Movies That Totally Ripped Off Alien
Ridley Scott's Alien has inspired countless movies over the last several decades - and plenty of those imitators haven't exactly bothered to be subtle about it.
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Ridley Scott's Alien has inspired countless movies over the last several decades - and plenty of those imitators haven't exactly bothered to be subtle about it.
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