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@user-sh5ko6xn8i

29 күн бұрын

❤❤❤ 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

@scotter23

29 күн бұрын

The movie is better than the narratives. I don’t think anything is “wrong” with the writing it’s got a lot most don’t see because they’re emotionally mad about Newt to start things off so they start from a bad spot. The film is not this bad. Best to ignore the comments about what the film is and isn’t before watching.

@dirtandsilkk

29 күн бұрын

Ok guys. Alien Resurrection is next. Please review that one and hopefully u will enjoy the final film so far

@LovelyBeachCoast-us1ec

29 күн бұрын

thank you guys this has made my day 🥰✌️❤️

@D0S81

29 күн бұрын

ooh, just refreshed the front page, and saw this treat. I know number 3 had a hell of a rocky road, but its part of the lore so, ya know. same with 4 which got a bit slammed, but its good clean fun, and memorable. just like this one. so despite the trouble or low box office etc, at least they aren't forgettable movies. I hope you guys do the predator flicks too so you can the Alien vs Predator films. something us comic nerds had read stories of for years before the films. and then the sequels like Prometheus and Covenant, and then the newest one if its still gonna happen.....phew. that's a whole lotta franchise right there man. I don't know how you guys do it, but I'm glad you do. It's cool to be here to see the channel grow, and now 2.0 as well. Okay that's enough glazing, i nee to balance it out with some shade.....erm......Ari's....fvcking....i don't know, hoodies are always too damn smart. nailed it.

Dillon: The only human to ever say: "Is that as hard as you bite, mothf*cker?" As a Xenomorph is tearing him apart.

@superego13itch

29 күн бұрын

It's like "Is that the best you can do, or do you wanna get your mum to help you?"

@alfreddreamerphotocomics4880

24 күн бұрын

Almost as badass as Marv in Sin City saying: “ Is that the best you can do?”

@garethjohnstone9282

12 күн бұрын

He doesn't say that, though lol ;-)

Deadpool: "Ripley! From Alien 3!" Negasonic Teenage Warhead: " F**k you're old." 😂😅🤔😢

@JarofMayonaise

23 күн бұрын

It's honestly sad how many peoples heads that joke goes right over (they don't get it).

@csabagall8811

22 күн бұрын

Because they are not old.​@@JarofMayonaise

@Asher3013

16 күн бұрын

"Ha! Fake laugh, hiding real pain."

What you think is CGI is not CGI at all. They used a miniature rod puppet and layered it into the shots. The issue is the compositing doesn't work well.

@Ender7j

29 күн бұрын

I did not know that. 😮

@PutneySwope022

29 күн бұрын

@Ender7j There is a video someone made a few years ago that goes into some detail kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5-hzLeJdceXp8o.htmlsi=WtPEY1JDskXCqjiA

@brianparks4236

29 күн бұрын

I came here to say just that but figured someone would beat me to it. The behind the scenes showing how they puppeteered it is pretty amazing to watch. But I had the same thought when I first saw it. The compositing looks so janky I figured it had to be CG. That being said, the puppet work done on the chest burster running out of the room at the beginning still looks phenomenal.

@pellevinken

29 күн бұрын

You beat me to it, except(!) I believe they DID use CGI when the Xenomorph's skull cracked.

@brianparks4236

29 күн бұрын

@@pellevinken ah, good call. Forgot about that one.

Charles Dutton is marvelous in this. Such an underrated character he ended up playing.

@keefriff99

28 күн бұрын

Dutton has always been a great actor. I wish he had worked more.

@8RBrain

18 күн бұрын

So is Charles Dance (Mr. Clemens) 14 years before becoming Lord Tywin Lannister

@justaguyfromeurope

14 күн бұрын

Both Dutton & Dance are amazing in this. Along with Weaver, obviously, but she's a known commodity by this point.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

​@@8RBrainHasn't aged a day.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

Love how he's such a hard case who never releases his hands from his stress ball. Until he's slayed. I wonder what all that was meant to mean?

"We're all gonna die. The only question is when. This is as good as place as any...to take your first steps to heaven. Only question is how you check out. Do you want it on your feet...or on your f**king knees, begging? I ain't much for begging, nobody ever gave me nothin'! So I say f**k that thing! Let's fight it!" This is my team talk every week as a safety officer at my work. 👌 Classic underrated movie. Thank you for the video!! 🙏🙏🙏

Also worth noting that Sigourney only agreed to be in a part 3 as long as her character died.

@FalconV7000

27 күн бұрын

Also ALSO worth noting, Sigourney frequently demanded there be a scene where she gets to fuck and Alien... No seriously

@danieldickson8591

27 күн бұрын

And we all know how long that lasted.

