June 1979. I was 18. Just out of high school. Had my own car (a 63 Plymouth Savoy wagon) and a good job after moving to the west side of Cleveland for the summer. One evening a commercial for this new movie called ALIEN aired while I was watching TV with my grandparents and it was so creepy (that tagline, IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM really nailed it). I just HAD to see this movie.
The following Friday evening after work I drove to Parma to their classic old movie theater (now gone) and caught the last show of the night. Myself and 1 other person were the only ones there. Now one thing to keep in mind is that back then I was a big Star Trek geek who really knew nothing about the horror genre so needless to say, I was NOT prepared for what I was about to see. To say that it blew me away would be an understatement and after the movie ended I drove all the way back home with one eye in the rear-view mirror looking into the back seat of the car in case something was sneaking up on me.
The impact and the entire experience is still fresh in my mind to this day and makes me smile whenever I recall it. It also turned into a big fan of Ridley Scott and the sci-fi horror genre.
Last week, after nearly fifty years, I finally broke down and grabbed an original 1979, Union made movie poster to frame and hang on the wall. Then we'll watch it again. After dark. With all the lights off.
Stay tuned!
-David
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