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Title: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Rico on April 15, 2012, 05:57:14 AM
The new guest cast is up with the 'Alien boys' back for another stint with a look at the classic film, "Aliens."  Lots of great stuff in this one and I know everyone is going to really enjoy it.  Thanks much guys for this great guest spot! 

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_380_Aliens.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_380_Aliens.mp3)

Podcast Notes: http://treksinscifi.com/podcast_notes/?p=2262 (http://treksinscifi.com/podcast_notes/?p=2262)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 15, 2012, 08:07:14 AM
By the way...the coffee mug I'm holding is from Disneyland! It's got Yoda on the inside and it has that classic line "Judge me by my size do you?" Our good bud Kenny bought me and Joyce these mugs last time we were in Disney. THANKS KENNY!! :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 15, 2012, 08:08:20 AM
Oh, and the meatball the Alien is holding is actually.... :) Just kidding!! :) Thanks for including me on this one Bryan. And thanks for the chair once more Rico...
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Meds on April 15, 2012, 01:14:13 PM
Downloaded and looking forward to listening to this tomorrow.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 15, 2012, 05:17:39 PM
So psyched to share this with you all!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: davekill on April 15, 2012, 06:47:12 PM
Good tag-team review guys.
I watched Aliens again before your 'cast, still a fun ride.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: moyer777 on April 15, 2012, 09:34:28 PM
I'm really enjoying the cast so far you guys!  Awesome!  I just watched Aliens for the first time yesterday!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: M-5 on April 16, 2012, 07:41:24 AM
Downloaded and ready for work today. :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: billybob476 on April 16, 2012, 11:37:39 AM
Great show guys! Really enjoyed the discussion and you both continue to have a great dynamic.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Rico on April 16, 2012, 02:18:31 PM
Yes - fun show again guys.  One thing I thought you might touch on was the music.  One thing I'll always recall from when I first saw "Aliens" was how much James Horner used his "Khan" soundtrack for this movie too.  It worked - but with your eyes closed at certain parts I can't tell if I'm watching "Aliens" or "Wrath of Khan."  :)

Listen to this track - especially starting at about 1:45 into it. 

http://youtu.be/6VX2sdu7rig (http://youtu.be/6VX2sdu7rig)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Meds on April 16, 2012, 03:07:26 PM
Awesome episode guys really enjoyed it. can;t wait for the third episode :D
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 16, 2012, 03:35:17 PM
Thanks everyone, and Meds...that one's awhile off! :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 16, 2012, 03:43:27 PM
Quote from: Rico on April 16, 2012, 02:18:31 PM
Yes - fun show again guys.  One thing I thought you might touch on was the music.  One thing I'll always recall from when I first saw "Aliens" was how much James Horner used his "Khan" soundtrack for this movie too.  It worked - but with your eyes closed at certain parts I can't tell if I'm watching "Aliens" or "Wrath of Khan."  :)

Listen to this track - especially starting at about 1:45 into it. 

http://youtu.be/6VX2sdu7rig (http://youtu.be/6VX2sdu7rig)

Totally meant to bring that up. The back story os James Horner was really pressed for time to create the soundtrack as the film was so late getting locked in post edit. So with only days to get it together, he lifted a bit from previous work clearly and the TWOK elements are very noticeable.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Rico on April 16, 2012, 03:46:20 PM
Oh, James Horner is the copy & paste king of soundtracks.  Remember, he first lifted his Khan soundtrack for "Krull" before using it once again for "Aliens."  Still love the music anyway.  :)

5. Ride Of The Firemares (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3pR4qHl3Ds#ws)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: M-5 on April 17, 2012, 02:46:59 AM
Thank you Al and Bryan for another great podcast! :cheers

I couldn't wait to get to work, so could listen to your podcast.

The two of you did an excellent job.

Thanks Bryan for the behind the scenes stuff.  II really dig that kind of stuff.

I'm looking forward to the your third installment.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: moyer777 on April 18, 2012, 07:46:45 AM
Really well done show.  I loved it!  Thanks for the hard work you guys.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 18, 2012, 07:55:09 AM
Thanks Rick. Actually, Bryan did all the "hard" work. I did the easy work! :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 18, 2012, 09:34:37 AM
Quote from: QuadShot on April 18, 2012, 07:55:09 AM
Thanks Rick. Actually, Bryan did all the "hard" work. I did the easy work! :)

Hardly, you did such a great job with the intro, dropping the film audio into your synopsis, and the "Game over, man!" at the end was inspired!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Feathers on April 20, 2012, 11:36:45 AM
Really lookin forward to this one but I'm still dragging behind on the listening. I'll hopefully get to this next week though.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: jedijeff on April 21, 2012, 08:32:49 AM
Enjoyed your followup podcast Al and Bryan, learned a lot about Aliens, great job both
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Zarabeth32 on April 21, 2012, 10:08:01 AM
Hey Al and Bryan!

