J.J. Abrams talks to the LA Times about the rough-hewn futurism of Alien:

“One of the brilliant things about ‘Alien,’ and it was a fairly new idea, was the weathered space-ships and this group of truckers, essentially, in space on these aged ships. The production design was this rough-around-the-edges look that was kind of a wonderful aspect to it.”

J.J. Abrams: Seven films that shaped ‘Super 8′ [LAT/Hero Complex]

J.J. Abrams talks to the LA Times about the rough-hewn futurism of Alien:

“One of the brilliant things about ‘Alien,’ and it was a fairly new idea, was the weathered space-ships and this group of truckers, essentially, in space on these aged ships. The production design was this rough-around-the-edges look that was kind of a wonderful aspect to it.”

J.J. Abrams: Seven films that shaped ‘Super 8′ [LAT/Hero Complex]