[A favourite] Alien [“alien”?] movie*

 

Three segments envision the future of the Swiss Confederation. In the Fredi M. Murer instalment 2069 – oder wo sich Futorologen und Archäologen gute Nacht sagen, an alien visits surveillance state Switzerland. The visitor in question is designed by H.R. Giger, and glimpses of the XX121 xenomorph are present in its exoskeletal core.

 

* the Bales 2025 Film Challenge for October is horror-themed as opposed to date-based, and is all about favourites. Expect non-horror and films I believe to be relevant instead.

Someone in poolside vacation clothing*

“I am Cuba. Why are you running away? You came here to have fun? Go ahead, have fun! Is this a happy picture? Don't avert your eyes. Look! I am Cuba. For you, I am the casino, the bar, the hotels. But the hands of these children and old people, are also me.”

– the voice of Cuba

* the Bales 2025 Film Challenge for July is, for unknown reasons, mostly not date-related and follows some sort of vacation narrative.

Someone eats pizza on National Pizza Day (USA)

 

In the segment Pizze a credito (“Pizza on credit”), unfaithful pizza baker Sofia (Sophia Loren) loses her wedding band in the dough, then accidentally deep-fries it into a pizza fritta Napoletana.

“Buon giorno, donna Sofia! Dateme 'na pizza! Cominciamo la giornata di…”

– pizza customer

As you may know, Sophia Loren wrote several cookbooks in her life and of course, there's a recipe for pizza. This one is Pizza Alla Napoletana and it goes like this: recipe.

“The madwoman has received your grace.”

– Nannina