I was 20 when this came out. We had never seen anything like that alien design and set design. The creature's just not recognizable to the human brain in the shadows. In fact, even after someone pointed out to me that it's sitting, swinging in the chains over Brett's head as he gets near Jonsey, it wasn't until the video feeds were sophisticated enough for me to rewind that scene that I finally spotted it. It's my favorite horror movie, high tension and organic suspense with only small bursts of gore to remind you what you're up against. The only other I rate as high is a film called Pontypool. Only watch if you have access to very good sound equipment though. Preferably with closed captions. It's mind-blowing and unique.
In my opinion “Alien” is more or a thriller/horror, and “Aliens” is an action film. Today is national horror movie day. So it’s fitting this reaction dropped. I’m not making that latter part up, you can look it up, October 23rd.
allmost Half a century old and alien still stands up to todays Full CGI movies Even though CGI was a pipedream back then Everything was done with talented Special practical Effects Teams.. i remember watching this when it first came out in around 1980 i can tell you it was a life changer to watch this on the "BIG" Screen.
@@JrocksAndDevinityThe uncut version of Alien shows an even longer death scene of Brett and what happens to Dallas.Again watch the SPECIAL EDITION VERSION of ALIENS.It’s a classic.😉
Ridley Scott said he was making THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE in space, where the crew were being taken out one at a time, and there is "no place to hide." When this movie came out, none of this had ever been imagined before, and it blew everyone's mind. Ridley wanted to stay close to the artwork of H. R. Giger, who created the alien as a Bio-Mechanoid species. His artwork was on the "dark side," and Ridley Scott made Giger world famous with the movie.
*"When this movie came out, none of this had ever been imagined before, and it blew everyone's mind."* This is misleading hyperbole. Alien is clearly a rip-off of the 1958 film *It! The Terror From Beyond Space.* Even Dan O’Bannon who wrote the script has acknowledged that.
Definitely, I imagine the first explosion was the Nostromo's engines detonating, and the second and third were the refinery itself exploding as a result.
Two words: Practical effects. The sets that they built for this film were HUGE, in order to give you the feeling over being there. Talk about "universe building" before there was such a thing!
Interesting, we didnt know! I have to say, I have never had a sense of being drawn into the scenes as strongly as in this movie. Thanks for the comment!
When the Alien was hiding in the escape pod and not coming out to attack, people always seem confused by why it's content to just stay there. But in my opinion, it makes it more realistic. How many times have you ever been in a situation where you're trying to kill some scary thing that found it's way into your house, like a creepy bug, reptile, rat, bat, etc.. and *every* time, what do they do? You end up spotting them somewhere being perfectly still. They must know you can see them, but they just sit there as you get your broom, or shoe or whatever.. and that awful feeling you get as you devise your plan of action and steel your nerves to gather the courage to initiate the confrontation. That's the way it always goes. That's how invasive pests act when they're in your environment. Imagine having to deal with an Alien pest though? I don't think a broom, a shoe, or a can of Raid would be sufficient.
@JrocksAndDevinity Being a Florida man, I'm used to dealing with all sorts of critters and creepy crawlers trying to invade my proverbial escape pod. The worst I've ever had to deal with was a young gator. But I haven't had any Xenomorph infestations, thankfully. I wouldn't put it past an Australian though! I could imagine if they just had one Aussie on their crew he would've been like: "Weowww, crikey, look at that gorgeous Alien! Ain't she a beaut!" As he proceeds to wrasstle him over to the airlock! 🤣
Sigourny is the original female badass 🔥Fun fact..lol..she was sooo hairy for the final underwear scene that they practically DEMANDED she shave and she flat out refused (the 70's man✊😀)they were extremely pissed because it took weeks to edit out in post production and tens of thousands of dollars.😅 great reaction guys.✌️
Don't forget Linda Hamilton, who played "Sara Connor" in "The Terminator" (1984). Together with Signourney Weaver, they became Action movie Badasses. "Jennifer Lawrence"? Who is that?;)
@@JrocksAndDevinity Whatever. It's still the greatest sci-fi, action and horror film. Like any great Cameron film, once is not enough. The more you see Aliens, the more absorbed by the characters and the story... and James Camerons 3D magic
@@JrocksAndDevinity both versions are good. The theatrical version has the better pacing. The special edition has some key lost scenes, Newt's family finding the alien ship and eggs, auto-sentry guns, but the big one is that Ripley had a daughter, who passed during the 57 year sleep. It gave the viewer a different perspective of Ripley's ability to bond with Newt.
