10 Things You Didn't Know About Alien4
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Johner: Hey, Ripley. I heard you, like, ran into these things before?
Ripley: That's right.
Johner: Wow, man. So, like, what did you do?
Ripley: I died.
Very good dialog
That's pure whedon lol. He does have a gift for dialog.
I can hear them delivering the lines as I read it😂
@@suspect86 yep. And johner...he didn't "carry" the movie, but him and Ripley were by far the most engaging characters,
I agree with except Alien 3 needs to go to the oblite
The "My mommy always said there were no real monsters ..." line could have been used to establish the fact that Ripley's clone still retains memories of Ripley's life.
That's literally what I always thought too.
Or also that now she was the monster
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I hadn't considered that. Quite interesting.
I believe final skin of xenomorph was his host.
If you read the novel Ridley 8 actually has several flashbacks to Newt that weren’t used in the movie probably wasn’t even filmed
I adore Weaver's acting and her peculiar beauty and I can't get enough of the Ripley character.
My dad and I both think she would have been a queen if she was born in a different time !
Yes, and yes. She has a classical beauty, completely unique.
I love everything about Ripley 8's characterization in the movie. All the little details included that says she's a hybrid. Sure there's the extra strength and agility, but then her vest that just happens to resemble the chest and shoulders of the Xenomorphs. to her swimming the way the aliens do in the underwater sequence. And then there's her attitude. Everyone else is crouched and creeping warilly, and she's just striding through confidantly. Just an entirely "I'm so done with this" approach to a station now crawling with xenomorphs.
Awesome observation on the costume for Ripley and how she acts!! I am probably going to go back now so I can see it!!! Can't wait to share these details with my friends, who actually saw the movie last night!! Kudos!
You almost forgot her fingernails 😉👍✌
@@brandonwachter2264 holy cow! You're right! I did notice them, but it looked so much like nail polish it just went over my head. Ha!
I'm glad someone else noticed all those cool details. Also things like how she holds the Cole's face, the way she looks back while underwater, I'm sure we could make a huge list.
Ah, and not the "I'm so done with this... franchise, and I can't wait for the weekend so I can start spending the north of eleven million dollars I got just for being alive on this set!" - attitude, right, got you...!
Michael wincott was the main villain in The Crow. he played that brilliantly imo. very underrated actor
One fun fact that you missed is that Sigourney Weaver actually made that reverse basketball shot for real. The look of shock on Ron Pearlman's face was 100% real and they couldn't hold the shot longer because he basically went from shock to "man, that was awesome".
I love the Alien franchise and originally, I thought this was a weird and quirky Alien movie. It wasn't my favorite. Over time it has grown on me and, as with most of the Alien movies, I have a preference toward the Director's Cut or extended cut in this instance.
Yes. That is true. I read that the audio had to be changed as well because some of the crew workers also reacted in amazement.
Wow, I did not know that. That's amazing!
I saw the cut where Ron Perlman full on jumped around until he realized they were still rolling. He said Jeneut studied the shot for an hour looking for ways to cut the scene because Ron messed it up. I'm surprised Ron didn't die that day.
I remember Sigourney Weaver talking about this fact when she went on her promotional late night talk show tour. The plan was originally to have it only look like sh3 made the shot and she did do several takes beforehand. But the take that wound up in the movie, she just happened to sink perfectly. Because the ball did go out of frame slightly she wanted to make sure everyone knew she made the shot herself and get the props she rightly deserved.
I read somewhere it took here 100 takes to make the shot and she made it on the 100th try and she was insistent on making the shot herself lol
I enjoyed Resurrection! I remember coming out of the theater thinking it was like a comic book story. Found out later about Joss Wheadon's input and it all made sense.
I agree resurrection rocks !! I enjoyed the fun and lighter moments. Seen It a million times.
Definitely
Love this movie!
I love all the movies, but it's my second favourite!
Ditto it was an enjoyable watch tbh
Currently watching the original four movies with my son. He’s 11 and is enthralled by the movies. Finally, a sci-fi horror movie buddy.
Top dad skills! 👍❤
You are a terrible father for letting watch those movies at his age. You should be arrested.
@@hanselmansell7555 Failure father. He’s probably a woman.
I Watched Them Back To Back At Eight Years Old
All four movies are distinct in tone and style. 'Alien' is a tense monster/haunted house movie set in space, and is a masterpiece of science fiction horror. 'Aliens' is more of an big budget action movie, but it just didn't feel as claustrophobic to me as 'Alien' did. 'Alien 3' definitely had it's own vibe, feeling more like a character study, especially when viewing the extended cut. It is dark and violent, but I don't think that it gets the credit it deserves. 'Alien Resurrection' is just a flat out popcorn horror movie, and there is nothing wrong with that. The action is taught, the characters are great, if not a little over the top, and it is visually appealing. The end result is four different, but worthwhile movies that you can pick from depending on your mood. Honestly, I grab 'Alien Resurrection' fairly often because it is just so damn fun!
Also, I was REALLY hoping to see more hybrids. :D Especially since... well... they hint that maybe they acquired tWO queens.... maybe. Also just... pause and study the "failed" hybrids... very.... interesting....
