Posts Tagged ‘Dan O’Bannon’
An Appreciation – Alien
In space no one can hear you scream It continues to amaze me how the first act of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) is so…quiet. Very little happens in the opening scenes, and yet even now, they induce an unsettling feeling. Maybe because we know what…
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Episode 226 – Zombie Movies
In honor of the release of Warm Bodies, Spencer and Greg discuss zombie movies.
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Film Review – Prometheus
Early twentieth-century writer of the macabre H.P. Lovecraft once wrote: “Our means of receiving impressions are absurdly few, and our notions of surrounding objects infinitely narrow. We see things only as we are constructed to see them, and can gain no idea of their absolute…
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What We’re Watching – 8/24/11
Tabloid When I heard a new Errol Morris documentary was coming out, I squealed, which confused my husband, because I don’t normally make that noise. I remember seeing The Thin Blue Line on PBS back in 1988 and being amazed at how different it…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #2 – Alien
Alien 1979; directed by Ridley Scott; screenplay by Dan O’Bannon; story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett Allen: To me, not only does Alien belong up there as one of the best horror films, but also one of the best science fiction films ever made.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #25 – The Return of the Living Dead
Return of the Living Dead 1985; directed by Dan O’Bannon; screenplay by Dan O’Bannon; story by Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo and Russell Streiner John: My favorite zombie movie of all time. This movie is just a blast to watch, as punk rockers fight off…
READ MOREEpisode 23 – A Glorious Career
Spencer and John reflect on the deaths of Brittany Murphy and Dan O’Bannon, look back on the career of Quentin Tarantino following the release of Inglorious Basterds on DVD, give their DVD Picks of the Week and discuss Avatar now that it has been released.
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