it was an awesome time think about it 1978-1979 no blue screen no CGI everything shot in one and that is what you see state of the art practical effects smoke wind rain Vaseline in my opinion that's why their performances look so convincing they are seeing what we see spooky corridor's magnificent full size practical sets in many scenes the actors were not told what would explode and their reactions aide in the believability of there fear
There was a scene filmed that was edited out. It was Ripley and Dallas having a little to do, if you get my drift. Great film. Great reaction. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
It always throws me during the landing scene that when Kane blurts "It's a hull breach!" everyone just goes with it-- even though there's obviously NOT a hull breach and Ripley says as much just a second later.
Alien is considered horror, with a haunted house monster in the closet vibe. Aliens is more re sci Fi action with elements of horror. To be fair it's harder to recreate a horror monster movie once we know the monster. Why horror sequels are uncommon and often not great. unless it's a slasher movie that goes on FOREVER. Like Halloween and Friday the 13th.
Cant remember when I first saw this movie, but me an my friend within recent years watch all of the Alien movies in preparation to play Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Dont regret revisiting these movies. Even the ones considered to be bad.
@@JrocksAndDevinity Yeah, definitely a very good reaction video. Some of the other channels talk and joke around too much and they end up not paying attention to the movie nor absorbing the ambiance the filmmakers are trying to set. They forget that probably all of us who are watching these reaction videos have ALREADY watched these movies a long time ago and don't need their jokes and comments -- we're here to watch first-time reactions. Thankfully, those channels aren't too common. Make sure to watch the Director's Extended Cut of Aliens. Back in 1986 when the film was released, there wasn't a lot of multiplex theaters around, so the studio encouraged filmmakers to keep the movies short so they could have more showings in a day. The extended cut is James Cameron's preferred cut; so don't go with the theatrical cut because it omits a lot of relevant backstory.
it’s not commonly known at least a casual viewers, but the alien was resting on the shuttle because it wasn’t fully matured yet. The aliens you see in the second movie are fully grown and that’s why they look different. Glad you guys enjoyed this.
I’m not sure of the age of the alien, but he was on the shuttle because he knew the ship was going to self destruct and the only way off was to hide in the shuttle and wait for someone/Ridley to to fly it away.
12:54 Him: "Like, I would be all interested, like slightly scared, but I'd be checking it out." Her: "I would be interested, like, can we send in a drone?" Reminds me of one of those ... why do women live longer than men.
You gotta check out the sequel, Aliens. Make sure you see the special edition. There are a lot of scenes that were cut in the original movie that they put back in for that version which are very good. I think they needed to leave those in to begin with. Aliens is arguably the best one in the entire series. I definitly think it is
@@JrocksAndDevinity Spoiler alert...... I dont rmember everything that was different. It had some back story about Ripley and she finds out about her daughter now that shes 57 years older. Also you see a little of the colony and that newts parents are the ones that are sent to the ship and find the eggs. One cool thing is they have some sentry guns that are motion activated that they put in those tunnels before sealing them part way thru the movie. Those are the main things I remember besides a few extra 5 or 10 seconds worth of lines at a time
if youre sent to inspect stuff, dont just touch it, and put your face up to it.. taste it.. be like the animals, and give it a good taste too.. babies know whats up
You can skip after Aliens and go straight to the newest film Alien Romulus as it takes place around the two films. In some ways it is Alien 3 but we have Alien 3. If you decide to continue with Ripley you will definitely get an interesting story because the last two Alien films well there different. Then there's the evolution films of Alien where you will see the evolution where all this started. These films are the definately the most intriguing Prometheus and Covenant are very interesting and certainly the ones that are talked about the most for being universe changing for the Alien history. But every show and alot of film franchises do it.
