Alien: Ridleygram of Alien beast killing Brett for Alien (released 1978) by Ridley Scott references Mordor IV (Work 280) (1975) by HR Giger?

 

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Mordor IV (work-280) (1975) by HR Giger

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Ridleygrams

 

a)  Ridleygram of Alien beast killing Brett for Alien (released 1978) by Ridley Scott

 

 

 

 

 b)  Mordor IV (Work 280) (1975) by HR Giger

 

 

 

 

 

c)  Did Ridley have the idea of these docking claws suspended in the air with the help of this painting?

 

We do know that he was aware of the painting because it inspired his idea for the derelict ship, so we're told by him

 

 

 

 

d) And this then would have been transformed into Alien arms holding a victim

 

 

 

 

 

e) The croissant saxophone like form become the alien beast's body suspended from above