#065 - "Alien" - How a 70s Sci-Fi Movie Stands The Test of Time

Watch this movie breakdown podcast where Kade, Gray, & Scott discuss Ridley Scott’s classic film, ALIEN, starring Sigourney Weaver. As always their candid conversation starts moments after watching the film together. Sit back and relax as you enjoy this episode of the CRWN Cinema Podcast!

ALIEN is about: In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey home to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel. The terror begins when the crew encounters a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. An organism from inside an egg leaps out and attaches itself to one of the crew, causing him to fall into a coma.

Chapters:

00:00 Post movie rating & review

05:23 The cinematography

07:59 Gray's problems with the movie

11:25 Gray's problem #2

16:30 Not so future technology

18:25 Why did they let that man into the ship

23:30 Set design + alien sightings

29:20 Masterclass in suspense

34:51 Great plot twist

40:50 The deeper layer connects this whole story

42:44 Fun fact about getting a cat to act

44:09 Getting this movie made + original trailer

48:39 Outro