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Podcast: Reel Therapy
Episode: 199: First Time Watching Alien! (ft. Dr. Bruce Hutchinson)
Description: The 241 gang celebrate the countdown to EPISODE 200 with DOCTOR Bruce Hutchinson. And yes, you read that title correctly, Daniel has NEVER seen Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic, "Alien". But he has now! Starring Sigourney Weaver and released in 1979, "Alien" follows the crew of the Nostromo as they intercept a distress call on a foreign planet. With the Dr. back in the guest chair, the 241 team break down the film on a script analysis level and look at its unique structure and it's pioneering of certain genre tropes. And most importantly, did Daniel like the film? All that and MORE...