Romulus makes a few references to plot points brought up in the prequels Prometheus and Covenant; so I'd recommend Alien > Aliens (to continue Ripley's story while it's still fresh on their minds) > Prometheus > Covenant (not essential, though) before watching Romulus.
I also love jones expression when the man died in front of him. Hes watching like any cat anywhere, sorry but better you than me, dumb ass. jones is the real goat. Which youll understand by next movies.
Effects good "for 45 years ago"? The only thing lacking is computer effects. All effects were practical. If you consider Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's next movie-another Ridley Scott film and also without computer-generated effects-you'll realize special effects could be just fine back then around the beginning of the 1980's. This was the first space exploration movie that had a lived-in looking ship staffed by ordinary folks instead of astronauts or space troopers. BTW, almost all reactors think that they should have killed the chest burster, forgetting one thing: acid blood.
Yeah, what I was trying to say that might have come off wrong is that the effects were so good it was surprising it was made 45 years ago. Everything looked as good if not better than movies enhanced with the CGI of today
Yes! Aliens as well I heard. We didn't know any better before hand but might do a rewatch on our own of the Director's cut (because we loved it so much)
H R Giger was the artist behind "the Alien" creature. It was inspired by nightmares that he would sketch out upon waking. Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. AND YOU THINK THIS IS JUST A MOVIE ? Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. 3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. 5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. REMEMBER THE SCENE WITH DALLAS SAYING "KILL ME"? 6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. 7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. 9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. 10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
An interesting couple is boarding the "Nostromo." What will these monster movie mavens make of this "old, long, slow-moving, character-centered, no-DFX" movie? In 1979, TV and print ads said only: "In space, no one can hear you scream." So we went in with no idea what kind of movie it was. 5:20 The Company is sending the equivalent of a freighter crew to "do science" on an unexplored planet! 8:50 Canny observers saw Ash's "calisthenics" as suspect. 10:39 I've heard recent "Alien" reactors refer to the derelict ship as "the devil's horseshoe" or "a forbidden doughnut." 12:12 The Space Jockey, a mystery for years. 13:55 Second Officer Kane = Zapp Brannigan. 14:41 The first jump scare. 15:10 This conversation has become iconic due to recent events. 15:41 The Face Hugger, grossing out audiences for years. 16:37 Acid Blood! 19:37 A Props Dept. Work of ART, made of sea animals. 21:19 Kane's last meal. 22:02 The Xenomorph, scaring audiences for over 40 years. 22:37 Burial at sea, a maritime tradition that spares next-of-kin the grisly details. 24:06 Along came Jones. 25:40 Say hello to Bolaji Badejo. 26:44 How's that for a "syntax error'? 28:44 You're in command, Ripley. 30:10 In 1979, this was my "WTF? Ash ISN'T Human!?" moment. 31:28 Most didn't see this coming. 34:54 I've read that Lambert is standing in for us, the audience. 35:41 That's a Stinger. 37:16 Escape route cut off, stop Destruct to gain time for Plan B. 42:35 Tonight's entree on the shuttle "Narcissus" is Steamed Xenomorph in Shell. 43:27 Correction Char-Broiled Xenomorph. This and the next movie made newcomer Sigourney Weaver a major movie star. On to "Aliens" (1986)!
Because the whole movie is essentially a big body horror movie (aspects of the alien are… sexual, the ships Ai command room is meant to replicate a womb, etc etc) when Ash rolled up the magazine he wasn’t trying to kill her. He was trying to rVpe her but since hes a robot, he didn’t have the.. ahem “parts” to do that. So he chose a different route. Sexual assault & rVpe are at a base level, what this movie is themed after, complete and total violation of your body, heavy psychological scars dealing with it. This is what the director said about that scene, he said people often thought ash was. Trying to kill, but it wasn’t the directors intention originally and it wouldn’t have worked to kill her that was anyways. Ripley was the one person who was bucking the system, making Ash’s job harder, was a strong woman not taking his shit. Ash wanted to violate and control, not kill.
One of the greatest science fiction films ever. R.I.P. Yaphet Kotto, Ian Holm, John Hurt and Harry Dean Stanton.
