2 Responses:

1. Nick Lamb says:

   4 years ago at 3:32 am

   I think this would be a lot tighter if they just kept the scene with the message being written and nothing else. (From about 8:00 to 8:30). Leave just that and it's a pretty good short even without knowing the setting it's from.

2. bob says:

   4 years ago at 4:42 pm

   Man, I'm old. I remember seeing it in the theater.

   The intro suggested there may be "other" shorts celebrating the 40th... Ok, there are 6 shorts:

   https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alien-celebrating-40th-anniversary-6-short-films-1193923