idarud82

idarud82

Journalist and film critic at Troldspejlet and Filmmagasinet EKKO.

Favorite films

  • The Godfather
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • My Neighbor Totoro

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  • Lost Angels

  • Alien Resurrection

    ★★★★

  • Alien³

    ★★★½

  • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

    ★★★

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  • Alien Resurrection

    Alien Resurrection

    ★★★★

    “What a beautiful beauuuutiful baby” ❤️
    Brad Dourif might just be my favorite actor, and this line in particular lives rent free in my mind. 

    This was another teen favorite of mine, I have probably watched this film more than any other in the franchise. 

    First of all I thought - and still do - that it was brilliant turning Ripley partial alien, even when it comes to her appearance, something about her sharp jawline and slim, wired physique gives…

  • Alien³

    Alien³

    ★★★½

    This was the first Alien-film I ever watched at the tender age of 11. It scarred me for life and made me an eternal fan of the franchise. (Well - some films in the franchise…) 
    I don’t think anything will ever scare me as much as a xenomorph does. My nightmares were filled with them for sooo many years. 

    It’s far from perfect unlike Alien and Aliens, but there’s a lot of great stuff. I find the ending so powerful…

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  • Aliens

    Aliens

    ★★★★★

    I’ve always been more partial to Alien, because I find it a superior horror film - maybe the best horror film period.
    Aliens is obviously more of an action film, but I gotta say, it just hits different since becoming a mom. It’s such a stroke of genius to have Newt in the film. Ripley was always awesome because she is the smartest and most adept, but she also has the biggest heart. In Alien there was Jonesy, but it’s…

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★

    I really wanted to be swept off my feet by this film. I love the books so much and was really disappointed that the first film was so drab. Unfortunately the second part of Dune is messy and tells an unbalanced story.  
    I appreciate that the Bene Gesserit’s shadows and webs throughout the galaxy is folded out, and the conflict of Paul as his powers and followers grow is also welcome. 
    But the film just literally picks up where…

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