Its a masterpiece, we both loved it!
I was 20 when this came out. We had never seen anything like that alien design and set design. The creature's just not recognizable to the human brain in the shadows. In fact, even after someone pointed out to me that it's sitting, swinging in the chains over Brett's head as he gets near Jonsey, it wasn't until the video feeds were sophisticated enough for me to rewind that scene that I finally spotted it.
It's my favorite horror movie, high tension and organic suspense with only small bursts of gore to remind you what you're up against. The only other I rate as high is a film called Pontypool. Only watch if you have access to very good sound equipment though. Preferably with closed captions. It's mind-blowing and unique.
Its a masterpiece for sure! We've never heard of Pontypool, we will look it up, thanks!
In my opinion “Alien” is more or a thriller/horror, and “Aliens” is an action film. Today is national horror movie day. So it’s fitting this reaction dropped. I’m not making that latter part up, you can look it up, October 23rd.
Oh wow, we had no idea, very fitting indeed 🤣
@@JrocksAndDevinityMake sure you watch ALIENS:SPECIAL EDITION.That’s far better than the theatrical version.😉
I find it better described as a horror art film with sci-fi trappings.
Fun fact, John Hurt (the actor that played Kane) would reprise his roll in Spaceballs where his character met the same fate. It was pretty funny.
@@Eskay04 lol, didn't know that!
It was said that they had a different science officer. And Ash replaced him at the last minute, so this was all planned by the company.
allmost Half a century old and alien still stands up to todays Full CGI movies Even though CGI was a pipedream back then Everything was done with talented Special practical Effects Teams.. i remember watching this when it first came out in around 1980 i can tell you it was a life changer to watch this on the "BIG" Screen.
True! We were surprised on how well it holds up. I really feel this film is a masterpiece of sci-fi horror
@@JrocksAndDevinityThe uncut version of Alien shows an even longer death scene of Brett and what happens to Dallas.Again watch the SPECIAL EDITION VERSION of ALIENS.It’s a classic.😉
@@DerekHarrison-d5d it was already recorded, I'm pretty sure it's the regular version unfortunately. It was still great though!
Ridley Scott said he was making THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE in space, where the crew were being taken out one at a time, and there is "no place to hide." When this movie came out, none of this had ever been imagined before, and it blew everyone's mind.
Ridley wanted to stay close to the artwork of H. R. Giger, who created the alien as a Bio-Mechanoid species. His artwork was on the "dark side," and Ridley Scott made Giger world famous with the movie.
Oh, we didnt know! The Aliens looked amazing, I doubt they could do better with CGI even today. They looked so realistic
*"When this movie came out, none of this had ever been imagined before, and it blew everyone's mind."*
This is misleading hyperbole. Alien is clearly a rip-off of the 1958 film *It! The Terror From Beyond Space.* Even Dan O’Bannon who wrote the script has acknowledged that.
40:10 the explosion was so big because of the ore refinery that the ship was hauling
Oh makes sense!
Definitely, I imagine the first explosion was the Nostromo's engines detonating, and the second and third were the refinery itself exploding as a result.
Also probably a mega-ton H bomb X 4
@@revo1336 Oh, true.. probably each of those four refinery towers had its own power supply, so it's just a chain reaction of explosions.
Hello, I suggest John Carpenter's "The Thing". Instead of a cat, you'll see a dog. 😊
Havent seen it, we will look into it. Thanks for the suggestion!
You know the smartest and logic person is always the last person to survive😮😮😮😮😮
Two words: Practical effects. The sets that they built for this film were HUGE, in order to give you the feeling over being there. Talk about "universe building" before there was such a thing!
Interesting, we didnt know! I have to say, I have never had a sense of being drawn into the scenes as strongly as in this movie. Thanks for the comment!
12:31 Prometheus Space jockey over there.