ALL the hybrids in this movie SUCKED..the water scenes were ok.but personally this movie was a big letdown for me ☮️
Personally I enjoy resurrection, except for the hybrid. It makes sense in theory, but the execution kinda sucked. If I run across it, I'll watch all the way up to the last 10ish minutes.
@@blackc1479 yeah the "infant" hybrid.... ew gross. But... sort of in a good way. It's supposed to be a misshapen monstrosity.
@@marhawkman303 agreed on the misshapen aspect, I think part of it for me was the eyes. They just make it so much less creepy. I wonder what other hybrid designs they considered.
The PS1 Alien Resurrection game is significant because it created the dual stick (pitch, turn on one stick, forward/back/strafe on the other), shoulder button triggers, first person controls that most console gamers are now familiar with but at the time it was often criticized for this control scheme.
Good trivia! Is the game any fun?
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I never played it, the footage I've seen seems OK for a horror/action FPS on PS1
From wikipedia;
"Steven Garrett of GameSpot criticised the then-uncommon dual analogue stick control scheme, describing the game as "almost unplayably difficult to control and unreasonably hard to enjoy".[13] Despite this, the control scheme would soon become standard for first-person shooters on consoles.[1] GamePro said that the game was "a fine first-person shooter, but unless you're a big fan of the films, there are even better options (Medal of Honor, Quake II) out there."[18][c]"
Can we all just agree to take a moment to appreciate how freaking awesome Dan Hedaya's death scene is?
Seriously, it was epic!
Alien 1, 2 and 3 are epic movies. Each follow up the ladder and changes its tone to be something special on its own. Alien 1 is a lone survivor story. Alien 2 is an action masterpiece and Alien 3 the aftermath of both. Here Ripley is tired of the Xenomorph race and the fight for survival and welcomes the end after losing everything.
Alien4 stands up on its own, its still entertaining despite its flaws.
It’s better than 3.
@@andrewpowell1734 totally 💯 agree
Yes, it renewed my enjoyment of the Alien franchise. Though I didn’t like any of the films after it.
...and the last entertaining one :)
@@andrewpowell1734 waaaaay better then the 3rd!👌🏻
"I can get you off, maybe not this ship....." best line in the entire movie lol
"Intruder on level one. All aliens, please proceed to level one."
😂❤️
Love the underwater scenes. That and the basketball sequence. "I know other indoor sports"
Alien Resurrection is actually my favourite Alien movie 😁. I love Ripley 8, and her relations with the Xynomorphs; I love Winona Ryder and Ron Pearlman; and I love every aspect of the movie. I personally would have loved later movies taking on elements of this film.
The Alien Xenomorphs may have wanted RlPLEY 8 to be their new "'Queen"'. Especially after the first one was killed !
We may never know !
There are four Alien movies I enjoy, the first four. Each installment is entirely distinctive, horror in space, action movie, art house, schlocky sci-fi. Each iteration evolves and changes, much like the xenomorph. Resurrection is a romp, my second favorite.
The franchise had a remarkable slate of distinctive directors (Scott, Cameron, Fincher, Jeunet) and I can't think of a comparable grouping for any other series of movies.
this is my 2nd favorite as well. part 2 being my fav but this is close. its like a comic book!
agree
i kinda like 4 the best.
Your dedication to this era of filmmaking helped inspire me to create an entire YT channel around my favorite movie universe: Waterworld (1995). Love ya Minty! ❤️
Well you can definitely have a lot of content available for a channel on Waterworld that's for sure!
You can’t say they didn’t have enough talent and sets for that movie.
Intrigued.
Amazing amount of videos on your channel. I've always enjoyed Waterworld, subbed!
I will watch
Resurrection was a movie that used to come on the USA Network when I was in middle school/a teenager and my dad was a huge fan of it so he and I would always stay up late and watch it together. Even though it's not the greatest movie or greatest movie in this franchise it still holds a pretty sentimental/nostalgic spot in my heart. Thanks for this video!
I liked all 4 Alien movies. Everyone stood for himself and was great and displayed the art of each director. First Horror, second action, third thriller, fourth grotesque.
Minty is smashing these out, pure legend
Edit: The clone mercy killing scene is my favourite in this film and possibly the series
In answer to you wondering about the hybrids eyes. I have read that, yes they were deliberately made to look like Sigourney Weavers eyes. To enhance the fact that the hybrid shares a genetic link to Ripley.
And I found the film to be a fun film. Especially as I love the director and have watched most of his films.
Well duh on me,i wondered @ the time y those eyes were familiar 😂🤣
Considering the nonsense over in guns in Alien³ was apparently down to Weaver, it is curious she came back for this episode which had more guns than ever. I believe the lorry load of cash line.
Guns usually equal more money at the theaters?
@@williamgolden839 Everybody's got a price, for the Million Dollar Man!
Yes, I think umpteen million dollars is persuasive. I remember Michael Caine being berated on a talk show for the B movies he did every so often (like Jaws 4). He looked the host in the eye and said "They paid me 4 million dollars to shoot The Bees and that 2 months of work bought my family a home in Beverly Hills" The footnote to that, is that Caine came from humble beginnings in London, his father a dock worker, his mum a cleaner. No one in his circumstances would look a gift horse in the mouth.
