“Another glorious day in the Corps…”

1986’s Aliens blasted its way into theaters and began it’s quick ascent to the top of everybody’s “best sequels ever” lists. But the wild thing is, Aliens almost didn’t happen thanks to Hollywood’s famous accounting skills. Clint, Cal and Nick talk about Sigourney Weaver’s legacy on the cutting edge of mid-80s action stardom, the Pinewood Studios crew’s daily tea time walk outs and James Cameron’s super power for knowing the limits of what to show on screen and for how long.

Meanwhile, Dan’s Algorithm mostly comes out at night. Mostly…

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