<![CDATA[On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered.]]>On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered.

Alien has to be the best "Cassette Futurism" vibe ever put to film.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/9c40f034-a7ac-42f1-9a98-a312cfad8b79/on-this-day-47-years-ago-in-1979-alien-premiered.RSS for NodeTue, 02 Jun 2026 04:22:45 GMTMon, 25 May 2026 21:54:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered. on Wed, 27 May 2026 11:17:13 GMT]]>@AwattoAnalog That makes sense - thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LillyHerself/statuses/116646257186689820https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LillyHerself/statuses/116646257186689820Wed, 27 May 2026 11:17:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered. on Tue, 26 May 2026 21:08:54 GMT]]>@LillyHerself

"Cassette Futurism" is the term given to the technology closely matching the computers and technology style of the late 70s and early 80s.

Think cassettes, CRT displays, freestanding hi-fi systems, and other analog technologies.

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LillyHerself/statuses/116641068735630062https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LillyHerself/statuses/116641068735630062Tue, 26 May 2026 13:17:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered. on Tue, 26 May 2026 12:58:06 GMT]]>@AwattoAnalog

A milestone in film history. And yes, it’s still unsettling today.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_RyekDarkener_/statuses/116640991568053338https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_RyekDarkener_/statuses/116640991568053338Tue, 26 May 2026 12:58:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to On this day 47 years ago in 1979, "Alien" premiered. on Mon, 25 May 2026 22:09:14 GMT]]>@AwattoAnalog In space, no one can hear you scream.

I was not yet 17 at the time. The college student living in our house that year went and saw this and backed up my parents' assertion that I should not see it. They were all right, but I sure do love it now.

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