When the Alien was hiding in the escape pod and not coming out to attack, people always seem confused by why it's content to just stay there. But in my opinion, it makes it more realistic. How many times have you ever been in a situation where you're trying to kill some scary thing that found it's way into your house, like a creepy bug, reptile, rat, bat, etc.. and *every* time, what do they do? You end up spotting them somewhere being perfectly still. They must know you can see them, but they just sit there as you get your broom, or shoe or whatever.. and that awful feeling you get as you devise your plan of action and steel your nerves to gather the courage to initiate the confrontation. That's the way it always goes. That's how invasive pests act when they're in your environment. Imagine having to deal with an Alien pest though? I don't think a broom, a shoe, or a can of Raid would be sufficient.
That makes a lot of sense actually!
@JrocksAndDevinity Being a Florida man, I'm used to dealing with all sorts of critters and creepy crawlers trying to invade my proverbial escape pod. The worst I've ever had to deal with was a young gator. But I haven't had any Xenomorph infestations, thankfully. I wouldn't put it past an Australian though! I could imagine if they just had one Aussie on their crew he would've been like: "Weowww, crikey, look at that gorgeous Alien! Ain't she a beaut!" As he proceeds to wrasstle him over to the airlock! 🤣
@DerekMoore82 lol, true! 😆 🤣
Sigourny is the original female badass 🔥Fun fact..lol..she was sooo hairy for the final underwear scene that they practically DEMANDED she shave and she flat out refused (the 70's man✊😀)they were extremely pissed because it took weeks to edit out in post production and tens of thousands of dollars.😅 great reaction guys.✌️
lol, thats amazing! She is a definitely a Baddass! Thanks for the awesome comment!
Don't forget Linda Hamilton, who played "Sara Connor" in "The Terminator" (1984). Together with Signourney Weaver, they became Action movie Badasses. "Jennifer Lawrence"? Who is that?;)
There have been "female badasses" in film long before Alien was ever made, and that is especially true outside of the Hollywood film industry.
@@lonelyboy1977 now we know why you're "lonely boy"😆👍thanks.
@@kevinslayzak1214 Why? Because the planet is infested with low rent people like you? 🙄
The sequel 'Aliens' is by far one of the best films ever made. You have to watch the directors cut though.
Should be up Tuesday, i believe it was the regular version though
Now you have to Aliens, the Special Edition. Its arguably the greatest sequel and arguably the greatest sci-fi monster movie ever made
Should be up Tuesday, although I think it was the regular version, ill have to check it
@@JrocksAndDevinity Whatever. It's still the greatest sci-fi, action and horror film. Like any great Cameron film, once is not enough. The more you see Aliens, the more absorbed by the characters and the story... and James Camerons 3D magic
I’m with you on that Luke.The SPECIAL EDITION version is so much better and explains so much more.
@@JrocksAndDevinity both versions are good. The theatrical version has the better pacing. The special edition has some key lost scenes, Newt's family finding the alien ship and eggs, auto-sentry guns, but the big one is that Ripley had a daughter, who passed during the 57 year sleep. It gave the viewer a different perspective of Ripley's ability to bond with Newt.
@@scoopicman oh damn! Devinity and I are going to have to rewatch the special version. Thanks for info!
it was an awesome time think about it 1978-1979 no blue screen no CGI everything shot in one and that is what you see state of the art practical effects smoke wind rain Vaseline
in my opinion that's why their performances look so convincing they are seeing what we see spooky corridor's magnificent full size practical sets in many scenes the actors were not told what would explode and their reactions aide in the believability of there fear
Very true! And your probably right, I'm sure it could only help the performances with such an amazing set
19:25 21:55 25:50 28:35
There was a scene filmed that was edited out. It was Ripley and Dallas having a little to do, if you get my drift.
Great film. Great reaction.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
@@Gort-Marvin0Martian Thanks, the movie was a masterpiece!
@@JrocksAndDevinity It certainly was a masterpiece. Best to y'all.
It always throws me during the landing scene that when Kane blurts "It's a hull breach!" everyone just goes with it-- even though there's obviously NOT a hull breach and Ripley says as much just a second later.
lol, thats true! 😂
It's a Q&A.
Kane: "Is the hull breached?"
Ripley: "I don't see anything. We've still got pressure."
Alien is considered horror, with a haunted house monster in the closet vibe. Aliens is more re sci Fi action with elements of horror. To be fair it's harder to recreate a horror monster movie once we know the monster. Why horror sequels are uncommon and often not great. unless it's a slasher movie that goes on FOREVER. Like Halloween and Friday the 13th.
