I'll try to reply to some comments tonight! I have my exams tomorrow and on thursday, just wanted to have this out before I dissapear for a couple days. ❤️ Have a good week all!! ✨
You’re Norwegian ?!?!.. I love you already !!!.. will you marry me ?!?.. lol.. Awesome reaction I was tearing up with you watching you tear up !!!.. and yea , Ridley is bad ass !!!.. another bad ass woman is Sarah Connor from “ The Terminator “series , you might wanna check those out too !!! 😉
Alien and Aliens are beloved movies. The third movie Alien 3 isn't liked as much. It has a darker tone and worst case situations occur which turned a lot of people off story wise.
Alien 3 is the culmination of the Ellen Ripley story line as she tries to exterminate the species from the universe. The franchise breaks into AVP, AVP2. Which makes watching Predator and Predator 2 important before you watch Alien 3 but not before watching Predators. Then you can watch Alien Resurrection. Always pay attention to Weyland-Yutani corporation logo and brand throughout these movies.
Fun fact about the actress who played Vasquez. She came to the audition without knowing what the movie is about, so she was wearing high heels, a banging dress and all that jazz. At the audition she didn't have to say a word, they took one look at her biceps, sent the others that came to auditio home and gave her the part of an ultimative badass.
Fun fact, she orignally didn't audition for the movie, she was just with his brother Russ who was an experienced Child Actor and she came along with him for moral support and was asked if she'd like to try out. Russ did end up having a small role in the Director's cut, where he played Newt's brother Timmy
@@faisalmemon285 which reminds me of another child actor; Noah Hathaway who played Atreyu in The Never Ending Story, and all the stories he has of all the times director Wolfgang Peterson tried to kill him to get certain shots!
Want to hear something hilarious? Jennifer Lawrence recently claimed she was the first female lead in an action movie when she did Hunger Games in 2012.
Vasquez is a real one. Always in the lead or had their back, down to the last mag. Never called for back up even when her foot melted. Great reaction/review!
I admire Vasquez. She is smart, witty, takes no bs, but still shows heart and empathy. One of my favorite scenes is her giving the little bump to Hudson when they are told to walk the perimeter.
@@trhansen3244 Right??? Like, I loved Gary Oldman as Dracula until I found out he's not even a real vampire! He's not even UNDEAD. Fucking Hollywood and their actors.
The mother of Burke's character in real life was at the premiere for this movie and even she clapped when he died in the movie. Literally everyone hates Burke 🤣
It's also funny because this is one of the only characters like this he's ever portrayed. He usually plays a nerdy, funny, nice guy, but because this one role was so iconic...
@@Centane A great actor. Paul Reiser. Famous from the Sitcom "Mad about you" at that time... and he made this marvelous villain impersonation in Aliens.
I saw this movie in the late 80s as a kid and when I saw Ellen Ripley I simply labeled her “Hero”. Not female hero , not heroine or any other label than “hero.” I think this was also the beginning of my attraction to intelligent tall brunette woman lol. Also I love this movie and I believe I’ve seen it more than a hundred times. I actually fall asleep to this movie if I can’t sleep.
@@drcornelius8275 I agree but for me she was just awesome! I looked up to her and it never bothered me that she was a woman. My dad loved her and he was tough so I looked up to him. For me it didn’t matter. She took charge when she saw nobody else could make the hard decisions and honestly I’ve survived many perilous situations because of what I learned from her character. It sounds stupid but I did! But also yes I love my country and if you don’t like it you can get to steppin.
@@kcg1676 it's better when it's not forced, to suit an agenda. I never once looked at Ripley or connor and thought, hey! What great heroic women. Yay! Girl power 🤦♂️ They was just heroes, period. I hear disney have made the hero of the soon to be released predator movie a woman. 20-30 years ago I wouldn't have even questioned that, and no doubt would've enjoyed it. But I'm guessing this is agenda driven.
@@michaelccozens well…I was young. But then I grew up and I really liked the ladies and I ended up being with a tall brunette with green eyes. But back then It didn’t bother me that she was a female hero. I just looked at her and said, “hero”. She saved Newt. I didn’t do the incessant negative scrutiny of her character, much like your doing now, to find some kind of issue with her role as a hero. It was a simple thought. But it brings me great joy in knowing this bothered you so. It tickles me.
I do have to give props to Hudson - whose constant refrain of "let's get out of here" was both irritating and honest - turning into the veritable "bear at bay" in the final battle.
@@davidr1050 Yeah, Gorman knows he fucked up, that he isn't the leader he needs to be, so he just lets Hicks stay in command. He never tries to assert himself over Hicks, never tries to take charge, he just lets Hicks do what he needs to and Gorman listens to him. Had he lived, I can imagine Gorman putting Hicks in for a promotion to Lieutenant
There was a rumor that Bill Paxton said when he dies he wants "Game over, man. Game over." written on his tombstone. Since it didn't happen it was either a rumor or his wife and family didn't want to do it.
Ripley and Newt are amazing together. My favourite moment between them is in the second dropship trying to escape the nuclear blast when Ripley covers Newt's eyes to protect her from the blinding flash - gets me every time!
FUN FACT: When Vasquez held the alien's head to the vent wall and shot it point blank, that was actually Gail Anne Hurd, the producer. They filmed Jeanette Goldstein normally but when they filmed the close up of Vasquez's lead and the shooting, that was all Gail.
I think you'll be surprised to learn that the two franchises have more in common than most currently realize. BTW, Star Wars is not sci-fi. It's a mythology... a space opera fairytale with archetypes characters.
Star Wars is sci-fi in the same way that wax food is food. Star Wars is space fantasy, and that's it. Though...the irony is that Lightsabers are the most believable thing in it, if they're laser swords and not plasma swords. Turns out, solid light is a thing...but plasma will never be shaped that way.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Could you define the character/narrative/thematical elements that are be required for a story to be defined as a "space fantasy"?
That "Don't touch that! 'It's Dangerous, honey'." bit was improvised by the actor, Michael Biehn. Also, the exploding alien they keep showing was an actual xenomorph who was hired as a consultant. Accident on set, and a legal loophole.
@@davidr1050 Hudson was just a brilliantly written character by Cameron. I don't know if all this was all intentional, maybe it was more instinctive or even de rigueur practice to include such a character with Bill Paxton just playing it so perfectly. To openly express fear (that they all felt) as Hudson did in a crisis is considered bad because it causes and spreads even more panic. But this also has the real world effect raising the fear level in the movie audience watching too. Brilliant.
@@Centane There is no weakness in having reacted to that scene in that way. The movie manipulated your feelings for exactly that purpose. It would have been much harder to explain if you had _not_ reacted as you did! ;-]
incredibly rare that a sequel outshines the first movie. But many think this was even better. Although the first was great at keeping you tensed up as well.
@@Centane Let’s just say don’t get too attached to Newt. Or Hicks. Or Bishop. In fact dont get too attached to Ripley either. I’d just skip to Prometheus. Some people hate it but I like it. I think it’s a fascinating exploration of faith, the beginnings of life and even spirituality. But yeah….
@@Centane In my opinion, just with Terminator, Predator or some other big movies, there's a point where you notice a turning point from great, classic movies into parts of a franchise. You know, when the thinking is more and more "We have to do another one of these, because people demand it and we'll get a lot of tickets sold." instead of "After a long time we decided to do more in this movie universe, because someone has a great idea for a story being told (, that also will get a lot of tickets sold)". The artistic vision is watered down more and more, and the new entries are just big names with little substance. With Alien, Terminator and Predator you can enjoy the first 2 movies, and from the 3rd onwards there will be more and more head scratching, I think. But of course, you may find them more enjoyable than me. So, happy journey! :D In case you choose to watch Alien 3, a few notes for after movie night: Alan Dean Foster wrote the novelizations for Alien 1-3, which I have in a collector's edition. Since the 3rd movie is a bit of a mess, especially in the beginning, the novelization makes it more clear and tells a more coherent story. David Fincher, the director was also very unhappy about the many starts and stops and story changes. And for some more information, I can highly recommend the following links to a wikia. Then you'll know know pretty much everything there is to know, and what you never asked to know. :D avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_Special_Edition avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_goofs avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_(novel)
Great reaction! I had no trouble with the subtitles (In fact, it was kind of cool to see what the words were in Norwegian) . . . and don't apologize for being soft: it means you're caring :)
Fun fact: The Carrie Henn, the actress who played Newt, had so much fun sliding down the vent that she kept blowing the scene so they had to do it again. Cameron, realized what was happening and promised that if she nailed the scene, she could slide as long as she wanted. She nailed it and she spent the rest of the day on the vent slide. Edit: Also, not so fun fact: Blumhouse was supposed to make an Alien movie when Disney acquired Fox. It was cancelled and was supposed to ignore Alien 3 and 4 and pick up where Ripley and Hicks are back on Earth when Wayland-Yutani (the Company) brings the aliens to Earth. I won't ruin 3 and 4 for you, just in case you want to torture yourself and watch them, but suffice it to say that the Blumhouse version wouldn't have been possible if the events in those two movies played out. Though 4 did have an epic scene where Ripley does an AMAZING trick and it was done all in one scene.
As for continuing the Alien series... unless you're really curious, you may want to bow out now. There are some aspects of "Alien 3" I liked, but it really is a mess overall, and I personally think the Alien series works best beginning with "Alien" and ending with "Aliens."