@Heller103085

26 күн бұрын

@@danieldickson8591money talks

@Ugnutz

25 күн бұрын

@@danieldickson8591 and the fact the game Colonial Marines made it canon this isnt the real Ripley anyways but a clone

@bastichkobs6522

25 күн бұрын

​@@Ugnutzthat game and story sucks

I think the reason why Alien 3 mostly got hated was the decision to kill off important characters from the last movie. However, I don't think everything has to have a happy ending and things can indeed go wrong. That's why I find the take of Alien 3 relatively realistic and very depressing. It was risky, yes. Some of the criticisms were definitely justified, yes! But it showcases that life has no mercy and doesn't spare you just because of "plot armor". I love the dark atmosphere the movie gives. It's an art in itself.

@VBSuper

18 күн бұрын

People don't hate that important characters got killed. They hate it because those characters got killed off-screen, with no respect to their development. And the fact the beginning makes no sense. Where did those 2 eggs came from? Pretty sure the Queen had no time to spread eggs around. Personally, despite the bad special FX, I liked the movie. Loved the running around the corridors from the Alien POV.

I've never understood why people dislike this movie. I love it. It's the film noir version of an alien flick. Gorgeous.

@keithord8356

21 күн бұрын

I agree with you there. It will garner more appreciation with time.

@justaguyfromeurope

14 күн бұрын

Yeah, by far the best acted out of the trilogy and on par with Alien for the big-boy pro-level cinematography and score. Honestly, the Alien trilogy discussion sort of reminds me of discussions around the best (aka favourite) Mass Effect game in that trilogy -- it's 3 different styles of telling 3 different types of stories in 3 different types of movies that are woven together through a few common & underlying themes and one compelling protagonist.

@gregspauldini3139

11 күн бұрын

Yeah it's really well made and the acting is solid. Not sure if most people know this but David Fincher directed it. He also did Fight Club, Seven, Girl with the dragon tattoo, and many other really good films. He's one of the most underrated directors of our time. I still think the original and Aliens are better films overall, but this is a solid movie. They definitely went down hill though after this one.

@potterj09

11 күн бұрын

Even the original DTS or Dolby track is so rich. The audio is insane.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

Finch should have gone with the original story set in a monastery with monks. Much more believable and would have been more dark. Alien meets the name of the rose.

This was filmed in my hometown! Or the outdoor bits were, anyway. Seaham, a mining village in Northeast England - we had a beach called the Blast, the runoff from the coal mines poured into the sea and turned the beaches black. Basically when they wanted to film a location that was borderline uninhabitable for humans, they went to where coal miners had to go swimming. There was a super successful cleanup initiative on that coastline, it's beautiful now.

@AdeboFunkyVoodoo

29 күн бұрын

Seaham was basically uninhabitable to humans until around 2015. So it was an excellent location choice.

@Geth-Who

29 күн бұрын

@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo Aye, they used to send us on field trips to Beamish and I was sat there like 'This is practice, isn't it, for when they hoy a pickaxe at us and tell us to get to work-' Explains why they built a DWP office there too.

@srahhh

29 күн бұрын

@@Geth-Who This was so interesting to read, thank you! I spent some time looking at pictures, and you're right, the beach at Seaham looks really beautiful now. Your bit about Beamish (also had to look this up) made me laugh; I grew up in the D.C. area of the US, and they used to send our field trips to a similar sort of place called Colonial Williamsburg.

@sarahormerod6261

28 күн бұрын

I love going to Seaham!

@bigbadbod04

28 күн бұрын

Just mentioned this in my comment on lol, Seaham is just up the road from me

Approaching any piece of art with a neutral pov is always the best way. It might not be always as good as you expect it to be, but that doesn't mean it's as bad as others claim it to be.

@LIGHTNING132YTG

29 күн бұрын

I personally love this film. It expanded the lore so much and doesn't discredit the past films in anyway. I understand why so many didn't like it, but the amount of hate this film gets I feel is unfair personally.

@LIGHTNING132YTG

29 күн бұрын

So the reason why they killed Ellen Ripley in this film was because of the many, many talks by the Fox executives of an Aliens versus Predator film being made. Sigourney hated the idea of a shared universe for the two franchises so she wanted her character to die.

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

So interesting - honestly we are so glad we gave this a shot. It truly does not deserve all the hate it gets, the film is genuinely good! But yes, there were some decisions made here that were risky. And sadly, risks don't always pay off.

@LIGHTNING132YTG

29 күн бұрын

@@OfficialMediaKnights Have you guys ever considered doing a cut comparison video series? Where you two watch the theatrical cuts as well as extended cuts and analyse the differences and give your opinions on them and which version you prefer?

