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I love everything about Ripley 8's characterization in the movie. All the little details included that says she's a hybrid. Sure there's the extra strength and agility, but then her vest that just happens to resemble the chest and shoulders of the Xenomorphs. to her swimming the way the aliens do in the underwater sequence. And then there's her attitude. Everyone else is crouched and creeping warilly, and she's just striding through confidantly. Just an entirely "I'm so done with this" approach to a station now crawling with xenomorphs.
Awesome observation on the costume for Ripley and how she acts!! I am probably going to go back now so I can see it!!! Can't wait to share these details with my friends, who actually saw the movie last night!! Kudos!
I'm glad someone else noticed all those cool details. Also things like how she holds the Cole's face, the way she looks back while underwater, I'm sure we could make a huge list.
Ah, and not the "I'm so done with this... franchise, and I can't wait for the weekend so I can start spending the north of eleven million dollars I got just for being alive on this set!" - attitude, right, got you...!
Johner: Hey, Ripley. I heard you, like, ran into these things before? Ripley: That's right. Johner: Wow, man. So, like, what did you do? Ripley: I died.
One fun fact that you missed is that Sigourney Weaver actually made that reverse basketball shot for real. The look of shock on Ron Pearlman's face was 100% real and they couldn't hold the shot longer because he basically went from shock to "man, that was awesome". I love the Alien franchise and originally, I thought this was a weird and quirky Alien movie. It wasn't my favorite. Over time it has grown on me and, as with most of the Alien movies, I have a preference toward the Director's Cut or extended cut in this instance.
I saw the cut where Ron Perlman full on jumped around until he realized they were still rolling. He said Jeneut studied the shot for an hour looking for ways to cut the scene because Ron messed it up. I'm surprised Ron didn't die that day.
I remember Sigourney Weaver talking about this fact when she went on her promotional late night talk show tour. The plan was originally to have it only look like sh3 made the shot and she did do several takes beforehand. But the take that wound up in the movie, she just happened to sink perfectly. Because the ball did go out of frame slightly she wanted to make sure everyone knew she made the shot herself and get the props she rightly deserved.
The PS1 Alien Resurrection game is significant because it created the dual stick (pitch, turn on one stick, forward/back/strafe on the other), shoulder button triggers, first person controls that most console gamers are now familiar with but at the time it was often criticized for this control scheme.
@@dglesterhardunkichud4017 I never played it, the footage I've seen seems OK for a horror/action FPS on PS1 From wikipedia; "Steven Garrett of GameSpot criticised the then-uncommon dual analogue stick control scheme, describing the game as "almost unplayably difficult to control and unreasonably hard to enjoy".[13] Despite this, the control scheme would soon become standard for first-person shooters on consoles.[1] GamePro said that the game was "a fine first-person shooter, but unless you're a big fan of the films, there are even better options (Medal of Honor, Quake II) out there."[18][c]"
All four movies are distinct in tone and style. 'Alien' is a tense monster/haunted house movie set in space, and is a masterpiece of science fiction horror. 'Aliens' is more of an big budget action movie, but it just didn't feel as claustrophobic to me as 'Alien' did. 'Alien 3' definitely had it's own vibe, feeling more like a character study, especially when viewing the extended cut. It is dark and violent, but I don't think that it gets the credit it deserves. 'Alien Resurrection' is just a flat out popcorn horror movie, and there is nothing wrong with that. The action is taught, the characters are great, if not a little over the top, and it is visually appealing. The end result is four different, but worthwhile movies that you can pick from depending on your mood. Honestly, I grab 'Alien Resurrection' fairly often because it is just so damn fun!
Also, I was REALLY hoping to see more hybrids. :D Especially since... well... they hint that maybe they acquired tWO queens.... maybe. Also just... pause and study the "failed" hybrids... very.... interesting....
Personally I enjoy resurrection, except for the hybrid. It makes sense in theory, but the execution kinda sucked. If I run across it, I'll watch all the way up to the last 10ish minutes.
@@marhawkman303 agreed on the misshapen aspect, I think part of it for me was the eyes. They just make it so much less creepy. I wonder what other hybrid designs they considered.
Alien 1, 2 and 3 are epic movies. Each follow up the ladder and changes its tone to be something special on its own. Alien 1 is a lone survivor story. Alien 2 is an action masterpiece and Alien 3 the aftermath of both. Here Ripley is tired of the Xenomorph race and the fight for survival and welcomes the end after losing everything.
Your dedication to this era of filmmaking helped inspire me to create an entire YT channel around my favorite movie universe: Waterworld (1995). Love ya Minty! ❤️
Resurrection was a movie that used to come on the USA Network when I was in middle school/a teenager and my dad was a huge fan of it so he and I would always stay up late and watch it together. Even though it's not the greatest movie or greatest movie in this franchise it still holds a pretty sentimental/nostalgic spot in my heart. Thanks for this video!
Alien Resurrection is actually my favourite Alien movie 😁. I love Ripley 8, and her relations with the Xynomorphs; I love Winona Ryder and Ron Pearlman; and I love every aspect of the movie. I personally would have loved later movies taking on elements of this film.
BONUS FACT: And I guarantee that Minty did not include it as most of us fans already know this one... CGI was going to be used for the scene in which Ripley throws teh Basketball directly into the net - But the Shocked and Amused faces you see on screen are GENUINE as when they went to film the scene - Sigourney Weaver threw the ball over her shoulder and IT WENT STRAIGHT IN!!!! So instead of CGI, They just used that shot and said STUFF IT! I do prefer Resurrection to Alien 3... While it does fail on many points - It was a genuinely exciting movie overall - Popcorn fodder for sure, but it did it well! No Alien Movie can ever compare to the HORROR of the first... Or the All out action of the second... That simple - You have to take them as they come and realise that we can never recapture the magic that was the first two... So as long as they do entertain, They are doing the job! And for what its worth - Aline 3 and Ressurection BOTH ENTERTAINED ME! Now if I can just invent that Mind Eraser from MiB and REMOVE the Memory of the AvP Series... I will be happy! (Maybe I should erase the Prequels too? I still think Dark Horse did a better job with the Alien Mythos... Until they also went for the Space Jockey creating them... The idea they were UNNATURAL but HAD PREDATORS was a great idea to me!!!)
and ron pearlman broke character saying "holy shit" or something like that, they had to cut that part but if you see it in slow mo you can still see ron turning to the camera smiling
I actually didn't mind either 3 or Resurrection. The movies are various types and makes them interesting. Alien: horror (slow pacing, a lot of tension) Aliens: sci-fi action Alien 3: back to horror Alien Resurrection: B-movie horror (lots of blood/gore, some camp, and fun; think Evil Dead, Reanimator, etc.)
Totally agree. 1 was genius. 2 was .....terminator 2 basically. guns n explosions. 3 was a treat for the eyes. Art for arts sake. 4....... well was number 4
I'd love to see a new movie taking place several years after Alien Covenant where that ghost ship The Covenant is found floating lost in space and a crew boards to encounter what became of David and his science experiments.
Perhaps it’s the talent and gravity of ms. Weaver but I found much to enjoy in Alien and all the sequels. She is a big factor in that. Resurrection brought an additional element of her enhanced senses and super strength, and a f*ck all attitude that added a certain satisfaction. Been loving your content for a long while now, Minty. Please keep it coming!
