"Get away from her, you bitch!" One of the best sci-fi duopolies ever made. The other being the two movie Terminator franchise. I'm so glad that Hollywood exercised a measure of control and never made any more sequels. Yep, no more Alien movies whatsoever. 👍 😎 Fun Fact: Al Matthews, who plays a Marine sergeant in this film, was in real life the first black Marine to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the field during service in Vietnam. Movie Magic Fact: The full-size queen puppet was actually too big to fit into the elevator. For the shot where she is seen there, her tail was removed, and yet the back of the elevator still had to be opened to accommodate the prop; smoke effects, dark lighting, and a black curtain at the back obscure this. Cute Kid Fact: When filming the scene with Newt in the duct, Carrie Henn kept deliberately blowing her scene so she could slide down the vent, which she later called a slide three stories tall. James Cameron finally dissuaded her by saying that if she completed the shot, she could play on it as much as she wanted. She did and he kept his promise.
Fun fact, Burke was so hated that the actor's own mother cheered when he was killed on screen at the premiere. Another great reaction man, thanks for it. Your humorous edits are chef's kiss, especially the last one. Aliens will probably always be my favorite movie, and Ripley my favorite heroine. You are absolutely right, she's a great hero because she is a regular person with regular fear. Basically the PTSD drives her back to face them. Then upon finding Newt, her mother instinct drives her to either rescue Newt or die trying.
You'r not the only who got credit to Burke at the beginning. In fact, he showed babyface and supported strongly Ripley in order to manipulate her and take her on his side, because he wanted from the beginning those aliens for the Company. He wasn't successful with Ripley, but, apparently, he was with the audience! Paul Reiser did a superb job with this character.
Thank you for your service to our country. Im with you. I think this is one of the greatest sequels of all time right up there with Empire Strikes Back and Wrath of Khan, just to name my favorites. Well done! Actually, I wouldn’t mind seeing a reaction for Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan. Love that movie!
If you’d like to know more about Amanda Ripley you should play Alien Isolation. It’s a sequel to ALIEN set 15 years after the events of that film. It’s 10 years old now but still absolutely terrifying. You can get it for PS3, 4 & 5, XBOX 360, One and Series X, and PC.
Xenomorph is NOT the name of the creature. The alien has not been given any specific name. A Xenomorph is any given alien, extraterrestrial or strange shaped creature. Lots of fans seem very confused and mistaken about that scene.
“xenomorph” is still the canon name for the species. it’s mentioned in almost every film, book, comic, video game, etc. they actually just licensed alien to the dead by daylight video game and it’s referred to as “the xenomorph”.
It's literally a combination of alien+morph, as in whatever it gestates in, it takes the characteristics of that being, it's an alien that morphs...derp a xenomorph, it is the biological name given to this creature by humans. I guess if you could ask it, it's name/species it would tell you but you would need a translator I suppose. It's like how a duck doesn't know it's called a duck by people...but it is
Yes, this is a long comment, but please bear with me, as there are some important points to be made. Every reviewer reacts the same way about the hearing; thinking all the company people are idiots, and why doesn't anyone listen to Ripley? Well think it through like real life for a moment. You're a manager in a company, and you have an employee that has destroyed a very expensive asset, the rest of the crew is missing, and she has some fantastic story about a monster. 1) There is no evidence of any such creature that she claims was in the shuttle. 2) There have been people on that planet for over 20 years that have never seen such a creature. 3) Nobody has ever seen anything like that creature, even after studying over 300 planets. 4) There is no evidence that the rest of her crew died the way she said they did. 5) Most importantly, you (the manager) did NOT just watch a movie about what happened to this employee 57 years ago! What the hell vas Van Leuwen supposed to think? A person who is quite obviously psychologically impaired claims she blew up her ship because an unknown monster killed her crew. It's far more probable that the crew was alive until she blew up the ship for some personal reason. If it didn't conflict with the plot line, I'd be amazed that she wasn't arrested and confined, and I think Van Leuwen was actually acting irresponsibly as a manager for letting Ripley loose on her own recognizance. How was he to know that she wouldn't have some psychotic episode and find a way to blow up Gateway Station to kill imaginary monsters? And the exact same principle applies to the Marines.They are well trained and they have fought alien life forms before. Why should they blindly follow the words of some civilian