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Memory: The Origins of Alien

When brandywine showedinterest and optioned "alien," Dan was, of course, being apest and...

When brandywine showed
interest and optioned "alien," Dan was, of course, being a
pest and insistent that they use giger for the creature

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When brandywine showed interest and optioned "alien,"
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Dan was, of course, being a pest and insistent that they
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use giger for the creature.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:30
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Screen Media Films,Legion M,Dogwoof

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Movie Summary

An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film "Alien" with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
This is the letter to geiger from Dan dated July 1, 1977. - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:09
This is the letter to geiger from Dan dated July 1, 1977.
"Dear giger, this week I've moved into offices - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:09
"Dear giger, this week I've moved into offices
The producers, Gordon carroll and David giler, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:11
The producers, Gordon carroll and David giler,
Look over the enclosed description of the designs we - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:08
Look over the enclosed description of the designs we
When we agree, we send you a check for $1,000 as an advance - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:07
When we agree, we send you a check for $1,000 as an advance
Yeah, well, brandywine didn't want to pay the $1,000, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:10
Yeah, well, brandywine didn't want to pay the $1,000,
The face hugger, that was my first thing - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:06
The face hugger, that was my first thing
He gave me explanation and drawings, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:11
He gave me explanation and drawings,
And I thought that must be quite a big monster, so I - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:08
And I thought that must be quite a big monster, so I
And then he was jumping, I thought - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:13
And then he was jumping, I thought
Diane o'bannon: And from those sketches, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:05
Diane o'bannon: And from those sketches,
And that's why the paintings say Dan o'bannon's alien, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:07
And that's why the paintings say Dan o'bannon'...
Fox hierarchy come in to see some of the designs, - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:06
Fox hierarchy come in to see some of the designs,
They're in preproduction Walter hill is going to direct - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:09
They're in preproduction Walter hill is going to direct
And that other picture was "Southern comfort." - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:05
And that other picture was "Southern comfort."
Not "alien." - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:08
Not "alien."
There was no one else attached, and they're - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:11
There was no one else attached, and they're
$2 million sounds like an ed wood movie. - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:05
$2 million sounds like an ed wood movie.
Ridley and I had just finished off the do list. - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:05
Ridley and I had just finished off the do list.
There was this thing between Ridley - Memory: The Origins of Alien 00:05
There was this thing between Ridley