Great podcast. I love the pictures you two have posted as covers! Can't wait to hear the other movies. You are planning on doing the others aren't you?  :o

One of the lines I remember from the Aliens movie is when Newt says "They mostly come out at night...mostly." I'm a big fan of Cartman from Southpark so when he said that line, I was trying to place where I had heard it before. Here's the clip."

http://youtu.be/wKdocYeSqTA (http://youtu.be/wKdocYeSqTA)

All the best!

Z
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 21, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Thanks so much Zarabeth and everyone else! Yes, Big Al and I will be back for Alien 3 and 4. It's gonna get ugly! :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Zarabeth32 on April 21, 2012, 04:21:09 PM
You'll have to do Promtheus down the line at some point too!  ;D
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 21, 2012, 04:25:03 PM
Quote from: Zarabeth32 on April 21, 2012, 04:21:09 PM
You'll have to do Promtheus down the line at some point too!  ;D

Oh, without a doubt!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: M-5 on April 21, 2012, 06:01:34 PM
Quote from: Bryancd on April 21, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Thanks so much Zarabeth and everyone else! Yes, Big Al and I will be back for Alien 3 and 4. It's gonna get ugly! :)
Yahoo! :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Zarabeth32 on April 21, 2012, 07:01:55 PM
That's too funny with the two Kirks in their shock and rage!  :roflmao
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: bevs_plaything on April 22, 2012, 11:44:20 AM
Hi Chaps,  I listened to your Aliens' podcast today and enjoyed it.  I enjoyed the 'behind the scenes' facts of the movie, and the critical view you took on some aspects of the moive.  It makes me want to get the blu-ray out and watch it, and the extras out again.

I didn't see the movie in the theatre; in our youth (I have a great memory!) my brother used to work in a video store and he would bring home copies of the lastest video releases to watch at home - your podcast brought it all flooding back!

On top of all this we got to learn the question that many have wondered about on this board...why Bryan is always shirtless in his pictures!! ;)

Looking forward to your Aliens 3 podcast...   :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 22, 2012, 01:23:19 PM
Cheers Bev!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Feathers on April 23, 2012, 02:48:49 PM
It's been a long time since I've seen the film but the podcast really brought it all back. An excellent job guys, thanks.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 23, 2012, 03:21:53 PM
Ta Mike!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: KingIsaacLinksr on April 23, 2012, 04:17:51 PM
Good podcast guys, I got to watch both Alien and Aliens from Netflix a long while back.  They were very good and your look over Aliens was very well done.  :)

King
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 23, 2012, 04:25:41 PM
Thanks Tim!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: MARKO on April 23, 2012, 05:23:31 PM
Another Home-run guys.... well done!

Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 23, 2012, 05:34:44 PM
We need comments from you, Marko!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Redshirt97 on April 24, 2012, 10:31:33 AM
Hi guys, just listend to the TSF 380 podcast this weekend.  Great podcast!  I have only seen aleins one time and I have not seen it since.   I remember fist seeing it when it was released on home video and I watched it on VHS, we had just gotton our first VCR that year.  I certainly enjoyed it when I first saw it, I think I will try to see it again someday.  I do think that Paul Riser seem out of place in the casting.  I don't know why they included him for the movie.  I enjoyed the behind the scenes info you guys gave too.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 24, 2012, 10:37:18 AM
Thanks man! Yeah, I have never come across any info relating to the casting of Rizer, I think Cameron just liked him.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Redshirt97 on April 25, 2012, 04:57:56 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on April 24, 2012, 10:37:18 AM
Thanks man! Yeah, I have never come across any info relating to the casting of Rizer, I think Cameron just liked him.
Yes maybe so on the casting of Rizer.  but the other cast was great.
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 25, 2012, 07:40:06 AM
Could have been worse...Jerry Seinfeld could have been cast!!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: billybob476 on April 25, 2012, 07:52:33 AM
Quote from: QuadShot on April 25, 2012, 07:40:06 AM
Could have been worse...Jerry Seinfeld could have been cast!!
"What's the deal with Ripley?!"
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Bryancd on April 25, 2012, 08:28:26 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on April 25, 2012, 07:52:33 AM
Quote from: QuadShot on April 25, 2012, 07:40:06 AM
Could have been worse...Jerry Seinfeld could have been cast!!
"What's the deal with Ripley?!"

"And why does she keep going back into the hive?" What's with the hive?"
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: QuadShot on April 25, 2012, 08:59:43 AM
Helloooo....RIP-ley!
Title: Re: Podcast # 380 - "Aliens"
Post by: Redshirt97 on April 26, 2012, 02:13:31 PM
Quote from: QuadShot on April 25, 2012, 07:40:06 AM
Could have been worse...Jerry Seinfeld could have been cast!!
Oh no!  Not Seinfeld!  then they could have a movie that was just aobut nothing. lol