Yeah. Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are best skipped as well. And I'm not saying that out of nostalgia. I only saw Alien for the first time about a year ago, and I saw Prometheus and Alien: Covenant _before_ that.
The look of non-comprehension at 21:20 when the empty containers are on screen, then your eyes widen in realization. I've never seen a reactor that understood what was going on so fast.
Unless people say that it's a problem, I think you should watch with subtitles. Nobody wants a reaction video where the reactions are just someone constantly asking "What did they say? What did they say?"
Unlike many action heroes and heroines of today, Ripley is scared shitless. Yet she manages to find courage and push through against impossible odds. That is what makes her a true badass and I feel like many writers who write "strong" characters miss that mark. EDIT. Finished watching and I'm glad you commented on that too!
Knowing that the plan was for Ripley to be home for her daughter's 10th birthday, but ended up missing the end of her old age by 2 years, makes that "Mommy!" that Newt cries out that much more poignant, doesn't it?
The omission of the scene about her daughter from the theatrical cut is downright criminal. It's short, so I don't see that they gained that much by cutting it, and it completely recontextualizes the film. Without it, Ripley looking after Newt just feels like what's expected of a movie heroine, but with it, the situation is much psychologically deeper. I understand and somewhat agree with the complaints about pacing with the extended cut, but that scene alone makes it the superior version. Also, while I don't think the execution is great, seeing Newt and her parents before the alien disaster makes the planet seem more real to me. It always felt a bit empty to me or something without that... like a stage for the action to take place on, but with insufficient substance outside of that. It wasn't a big deal, but the movie felt more immersive with the scene, despite the scene arguably being unnecessary hand-holding to walk us through what was going on.
This is why the extended cut of Aliens is much better. However, I think the theatrical release of Alien is superior because it doesn't give away too much of what happens in Aliens . . .
Yeah too bad for the beloved characters, and still considering what the director had to put up with shooting Alien 3, u can say it turned out quite good
@@theendistheend123 Yeah, perfect if you ate paint and then chased it down with a bleach cocktail. That movie was garbage when it came out and ti remains unwatchable swill. That's not opinion, but fact.
You mentioned that she was a great actress. She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for this movie. I always thought that that bit where Burke and Ripley discuss her daughter Amanda should've been included in the theatrical cut, since it helps make Ripley and Newt's bond more believable because Amanda died while Ripley was drifting in space in hypersleep and Ripley saw her for the last time almost 60 years before when she was still a child.
Hi Camilla. The Norwegian subtitles are fine. What was really important was that you turned up the volume of the movie relative to your volume. Some reactors have the volume of the movie so low you must have subtitles, but you turned up the volume of the movie. So that was very helpful. Thank you! (I kind of like Norwegian anyway...I have a Tandberg receiver and tape deck, which maybe even unknown to Norwegians, is better-sounding than most electronics made anywhere. Lots of smart engineers in Norway.) OK...gotta watch your reaction; will be back in a few.
The cocooning of people did actually happen in the first movie however due to the over all length of the film the studio ordered them to shorten the film, and so many things where removed and this includes a scene where Ripply walks through a room with several of the crew dead and alive that have been cocooned by the Alien, the scenes where added back for the Directors cut of Alien.
The only resemblance between Star Wars and Alien is the "used future" aesthetic. In both movies, it looks like the space ships have taken a few knocks, look really rusty and not in the best condition. Whereas Star Trek and 2001: A Space Odyssey paint a glossy view of the future where everything is pristine and perfect.
I saw "Aliens" at the same ex-Cinerama theater that had screened "2001: A Space Odyssey." I wondered how Ripley "got close, quickly" to "Rebecca." A reviewer at the time said: "Sisterhood." I didn't buy that, so when I got the Special Edition Laserdisc (!) it was crystal clear that Ripley and Newt were connecting as mother and child. Bonus footage in the SE version: Amanda Ripley; "Hadley's Hope," and Rebecca's explorer family; Hudson's Macho Rant; The Hamsters; "What's laying these eggs?" discussion continued; Sentry Gun Boogaloo; "Dwayne" and "Ellen." If you listen carefully, after the credit crawl, you will hear a "wet, skittering" sound going from left to right. Ripley's trip isn't over...yet. Unfortunately, when Ridley Scott got his grubby hands back on the "Alien" property, he forgot/blew off the obvious question: Where is the Xenomorph homewolrd? His later "prequels" have lost focus and vision. "Alien" wasn't his screenplay to begin with, and it shows. The "Alien3" Assembly Cut makes more sense than the confusing/unfocused theatrical version.
Random Aliens facts: - The actor who played Bishop the android, Lance Henriksen, was so impressed by the finished movie that he was speechless. When James Cameron asked him what he thought, Henriksen said he would need time to collect his thoughts. Cameron assumed he hated the film and was being polite. He didn't find out Henriksen loved it until six months later. Oops. - IIRC, the girl who played Newt was chosen because she had no acting experience. The child actors they auditioned had all been trained to smile as they delivered their lines, so they couldn't keep the blank traumatised expression that the character needed. - The Alien series inspired the Metroid videogames by Nintendo. The games feature a tough female protagonist who ventures alone into the enemy lair (Samus Aran), a female final boss (Mother Brain), creepy-looking and dangerous aliens sought after as bioweapons (Metroids), and--in most games--a race against time to escape before the base/ship/planet blows up. One of the recurring bosses in the Metroid games is named Ridley, after the director of the first movie. The second game, Metroid II on the old Game Boy, is very similar to Aliens in particular: Samus sets out to exterminate the aliens and their queen after a crack squad of soldiers is wiped out trying--and she finds and rescues a child. Except in Metroid II, it's an alien child...
I gotta warn you. Alien 3 is kind of a bummer. If you go further in the series and watch it, you may just want to compartmentalize in your mind the first two movies as their own story. You'll be happier that way. If you like James Cameron's style, I'd like to recommend the first two Terminator films. They're excellent! Also, since you're Norwegian, I'd love for you to do a reaction for John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) even if it means a plot point gets spoiled for you in the first couple minutes. You'll know what I mean when you watch it.
ha ha ha that's funny, didn't think of the connection for a split second, but still giggling. not like you spoiled anything really... then I noticed your name... good to see you alive eh.
With the possible exception of Terminator 2, being the best ever movie sequel..I'd agree with you, ALIENS always had number 1 spot for me too, until T2. But yeah, it's still a very close 2nd. Terrific movie!
@@sanddab Garbage bags and slime. Amazing how in the right hands, those two items can become an Alien Queen to haunt people's nightmares for forty years. It's not about the money you pour into the cgi department for special effects. It's about imagination, which is sadly lacking in the filmmaking industry nowadays.
There's a deleted scene that's on TH-cam of Ripley finding Burke cocooned in the hive also that's not in the special edition, Ripley hands him a grenade and then carries on looking for Newt. Alien 3 had a troubled production with directors being fired and constant script rewrites but is totally worth watching but it's probably best to find the "The Assembly Cut" of it as it restores a subplot that was cut but it gives you a better understanding of what they were going for in the original script concept before the rewrites.
Just wanted to let you know, here I am watching your reactions to both ALIEN and ALIENS for a 2nd time. I watched them when you first made them last year. I follow many TH-cam reaction channels and I've always remembered your particular love of the Alien movies which is something special to me. Alien is my favorite movie of all time and people like you ( especially you ), help me to experience it again by seeing it through the eyes of a first-time-watcher. I love how you say "I've been thinking about Alien ever since I watched it". On the same note, I've thought of your reaction since I watched it. Have an amazing day! :)
This actual low budget movie is a prime example of the power of PRACTICAL, IN-CAMERA EFFECTS WITH NO CGI. The nuclear explosion, as an example, was a tabletop model full of cotton balls and a high powered light bulb pushed up from the floor.
Sigourney Weaver went through a lot making these movies. Strong character, but it took as much strength to do the role. In the first one when she got slapped, for example, that was a real slap they didn't warn her about so her reaction was also real, but she just kept going with the scene. In this it was almost as bad, or worse like in the part where (spoiler) she saves Newt from the nest: that was just raw fiberglass with some jelly she had to stick her bare arms into and pull apart, which would be so painful. The character was written strong and all that, but Weaver's real strength in real life is what took it to the next level. I don't think I could stick my arms in fiberglass. No way! I do think I could watch these movies on repeat and never get tired of them, though. Fun reaction! Good job!
Alien 3 will break your heart if you watch it, but honestly I kinda like the "Special Edition". Great reaction though, it's so much fun watching people go on this rollercoaster ride of a movie
The actress playing the Latina character is actually not one at all... she's a white European. It was a running joke capped with the line... "She thought illegal alien and signed up." The actress mistakenly believed she was trying out for a movie about South Americans and came dressed as one. She convinced James Cameron with her total commitment to the role they made the character Vasquez around her and darkened her skin. Now, people would be up in arms because it was like wearing black face. She also starred as John Conner's foster mom in "Terminator 2", and an Irish passenger immigrating to America in "Titanic"... two James Cameron films.