@davidmunro546

29 күн бұрын

I was surprised the knights didn’t really enjoy the fifth element, but that’s the thing about movies/art. It’ll never please everyone and what others think of something shouldn’t affect peoples own personal views.

What's sad is that this movie is a great film. The events unwind in a natural way for the story closing out a heroine's journey. Unfortunately, people's assessment always come across unfairly due to certain characters dying. Some of us love all 3 initial movies equally. It's more grounded instead of the constant need to turn a protagonist into some type of Die Hard figure to milk.

The element I enjoy most about this is how it establishes stakes that are an inversion of the previous two entries of the series - _sometimes surviving is a fate WORSE than death._ It changes a lot of how Ripley views her own responsibility as well as how she looks at the struggle of her own survival since the first film, where things get worse if she survives. She's existing alongside other humans who are seen as nothing but monsters, and humanizing people who are usually as dehumanized as the other "human resources" that the company constantly sacrifices for their own goals. Even the most horrible dregs of society are people who Ripley still works with to try and prevent the Xenomorph from surviving. It reinforces that same message from the original film. If you do end up looking into the production, it's CRAZY how they managed to get this together with all of the studio interference and issues they had. I feel like this really still stands up despite everything working against it. The scene of Ripley with the Xenomorph pressed up against her face and refusing to kill her is _SO_ iconic. Also the PoV shots of the Xenomorph moving are _exactly_ what the old *_AVP2_* computer game looks like because of it. Lastly 54:08 - A very astute observation given the company's reputation…

First version I ever saw -- I will stand by this movie being much better than anyone gives credit for. A great third act for the alien franchise. Rather than a triumphant ending, it's a sad crash back down to reality after the false hope and over the top action of alien 2

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

Like we mention in the discussion. We were expecting a complete train wreck of a film! This movie is far from that. Much better than a lot of the Sci-Fi we get nowadays. Most of the issues we can attribute to the editing decisions and general direction of the story. But that really comes down to preference. At the end of the day David Fincher left a mark on the Alien franchise and that is all an artist can ask for ❤️

@keefriff99

29 күн бұрын

Yep, that's exactly how I view this film. Ugly and nihilistic, which suits the franchise.

@vincentdesjardins1354

29 күн бұрын

@@OfficialMediaKnights watching the assembly cut helped you a lot ! The trainwreck most people still have in mind is the awful theatrical release : the editing is all over the place, it's more uneven and leave an after taste of unachieved

@malificajones7674

29 күн бұрын

But that's absolutely not how the previous movies end. Ripley survives alien with Jonesy the cat. It ends on a sad but hopeful note, with her mourning the loss of the crew, and waiting to be rescued in the escape pod. Alien 3 is the equivalent of a toddler throwing all his toys out of the pram. It's a complete shitshow right from the start.

@bloodaxis

29 күн бұрын

@@malificajones7674 Just because the movie goes darker doesn't mean it's a complete shit show, it's completely valid not to like that Newt and Hicks are killed off, but it's not really accurate to state that this objectively makes it worse. It's different than both previous movies yes, but the real issues with the movie is wonky special effects and shitty editing and reshoots. Personal distaste for where the story went is not enough to call something objectively bad.

Despite the problems, I like David Fincher's direction here.

@TheLaFleur

29 күн бұрын

yeah, he tried to turn back the franchise to its origins, the second movie Aliens was a good movie, but a product of his time, action oriented and missing the point of the original Xenomorph. Fincher's direction is an underrated one

@ThatBonsaipanda

29 күн бұрын

The root problem is that there isn't David Fincher's direction in here as there is almost not a single scene that wasn't heavily coreographed and forced by the producers / studio. But his visual style is very apparent.

@VBSuper

18 күн бұрын

He did what he could with what he had. If only the studio idiots stopped cutting his balls, he could have gotten this movie to even better shape.

Oh man the Assembly Cut is actually so tight. It’s not Alien or Aliens, but it’s a good conclusion to the original trilogy. Just wish they didn’t kill some major characters off-screen.

Love Alien 3 and films that don't wrap the hero's in cotton wool. It shows you how high the stakes are, and that no-one is safe.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

I wish at least one film will finally get the alien to that DAMN fricking weapons department!!!