@@Halbared ua-cam.com/video/43v9SaeQif4/v-deo.html
Yep, I'm with you Minty, Alien: Resurrection is really enjoyable. You could even say it rocks! 🤘
Yeah it was freaky but it kinda works with the genetic-engineering-Frankenstein theme and dark Ripley is awesome! Though the human/alien turd baby is not pleasant to see as I watched this review when eating my sandwiches 🤢 And the movie does have that late 1990s feel.
Thanks for showing the deleted scene on Earth as it explains why Ron's character said it was a 'Shit-hole' and why no-one was trying to stop the ship colliding with the planet and thus nuking a large part of it thus killing millions. Talking of nuking, i guess that's why they didn't look to obtain aliens there as they should've been wiped-out with the power-plant's destruction (or did look finding nothing or what they did find was no good).
A guilty pleasure. Never saw the secret android twist coming
I actually like both Alien 3 and Resurrection as guilty pleasures. Even though they have their problems they are still fun to watch in my opinion. Though when it comes to Alien 3 I prefer the director's cut from the Quadrilogy release. Thanks for the video Minty.
I don't get why so many people are down on 3. Great cast, good acting, admittedly one big plot hole, but all around a worthy 3rd movie. (Can't hold a candle to the first 2, but not many can).
Yeah, downer ending, but it made total sense. Aside from the imminent death anyway, Ripley realized that her and the aliens would always be tied together, and she literally had nothing left to lose. Plus she could have never let the company have one, especially after all they had taken from her. (And of course protecting mankind, but that's just the rational part of her reasoning)
I'm with you in this Alien 3 is a rallu good movie
Alien 4 was a great movie with a high rewatchability factor. Love it.
I actually didn't mind either 3 or Resurrection. The movies are various types and makes them interesting.
Alien: horror (slow pacing, a lot of tension)
Aliens: sci-fi action
Alien 3: back to horror
Alien Resurrection: B-movie horror (lots of blood/gore, some camp, and fun; think Evil Dead, Reanimator, etc.)
Totally agree. 1 was genius. 2 was .....terminator 2 basically. guns n explosions. 3 was a treat for the eyes. Art for arts sake. 4....... well was number 4
BONUS FACT: And I guarantee that Minty did not include it as most of us fans already know this one...
CGI was going to be used for the scene in which Ripley throws teh Basketball directly into the net - But the Shocked and Amused faces you see on screen are GENUINE as when they went to film the scene - Sigourney Weaver threw the ball over her shoulder and IT WENT STRAIGHT IN!!!! So instead of CGI, They just used that shot and said STUFF IT!
I do prefer Resurrection to Alien 3... While it does fail on many points - It was a genuinely exciting movie overall - Popcorn fodder for sure, but it did it well!
No Alien Movie can ever compare to the HORROR of the first... Or the All out action of the second... That simple - You have to take them as they come and realise that we can never recapture the magic that was the first two... So as long as they do entertain, They are doing the job! And for what its worth - Aline 3 and Ressurection BOTH ENTERTAINED ME!
Now if I can just invent that Mind Eraser from MiB and REMOVE the Memory of the AvP Series... I will be happy! (Maybe I should erase the Prequels too? I still think Dark Horse did a better job with the Alien Mythos... Until they also went for the Space Jockey creating them... The idea they were UNNATURAL but HAD PREDATORS was a great idea to me!!!)
and ron pearlman broke character saying "holy shit" or something like that, they had to cut that part but if you see it in slow mo you can still see ron turning to the camera smiling
Was gonna mention that scene. Glad someone beat me to it. Although he probably left it out as that's one of the well known facts.
I spent most of the. Video waiting for that one...
@@-redacted_by_youtube LOL! Yup... Still amazing though! And I love the fact it made it to the final cut!
Yes, and there was a rumor for many years that she made the shot on the first take but that was not the case. Still great that she did it.
First Alien movie I saw in theaters. The alien attack underwater was a cool moment. The mercenaries felt like Joss Whedon's "Firefly" prototypes.
Good point even the ships are similar.
That was a very good sequence I agree
I remember reading somewhere that the crew from the Betty went on to inspire Firefly.
Perhaps it’s the talent and gravity of ms. Weaver but I found much to enjoy in Alien and all the sequels. She is a big factor in that. Resurrection brought an additional element of her enhanced senses and super strength, and a f*ck all attitude that added a certain satisfaction. Been loving your content for a long while now, Minty. Please keep it coming!
To answer your question about why they didn't just go to one of the previous planets from the franchise to get more aliens.. It's the same planet in the first two movies. In both cases the aliens come from eggs found inside the crashed mystery ship which is not too far from the new colony in the second movie. Since that colony gets nuked at the end of that movie (theoretically taking the mystery ship with it?) the source of aliens from the first two movies is gone. Then in the third movie, the aliens were from eggs that came with the queen who secretly escaped from colony nuking. By then end of that one, both aliens are killed. So by the time of Alien Resurrections, the known sources of aliens at that point where all destroyed.
Right.. I scrolled down to find this comment... Happy someone else picked up on this. It annoyed the crap out me when he said that.
The line ‘my mommy said there are no monsters’ was a shout out to the evil men who had cloned her and essentially woke her up just to put her back with the aliens.
True. She was referring to the scientists, and the WY corporation.
I'd love to see a new movie taking place several years after Alien Covenant where that ghost ship The Covenant is found floating lost in space and a crew boards to encounter what became of David and his science experiments.
