In which I discuss plot-driven vs character-driven storytelling, high-concept vs low-concept, and the framing vs text.
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Tag: alien
Prometheus-by-Minute 111
In which I discuss David’s feelings for Shaw, the nature of horror, and explore Alien as a franchise.
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Prometheus-by-Minute 110
In which I discuss the Wrestlemaniafication of the end of Prometheus, consider alternate ways to end the film, and the importance of cohesion.
Prometheus-by-Minute 109
In which I am joined one last time by Simon Haynes of the Kung Pow Minute to discuss Hollywood atheists, comedy in horror, and how the Alien prequels are the best prequels ever.
Citations
Paradise, an Alien prequels fan-edit by Job Willins:
https://jobwillins.tumblr.com/post/165299936047/about-paradise
Prometheus-by-Minute 103
In which I discuss con-langs, scriptwriting, and deleted scenes.
Prometheus-by-Minute 102
In which I discuss the pilot’s seat, anaesthesia, and language. Continue reading
Prometheus-by-Minute 101
In which I am joined for the last time by Eric Nash of Almost Famous Minute to discuss Weyland’s death, the Prometheus script, and speculate on the Engineer’s place in the cosmos.
Prometheus-by-Minute 98
In which I discuss tropes, cultural context, and villains.
Prometheus-by-Minute 97
In which I discuss AI, Engineers, and the “Primordial” Xenomorph. Continue reading
Prometheus-by-Minute 96
In which I discuss deleted scenes, the current state of DVDs, and mismanaged minor characters.
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