Masters & Disasters: Alien (1979) vs Alien: Covenant (2017)

 Second in our series about related projects, one which succeeds and one which doesn't. In this episode, it's Luke's pick, and he is comparing Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 sci-fi horror "Alien" with Ridley Scott's wanky 2017 prequel "Alien: Covenant."

 

SHOW NOTES:

The crew of "Covenant" dressed as they think appropriate for first contact with an unknown world: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-and-off-the-avenue/a-workwear-jacket-worthy-of-drake-and-alien-covenant 

The "plot" of the first Alien prequel, "Prometheus" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeoP0V8yNVQ 

Cinema Sins is just as annoyed as Luke was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBGECC5U09Q 

The "chestburster" scene from the original "Alien," complete with Ash (Ian Holm) staring longingly after the creature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPQ7om598OM 

 

In space, no one can hear you play the fucking recorder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skppRyDy2Ng