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) Catch Us If You Can (film) Catch Us If You Can (1965) (released with the title Having a Wild Weekend in the U.S.) was the feature-film debut of director John Boorman. It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five, whose popularity at the time almost rivaled that of The Beatles, and named after their hit song "Catch Us If You Can". During the filming of a TV commercial for a "Meat For Go" campaign set in London's Smithfield Market, stuntman Steve (Dave Clark), disillusioned by the inanity of his job, absconds in an E-type Jaguar