Wake up, hypersleepy head! We're heading down to LV-426. So grab your motion detector, set the self-destruct for ten minutes and make sure you have the cat!
This week Art and Erik heed the mysterious transmission and explore Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece of sci-fi horror, Alien! This is a deep dive into strange ships, even stranger organisms and enough metaphors to fill a deep space mining vessel.
Facehuggers, chestbursters and xenomorphs, oh my!
Along the way, we'll talk creature design, corporate greed, and why space truckers might be the most relatable workplace ensemble in cinema. We'll break down Sigourney Weaver's star-making turn as Ripley, Ash's unnerving android agenda, and how sound, silence, and one very cranky cat all conspire to keep you on edge. H.R. Giger's nightmares, practical effects that still hold up, and that oh-so-claustrophobic atmosphere. This film's got it all.
So fire up the Nostromo's big ass engines, take a seat at the dinner table, and unpack the legacy of Alien with us!
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