What’s good, homies?! Welcome to another episode of BIRD PROTOCOL! This week, we share our thoughts about “Alien: Romulus” and list some of our favourite movie monsters… but first, we talk about some of the biggest monsters of all: Landlords! Otis has some upsetting news about his apartment complex which leads into a general discussion about the cost of living, people being greedy, capitalism, the importance of voting, and the lack of basic understanding about politics and economics. Truly horrifying stuff!
Then, it’s time to talk about our favourite alien freaks… the Xenomorphs! Earlier this weekend, we went to see Fede Álvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” together, and guess what? We both liked it! Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu, this sequel sits chronologically between "Alien" and "Aliens" and features some of the cinematic DNA of both. "Romulus" doesn’t reinvent the wheel and that’s ok by us. It's still an extremely well-done horror film that was super fun to watch. Álvarez adds enough new ideas (including a freaky new Alien offspring), pays attention to detail, shows his technical filmmaking prowess, and pays enough attention to the wider franchise lore that it works. We cover everything that we liked about the film including the creative direction, set design, action and horror sequences, and pacing which all work to make this a great watch. We also talk about Spaeny’s awesome performance as Rain, Jonsson’s nuanced physical performance as Andy, the use of Facehuggers, the ending, the attention to detail, the gore and violence, and other dope stuff. We also unpack some of the film’s flaws and shortcomings and explore some of the critiques we’ve been hearing about the movie. Ultimately, we decided that it still rips and you should see it!
After that, we casually discuss some of our favourite movie monsters to begin the ascent into Spooky Season. We’re not saying these are objectively the best... that's another conversation altogether. Instead, we share some of our favourites and why we think they are dope. There are some creatures mentioned that you will likely be able to guess in advance and others that might surprise you. What are your favourites? Did we miss any? Let us know!
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