content: I read the book before I saw the movie...and the book stank, and I wondered why they chose to make a movie of it. I saw the movie anyway, being a Peter O'Toole fan, and it wasn't much better than the book. It was the first time I've seen McGowan, and she has presence on the screen, and O'Toole's probably the most charismatic actor in history, so he is always worth watching...but when the camera was off them, you had to deal with what is basically a schlock B-horror-movie. If you're in the mood for cheap thrills, and nothing wrong with that, this should satisfy, otherwise see "Alien" again instead.