An awful adaptation of the Heinlein classic that still makes me cringe. At the time, Hollywood Pictures brought me on board to “make it our Aliens”. I questioned whether or not they really wanted to go that dark. When I turned in the script, they said it was too scary. Still, I had a lovely time with Donald Sutherland on the set and made the acquaintance of Elliott and Rossio, who were and remain very gracious, class acts. What can I say? Wish I’d taken a pseudonym on this one. I remember getting a note from one of the executives. It said: “There will be no mucus in a Disney movie. Ever.”