I watched this last night with Directors commentary. I highly recommend. It was a fun listen and so much added to the film. Film studios cut hours of material
To answer your question about why they didn't just go to one of the previous planets from the franchise to get more aliens.. It's the same planet in the first two movies. In both cases the aliens come from eggs found inside the crashed mystery ship which is not too far from the new colony in the second movie. Since that colony gets nuked at the end of that movie (theoretically taking the mystery ship with it?) the source of aliens from the first two movies is gone. Then in the third movie, the aliens were from eggs that came with the queen who secretly escaped from colony nuking. By then end of that one, both aliens are killed. So by the time of Alien Resurrections, the known sources of aliens at that point where all destroyed.
Honestly, I love all the Alien movies. My favorite is the second film, but I think this franchise is stronger than most. I even like Prometheus. Love your channel, Minty! Thank you for everything you do!
It would have been cool to have the Android resemble Ridley’s daughter. It would add a layer of depth to their interactions and it may have been difficult for Ripley to fight/kill her.
The android was originally Ripley. This movie copied the novel but changed a lot (I can't remember the name, I think it was Earth Hive) The original story was far better as it made more sense and was ironic when you remember how Ripley felt about androids and one day discovered she was one. At the end of the second movie when Ripley went into cryostasis, her mind and thoughts were copied by Weyland-Yutani and transmitted to Earth while she was asleep. Earth became a wasteland with hives all over, so they built an android Ripley and uploaded the copy of her mind.
I liked Resurrection just fine. It was interesting to see how they blended humor and gore, dread and progress. The Ripley character was thoroughly enjoyable, and I could tell Weaver was going all in with her snark and suffering. That said, I would have happily giggled through all the sadistic scientists and inept soldiers being the Alien's only cannon fodder, I never could seem to give a sh*t about the Betty crew and felt they were extraneous......except Ron Pearlman......yea, keep him in everything!
A few bits of background. 1. Ron Pearlman stated in an interview that his character was the closest to being like him (Ron Pearlman). 2. Dark Horse had done an Aliens comic book in which Newt is on an space station orbiting Earth where a corporation is trying to produce aliens as a weapon.
This is actually, no joke, my FAVORITE of the Alien franchise and my favorite movie overall. I saw it during a sleepover when I was seven years old and no matter how many times I watch it I never get bored!
It's always a good day when it's a Minty day! I have almost no interest in many of these films, but I can't tell you how much I enjoy these videos because Minty is so personable, friendly, and all-around great to spend time with. He's a ray of sunshine in the TH-cam jungle.
1:58 no?! As we have only been to 2 planets, Alien and Aliens are both the same world, WY Corp somehow knew the xenomorph was on lv426 (I'm guessing at the number but it sounds right) that's why the nastromo was stopped there and when they didn't get back a message plans were made to set up a colony with the hope that they would be able to get hold of whatever it was. The only trace of a xeno on Ripples escape ship was blown out the airlock and in Aliens the nest and everything around it including the spacejockys ship was nuked ""we take off and nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure"" Now as it happened the bases thermal reactor and teraformin plant went thermal nuking itself but if I was Ripple ied have dropped a nuke or 2 on the base as well just to be sure. Then in Alien 3 WY Corp got hold of an egg casing and a whole suite of bloodwork that infected Ripple had done not knowing it was inside her (it was probably a ping from the bioscanner that made WYC get there so fast).
I never understood the bad reviews for Alien 3. Nothing about the first two movies was upbeat or optimistic, and A3 captured the spirit perfectly. I didn't like Resurrection much (aside from my crush on Ryder), but I did like what they did with Ripley, and it would have been nice to see that version of the character continue on. For me, the first three movies and Alien Isolation are cannon.
I know lol, everyone usually dies in all of the Alien movies, and I actually favor 3 because of the gritty tone, and if it bothers people so much that newt and hicks died, I usually tell people to pretend that Ripley is having a bad nightmare, since these films focus on the concept of "dreams" and "nightmares"!
I'm a big fan of The City of Lost Children and Delicatessen. So I really enjoyed the director's work on AR, as well as a couple of the actors returning. If you haven't seen this two movies, you really should.
1) the "cloning" is laughable in the film, even if you only have a high school bio knowledge of how DNA works. You can't clone a parasite by suing a blood sample from its host. Whedon needed to provide some better technobabble. 2) Buffy (the movie) wasn't a big hit and the TV series only premiered as a spring replacement in 1997. It didn't get big for a while after that, so it likely played little if no role in Whedon getting the gig.
I enjoyed it because I'm such a Ripley fan. She was girl power before we knew what girl power was. Those movies were intense, and more so because of your involvement with Sigourney's character. She was everyday girl who was relatable. Mom's, new moms, soon to be moms and girls seen her with Newt and she became hero status. There is no Alien franchise without her. Viva La Ripley
13:53 Actually, Newt is referenced several times in the scenes from the extended cut of the movie, so it does make sense to hint on her character. Furthermore, it's not completely out of place, regardless the character of Newt. Ellen Ripley is also a character that grew up discovering that monsters are real.
I agree with you, it's a guilty pleasure. But I like it because it's so weird and strange and it has some solid science fiction premises behind it such as Ripley's failed cloning attempts. Sure, it's the third-best Alien movie, but a close third behind Alien and Aliens.
Alien 3: Theatrical Cut = Garbage Alien 3: Special Edition (aka Workprint Cut) = The film that SHOULD HAVE been released! The special edition is absolutely amazing and makes you REALLY appreciate how deep the 3rd film really is. With 35-40 minutes added back in, it helps develop the characters, story and mood so much more and it gives tons of needed depth to the film that the theatrical cut lacked altogether. The Special Edition makes the film worthy of being the ending to the full trilogy. A lot of folks dont like tragedies, and its understandable in our society of happy endings. But A3 Special Edition justifies itself being a tragedy 100%. After the first time watching it years and years ago, my entire opinion of Alien 3 changed. Growing up as a kid obsessed with the Aliens films... I hated A3 (mainly because I grew up reading the Aliens comics from Dark Horse which continued the adventures of Newt, Hicks and Ripley). But after watching Special Edition, I completely changed my opinion of the film. Alien Resurrection = film that shouldve stuck to its original script and not gotten rid of the initial idea for the newborn which an all white alien with red veins that sucked the blood out of its victims via its tongue/second mouth... and the film also shouldve kept the AMAZING battle sequence on Earth via Ripley/Call vs Vampire newborn! To this day, I still prefer Alien 3: Special Edition to Resurrection. I was 16 and in my Sophomore year of HS when it came out. I had a friend who got me a copy of the script before the film came out. I was beyond disappointed with how much was cut from the script (especially the green house chase scene). It literally felt like half the movie had be thrown away. And the updated Newborn was, and still is to this day, the dumbest Xeno idea ever IMO!
I was terrified of the alien series when I was little and I swore to myself that I would never watch any of the movies, ever. That all changed when I was 11/12 watching the trailer for resurrection. I thought the movie looked awesome and watching the aliens swimming in the water was enough to convince me to watch it. I was not disappointed and after watching it I swore to myself that I would watch all the alien movies I missed out on! This movie will always hold a special place in my heart! It was my introduction into the alien series and opened me up to the world of horror!!
