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Podcast: Discerning Geeks Portal
Episode: #048 - Movie Review - Alien
Description: This week, we review the 1979 sci-fi horror classic, "Alien." This is the movie that started the franchise and introduced us to one of the most iconic female science fiction movie characters of all time, Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver.
We discuss the production quality, pacing, the use of silence instead of music during creepy scenes, performances, and the gradual progression of character development.
How many co-hosts thought the first half of the movie was too slow & boring? Which ones felt the 2nd half of the movie redeems any is...