Re: Theme and Opposing conflict
There's plenty of twaddle in that Wiki passage - not least "monstrous-feminine as archaic mother". The alien monster in Alien [1979] is neither "feminine" nor "mother". (That's in the sequel.)
Yes, in what happens to Kane, the rape and childbirth metaphors are clear. However, that's only one relatively small part of the movie, the elements of which do not recur, and it's not enough to make rape and childbirth the movie's "theme".
Alien [1979] is a haunted-house-in-space slasher-style creature feature. It has an antagonist with unique methods, but so what? It does not have a "theme" (so no "thematic elements") - and there's nothing wrong with that.
But hold judgement, folks, because according to Satriales, Alien [1979] does "in fact" contain "thematic elements", and Satriales is finally going to state them without ambiguity any minute now ...
Originally posted by docgonzo
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Yes, in what happens to Kane, the rape and childbirth metaphors are clear. However, that's only one relatively small part of the movie, the elements of which do not recur, and it's not enough to make rape and childbirth the movie's "theme".
Alien [1979] is a haunted-house-in-space slasher-style creature feature. It has an antagonist with unique methods, but so what? It does not have a "theme" (so no "thematic elements") - and there's nothing wrong with that.
But hold judgement, folks, because according to Satriales, Alien [1979] does "in fact" contain "thematic elements", and Satriales is finally going to state them without ambiguity any minute now ...
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