Building Better Worlds: Which is the best film in the 'Alien' Franchise?

from Long Lost Heroes Podcast · host Andrew Sherman

Episode 10.) 05/18/2017On this week's episode we ask; Who actually does the better job of world building?Since the 'Alien' Franchise began in the late seventies - the Xenomorph has been haunting nightmares and inspiring spin-offs for two generations. With the release of the upcoming film 'Alien: Covenant' due out May 19, Frank watched 'Alien, Aliens & Prometheus' for the first time and shares his fresh, hot takes with our listeners. The heroes take a look back at the history of the franchise, Aj shares some knowledge from the countless hours of special features and discuss their hopes for the next entry.We enter into the eternal debate among fans; which is the better movie - Alien or Aliens? They discuss the continuity of the franchise now that Ridley Scott has taken it back over. We touch upon the false start 'Alien V' entry from Neill Blomkamp and what his plans were.Frank has some interesting insight having just watched the most important films in the franchise. Of course we mention the non-starters 'Alien3, Alien: Resurrection and the AvP films' and why they are probably worth a skip. Tune in for a great episode to get you excited for 'Alien: Covenant' and join us next week for our spoiler cast!

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On this week's episode we ask; Who actually does the better job of world building? Since the 'Alien' Franchise began in the late seventies - the Xenomorph has been haunting nightmares and inspiring spin-offs for two generations. With the release of the upcoming 'Alien:Covenant' due out May 19, Frank watched 'Alien, Aliens & Prometheus' and shares his fresh, hot takes with our listeners. The heroes take a look back at the history of the franchise, Aj shares some knowledge from the countless hours of special features and discuss their hopes for the next entry. Of course we enter into the eternal debate among fans; which is the better movie - Alien or Aliens? They discuss the continuity of the franchise now that Ridley Scott has taken it back over. We touch upon the false start 'Alien V' entry from Neil Blumkamp and what his plans were. Frank has some interesting insight having just watched the most important films in the franchise. Of course we mention the non-starters 'Alien3, Alien:Ressurrection and the AvP films' and why they are probably worth a skip. Tune in for a great episode to get you excited for 'Alien:Covenant' and join us next week for our spoiler cast! E-Mail any questions or comments to us at [email protected] Remember to subscribe on iTunes or leave us a rating or review. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LLHPodcast