Alien (‘79) or Aliens (‘86)?! Dan O’Bannon was homeless, sleeping on a couch and eating hot dogs when he wrote Alien. James Cameron was an Alien fanboy with only a couple of bad B-movie to his credit when he wrote Aliens. Come listen to how Ridley Scott got the job to direct the first and then wasn’t asked back to direct the second. Plus, stories behind the casting and the actors of these two amazing movies on Part 1 of our "Alien" vs. "Aliens" podcast.

Alien (&lsquo;79) or Aliens (&lsquo;86)?! Dan O&rsquo;Bannon was homeless, sleeping on a couch and eating hot dogs when he wrote Alien. James Cameron was an Alien fanboy with only a couple of bad B-movie to his credit when he wrote Aliens. Come listen to how Ridley Scott got the job to direct the first and then wasn&rsquo;t asked back to direct the second. Plus, stories behind the casting and the actors of these two amazing movies on Part 1 of our "Alien" vs. "Aliens" podcast.

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Alien (1979) vs. Aliens (1986): Part 1

Grunge came out of nowhere is the early nineties and Alice in Chains was one of the first groups out of the gate.  With Layne Staley's unmistakeable vocals and Jerry Cantrell's uncanny guitar riffs it wasn't long before they were a household name.  But, like many, they fell victim to the trappings of fame, money and drugs.  Come with us as we dive into their history in a nutshell, on the way to their magnum opus, "Dirt" as it reaches its 30th anniversary.

Grunge came out of nowhere is the early nineties and Alice in Chains was one of the first groups out of the gate.  With Layne Staley's unmistakeable vocals and Jerry Cantrell's uncanny guitar riffs it wasn't long before they were a household name.  But, like many, they fell victim to the trappings of fame, money and drugs.  Come with us as we dive into their history in a nutshell, on the way to their magnum opus, "Dirt" as it reaches its 30th anniversary.

Alice in Chains: Their History in a Nutshell

During the summer of 1987 the fourth of the Jaws movies was released and has been called on of the worst movies of all time.  This week we dive into "Jaws the Revenge" with our friends from the AFilmBy Podcast and ask the important questions.  Do sharks have ESP?  How do sharks travel a few thousand miles in just a few days?  Can sharks roar?  Join us as discuss these crazy questions and give away the Craptastic Crown to either "Superman IV" or "Jaws the Revenge"!

During the summer of 1987 the fourth of the Jaws movies was released and has been called on of the worst movies of all time.  This week we dive into "Jaws the Revenge" with our friends from the AFilmBy Podcast and ask the important questions.  Do sharks have ESP?  How do sharks travel a few thousand miles in just a few days?  Can sharks roar?  Join us as discuss these crazy questions and give away the Craptastic Crown to either "Superman IV" or "Jaws the Revenge"!

Jaws the Revenge (1987): What the heck happened?

The summer of 1987 gave us two of the biggest box office stinkers of the 1980s in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" and "Jaws the Revenge".  Over the next two weeks, we will discuss, debate and dissect these two movies and ask the question "What the heck happened?"  This week we dive into "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace".  With Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman and Mark McClure all back again what could possible go wrong?  Turns out, it's a lot.  Join us and our friends Jeff and Brad from the "A Film By" Podcast for the fun!

The summer of 1987 gave us two of the biggest box office stinkers of the 1980s in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" and "Jaws the Revenge".  Over the next two weeks, we will discuss, debate and dissect these two movies and ask the question "What the heck happened?"  This week we dive into "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace".  With Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman and Mark McClure all back again what could possible go wrong?  Turns out, it's a lot.  Join us and our friends Jeff and Brad from the "A Film By" Podcast for the fun!

Alien (1979) vs. Aliens (1986): Part 1

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