An unflinching staple of the sci-fi genre directed by Ridley Scott… The one with the egg! Since its release in ’79 and winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects the following year, this film has been hailed as one of the scariest and most sublime space entries in cinema history. Worthy of its reputation? Make the necessary repairs, cuddle up with your cat, and listen as we tackle Alien!

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c6WI8TIvomY

TIME CODES:

  • 00:00 - INTRO
  • 02:15 - BASIC FACTS
  • 05:19 - THE MEAT
  • 58:50 - WHAT WE WATCHED

FILM INFORMATION:

Alien (1979)

“The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounter a deadly lifeform after investigating an unknown transmission.”

Directed by Ridley Scott, produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill, written by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett, cinematography by Derek Vanlint, edited by Terry Rawlings and Peter Weatherley, with score composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto.

Read more on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/

Find out where to stream Alien on JustWatch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/alien

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