#439: They Mostly Come at Night, Pt. 1 — Aliens

The Next Picture Show

Telegraph Road Productions

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Film History

4.6 • 819 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Fede Álverez’s ALIEN: ROMULUS is so reference-packed that an argument could be made for pairing it with just about any ALIEN film, but since we’ve already discussed the 1979 original, and because the Next Picture Show bylaws state that if an opportunity to discuss ALIENS arises we must take it, we’re digging into the first of the many sequels this franchise has spawned. Thanks to writer-director James Cameron’s economy of storytelling, there are so many iconic moments, characters, and lines to discuss that we barely scratch the surface this week, though, rest assured, ROMULUS will provide us with many more avenues into the film’s greater legacy and mythology next week. And then we keep the franchise fever going in Feedback with a listener prompt about the feeling of being “done” with a once-beloved film series. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about ALIENS, ALIEN: ROMULUS, and anything else in the world of film and/or xenomorphs, by sending an email or voice memo to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.4	It's very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present.
1:01.1	Do you believe that someone out of the past can enter and take possession of a living being?
1:07.9	We may be true with the past, but the past is not through with us.
1:15.6	Welcome to the next picture show, a movie of the week podcast devoted to a classic film
1:19.4	and how it shaped our thoughts on a recent release.
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1:33.1	That said, maybe the movie I'm referencing here is one where you would prefer to never actually come into contact with the enemy.
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