31:18 Everbody fell in love with the Alien franchise after watching the 2nd movie. But then at least 50% of us got divorced again after the 3rd, and most of the rest after the 4th movie. Those brave souls who are still in love with the fanchise have a very very special kink
Just watch Alien 3, do not get told off by some naysayvers. It is another fantastic and thrilling experience. Yes the movie had a lot of problems during production and they did use really bad looking early days CGI for some shots, but it does not take away of the thrilling story for me, especially because of the different setting.
@@Centane Well, Aliens was developed from an early script by Cameron about miners on Venus fighting a huge creature, so "Mother" refers to the alien queen, not Ripley :)
Jeanette Goldstein who plays Vasquez, Bill Paxton who plays Hudson, and Lance Hendrickson who plays Bishop, are all in "Near Dark." Bill Paxton was also in "Terminator." Jeanette Goldstein was also in "Terminator 2." Michael Bien who plays Hicks is also in "Terminator" and "The Abyss."
@Kristopher Chavez I enjoyed it more than I did "The Lost Boys," which I think came out the same year. Bill Paxton was unforgettable in it. Katherine Bigelow, the director, later was the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker."
Bill Paxton and Goldstein were also both in Titanic, Henricksen was also in Terminator. Paxton was the only actor to have been killed by a Terminator, an Alien, and a Predator (Predator 2)
"Falling in love with the franchise" Just stop right here before it's too late. Live your life with the happy memories of this ending. If you really need more aliens, watch prometheus.
Disagree with you on Prometheus, but I'll counter offer you "Outland" (1981), which I do like to fold into the Alien/Aliens universe. Same production designer, so it visual matches. The other option, on paper, is the Dark Horse Comics line of stories whose canon does not include the unhappy memories I think both of us are thinking of from Alien3.
i liked The other Alien moives. 1 & 2 are the best But the others don't Ruin the franchise. Yall so damn Dramatic. Stop telling people Who Have Never seen the Alien franchise to Not Watch the other Alien movies. Let them experience it for themselves like you Did. Everyone don't have the same taste.
@Ricardo Alonso Rojas I can understand if Alien and Aliens are your bible, and you don't like any of the franchise that came after. A little elitist, but justifiable. I don't think anyone will argue that that none of the sequels are remotely as perfectly balanced or present this world as fantastically. I DON'T understand hating Alien3 and Resurrection, but defending the absolute hot garbage that was Alien Covenant. Alien3 suffered from too many cooks in the kitchen and a setup that completely invalidated the audience's investment, it IS my least favorite of the four originals, but it still feels like an Alien movie and it had moments. Resurrection is... weird, granted, but as a kid I guess I clued into the tone it was going for? I can enjoy it for what it is, and the effects are IMPRESSIVE. I feel like it's going to be one of those misunderstood films that people unironically like 30 years after it was made. Just like the tides turned for Alien3 over the last 5-10 years. Summation: At least the ALIENS were ALIEN.
@@lusciousmayweather8385 On the bright side, I don't think a lot of people getting into the franchise are actually going to listen to the internet and stop at ALIENS. It's kind of a given, since it's far, far from a dead franchise. And the internet is full of haters, I think most of us are half deaf to it. What newbies WILL do is go into the sequels with low expectations (as opposed to the high as F expectations of the original moviegoers). By virtue of that, new audiences will probably give the sequels a fairer shake.
Dark Horse Comics released a lot of comics set in the Alien / Aliens universe. They carried on from 'Aliens', without the audience killing changes from Alien 3, for which I am profoundly grateful. While no good for a movie reaction channel, I far prefer its canon to that of what Hollywood inflicted on us with all the later installments.
Do Terminator 1 next, please. Hicks is in that. He plays Kyle Reese, sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor from the terminator (Arnie). Hudson is in it as well, just for a minute though, at the beginning. And Vasques is in T2. (That's because James Cameron directed both of them as well as Aliens).
@@jackriver1999 Agreed 100%. And she should stop now with the Aliens franchise. Aliens 3 is just an insult really. She should continue on with James Cameron's films though and T1 would be perfect next, then T2, True lies, Avatar and finally Titanic.. and then maybe The Abyss 🎞️📽️🎬
Subtitles are fine. Years of working in loud factories and having a roommate who lost a lot of her hearing being a US Marine aircraft mechanic got me into the habit of always watching with subs on. I watch with subtitles all the time now. The third Alien movie isn't very good. A lot of people simply don't like it. It suffered from multiple writer changes and multiple directors. James Cameron, and novelist Alan Dean Foster, expressed their frustration and disappointment with the film's story.
Aliens is a classic movie, I could watch it over and over ☺️ I really liked your reaction video, all the little touches, such as focusing on your reaction at important points, and little comments on the screen, make your video extra good ☺️
I'm with you on this being nothing like Star Wars. I really don't like Star Wars, but this is my favourite sci fi movie of all time. Also this is where the Alien franchise ended. Ripley, Hicks and Newt all lived happily ever after with their repaired android butler Bishop.
Great reaction. Suggestion though... don't be afraid to pause the movie when you start to make commentary because we can all see that you are missing very important dialogue and movie moments. We'd rather you paused the movie than miss parts of it. Love the reactions though. :) Subscribed!
@Centane - the resemblance to Star Wars is that both movies realistically bring you into their world in space, they seem believable, not silly, and don't come across as "B" movies. They actually seem like real worlds that are really possible.
Don't let anyone tell you whether something is good or not. Watch ALL the Alien movies and decide for yourself. I will say that I think the first two are classics and the rest are not. But, they all deserve at least one viewing. And "Alien: Isolation" is the scariest game I have ever played. Good luck and thanks for the reaction.
Just discovered your 'Alien' reaction earlier, followed up right away with your reaction to 'Aliens' - great stuff! I look forward to more from you and you've a new subscriber! :) PS. 'Alien Isolation' is one of my favourite games - an extremely worthy addition to the Alien universe. I've no doubt you'll find it a thrilling experience. ;)
The film Aliens was so massively influential to how sci-fi went afterwards. For example, that massive gaming universe called Warhammer 40k all goes back to the year this film came out and drew clear inspiration from a lot of it (with their genestealers etc). Its phenomenal director James Cameron worked on a cheap b-movie called Galaxy Of Terror before this and developed a lot of the concepts and imagery for Aliens back in that film - and on Galaxy of Terror he was so talented that he was rapidly promoted from painting and making props etc (which he was also great at) to basically running the movie and crew - bringing out the best in everyone with his heavy work ethic etc. If you like the actors in Aliens, a few of them also starred together in the cool romantic modern vampire film Near Dark.
Alien 1 - 2 and Die Hard 1 are my favorite movies. Reason: Their main characters are most human like, they fear situation they are in but push themselves onward to save people. If you are looking another Ripley like mother character, check The Secret of NIMH cartoon.
Being new to your channel, and a massive Alien film fan, I loved watching the reactions of someone who's honest and gets it, thanks for these ^___^ Hope you do Alien 3, I like that one even if some don't
For the real fans the directors cut has some great scenes that we love to see but for a first time watch I think the pacing is better in the theatrical cut.
I agree, but they should have left the part about her daughter in the movie; it would make the little girl saying "mommy" at the end somewhat more impactful.
SPOILERS for the DIR CUT!!! Here are my opionions on the bonus scenes from Dir cut in order from "So important that I can't believe they cut this out" to "so bad I can't believe they even filmed this" In the Dir cut, there is one really important scene, One fun but fine to enjoy as a deleted feature, one interesting sequence that is nice to have but not needed, and one long section that takes a lot away makes the experience worse and I kind of wish I could unsee. The scene where they show a picture of Riply's daughter who passed away (Burke shows her a picture of an old woman -- which was a real photo of Sigourney's elderly mother -- and gives her the bad news that her daughter lived, grew old, and died without her adds a lot to the movie. It even adds to Burkes character because he delivers the bad news in a pretty empathetic way that helps set him up as someone who who kind of feel might be the only person left in the world who has a heart and maybe he really is on Ripley's side. Plus it's very short and efficient. Like a 1 or 2 minute little scene that doesn't slow the pace down at all, and for the impact that it has on the characters and the theme you get a huge 'bang for your buck' in terms of screen time. There is a monologue from Hudson that is fun, the perfect thing to watch as an extra feature. It doesn't tell us anything we didn't know without it. The Marines have a bunch of awesome gear and they are over confident. Fine to cut it for making a better film -- perfect material to enjoy his performance as an extra feature. There is a whole subplot, with lots of little cuts about a defense system that they set up to buy themselves time. It kind of functions as a 'ticking clock' mechanism to help raise the stakes. It's amazing when you see how important it seems to the characters while they are doing it, and then how completely fine the story still flows, including all the scenes mixed into that part of the film without the element of this defense system. Ultimately it's a sub-plot about things (tools) instead of people, so I don't feel like the movie loses anything without it. But if you just enjoy the art design and the tech the marines have then it's nice to be able to see it as a restored scene. If someone is at all interested in filmmaking and the art of editing it's kind of like watching an amazing stage magician at work to see how those scenes can be made to 'disappear' and reappear and the plot and other scenes mixed in and around them still work. It's very interesting bonus material that I don't really miss, but I'm glad I got to see. It makes sense how if the studio is demanding you cut a little more time you could cave in and let this go -- but the surgery performed to remove just these parts is fascinating to watch. The final stuff is a ton of stuff at the colony with Newt and her family before the incident starts. This adds way too much screen time, drags the first act out way too long before we get any action, introduces a bunch of characters we will not see again so they add nothing. Not only that, it ruins the mystery and tension while the marines are walking through the facility wondering what all happened before they arrived. Worst of all it ruins Newts introduction. Leaving her past open to our imaginations is way more powerful. It's Ripley's story and it works way better for us to meet Newt when she does and have Newts past as much a mystery to us as it is to Ripley. This stuff is so bad for the film I can hardly believe it ever made it far enough into production to actually get filmed. I was curious to see what they showed us of life at the colony before things went bad, but I'm really not sure it was worth finding out. I just liked it better when I had only a vague idea of who Newt used to be. I much prefer the theatrical cut for this reason... If only the theatrical cut had kept that brief but so important scene with the reveal about Ripley's daughter. I can't imagine why that ever got cut. You would think the defense system thing would be something Cameron would have used for barter -- like okay, I can carefully cut these parts out and in total they are longer than this one little scene we really need to keep.
