Episode 79: Ridley Scott Watch Series #2: ALIEN (1979)

Curtis and John return to the next film of the Ridley Scott watch series with 1979's ALIEN starring Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, and Yaphet Kotto. They discuss malfunctioning robots, the space jockey, H.R. Giger, issues of gender and the working class, and more. Before talking about the film, the boys also cover what they watched this week as well as their latest additions to their watchlists. Tune in next week as they cover another masterpiece from Ridley Scott's filmography: 1982's BLADE RUNNER, based on Philip K. Dick's novella DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:15 Watchlist Additions 00:08:56 What We Watched This Week 00:29:33 ALIEN (1979) Discussion (hot takes, juicy bits, fun facts) 00:56:03 Our Ratings 01:03:58 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED CURTIS: The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate (BBC Documentary); The Hitcher (1986); The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Dave the Diver (Video Game) JOHN: Dog Day Afternoon; Queen of the Dead; Mr. Deeds; Insidious; Insidious: Chapter 2; Insidious: Chapter 3; Scary Movie 2; Son of the White Mare; I Like Movies; The Passion of Joan of Arc WATCHLIST ADDITIONS CURTIS: Sleepaway Camp 3; In Search of the Last Action Hero; Out There Halloween Mega Tape; The 12th Victim; Citizen X JOHN: Bahubali 2: The Conclusion; Aquaman (2018); Hwayi: A Monster Boy CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpt from ALIEN (1979) Outro: "Stage One" (ALIEN 3 SEGA Genesis OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find them on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.