Alien
1979Ridley Scott117 min
Verdict: Cinema
- Graded near black
- Low end below soundbar range
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
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- A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.
- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.