Alien 3 is a textbook example of what happens when studio execs interfere with a director's vision while he's trying to make his movie. It definitely doesn't deserve the hate it got, especially considering Fincher pulled off a miracle being given less than a 3rd of the budget he was promised, which forced him to not only change the script, but also which characters he was allowed to use, how his alien's effects would be shot, and even what breed of alien he would get to use. I'm glad it's finally finding some love decades later, because it truly is an underdog in filmmaking history. Edit to add: I don't know if it's been mentioned, but at no time was the xenomorph CGI. It was a mix of animatronics, a suit, and a practical rod puppet on a blue screen, which is why it looked so dated, even for the time. They didn't have the budget for quality CG, so Fincher gambled on the puppet, which unfortunately didn't pay off. Also, this version of the film uses the xeno that came from a dog in the theatrical cut (the dog chestburster scene is amazing, btw), but in the pre-production designs, the original xeno that came from the bull was going to feature horns. Also, if you rewatch the opening of the film, it shows a face hugger attached to a skull in a CT Scan-like image, so it basically spoils there were two face huggers on board, laid by the queen during the finalé of Aliens.

@erikbjelke4411

28 күн бұрын

"Alien 3 is a textbook example of what happens when studio execs interfere with a director's vision while he's trying to make his movie." It's actually even worse. Fox released a teaser and set a release date without a director, script, writer, or even concept. There was a revolving door of writers and directors, no coherent vision, and Fincher ultimately hired not because he had a "vision" but because they needed someone, ANYONE, direct this movie and get it done so they could make their release date. Fincher did the best he could with what he had (incomplete fragments of something like six different scripts), and yeah, the executive meddling didn't stop once they hired him, but it was less "interfering with the director's vision" and more "we have no bloody idea what we're doing." As someone says on the "Wreckage And Rage" documentary, "Fox didn't set out to make a movie, they set out to make a release date."

@derworfnet

27 күн бұрын

Technically, there is a single CGI shot of the Alien in this movie: The one second bit of its skull cracking just after it got doused with Water.

@dagoelius

25 күн бұрын

Film starts with the killing off of Cpl Hicks & Newt. Yeah it deserves all the hate.

@ryans413

19 күн бұрын

The theatrical cut dog birth scene is so much better than the ox and it makes more sense being a dog because the alien behaves like a dog. The ending is also better when Ripley dies the queen bursts out of her chest as she’s falling and I think it’s much better.

@Hard-R-Energy

19 күн бұрын

@@ryans413 I agree. I appreciate that Fincher was allowed to show [kind of] what he originally envisioned, but, as you said, some of the director's cut scenes and even the alien itself don't make sense because the director's cut is still an incomplete film.

In response to the end discussion, Sigourney Weaver had no intention whatsoever to make a 3rd film but Fincher intrigued her with his first question “How do you feel about shaving your head” and then surprised her that he wanted such a dark movie, especially wanting to kill off Hicks and newt straight away, stripping any hope Ripley’s character found in Aliens (that’s gonna hook any actor) and also wanted to go back to the original horror of a single but different xenomorph. I believe they always intended to kill Ripley and end her story here as Weaver said she was done and The film closes with a repeat of Ripleys log from the Nostromo in the first film “this is Warrant Officer Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off” (that might not be verbatim 😂)

@markwebster7435

28 күн бұрын

She said one of her conditions for doing the movie is that ripley must die. the premise of the alien movies was always pretty basic. A haunted house you had to escape. It was always and has been proven, to come up with a new way to tell the same basic premise. Which is why Ripley then chose to do prometheus with no alien. As he said he thought the alien was done, no longer any mystery to it, it had become such a well known creature. Unfortunately Prometheus had lots of problems, and ridley then back tracked with alien covenant because people wanted to see more aliens again.

@BR81-iv6lt

26 күн бұрын

Alien ressurection.

@Richardwho-vv5bh

24 күн бұрын

@@markwebster7435 the problem with prometheus is not the lack of alien, is the bad writing and terrible dumb characters. the lore about the creators and the black goo was good, but the explination was zero. what really kill covenant is the fact that the origin of the aliens as we know is that a crazy generic robot with god complex created them.

@Fernando-dt8je

23 күн бұрын

The shaving her head.....they doubled her pay for that. Those were the 2 reasons for her to come back for alien³

@UberNoodle

20 күн бұрын

​@@BR81-iv6lt Many years later with a very different context and a different Sigourney Weaver. Who knows, maybe she had a boat to pay off. Maybe Jean-Pierre Jeunet convinced her with an interesting character or plot idea. But notice Sigourney has not come back again.

The alien pov running & chasing them at the end was mind blowing way back then!!!

Mad respect for you guys continuing the series and going beyond Aliens. Hardly any creators do.

