Redshirt Cinema Club

This week on Redshirt Cinema Club, Ridley Scott has another go at this whole alien thing with prequel-sequel, Alien Covenant. We can’t wait to catch up with our favourite new character, Elizabeth Shaw! Join us for battling synthetics, baby aliens, and lots of bad decisions…

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The schedule for the Alien series as follows!

Alien - 14/10/24

The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Aliens - 21/10/24

Alien 3 - 28/10/24

Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24

Prometheus - 11/11/24

Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Alien Covenant - 18/11/24

Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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This week - excitement at the return of Ridley Scott as our Alien adventure takes us up to 2012’s origin story, Prometheus. Can it live up to Scott’s spectacular original? Or is it actually quite a lot like Alien Vs Predator? To paraphrase Lawrence of Arabia, "Certainly it's bad... the trick is not minding that it's bad".

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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Having struggled through the mirk of Alien 3 we find ourselves in the confusing jauntiness of Alien Resurrection, 200 years after Ellen Ripley seemingly - definitely - died. So how did she come back, and was it a bad idea? Listen to find out!.

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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Join us as we continue our journey through the Alien series with Alien 3.

David Fincher's 1992 film is dark and divisive. Following a difficult production, the film reviewed badly and disappointed fans of the more cohesive Alien and Aliens. Over time the film has developed a sympathetic cult following of ardent supporters - but will Nath, Rob, and Dave be among them? Listen to find out!

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The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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After the meticulous horror of Ridley Scott's Alien comes the muscular genre perfection of James Cameron's Aliens. Have we had two better films in a row yet on Redshirt Cinema Club? Ahaha, no, we have not.

Join us as we battle past simply enjoying the heck out of this movie and try to say something meaningful and worthwhile. How does Aliens expand the horizons of Alien while remaining consistent to its core ideas? What gives the film its slick momentum and intensity? And look - LOOK - at how cool everything is! Just look at it!

Are we still Alien fans? Yes we are, but join us anyway!

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The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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A new chapter dawns as Redshirt Cinema Club returns both to the silver screen and to space with the Alien series - a set of movies we'd all consider ourselves fans of despite acknowledging lots of them are a bit rubbish. As we take this journey through one of cinema's most iconic franchises we'll be repeatedly asking ourselves the question - are we still Alien fans? Let's find out!

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You can also follow us at x.com/redshirtcinema, and get in touch at [email protected].

The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!

• Alien - 14/10/24
• The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Aliens - 21/10/24
• Alien 3 - 28/10/24
• Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24
• Prometheus - 11/11/24
• Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)
• Alien Covenant - 18/11/24
• Alien Romulus - 25/11/24

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It's Dave's last chance. One final double bill of Doctor Who. One last attempt at drawing out the Whovian we're convinced lurks within. Can Jodie Whittaker's Doctor swoop in and save the day? This Bond-inspired romp is unlike any Who we've watched so far, featuring car chases, globe-trotting set pieces and Lenny Henry. What will Dave make of it?

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That's it for our Doctor Who season! Next week we start tackling the Alien movies, starting with Ridley Scott's 'Alien (1979)' on Monday 14th October. See you then!

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Dave's Doctor Who enjoyment rollercoaster took a plunge last week thanks to the Weeping Angels unforgivably breaking both necks and rules - can we get him back on track with today's episode, 'Heaven Sent'? A mature, challenging fan-favourite from the Capaldi era, this surely has the makings of something Dave will love. Let's find out what he makes of it!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on October the 14th!

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Fresh from enjoying 'Midnight' and 'Blink' from the David Tennant era, Dave continues his Doctor Who fan journey with a 5 series double bill - 'The Time of Angels' and 'Flesh and Stone'. Described by showrunner Steven Moffat as Aliens to Blink's Alien, can this action-packed sci-fi romp tip Dave into full-blown fandom? Let's find out!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on October the 14th!

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Rogue Time Lord Rob continues his daring journey across time and space (or more accurately: through Dr Who, chronologically) by showing bewildered human companion Dave perhaps our favourite single episode of the whole show - the David Tennant-starring 'Midnight'.

How will Dave take to having a new Doctor in the Tardis? Will he understand JUST HOW GOOD THIS EPISODE IS? And will it make Dave a Whovian? Let's find out!

SPECIAL NOTICE - we have our first ever Patreon-only bonus episode arriving this week on Wednesday 18th September, where we'll be watching the first appearance of the weeping angels in 'Blink'!

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You can also follow us at x.com/redshirtcinema, and get in touch at [email protected].

We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on October the 14th!

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It's Dave's turn! After three months of forcing Rob to watch Star Trek the eye of fandom turns on our former captain - it's time to show Dave some Doctor Who. We're starting this week with two episodes from the Christoper Eccleston era - 'Rose' and 'Dalek'. It's a big leap from cutting edge sci-fi cinema to Saturday nights on the BBC in 2005, so can this most iconic of British institutions win a new fan? Can we make Dave a Whovian? Let's find out!

