Defending the Maligned ‘Alien Resurrection’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Meet the Newborn…

After spending the last few weeks looking at teen horror films in David Nutter’s Disturbing Behavior (listen) and John Carpenter’s adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine (listen), we celebrated Alien Day with a look at the much-maligned fourth entry in the franchise: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien Resurrection (1997).

In the film, the military resurrects Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) via the cloning process 200 years after her death in Alien 3. During the process, however, her DNA is fused with the Queen Alien, making her motives questionable at best. Once the inevitable happens and the aliens escape, “Ripley” must team up with a group of mercenaries and decide where her allegiances lie.

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Episode 331: Alien Resurrection (1997)

Caress your Newborn and take a deep breath because we’re discussing Jean-Pierre Jeunet‘s divisive franchise entry Alien Resurrection (1997).

Join us as we attempt to offer a reappraisal of this weird little film, which certainly has its flaws but also has so much going for it. Be it Sigourney Weaver‘s magnetic performance as Ripley 8 (you’ll hear no “not my Ripley” cries from us) or the ooey gooey practical effects, we still like this one!

Plus: Xenomorph nail polish, breathalyzer door locks, that underwater sequence, a monologuing Brad Dourif and the hazards of regularly eating lemon slices.

Cross out Alien Resurrection!

Coming up on Wednesday: We’re celebrating Earth Day a little late with a look at Lee Haven Jones’ eco-horror film The Feast!

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