Lagniappe: Memory – The Origins of Alien (2019)

Boomer, Brandon, and Alli discuss the 2019 documentary Memory, an academic evaluation of the cinematic, literary, and philosophical influences on the landmark creature feature Alien. The conversation includes a lengthy debate about how various Alien sequels rank against each other, especially focusing on the merits of Prometheus. https://swampflix.com/2021/04/26/the-alien-movies-rated-and-ranked/ https://swampflix.com/2017/08/21/a-swampflix-court-dissenting-opinion-prometheus-2012-alien-covenant-2017/ 00:00 Welcome 01:45 Booksmart (2019) 04:26 Devil's Path (2019) 07:30 Coraline (2009) 15:45 Pumpkin (2002) 20:00 The House (2022) 22:22 Stuffed (2019) 24:04 Douglas Sirk melodramas 29:15 Araya (1959) 31:00 Slapface (2022) 32:00 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (2021) 34:00 Alison's Birthday (1981) 35:45 C.H.U.D. (1984) 37:37 Lake of the Dead (1958) 39:45 Last Night in Soho (2021) 42:29 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) 44:30 Spine of Night (2021) 47:47 Bigbug (2022) 50:05 The Slumber Party Massacre (2021) 53:27 Kimi (2022) 55:45 Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)