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Roland99

(53,342 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2019, 09:51 PM Apr 2019

Alien (the movie) turns 40 next month

Was the first R-rated film I’d seen

Scared the crap outta me for weeks after...

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Alien (the movie) turns 40 next month (Original Post) Roland99 Apr 2019 OP

I wasn't allowed to see it. Too young ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #1

lol. good story. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #2

My sister and I Bayard Apr 2019 #3

Fathom Events is showing it in October as part of their TCM Classic series in October nt maryellen99 Apr 2019 #4

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

1. I wasn't allowed to see it. Too young

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 09:57 PM

Apr 2019

Someone gave me a jigsaw puzzle of an egg opening up. Whenever I wanted to be scared, I would look at that picture on the box and try to imagine what it might be. Now I own the box set of all the Alien movies. I think that's a big accomplishment in 40 years!