Alien (1979)
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
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#080124
The One About Car Washes
"like the blood of the uh what was the creature in Alien? That has a name I can't think of. The Xenomorph."
— Josh
Josh compares water spots on a car to the acidic blood of the Xenomorph from Alien dripping through levels.
Aug 1, 2024
#112223
Short Stuff: Magnetic Pole Switcheroo
"And they say in space no one can hear you scream."
— Chuck
Chuck initially references the famous tagline from Alien before realizing he misspoke and meant to reference Spaceballs.
Nov 22, 2023
#102123
Selects: Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From?
"When you didn't have the ability to be the alien from alien"
— Josh
Josh references how elaborate costumes from movies like Alien were difficult to create as a child.
Oct 21, 2023
#090923
Selects: How Space Stations Work
"In space, no one can hear you scream. That was the famous tag line from the first Alien movie."
— Chuck
Chuck references the famous tagline from Alien while discussing how astronauts cannot be heard screaming in the vacuum of space.
Sep 9, 2023
#022322
Short Stuff: Commensalism
"Like the movie, Alien."
— Josh
Used as an example of parasitism, where a parasite lives on a host and feeds on it.
Feb 23, 2022
#100119
Guardian Angels: Behind the Red Beret
"John: He makes things from the movies. So he'll make a perfect replica of Tom Skerritt's space suit from Alien."
Adam Savage's replicas from Alien discussed as part of his workshop collection.
Oct 1, 2019
#091419
SYSK Selects: How Wills Work
"Alien. Yeah. So far ahead of its time."
— Josh
Josh comments on Alien being ahead of its time when listing 1979 films.
Sep 14, 2019
#062116
How Space Stations Work
"In space, no one can hear you scream. That was the famous tag line from the first Alien movie."
— Chuck
Chuck references the famous tagline from Alien when discussing how sound doesn't travel in space.
Jun 21, 2016
#050515
How Therapeutic Hypothermia Works
"That's not just alien. Like we can freeze people on long journeys into space"
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned Alien when discussing NASA's research into suspended animation for long space travel, referencing the sci-fi trope of freezing astronauts.
May 5, 2015
#062811
How Asteroid Mining Could Work
"Was an alien a mine? The original crew for the alien? Wasn't that like a, I think so."
— Josh
Josh was trying to recall if the crew in the movie Alien was a mining operation when discussing asteroid mining.
Jun 28, 2011
#042111
How Wills Work
"Alien, Rocky II. Alien. Yeah. So far ahead of its time."
— Josh
Josh was listing movies from 1979 and commenting on how advanced Alien was for its time.
Apr 21, 2011
#041911
Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me
"I definitely say alien is badder, but the thing is more disgusting"
— Josh
Josh compares Alien and The Thing when discussing which horror movie is better versus more disgusting.
Apr 19, 2011
Cast
Tom Skerritt
Dallas
Sigourney Weaver
Ripley
Veronica Cartwright
Lambert
Harry Dean Stanton
Brett
John Hurt
Kane
Ian Holm
Ash
Yaphet Kotto
Parker
Bolaji Badejo
Alien
Helen Horton
Mother (voice)
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