If only most of the classic movie monsters weren't copyrighted... they could have really gone to town in the last act.

But would people care if Jamie Lee Curtis showed up? Sure, she probably fits better in terms of her history with the genre, but I don't think anybody loves her as much as most movie fans love Sigourney.

There's of course also the part where Sigourney actually still has a solid acting career 

Well, yeah, you'd expect 'The Director' to have been written as a man, really, wouldn't you? Silly me. My point still stands though, Joss is clearly a fan of Weaver and didn't want anyone else to play the role.

I don't think so. Maybe more a failing of Trey's, but not the film's. However, I wouldn't necessarily call it a failing anyway, as Trey is allowed to view the film however he likes. Joss has said it's a loving hate letter to the Horror genre. What he means by that is he was unhappy with the state of much Horror recently, particularly "Torture Porn". He felt a lot of the humanity had gone out of these stories, and it's that humanity which is so important to why these stories are told to begin with. Cabin is all about exploring that. Trying to understand how we got here and why we want/need to see this. Trying to find the humanity, which yes, ties back to what these movies used to be, while also examining those tropes as well, so it leaves no stone unturned and is an equal opportunity microscope.

Part of what gave Joss hope again for the genre was "The Descent", which is probably why David Julyan (Memento) is the composer on Cabin, as he scored both "The Descent" and the sequel.

I don't recall you whining about it...

Teague, you'll be happy to know that I spent pretty nearly my entire sunday in a cough syrup and cold pill induced haze watching through the majority of the first season of The West Wing. And just yes. All the yes'.