The Space Movie of 1992: “Alien 3”

Introduction

The Space Movie of 1992: “Alien 3” The early nineties can be undoubtedly seen as one of the most crucial in the development of sci-fi film genre in regards to attempts to try out new approaches to storytelling and use of new technology. The third part of the fantastic series “Alien” released in 1992 was one of the most successful movies of the year. The movie directed by David Fincher continued the story of Ellen Ripley, the female character with great personality, portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. The novelty of “Alien 3” was that it painted the series in darker and more serious tone, that is loneliness and survival. This article is titled as the said movie and it contains the overview, the story line, the response, as well as impact of the said movie to the science fiction flicks.

These are a brief history of the alien film series.

The series of “Alien” movies was initiated with the movie directed by Ridley Scott in 1979, which is the movie “Alien” that portrays a very horrifying space creature and the subgenre of space horror. The second movie ‘Aliens’ released in 1986 directed by James Cameron has further brought the aspects of actions to the movie besides developing more of Ripley. By the time of 1992 the franchise was in need of the change, and people were looking forward to the new film, which is known as “Alien 3”.

Production and Direction

When shooting of ‘Alien 3’ which was released in 1992 the film director was David Fincher who was not a very well known director before ‘Alien 3’ but became famous after it because of his experience in making music videos and commercials. The shooting of this film also had a lot of issues for instance having a very unpredictable shooting schedule and having many versions of the script. The general story of the movie was earlier constructed as a sequel to the Ripley character, who crash lands on a deserted penal colony of a prison planet that is populated with only male convicts.

Plot and Themes

”Alien 3” begins with Ripley, and some of her colleagues from “Aliens” getting marooned on what is a prison planet called Fiorina 161. A colony of convicted murderers, who have some kind of consolation with the current situation, can be observed in the colony. The film continues the story of Ripley and that is when one of the creatures managed to board the spaceship, so the horror continues.

It is for this reason that one of the major differences of the film to its predecessors is that it is mainly a tale of Ripley’s psychological change and isolation. In comparison with the previous movies where more technologically advanced setting and significantly more numbers of characters were depicted, “Alien 3” is set in a rather gloomy and cramped atmosphere. This is because the environment of the prison and the lack of technologies that is available is quite in contrast to the prior scenarios thus adding tension and horror to the game.

The major ideas of the film “Alien 3” are, dying for others and deliverance. Ripley is a character that only two aspects are transformed throughout the movie and these are responsibility and the sacrifice made for aliens. The viewers get to see the outcome of a confused fight of an unavoidable war and what happens to the remaining people.

Reception and Criticism

“Alien 3” movie was not very successful both among the critics and among the people when it was released. Some people pointed at this film that it had good dark feeling to it while others said that this film was not as good as the previous films. But it is not surprising that the shooting of the film faced quite a few issues and the script and the story underwent significant changes during the shooting.

There were opinions in this regard, according to which Fincher manages to create buildup, albeit having a weak plot. The special effects and the design of the creatures were also considered as good which is always expected from the movie of this series as they have always come up with better and better practical effects.

Nevertheless, “Alien 3” has not got as much admiration as the previous portions and has been positively remodeled in the later years. The spectators, as well as the critics, have gotten used to this manner of creating the movie and its contribution to the evolution of the film’s story. The movie is much darker and does not allow any compromises, unlike ‘Aliens’ and it perfectly reflects Fincher’s style.

Essentially, the Effects of the Genre of Science Fiction

It still plays a role in historical context of sci-fi movies because of the themes that it has brought in and also because it is not like the two Alien movies before it. Therefore, loneliness, the fear of death and being a part of the universe were the concepts that marked the film and distinguished it from other sci-fi movies of the same time. It also provided the green light for future directors to take chances with existing franchises and experiment with new ways of telling stories.

The result of the work can be seen in the following related categories of movies such as science fiction and horror where the movies have adopted a darker and philosophical approach. Directors who followed Fincher and included their work alongside “Alien 3” have borrowed from it as they continued with the process of politicizing of subverting genres and presenting thematic depth.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is possible to state that “Alien 3” is the film of great importance for “Alien” series as well as science fiction sphere. Although there is no doubt that the movie is certain to fail and it has been criticized heavily it has become important in the history of cinema for what it has brought out in terms of ideas. Starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter and directed by David Fincher the film does not lose the gothic mood and the element of the fight of the protagonists, which is still interesting for modern viewers and critics. Thus, with the help of ‘Alien 3’ it was possible to make the process of building the franchise and it becomes obvious that science fiction movies can contain and reveal deep and complex themes, so having a positive impact on the creation of one of the most successful film series