This is actually, no joke, my FAVORITE of the Alien franchise and my favorite movie overall. I saw it during a sleepover when I was seven years old and no matter how many times I watch it I never get bored!
I've always had a soft spot for this one, mainly because I loved the director's other movies, esp "City of Lost Children." Plus the cast is just amazing. I can't wait to watch this again tonight.
I watched this last night with Directors commentary. I highly recommend. It was a fun listen and so much added to the film. Film studios cut hours of material
Another awesome upload, Minty. We’re all super grateful. Alohas everyone and have a blessed day.
I’m with you Minty. When it came out I was 14 or 15, so, obviously I loved it, and it remains nostalgic for me.
A few bits of background.
1. Ron Pearlman stated in an interview that his character was the closest to being like him (Ron Pearlman).
2. Dark Horse had done an Aliens comic book in which Newt is on an space station orbiting Earth where a corporation is trying to produce aliens as a weapon.
Honestly, I love all the Alien movies. My favorite is the second film, but I think this franchise is stronger than most. I even like Prometheus. Love your channel, Minty! Thank you for everything you do!
Agreed EXCEPT Covenant. Thats the only one I really dont like
If there'd never been an Alien3 this would've gone down as the proper part 3 classic it deserves to be. Not as great as the first 2, but still fun and full of memorable elements--see: Ripley 1-7.
erm,No-Alien 3 -the Assembly Cut is a Downbeat Masterpiece-proper end.:)
I agree. Should of had that Newt was safe on Earth. What bothered me the most, was after all the greatness of the second film -- saving little Newt was such a wonderful ending!! Then the third film killed her and then cut her up in excruciating detail!!🤢😭🤢😭‼️ Now there were some ok parts of the third film, but the beginning just ruined it!! Couldn’t they have had Newt survive!!??!
FYI: worked my career as a hospital nurse. Yet my emotional connection to Newt, made her death so very disappointing.
@@ryangettig274 but that's not the movie we got....and after teasing that Alien3 would be set on Earth.....the premise was inexcusable
This makes no sense, no Alien³, no Ripley dying. No cloned Ripley, no Alien Ressurection.
I never understood the bad reviews for Alien 3. Nothing about the first two movies was upbeat or optimistic, and A3 captured the spirit perfectly. I didn't like Resurrection much (aside from my crush on Ryder), but I did like what they did with Ripley, and it would have been nice to see that version of the character continue on. For me, the first three movies and Alien Isolation are cannon.
I know lol, everyone usually dies in all of the Alien movies, and I actually favor 3 because of the gritty tone, and if it bothers people so much that newt and hicks died, I usually tell people to pretend that Ripley is having a bad nightmare, since these films focus on the concept of "dreams" and "nightmares"!
You know what would make an awesome movie? Alien: River of Pain.
It’s the novel that serves as a direct prequel to Aliens, showcasing the Xenomorphs initial attack of Hadleys Hope. It would introduce us to Newt and how she got to where she was when Ripley and the marines discovered her in Aliens.
I would partially agree with that but at the same time I would disagree because although the Hadley's hope book out of that book of three is a very good story and a very original story the one that they had that came after that one because there was a sea of sorrow that actually was the better one that's the one where it was supposed to be Ripley's ancestor that one's good I like that one better that would make a great movie
I didn't know that existed. Thanks for the info
I read both of those and liked em, wasn't as big a fan of "out of the shadows". Charibdys [sp] was different, and actually pretty good, touching on earth politics without getting bogged down.
My favorite recent one however was actually phalanx. Very different story, does have a few plot holes, but well executed, and original in premise. I went in kinda skeptical, but ended up rather pleased.
Alien VS Predator:Prey would be a better choice.
I think I heard somewhere that it's being adapted, but I could've imagined that...
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@@the_unrepentant_anarchist. my understanding (and there's a lot of different versions of the story) is that it was supposed to be the avp movie script originally, had problems, got converted to gn, or at least referenced through the main character, got novilized by iirc perry, and later got reworked into the filmed avp story.
Fwiw I vaguely remember reading it on script o Rama circa 2k when I did tech support.
Weaver actually made that behind the back basketball shot they used in the movie. She was very proud of herself. :) cheers
Resurrection is probably the Alien movie I like the least. I enjoyed the AVP movies for the most part. My only complaint was how easily the Predators were dispatched and to a degree they seemed out of character. AVPR was ruthless. A true horror type movie. Prometheus was a huge bait and switch. I liked the movie for the most part, but felt cheated. Alien Covenant was an attempt to create a new Ripley and failed. Which is likely what Shaw was supposed to be in Prometheus, but leaning toward Noomi Rapace not wanting to come back for the sequel and to be honest. After seeing Alien Covenant, can't see as I blame her.
I liked this movie the first time I saw it, but the more I saw it and the more I analysed it the less I liked it. It had such promise, a fresh setting and a fresh start. Sigourney Weaver looked FANTASTIC and Ripley's hybrid nature refreshed her character too. There were some great looking shots of the aliens themselves but the Newborn was an abomination. Different types of Alien are interesting, but this was too much of a departure, in the same way that Prometheus has ruined them. I like that in the same way that alien genes had polluted Ripley, Ripley had polluted the alien back, forever linking them. I liked Alien 3, and although there were some great ideas and valid arguments, I think the presence of Michael Biehn's character would have taken the reigns from Ripley. For me, this would have been a mistake, the same goes here for making Newt the new lead. Raymond Cruz is in this film which means it still gets a thumbs up. Legend.
