In this episode, we talk about the Alien Franchise, but we focus mostly on the seminal first film. We talk about the atmosphere, use of dialogue, and what makes the alien and aesthetics interesting. We also go into the lore, the use of Ripley’s character, and a lot more. We are particularly fascinated with the use of mystery and leaving questions open-ended in the first film, and how the complexities in the series lend themselves more to novels than typical movies. 

Alien is one of our favorite movie franchises, and we discuss how a 1979 sci-fi horror movie manages to stay relevant and amazing, with only minimal aspects of the film being dated. We go into Aliens, Prometheus, Alien Covenant, and how everything gets tied back to the first film. 

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