@@willarms5510 That's a great rundown of the scenes. Agree 100%. The main reason I dislike the special edition is the scene showing the colonists at the start. All we need to hear is "They've lost contact with the colony," and we know exactly what's happened without needing to see it. Our imagination fills in the blanks. (There are a few small extra scenes in the special edition you didn't mention, like a longer discussion about the possible existence of the Queen.)
@@willarms5510 The best cut of this film IMO is unfortunately one you will probably never be able to see. It was CBS's television cut when they showed it as their Sunday Night Movie circa 1989. I remember it vividly because it was the first time I had ever seen any scenes from the Director's Cut. They left in all the scenes related to Ripley's daughter, and the remote sentry units, but left OUT the colonist scene back on LV-426. It was PERFECT IMO because it upped the emotion and action without spoiling the suspense about what happened to the colonists. (I didn't even know about that scene until a few years later.)
@@sblagg527 sounds awesome! I grew up with a TV cut of Ghostbusters that was billed as the "network television premier" it may have been the exact same thing, a CBS Sunday night movie.
The aliens from humans, has high intelligence.. I always believed that the little girl did not get lucky.. The creatures allowed her to remain alive, to foster more humans for a rescue. The Queen did not start making Eggs again, till the creatures knew humans were around again. These aliens were in a type of hibernation until woken up.. They were ready to take the long sleep till humans come back or any other life form. That's just a tiny thought :)
@@Centane The Power Loader, was also a great prop, with a man inside it that moved with the actors and a hidden rod in its back to help it stay upright when standing and cables running to its top for when it was walking
@@Centane - The problem is that designing and building practical effects that look believable on camera is *insanely* expensive compared to the green-screen/CGI approach. And it's only becoming more expensive as time passes, people retire and the skills are forgotten. @weldonwin - I think I remember reading somewhere that the Power Loader effects were so convincing that several firms tried to find out where they could get hold of one.
Thanks for doing that. Was looking forward to this since you did the 1st one. I love watching reaction videos to the classic movies, never gets old. You can only experience a movie the first time ONCE. However it is possible to get the "first time feels" by watching someone else see it the first time. I could see you light up inside as you began watching. That bright look on your face because you just know it's gonna be great. If you'd like to do more of the "classic" movies consider things like Jaws, the first 3 star wars movies, Jurassic Park, The 1st Matrix movie, Die Hard, to name a few. That's a short-list of some of the most searched "first time watching" reaction videos on youtube.
I was in high school, working in a movie theater when this came out. I was already a huge Alien fan and had even read the book by Alan Dean Foster. Definitely the most suspenseful movie I had ever seen at the time. I watched it at least three or four times. I remember being super jealous of one of my teenaged coworkers who had the forethought to ask for the huge Aliens lobby display after it stopped showing. They don't just give those kinds of things away anymore. If she kept it, it must be worth a small fortune today.
@@Centane Couldn't even tell you her name these days. This was 35 years ago. Very unlikely she would have kept such a bulky thing all these years anyway.
Comparing Alien to Star Wars is like comparing Lord of the Rings to Hellraiser. Both are Fantasy, one will give you nightmares. Also, Burke is definitely the main enemy, as the Company is the main enemy through the series. The Aliens would never be an issue if they didn't keep trying to capture specimens for their BS weapons project.
I totally agree with you about Ripley she is one of my favourite heroines, this is one of the reasons why I dislike Bree Larson so much , so many female characters that were absolutely amazing and Bree Larsen runs around and acts like she’s the first and only one to ever do it she disrespects all the other amazing women before her and I wouldn’t mind she’s not even good.
I, as well, dislike people I've baselessly decided are monsters to suit my pre-existing prejudices. But then I remember how dangerous, stupid, and juvenile that thinking is, and attempt to let actual reality get a look-in. Maybe try it?
I'll try to reply to some comments tonight! I have my exams tomorrow and on thursday, just wanted to have this out before I dissapear for a couple days. ❤️
Have a good week all!! ✨
You’re Norwegian ?!?!.. I love you already !!!.. will you marry me ?!?.. lol.. Awesome reaction I was tearing up with you watching you tear up !!!.. and yea , Ridley is bad ass !!!.. another bad ass woman is Sarah Connor from “ The Terminator “series , you might wanna check those out too !!! 😉
Alien and Aliens are beloved movies. The third movie Alien 3 isn't liked as much. It has a darker tone and worst case situations occur which turned a lot of people off story wise.
Alien 3 is the culmination of the Ellen Ripley story line as she tries to exterminate the species from the universe. The franchise breaks into AVP, AVP2. Which makes watching Predator and Predator 2 important before you watch Alien 3 but not before watching Predators. Then you can watch Alien Resurrection. Always pay attention to Weyland-Yutani corporation logo and brand throughout these movies.
Yes to strong female character and she didn't have to say it like captain marvel feminazi types... i respect it
It won't make different 0_0
Fun fact about the actress who played Vasquez. She came to the audition without knowing what the movie is about, so she was wearing high heels, a banging dress and all that jazz. At the audition she didn't have to say a word, they took one look at her biceps, sent the others that came to auditio home and gave her the part of an ultimative badass.
The actress that played Newt became a school teacher. Aliens was her only movie up until around 2014. Her and Weaver still stay in touch.
Fun fact, she orignally didn't audition for the movie, she was just with his brother Russ who was an experienced Child Actor and she came along with him for moral support and was asked if she'd like to try out. Russ did end up having a small role in the Director's cut, where he played Newt's brother Timmy
This is so sweet 😭❤️
@@faisalmemon285 which reminds me of another child actor; Noah Hathaway who played Atreyu in The Never Ending Story, and all the stories he has of all the times director Wolfgang Peterson tried to kill him to get certain shots!
"Is he sleeping? I can't believe it."
In the military, you catch your sleep where you can. That drop is a good half-hour of free sleep-time. 😉
Aww...you cut the "Get away from her you BITCH!!!" Literally the best line in all of scifi and scifi-horror
i had to edit some different things for it to not get copyrighted, first edit it was there and got striked, this edit didn't 🥺
That line never gets old. Neither does the best mom vs mom fight in all of movie history.
@@dunringill1747 absolutely!
possibly the overstatement of the entire internet for today
Want to hear something hilarious? Jennifer Lawrence recently claimed she was the first female lead in an action movie when she did Hunger Games in 2012.
Vasquez is a real one. Always in the lead or had their back, down to the last mag. Never called for back up even when her foot melted. Great reaction/review!
Vasquez truly had guts, even to the very end! loved her character so much
Not to mention she had one of the best lines of the movie.
I had a crush on Vasquez as a kid the first time I saw this movie
Brownface is never okay and shame on you!
@@svenpoletka5236 Tropic Thunder.... 7/10 with 388000 votes
Even the mother of the actor who played Burke, wanted Burke to die!🙂
I admire Vasquez.
She is smart, witty, takes no bs, but still shows heart and empathy.
One of my favorite scenes is her giving the little bump to Hudson when they are told to walk the perimeter.
Not to mention, she killed an Alien in close quarters, by booting it's head into the wall and unloading that beautiful Pearl-Handle M1911 into it
I used to like her until I found out she was just a white actress who put on lots of tanning lotion and faked an accent.
@@weldonwin And delivered one of the greatest burns in cinema.
"Hey Vasquez,have you ever been mistaken for a man?"
"No, have you?"
@@trhansen3244 Right??? Like, I loved Gary Oldman as Dracula until I found out he's not even a real vampire! He's not even UNDEAD. Fucking Hollywood and their actors.
@@trhansen3244 Get a life
The mother of Burke's character in real life was at the premiere for this movie and even she clapped when he died in the movie. Literally everyone hates Burke 🤣
Understandable! We thank the alien and the mother applauds 😂😂
And his sister hit him
It's also funny because this is one of the only characters like this he's ever portrayed. He usually plays a nerdy, funny, nice guy, but because this one role was so iconic...
@@chrisleebowers Just goes to show what a talented actor he is. Check him out in Stranger Things.
@@Centane A great actor. Paul Reiser. Famous from the Sitcom "Mad about you" at that time... and he made this marvelous villain impersonation in Aliens.
Like the Duke once said, “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”
I saw this movie in the late 80s as a kid and when I saw Ellen Ripley I simply labeled her “Hero”. Not female hero , not heroine or any other label than “hero.” I think this was also the beginning of my attraction to intelligent tall brunette woman lol.