Join the Redshirt Cinema Club! Support us at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub to receive two bonus episodes every month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer.

You can also follow us at x.com/redshirtcinema, and get in touch at [email protected].

We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on October the 14th!

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It's over! It's just beginning! Join us to celebrate the completion of our original mission with an Official and Scientific ranking of every Star Trek movie, before discussing our SECRET PLANS for the future.

Which aren't secret at all. We're going to carry on making Redshirt Cinema Club! Watching and rewatching our favourite film series and sharing the journey with you. We're starting with a few weeks of Dr Who (which OK is television but which Dave has NEVER SEEN - sound familiar?) before taking on the world of Alien, and then, as a Christmas special, The Lord Of The Rings.

We've also started a Patreon if you'd like to support us in making the podcast. Members at the $5 Commander tier will get access to two bonus podcasts every month, and we're also making Redshirt Cinema Club available on YouTube and starting a monthly newsletter, The Civilian Observer. If you'd like to join there are more details at patreon.com/RedshirtCinemaClub

Thank you so much for your support so far! We're very excited about what the future holds.

Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Dr Who

Rose / Dalek - 9/9/24

Midnight - 16/9/24

Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24

Heaven Sent - 30/9/24

Silence in the Library / Forest Of The Dead - 2/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)

Spyfall Parts One and Two - 7/10/24

...followed by the Alien series starting on the October the 14th!

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This is it! The end of the 13-film mission to boldly see if we can make Rob a Star Trek fan.

Join us for a celebratory lap discussing the as-yet final film in the franchise, Star Trek Beyond, which is almost certainly not as bad as we make out.

We'll be back with a bonus episode this Wednesday with news of what's next for Redshirt Cinema Club, with a brand new series starting next week.

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This week the team - including official Star Trek Fan™ Robert Pearson - are discussing Star Trek Into Darkness (NO COLONS) the second film of the JJ Abrams-led Kelvin timeline.

Everyone agrees this is a pretty good action movie, but is it good Star Trek? Join the redshirts as they debate the rebooted timeline's reluctance to seek out new anything, the disputed merits of Benedict Cumberbatch, and why the holy trinity seems to be down to just two...

Is Rob still a Star Trek fan? Listen to find out!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country15/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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It's all change on the Enterprise (and the entire timeline, actually) as a new cast and crew take the helm of our beloved franchise. But change isn't necessarily good, and neither are some of the accents...

Will the redshirts see past all the lens flare? Can Leonard Nimoy fulfil the needs of the many? And is Karl Urban's Dr McCoy inspired or merely an imitation? We'll be hotly contesting all of the above AND MORE in this episode, before broaching the most important question of them all - is Rob a Star Trek fan yet?

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country15/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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Join us as we bear witness the final big screen voyage of the Next Generation crew as we watch Star Trek Nemesis.

It's the end of an era! But is it any good? The Redshirt Cinema Club team are divided, but their discussion includes the virtues of young Tom Hardy, where the Remans have been hiding all this time, and whether Star Trek has any big ideas that aren't crashing the ship or killing off the second-billed star of the franchise. Is Rob a Star Trek Fan yet? Listen to find out!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24

Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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Rob, Nath, and Dave sit down to discuss Star Trek: Insurrection. The Next Generation crew encounter the fountain on youth, and let's just say we have questions.

Like... is this the lowest ebb so far for the Star Trek movie franchise? Why does one of our hosts like the film anyway? And is Rob a Star Trek Fan yet? Who can possibly say.

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24

Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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A big moment for Redshirt Cinema Club, as we reach the film that cemented Nath and Dave's Star Trek fandom - Star Trek: First Contact.

How will the Next Generation crew fare without the support of the original cast? Has the team basically made an action horror in the Star Trek universe? And if this doesn't make Rob a Star Trek fan, what in the known galaxy will? Let's find out...

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24

Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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Kirk and Picard! Enterprise A and D! (And B, for a bit). Witness the much-anticipated meeting of Star Trek's defining eras in this week's film, Star Trek: Generations.

What will Rob make of a whole new cast and crew? Will this be a fitting send off for the mythical Kirk? And more importantly... is Rob a Star Trek fan yet? Let's find out!

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24

Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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An era is over as we've reached the end of the original cast-only films, so in this bonus mid-week episode of Redshirt Cinema Club we give our full scientific ranking of the first six (6) Star Trek movies. Is there a surprise in store for the odd and even orthodoxy?

Also in this episode, as massive and unashamed fans of The Next Generation, Nath and Dave give Rob a crash course in what to expect from the new crew ahead of watching their big-screen adventures, and we have our first bit of Redshirt Cinema Club mailbag.

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We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:

Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24

Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country15/7/24

Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked

Star Trek Generations 22/7/24

Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24

Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24

Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24

Star Trek 19/8/24

Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24

Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24

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