46. Amiable Aliens

An episode of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "46. Amiable Aliens" was published on November 21, 2017 and runs 96 minutes.

November 21, 2017 ·96m · The Filmlings

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Summary

It's not a new genre this week but a couple of new species that Alex and Jonathan take a look at with three alien films: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Arrival (2016). We talk about how good science fiction comments on humanity in every era, the difference between science fiction and science fantasy, and how science fiction can use VFX without focusing on VFX. Skip to: 10:33 – The Day the Earth Stood Still 32:20 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1:02:06 – Arrival 1:26:29 – Overall 1:35:31 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Grey Gardens (1975) The Thin Blue Line (1988) Grizzly Man (2005) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/11/21/amiable-aliens

Episode Description

It's not a new genre this week but a couple of new species that Alex and Jonathan take a look at with three alien films: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Arrival (2016). We talk about how good science fiction comments on humanity in every era, the difference between science fiction and science fantasy, and how science fiction can use VFX without focusing on VFX. Skip to: 10:33 – The Day the Earth Stood Still 32:20 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1:02:06 – Arrival 1:26:29 – Overall 1:35:31 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Grey Gardens (1975) The Thin Blue Line (1988) Grizzly Man (2005) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/11/21/amiable-aliens

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