My all-time favorite movie series. I love Alien 3 as much as Alien & Aliens. It has its own unique atmosphere, phenomenal soundtrack, acting and even the most epic ending. Also, it adds so many fresh and unique ideas to the Alien lore: xenomorphs taking features of their hosts, royal facehuggers etc. The final tunnel chase scene is one of the best scenes in the entire series. Not to mention the legendary Ripley/Xenomorph close-up moment

@canderegg

28 күн бұрын

Completely agree 🙏

@hazchem1

25 күн бұрын

100%. Best in the franchise and top 10 best films of all time IMO.

@pavolridrich3434

25 күн бұрын

Alien is a classic franchise for a reason, I love all 4 movies. Yes, some things may have been different but I wish there was more "bad" sci-fi horror movies as alien 3 and 4. AvP is also very good, nothing is perfect. Prometheus great movie with big issue when you expect alien, but on second watch it is great sci-fi movie. Covenant is more alien with terrible characters, but as a sci-fi movie still good. Romulus looks really good so far.😊

@laves820

23 күн бұрын

Alien 3 aint Canon. Only alien and aliens thats why they want to do the real alien 3

@irina1296

22 күн бұрын

@@laves820 All Alien films are canon so far

I get why people were angry with what this film did to the previous cast, but I personally love it. This IS the Alien franchise after all...I don't think happy endings are in store for anyone, nor should they be. It's a relentlessly bleak and ugly film, and I love that aesthetic. It's not for everyone, and the film definitely has its flaws, but I will defend it any day. I hope Fincher knows there ARE people out there who appreciate his film, even if he hates it.

@itsandy88

29 күн бұрын

Fully agreed! We are talking about the perfect killing machine and a company willing to do anything to get it... how is a happy ending possible?

@Taylorswiftfan13308

29 күн бұрын

Agreed totally. The end of Aliens was very, feel-good, so the immediate loss of Hicks, Newt, and Bishop was a tough pill to swallow. Then the pieces of this one start coming together and we see that she's landed in an all male high security prison... With no real weapons...? Yeah, no happy ending is coming here!

@martinpalleiro8135

29 күн бұрын

Yup, I'm on the same page. Looking at it objectively. You're a woman alone in a male max prison, you have no weapons, no tools, no tech, and when finding out she carries a queen, no hope. So, considering that context, actually, Ripley dying was the happiest possible ending you could hope for. Ripley saved all from the Aliens. In this worlds, this is as happy an ending as you will get. She went out on her own terms, carrying with her, literally and figuratively, the ultimate evil. This movie is, to me at least, totally on point with the brand, with the story previously told, and keeps it real. I always thought Ripley surviving this unscathed would be pandering to the audience.

@crimsonjedi

29 күн бұрын

They let the actor write the script and pretty much erased everything from the first two movies. Total failure.

@keefriff99

29 күн бұрын

@@crimsonjedi Which actor are you referring to? And how did it erase anything from the two previous films?

Here’s how I feel about Alien 3. I’ll use a food analogy. There’s a restaurant I’ve eaten at twice. Loved my first meal there, so I go back. I order something else from the menu and I love it just as much, if not more than the first meal. Since I had two great but different experiences at that restaurant I go back for a third time and order something else. This time the waiter punches me in the gut when he brings my food. I eat that meal, and it’s well made, but when the waiter comes with the check he punches me in the gut a second time. Then he asks “how was the meal?” How do you think I enjoyed that meal? The chef knew what he was doing, on its own I’d enjoy it. But the only thing I’m taking away from the experience is how it was bookended by two gut punches.

Great reaction! A3 is my favourite and the most art-house of all alien movies. Cinematography is outstanding in this movie.

Really appreciate you doing Alien 3. So many channels have just done the first two and quit, and everybody already knows that they're classics. It's nice to get some fresh perspectives on the more polarizing entries in the franchise.

I can't tell you guys how happy I am to see someone in the review world give this film some attention. I've been a staunch supporter of it since 1993. It's definitely not for everybody, especially after the rip-roaring, crowd pleasing ride Aliens was. Despite its flaws, I think it's a minor masterpiece, and people get on the A3 bashing train because they think they're supposed to.

59:25 Ripley returns for "Alien: Resurrection" which has a different tone than the previous films so make sure you continue watching to finish the franchise please and thank you! 🙂

YES!!! Thank you. David Fincher's vision being so unique provided an added beauty to the story in the special edition that was originally conceived.

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

He definitely brought his artistic vision to the franchise. We truly appreciated the darker grittier tone that is now such a staple of his style. It worked well with the concept and made Alien feel like that original film again. The tone is one of the things we liked the most about it. Dark and gritty!

