About this episode

John Doe provides an audio-only commentary on the 1979 film ALIEN.

An Audio-Only Commentary on the 1979 film ALIEN by John Doe. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto. Directed by Ridley Scott. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform. #commentary #alien #ridleyscott #sigourneyweaver #johnhurt #hrgiger #tomskerritt #ianholm 13/05/2026 Commentary recording date Film source for syncing up - R2 DVD Follow me on Rumble

People in this episode

Host: John Doe

Topics covered

• film commentary
• science fiction
• horror
• 1970s cinema
• Ridley Scott
• ALIEN

Keywords

• ALIEN
• Ridley Scott
• film commentary
• 1979 film
• Sigourney Weaver
• science fiction
• horror

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ridley Scott

Books & works: ALIEN

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