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From: bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron C. Howes)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Re: Alien II
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Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 14:14:16 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  3 14:14:16 1985
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In article <572@riccb.UUCP> rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe) writes:
>I agree.  There's not a shred of evidence in "Alien" to support the notion
>that it was foreshadowed that Jones would bring the alien back to Earth.

Not so.  I remember distinctly what made me think that Jones was harboring
an alien egg.  There is a brief shot over Jones' head from the rear from
inside the cage showing the Alien looking in from the outside licking his
metallic prehensile chops.  Next thing we see is Sigourney Weaver retrieving
Jones still inside his cage.

My assumption was that it was a Hitchcockian red herring to keep you on edge
as Jones' turns out not to be harboring an alien.  There certainly is evidence,
however.
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The thing that bothered me about Alien I (and doubtless will bother me about
Alien II) is that the Aliens physique and habits were those of a highly 
evolved prey, not a predator.  Most of its activities revolved around breeding
and its defenses (acid blood, prehensile throat, etc.) were passive.

What the h*ll did it evolve to run *from.*!!!

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						Byron C. Howes
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