Also I love this movie and I believe I’ve seen it more than a hundred times. I actually fall asleep to this movie if I can’t sleep.
@@drcornelius8275 I agree but for me she was just awesome! I looked up to her and it never bothered me that she was a woman. My dad loved her and he was tough so I looked up to him. For me it didn’t matter. She took charge when she saw nobody else could make the hard decisions and honestly I’ve survived many perilous situations because of what I learned from her character. It sounds stupid but I did! But also yes I love my country and if you don’t like it you can get to steppin.
@@kcg1676 it's better when it's not forced, to suit an agenda. I never once looked at Ripley or connor and thought, hey! What great heroic women. Yay! Girl power 🤦♂️
They was just heroes, period.
I hear disney have made the hero of the soon to be released predator movie a woman. 20-30 years ago I wouldn't have even questioned that, and no doubt would've enjoyed it. But I'm guessing this is agenda driven.
So, you didn't see her as a female, but she sparked your attraction to a certain variety of female?
You see the contradiction there, right?
@@michaelccozens well…I was young. But then I grew up and I really liked the ladies and I ended up being with a tall brunette with green eyes.
But back then It didn’t bother me that she was a female hero. I just looked at her and said, “hero”. She saved Newt. I didn’t do the incessant negative scrutiny of her character, much like your doing now, to find some kind of issue with her role as a hero. It was a simple thought. But it brings me great joy in knowing this bothered you so. It tickles me.
"You're sitting there like a question mark" is such a great saying lmao. Earned a subscriber.
Makes me think of something you would hear in Spanish 👍
Is this a Spanish expression? To me it only makes sense if you imagine the upside-down question mark 😂
This is why we all loved Ripley growing up. She is a bad ass woman, and beautiful.
I do have to give props to Hudson - whose constant refrain of "let's get out of here" was both irritating and honest - turning into the veritable "bear at bay" in the final battle.
Hudson's story is one of redemption as is Gorman's.. Sure they might have screwed up or been terrified. But heroes in the end..
@@davidr1050 Yeah, Gorman knows he fucked up, that he isn't the leader he needs to be, so he just lets Hicks stay in command. He never tries to assert himself over Hicks, never tries to take charge, he just lets Hicks do what he needs to and Gorman listens to him. Had he lived, I can imagine Gorman putting Hicks in for a promotion to Lieutenant
@@weldonwin Bill Paxton is all but unmatched when playing a colorfully obnoxious jerk. Only Jack Nicholson can equal him in that.
@@weldonwin Also Gorman followed his initial inexperienced panic with his redemptive final scene with Vasquez.
There was a rumor that Bill Paxton said when he dies he wants "Game over, man. Game over." written on his tombstone. Since it didn't happen it was either a rumor or his wife and family didn't want to do it.
Ripley and Newt are amazing together. My favourite moment between them is in the second dropship trying to escape the nuclear blast when Ripley covers Newt's eyes to protect her from the blinding flash - gets me every time!
21:56
Newt: "Ripply i am scared"
Ripply: "me too"
Centane: "me three"
😂😂😂😂
FUN FACT: When Vasquez held the alien's head to the vent wall and shot it point blank, that was actually Gail Anne Hurd, the producer. They filmed Jeanette Goldstein normally but when they filmed the close up of Vasquez's lead and the shooting, that was all Gail.
I agree with you - the Alien franchise is nothing like the Star Wars franchise, beyond the fact they are both sci-fi
And even a very different kind of sci-fi.
Did you not see Luke's chest bursting open in #3?
I think you'll be surprised to learn that the two franchises have more in common than most currently realize. BTW, Star Wars is not sci-fi. It's a mythology... a space opera fairytale with archetypes characters.
Star Wars is sci-fi in the same way that wax food is food. Star Wars is space fantasy, and that's it. Though...the irony is that Lightsabers are the most believable thing in it, if they're laser swords and not plasma swords. Turns out, solid light is a thing...but plasma will never be shaped that way.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Could you define the character/narrative/thematical elements that are be required for a story to be defined as a "space fantasy"?
That "Don't touch that! 'It's Dangerous, honey'." bit was improvised by the actor, Michael Biehn. Also, the exploding alien they keep showing was an actual xenomorph who was hired as a consultant. Accident on set, and a legal loophole.
Compensation was paid to the Queen for the death of her offspring
Ripley is the true mamma bear in this movie. beautiful, smart, and fierce, but also maternal and loving.
When Ripley told her cat he was staying behind, I imagined Jonesy being like, 'the hell with staying behind, I can handle those f**king aliens!'
I like Hudson because he had no filter, always spoke his mind, even if it was foolish.
Hudson's story is one of redemption.. Sure he might have been scared and panicked... But in the end he went out a hero.
@@davidr1050
Hudson was just a brilliantly written character by Cameron. I don't know if all this was all intentional, maybe it was more instinctive or even de rigueur practice to include such a character with Bill Paxton just playing it so perfectly. To openly express fear (that they all felt) as Hudson did in a crisis is considered bad because it causes and spreads even more panic. But this also has the real world effect raising the fear level in the movie audience watching too. Brilliant.
"Mommy" got me too, and I knew it was coming.
that had me sobbing even after the movie, how weak can someone get woah
So far every woman reactor who has watched this film has had that reaction and a good number of the men have too
Newt needed the win
I would chew off a finger from my hand to save my pet cockatiel lemon. in Ripey's situation;my blood could probably be used as rocket fuel
@@Centane There is no weakness in having reacted to that scene in that way. The movie manipulated your feelings for exactly that purpose. It would have been much harder to explain if you had _not_ reacted as you did! ;-]
the "mommy" line is a straight shot to the heart.
mommy of aliens...
After this movie, alien frachise been: "Game over man, game over!"
Well said lol.
yeah.. its kind of a mess.
incredibly rare that a sequel outshines the first movie. But many think this was even better. Although the first was great at keeping you tensed up as well.
I MUCH prefer the first movie, but I'm not a James Cameron fan by any stretch.
“I’m falling in love with the Alien franchise!”
Great! STOP HERE!
Did they really ruin the movies by continuing them? 😭
@@Centane Let’s just say don’t get too attached to Newt. Or Hicks. Or Bishop. In fact dont get too attached to Ripley either. I’d just skip to Prometheus. Some people hate it but I like it. I think it’s a fascinating exploration of faith, the beginnings of life and even spirituality. But yeah….
What he said lol.
@@Centane In my opinion, just with Terminator, Predator or some other big movies, there's a point where you notice a turning point from great, classic movies into parts of a franchise. You know, when the thinking is more and more "We have to do another one of these, because people demand it and we'll get a lot of tickets sold." instead of "After a long time we decided to do more in this movie universe, because someone has a great idea for a story being told (, that also will get a lot of tickets sold)". The artistic vision is watered down more and more, and the new entries are just big names with little substance. With Alien, Terminator and Predator you can enjoy the first 2 movies, and from the 3rd onwards there will be more and more head scratching, I think.
But of course, you may find them more enjoyable than me. So, happy journey! :D
In case you choose to watch Alien 3, a few notes for after movie night:
Alan Dean Foster wrote the novelizations for Alien 1-3, which I have in a collector's edition. Since the 3rd movie is a bit of a mess, especially in the beginning, the novelization makes it more clear and tells a more coherent story. David Fincher, the director was also very unhappy about the many starts and stops and story changes.
And for some more information, I can highly recommend the following links to a wikia. Then you'll know know pretty much everything there is to know, and what you never asked to know. :D
avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_Special_Edition
avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_goofs
avp.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_3_(novel)
@@Centane Yes.
Great reaction! I had no trouble with the subtitles (In fact, it was kind of cool to see what the words were in Norwegian)
. . . and don't apologize for being soft: it means you're caring :)
Fun fact: The Carrie Henn, the actress who played Newt, had so much fun sliding down the vent that she kept blowing the scene so they had to do it again. Cameron, realized what was happening and promised that if she nailed the scene, she could slide as long as she wanted. She nailed it and she spent the rest of the day on the vent slide.
Edit: Also, not so fun fact: Blumhouse was supposed to make an Alien movie when Disney acquired Fox. It was cancelled and was supposed to ignore Alien 3 and 4 and pick up where Ripley and Hicks are back on Earth when Wayland-Yutani (the Company) brings the aliens to Earth. I won't ruin 3 and 4 for you, just in case you want to torture yourself and watch them, but suffice it to say that the Blumhouse version wouldn't have been possible if the events in those two movies played out. Though 4 did have an epic scene where Ripley does an AMAZING trick and it was done all in one scene.
Ripley went in there behind two full squads of Marines and came out dragging just Hicks.
And this happened in spite of all their initial confidence and firepower. This movie is considered a Vietnam War allegory for a reason.
As for continuing the Alien series... unless you're really curious, you may want to bow out now. There are some aspects of "Alien 3" I liked, but it really is a mess overall, and I personally think the Alien series works best beginning with "Alien" and ending with "Aliens."
I was going to say the same thing. 100% agree.
@@dogawful I think Prometheus (prequel) and Alien Covenant are very good to watch. (both are of Ridley Scott)
Yeah. Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are best skipped as well. And I'm not saying that out of nostalgia. I only saw Alien for the first time about a year ago, and I saw Prometheus and Alien: Covenant _before_ that.
