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"Alien" is my favorite, because I feel like it truly captures the feeling of the loneliness of space. "Aliens" doesn't capture that, but "Aliens" has some really great action. It deserves respect.
Does Aliens top Alien? That might be an unfair question. Alien is a horror film, while Aliens is an action film. Perhaps they are both equally perfect within their genres.
Nice to see the 2nd part uploaded - thank-you for all the time spent researching and creating, and for being persistent with TH-cam! Bookmarked to watch later (LOVED part 1). (* EDIT *) Just finished watching - Great job. looking forward to your "A3" segment in the next upload (my fave of the bunch - if we're talking about the Directors cut anyways).
We really appreciate the comment. We really wanted to release this all as one long feature, but TH-cam wouldn't let it go out as is. Thank you for spending the time to watch all 3 parts!
That picture you have for Mark Rolston is not the Mark Rolston who starred in Aliens. The picture you have up at 15:14 is a "designer, design leader. former CCO of frogdesign, founder and former CCO/CEO of argodesign."
Yeup...This movie, along with "Terminator 2", "Empire Strikes Back", & "Godfather 2" are sequels that are (arguably) on par, if not better, than the originals.
Apples & oranges. While I enjoyed both films, Alien was a stand-alone thriller with a great storyline w/ cool twists, while Aliens was a summer blockbuster w/ action heroes.
Great doc! Nicely done. You held my attention locked for nearly 40 minutes! Opinion: Aliens, (which I loved), was only a fun story because of very clever scripting which flawlessly inserted a variety of artificial limits on what the universe's apex predator, (Humans), were allowed to know, do and the equipment they could take with them. I remember having a debate with a dude on Quora, where I stated that, "Aliens aren't nearly as terrible a monster as people believe." By the end of the debate, we both learned a bunch of things. My claim that corporate science and military power could have easily outmatched the bugs if they hadn't been hamstrung with artificial plot devices. The fellow debating me countered by describing Australia's war with the Emu, a species of bird, where corporate and military power threw everything they could at them, and still lost. That example stopped me cold. Until I realized that the critical difference between Emus and the Xenomorph was that Emus can reproduce at will with geometric population growth curves. By contrast, a Xenomorph population is strictly limited to the number of hosts it can first capture, giving a major tactical intelligence advantage to a military seeking to wipe them out. You can easily determine how many targets are active in the field by taking a basic head count of everybody not missing or facehugged. He conceded the point, and our conclusion was this: Australian birds pose a greater military challenge than Ridley Scott's Alien. All that being said.., if I had to choose, I'd rather be locked in a cage with an Emu than a freakin' Alien!
Tbh Aliens imo is one of the most undistributed Action Movie film of all time alongside Predator/2 and Terminator1/2JD. NOT to mention Starship Troopers and Star Wars. Classics.
Alien is a horror movie. Aliens is an action movie. In Alien there is a lot of very frightening stalking in dark corridors. It is even a relief when the alien actually kills someone as briefly don't have to worry about being stalked. I wonder whether there was ever a deliberate decision to go this route or just how the scripts were written? Presumably an action movie has greater commercial prospects because of the wider potential audience.
'Alien' is one of the best horror films ever made - although having the best creature design, I've never liked the editing. 'Aliens' is one of the most fun movies to watch, in any genre. 'Alien Resurrection' is just entertaining, at best, but it is entertaining. But, 'Alien 3' [Assembly cut] is my favorite of the series - a dynamic storyline, and a powerful performance by Charles S. Dutton.
How could the writer do such extensive research and then get the name wrong 🤦♂️ He also said the crew thought a "remake" should be done by Ridley Scott, yet the very next shot shows Sigourney saying a "sequel" should be done etc
Aliens pales in comparison to the original. The first half is excellent but the second half is an early example of wokeness. Ripley suddenly turnes into superwoman and it all becomes very unrealistic and silly. That line "get away from her you bitch" is laughably bad and it looked like shite at the cinema in 86 and still does on 4K. A L I E N is a masterpiece Aliens is a half decent action b-movie.
OMG yes! Cameron held it together to finish the movie, but he hated those people to no end. There was a line somewhere that he hated the crew and the feeling was mutual LOL.
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What is your earliest memories of watching Aliens? How does it rank for you in the overall franchise? Let's talk about it below!
"Alien" is my favorite, because I feel like it truly captures the feeling of the loneliness of space. "Aliens" doesn't capture that, but "Aliens" has some really great action. It deserves respect.
This is a great documentary
Does Aliens top Alien? That might be an unfair question. Alien is a horror film, while Aliens is an action film. Perhaps they are both equally perfect within their genres.
A fond memory of Aliens is when Paxton said about Newt. "Why don't we put her in charge."
I've always LOVED that scene and line,so many quotes from this-GREAT-film.
Hudson said that. Duh
Nice to see the 2nd part uploaded - thank-you for all the time spent researching and creating, and for being persistent with TH-cam! Bookmarked to watch later (LOVED part 1).
(* EDIT *) Just finished watching - Great job. looking forward to your "A3" segment in the next upload (my fave of the bunch - if we're talking about the Directors cut anyways).
We really appreciate the comment. We really wanted to release this all as one long feature, but TH-cam wouldn't let it go out as is. Thank you for spending the time to watch all 3 parts!
That picture you have for Mark Rolston is not the Mark Rolston who starred in Aliens. The picture you have up at 15:14 is a "designer, design leader. former CCO of frogdesign, founder and former CCO/CEO of argodesign."
