Ridley Scott's Acclaimed Sci-Fi Classic Is Now Free to Stream on YouTube

Science fiction underwent a major transformation in the 1970s and 1980s. Star Wars revived the genre and made it a dominant force at the box office, inspiring countless films. Ridley Scott’s Alien then broke from the era’s optimism, bringing corporate anxiety and untrustworthy AI to the forefront. It set a darker tone that would define much of the genre’s future.