Redshirt Cinema Club

Our Indy adventure continues with The Temple Of Doom, a sequel that's both darker and sillier than the original. Because what do kids like better than human sacrifice and seeing their heroes go evil? Rawdog heart amputation and an army of slave children of course. Thank you Mr Spielberg!Despite or quite probably because of all this, Temple Of Doom is Rob's favourite Indy film. Will he still feel the same having watched it as an adult? And can he convince the others that this is more than a smirking retread? Listen to find out!Let us know what you think of this format by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Redshirt Cinema Club, a weekly podcast about watching movies with friends. And this week - what a movie. We're starting a brand new series with Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark - a powerful nostalgic swirl of magic, memories, and unmissable quotes for Nath and Dave, and 90 minutes of wishing we were talking about The Mummy instead for Rob. I guess he never went to Sunday school…Let us know what you think of this episode by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we dive into the opinion snake pit that will be this podcast after we watch the Indiana Jones series, we decided to each rank our personal top five Spielberg movies and go to bat for them in this bonus episode. From sharks, aliens and dinosaurs to World War II and apocalyptic sci-fi, it's hard to argue against Spielberg as the most important and influential filmmaker in cinema history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been telling Rob for years that he reminds us of Michael Douglas' at-breaking-point character from Falling Down. This week - to celebrate the podcast turning one year old - we sat down to watch the film, and regretted saying that almost immediately. Though we did find plenty to admire in this still alarmingly relevant violent urban rampage. Join us to find out why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're diving into the Redshirt inbox, reading all the excellent emails we've criminally ignored for however long it was since we last did a mailbag episode. Get ready to enjoy witty and insightful chats about plot holes, wrestling, and marital history of James Cameron.Let us know what you think of this episode by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Redshirt Cinema Club, a weekly podcast about dads, pirates, and humungous fairies.Rounding off our rewatch of our individual picks for the best film of 1991, this week Dave's choice takes us to Neverland, and to Steven Spielberg's Hook. We all know that the core of Peter Pan's story is that he never grew up. What this high concept follow-up to the classic children's tales presupposes is... what if he did? What will we make of this awkward, occasionally magical movie? Is this one of Steven Spielberg's rare misses? And how did Peter Pan decide to run away if he was just a baby? Seriously though, because he couldn't walk, or even understand about growing up at that point, and how did he stop being a baby one he got to Neverland? We have questions. Let us know what you think of this episode by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Redshirt Cinema Club, a weekly podcast about robots that become our dad.  This week we continue our series on the best films 1991 with Rob's number one pick, Terminator 2: Judgement Day. This is James Cameron's sequel to his own 1984 noirish tech thriller, this time broadened into a family-friendly blockbuster in line with the career trajectory of its star, bad robot turned good robot, Arnold Schwarzenegger. What will we make of this universally lauded action landmark? How will it fit into our ongoing discussions about machine sentience and artificial life? And what on earth are Rob and Nathan bickering about? Let us know what you think of this format by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Redshirt Cinema Club, a weekly podcast about robbing the rich, and storing the proceeds in an elaborate tree house.  This week we begin our series on our individual picks for the best film of 1991, starting with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Objectivity is going out the window, Robin Hood is coming back the other way, and everyone is having the best time. Except Rob. Join us now - join Robin Hood!Let us know what you think of this format by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first of our retrospective mini-seasons focuses on the movies of 1991. Why? I think because Nath just wanted an excuse to talk about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, but also it gives us the opportunity to each rank our top ten movies of the year and who doesn't love a ranking. We'll be watching each host's number 1 pick over the next three weeks, plus a community-voted movie for one of May's bonus episodes. Let us know what you think of this format by emailing us at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub for access to two bonus episodes per month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do people keep going back to that island filled with dinosaurs? In the case of Jurassic Park 3 it's to a) save a missing boy and b) witness how much cleverer velociraptors have got. They can talk now! Set traps! And pretend to be statues! Not to be outdone by the newly introduced Spinosaurus which swallows a phone and proceeds to announce itself with a ringtone, like some monstrous version of Peter Pan's crocodile. Can the returning Sam Neill as Alan Grant prevent both this new gang of hapless humans from being eaten and also this movie from being rubbish? 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lost World? They've only found it. How do you follow up a groundbreaking blockbuster that rewrote the rules of action cinema with a t-rex and three velociraptors? With TWO t-rexes and SIX velociraptors of course. The lads at InGen remember they left a massive island full of dinosaurs on simmer when a child's face is eaten, so they convince the world's premier open-shirted mathematician to return and ineffectually tell everyone that chaos will ensue. Chaos ensues. Join us as we discuss whether this is rubbish!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new series is upon us! One with miraculous dinosaurs, underhand IT contractors, and perilous adventure. Throughout April we'll be revisiting the original Jurassic Park trilogy, beginning with Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking 1993 original. The movie is a firm podcast favourite, especially for Rob and Dave, but will the film's standard-setting digital effects hold up? Has the early-90s tech-terror storytelling aged? And why, after all this time, does nobody care about Dodgson? 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This really is it! The end of the Matrix series so far. Morpheus has died in a game you didn't play and Hugo Weaving was doing some theatre so Agent Smith has a new face. But the big news is that Neo is alive, somehow, and trapped in a new Matrix devoted to nodding self-referentially at the old one, while Trinity has become just a regular, Ducatti-riding, Hollywood hot mom of two regular kids. Join us! As we discuss why two of us... actually like this film now? Even though it's sentimental, overly self-aware, and Neo can't kick as high as he used to. 