S.S. Cinephile

Alien or Nostromo 2122

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It's that time of year again! It's time for us to face our fears and watch some scary movies to celebrate the Halloween. 


In this episode Andrew, Jacob and Edward explore the fears that some have with deep space exploration and alien life forms, in the horror sci-fi classic Alien. Grab a comforting beverage and a warm blanket and join us for this fun conversation about a horror classic. 


Outline:

  • Synopsis
  • Initial takes
  • The Art of H.R. Giger As seen in
  • Liminal Spaces
  • BREAK
  • Cinematography
  • First person shooting and the scene
  • Siren lighting and bumping the lamp
  • Filming the alien
  • Space travel and special effects
  • Whats in the soundtrack
  • The instruments
  • Aleatoric music
  • Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima
  • Producing horror music and the nightmare machine
  • Edward's movie
  • The feud over the movie sound track
  • Alien Complete Soundtrack
  • BREAK
  • Where is the midpoint
  • Whats A reversal?
  • Ripley being a strong female character and gender politics
  • Ripley wasn't intended to be a female
  • Characters
  • Jump Scares
  • What kind of movie is this Ridley Scott whats the purpose of the movie
  • Is human life expendable
  • What genre is this movie
  • Two kinds of cheese
  • What does this movie say about humanity

    • Additional links:

    https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-great-unknown-the-story-behind-jerry-goldsmiths-score-for-alien

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