Alien Nation

The Mikes are headed to Slagtown this week to hunt down a killer who also happens to be selling a detergent looking drug, to his fellow sour milk drinking, beaver eating alien immigrants circa 1991.

That's right, it's 1988's Alien Nation, starring award winning actors James Caan and Mandy Patinkin. Listen in as the Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the way the film builds its world of these "Newcomers" in LA and if it left too many questions unanswered. The film also heavily relies on a police investigation that Butler thinks is both too generic and too un-thought-out (is that a word?) to really carry the film. The Mikes talk about the way the film handles its themes on immigration in the US as well as behind the scenes facts about the film.

So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down for Forgotten Cinema. 

00:00 - Introduction

01:35 - Film Summary

02:27 - Film Facts

12:06 - Film Discussion

58:10 - Why It's Forgotten

1:01:20 - Where to Find Us