Ridley Scott's Alien came out in 1979. Two years later, Peter Hyman's film Outland was released, starring Sean Connery and Peter Boyle. At the time, I remember being struck by the similar vibe shared by the two films.
This video explores some of these and asks: "Does Outland take place within the Alien universe?" While that would be a no from me, it is striking to see the similar DNA of the two films.
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Looking at the similarities between Alien and Outland
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