CONTENT WARNING: Brief mention of rape and sexual assault. Featuring special guest Eric Leith (@biggergooseegg)! A perfect marriage of pulpy science fiction and gritty, sparse horror, Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece isn't just frequently cited as one of the best movies in either of these genres--it's frequently cited as one of the best movies ever made period! In this episode, the last surviving members of the ship Trylove examine ALIEN's mastery of worldbuilding, set design, and cinematography, chart how the film was influenced and the movement it went on to influence in turn, and examine how the state of the world around the time when ALIEN was made may have influenced its design and message. Tune in to hear the crew discuss ALIEN as a universal, timeless classic about the existential horrors of struggling for self-determination in a universe fundamentally hostile to our attempts! Tune in to hear them discuss ALIEN as a deeply timely film about the encroaching horrors of capitalism and corporatism! Tune into to hear them... discuss one of these things more than the other! But which?! There's only one way to find out! ...well, you probably know which, but listen anyway. Why didn't they just freeze him? Articles mentioned in the episode: Alien's Typography, by Dave Addey: https://typesetinthefuture.com/2014/12/01/alien/ "Xenomorph," by Sara Eliza Johnson https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2019/05/06/xenomorph-alien-1979/ Follow us at @trylovepodcast on Twitter and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters.