@Rahk5929

29 күн бұрын

@@OfficialMediaKnights Exactly. More so since Ripley is surrounded by the most disgusting humans on Earth compared to Alien and Aliens. It was a different type of survival. I really liked Charles S. Dutton's character and while his death was brutal and sad, since he was really evolving overall towards the end gaining respect for Ripley, was also bad ass 😂 taking the alien head on with no fear

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

The original story was meant to be set in a giant monastery with monks.

I think David Fincher succeeded in putting his stamp on this franchise and the wonderful group of actors on show here, certainly did no harm to their reputations. I saw it the week after it released and always felt that it could have been edited better and didn't agree with Ripley's demise, but on reflection understand the nuance behind it. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

He definitely did what he set out to do with the film. People might disagree on his decisions but this is not a case of a director being bad. It’s just people disagreeing with the general direction of things. That being said we too had a few problems with the film. But overall it’s a film in a fantastic franchise that, if you’re a fan of the universe, should definitely watch!

@o0pinkdino0o

29 күн бұрын

Yup. That shot of the Alien up against Ripley's face is one of the iconic Alien shots from all time. Charles Dance and Charles S. Dutton are incredible in this. Dillon stands face to face and actually hold his own for ten seconds before the Alien can kill him. Absolute bad ass.

@bloodaxis

29 күн бұрын

Yeah, the film is quite a bit uneven, in both cuts, which ultimately seems like it boils down to studio interference, the assembly cut is in my opinion mostly an improvement on the original but it's still incredibly uneven and rough in many parts.

@watchreadplayretro

29 күн бұрын

@@o0pinkdino0o exactly! They used that shot of Ripley and the Alien right up in her face in a lot of the packaging shots for the complete Alien(s) boxsets over the years (from VHS and still now on some BluRays), so that much says a lot. I agree that Fincher left his mark, and just so glad he decided to return to Hollywood after the backlash from this, I mean the guy nearly quit and went back to shooting music videos etc!

@markwebster7435

28 күн бұрын

@@bloodaxis the movie is well know for being a mess on set, the script was been constantly rewritten.

When I saw it in theaters, I left gutted. Then in 2003, seeing the assembly cut, I actually enjoyed what Fincher was trying to do. It’s a good film for the franchise.

Most people were very unhappy about Hicks and Newt being killed off. They could have been included in this movie. Alien 4 is about the same as this movie, rating wise. Totally different movie story. Ripley is in the next movie, all star cast. Not a spoiler......

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

Hicks is known in real life to be trouble. He wants to be the main character and demands vastly more money than the rest of the cast.

What a great surprise. I wasn’t expecting this today. AWESOME.

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

It was a little curveball! We’ve been meaning to revisit this universe and we are so glad we did 😄

I grew up with Alien 1-3 all being out already so I love them all 3. They are totally different, but all tell a great story. I love the setting and suspense here. Really thrilling.

The Assembly Cut over the theatrical cut. Yessssss! So glad you listened to the comments on your Aliens reaction video. The Assembly is the far better edit, and much closer to director David Fincher's vision. The production of this film was a nightmare. So many clashes with the studio heads, so much so, to this day Fincher refuses to discuss it.

Yusss THANKYOU! So rare to find good reactors actually doing Alien 3.

Terminator Salvation is the perfect example of a film that got hate and shredded by fans and flopped but was actually an amazing movie.

@morganshibby8941

29 күн бұрын

I wished they kept going with this one, it was great to put the story in the future, to see the first Terminators, the post apocalypse... Fans were just stupid, this movie was great for me

@fiore7939

29 күн бұрын

I like it a lot!

@ScottOlsen-di1gb

28 күн бұрын

Best part of Terminator Salvation was when Connor got a pipe through the chest. That whole movie suffered from him surviving shyt that would kill anyone else. But because it was John Connor you knew he was going to survive. Idk yawn.

@datboi9648

28 күн бұрын

@@ScottOlsen-di1gb bro you could say that about the entire original 3 movies..

To be honest, Alien³ is a little bit chaotic but still Alien in Core. Sadly Alien Ressurection is very cheesy in comparison to The first three Movies. If you want to watch even the 4th one, you will see what i mean ;-) Love Your Reactions, keep up the great Work 🤘

Charles S. Dutton is a criminally underappreciated actor (no pun intended). He was a professional streetfighter from Baltimore who accidentally killed his opponent in a fight. So he did a lot of years in prison for manslaughter. While locked up, he taught himself to act by reading the books of Shakespeare plays he checked out of the prison library. So while his fellow inmates were learning how to make license plates and buttsmuggle heroin, he was learning to act. And so that's what he became when he got released. And a fantastic actor he is.

