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Was there meant to be a hidden subtext, message or a metaphor in this movie?

posted 3 years ago by TheMan18 (13128)
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Or, as brilliant as it undeniably is, with Cameron's "Aliens" (1986) being an equally good close second in the trilogy/quatrology/cincorology/series, is it simply a classic monster in outer space tale?

P.S. In one review, I have heard one guy suggest it is about one particular subject, which I won't outright reveal, but I also wonder, why use alien in space as a metaphor for it? ALSO, even knowing that yes we look at it differently than murder, but men can be victims of it too of course, but why was this film a metaphor for it then but mostly for female victims of men, if that is even it? Hint - the review is at efilmcritic and by a guy called Rob Gonsalves.

[–] T79 (151) 3 years ago

It's about how humans break rules against space beings. They interfered with the Alien and got killed by it. The question is how far will they go for it's technology. Are they willing to burn it which was the final scene with the rocket thruster burning the Alien. Of course it didn't really get burnt, it just fell....and there was liquid dripping. Now, do the humans go to hell for their wrong deeds?

[–] TheMan18 (13128) 3 years ago

Does hell, heaven and purgatory even exists? Wait, I haven't died yet so I will not be able to answer.