Its an exploration of the power of cinema, the power of myths.
Its a very unique look at the originalAlienfilm.
What are Philippes favorite sci-fi films?
H.R. Giger, courtesy of the Giger Estate
Blade Runner (1982)
At the very top of my list has to beBlade Runner.
There was a time in my teens when I was pretty much watchingBlade Runnerevery day.
I cannot watch that scene without having tears in my eyes.
Im obviously a huge fan.
The pacing of that film is haunting.Everythingabout that film is haunting.
I mean,Blade Runnerborrows from Metropolis as doesStar Wars.
We can go down the list.
I mean, its such a beautiful idea that I think really resonates together in our current climate.
It is so well-written and so well paced.
It is obviously so Lovecraftian in its influence.
I just absolutely adore that film.
I love them both.
And then, of course,The Man Who Fell to Earth.
At some point, I am going to want to explore deeper the cinema of Nicolas Roeg.
The way he tells a story, and the way he directs a film, is so completely idiosyncratic.
He works in ways that I dont think I can quite understand.
Nicolas Roeg to me is a real mystery.
See the poster forMemory: The Origins of Alien, below.