@gregfulton8258

27 күн бұрын

His speech in this film was existentially deep and profound. The script was really good. There were some other gems like '@ss end of space'

I'm one of the rare individuals who loved this movie! I saw it in the theater on opening day, and except for the hair raising previews, i went in blind. Yes, i was part of the primal scream when we began with with losing Hicks and Newt! But my God did that ever set the stage for how the story began to unfold. The funeral intercut with the Alien's emergence is one of the most powerful pieces of cinema I've ever seen. I wish you'd kept, in your reaction here, the tail end of the scene when Dillon rescues Ripley from the gang rape attempt, when Ripley on her way out puts her fist through the smirking convict's face! That was so SO emotionally satisfying and I would have loved to have seen you both yell, "YEAH!!!" when she did it!!! Maybe you could let that out as a short! But, as i said, i went in with no knowledge of how the plot was going to unfold. Yeah. So when Ripley leaned back and let go over the molten pool of lead, my feet LITERALLY the floor, and i stood there with the most anguished yell of "NOOOOOO!!!!" you can possibly imagine. Ripley's death tore my heart out! And you know what? THAT is some DAMN powerful cinema! That is how to do it. I think in American movies we are all so wedded to the hero's journey as a happy ending. You go through all the bad stuff. You have an arc, you kill the monster, you get the girl, triumphant music plays. And we go home happy. But the truth is, the movies that move us so profoundly are the ones that take the big risks, that give us our heroes that lose. Frodo failed at the mouth of Mount Doom. And all the happy endings around him could not change that or bring him healing. Ripley in some alternate universe might have gone home, built a family with Hicks and Newt...maybe. I doubt it. Because the company would have made her life hell, to start with. Instead, Ripley went out a true hero. She died true to herself. And she took what had been the nemesis of of life down with her. And i don't want to take that from her! And it made Aliens3 one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen! Upcoming Alien movies... Alien Resurrection is goofy, madcap, and completely worth it for the one liners. It also has ONE scene it it that is utterly gut wrenching and worth every second of the rest of the silliness of the movie. Alien vs Predator is a reboot that is sorta in an alternate universe almost, and is damn good fun! Prometheus is mind blowing and i loved every moment of it and takes the franchise into a wild direction all together. I think you'd love it. So please continue forward with the franchise! This was a wonderful reaction, i totally enjoyed it, and i thank you both for being some of the best reactors out there!

@SB0780

24 күн бұрын

I love the film too.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

But is it really believable that these convicts would really elect to stay in that miserable place out of unity? The original story was set in a monastery with monks. More believable.

Don't feel intimidated. You can like the movie. They are all unique and one of a kind.

Yes! Returning to one of my favorite sagas.

Yep, your reaction was spot on. Seeing it at the movie theater back in 92', it felt like Fincher gave the audience a swift kick in the proverbial gut at that ending. Film wise it was done as good as it was as for his first movie, but audiences LOVED Ripley. Critics & audiences tore him a new one back in the day.

A REACTOR FINALLY DID ALIEN 3!!! IM SO STOKED THANK YOU!!

It's not that the movie is awful we just couldn't forgive losing Newt and Hicks without even the chance to say goodbye.

@MarkPalmer1989

26 күн бұрын

This right here. Killing characters off screen is not ok but riply dying isn’t a bad choice. She was being the hero she has been since the first movie.

@nightshade7240

26 күн бұрын

A writer killing a character off screen because the character annoyed him, is such asinine bullshit.

@AkinokazeHaruichiban

22 күн бұрын

I understand this feeling, but on the otherhand.... this is exactly what Ripley is feeling too and that's the point. Just like how she survives the Nostromo, only to find out she slept for decades and missed her daughters entire life and death, so too did she miss out on the life she was imagining she'd have with newt and Hicks after beating the queen.... as much as we want her to get a reward for her hardships, the theme of the start of both 2 and 3 is that the Universe just does not care.

I love this movie so much. This cut in particular, to me, is almost up there with the first two films and likely would be had some of the effects been better. That being said, this particular variation of the xenomorph is my favorite and whenever the effects are produced with the suit, it's one of the best looking efffects in the whole franchise. I think a lot of us have spent decades wondering what could have been had they chosen to use the pieces Cameron left on the board at the end of the last one instead of starting fresh but what we got is such a captivating story set in one of the most haunting/beautiful sets of the franchise. Also, great choice waiting a bit between this one and the last! I often suggest that because it allows it stand on its own.

Glad you guys decided to watch this one! Most people tell reactors not to watch past the first two. Once you get over the initial disappointment of Hicks and Newt dying off screen, it's good movie. Great atmosphere, interesting characters, cool setting, and amazing soundtrack. David Fincher had such a miserable experience making the movie he pretty much disowns it. It's only been until recently that he even briefly talks about it.

