Let's face it. The success of this film rests solely on H.R. Giger and Sigourney Weaver. But mostly H.R. Giger. Even if the film had been terrible, his creature would have lived on, like his SIL has, even in a shitty quadrilogy.
shareWTF? You don't think Ridley deserves any credit for the visuals and atmosphere?
Furthermore, without Ridley, the film would've had less money. 20th Century Fox were so impressed with his detailed storyboards for the film, they doubled the budget before he'd even set foot on set.
Without Ridley, this would've looked cheap and artificial.
I love the Alien design and I like Gigers work, but SIL didn't look good imo.
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