The look of non-comprehension at 21:20 when the empty containers are on screen, then your eyes widen in realization. I've never seen a reactor that understood what was going on so fast.
Unless people say that it's a problem, I think you should watch with subtitles. Nobody wants a reaction video where the reactions are just someone constantly asking "What did they say? What did they say?"
Besides we watch to watch the lovely Centane react, and not the movie we've seen a dozen times already.
@@dashe_8989 Exactly!
"You're sitting there like a question mark" that was one of my favorite comments.
My favorite scene with her is when she's on the elevator. When she does that pose coming out she's like ready to rock
Unlike many action heroes and heroines of today, Ripley is scared shitless. Yet she manages to find courage and push through against impossible odds. That is what makes her a true badass and I feel like many writers who write "strong" characters miss that mark.
EDIT. Finished watching and I'm glad you commented on that too!
I saw this movie on its initial release in 1986! The audience went wild! Your reaction to ALIENS is one of the best reactions I've ever seen!
Knowing that the plan was for Ripley to be home for her daughter's 10th birthday, but ended up missing the end of her old age by 2 years, makes that "Mommy!" that Newt cries out that much more poignant, doesn't it?
The omission of the scene about her daughter from the theatrical cut is downright criminal. It's short, so I don't see that they gained that much by cutting it, and it completely recontextualizes the film. Without it, Ripley looking after Newt just feels like what's expected of a movie heroine, but with it, the situation is much psychologically deeper. I understand and somewhat agree with the complaints about pacing with the extended cut, but that scene alone makes it the superior version. Also, while I don't think the execution is great, seeing Newt and her parents before the alien disaster makes the planet seem more real to me. It always felt a bit empty to me or something without that... like a stage for the action to take place on, but with insufficient substance outside of that. It wasn't a big deal, but the movie felt more immersive with the scene, despite the scene arguably being unnecessary hand-holding to walk us through what was going on.
This is why the extended cut of Aliens is much better. However, I think the theatrical release of Alien is superior because it doesn't give away too much of what happens in Aliens . . .
If you became attached to the remaining characters and enjoyed this happy ending, you should not watch Alien 3
This comment should be printed in big bold letters on the DVD cover for Alien 3
NOPE! You DEFINITELY need to watch alien3. It is a perfect ending for the trilogy
@@theendistheend123 honestly yes. It's definitely nowhere near as good as the first two and has its problems as a movie but still that ending.
Yeah too bad for the beloved characters, and still considering what the director had to put up with shooting Alien 3, u can say it turned out quite good
@@theendistheend123 Yeah, perfect if you ate paint and then chased it down with a bleach cocktail. That movie was garbage when it came out and ti remains unwatchable swill. That's not opinion, but fact.
You mentioned that she was a great actress. She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for this movie.
I always thought that that bit where Burke and Ripley discuss her daughter Amanda should've been included in the theatrical cut, since it helps make Ripley and Newt's bond more believable because Amanda died while Ripley was drifting in space in hypersleep and Ripley saw her for the last time almost 60 years before when she was still a child.
Hi Camilla. The Norwegian subtitles are fine. What was really important was that you turned up the volume of the movie relative to your volume. Some reactors have the volume of the movie so low you must have subtitles, but you turned up the volume of the movie. So that was very helpful. Thank you! (I kind of like Norwegian anyway...I have a Tandberg receiver and tape deck, which maybe even unknown to Norwegians, is better-sounding than most electronics made anywhere. Lots of smart engineers in Norway.) OK...gotta watch your reaction; will be back in a few.
The cocooning of people did actually happen in the first movie however due to the over all length of the film the studio ordered them to shorten the film, and so many things where removed and this includes a scene where Ripply walks through a room with several of the crew dead and alive that have been cocooned by the Alien, the scenes where added back for the Directors cut of Alien.
The only resemblance between Star Wars and Alien is the "used future" aesthetic.
In both movies, it looks like the space ships have taken a few knocks, look really rusty and not in the best condition.
Whereas Star Trek and 2001: A Space Odyssey paint a glossy view of the future where everything is pristine and perfect.
Did you expect these aliens to go into a bar and play that silly music and dance like in Star wars.
I saw "Aliens" at the same ex-Cinerama theater that had screened "2001: A Space Odyssey." I wondered how Ripley "got close, quickly" to "Rebecca." A reviewer at the time said: "Sisterhood." I didn't buy that, so when I got the Special Edition Laserdisc (!) it was crystal clear that Ripley and Newt were connecting as mother and child. Bonus footage in the SE version: Amanda Ripley; "Hadley's Hope," and Rebecca's explorer family; Hudson's Macho Rant; The Hamsters; "What's laying these eggs?" discussion continued; Sentry Gun Boogaloo; "Dwayne" and "Ellen." If you listen carefully, after the credit crawl, you will hear a "wet, skittering" sound going from left to right. Ripley's trip isn't over...yet. Unfortunately, when Ridley Scott got his grubby hands back on the "Alien" property, he forgot/blew off the obvious question: Where is the Xenomorph homewolrd? His later "prequels" have lost focus and vision. "Alien" wasn't his screenplay to begin with, and it shows. The "Alien3" Assembly Cut makes more sense than the confusing/unfocused theatrical version.
These two were great reactions. They are great movies aren’t they.
Random Aliens facts:
- The actor who played Bishop the android, Lance Henriksen, was so impressed by the finished movie that he was speechless. When James Cameron asked him what he thought, Henriksen said he would need time to collect his thoughts. Cameron assumed he hated the film and was being polite. He didn't find out Henriksen loved it until six months later. Oops.
- IIRC, the girl who played Newt was chosen because she had no acting experience. The child actors they auditioned had all been trained to smile as they delivered their lines, so they couldn't keep the blank traumatised expression that the character needed.
- The Alien series inspired the Metroid videogames by Nintendo. The games feature a tough female protagonist who ventures alone into the enemy lair (Samus Aran), a female final boss (Mother Brain), creepy-looking and dangerous aliens sought after as bioweapons (Metroids), and--in most games--a race against time to escape before the base/ship/planet blows up. One of the recurring bosses in the Metroid games is named Ridley, after the director of the first movie. The second game, Metroid II on the old Game Boy, is very similar to Aliens in particular: Samus sets out to exterminate the aliens and their queen after a crack squad of soldiers is wiped out trying--and she finds and rescues a child. Except in Metroid II, it's an alien child...
I gotta warn you. Alien 3 is kind of a bummer. If you go further in the series and watch it, you may just want to compartmentalize in your mind the first two movies as their own story. You'll be happier that way. If you like James Cameron's style, I'd like to recommend the first two Terminator films. They're excellent! Also, since you're Norwegian, I'd love for you to do a reaction for John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) even if it means a plot point gets spoiled for you in the first couple minutes. You'll know what I mean when you watch it.
ha ha ha that's funny, didn't think of the connection for a split second, but still giggling. not like you spoiled anything really... then I noticed your name... good to see you alive eh.
I actually like Alien 3 more than Aliens. But the extended version (producer's cut) is a must, it's way better than the theatrical cut.
Possibly the greatest sci-fi I've ever seen. Arguably the greatest sequel ever made
With the possible exception of Terminator 2, being the best ever movie sequel..I'd agree with you, ALIENS always had number 1 spot for me too, until T2.
But yeah, it's still a very close 2nd. Terrific movie!
Ah, the good old days, when adults actually acted like adults in sci-fi movies. Lol.
And the special effects actually looked good.
@@sanddab 🤔
@@sanddab Garbage bags and slime. Amazing how in the right hands, those two items can become an Alien Queen to haunt people's nightmares for forty years.
It's not about the money you pour into the cgi department for special effects.
It's about imagination, which is sadly lacking in the filmmaking industry nowadays.
A good bit in the directors cut is when Ripley find Burke in the nest with an alien inside him, the sentinel guns are cool too
There's a deleted scene that's on TH-cam of Ripley finding Burke cocooned in the hive also that's not in the special edition, Ripley hands him a grenade and then carries on looking for Newt. Alien 3 had a troubled production with directors being fired and constant script rewrites but is totally worth watching but it's probably best to find the "The Assembly Cut" of it as it restores a subplot that was cut but it gives you a better understanding of what they were going for in the original script concept before the rewrites.
Trust me, I'm gonna find Burke in the cocoon LOL I would hate to miss that
Just wanted to let you know, here I am watching your reactions to both ALIEN and ALIENS for a 2nd time. I watched them when you first made them last year. I follow many TH-cam reaction channels and I've always remembered your particular love of the Alien movies which is something special to me. Alien is my favorite movie of all time and people like you ( especially you ), help me to experience it again by seeing it through the eyes of a first-time-watcher. I love how you say "I've been thinking about Alien ever since I watched it". On the same note, I've thought of your reaction since I watched it. Have an amazing day! :)
21:25, best reaction ever: the sudden realisation of horror.
LOL
@Nico Weuts… also at 29:15. Haha!
This actual low budget movie is a prime example of the power of PRACTICAL, IN-CAMERA EFFECTS WITH NO CGI. The nuclear explosion, as an example, was a tabletop model full of cotton balls and a high powered light bulb pushed up from the floor.