My daughter talked me into going to see the second film (Aliens) at the theater. It scared both us, but we thought it a great film. Then when the third movie was in theaters, we went together again and we both intensely disliked it-- In fact, there wasn’t one person in the packed theater .... who didn’t leave without warning those in line to see the film!! Comments of: it stinks, don’t waste your money, hated it, and what a crappy movie!!! The fourth film is a heck of a lot better, than that third waste of time and money.
I'd say Resurrection definitely didn't live up to the standards set forth by the first to titles, but if you're a fan of anything Alien, it's still essential you sit through this flick at least once. By the way, nice choice of opening music! One of my personal favorites.
i love this channel, been rewatching all your vids recently. The alien franchise is alot like terminator. the first ones were horror movies. the second ones were action movies. it was all downhill after that..... however the alien movies werent AS bad as terminator. while t3 and salvation were ok genesys and dark fate were atrocious. alien 3 has a cool plot at least. i dont think i have ever HATED an alien film.
Ripley saying Newt's quote about monsters at the start of the movie is to reference the monsters cloning her, which we see immediately after she says it. The Aliens aren't the ones using each other for selfish gain, so they're not the real monsters.
Alien 3 always catches a lot of s*** for being dark and depressing in this and that but I really feel like it's a really good movie and if you look at it from an outside point of view of it just being a standalone movie it's really very good it has some of the best acting of all the movies Charles Dutton was great in that movie the musical score was insanely good I'd almost say that it's my favorite aliens movie I know that sacrilegious but I'm not going to say I love one or two just to sound trendy I got to say I think the third one's my fave and I do like Resurrection as well it's got that goofy European style
I still own my original copy of the video game. Honestly it is a LOT of fun. Fun fact about the PS game is it was the first console FPS to introduce the twin stick move/strafe left stick, and look right stick set up. A setup that critics hated and said would never work for FPS titles on consoles...EVER. LMAO boy were they wrong.
This is definitely a “thrill ride” and fun kinda movie, and had it been released in the summer here in US, I believe the box office numbers would have been better!! Releasing this movie end of November, Thanksgiving US Holiday, probably had big holiday box office numbers but that probably quickly fell off due to Christmas holidays taking forefront in the culture.. Summer release is best for Alien movies because of teens going to watch several times being off from school, and adults looking for some escapism whilst said teens are running the streets!! LOL 😜🤘🏻🤣👽☠️
I actually really like all four of the old films. Each has a whole different style and flavor- that’s just fun to watch! I might be a fanatic, but the direction and casting choices for the whole series are epic. Great directors and actors.
Newt's line used there seems to be in the context of Ripley's memories or dreams and it does really have relevant context. it would be all the same if the line was "in space, no one can hear you scream" (being the tag-line to "Alien").
I really enjoyed this movie it’s different and I like that, Halloween 3 is still my favorite from the entire Halloween franchise so this was right up my alley, thanks again!
If you like A:R's look, check out Jean-Pierre Jeanut's other films DELICATESSEN, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT, MICMACS and of course, the classic AMELIE...
18:52 James Cameron apparently isn't known for paying attention. By the time that Alien Resurrection released(1997), and before he started on the script for Alien 5... Dark Horse Comics had already been publishing Aliens vs Predator material(1989). In fact, the books Aliens vs. Predator: Prey and Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter's Planet were already out by this point(1994). This wasn't "Fox mashing two properties they own together". This was Fox giving the fans what they wanted, a clash between the titans on the silver screen. Not defending AvP, just that Fox saw potential and decided to give what they thought the fans wanted.
This is another one of those weird movies where I'm not sure if I like it or hate it . Also keep up the good work Minty , you're videos always make my day better.
Awesome video bro! I have exactly the same nostalgia thing for this film, i wached it about the same age and it blew my head off 😂 especially because my dad opened a can of beer point blank range by my ear at one of the most tense moments 😳💩 hahaha
Each movie reflects the decade it was made it. Except maybe 3 which was more the product of a troubled production. But the first film captured the isolation and atmosphere that space movies of the late 70s captured so well. Aliens was an all out serious bad-arse action flick that we all loved in the 80s. Alien 3 was returning to it roots with the first one but initially attempted to adopt religious iconography, which I remember being a fad around the 90s. But Alien Resurrection is what I refer to as a "99s movie." As in most movies of the latter half of that decade took to the trend of taking horror icons and making them comical and self aware. Just look at all the movie sequels that came out at that time and compare them to their predecessors. Freddy's dead, Jason goes to hell, Escape from LA, Warlock: the armageddon, Army of Darkness, Pet Semetery 2, Demon Knight, etc. They were all made to be popcorn flicks. So even though Resurrection doesn't feel like a proper Alien sequel there's a very good reason for that. It was a product of its time.
watched this when it came out in Cinema, always loved the franchise, and this movie doesn't disappoint. definitely the most beautiful in the series! people give it a hard time for being "different" while COMPLETELY forgetting that ALL 4 movies are different from each other :D I love it, and the humanoid Alien gave me the creeps. P.S. I'm one of those people who thinks Alien 3 (assembly cut) is the best one in the series.
There is a very clear reason for the line at the beginning, "my mummy always said there were no monsters, no real ones, but there are". It sets a major theme of the whole movie! It refers to the humans, like Brad Dourif's character, team, and the project as a whole, who are monsters by creating horrific genetic combinations with monstrous disregard for the dignity of their creations. Who is more monstrous, Dr. Frankenstein or Frankenstein's monster? This is especially shown with the newborn hybrid, as well as THE ENTIRE SCENE of the Ripley/alien clones, numbers 1 to 7, many of which are horrendously kept alive in suffering. Not sure anyone could miss how awful and monstrous and meaningful that scene was. Trying at all to bring the alien back to life AT ALL could be viewed as a monstrous act. At the time, there was a lot of progress made in cloning and apprehension about human genetic engineering. I thought it was pretty good up to a point. The basketball scene was pretty good. Ripley played the dual nature pretty well at the beginning, but abandoned the predatory side mostly towards the end. It would have been cooler to see her struggle with both sides continually. Unfortunately, it was just too ridiculous to me to watch the mother alien giving birth through a human reproductive system and the newborn hybrid itself (not really so scary as ridiculous looking, with its little Michael Jackson nose and gaping hips). They brought me out of the theme and entire movie completely, despite Brad Dourif's creepy narration. Yah, if Geiger had his way (and had been credited adding credibility), the baby hybrid's genitalia would have been more horrifying and shocking, truer to the Alien legacy. Separately, the aliens that entered the escaping spaceships at the end were unrealistically CGI and cartoonish, which was something that the other movies mostly did so well to avoid. Alien Covenant does CGI right in that the xenomorphs both virus-born and engineered by David are truly terrifying and believably awful and amazing. Fassbender did a lot to revive the whole Alien world, again. David was most monstrous in Covenant. Too bad that storyline seems to have been sidelined. No added threat of the spider/ octopus/ scorpion/ ambiguously sexual rapist facehuggers in this one either. Cole was always set up from the beginning as the most sympathetic member of the crew, so there was no potential or real threat from artificial humans in Resurrection, like Ash, Bishop, or David. The double potential threat and mystery of both alien and AI synthetic gone bad was like a war on two fronts in the best Alien movies. I get the ultimate takeaway that Cole/AI could be more compassionate than actual humans, which is thought-provoking, but that idea didn't palpably add to the movie terror like Mother/Ash or David did.