that has seen an alien ONE time? And even that is NOT for certain! Until they actually see the face huggers in the colony lab, there is still no proof that Ripley has experienced what she claims, and she may very well be a dangerous nutcase as outlined above. Why did Lt Gorman order them into the nest? Well, that's WHY they are there. That is their JOB, to go in and try to rescue civilians, even at great risk to themselves. Why didn't Lt Gorman explain why they needed to give up their ammo? Because he is the officer. He is in command. He is under no obligation to explain any or all of his orders to anyone. In a combat situation he does not have time to explain his orders to anyone. They are military personnel and they are expected to follow orders. This was not an illegal order to commit a war crime, or obvious reckless negligence that would cause casualties for no purpose. The survival of a unit in combat depends on everyone doing what they are supposed to be doing, which means following the orders of their superiors who are presumed to have a better understanding of "the big picture". Did the face huggers in the colony lab prove that the company had evil intentions? Of course not! We only know that Burke (who seemed to be acting alone) had evil intentions because we are watching a movie. The colonists encountered a dangerous organism. Like Van Leuwen, they have NOT just watched a movie about what happened 57 years ago. They have no idea what these things can turn into. It makes perfect sense to keep specimens for study, so they can find a way to protect themselves from further harm.
28:56 man that quip was one of the funniest ive seen in an aliens reaction :D Also Alien 3 and Quadrilogy are totally worth a watch. like the first two each is very different. There's some upset but the aliens universe is very grimdark.
Resurrection is only good if you are high bc it's goofy and dumb as hell, 3 never needs to be watched unless your in a good mood that day and are tired of it and you would like to watch a boring brown depressing movie to get you to start doing heroin
I believe Cameron had six suits :-) Great film, I would say even better than the first one. Or at least more rewatchable. Edit; you are not wrong as to what is "written" these days..
It's not an "extended" version. Cameron didn't "add" anything to it, he just restored it. This is the version that was written and filmed. The version Cameron intended everyone to see. The theatrical version was cut FOR TIME. Not for any creative reasons. Some "fans" are irrationally attached to it, but the special edition is the "real" version.
This film, and its predecessor, literally deal with patriarchal ignorance. In both films the perspective, wisdom, and knowledge of the female antagonist is vehemently ignored by clearly inferior male counterparts. Dallas didn’t listen. The company didn’t listen. The marines didn’t listen. She was mocked as “Snow White” and wasn’t taken seriously until the evidence clearly supported her narrative. Completely disrespected by those she would eventually lead. Of many great examples, the best may be Hudson saying that they would protect her, and she ended up leading them all. . Also fought the idea that women are too emotional or hysterical in times of duress. . To think that that the idea of dismantling patriarchal themes was not a part of the narrative is a huge miss.
7:43 I don't really like this namedrop.... let me rephrase, I don't like what this namedrop turned into. It is my belief Lt Gorman says the word "xenomorph" in a general sense... as a fancy word for a species unknown or another word for "alien." I feel as if pop culture took this word and said "oh that's what this species is called." And it stuck. The marines clearly had no real idea what they were dealing with.
If you loved this movie - you should stop watching Aliens movies right here. If you're like me, you will hate Alien 3 for what it does to the characters of Hicks and the girl... not to mention that it's outright boring, with only one single unexpected scare moment, and a cast of unlikeable prison characters nobody gives a fuck about.
aw man, ya done yourself dirty watching the director's cut before the theatrical cut. ah well, good job anyway. now do yourself a favor & don't watch the rest of the franchise. they don't exist in my world. Ripley and Hicks got married, adopted Newt, and were best friends with Bishop for the rest of their lives, the END.
"Get away from her, you bitch!"
One of the best sci-fi duopolies ever made. The other being the two movie Terminator franchise. I'm so glad that Hollywood exercised a measure of control and never made any more sequels. Yep, no more Alien movies whatsoever. 👍 😎
Fun Fact: Al Matthews, who plays a Marine sergeant in this film, was in real life the first black Marine to be promoted to the rank of sergeant in the field during service in Vietnam.
Movie Magic Fact: The full-size queen puppet was actually too big to fit into the elevator. For the shot where she is seen there, her tail was removed, and yet the back of the elevator still had to be opened to accommodate the prop; smoke effects, dark lighting, and a black curtain at the back obscure this.
