Memory: The Origins of Alien
Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
Description: The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
Genres: Documentary
Homepage: https://dogwoof.com/memory
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 95 minutes
Piece by Piece
The Silence of the Sea
The Lady Gambles
Hardcore Never Dies
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Auggie
Wonder Boys
Streets of Fire
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Honey Boy
Ronald Shusett
Played Self
Roger Christian
Played Self
Ivor Powell
Played Self
Terry Rawlings
Played Self
Tom Skerritt
Played Self
Veronica Cartwright
Played Self
Roger Corman
Played Self
Gary Sherman
Played Self
Carmen Scheifele-Giger
Played Self
Clarke Wolfe
Played Self
Diane O'Bannon
Played Self
Adam Egypt Mortimer
Played Self
Ben Mankiewicz
Played Self
William Linn
Played Self
Henry Jenkins
Played Self
Axelle Carolyn
Played Self
Tim Boxell
Played Self
Bijan Aalam
Played Self
Linda Rich
Played Furies
Rhoda Pell
Played Furies
Mickey Faerch
Played Greek-speaking Furie
Shannon Muchow
Played (voice)
Ridley Scott
Played Self (archival footage)
Dan O'Bannon
Played Self (archival footage)
H. R. Giger
Played Self (archival footage)
Francis Bacon
Played Self - Artist (archive footage)
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