Sigourney Weaver went through a lot making these movies. Strong character, but it took as much strength to do the role. In the first one when she got slapped, for example, that was a real slap they didn't warn her about so her reaction was also real, but she just kept going with the scene. In this it was almost as bad, or worse like in the part where (spoiler) she saves Newt from the nest: that was just raw fiberglass with some jelly she had to stick her bare arms into and pull apart, which would be so painful. The character was written strong and all that, but Weaver's real strength in real life is what took it to the next level. I don't think I could stick my arms in fiberglass. No way! I do think I could watch these movies on repeat and never get tired of them, though. Fun reaction! Good job!
YOU'RE AWESOME!!! dont EVER apologize for being emotional, thats what i love about you!!! you are a sweetheart!!!
Alien 3 will break your heart if you watch it, but honestly I kinda like the "Special Edition". Great reaction though, it's so much fun watching people go on this rollercoaster ride of a movie
The actress playing the Latina character is actually not one at all... she's a white European. It was a running joke capped with the line... "She thought illegal alien and signed up." The actress mistakenly believed she was trying out for a movie about South Americans and came dressed as one. She convinced James Cameron with her total commitment to the role they made the character Vasquez around her and darkened her skin. Now, people would be up in arms because it was like wearing black face. She also starred as John Conner's foster mom in "Terminator 2", and an Irish passenger immigrating to America in "Titanic"... two James Cameron films.
My favourite movie since I watched it back in 1990 on VHS with my mom when I was only 10 years old. I always love people reacting to it 😎👍
31:18 Everbody fell in love with the Alien franchise after watching the 2nd movie. But then at least 50% of us got divorced again after the 3rd, and most of the rest after the 4th movie.
Those brave souls who are still in love with the fanchise have a very very special kink
Just watch Alien 3, do not get told off by some naysayvers. It is another fantastic and thrilling experience. Yes the movie had a lot of problems during production and they did use really bad looking early days CGI for some shots, but it does not take away of the thrilling story for me, especially because of the different setting.
“You’re sitting there like a question mark.” -Centane 2021 🤣
What’s this? Strong female characters that the mainstream audience likes? Must be a James Cameron movie.
And yet they are conveniently forgotten about when the SJWs bitch about hollyweird not having strong female characters.
Paul Reiser's mother cheered when his character 'Burke' got killed. His sister punched him in the stomach at the premier.
The original script for this movie was called "Mother".
you're gonna make me cry wtf thats so cute
@@Centane Well, Aliens was developed from an early script by Cameron about miners on Venus fighting a huge creature, so "Mother" refers to the alien queen, not Ripley :)
Jeanette Goldstein who plays Vasquez, Bill Paxton who plays Hudson, and Lance Hendrickson who plays Bishop, are all in "Near Dark." Bill Paxton was also in "Terminator." Jeanette Goldstein was also in "Terminator 2." Michael Bien who plays Hicks is also in "Terminator" and "The Abyss."
@Kristopher Chavez I enjoyed it more than I did "The Lost Boys," which I think came out the same year. Bill Paxton was unforgettable in it. Katherine Bigelow, the director, later was the first woman to win a Best Director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker."
Bill Paxton and Goldstein were also both in Titanic, Henricksen was also in Terminator. Paxton was the only actor to have been killed by a Terminator, an Alien, and a Predator (Predator 2)
"Falling in love with the franchise" Just stop right here before it's too late. Live your life with the happy memories of this ending. If you really need more aliens, watch prometheus.
Disagree with you on Prometheus, but I'll counter offer you "Outland" (1981), which I do like to fold into the Alien/Aliens universe. Same production designer, so it visual matches.
The other option, on paper, is the Dark Horse Comics line of stories whose canon does not include the unhappy memories I think both of us are thinking of from Alien3.
I like the 3rd movie and the 4th, even though they're not as good as this one.
If you wanna remain in love with the franchise, don't watch anymore of the movies. "Alien 3" makes this movie's sacrifices and efforts meaningless.
Sad but true
i liked The other Alien moives. 1 & 2 are the best But the others don't Ruin the franchise. Yall so damn Dramatic. Stop telling people Who Have Never seen the Alien franchise to Not Watch the other Alien movies. Let them experience it for themselves like you Did. Everyone don't have the same taste.
@Ricardo Alonso Rojas I can understand if Alien and Aliens are your bible, and you don't like any of the franchise that came after. A little elitist, but justifiable. I don't think anyone will argue that that none of the sequels are remotely as perfectly balanced or present this world as fantastically.
I DON'T understand hating Alien3 and Resurrection, but defending the absolute hot garbage that was Alien Covenant. Alien3 suffered from too many cooks in the kitchen and a setup that completely invalidated the audience's investment, it IS my least favorite of the four originals, but it still feels like an Alien movie and it had moments. Resurrection is... weird, granted, but as a kid I guess I clued into the tone it was going for? I can enjoy it for what it is, and the effects are IMPRESSIVE. I feel like it's going to be one of those misunderstood films that people unironically like 30 years after it was made. Just like the tides turned for Alien3 over the last 5-10 years.
Summation: At least the ALIENS were ALIEN.
@@lusciousmayweather8385 On the bright side, I don't think a lot of people getting into the franchise are actually going to listen to the internet and stop at ALIENS. It's kind of a given, since it's far, far from a dead franchise. And the internet is full of haters, I think most of us are half deaf to it. What newbies WILL do is go into the sequels with low expectations (as opposed to the high as F expectations of the original moviegoers). By virtue of that, new audiences will probably give the sequels a fairer shake.
Dark Horse Comics released a lot of comics set in the Alien / Aliens universe.
They carried on from 'Aliens', without the audience killing changes from Alien 3, for which I am profoundly grateful.
While no good for a movie reaction channel, I far prefer its canon to that of what Hollywood inflicted on us with all the later installments.
Do Terminator 1 next, please. Hicks is in that. He plays Kyle Reese, sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor from the terminator (Arnie). Hudson is in it as well, just for a minute though, at the beginning. And Vasques is in T2. (That's because James Cameron directed both of them as well as Aliens).
Terminator 1 and 2. And then stop.
@@jackriver1999 Agreed 100%. And she should stop now with the Aliens franchise. Aliens 3 is just an insult really. She should continue on with James Cameron's films though and T1 would be perfect next, then T2, True lies, Avatar and finally Titanic.. and then maybe The Abyss 🎞️📽️🎬
Great reaction, gotta love whenever someone sheds a tear (I mean that in a good way, no shade) for my fave movie of all-time!
Subtitles are fine. Years of working in loud factories and having a roommate who lost a lot of her hearing being a US Marine aircraft mechanic got me into the habit of always watching with subs on.
I watch with subtitles all the time now.
The third Alien movie isn't very good. A lot of people simply don't
like it.
It suffered from multiple writer changes and multiple directors.
James Cameron, and novelist Alan Dean Foster, expressed their frustration and disappointment with the film's story.
Aliens is a classic movie, I could watch it over and over ☺️ I really liked your reaction video, all the little touches, such as focusing on your reaction at important points, and little comments on the screen, make your video extra good ☺️
I'm with you on this being nothing like Star Wars. I really don't like Star Wars, but this is my favourite sci fi movie of all time. Also this is where the Alien franchise ended. Ripley, Hicks and Newt all lived happily ever after with their repaired android butler Bishop.
9:54 The first movie is a combination of 'Star wars', 'It! The terror from beyond space', 'Drácula', 'The thing' and '2,001'.
Great reaction. Suggestion though... don't be afraid to pause the movie when you start to make commentary because we can all see that you are missing very important dialogue and movie moments. We'd rather you paused the movie than miss parts of it. Love the reactions though. :)
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Who is the "we" you're speaking for here, and on what basis?
@@michaelccozens You haven't been to the meetings I guess.
@@arifeannor9573 I hear @Dave3DGuy makes great dip.
@Centane - the resemblance to Star Wars is that both movies realistically bring you into their world in space, they seem believable, not silly, and don't come across as "B" movies. They actually seem like real worlds that are really possible.
One of my favorite movies of all time! Cool reaction!
Don't let anyone tell you whether something is good or not. Watch ALL the Alien movies and decide for yourself.
I will say that I think the first two are classics and the rest are not. But, they all deserve at least one viewing.
And "Alien: Isolation" is the scariest game I have ever played.
Good luck and thanks for the reaction.
Just discovered your 'Alien' reaction earlier, followed up right away with your reaction to 'Aliens' - great stuff! I look forward to more from you and you've a new subscriber! :)
PS. 'Alien Isolation' is one of my favourite games - an extremely worthy addition to the Alien universe. I've no doubt you'll find it a thrilling experience. ;)
Thank you for reminding us of the experience of watching this for the first time.
Ah! You’re Norwegian? Well, then John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is a MUST watch.
the prequel even more
@@MorliHolect Um. Excuse me? Even more? Nah.
@@riveraharper8166 more Norwegians in it...
@@MorliHolect oh. Understandable.
Have a nice day!
It's on my list!!! I'm so excited for it 😍😍
The film Aliens was so massively influential to how sci-fi went afterwards. For example, that massive gaming universe called Warhammer 40k all goes back to the year this film came out and drew clear inspiration from a lot of it (with their genestealers etc). Its phenomenal director James Cameron worked on a cheap b-movie called Galaxy Of Terror before this and developed a lot of the concepts and imagery for Aliens back in that film - and on Galaxy of Terror he was so talented that he was rapidly promoted from painting and making props etc (which he was also great at) to basically running the movie and crew - bringing out the best in everyone with his heavy work ethic etc. If you like the actors in Aliens, a few of them also starred together in the cool romantic modern vampire film Near Dark.
