Monday, February 9, 2009

Movie Art: Aliens

How fun is this illustration? It's by Dave Perillo and I stumbled across it this morning...

"Get Away From Her, You..."

Not what I was looking for at all but lifted my morning. Funny how the internet is often so hopeless at providing specific answers but brilliant at giving you random things you didn't know you wanted. But want them you did.

Aliens (1986) is arguably my favorite action film of all time (yes I argue with myself) and James Cameron has been on my brain all week. It's a combination of things but 2009 is undoubtedly a major year for Cameron nostalgia and actual Cameron what with Terminator Salvation opening in May, The Sarah Connor Chronicles returning to television next week and Avatar, Cameron's actual comeback scheduled for Christmas. Perhaps once we get past Oscars, and Film Bitch Awards, We Can't Wait, four new interviews, the "British Actresses in Contemporary Pictures" week (yes you read that right) and the annual Oscar Symposium -- How dense are my plans here, anyway? sheesh! -- a Lt. Ellen Ripley / Sarah Connor retrospective is called for???

You may be wondering if I ever sleep. The answer is sadly... no. I do power down on occasion to run scans and repairs... but sleep? That's for humans.