I'll be honest, that lab with all of the failed experiments was genuinely disturbing I thought
@@mookie2906 Pretty horrific. The scene really achieved what it set out to do. Hard to watch at the time and still tough to get through. Even though the design didn't feel like it should have been part of the franchise... death of the newborn was worse for me. The sound effects gave the visuals weight.
I liked Resurrection just fine. It was interesting to see how they blended humor and gore, dread and progress. The Ripley character was thoroughly enjoyable, and I could tell Weaver was going all in with her snark and suffering. That said, I would have happily giggled through all the sadistic scientists and inept soldiers being the Alien's only cannon fodder, I never could seem to give a sh*t about the Betty crew and felt they were extraneous......except Ron Pearlman......yea, keep him in everything!
I personally love ALL the Alien films, some are better than others but it’s still Alien and it’s always Sigorny(spelling)
Misspelling on the internet - it's like starving in a grocery store.
It would have been cool to have the Android resemble Ridley’s daughter. It would add a layer of depth to their interactions and it may have been difficult for Ripley to fight/kill her.
Good idea, except that we don't know what Ripley's daughter looked like, so I don't know how much that would have impacted fans.
The android was originally Ripley. This movie copied the novel but changed a lot (I can't remember the name, I think it was Earth Hive)
The original story was far better as it made more sense and was ironic when you remember how Ripley felt about androids and one day discovered she was one.
At the end of the second movie when Ripley went into cryostasis, her mind and thoughts were copied by Weyland-Yutani and transmitted to Earth while she was asleep.
Earth became a wasteland with hives all over, so they built an android Ripley and uploaded the copy of her mind.
I always felt that Alien was a good stand alone entry, while the others really relied upon the previous entry. #3 had felt more like it was trying too hard to attempt to capture that horror vibe of the original, but when you take the 4 movies in one sitting, 3 really adds a lot of depth to Ripley and shows how she went from lone survivor to protector of Newt/xeno killer/xeno expert to the martyr who knows what needs to be done to end the threat. Those three stages of character development lead to the death of the real Ripley, which enhances what a complex character Ripley 8 is, having the memories and personality of the original Ripley merged with the cold, animalistic brutality of the Xenos.
And until seeing this video, I always thought that 3 was just a set up for 4, that it was always the intention of the series to go that way. Considering the differences between writers and directors and such, I find it to be amazing that the series really meshes well together and is a coherent story. Heck, there are movie series out there that are written and directed by the same people throughout the entire series that dont work as well as this series does (cough cough, matrix cough).
I gotta say I personal like Resurrection, it is truly easy to feel Ripley's pain and even rage that she shows when she comes across the failed versions of her clone, especially when she comes across the clone that was right before her as the successful clone. She looks like it genuinely hurt her to not just see them but also to kill them.
With all that said I have to say, Minty I love the shirts you wear in your videos BUT I have to ask what's up with the Whitney Houston shirt? Is there a back story to this and if so what is it
I love Alien Resurrection! Like you say, it’s not perfect by any means. But I truly enjoy it, and I love Ripley in it! She’s a bad ass character anyway, but with acid for blood? That’s another level of awesome!
1:58 no?! As we have only been to 2 planets, Alien and Aliens are both the same world, WY Corp somehow knew the xenomorph was on lv426 (I'm guessing at the number but it sounds right) that's why the nastromo was stopped there and when they didn't get back a message plans were made to set up a colony with the hope that they would be able to get hold of whatever it was.
The only trace of a xeno on Ripples escape ship was blown out the airlock and in Aliens the nest and everything around it including the spacejockys ship was nuked ""we take off and nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure"" Now as it happened the bases thermal reactor and teraformin plant went thermal nuking itself but if I was Ripple ied have dropped a nuke or 2 on the base as well just to be sure.
Then in Alien 3 WY Corp got hold of an egg casing and a whole suite of bloodwork that infected Ripple had done not knowing it was inside her (it was probably a ping from the bioscanner that made WYC get there so fast).
Was gonna say that but, not in so many words, so 🙌
I loved Alien Resurrection in seeing it at the cinema.
It brought back the feel of Aliens.
I recall Sigourney mentioning on multiple talk shows (likely to promote this movie) that she was ready for Alien 5, in a few of those instances she made comments that acknowledged that was "in the works". I remember getting so hyped about it because of how confident she sounded it was gonna happen. So I think the article you read Minty might have had some weight to it.
I loved this movie!!!!! I hate that the character of Micheal Wincott (Captain of the Betty) died way to soon as he was a very interesting character. Also Brad Dourif's character was just so good and gave the scientist type view point so much more depth.... like what kinda of person would do these type things well a Brad Dourif character would. Great movie and wish we got that sequel.
