Alien was alien
I was watching Alien for the first time last night in preparation for the movie Prometheus, and as the ship officer Kane was being ripped open by a newborn alien it dawned upon me that I HAVE to see more of the "classic" movies. I was mind blown. For a movie that was produced in 1979, I couldn't believe how awesome this was. I realize now what a poor job the people who raised me have done in educating me in American pop culture. I also realize there are bigger priorities than this, but I have to say I've been severely denied. So many times in my life during a rather pleasant discussion, someone will say, "Its like in that movie _______." And all I have to offer to the conversation is a nod and a stare in the fruitless hopes they don't recognize the complete and total blank in my head. Usually, people notice. And then usually I'm left feeling (for lack of a better word) just dumb. So in the upcoming excess of free time I will have after graduatio