Oh my God AstroNerdBoy Good catch my friend! I'll correct that in the next video. Thank you!!
@@ThePopcast You're most welcome!
Yeup...This movie, along with "Terminator 2", "Empire Strikes Back", & "Godfather 2" are sequels that are (arguably) on par, if not better, than the originals.
Mad Max 2 also
And Wrath of Khan.
@kakwa1236 damn, I forgot about that classic. ✌️
Apples & oranges. While I enjoyed both films, Alien was a stand-alone thriller with a great storyline w/ cool twists, while Aliens was a summer blockbuster w/ action heroes.
Well put!
Both films also had-GREAT-characters to care about and root for.too.
Hell, my picture is Corporal Hicks. Top 5 Sci-Fi movie of all time.
Great time of movies 70s/80s/90s ❤ nostalgic films mang
Thank you much love
Great doc! Nicely done. You held my attention locked for nearly 40 minutes!
Opinion: Aliens, (which I loved), was only a fun story because of very clever scripting which flawlessly inserted a variety of artificial limits on what the universe's apex predator, (Humans), were allowed to know, do and the equipment they could take with them.
I remember having a debate with a dude on Quora, where I stated that, "Aliens aren't nearly as terrible a monster as people believe."
By the end of the debate, we both learned a bunch of things. My claim that corporate science and military power could have easily outmatched the bugs if they hadn't been hamstrung with artificial plot devices. The fellow debating me countered by describing Australia's war with the Emu, a species of bird, where corporate and military power threw everything they could at them, and still lost. That example stopped me cold. Until I realized that the critical difference between Emus and the Xenomorph was that Emus can reproduce at will with geometric population growth curves. By contrast, a Xenomorph population is strictly limited to the number of hosts it can first capture, giving a major tactical intelligence advantage to a military seeking to wipe them out. You can easily determine how many targets are active in the field by taking a basic head count of everybody not missing or facehugged.
He conceded the point, and our conclusion was this:
Australian birds pose a greater military challenge than Ridley Scott's Alien.
All that being said.., if I had to choose, I'd rather be locked in a cage with an Emu than a freakin' Alien!
13:13 Who??
0:53 Yes you're talking about Terminator 2 right? 😂😂
so glad they didnt let scott direct aliens.
Best movie of the franchise.
Tbh Aliens imo is one of the most undistributed Action Movie film of all time alongside Predator/2 and Terminator1/2JD. NOT to mention Starship Troopers and Star Wars. Classics.
15:14 that's really him?
Ah, c'mon.... mentioning The Ladd Company and all those movies, and leaving out Police Academy?!
I nearly did! I could only pick three without being gratuitous and I have a soft spot for The Right Stuff ;)
Alien is a horror movie. Aliens is an action movie. In Alien there is a lot of very frightening stalking in dark corridors. It is even a relief when the alien actually kills someone as briefly don't have to worry about being stalked. I wonder whether there was ever a deliberate decision to go this route or just how the scripts were written? Presumably an action movie has greater commercial prospects because of the wider potential audience.
Oh and did anyone know that David Copperfield owns the chestburster from the first Alien ?
Brits !!!! Tea time mate ! So glad we were the first colony to pull away from them .
OUCH. That was harsh and rather brutal of a comment and I LOVED it. LOL.
I'm British so I had to take a tea break half way through this video 😅
I'm James Cameron and tea breaks still make me angry 😅
Dammit! It's tea-time now, init?
And besides, we work per hour so why the hurry ?
Alien was the best, Aliens was cool, fun and exciting and Alien 3 was a disaster.
Terminator launched James Cameron”s career.
Two of the crew members died at age 61 years old..a curse,simmilar to the 27 club?(just being silly but interesting though)
Aliens is the better film and it's more fun to watch!
'Alien' is one of the best horror films ever made - although having the best creature design, I've never liked the editing. 'Aliens' is one of the most fun movies to watch, in any genre. 'Alien Resurrection' is just entertaining, at best, but it is entertaining. But, 'Alien 3' [Assembly cut] is my favorite of the series - a dynamic storyline, and a powerful performance by Charles S. Dutton.
I like Aliens than Alien , T2 than Terminator, Empire Strikes Back than Star Wars, Superman 2 than Superman .
Disrespectful that you called the great Stan Winston ,”Sam” Winston
Stan Winston is a Hollywood great and he will be missed
He’s NOT Sam!!!
How could the writer do such extensive research and then get the name wrong 🤦♂️
He also said the crew thought a "remake" should be done by Ridley Scott, yet the very next shot shows Sigourney saying a "sequel" should be done etc
Climatic?
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Took a few weeks! Finally finished, now I sleep.
ICONIC? Every millenial thinks that's the only adjective in existence.
Aliens pales in comparison to the original.
The first half is excellent but the second half is an early example of wokeness.
Ripley suddenly turnes into superwoman and it all becomes very unrealistic and silly.
That line "get away from her you bitch" is laughably bad and it looked like shite at the cinema in 86 and still does on 4K.
A L I E N is a masterpiece Aliens is a half decent action b-movie.
Alien franchise end with Aliens, the rest are garbage more or less...
U forgot there was an Aliens attraction at londons Trocadero.,..
34:00 That is the funniest thing I've ever heard in a documentary that's meant to be taken seriously.
OMG yes! Cameron held it together to finish the movie, but he hated those people to no end. There was a line somewhere that he hated the crew and the feeling was mutual LOL.