Cute Kid Fact: When filming the scene with Newt in the duct, Carrie Henn kept deliberately blowing her scene so she could slide down the vent, which she later called a slide three stories tall. James Cameron finally dissuaded her by saying that if she completed the shot, she could play on it as much as she wanted. She did and he kept his promise.
"Alright we waste him. No offense." ...... is the most gangster line in the entire movie. I'd frag that fkr and not even blink.
Fun fact, Burke was so hated that the actor's own mother cheered when he was killed on screen at the premiere.
Another great reaction man, thanks for it. Your humorous edits are chef's kiss, especially the last one.
Aliens will probably always be my favorite movie, and Ripley my favorite heroine. You are absolutely right, she's a great hero because she is a regular person with regular fear. Basically the PTSD drives her back to face them. Then upon finding Newt, her mother instinct drives her to either rescue Newt or die trying.
You'r not the only who got credit to Burke at the beginning. In fact, he showed babyface and supported strongly Ripley in order to manipulate her and take her on his side, because he wanted from the beginning those aliens for the Company. He wasn't successful with Ripley, but, apparently, he was with the audience! Paul Reiser did a superb job with this character.
Thank you for your service to our country. Im with you. I think this is one of the greatest sequels of all time right up there with Empire Strikes Back and Wrath of Khan, just to name my favorites. Well done! Actually, I wouldn’t mind seeing a reaction for Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan. Love that movie!
omg brother you killed me with the snow white crack! lmao
If you’d like to know more about Amanda Ripley you should play Alien Isolation. It’s a sequel to ALIEN set 15 years after the events of that film.
It’s 10 years old now but still absolutely terrifying. You can get it for PS3, 4 & 5, XBOX 360, One and Series X, and PC.
If you want a good prequel about hadleys hope you should read or listen to aliens river of pain.
Xenomorph is NOT the name of the creature. The alien has not been given any specific name. A Xenomorph is any given alien, extraterrestrial or strange shaped creature. Lots of fans seem very confused and mistaken about that scene.
“xenomorph” is still the canon name for the species. it’s mentioned in almost every film, book, comic, video game, etc. they actually just licensed alien to the dead by daylight video game and it’s referred to as “the xenomorph”.
It's literally a combination of alien+morph, as in whatever it gestates in, it takes the characteristics of that being, it's an alien that morphs...derp a xenomorph, it is the biological name given to this creature by humans. I guess if you could ask it, it's name/species it would tell you but you would need a translator I suppose. It's like how a duck doesn't know it's called a duck by people...but it is
Yes, this is a long comment, but please bear with me, as there are some important points to be made.
Every reviewer reacts the same way about the hearing; thinking all the company people are idiots, and why doesn't anyone listen to Ripley?
Well think it through like real life for a moment.
You're a manager in a company, and you have an employee that has destroyed a very expensive asset, the rest of the crew is missing, and she has some fantastic story about a monster.
1) There is no evidence of any such creature that she claims was in the shuttle.
2) There have been people on that planet for over 20 years that have never seen such a creature.
3) Nobody has ever seen anything like that creature, even after studying over 300 planets.
4) There is no evidence that the rest of her crew died the way she said they did.
5) Most importantly, you (the manager) did NOT just watch a movie about what happened to this employee 57 years ago!
What the hell vas Van Leuwen supposed to think? A person who is quite obviously psychologically impaired claims she blew up her ship because an unknown monster killed her crew. It's far more probable that the crew was alive until she blew up the ship for some personal reason. If it didn't conflict with the plot line, I'd be amazed that she wasn't arrested and confined, and I think Van Leuwen was actually acting irresponsibly as a manager for letting Ripley loose on her own recognizance. How was he to know that she wouldn't have some psychotic episode and find a way to blow up Gateway Station to kill imaginary monsters?
And the exact same principle applies to the Marines.They are well trained and they have fought alien life forms before. Why should they blindly follow the words of some civilian that has seen an alien ONE time? And even that is NOT for certain! Until they actually see the face huggers in the colony lab, there is still no proof that Ripley has experienced what she claims, and she may very well be a dangerous nutcase as outlined above.