Love Wincott....also like the only film I've seen him in where he is not an out and out bad guy (more an "ambiguous, people smuggling pirate")
"Why not going to one of the planets we were before and pick up an Alien?" - because that's, what they did. They went to Fury 161 and picked up the only remaining DNA of an Alien. Before that, everything took place on LV-426, which has been nuked from orbit. The only way to be sure. And nobody knew about the events in Covenant or Prometheus at that time - neither in the franchise, nor in the real world. So, there was no other planet to go to. Maybe the only thing, which makes sense in this movie ;)
Again... CORRECTION! They did NOT nuke LV-426 from Orbit... That was teh Failsafe plan should the Marines be unsuccessful and would have been teh assumption made by Weyland Yutani as to what had happened... But only Ripley was left and she was a CIVILLIAN... Hicks was incapacitated - And Bishop was barely Functional, Both of them were the only ones who could have Authorised Launching the Nukes from the Sulaco!!!
So, LV-426 WAS NEVER ACTUALLY NUKED FROM ORBIT!
Upon loss of the Sulaco - It is most likely that Weyland Yutani having no contact assumed the area now too hostile to recover specimens from and declared it a dead planetoid... We have to remember that they are more than aware of the dangerous organism they are trying to obtain, So if their marines failed, No one else was going to succeed!
It is most likely that the Derelict was destroyed along with Hadley's Hope - After all, The colonists were sent to colonise set co-ordinates by Weyland Yutani as they wanted someone to get infected... The Crashed ship cannot have been too far from Hadley's Hope! And the Explosion that destroyed teh colony was the size of Kansas...
but NO! IT WAS NOT NUKED FROM ORBIT!!! Ripley could not authorise the Nukes to launch!!!
@@Phoenix2312 Yep, you're totally correct, I was mislead by the chance to incorperate the "only way to be sure"-meme here. It actually was nuked from ground level by the fusion reactor, but I guess, the results are very similar ;)
They blew up the planet in part 2
Actually it was the terraforming plant going critical that nuked Hadly's Hope.
@@waltermc3906 No, it was the fusion reactor, which powered the terraforming facility. The fusion reactor was as well the reason, why they couldn‘t use shell shots in the alien nest.
I like all the Alien movies including Alien Resurrection. Alien Resurrection is a great movie. Ripley and Call reminded me of Xena and Gabrielle. If it wasn't for Alien Resurrection, we wouldn't had got Firefly and Serenity.
You could tell it was a Juenet directed movie..all of those crazy camera angles and his favourite actors plus some great set pieces and odd comic bits..loved it..plus that PSOne game is a barstard to finish without cheats..yeah still have it..cheers Minty🍺🍺🍻
Yeah with all its flaws I still enjoyed it. They tried something different once again and that's appreciated more than rehashing the same style.
I remember watching this many years ago and I actually liked it now I need to rewatch to see if it still holds up
The first time that I watched it, I liked --yet when I rewatched it, I liked it even more.
Minty you have created one of the most wonderful and wholesome series on UA-cam hands down. Our friend from down under we salute you
I'm a big fan of The City of Lost Children and Delicatessen. So I really enjoyed the director's work on AR, as well as a couple of the actors returning. If you haven't seen this two movies, you really should.
I saw this movie in the theater, with my best friend, after buying an 1/8 off my brother.
The 1/8 made the movie.
The 1/8 makes ANY movie better!
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You got that right!!
I always and still do really enjoy this alien movie. Was always good in my humble opinion.
It's always a good day when it's a Minty day! I have almost no interest in many of these films, but I can't tell you how much I enjoy these videos because Minty is so personable, friendly, and all-around great to spend time with. He's a ray of sunshine in the UA-cam jungle.
Oh word! One of the most divisive topics and I LOVE it. I remember seeing Alien 3 as a teenager in May of 1992 and there aren’t many movies, with story and editing flaws, that I would dare call masterpieces… I will argue anyone who calls Alien 3 a bad movie and I give much credit to the writers and director (we all know his name) for making the most dangerous and expensive gamble on a much coveted Hollywood sci-fi franchise. Sigourney Weaver herself stated ON CAMERA that Ripley was not meant to find her silver lining and was in a sense destined to be alone through this dark universe. What’s hilarious is that ALL of her crew members were killed in ALIEN and an aftershock of this was that we learn she also lost her daughter in ALIENS (expanded). What James Cameron did in ALIENS is say, “Nope she gets her silver lining by way of Hicks (husband) and Newt (daughter)”. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this was, to me, where ALIENS fell short as happy endings aren’t the norm in this universe which is what made the original so scary. On top of all this, James Cameron himself took offense to other filmmakers killing off his characters and publicly expressed this! This absolutely pissed me off as the death of those two characters was the reminder that this universe is not for all-american fairytale seekers! These creatures are like spores and they’re only goal is to multiply and dominate. This is why Alien 3 did much better overseas because it wasn’t an all-American version of “the good guys win, always!” Making a movie with convicts who carry ZERO weapons, living on a lice infested planet, with NO technology?!?! Huge gamble and probably one of the most interesting stories in this universe! Sigourney Weaver also wanted to die as she too said Ripley was not meant for the generic family ending. Yes Alien 3 has its issues with some storyline/ character components but it’s a bloody inventive film. Totally if you want an Alien movie that wraps the ending up in a cozy bow, watch Aliens and have a great sleep. If you can accept that life throws us bad news and we’re all going to die, continue on to Alien 3.
As for “Resurrection” NO IT IS NOT BETTER THAN ALIEN 3! That’s just complete nonsense.
