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The Cine-Files

33 Alien

The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Tv & Film

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2017

⏱️ 89 minutes

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In honor of the great John Hurt, Steve and John explore Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece, Alien. With fantastic cast, brilliant cinematography and some of the most iconic designs in the history of film, Alien is a truly groundbreaking film. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Steve. We were all saddened a few weeks ago to learn of the death of legendary actor John Hurt.

0:06.0

His unique style, honesty, and deep humanity were evident in every role he played,

0:11.0

and perhaps none of them more iconic than that of Kane in Ridley Scott's groundbreaking

0:15.3

science fiction horror film Alien.

0:18.6

To tell you the truth, John couldn't wait to dig into this one, but I was a little bit nervous.

0:23.2

You see, as I've said before, horror films aren't exactly my bag.

0:26.8

An alien is just about as scary as they get.

0:30.1

It also happens to be beautifully shot, incredibly acted, and filled with some of the most daring, iconic and influential production design of any film in history.

0:39.0

It is available for Rental on iTunes and YouTube, and there is a good Blu-ray, but if you really want to dig deep and get a great deal

0:45.4

Amazon has reduced the price of the alien anthology box set down to 2699 which has all four films plus tons of bonus features.

0:54.0

So that's Alien in honor of the great John Hurt this week on the Cinephiles. Move, get out of there!

1:04.0

Get out of there!

1:05.0

Move!

1:07.0

Down!

1:08.0

Move down!

1:10.0

Move down, get out!

1:12.0

Oh, no, not there.

1:14.0

Where is the other way, go!

1:16.0

Oh, I'm...

1:18.0

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film

1:30.4

we explore its themes its history the filmmaking and the influence it has on us today.

1:35.3

My name is Steve Morris. I'm a filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

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