Sulaco (fictional spacecraft) akin to the hardened Marines the "Sulaco" already carries. The opening shot of the ship travelling through space has also been called "fetishistic" and "shark-like", "an image of brutal strength and ingenious efficiency"—while the rigid, mechanic, militarized interior of the "Sulaco" (designed by Ron Cobb) is contrasted to the somewhat more organic and friendly interior of the "Nostromo" in the first movie (also designed by Ron Cobb). Other sources have also noted the homage the initial scenes pay to the opening tour through the "Nostromo" in "Alien". Mead has denied rumors in the fan community that actual scientific research had
Catch Us If You Can (film) but also on the back cover of the soundtrack album). Marianne Faithfull rejected the role of Dinah as being "too poppy". Denis Payton's last name is misspelled as "Paynton" in the opening and closing credits. A still image of Yootha Joyce from the film was used as sleeve art on the singles Ask and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others from the English rock band the Smiths. Of the twelve tracks on the U.S. soundtrack album (Epic 24162/26162), only four are from the film: "Having A Wild Weekend", "Catch Us If You Can", "Sweet Memories" and "On The Move". The