Why did Lt Gorman order them into the nest? Well, that's WHY they are there. That is their JOB, to go in and try to rescue civilians, even at great risk to themselves.
Why didn't Lt Gorman explain why they needed to give up their ammo? Because he is the officer. He is in command. He is under no obligation to explain any or all of his orders to anyone. In a combat situation he does not have time to explain his orders to anyone. They are military personnel and they are expected to follow orders. This was not an illegal order to commit a war crime, or obvious reckless negligence that would cause casualties for no purpose. The survival of a unit in combat depends on everyone doing what they are supposed to be doing, which means following the orders of their superiors who are presumed to have a better understanding of "the big picture".
Did the face huggers in the colony lab prove that the company had evil intentions? Of course not! We only know that Burke (who seemed to be acting alone) had evil intentions because we are watching a movie. The colonists encountered a dangerous organism. Like Van Leuwen, they have NOT just watched a movie about what happened 57 years ago. They have no idea what these things can turn into. It makes perfect sense to keep specimens for study, so they can find a way to protect themselves from further harm.
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not even because the actress who plays vasquez is actually blue eyed irish woman in brown face. 😂
She's not Irish, look her up and she is admittedly about 6 nationalalities
28:56 man that quip was one of the funniest ive seen in an aliens reaction :D Also Alien 3 and Quadrilogy are totally worth a watch. like the first two each is very different. There's some upset but the aliens universe is very grimdark.
Resurrection is only good if you are high bc it's goofy and dumb as hell, 3 never needs to be watched unless your in a good mood that day and are tired of it and you would like to watch a boring brown depressing movie to get you to start doing heroin
I believe Cameron had six suits :-) Great film, I would say even better than the first one. Or at least more rewatchable. Edit; you are not wrong as to what is "written" these days..
Extended version is better, the part of Ripley being a mother was edited out. ( The woman in the photo is Sigourney Weavers mom IRL)
Do part 4 (with Winona Ryder)
It's not an "extended" version. Cameron didn't "add" anything to it, he just restored it. This is the version that was written and filmed. The version Cameron intended everyone to see. The theatrical version was cut FOR TIME. Not for any creative reasons. Some "fans" are irrationally attached to it, but the special edition is the "real" version.
This film, and its predecessor, literally deal with patriarchal ignorance. In both films the perspective, wisdom, and knowledge of the female antagonist is vehemently ignored by clearly inferior male counterparts. Dallas didn’t listen. The company didn’t listen. The marines didn’t listen. She was mocked as “Snow White” and wasn’t taken seriously until the evidence clearly supported her narrative. Completely disrespected by those she would eventually lead. Of many great examples, the best may be Hudson saying that they would protect her, and she ended up leading them all.
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Also fought the idea that women are too emotional or hysterical in times of duress.
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To think that that the idea of dismantling patriarchal themes was not a part of the narrative is a huge miss.
What came first - the Xenomorph or the egg, you ask?
Maybe you'll learn more if you watch Prometheus and Alien:Covenant.......... just saying!
7:43 I don't really like this namedrop.... let me rephrase, I don't like what this namedrop turned into. It is my belief Lt Gorman says the word "xenomorph" in a general sense... as a fancy word for a species unknown or another word for "alien." I feel as if pop culture took this word and said "oh that's what this species is called." And it stuck. The marines clearly had no real idea what they were dealing with.
If you loved this movie - you should stop watching Aliens movies right here. If you're like me, you will hate Alien 3 for what it does to the characters of Hicks and the girl... not to mention that it's outright boring, with only one single unexpected scare moment, and a cast of unlikeable prison characters nobody gives a fuck about.
Not to mention, it completely breaks continuity with the magic alien egg.
Can you do Clerks and Clerks II? Also, more classic Disney movies! :D
H-E-double hockey sticks pops into my head from time to time
aw man, ya done yourself dirty watching the director's cut before the theatrical cut. ah well, good job anyway. now do yourself a favor & don't watch the rest of the franchise. they don't exist in my world. Ripley and Hicks got married, adopted Newt, and were best friends with Bishop for the rest of their lives, the END.
Why the hell would he want to watch a mutilated version before the real version?
Can't stand Bill Paxton so I can't enjoy this. Take him out of it and you might be onto something
😆 cry about it