Memory: The Origins of Alien
Before Alien, there was Starbeast. Before Starbeast, there was… Memory.
2019 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alexandre O. Philippe |
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| Writer: | Alexandre O. Philippe |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 24, 2019 |
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| Director: | Alexandre O. Philippe |
| Writer: | Alexandre O. Philippe |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | pop culture, cinema history, product design |
| Production Companies | Screen Media Films, Dogwoof, Legion M |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ronald Shusett | Self |
| Roger Christian | Self |
| Ivor Powell | Self |
| Terry Rawlings | Self |
| Tom Skerritt | Self |
| Veronica Cartwright | Self |
| Roger Corman | Self |
| Gary Sherman | Self |
| Carmen Scheifele-Giger | Self |
| Clarke Wolfe | Self |
| Diane O'Bannon | Self |
| Adam Egypt Mortimer | Self |
| Ben Mankiewicz | Self |
| William Linn | Self |
| Henry Jenkins | Self |
| Axelle Carolyn | Self |
| Tim Boxell | Self |
| Bijan Aalam | Self |
| Linda Rich | Furies |
| Rhoda Pell | Furies |
| Mickey Faerch | Greek-speaking Furie |
| Shannon Muchow | (voice) |
| Ridley Scott | Self (archival footage) |
| Dan O'Bannon | Self (archival footage) |
| H. R. Giger | Self (archival footage) |
| Francis Bacon | Self - Artist (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexandre O. Philippe | Writer, Director |
| Robert Muratore | Director of Photography |
| Chad Herschberger | Editor |
| Jon Hegel | Music |
| Giacomo R. Bartocci | Production Manager |
| Phillip Lloyd Hegel | Sound Designer |
| Matthias Popp | First Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tony Malzone | Producer |
| Kerry Deignan Roy | Producer |
| Diane O'Bannon | Executive Producer |
| Carmen Scheifele-Giger | Executive Producer |
| Leslie Barany | Executive Producer |
| Robert Muratore | Co-Producer |
| Chad Herschberger | Co-Producer |
| Annick Mahnert | Co-Producer |
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What makes ‘Memory: The Origins of Alien’ interesting is the way, as one critic puts it, “it was a synthesis that wasn’t done consciously“ of Giger’s biomechanical designs, Scott’s eye for striking compositions and O’Bannon’s fear of insects and the unknown. The Xenomorph, a symbiotic monster and cl ... assic cinema nasty, was created through a vast melting pot of the different influences brought to the film by three preternaturally creative people. In regards to outlining the complexities of this origin story, O. Phillippe’s documentary is an unqualified success. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-memory-the-origins-of-alien-three-men-and-a-xenomorph
Honestly, there's not much to say about "Memory." Or rather, there isn't much to say about "Alien" that hasn't really been said before. Most of the information is stuff that's been talked about before. It was interesting to see some more information about the original idea for "Alien," that being th ... e screenplay for "Memory." To be honest, not only would I like to see more about that, but I would actually like to see that movie. It's nice to have a single encapsulated version of all the background info and critical analyses of one of the most symbolic films produced in recent memory, but if you're a fan who's studied this film to death already, you're not going to find anything new or revelatory here. This is really only for fans of the original film. Others probably won't get much out of it.