Is sex part of the reason why the Alien design is so popular?

[Kasper Kroenen]

We are sexual beings, we are attracted to the other sex. It's no hiding that the alien has a head shaped of the male genital and the facehugger underside of the female one... And for those who have seen HR Giger work, a lot of it is about genitals, breasts and mechanical and some of them even evolve stuff like "a metal face of a woman made by mechanical things doing sexual acts" or something.

So in a way we are attracted, but in a way sex could also scare us, make us unsecure. It's an animal drift that we, humans, say we are not animals anymore but we can't get rid of that drift.
Do you think that's why the alien design is so unique, instead of using a monster design with alot of scars and teeth?

One of the male worst nightmares it seems is pregnancy. So imagine a female-shaped genitalia that jumps on your face, orally rapes you with a male-like tube impregnating you? It was one of the extra- commentary of the DVD's I had.

Lastly, is this perverted? Was HR Giger a perverted man? I showed people it and some of them freaked out so much that they never want to see a work of him ever again.

Or do I look into it too much? And is it wrong if I do? Would like to hear others opinions

[Swans]

Well, the film makers wanted to, and I can't remember the actual quote, "terrify [the audience] with sex". That was O'Bannon I think. But yes, all the imagery is there, from the entrance to the Derelict, the original egg design which Fox made Giger tame down as it was essentially labia, the alien head, the penile chest burster. The alien brandishing its penis inner jaws at Ripley in the Narcissus, and Lambert's untimely demise.

Did it work? I still find it a disturbing film.

[Axe]

Those under 20 need not post as your brain is still warming up after the overhreat of puberty.

[Kasper Kroenen]

That's the problem, see. You say HR Giger was a perv, but you don't back it up. I have seen interviews with him. I hope I am not the only one who followed his works. I was deeply saddend by his death, deeply so.

[IndigoRaptor]

ploppo の投稿を引用：

The head of an alien always reminded me of a black stapler:

http://stationery.auspost.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/3/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/A/U/AU-1916629_1.jpg

If you know what I mean?

Can never be unseen, that's it. I will play this game and the next time i see the alien i will laugh and call him a stapler. Fear Factor gone, Comedy factor improved.

[Kasper Kroenen]

thanks Ben, you seem to know alot and have seen interviews it seem. Yes, but I also feel strangely attracted to the alien and at the same time it scares me.... but at the same time I want to look at it.

[Jonboy]

kasper.sorgeloos の投稿を引用：

That's the problem, see. You say HR Giger was a perv, but you don't back it up. I have seen interviews with him. I hope I am not the only one who followed his works. I was deeply saddend by his death, deeply so.

He did have strange and somewhat biological tastes.

[Kasper Kroenen]

and LOL, ploppo, that was GENIOUS. You made me laugh and I appreciate that :)

[MercenarySnake]

I'm sure if it was about sex the alien would have a pair of balls on its face, you're over thinking this awkward theory.

[Kasper Kroenen]

^ clearly cody, you never have seen the special commentary of the alien movies then.

[Swans]

kasper.sorgeloos の投稿を引用：

thanks Ben, you seem to know alot and have seen interviews it seem. Yes, but I also feel strangely attracted to the alien and at the same time it scares me.... but at the same time I want to look at it.

It's a strangely compelling creature, I have always thought it was. There certainly will never be another design like it.

Giger used a lot of sexual imagery in his work. But I don't think he was a pervert, he just liked to bring that part of his mind onto canvas and he produced some amazing images.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwOx7oDIh7s/Tq8sEO98U0I/AAAAAAAAEnM/euH9NC74zZc/s1600/hr_giger_necronom_V.jpg

[UnKn0wN]

yes Giger was obsessed with genitals and sex and magic, future and biomechanics... ;)
it created an aesthetic that inspired a lot of other stuff and artists and was ahead of his time..
I know his work quite well, even meet him once at one of his shows...
btw, I got his Alien Book signed by himself on that occasion...
his Alien design remains unique even today.
Best monster design ever imo...
sad he’s passed away not long ago..
so cheers... and thank you HG Giger for the Alien.
RIP.

[Kasper Kroenen]

^ keep that book close with his autograph, you'll never get one like that again marauder ;)

[Vesper]

Yes, and infact the egg's original design had the opening very much like a vagina. inner and outter labia. They asked him to switch it because of "sinsititvity reasons" so Gieger changed it to the current design to replicate the "cross those christians so dearly love" Everyone is a little perverted, just human nature, so yes he was perverted but everyone is. The xenomorph's actions in the movie also have some strange sexual undertones. Like how at the end of the first movie it teases Ripley, like slowly sliding out its second mouth. The sexual undertones are what make the creature even more scary.

[Axe]

xCODYxINxAxBOXx の投稿を引用：

I'm sure if it was about sex the alien would have a pair of balls on its face, you're over thinking this awkward theory.

I think you are underthinking the power of our own emotions which are still with us from cavemen days. We certainly still are animals and we survive on our instincts.

Fear and love and sex are the most powerful of them all and if I were to have an amateur psychological view on Giger it would be he was a genius and yet was born to suffer his own thoughts. I believe he had no option than to find an escape for his demons and did so through his work. Those demons plagued his personal life too.

We all have those trhoughts on a daily basis but never have them as intensely as Giger did, so we deal with them in more sociably acceptable ways.

This pattern of behaviour applies to all massively talented people to one degree or another.

[Kasper Kroenen]

Thanks that some of you are mature enough to discuss this. Instead of saying stuff like "lol" or "cool story bro". HR Giger will not be forgotten for his design, first HR Giger, and then... robin williams... oh god, robin, I loved you so much in your movies... what a sad time :(