Episode 34: Aliens (1986)

Episode 34

30th August 2018

Aliens: Does this film reflect on the past by portraying a frightening future? Or is this just a fun popcorn-chomping action flick? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John point their flamethrowers at the eggs of this 1986 thriller. Aliens is available on Amazon, HBO, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes The next film, Kelly’s […]

Episode notes

Aliens: Does this film reflect on the past by portraying a frightening future? Or is this just a fun popcorn-chomping action flick? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John point their flamethrowers at the eggs of this 1986 thriller.

Aliens is available on

Amazon, HBO, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes

The next film, Kelly’s Heroes, is available on

Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes, and your local library

Friendly Fire is a Maximum Fun podcast hosted by Adam Pranica, Benjamin Harrison, and John Roderick.
Produced by Rob Schulte.
Theme music, “WAR” by Edwin Starr, courtesy of Stone Agate Music.
Art by Nick Ditmore.
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John Roderick, Adam Pranica, and Benjamin Ahr Harrison are exploring titles from the entire history of cinema about every war, big and bigger. They discuss filmmaking, geopolitical history, nerd out about uniforms and equipment, and crack wise the entire time. To the victor go the spoiler alerts!

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