EPISODE · Aug 20, 2024 · 32 MIN
Alien: Romulus review
from The Countdown · host Paul & Wayne
It's been a lean 38 years if you're an Alien film franchise fan. From the disappointment of Alien 3 to the bamboozling direction Ridley Scott chose with the last two films, it's fair to say no old-school fan has been especially happy. So the question becomes, can Fede Alvarez do what many others before him could not and deliver a genuinely good Alien sequel? Paul and Wayne certainly hope so, and they were front and centre very early in this film's release to bring you their view on whether this is the beginning of a new dawn for the Alien franchise or if it is just more of the same hope-sucking drivel? Find out whether you should be purchasing your ticket to Alien: Romulus, as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: Alien: Romulus NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:09 Alien: Romulus SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:09 - 29:57 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 29:57 - 30:57 Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.
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It's been a lean 38 years if you're an Alien film franchise fan. From the disappointment of Alien 3 to the bamboozling direction Ridley Scott chose with the last two films, it's fair to say no old-school fan has been especially happy. So the question becomes, can Fede Alvarez do what many others before him could not and deliver a genuinely good Alien sequel? Paul and Wayne certainly hope so, and they were front and centre very early in this film's release to bring you their view on whether this is the beginning of a new dawn for the Alien franchise or if it is just more of the same hope-sucking drivel? Find out whether you should be purchasing your ticket to Alien: Romulus, as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: Alien: Romulus NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:09 Alien: Romulus SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:09 - 29:57 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 29:57 - 30:57 Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.
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