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is it! The end of the Matrix series, until they made another one. With Neo trapped in a cybercoma and strapped on a gurney next to a man doing a cartoonish Hugo Weaving impression, WHO will be available to speak to the big machine face and force a ceasefire before the squids interrupt the eternal raving of Zion? It barely matters.Join us as we discuss what is supposed to be happening in this film, who won at the end, and why two members of the Redshirt Cinema Club somehow prefer this to Reloaded.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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Nath exiting the Matrix (and the country) this week, Rob and Dave are taking the opportunity to read some of your amazing emails (and some of the less amazing ones too). We talk future plans, rugby fans and questionable flans. Does anyone even read these genius descriptions?!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you follow the most iconic sci-fi action movie of all time? By building an actual freeway to stage an elaborate reaction set piece, making your hero fly and then having him fight 100 Hugo Weavings. Does The Matrix Reloaded deliver where it counts however? Get ready for some OPINIONS.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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're unplugging from the real world and diving into The Matrix over the next few weeks, starting with the breathtaking 1999 original that changed the course of action cinema forever. How will it hold up 25 years on? Was Cypher right? Why am I me, and not someone else? We tackle all of these questions and more in today's episode!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we dive into our next series, this week we're pausing to reflect on fandom and the effect it's had on our lives. Has fandom shaped our sense of identity? Do we physically display our fandoms, and look for communities of like minded people? Are there fandoms we've forgotten and rediscovered? Please share your own stories with us!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As is becoming tradition, we're taking a breath this week and plunging our heads into the mailbag before we set out on an adventure in a far away galaxy. As always, we've been sent some excellent observations, anecdotes and conversation starters from all around the world. Prepare to laugh, gasp, and strongly disagree! 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our David Lynch mini-season comes to a close with 2001's Hollywood nightmare, Mulholland Dr. Like Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr started life as a pilot for an ABC TV series, but became a self-contained puzzle of a film when that pilot was rejected. The resulting movie is part-Cinderalla story, part noir throwback, and part artful commentary on the power dynamics and hidden spaces of the dream factory of Hollywood.What will Rob and Dave make of one of Nath's favourite films ever? Listen to 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our journey through the works of David Lynch brings us to Twin Peaks, the hit 1990 TV phenomenon that's influenced everything from Alan Wake to Stranger Things and still loved and talked about 35 years on. The thing Lynch made, alongside writer Mark Frost, around which a genuine fandom was born - people travel to the real life Great Northern Hotel for coffee and cherry pie. But what will we make of it? 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our season celebrating and exploring the films of David Lynch continues with 1986's Blue Velvet. What a pairing with last week's film, Dune - the same director, star, and producer bring us a film of vastly different scope, and unique perspective. Blue Velvet is the story of a young man's involvement with a mystery, a dreamy love story interrupted by the rich textures of a sensual nightmare. It's unlike anything we've watched on the podcast before - join us as we venture into the unknown!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we begin a new season of David Lynch movies with 1984's Dune. Dune has already featured in the podcast, as part of the creative tangle that helped define sci-fi cinema in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and saw the inception of Alien and Blade Runner. Now, as we embark upon a mini-series focused on the works of the recently passed David Lynch, we're watching Dune itself.Let's be real - Nath is in his element, Dave is up for the challenge, and Rob doesn't have a clue what's happening. Hold on, it's only going to get stranger...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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's gone. It's done. We complete our journey through Middle-earth with The Battle Of The Five Armies, a film Rob has never seen, and Nathan wouldn't mind having never seen. Listen, the chances of us suddenly loving the Hobbit movies and this becoming a triumphant ending are slim to none. But... climactic things are in the air. Armies are marching. Deep lore is waking from its slumber. Somewhere, the eagles are doing some stretches. Maybe, just maybe, we'll come out of this with more fondness for the Hobbit trilogy than we came in with. 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If Rob watches one more minute, this will be the most Hobbit movie he's ever seen...We're marching on with our unexpected adventure, which this week means watching the second of Peter Jackson's Hobbit films, The Desolation of Smaug. Rob has only seen half of this film before, leaving the cinema back in 2013 thanks to 48 frames-per-second-induced motion sickness. Nath has seen the whole thing and doesn't like Beorn's sideburns. And yet somehow look yonder, in the distance, next to the Lonely Mountain - are they the green shoots of positivity?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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As January follows Christmas, so too does The Hobbit follow The Lord of the Rings. A thump of ice-cold reality after the festive high. It's 12 years since we saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - will the lens of hindsight impact our reaction? Or will the CG orcs, cartoonish action and that scene with the plates prove too great a burden? Listen on to find out, and join us next week for The Desolation of Smaug before we tackle The Battle of the Five Armies on January 20th. 