For me the horror of this movie was Ripley entering the lab where she comes face to face with the failed attempts to clone a hybrid creature using her DNA and the Xenomorphs then discovering an abomination begging her to kill it and end its torment. What a talent Sigourney Weaver is her gut wrenching reactions in this scene leaves no doubt about her acting ability and why she gets the big bucks
Even though I loved the Ripley character, and I was excited to see Ripley in another movie, they should of dumbed the Ripley character after Aliens. Think of it like this. Many of the problems with the next two movies was because of what they did with that character. Having Ripley stuck on a planet with a bunch of rapist prisoners while dealing Newts and Hicks death was just depressing. Also, them bringing her back in Alien Resurrection as this alien slash human hybrid changed the character in unfortunate ways. Also, it gave them the idea of making those other hybrids. They had an interesting world and creature. They could of made new characters and other ways for those characters run into them. Of course the people in Hollywood might of screwed that up to.
14:45 the newborn actually still resembles sigourney in the face. At the end when the newborn is trying to attack call who's hiding in a corner of some rubble the lights flash on the newborns face and you can obviously tell the resemblance.
I must not be in sync with the mainstream Alien fandom either. I'm not a huge fan of 3 and 4 but I like 4 a lot more than 3. I can't even remember the last time I watched 3. As always thank you for a great video and a special thank you for maintaining your unique style despite becoming crazy popular.
Cloning was a hot-topic at the time which is what drove this movie. Dolly, commonly called the first cloned sheep, was in 1996 so it makes total sense that this movie had cloning themes since it was a product of it's time. The creature at the end screams out 'oh no' and I even hear 'mommy' in there when it looks at Ripley, asking her for help before being sucked out into space. On intial theatrical viewing in 1997 I found the offspring to be a joke and insulting to the Aliens universe. As I have matured I now almost have pity on the new creature and I feel the hurt in Ripley's eyes as it's getting destroyed. Ultimately I find it a fun adventure 'B' movie with great themes, pretty good writing, and something I can laugh at with the silly nature of it.
This movie is ""like a beautiful butterfly".....I love that quote. so funny. And I think that spawn at the end is creepy and scary looking and the perfect look for such a hybrid.
About going to a planet to get an Alien, They said in the movie that Ripply had for all intents and purposes had wiped the spices out. That was why they did the cloning project.
Alien Resurrection isn't goofy or fun. It's a God Damn Trainwreck of a film. Especially when compared to the Masterpiece that was Alien 3 the Assembly Cut
11th thing you didn't know (maybe). Weaver practiced the basketball over the shoulder shot till she could do it herself. There were no special effects or camera tricks used there. :)
The alien hybrid's face kind of reminds me of Skeletor from the Masters Of The Universe film with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. It's got that exposed skull look going on and is just about the right colour as well.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that likes this movie. Resurrection is more enjoyable and less of a downer than 3 was. After giving all of them a re-watch, I can still recommend it over 3. Heck, I can recommend it over Covenent.
thanks for this one minty i did enjoy it love the ripley basket ball scene. any chance of you doing my favourite film of all time WATERWORLD it did have its production troubles 👍
maybe Ripley saying that line of dialogue that was said to her by newt in aliens is to show you that even though its not the original Ripley she has some of her memories?
I adore Weaver's acting and her peculiar beauty and I can't get enough of the Ripley character.
My dad and I both think she would have been a queen if she was born in a different time !
Yes, and yes. She has a classical beauty, completely unique.
I love everything about Ripley 8's characterization in the movie. All the little details included that says she's a hybrid. Sure there's the extra strength and agility, but then her vest that just happens to resemble the chest and shoulders of the Xenomorphs. to her swimming the way the aliens do in the underwater sequence. And then there's her attitude. Everyone else is crouched and creeping warilly, and she's just striding through confidantly. Just an entirely "I'm so done with this" approach to a station now crawling with xenomorphs.
Awesome observation on the costume for Ripley and how she acts!! I am probably going to go back now so I can see it!!! Can't wait to share these details with my friends, who actually saw the movie last night!! Kudos!
You almost forgot her fingernails 😉👍✌
@@brandonwachter2264 holy cow! You're right! I did notice them, but it looked so much like nail polish it just went over my head. Ha!
I'm glad someone else noticed all those cool details. Also things like how she holds the Cole's face, the way she looks back while underwater, I'm sure we could make a huge list.
Ah, and not the "I'm so done with this... franchise, and I can't wait for the weekend so I can start spending the north of eleven million dollars I got just for being alive on this set!" - attitude, right, got you...!
Johner: Hey, Ripley. I heard you, like, ran into these things before?
Ripley: That's right.
Johner: Wow, man. So, like, what did you do?
Ripley: I died.
Very good dialog
That's pure whedon lol. He does have a gift for dialog.
I can hear them delivering the lines as I read it😂
@@suspect86 yep. And johner...he didn't "carry" the movie, but him and Ripley were by far the most engaging characters,
I agree with except Alien 3 needs to go to the oblite
One fun fact that you missed is that Sigourney Weaver actually made that reverse basketball shot for real. The look of shock on Ron Pearlman's face was 100% real and they couldn't hold the shot longer because he basically went from shock to "man, that was awesome".
I love the Alien franchise and originally, I thought this was a weird and quirky Alien movie. It wasn't my favorite. Over time it has grown on me and, as with most of the Alien movies, I have a preference toward the Director's Cut or extended cut in this instance.
Yes. That is true. I read that the audio had to be changed as well because some of the crew workers also reacted in amazement.
Wow, I did not know that. That's amazing!
I saw the cut where Ron Perlman full on jumped around until he realized they were still rolling. He said Jeneut studied the shot for an hour looking for ways to cut the scene because Ron messed it up. I'm surprised Ron didn't die that day.
I remember Sigourney Weaver talking about this fact when she went on her promotional late night talk show tour. The plan was originally to have it only look like sh3 made the shot and she did do several takes beforehand. But the take that wound up in the movie, she just happened to sink perfectly. Because the ball did go out of frame slightly she wanted to make sure everyone knew she made the shot herself and get the props she rightly deserved.
I read somewhere it took here 100 takes to make the shot and she made it on the 100th try and she was insistent on making the shot herself lol
"I can get you off, maybe not this ship....." best line in the entire movie lol
"Intruder on level one. All aliens, please proceed to level one."
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The PS1 Alien Resurrection game is significant because it created the dual stick (pitch, turn on one stick, forward/back/strafe on the other), shoulder button triggers, first person controls that most console gamers are now familiar with but at the time it was often criticized for this control scheme.
Good trivia! Is the game any fun?