Really enjoyed the reaction... can you do the Firefly series plus Serenity (the concluding film)? 😘
YES - FIREFLY / SERENITY is a *MUST WATCH FRANCHISE* for anyone's list.
Your expression when you realized what the open containers on the floor meant was priceless!
Alien 1 - 2 and Die Hard 1 are my favorite movies. Reason: Their main characters are most human like, they fear situation they are in but push themselves onward to save people.
If you are looking another Ripley like mother character, check The Secret of NIMH cartoon.
Being new to your channel, and a massive Alien film fan, I loved watching the reactions of someone who's honest and gets it, thanks for these ^___^ Hope you do Alien 3, I like that one even if some don't
For the real fans the directors cut has some great scenes that we love to see but for a first time watch I think the pacing is better in the theatrical cut.
I agree, but they should have left the part about her daughter in the movie; it would make the little girl saying "mommy" at the end somewhat more impactful.
SPOILERS for the DIR CUT!!!
Here are my opionions on the bonus scenes from Dir cut in order from "So important that I can't believe they cut this out"
to "so bad I can't believe they even filmed this"
In the Dir cut, there is one really important scene, One fun but fine to enjoy as a deleted feature, one interesting sequence that is nice to have but not needed, and one long section that takes a lot away makes the experience worse and I kind of wish I could unsee.
The scene where they show a picture of Riply's daughter who passed away (Burke shows her a picture of an old woman -- which was a real photo of Sigourney's elderly mother -- and gives her the bad news that her daughter lived, grew old, and died without her adds a lot to the movie. It even adds to Burkes character because he delivers the bad news in a pretty empathetic way that helps set him up as someone who who kind of feel might be the only person left in the world who has a heart and maybe he really is on Ripley's side. Plus it's very short and efficient. Like a 1 or 2 minute little scene that doesn't slow the pace down at all, and for the impact that it has on the characters and the theme you get a huge 'bang for your buck' in terms of screen time.
There is a monologue from Hudson that is fun, the perfect thing to watch as an extra feature. It doesn't tell us anything we didn't know without it. The Marines have a bunch of awesome gear and they are over confident. Fine to cut it for making a better film -- perfect material to enjoy his performance as an extra feature.
There is a whole subplot, with lots of little cuts about a defense system that they set up to buy themselves time. It kind of functions as a 'ticking clock' mechanism to help raise the stakes. It's amazing when you see how important it seems to the characters while they are doing it, and then how completely fine the story still flows, including all the scenes mixed into that part of the film without the element of this defense system. Ultimately it's a sub-plot about things (tools) instead of people, so I don't feel like the movie loses anything without it. But if you just enjoy the art design and the tech the marines have then it's nice to be able to see it as a restored scene. If someone is at all interested in filmmaking and the art of editing it's kind of like watching an amazing stage magician at work to see how those scenes can be made to 'disappear' and reappear and the plot and other scenes mixed in and around them still work. It's very interesting bonus material that I don't really miss, but I'm glad I got to see. It makes sense how if the studio is demanding you cut a little more time you could cave in and let this go -- but the surgery performed to remove just these parts is fascinating to watch.
The final stuff is a ton of stuff at the colony with Newt and her family before the incident starts. This adds way too much screen time, drags the first act out way too long before we get any action, introduces a bunch of characters we will not see again so they add nothing. Not only that, it ruins the mystery and tension while the marines are walking through the facility wondering what all happened before they arrived. Worst of all it ruins Newts introduction. Leaving her past open to our imaginations is way more powerful. It's Ripley's story and it works way better for us to meet Newt when she does and have Newts past as much a mystery to us as it is to Ripley. This stuff is so bad for the film I can hardly believe it ever made it far enough into production to actually get filmed. I was curious to see what they showed us of life at the colony before things went bad, but I'm really not sure it was worth finding out. I just liked it better when I had only a vague idea of who Newt used to be. I much prefer the theatrical cut for this reason...
If only the theatrical cut had kept that brief but so important scene with the reveal about Ripley's daughter. I can't imagine why that ever got cut. You would think the defense system thing would be something Cameron would have used for barter -- like okay, I can carefully cut these parts out and in total they are longer than this one little scene we really need to keep.
@@willarms5510 That's a great rundown of the scenes. Agree 100%.
The main reason I dislike the special edition is the scene showing the colonists at the start. All we need to hear is "They've lost contact with the colony," and we know exactly what's happened without needing to see it. Our imagination fills in the blanks.
(There are a few small extra scenes in the special edition you didn't mention, like a longer discussion about the possible existence of the Queen.)
@@willarms5510 The best cut of this film IMO is unfortunately one you will probably never be able to see. It was CBS's television cut when they showed it as their Sunday Night Movie circa 1989. I remember it vividly because it was the first time I had ever seen any scenes from the Director's Cut. They left in all the scenes related to Ripley's daughter, and the remote sentry units, but left OUT the colonist scene back on LV-426. It was PERFECT IMO because it upped the emotion and action without spoiling the suspense about what happened to the colonists. (I didn't even know about that scene until a few years later.)
@@sblagg527 sounds awesome! I grew up with a TV cut of Ghostbusters that was billed as the "network television premier" it may have been the exact same thing, a CBS Sunday night movie.
The aliens from humans, has high intelligence.. I always believed that the little girl did not get lucky.. The creatures allowed her to remain alive, to foster more humans for a rescue. The Queen did not start making Eggs again, till the creatures knew humans were around again. These aliens were in a type of hibernation until woken up.. They were ready to take the long sleep till humans come back or any other life form. That's just a tiny thought :)
The mother alien was a 14 foot tall puppet that took 16 men to operate...
Including two men inside her to operate her mini-arms
And it looks better than any CGI
whatttt ???!! i rather have them do this again than to have the cgi everyone uses for their movies
@@Centane The Power Loader, was also a great prop, with a man inside it that moved with the actors and a hidden rod in its back to help it stay upright when standing and cables running to its top for when it was walking
@@Centane - The problem is that designing and building practical effects that look believable on camera is *insanely* expensive compared to the green-screen/CGI approach. And it's only becoming more expensive as time passes, people retire and the skills are forgotten.
@weldonwin - I think I remember reading somewhere that the Power Loader effects were so convincing that several firms tried to find out where they could get hold of one.
Thanks for doing that. Was looking forward to this since you did the 1st one. I love watching reaction videos to the classic movies, never gets old. You can only experience a movie the first time ONCE. However it is possible to get the "first time feels" by watching someone else see it the first time. I could see you light up inside as you began watching. That bright look on your face because you just know it's gonna be great. If you'd like to do more of the "classic" movies consider things like Jaws, the first 3 star wars movies, Jurassic Park, The 1st Matrix movie, Die Hard, to name a few. That's a short-list of some of the most searched "first time watching" reaction videos on youtube.
This is proof that we've had strong women for DECADES.
We had strong women in the 40's. Nothing new.
Lauren Bacall
Exactly, I have always loved Ripley. She’s a kickass character.
Only now they have to sell them as such instead of just writing them well.
Black Widow is pretty badass, though.
I was in high school, working in a movie theater when this came out. I was already a huge Alien fan and had even read the book by Alan Dean Foster. Definitely the most suspenseful movie I had ever seen at the time. I watched it at least three or four times. I remember being super jealous of one of my teenaged coworkers who had the forethought to ask for the huge Aliens lobby display after it stopped showing. They don't just give those kinds of things away anymore. If she kept it, it must be worth a small fortune today.
If you still have contact with her, ask for it >:) unless she threw it
@@Centane Couldn't even tell you her name these days. This was 35 years ago. Very unlikely she would have kept such a bulky thing all these years anyway.
Many directors have tried to immitate the Vasquez character in other movies
You totally picked up on all of the great parts. I still tear up when she calls her mommy. Good video!
I would stop here, if I were you. Great reaction!
Comparing Alien to Star Wars is like comparing Lord of the Rings to Hellraiser. Both are Fantasy, one will give you nightmares.
Also, Burke is definitely the main enemy, as the Company is the main enemy through the series. The Aliens would never be an issue if they didn't keep trying to capture specimens for their BS weapons project.
Its ok with subtitles, dont worry 😊😊
when newt calls her mommy at the end i share a tear too 🥲
I totally agree with you about Ripley she is one of my favourite heroines, this is one of the reasons why I dislike Bree Larson so much , so many female characters that were absolutely amazing and Bree Larsen runs around and acts like she’s the first and only one to ever do it she disrespects all the other amazing women before her and I wouldn’t mind she’s not even good.
Brie Larsen is not a nice person
@@bbwng54 your statement is very true although I would say it is massively understated.
@@russellwood8750 - Just curious here - could you name an example where she has "disrespect[ed] all the other amazing women before her"?
@@turricanedtc3764 Fascinating amount of silence from Russell in response to your very simple questions.
I, as well, dislike people I've baselessly decided are monsters to suit my pre-existing prejudices. But then I remember how dangerous, stupid, and juvenile that thinking is, and attempt to let actual reality get a look-in.
Maybe try it?
Never apologise for showing your emotions
Loved your reactions