Alien

“I admire its purity” When juxtaposed with the entirely mechanical, man made environment there is something so pure and natural about the alien. A perfect predator that no machine can match. Not held back by morals, rules, expectations, or love. It just is.  The sound design of this is phenomenal, every whir, click, and clang adds to the stifling, clinical atmosphere and intensity of the plot.  There is something to be said about its continued relevance. The themes of oppressive capitalistic society putting product above workers, and the obvious sexual abuse metaphor. Both of which are only elevated by the spaceships unnatural design.  The face hugger keeping you alive on a technicality. Forcing air down your lungs so you remain a viable host for its offspring. Sounds oh so familiar.  Oh and also Sigourney Weaver, I get all the hype. Ripley had always and will always be that girl