A new month, a new theme! For the month of September, we're talking 3rd films in a franchise, starting with David Fincher's directorial debut, Alien 3. For a well-documented troubled production, this movie still has a lot going for it, from Sigourney Weaver's strong performance to Charles S. Dutton & Charles Dance, 'alien vision' and more!
But first Dre & Goodman say hi to our one listener, a man who's no stranger to 3rd films in a franchise (including The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 & War for the Planet of the Apes); comment on writer-director Shane Black's list of his top 10 noir [and some not so noir] films for Empire magazine; list our top 5 train movies; then discuss what we watched this week—Transsiberian for Goodman and Dre continues going through Mike Leigh's filmography with Happy-Go-Lucky.
Then we get into Alien 3 and Dre breaks down (almost) every little thing that went wrong in the making of this film ever since they released a teaser and committed to a release date, but without a finished script or a director—how could things go wrong?
Then it's time to BOOM! (Based On Other Movies) and Dre cooks up a somber Death Row last meal: Macaroni & Cheese & Hot Dogs.
Guess the film!
Then before you file for employee compensation with the Weyland-Yutani corporation, join us for The Quote Parade!
Coming up next week, we try to keep this love going with Richard Linklater's Before Midnight.
SONG CREDITS:
Theme music: "70s Funk" by Frank Cogliano
What we watched music: "Let's all go to the lobby" by Jack K. Tillar (lyrics)
BOOM! music: "Daddy O" by Little Red Church
Closing music: "This is My Jam" by Will Van De Crommert
The Quote Parade music: "Pelican Parade" by Richard J. Freitas and Geraldine Brioso