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The Newt line was left because Ripley would have possessed some of those memories of newt telling her that.
"She also possessed memories from Ellen Ripley's life, inherited genetically, similarly to how Xenomorphs pass down knowledge across subsequent generations through their DNA." via the Ripley 8 entry in the Xenopedia.
Yea I thought it made perfect sense to use it, plus it's a great line. One of the most quoted from the entire franchise.
Agreed.
It also had that fever dream quality to it.
1) the "cloning" is laughable in the film, even if you only have a high school bio knowledge of how DNA works. You can't clone a parasite by suing a blood sample from its host. Whedon needed to provide some better technobabble.
2) Buffy (the movie) wasn't a big hit and the TV series only premiered as a spring replacement in 1997. It didn't get big for a while after that, so it likely played little if no role in Whedon getting the gig.
Does it seriously matter?! The movie is about aliens for crying out loud.
I enjoyed it because I'm such a Ripley fan. She was girl power before we knew what girl power was. Those movies were intense, and more so because of your involvement with Sigourney's character. She was everyday girl who was relatable. Mom's, new moms, soon to be moms and girls seen her with Newt and she became hero status. There is no Alien franchise without her. Viva La Ripley
I loved Resurrection when I saw it in theaters. It looked great and the surviving bits of Whedon dialogue seemed impossibly clever at the time. What I can’t enjoy anymore is the new alien and its terrible demise. Some people find the creature laughable but I found it distressingly childlike, and its death is now too horrible to watch.
I agree with you, there. I saw this movie when it first came out, and I thought its death was horrible then as well. There are moments when, if you turn on some closed captions, depending on the software, they have the screams interpreted as the Newborn screaming "NO!" as it is being pulled through the hole in the ship...yeah, the poor bastard...I honestly can't blame *anyone*, even the character of Ripley, feeling sorry for it, movie or not...
I was terrified of the alien series when I was little and I swore to myself that I would never watch any of the movies, ever. That all changed when I was 11/12 watching the trailer for resurrection. I thought the movie looked awesome and watching the aliens swimming in the water was enough to convince me to watch it. I was not disappointed and after watching it I swore to myself that I would watch all the alien movies I missed out on! This movie will always hold a special place in my heart! It was my introduction into the alien series and opened me up to the world of horror!!
My daughter talked me into going to see the second film (Aliens) at the theater. It scared both us, but we thought it a great film. Then when the third movie was in theaters, we went together again and we both intensely disliked it-- In fact, there wasn’t one person in the packed theater .... who didn’t leave without warning those in line to see the film!! Comments of: it stinks, don’t waste your money, hated it, and what a crappy movie!!! The fourth film is a heck of a lot better, than that third waste of time and money.
My guilty pleasure movie.
Don’t worry, Minty. Most people hate Prometheus, but I absolutely love that movie!
13:53 Actually, Newt is referenced several times in the scenes from the extended cut of the movie, so it does make sense to hint on her character. Furthermore, it's not completely out of place, regardless the character of Newt. Ellen Ripley is also a character that grew up discovering that monsters are real.
I thought for sure we'd get final confirmation as to whether or not the basketball throw over-the-shoulder was genuine or a special effect. I've heard people say yes and others say no.
Over all, I really like this one. Yes, it's silly and yes, it's dumb, but to me it's entertaining. I very much like the quirky humour, as well as the fact that they gave the aliens a bit more personality.
I agree, the quirkiness only added to the likability of this film. It had brief but quick funny sections - which you do not expect in Alien films.
I'd say Resurrection definitely didn't live up to the standards set forth by the first to titles, but if you're a fan of anything Alien, it's still essential you sit through this flick at least once.
By the way, nice choice of opening music! One of my personal favorites.
First TWO titles...Not to 😁🍸🇦🇺
Actually Newt is brought up though never specifically mentioned
1. When number 8 is being shown the flash cards and one has a girl on them
2. When using the android to hack into the ship there is a dialog about number 8 remembering a girl who had nightmares but tried to help. Number 8 though says she can't even remember her name
the critics hated it a lot of people didn’t like it, but I loved it as I took it for what it was
This is definitely a “thrill ride” and fun kinda movie, and had it been released in the summer here in US, I believe the box office numbers would have been better!! Releasing this movie end of November, Thanksgiving US Holiday, probably had big holiday box office numbers but that probably quickly fell off due to Christmas holidays taking forefront in the culture.. Summer release is best for Alien movies because of teens going to watch several times being off from school, and adults looking for some escapism whilst said teens are running the streets!! LOL 😜🤘🏻🤣👽☠️
👍👍👏👏‼️ Very well stated comment and I agree. It is a thriller and enjoyable film!!
I agree, although I've seen some great horror movies come out right on Xmas! I wouldn't have minded a Xmas release
Alien 3: Theatrical Cut = Garbage
Alien 3: Special Edition (aka Workprint Cut) = The film that SHOULD HAVE been released! The special edition is absolutely amazing and makes you REALLY appreciate how deep the 3rd film really is. With 35-40 minutes added back in, it helps develop the characters, story and mood so much more and it gives tons of needed depth to the film that the theatrical cut lacked altogether. The Special Edition makes the film worthy of being the ending to the full trilogy. A lot of folks dont like tragedies, and its understandable in our society of happy endings. But A3 Special Edition justifies itself being a tragedy 100%. After the first time watching it years and years ago, my entire opinion of Alien 3 changed. Growing up as a kid obsessed with the Aliens films... I hated A3 (mainly because I grew up reading the Aliens comics from Dark Horse which continued the adventures of Newt, Hicks and Ripley). But after watching Special Edition, I completely changed my opinion of the film.
