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Episode 39. Alienation, Part 2: Alien 3 (1992) and Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Manage episode 150283496 series 44832
The ’90s are alive in space with the sequels which have been derided and praised in equal measure. Drawing from the complex production histories of both movies, Andrea and Alex seek to understand the competing visions of the filmmakers and themes that underpin them.
REQUIRED READING
Alien 3. Dir David Fincher, 1992.
Alien: Resurrection. Dir Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997.
EXTRA CREDIT
Intertextuality: Hollywood’s New Currency – A video examination of Hollywood’s use of nostalgia as a tool of manipulation.
The Origins of Farce – A history of the farce theatrical movement and France’s particular take on it.
Image of the original newborn alien (NSFW).
COURSE NOTES
150 episodes
Manage episode 150283496 series 44832
The ’90s are alive in space with the sequels which have been derided and praised in equal measure. Drawing from the complex production histories of both movies, Andrea and Alex seek to understand the competing visions of the filmmakers and themes that underpin them.
REQUIRED READING
Alien 3. Dir David Fincher, 1992.
Alien: Resurrection. Dir Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997.
EXTRA CREDIT
Intertextuality: Hollywood’s New Currency – A video examination of Hollywood’s use of nostalgia as a tool of manipulation.
The Origins of Farce – A history of the farce theatrical movement and France’s particular take on it.
Image of the original newborn alien (NSFW).
COURSE NOTES
150 episodes
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