Podcast Research – ‘Alien’ Design: From House Harkonnen to Huge Honkers
When you consider all of the movie projects over the years that have been floated and then sunk under the waves of failed financing, at...
You’ll Burst a Gut Laughing at This ‘Alien’ Spoof
It's tough trying to remember everything about a movie series when you're recording a podcast about it, but we still deserve multiple can-can kicks in...
Nerdstalking Podcast Ep. 013
Where we discuss the five major flicks in the Alien movie franchise: Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien3 (1992), Alien: Resurrection (1997), and Prometheus (2012). The...
‘Alien: Resurrection’: The Ridiculous Newborn
We've been neglecting the other Alien films outside of the first two and Prometheus. There's a perfectly good reason for that: they suck! But, we can't...
‘Alien’: Inside Mother
Here's an interesting behind-the-scenes image from the making of Alien. From left, it's director Ridley Scott, giving some instructions to Ian Holm as science officer Ash,...
‘Alien’: The Nostromo Crew
Here is your crew of the USCSS Nostromo, tasked with hauling valuable ore from the outer colonies to Earth. Just a group of people trying...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien’ Design: The Ore Refinery
It seems an oxymoron to describe a crew on a craft in deep space as 'grounded', but that's exactly what the Nostromo personnel in Alien feel...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien’ Design: The Xenomorph
One of the signature features of the titular creature(s) from the Alien franchise, besides their elongated heads, sharp teeth and lethally telescoping tongues, are their ability...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien’ Design: The Spacesuits
Design aspects of Alien were divided among various artists, and French illustrator Jean Girard aka Moebius was tasked with designing the outfits for the film, worn...
Podcast Research – ‘Alien’ Design: From Urns to Eggs and Back Again
What's interesting when researching the Alien movies for our next podcast are the design elements that echo down through the franchise, from 1977 all the way...
‘Prometheus’: The Perils of Running in a Straight Line
I enjoyed Ridley Scott's 2012 return to the Alien milleu, Prometheus. A prequel to the first film, it details a team travelling to a far star cluster...
Alien Design: The Terrible Beauty of H.R. Giger
You can't have a discussion about the Alien films without talking about the beautifully horrible works of Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger. Creating the creature, its environment,...
‘Aliens’: Images of James Remar as the original Hicks
It's easy to see why James Cameron originally cast actor James Remar as Cpl. Hicks in Aliens. Remar looked good in the armour, exuded a commanding...
‘Aliens’: They’re In the Room!
Cpl. Hicks takes a peek at the subject of our October episode. Will you dare? [caption id="attachment_673" align="alignnone" width="620"] Space invaders![/caption]
Some Hotness In ‘Alien’
Some more imagery concerning the topic of our next Nerdstalking podcast. Here, Sigourney Weaver in her Ellen Ripley costume tests out a flame thrower on the lawn...