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I never played it, the footage I've seen seems OK for a horror/action FPS on PS1
From wikipedia;
"Steven Garrett of GameSpot criticised the then-uncommon dual analogue stick control scheme, describing the game as "almost unplayably difficult to control and unreasonably hard to enjoy".[13] Despite this, the control scheme would soon become standard for first-person shooters on consoles.[1] GamePro said that the game was "a fine first-person shooter, but unless you're a big fan of the films, there are even better options (Medal of Honor, Quake II) out there."[18][c]"
All four movies are distinct in tone and style. 'Alien' is a tense monster/haunted house movie set in space, and is a masterpiece of science fiction horror. 'Aliens' is more of an big budget action movie, but it just didn't feel as claustrophobic to me as 'Alien' did. 'Alien 3' definitely had it's own vibe, feeling more like a character study, especially when viewing the extended cut. It is dark and violent, but I don't think that it gets the credit it deserves. 'Alien Resurrection' is just a flat out popcorn horror movie, and there is nothing wrong with that. The action is taught, the characters are great, if not a little over the top, and it is visually appealing. The end result is four different, but worthwhile movies that you can pick from depending on your mood. Honestly, I grab 'Alien Resurrection' fairly often because it is just so damn fun!
Also, I was REALLY hoping to see more hybrids. :D Especially since... well... they hint that maybe they acquired tWO queens.... maybe. Also just... pause and study the "failed" hybrids... very.... interesting....
ALL the hybrids in this movie SUCKED..the water scenes were ok.but personally this movie was a big letdown for me ☮️
Personally I enjoy resurrection, except for the hybrid. It makes sense in theory, but the execution kinda sucked. If I run across it, I'll watch all the way up to the last 10ish minutes.
@@blackc1479 yeah the "infant" hybrid.... ew gross. But... sort of in a good way. It's supposed to be a misshapen monstrosity.
@@marhawkman303 agreed on the misshapen aspect, I think part of it for me was the eyes. They just make it so much less creepy. I wonder what other hybrid designs they considered.
Alien 1, 2 and 3 are epic movies. Each follow up the ladder and changes its tone to be something special on its own. Alien 1 is a lone survivor story. Alien 2 is an action masterpiece and Alien 3 the aftermath of both. Here Ripley is tired of the Xenomorph race and the fight for survival and welcomes the end after losing everything.
Weaver actually made that behind the back basketball shot they used in the movie. She was very proud of herself. :) cheers
Your dedication to this era of filmmaking helped inspire me to create an entire YT channel around my favorite movie universe: Waterworld (1995). Love ya Minty! ❤️
Well you can definitely have a lot of content available for a channel on Waterworld that's for sure!
You can’t say they didn’t have enough talent and sets for that movie.
Intrigued.
Amazing amount of videos on your channel. I've always enjoyed Waterworld, subbed!
I will watch
Resurrection was a movie that used to come on the USA Network when I was in middle school/a teenager and my dad was a huge fan of it so he and I would always stay up late and watch it together. Even though it's not the greatest movie or greatest movie in this franchise it still holds a pretty sentimental/nostalgic spot in my heart. Thanks for this video!
Currently watching the original four movies with my son. He’s 11 and is enthralled by the movies. Finally, a sci-fi horror movie buddy.
Top dad skills! 👍❤
You are a terrible father for letting watch those movies at his age. You should be arrested.
@@hanselmansell7555 Failure father. He’s probably a woman.
I Watched Them Back To Back At Eight Years Old
Alien Resurrection is actually my favourite Alien movie 😁. I love Ripley 8, and her relations with the Xynomorphs; I love Winona Ryder and Ron Pearlman; and I love every aspect of the movie. I personally would have loved later movies taking on elements of this film.
The Alien Xenomorphs may have wanted RlPLEY 8 to be their new "'Queen"'. Especially after the first one was killed !
We may never know !
First Alien movie I saw in theaters. The alien attack underwater was a cool moment. The mercenaries felt like Joss Whedon's "Firefly" prototypes.
Good point even the ships are similar.
That was a very good sequence I agree
I remember reading somewhere that the crew from the Betty went on to inspire Firefly.
I’m with you Minty. When it came out I was 14 or 15, so, obviously I loved it, and it remains nostalgic for me.
BONUS FACT: And I guarantee that Minty did not include it as most of us fans already know this one...
CGI was going to be used for the scene in which Ripley throws teh Basketball directly into the net - But the Shocked and Amused faces you see on screen are GENUINE as when they went to film the scene - Sigourney Weaver threw the ball over her shoulder and IT WENT STRAIGHT IN!!!! So instead of CGI, They just used that shot and said STUFF IT!
I do prefer Resurrection to Alien 3... While it does fail on many points - It was a genuinely exciting movie overall - Popcorn fodder for sure, but it did it well!
No Alien Movie can ever compare to the HORROR of the first... Or the All out action of the second... That simple - You have to take them as they come and realise that we can never recapture the magic that was the first two... So as long as they do entertain, They are doing the job! And for what its worth - Aline 3 and Ressurection BOTH ENTERTAINED ME!
Now if I can just invent that Mind Eraser from MiB and REMOVE the Memory of the AvP Series... I will be happy! (Maybe I should erase the Prequels too? I still think Dark Horse did a better job with the Alien Mythos... Until they also went for the Space Jockey creating them... The idea they were UNNATURAL but HAD PREDATORS was a great idea to me!!!)
and ron pearlman broke character saying "holy shit" or something like that, they had to cut that part but if you see it in slow mo you can still see ron turning to the camera smiling
Was gonna mention that scene. Glad someone beat me to it. Although he probably left it out as that's one of the well known facts.
I spent most of the. Video waiting for that one...
@@-redacted_by_youtube LOL! Yup... Still amazing though! And I love the fact it made it to the final cut!
Yes, and there was a rumor for many years that she made the shot on the first take but that was not the case. Still great that she did it.
I actually didn't mind either 3 or Resurrection. The movies are various types and makes them interesting.
Alien: horror (slow pacing, a lot of tension)
Aliens: sci-fi action
Alien 3: back to horror
Alien Resurrection: B-movie horror (lots of blood/gore, some camp, and fun; think Evil Dead, Reanimator, etc.)
Totally agree. 1 was genius. 2 was .....terminator 2 basically. guns n explosions. 3 was a treat for the eyes. Art for arts sake. 4....... well was number 4
I'd love to see a new movie taking place several years after Alien Covenant where that ghost ship The Covenant is found floating lost in space and a crew boards to encounter what became of David and his science experiments.
Perhaps it’s the talent and gravity of ms. Weaver but I found much to enjoy in Alien and all the sequels. She is a big factor in that. Resurrection brought an additional element of her enhanced senses and super strength, and a f*ck all attitude that added a certain satisfaction. Been loving your content for a long while now, Minty. Please keep it coming!
I watched this last night with Directors commentary. I highly recommend. It was a fun listen and so much added to the film. Film studios cut hours of material
Another awesome upload, Minty. We’re all super grateful. Alohas everyone and have a blessed day.
