10 Movie Moments That Look Like CGI But Aren't

Alien: Resurrection is a strange film to pin down. The fourth film in any franchise is usually where things begin to take a bit of a nosedive in terms of creativity, however that certainly can't be said for Resurrection.

Released in 1997 and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder, it was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (a man known for the quirky and creative) and takes the franchise in a very different direction with underwater swimming Xenomorphs, deranged scientists, a weird mutant hybrid Alien and the usual mix of trigger-happy marines and undercover androids.

However, the strangest part of the Alien: Resurrection is easily the introduction of a genetically-modified version of Ellen Ripley, that is shown to be part Xenomorph. This version of the biggest badass in space is enhanced with acidic blood, improved reflexes and an ability to whip out cheesy lines like never before, and is introduced to the marines via a strange basketball sequence that resembles more of a sexy music video than an science-fiction film.

The sequence ends with this modified version of Ripley striding off with her back to the net and nailing a sick three-pointer to earn a couple of stunned looks from the machos around her. There's a couple of moments of CGI used throughout the sequence, however that moment of Ripley nailing the shot was totally legitimate.

Sigourney Weaver, then fifty at the time, only required five takes to nail one of the most iconic moments from the Alien franchise too!