screens, the editing never bothered me, and sound effects were cool. That said,…