Alien Resurrection = film that shouldve stuck to its original script and not gotten rid of the initial idea for the newborn which an all white alien with red veins that sucked the blood out of its victims via its tongue/second mouth... and the film also shouldve kept the AMAZING battle sequence on Earth via Ripley/Call vs Vampire newborn!
To this day, I still prefer Alien 3: Special Edition to Resurrection. I was 16 and in my Sophomore year of HS when it came out. I had a friend who got me a copy of the script before the film came out. I was beyond disappointed with how much was cut from the script (especially the green house chase scene). It literally felt like half the movie had be thrown away. And the updated Newborn was, and still is to this day, the dumbest Xeno idea ever IMO!
The special edition is great, but I actually prefer the theatrical cut of Alien 3.
I enjoyed the movie. Each film in the series had their own distinct take.
Minty, I got as #11 fact for you. There was an interview with Sigourney Weaver where she was talking about the basketball court scene. She said the shot where she tosses the ball over her shoulder into the basket, she actually made the shot! If you look closely at the shadow, you can see the ball go up and sink in the net. The cast members reaction was genuine after seeing her hit the shot.
Ripley saying Newt's quote about monsters at the start of the movie is to reference the monsters cloning her, which we see immediately after she says it. The Aliens aren't the ones using each other for selfish gain, so they're not the real monsters.
Alien 3 always catches a lot of s*** for being dark and depressing in this and that but I really feel like it's a really good movie and if you look at it from an outside point of view of it just being a standalone movie it's really very good it has some of the best acting of all the movies Charles Dutton was great in that movie the musical score was insanely good I'd almost say that it's my favorite aliens movie I know that sacrilegious but I'm not going to say I love one or two just to sound trendy I got to say I think the third one's my fave and I do like Resurrection as well it's got that goofy European style
Yer not The Lone Ranger:)
Love the Alien series. Bought the box set. ALIEN 3 is the only one of the 4 I tend to skip when I re-watch. Thought the 1st 2 were the best but Resurection beat 3 19 times over. The Behind the scenes of the box set on all of them are real good too but in watching behind the scenes of 3... you get a good understanding of why if failed so badly.
Alien 4 is my guilty pleasure and I always love a movie with Ron Pearlman in it!
Wasnt the James Cameron thing a co-directing offer with him and Ridley Scott to boot, as long as they didnt do AvP?
I think Alien vs Predator was awesome
It's actually a very enjoyable film. I particularly like the climax.
I can't believe people hate this movie so much. I personally don't. I've enjoyed it when I first saw it. It was the only Alien movie until that point that I managed to catch in the theatres and I still kind of like it. I agree that the Newborn design is a bit off but the whole idea of crossbreeding was pretty cool to me. When they announced this movie I was really wondering how were they going to bring back Ripley and cloning was probably the best way. How else were you going to resurrect her? Also - I always thought this movie was an addition. I always saw Alien as a Trilogy + Resurrection. It's like a bonus material. I really like what Sigourney has done with the Ripley character in this movie. It's like the Alien has been a part of her life for so long that now it's become a part of her. I like how she moves and does those weird face expressions. And believe it or not I even loved Winona Ryder. I loved the idea of basically artificial humanoids creating their own species that was more humane than we are and got discontinued because they refused to follow orders
“Earth? Ah man, what a sh*thole.”
This is probably one of my all time guilty pleasures. I love it!
I'm glad they made this film simply because of the superb soundtrack.
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Some of the proposed sequels, such as the A3 where Hicks, Newt, and Bishop end up on a space station and the A4 on earth, are more imaginative than the actual movies they made.
I agree with you, it's a guilty pleasure. But I like it because it's so weird and strange and it has some solid science fiction premises behind it such as Ripley's failed cloning attempts. Sure, it's the third-best Alien movie, but a close third behind Alien and Aliens.
i love this channel, been rewatching all your vids recently.
The alien franchise is alot like terminator.
the first ones were horror movies.
the second ones were action movies.
it was all downhill after that.....
however the alien movies werent AS bad as terminator.
while t3 and salvation were ok genesys and dark fate were atrocious.
alien 3 has a cool plot at least.
i dont think i have ever HATED an alien film.
This one makes Alien 3 look like a masterpiece in comparison.
exactly!!! and not only that, but if you managed to read David Twohy's rejected "Alien 3" script, it even mentions how the Xenomorphs were cloned and came out with various appearances and abilities, due to the genetic experimentation that created them.
I actually really like Alien3, especially the re-edited version. I think it has solid performances and thematically fits with the series and is a good way to wrap up the trilogy. Resurrection has some good bits, but overall, I'm not a huge fan. But, at least the characters generally do things that make sense, unlike in Prometheus or Covenant. Ugh.
agree with you about Alien3
You missed that Michael Wincott was Top Dollar in The Crow. Loved him in that.
I enjoyed it being a fan of the director. Fun fact for you, the guy in the wheelchair was in another of his movies, Delicatessen.