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a mailbag special dedicated to your correspondence about The Lord Of The Rings. Our episodes on Peter Jackson's films have been far and away our most popular so far. It seems that you love them as much as we do, and this is the perfect time of the year to revisit Middle-earth. Anyway - if you've listened to the individual episodes on The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return Of The King, you'll know that in each one we ran out of time to read and answer your mail. We're setting that right in this episode, with a full hour dedicated to your questions, comments, and theories. Next week the adventure continues with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We come to it at last, the great battle of our time. And it's a really really great battle, everyone. Join us for our extra-long, indefensibly indulgent episode on The Return Of The King. Traditionally the least-favoured of Peter Jackson's Rings films, what will we make of the marathon send-off for our favourite festive series? Enjoy the last of these epic Lord Of The Rings episodes, and join us next week as we return from our adventures and take comfort in Mail Bag End, with an episode devoted to your correspondence regarding Peter Jackson's films. After that we'll be moving on to the Hobbit films in 2025!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've lost count of how many times we've seen The Two Towers, a film Rob reckons he could recite beginning to end (especially the Gollum scenes). As before, there's no fandom experiment going on here - we're simply watching something we all love, occasionally delving into the books and mentioning the Appendices too much. Enjoy the episode and join us next week for The Return of the King!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, listeners, to a very expected journey - we're finally taking on Lord Of The Rings. Since The Fellowship Of The Ring was released in 2001, no Christmas has been complete for our hosts without a touch of Tolkien's world. We're not trying to convince one of us to like something, or to see if we're still fans - this is an indulgent way of rewatching something we love dearly and then to babble on about it for ages. It is, as Boromir would say, a gift - a gift to ourselves. Merry us. This episode starts with a short history of director Peter Jackson's pre-Rings career, after which we go through the film act by act and just enjoy the heck out of it. See you next week for The Two Towers.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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You asked for it, and we did it - we've watched Galaxy Quest, and we'd like you to join us as we talk about it. In a welcome departure from the bleakness of the Alien universe, in this episode of Redshirt Cinema Club we've delayed our departure for Middle-earth by a week and watched what has been by far our most requested film the affectionate Star Trek parody, Galaxy Quest. All three of us are officially Star Trek fans now, so Galaxy Quest has a lot to live up to. Can this satire deliver in an era when the Next Generation movies were struggling? Will we get all the in-jokes? Is Sigourney Weaver just going to be in every film we watch now? Listen on to 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.Next week our adventure in Middle-earth begins - next Monday's episode will feature The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. See you then! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our final dive into the cosmic horror of the Alien franchise this week as we discuss Fede Alvarez's 2024 movie Alien: Romulus. Will this new take on the series impress and are we still fans of Alien? Listen on to 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.And that's it for Alien! We've got a bonus episode on Blade Runner 2049 coming on Wednesday, before our journey into Middle-earth begins next Monday with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. See you then! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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…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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the Alien series as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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".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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!. 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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the Alien series is as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.The schedule for the next few weeks is as follows!Alien - 14/10/24The shared history of Dune, Alien, and Blade Runner - 16/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Aliens - 21/10/24Alien 3 - 28/10/24Alien Versus Predator - 30/10/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Resurrection - 4/11/24Prometheus - 11/11/24Blade Runner - 13/11/24 (Commander tier exclusive)Alien Covenant - 18/11/24Alien Romulus - 25/11/24 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Dr WhoRose / Dalek - 9/9/24Midnight - 16/9/24Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24Heaven Sent - 30/9/24Silence 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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Dr WhoRose / Dalek - 9/9/24Midnight - 16/9/24Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24Heaven Sent - 30/9/24Silence 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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 furst appearance of the weeping angels in 'Blink'!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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Dr WhoRose / Dalek - 9/9/24Midnight - 16/9/24Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24Heaven Sent - 30/9/24Silence 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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.We'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Dr WhoRose / Dalek - 9/9/24Midnight - 16/9/24Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24Heaven Sent - 30/9/24Silence 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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/RedshirtCinemaClubThank you so much for your support so far! We're very excited about what the future holds.Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Dr WhoRose / Dalek - 9/9/24Midnight - 16/9/24Blink - 18/9/24 (Commander tier exclusive)The Time of Angels / Flesh & Stone - 23/9/24Heaven Sent - 30/9/24Silence 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country15/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country15/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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...Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!Join the Redshirt Cinema Club!Follow us at x.com/redshirtcinemaGet in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.comWe'd love for you to watch along with us - here's what the schedule looks like:Star Trek: The Motion Picture 10/6/24Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 17/6/24Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 24/6/24Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1/7/24Star Trek V: Final Frontier 8/7/24Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 15/7/24Bonus Episode - Original Cast Star Trek Films Ranked 17/7/24Star Trek Generations 22/7/24Star Trek: First Contact 29/7/24Star Trek: Insurrection 5/8/24Star Trek: Nemesis 12/8/24Star Trek 19/8/24Star Trek Into Darkness 26/8/24Star Trek Beyond 2/9/24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.