Cant remember when I first saw this movie, but me an my friend within recent years watch all of the Alien movies in preparation to play Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Dont regret revisiting these movies. Even the ones considered to be bad.
I saw that recently on the PS store, is it any good?
nice reaction.... keep the good work!!👊
Thanks! This was a fun one!
@@JrocksAndDevinity Yeah, definitely a very good reaction video. Some of the other channels talk and joke around too much and they end up not paying attention to the movie nor absorbing the ambiance the filmmakers are trying to set. They forget that probably all of us who are watching these reaction videos have ALREADY watched these movies a long time ago and don't need their jokes and comments -- we're here to watch first-time reactions. Thankfully, those channels aren't too common.
Make sure to watch the Director's Extended Cut of Aliens. Back in 1986 when the film was released, there wasn't a lot of multiplex theaters around, so the studio encouraged filmmakers to keep the movies short so they could have more showings in a day. The extended cut is James Cameron's preferred cut; so don't go with the theatrical cut because it omits a lot of relevant backstory.
@GaryBonaducci it was already filmed, I believe it was the regular version unfortunately (we didn't know any better) it was still fantastic tho!
Hope you can watch all the Alien films, they are all worth checking out really, but especially the sequel Aliens.
Aliens is up! We posted it last night, it was AWESOME!
it’s not commonly known at least a casual viewers, but the alien was resting on the shuttle because it wasn’t fully matured yet. The aliens you see in the second movie are fully grown and that’s why they look different. Glad you guys enjoyed this.
Oh good stuff! Thanks for taking the time for the explanation. We appreciate it!
I’m not sure of the age of the alien, but he was on the shuttle because he knew the ship was going to self destruct and the only way off was to hide in the shuttle and wait for someone/Ridley to to fly it away.
Love that movie, always love comedies 😂
12:54 Him: "Like, I would be all interested, like slightly scared, but I'd be checking it out."
Her: "I would be interested, like, can we send in a drone?"
Reminds me of one of those ... why do women live longer than men.
Lol, your not wrong there....but it looked so cool!
You gotta check out the sequel, Aliens. Make sure you see the special edition. There are a lot of scenes that were cut in the original movie that they put back in for that version which are very good. I think they needed to leave those in to begin with. Aliens is arguably the best one in the entire series. I definitly think it is
Its already recorded and going up probably tonight, I think its the regular version tho =(
@@JrocksAndDevinity Spoiler alert...... I dont rmember everything that was different. It had some back story about Ripley and she finds out about her daughter now that shes 57 years older. Also you see a little of the colony and that newts parents are the ones that are sent to the ship and find the eggs. One cool thing is they have some sentry guns that are motion activated that they put in those tunnels before sealing them part way thru the movie. Those are the main things I remember besides a few extra 5 or 10 seconds worth of lines at a time
8:45 Well, he also explicitly said methane, which is an organic molecule.
Your right!
if youre sent to inspect stuff, dont just touch it, and put your face up to it.. taste it.. be like the animals, and give it a good taste too.. babies know whats up
You can skip after Aliens and go straight to the newest film Alien Romulus as it takes place around the two films. In some ways it is Alien 3 but we have Alien 3. If you decide to continue with Ripley you will definitely get an interesting story because the last two Alien films well there different. Then there's the evolution films of Alien where you will see the evolution where all this started. These films are the definately the most intriguing Prometheus and Covenant are very interesting and certainly the ones that are talked about the most for being universe changing for the Alien history. But every show and alot of film franchises do it.
Romulus makes a few references to plot points brought up in the prequels Prometheus and Covenant; so I'd recommend Alien > Aliens (to continue Ripley's story while it's still fresh on their minds) > Prometheus > Covenant (not essential, though) before watching Romulus.
We already filmed Aliens (should be up tomorrow), we really enjoyed it!
On the contrary: they should avoid watching any of the bad fan fiction films that came out after Aliens.
