1979... crazy. Looks better than modern movies. Great artwork the alien. The original Alien was something special. Ridley Scott was a master of suspense in that film, and it is also very uncomfortable in 2022. The crew facing this creature alone in space is a simple but very effective film. I love the fact that Ripley is just another character in the film and that she is forced to play the lead role when people are killed. Not heroin. Heroine, full stop. The fact that Ellen Ripley is a woman doesn't affect her level of badassery at all, although it does affect her character in ways that make her far more interesting than any other cinematic hero. She's complicated, she's real, and I'm absolutely certain that the Alien films wouldn't have become classics without her.
In particular compared to modern movies this is a great female lead. Overall just a great classic.
In particular compared to modern movies this is a great female lead. Overall just a great classic.