MACABRECast No.6: Alien (1979) review and beer pairing

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In this episode, we go xenomorph huntin' with Ripley, Jonesy and the doomed Nostromo crew from the original Alien (1979), plus talk about loving and loathing DVD commentary.

It's been nearly 40 years and the hook remains classic: blue-collar "truckers in space" discover a signal of unknown origin on a godforsaken planet, where they enter an abandoned vessel filled with leathery eggs and psycho-sexual architecture. One horror leads to another, all leading to a fateful night at the Nostromo dinner table.

The opening act of Alien is so simple, so straightforward, that it's become a sci-fi trope. Never mind the fact The Thing from Outer Space launched the pulpy "strangers among us" sub-genre in 1951 -- Ridley Scott's take on B-move monsters from outer space is hailed today for pacing, performance and gorgeous cinematography.

But it wasn't so loved in '79. Star Wars: A New Hope came out a year earlier and Luke Skywalker fanboys weren't ready to shit their pants at a sci-fi flick. The New York Times called it a cheap cash-in. Weaver and Scott were nobodies. How does the original hold up?