To answer your question about why they didn't just go to one of the previous planets from the franchise to get more aliens.. It's the same planet in the first two movies. In both cases the aliens come from eggs found inside the crashed mystery ship which is not too far from the new colony in the second movie. Since that colony gets nuked at the end of that movie (theoretically taking the mystery ship with it?) the source of aliens from the first two movies is gone. Then in the third movie, the aliens were from eggs that came with the queen who secretly escaped from colony nuking. By then end of that one, both aliens are killed. So by the time of Alien Resurrections, the known sources of aliens at that point where all destroyed.
Right.. I scrolled down to find this comment... Happy someone else picked up on this. It annoyed the crap out me when he said that.
Alien 4 was a great movie with a high rewatchability factor. Love it.
Honestly, I love all the Alien movies. My favorite is the second film, but I think this franchise is stronger than most. I even like Prometheus. Love your channel, Minty! Thank you for everything you do!
Agreed EXCEPT Covenant. Thats the only one I really dont like
It would have been cool to have the Android resemble Ridley’s daughter. It would add a layer of depth to their interactions and it may have been difficult for Ripley to fight/kill her.
Good idea, except that we don't know what Ripley's daughter looked like, so I don't know how much that would have impacted fans.
The android was originally Ripley. This movie copied the novel but changed a lot (I can't remember the name, I think it was Earth Hive)
The original story was far better as it made more sense and was ironic when you remember how Ripley felt about androids and one day discovered she was one.
At the end of the second movie when Ripley went into cryostasis, her mind and thoughts were copied by Weyland-Yutani and transmitted to Earth while she was asleep.
Earth became a wasteland with hives all over, so they built an android Ripley and uploaded the copy of her mind.
I liked Resurrection just fine. It was interesting to see how they blended humor and gore, dread and progress. The Ripley character was thoroughly enjoyable, and I could tell Weaver was going all in with her snark and suffering. That said, I would have happily giggled through all the sadistic scientists and inept soldiers being the Alien's only cannon fodder, I never could seem to give a sh*t about the Betty crew and felt they were extraneous......except Ron Pearlman......yea, keep him in everything!
A few bits of background.
1. Ron Pearlman stated in an interview that his character was the closest to being like him (Ron Pearlman).
2. Dark Horse had done an Aliens comic book in which Newt is on an space station orbiting Earth where a corporation is trying to produce aliens as a weapon.
I personally love ALL the Alien films, some are better than others but it’s still Alien and it’s always Sigorny(spelling)
Misspelling on the internet - it's like starving in a grocery store.
This is actually, no joke, my FAVORITE of the Alien franchise and my favorite movie overall. I saw it during a sleepover when I was seven years old and no matter how many times I watch it I never get bored!
It's always a good day when it's a Minty day! I have almost no interest in many of these films, but I can't tell you how much I enjoy these videos because Minty is so personable, friendly, and all-around great to spend time with. He's a ray of sunshine in the TH-cam jungle.
Minty you have created one of the most wonderful and wholesome series on TH-cam hands down. Our friend from down under we salute you
1:58 no?! As we have only been to 2 planets, Alien and Aliens are both the same world, WY Corp somehow knew the xenomorph was on lv426 (I'm guessing at the number but it sounds right) that's why the nastromo was stopped there and when they didn't get back a message plans were made to set up a colony with the hope that they would be able to get hold of whatever it was.
The only trace of a xeno on Ripples escape ship was blown out the airlock and in Aliens the nest and everything around it including the spacejockys ship was nuked ""we take off and nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure"" Now as it happened the bases thermal reactor and teraformin plant went thermal nuking itself but if I was Ripple ied have dropped a nuke or 2 on the base as well just to be sure.
Then in Alien 3 WY Corp got hold of an egg casing and a whole suite of bloodwork that infected Ripple had done not knowing it was inside her (it was probably a ping from the bioscanner that made WYC get there so fast).
Was gonna say that but, not in so many words, so 🙌
I never understood the bad reviews for Alien 3. Nothing about the first two movies was upbeat or optimistic, and A3 captured the spirit perfectly. I didn't like Resurrection much (aside from my crush on Ryder), but I did like what they did with Ripley, and it would have been nice to see that version of the character continue on. For me, the first three movies and Alien Isolation are cannon.
I know lol, everyone usually dies in all of the Alien movies, and I actually favor 3 because of the gritty tone, and if it bothers people so much that newt and hicks died, I usually tell people to pretend that Ripley is having a bad nightmare, since these films focus on the concept of "dreams" and "nightmares"!
Alien 4 is my guilty pleasure and I always love a movie with Ron Pearlman in it!
I always and still do really enjoy this alien movie. Was always good in my humble opinion.
I'm a big fan of The City of Lost Children and Delicatessen. So I really enjoyed the director's work on AR, as well as a couple of the actors returning. If you haven't seen this two movies, you really should.
1) the "cloning" is laughable in the film, even if you only have a high school bio knowledge of how DNA works. You can't clone a parasite by suing a blood sample from its host. Whedon needed to provide some better technobabble.
2) Buffy (the movie) wasn't a big hit and the TV series only premiered as a spring replacement in 1997. It didn't get big for a while after that, so it likely played little if no role in Whedon getting the gig.
Does it seriously matter?! The movie is about aliens for crying out loud.
I enjoyed it because I'm such a Ripley fan. She was girl power before we knew what girl power was. Those movies were intense, and more so because of your involvement with Sigourney's character. She was everyday girl who was relatable. Mom's, new moms, soon to be moms and girls seen her with Newt and she became hero status. There is no Alien franchise without her. Viva La Ripley
13:53 Actually, Newt is referenced several times in the scenes from the extended cut of the movie, so it does make sense to hint on her character. Furthermore, it's not completely out of place, regardless the character of Newt. Ellen Ripley is also a character that grew up discovering that monsters are real.
Yeah with all its flaws I still enjoyed it. They tried something different once again and that's appreciated more than rehashing the same style.
I agree with you, it's a guilty pleasure. But I like it because it's so weird and strange and it has some solid science fiction premises behind it such as Ripley's failed cloning attempts. Sure, it's the third-best Alien movie, but a close third behind Alien and Aliens.
Alien 3: Theatrical Cut = Garbage
Alien 3: Special Edition (aka Workprint Cut) = The film that SHOULD HAVE been released! The special edition is absolutely amazing and makes you REALLY appreciate how deep the 3rd film really is. With 35-40 minutes added back in, it helps develop the characters, story and mood so much more and it gives tons of needed depth to the film that the theatrical cut lacked altogether. The Special Edition makes the film worthy of being the ending to the full trilogy. A lot of folks dont like tragedies, and its understandable in our society of happy endings. But A3 Special Edition justifies itself being a tragedy 100%. After the first time watching it years and years ago, my entire opinion of Alien 3 changed. Growing up as a kid obsessed with the Aliens films... I hated A3 (mainly because I grew up reading the Aliens comics from Dark Horse which continued the adventures of Newt, Hicks and Ripley). But after watching Special Edition, I completely changed my opinion of the film.
Alien Resurrection = film that shouldve stuck to its original script and not gotten rid of the initial idea for the newborn which an all white alien with red veins that sucked the blood out of its victims via its tongue/second mouth... and the film also shouldve kept the AMAZING battle sequence on Earth via Ripley/Call vs Vampire newborn!
