On the special edition: go to the main menu, highlight special features, press right, and you will get the dossiers for the crew.
Great sites
Mistakes
In the rapid closeup sequence in which the alien kills Parker (Yaphet Kotto) by biting him right in the face, a freeze-frame viewing indicates that, at the point of impact, a honeydew melon was used to absorb the bite. Now a honeydew melon has a white external rind, and Kotto is a black actor. Why couldn't the SFX guys, at least, have painted the melon to match Kotto's complexion? This production error is, well, in your face. See more...
Trivia
Originally the design for the alien called for it to have pulsing brains in its head (the idea being so we could see the creature 'thinking' while it moved around). The effects department accomplished this by having live maggots placed underneath the transparent dome on the head. Unfortunately the maggots refused to wriggle and move around on command, so the effects dept. doused them with LSD right before the cameras started rolling. Sadly the idea was later scrapped. See more...
Alien (1979) - 1 easter egg
Directed by Ridley Scott, starring John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt (add more)
Genres: Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller
Easter eggs are hidden bits on DVDs which if you know where to look can provide all sorts of fun extras.
On the special edition: go to the main menu, highlight special features, press right, and you will get the dossiers for the crew.
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