I also love jones expression when the man died in front of him. Hes watching like any cat anywhere, sorry but better you than me, dumb ass. jones is the real goat. Which youll understand by next movies.
Yes! We love Jones! (We already recorded Aliens, should be up later today or tomorrow)
Effects good "for 45 years ago"? The only thing lacking is computer effects. All effects were practical. If you consider Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's next movie-another Ridley Scott film and also without computer-generated effects-you'll realize special effects could be just fine back then around the beginning of the 1980's.
This was the first space exploration movie that had a lived-in looking ship staffed by ordinary folks instead of astronauts or space troopers.
BTW, almost all reactors think that they should have killed the chest burster, forgetting one thing: acid blood.
Yeah, what I was trying to say that might have come off wrong is that the effects were so good it was surprising it was made 45 years ago. Everything looked as good if not better than movies enhanced with the CGI of today
Aliens Director's Cut next time.
Yes! Aliens as well I heard. We didn't know any better before hand but might do a rewatch on our own of the Director's cut (because we loved it so much)
Ash used a girlie magazine to choke Ripley
"Deep COLD ;well below the line." Not "coal".
In space no one can hear you scream. Tagline.
And it's true!
H R Giger was the artist behind "the Alien" creature. It was inspired by nightmares that he would sketch out upon waking.
Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
AND YOU THINK THIS IS JUST A MOVIE ?
Revelation 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
REMEMBER THE SCENE WITH DALLAS SAYING "KILL ME"?
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
An interesting couple is boarding the "Nostromo." What will these monster movie mavens make of this "old, long, slow-moving, character-centered, no-DFX" movie? In 1979, TV and print ads said only: "In space, no one can hear you scream." So we went in with no idea what kind of movie it was. 5:20 The Company is sending the equivalent of a freighter crew to "do science" on an unexplored planet! 8:50 Canny observers saw Ash's "calisthenics" as suspect. 10:39 I've heard recent "Alien" reactors refer to the derelict ship as "the devil's horseshoe" or "a forbidden doughnut." 12:12 The Space Jockey, a mystery for years. 13:55 Second Officer Kane = Zapp Brannigan. 14:41 The first jump scare. 15:10 This conversation has become iconic due to recent events. 15:41 The Face Hugger, grossing out audiences for years. 16:37 Acid Blood! 19:37 A Props Dept. Work of ART, made of sea animals. 21:19 Kane's last meal. 22:02 The Xenomorph, scaring audiences for over 40 years. 22:37 Burial at sea, a maritime tradition that spares next-of-kin the grisly details. 24:06 Along came Jones. 25:40 Say hello to Bolaji Badejo. 26:44 How's that for a "syntax error'? 28:44 You're in command, Ripley. 30:10 In 1979, this was my "WTF? Ash ISN'T Human!?" moment. 31:28 Most didn't see this coming. 34:54 I've read that Lambert is standing in for us, the audience. 35:41 That's a Stinger. 37:16 Escape route cut off, stop Destruct to gain time for Plan B. 42:35 Tonight's entree on the shuttle "Narcissus" is Steamed Xenomorph in Shell. 43:27 Correction Char-Broiled Xenomorph. This and the next movie made newcomer Sigourney Weaver a major movie star. On to "Aliens" (1986)!
Thanks for the amazing comment! We both feel that this film is a masterpiece of sci-fi horror. We thoroughly enjoyed it!
Because the whole movie is essentially a big body horror movie (aspects of the alien are… sexual, the ships Ai command room is meant to replicate a womb, etc etc) when Ash rolled up the magazine he wasn’t trying to kill her. He was trying to rVpe her but since hes a robot, he didn’t have the.. ahem “parts” to do that. So he chose a different route. Sexual assault & rVpe are at a base level, what this movie is themed after, complete and total violation of your body, heavy psychological scars dealing with it.
This is what the director said about that scene, he said people often thought ash was. Trying to kill, but it wasn’t the directors intention originally and it wouldn’t have worked to kill her that was anyways. Ripley was the one person who was bucking the system, making Ash’s job harder, was a strong woman not taking his shit. Ash wanted to violate and control, not kill.
That is a pretty interesting take, we definitely didn't catch that with this first watch through!