To this day, I still prefer Alien 3: Special Edition to Resurrection. I was 16 and in my Sophomore year of HS when it came out. I had a friend who got me a copy of the script before the film came out. I was beyond disappointed with how much was cut from the script (especially the green house chase scene). It literally felt like half the movie had be thrown away. And the updated Newborn was, and still is to this day, the dumbest Xeno idea ever IMO!
The special edition is great, but I actually prefer the theatrical cut of Alien 3.
AvP comics and graphic novels were amongst my fave when I was a kid. Cameron may have given us the AvP that we needed.
I was terrified of the alien series when I was little and I swore to myself that I would never watch any of the movies, ever. That all changed when I was 11/12 watching the trailer for resurrection. I thought the movie looked awesome and watching the aliens swimming in the water was enough to convince me to watch it. I was not disappointed and after watching it I swore to myself that I would watch all the alien movies I missed out on! This movie will always hold a special place in my heart! It was my introduction into the alien series and opened me up to the world of horror!!
My daughter talked me into going to see the second film (Aliens) at the theater. It scared both us, but we thought it a great film. Then when the third movie was in theaters, we went together again and we both intensely disliked it-- In fact, there wasn’t one person in the packed theater .... who didn’t leave without warning those in line to see the film!! Comments of: it stinks, don’t waste your money, hated it, and what a crappy movie!!! The fourth film is a heck of a lot better, than that third waste of time and money.
Was never a big fan of the franchise but do remember enjoying this one, so thank you for reminding me I did enjoy this movie.
This channel and it’s fans are the best.
Minty rocks! 😊
I enjoyed it being a fan of the director. Fun fact for you, the guy in the wheelchair was in another of his movies, Delicatessen.
I'd say Resurrection definitely didn't live up to the standards set forth by the first to titles, but if you're a fan of anything Alien, it's still essential you sit through this flick at least once.
By the way, nice choice of opening music! One of my personal favorites.
First TWO titles...Not to 😁🍸🇦🇺
i love this channel, been rewatching all your vids recently.
The alien franchise is alot like terminator.
the first ones were horror movies.
the second ones were action movies.
it was all downhill after that.....
however the alien movies werent AS bad as terminator.
while t3 and salvation were ok genesys and dark fate were atrocious.
alien 3 has a cool plot at least.
i dont think i have ever HATED an alien film.
Ripley saying Newt's quote about monsters at the start of the movie is to reference the monsters cloning her, which we see immediately after she says it. The Aliens aren't the ones using each other for selfish gain, so they're not the real monsters.
Alien 3 always catches a lot of s*** for being dark and depressing in this and that but I really feel like it's a really good movie and if you look at it from an outside point of view of it just being a standalone movie it's really very good it has some of the best acting of all the movies Charles Dutton was great in that movie the musical score was insanely good I'd almost say that it's my favorite aliens movie I know that sacrilegious but I'm not going to say I love one or two just to sound trendy I got to say I think the third one's my fave and I do like Resurrection as well it's got that goofy European style
Yer not The Lone Ranger:)
I'm glad they made this film simply because of the superb soundtrack.
I still own my original copy of the video game. Honestly it is a LOT of fun. Fun fact about the PS game is it was the first console FPS to introduce the twin stick move/strafe left stick, and look right stick set up. A setup that critics hated and said would never work for FPS titles on consoles...EVER. LMAO boy were they wrong.
This is definitely a “thrill ride” and fun kinda movie, and had it been released in the summer here in US, I believe the box office numbers would have been better!! Releasing this movie end of November, Thanksgiving US Holiday, probably had big holiday box office numbers but that probably quickly fell off due to Christmas holidays taking forefront in the culture.. Summer release is best for Alien movies because of teens going to watch several times being off from school, and adults looking for some escapism whilst said teens are running the streets!! LOL 😜🤘🏻🤣👽☠️
👍👍👏👏‼️ Very well stated comment and I agree. It is a thriller and enjoyable film!!
I agree, although I've seen some great horror movies come out right on Xmas! I wouldn't have minded a Xmas release
I actually really like all four of the old films. Each has a whole different style and flavor- that’s just fun to watch! I might be a fanatic, but the direction and casting choices for the whole series are epic. Great directors and actors.
Newt's line used there seems to be in the context of Ripley's memories or dreams and it does really have relevant context. it would be all the same if the line was "in space, no one can hear you scream" (being the tag-line to "Alien").
Resurrection is the first Alien movie I saw as I worked as a movie theater usher at the time. I still like it probably my favorite of the 4. ;)
Sometimes Alien 3 is the “coaster disc” in the blu-ray set, sometimes it’s Alien Resurrection.
I saw this movie in the theater, with my best friend, after buying an 1/8 off my brother.
The 1/8 made the movie.
The 1/8 makes ANY movie better!
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You got that right!!
Brilliant Minty! Do Prometheus and Covenant?👏👏👏
I really enjoyed this movie it’s different and I like that, Halloween 3 is still my favorite from the entire Halloween franchise so this was right up my alley, thanks again!
Alien Resurrection is my favorite of the series. Ripley is just bad ass! Ron Perlman was perfect as well!
Resurrection ROCK, if for no other reason than the cloned Ridley. Weaver killed the part and I’ll watch it again just for her performance.
14:00 About Newt's line being left over from the original script.
That actually makes a lot of sense. I'd bet you're 100% correct.
Love these videos! Plz can you do the Alien vs Predator films too?
If you like A:R's look, check out Jean-Pierre Jeanut's other films DELICATESSEN, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT, MICMACS and of course, the classic AMELIE...
Definitely a guilty pleasure popcorn movie. Nothing wrong with those!
Fox: we need the alien child to look more like Weaver
SFX: ok now make its chest look more like 2 floppy pancakes
I love this movie more than most. Thanks for this video!
Brad Dourif, a monster of an actor.
"At least I didn't use a spoon". I wonder how many people caught that reference .Good one Minty. R.I.P. Alan Rickman .
Minty. I love your videos. Thanks again. Cheers Mate.
Heck Yeah, look at all these people getting ripped apart and killed...one of your best comments ever Minty!!!! thank you for your work!
18:52 James Cameron apparently isn't known for paying attention. By the time that Alien Resurrection released(1997), and before he started on the script for Alien 5... Dark Horse Comics had already been publishing Aliens vs Predator material(1989). In fact, the books Aliens vs. Predator: Prey and Aliens vs. Predator: Hunter's Planet were already out by this point(1994). This wasn't "Fox mashing two properties they own together". This was Fox giving the fans what they wanted, a clash between the titans on the silver screen. Not defending AvP, just that Fox saw potential and decided to give what they thought the fans wanted.
This is another one of those weird movies where I'm not sure if I like it or hate it . Also keep up the good work Minty , you're videos always make my day better.
This was my first Alien movie I had ever seen, and I saw this as a small child 😳 😅 Loved xenomorphs ever since.
I agree with you. I really enjoy Alien Resurrection.
While stationed in South Korea, I wanted to see A3 real bad. However, I had weekend duty. I swapped with a coworker to go see it. Good memories.
Awesome video bro! I have exactly the same nostalgia thing for this film, i wached it about the same age and it blew my head off 😂 especially because my dad opened a can of beer point blank range by my ear at one of the most tense moments 😳💩 hahaha
Each movie reflects the decade it was made it. Except maybe 3 which was more the product of a troubled production.
