You asked for it, and we did it - we've watched Galaxy Quest, and we'd like you to join us as we talk about it.

In a welcome departure from the bleakness of the Alien universe, in this episode of Redshirt Cinema Club we've delayed our departure for Middle-earth by a week and watched what has been by far our most requested film the affectionate Star Trek parody, Galaxy Quest.

All three of us are officially Star Trek fans now, so Galaxy Quest has a lot to live up to. Can this satire deliver in an era when the Next Generation movies were struggling? Will we get all the in-jokes? Is Sigourney Weaver just going to be in every film we watch now? Listen on to find out!

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Next week our adventure in Middle-earth begins - next Monday's episode will feature The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. See you then!

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It's our final dive into the cosmic horror of the Alien franchise this week as we discuss Fede Alvarez's 2024 movie Alien: Romulus. Will this new take on the series impress and are we still fans of Alien? Listen on to find out!

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And that's it for Alien! We've got a bonus episode on Blade Runner 2049 coming on Wednesday, before our journey into Middle-earth begins next Monday with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. See you then!

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This week on Redshirt Cinema Club, Ridley Scott has another go at this whole alien thing with prequel-sequel, Alien Covenant. We can’t wait to catch up with our favourite new character, Elizabeth Shaw! Join us for battling synthetics, baby aliens, and lots of bad decisions…

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The schedule for the Alien series as follows!

Alien - 14/10/24

The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Aliens - 21/10/24

Alien 3 - 28/10/24

Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24

Prometheus - 11/11/24

Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Alien Covenant - 18/11/24

Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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This week - excitement at the return of Ridley Scott as our Alien adventure takes us up to 2012’s origin story, Prometheus. Can it live up to Scott’s spectacular original? Or is it actually quite a lot like Alien Vs Predator? To paraphrase Lawrence of Arabia, "Certainly it's bad... the trick is not minding that it's bad".

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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Having struggled through the mirk of Alien 3 we find ourselves in the confusing jauntiness of Alien Resurrection, 200 years after Ellen Ripley seemingly - definitely - died. So how did she come back, and was it a bad idea? Listen to find out!.

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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Join us as we continue our journey through the Alien series with Alien 3.

David Fincher's 1992 film is dark and divisive. Following a difficult production, the film reviewed badly and disappointed fans of the more cohesive Alien and Aliens. Over time the film has developed a sympathetic cult following of ardent supporters - but will Nath, Rob, and Dave be among them? Listen to find out!

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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After the meticulous horror of Ridley Scott's Alien comes the muscular genre perfection of James Cameron's Aliens. Have we had two better films in a row yet on Redshirt Cinema Club? Ahaha, no, we have not.

Join us as we battle past simply enjoying the heck out of this movie and try to say something meaningful and worthwhile. How does Aliens expand the horizons of Alien while remaining consistent to its core ideas? What gives the film its slick momentum and intensity? And look - LOOK - at how cool everything is! Just look at it!

Are we still Alien fans? Yes we are, but join us anyway!

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The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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A new chapter dawns as Redshirt Cinema Club returns both to the silver screen and to space with the Alien series - a set of movies we'd all consider ourselves fans of despite acknowledging lots of them are a bit rubbish. As we take this journey through one of cinema's most iconic franchises we'll be repeatedly asking ourselves the question - are we still Alien fans? Let's find out!

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The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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It's Dave's last chance. One final double bill of Doctor Who. One last attempt at drawing out the Whovian we're convinced lurks within. Can Jodie Whittaker's Doctor swoop in and save the day? This Bond-inspired romp is unlike any Who we've watched so far, featuring car chases, globe-trotting set pieces and Lenny Henry. What will Dave make of it?

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That's it for our Doctor Who season! Next week we start tackling the Alien movies, starting with Ridley Scott's 'Alien (1979)' on Monday 14th October. See you then!

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Dave's Doctor Who enjoyment rollercoaster took a plunge last week thanks to the Weeping Angels unforgivably breaking both necks and rules - can we get him back on track with today's episode, 'Heaven Sent'? A mature, challenging fan-favourite from the Capaldi era, this surely has the makings of something Dave will love. Let's find out what he makes of it!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on October the 14th!

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