We’ve talked about the Alien franchise before on our podcast, so we didn’t want to miss the opportunity presented by the release of the latest addition to the series, Alien: Romulus, which came out in August. Join Sam and Alan as they talk about Fede Álvarez’ return to the roots of the franchise. How successful is the movie’s ‘back to basics’ approach? How scary can the film be after an entire series has done a lot to strip its iconic set of monsters of their original mystery? What have Álvarez and his collaborators done to keep all things xenomorph fresh, how do they play with an almost overpowering legacy? And what about that unexpected return from the dead: an effective homage or a tacky reference?
For more thoughts on the long-running Alien franchise, check out the following podcast episodes:
- A Damn Fine Cup of Culture Podcast #34: Xeno-who? The Alien franchise (the first episode featuring our very own Alan?
- A Damn Fine Cup of Culture Podcast #67: Second Chances – Two Androids called David (in which Alan and Matt discuss Prometheus, as well as Steven Spielberg’s A.I.)
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