But the first film captured the isolation and atmosphere that space movies of the late 70s captured so well.
Aliens was an all out serious bad-arse action flick that we all loved in the 80s.
Alien 3 was returning to it roots with the first one but initially attempted to adopt religious iconography, which I remember being a fad around the 90s.
But Alien Resurrection is what I refer to as a "99s movie." As in most movies of the latter half of that decade took to the trend of taking horror icons and making them comical and self aware. Just look at all the movie sequels that came out at that time and compare them to their predecessors. Freddy's dead, Jason goes to hell, Escape from LA, Warlock: the armageddon, Army of Darkness, Pet Semetery 2, Demon Knight, etc. They were all made to be popcorn flicks. So even though Resurrection doesn't feel like a proper Alien sequel there's a very good reason for that. It was a product of its time.
watched this when it came out in Cinema, always loved the franchise, and this movie doesn't disappoint.
definitely the most beautiful in the series!
people give it a hard time for being "different" while COMPLETELY forgetting that ALL 4 movies are different from each other :D
I love it, and the humanoid Alien gave me the creeps.
P.S. I'm one of those people who thinks Alien 3 (assembly cut) is the best one in the series.
There is a very clear reason for the line at the beginning, "my mummy always said there were no monsters, no real ones, but there are". It sets a major theme of the whole movie! It refers to the humans, like Brad Dourif's character, team, and the project as a whole, who are monsters by creating horrific genetic combinations with monstrous disregard for the dignity of their creations. Who is more monstrous, Dr. Frankenstein or Frankenstein's monster? This is especially shown with the newborn hybrid, as well as THE ENTIRE SCENE of the Ripley/alien clones, numbers 1 to 7, many of which are horrendously kept alive in suffering. Not sure anyone could miss how awful and monstrous and meaningful that scene was. Trying at all to bring the alien back to life AT ALL could be viewed as a monstrous act. At the time, there was a lot of progress made in cloning and apprehension about human genetic engineering.
I thought it was pretty good up to a point. The basketball scene was pretty good. Ripley played the dual nature pretty well at the beginning, but abandoned the predatory side mostly towards the end. It would have been cooler to see her struggle with both sides continually. Unfortunately, it was just too ridiculous to me to watch the mother alien giving birth through a human reproductive system and the newborn hybrid itself (not really so scary as ridiculous looking, with its little Michael Jackson nose and gaping hips). They brought me out of the theme and entire movie completely, despite Brad Dourif's creepy narration. Yah, if Geiger had his way (and had been credited adding credibility), the baby hybrid's genitalia would have been more horrifying and shocking, truer to the Alien legacy. Separately, the aliens that entered the escaping spaceships at the end were unrealistically CGI and cartoonish, which was something that the other movies mostly did so well to avoid. Alien Covenant does CGI right in that the xenomorphs both virus-born and engineered by David are truly terrifying and believably awful and amazing. Fassbender did a lot to revive the whole Alien world, again. David was most monstrous in Covenant. Too bad that storyline seems to have been sidelined.
No added threat of the spider/ octopus/ scorpion/ ambiguously sexual rapist facehuggers in this one either.
Cole was always set up from the beginning as the most sympathetic member of the crew, so there was no potential or real threat from artificial humans in Resurrection, like Ash, Bishop, or David. The double potential threat and mystery of both alien and AI synthetic gone bad was like a war on two fronts in the best Alien movies. I get the ultimate takeaway that Cole/AI could be more compassionate than actual humans, which is thought-provoking, but that idea didn't palpably add to the movie terror like Mother/Ash or David did.
For me the horror of this movie was Ripley entering the lab where she comes face to face with the failed attempts to clone a hybrid creature using her DNA and the Xenomorphs then discovering an abomination begging her to kill it and end its torment. What a talent Sigourney Weaver is her gut wrenching reactions in this scene leaves no doubt about her acting ability and why she gets the big bucks
Even though I loved the Ripley character, and I was excited to see Ripley in another movie, they should of dumbed the Ripley character after Aliens. Think of it like this. Many of the problems with the next two movies was because of what they did with that character.
Having Ripley stuck on a planet with a bunch of rapist prisoners while dealing Newts and Hicks death was just depressing. Also, them bringing her back in Alien Resurrection as this alien slash human hybrid changed the character in unfortunate ways. Also, it gave them the idea of making those other hybrids.
They had an interesting world and creature. They could of made new characters and other ways for those characters run into them. Of course the people in Hollywood might of screwed that up to.
14:45 the newborn actually still resembles sigourney in the face. At the end when the newborn is trying to attack call who's hiding in a corner of some rubble the lights flash on the newborns face and you can obviously tell the resemblance.
I must not be in sync with the mainstream Alien fandom either. I'm not a huge fan of 3 and 4 but I like 4 a lot more than 3. I can't even remember the last time I watched 3. As always thank you for a great video and a special thank you for maintaining your unique style despite becoming crazy popular.
It's better than any alien movie since!
She really made that basket.
Cloning was a hot-topic at the time which is what drove this movie. Dolly, commonly called the first cloned sheep, was in 1996 so it makes total sense that this movie had cloning themes since it was a product of it's time. The creature at the end screams out 'oh no' and I even hear 'mommy' in there when it looks at Ripley, asking her for help before being sucked out into space. On intial theatrical viewing in 1997 I found the offspring to be a joke and insulting to the Aliens universe. As I have matured I now almost have pity on the new creature and I feel the hurt in Ripley's eyes as it's getting destroyed.
Ultimately I find it a fun adventure 'B' movie with great themes, pretty good writing, and something I can laugh at with the silly nature of it.
This movie is ""like a beautiful butterfly".....I love that quote. so funny. And I think that spawn at the end is creepy and scary looking and the perfect look for such a hybrid.
Even though the 1st two movies are classics, I love this movie the most.
About going to a planet to get an Alien, They said in the movie that Ripply had for all intents and purposes had wiped the spices out. That was why they did the cloning project.
Alien Resurrection isn't goofy or fun. It's a God Damn Trainwreck of a film. Especially when compared to the Masterpiece that was Alien 3 the Assembly Cut
11th thing you didn't know (maybe). Weaver practiced the basketball over the shoulder shot till she could do it herself. There were no special effects or camera tricks used there. :)
The fact that Resurrection was supposed to focus on Newt proves that Alien 3 shouldn't have happened.
I had a buddy who went and saw this in the theater. He walked out in the first 10 minutes, then walked into the theater playing Flubber.
The alien hybrid's face kind of reminds me of Skeletor from the Masters Of The Universe film with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella. It's got that exposed skull look going on and is just about the right colour as well.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that likes this movie. Resurrection is more enjoyable and less of a downer than 3 was. After giving all of them a re-watch, I can still recommend it over 3. Heck, I can recommend it over Covenent.
thanks for this one minty i did enjoy it love the ripley basket ball scene. any chance of you doing my favourite film of all time WATERWORLD it did have its production troubles 👍
maybe Ripley saying that line of dialogue that was said to her by newt in aliens is to show you that even though its not the original Ripley she has some of her memories?