A lot of reviewers tend to leave off after Aliens; so glad you continued on to Alien 3! I think you get diminishing returns after the first two, but I definitely think this film is worth a look. I particularly enjoy how grimy and lived-in this place looks, and it makes me wonder what it was like in its prime. This film has a special place in my heart despite its shortcomings. Thanks again for sticking with it!

I saw this when it released in theaters back in 92 as a kid. I remember not knowing what to make of it, but over the years, I've grown to appreciate it for what it is. It's definitely rooted in the era (early 90's) when it released and now knowing what went on behind the scenes almost from it's conception, it's amazing it was made. This one isn't as cut and dry as which version is superior, like with Aliens. Both the theatrical and extended or assembly cut have elements that work and don't work in the movies story. I wish the director would be allowed to combine the 2 together, the scenes that add context from the Assembly and while trimming down the long meandering scenes from the Assembly, because there's some scenes that just linger on that are honestly unnecessary. I will say that it's unfair to expect this to be like Alien's, from its original conception that clearly wasn't the direction the movie was headed, they weren't just going to rehash it.

Fincher probably thought he'd never make another movie again after this, but he bounced back nicely and then made his second movie, Se7en, in 1995. He's made 12 movies all together. That's a pretty good track record.

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

Happy that he got such a hit on his hands with “Se7en”. Clearly his signature style works! I don’t think his direction was an issue with this film. The problems seem to stem from both the editing room and the writers room!

@keefriff99

29 күн бұрын

How insane is it that his first film was such a terrible experience for him, and yet he bounces back with a masterpiece like Se7en only three years later? He's definitely one of my favorite directors of all time. He has such a meticulous, controlled style.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

He's a fine director.

Nice to see this move is still getting some attention. Best in the Alien franchise, and in my top 10 films of all time.

I never understood the hate for Alien 3, even the theatrical version. I remember watching it in 1992 opening night, and instantly feel in love with the different tone. The cinematography, the color grade and sound made it very different from the previous films. Also, even though Fincher hates the film (obviously due to studio mismanagement), it still has his distinctive fingerprint and style all over it. I have dug his style since that night in 1992.

@BennyMcGibbon

9 күн бұрын

It's always the same. L.A. audiences. They hated Blade runner because the metropolis didn't look like L.A. Unless the film doesn't glorify Hollywood or America for that matter they pour scorn on it. This then informs producers to demand a watering down of certain elements in movies. Must be a love story, America must be presented in her primacy at all times. Things like that. Producers have cooled down a lot since those days but they were always worried about Hollywood society rejecting any experimental ideas. For instance Alien 3 was meant to be set in a monastery with monks and an Abbot. Producers weren't happy with that.

I generally think people hate on this one because it’s such a downer so to speak, bleak and without a shred of hopefulness. But this movie tried to set up that in the end ripley wiped out the existence of the alien. Ripley in her conversation with the human bishop if you notice was focused on her own life being saved, her only concern was that the alien be killed, in the end that’s what she care most about, the only way everyone who died at the hands of the alien would not have died in vain is if Ripley wiped out the species.

I don't necessarily think Alien3 is necessarily "bad", it's just a different way of telling a story. Alien was a survival horror film, Aliens was an action film, while Alien3 leaned more towards suspense and drama. Since the target audience for each genre is different, it is understandable why fans of the first two Alien films found it more difficult to resonate with Alien3.

Props to Charles Dance for his sensitive and subtle performance as Clemens, including his on-screen chemistry with Sigourney Weaver. My favourite performance in the entire franchise, aside from those of Sigourney, herself.

the first 4 alien movies are my favorite monsters movies of all time. each one had a unique style. alien: lovecraftnian horror. aliens: action/horror. alien 3: back to the roots and expanded the lore (the dog xenomorph was a sick adition) alien 4 resurrection: cyberpunk.

I think if i remember the original cut when ripely dived into the furnace the alien queen bursts out of her chest and she cradles it stopping it escaping almost saying your coming with me. You will be happy when you watch alien resurrection.

*THANK YOU* for giving Alien 3 a chance. This film's severely misunderstood. Flawed, but misunderstood.

As a teen I wasn't as comfortable with the general feel of the movie, as it is a lot "darker" than "Aliens". But I always liked it and like it even more today. I never understood why people wouldn't like it. One of the most interesting things about the Alien trilogy is, that every movie is completely different, from the making, the story, to even the genre and all three feel very authentic and consistend. This one definitely deserves more than it usually gets.

Denise... You are seriously a sharp and brilliant mind. I've watched you pick apart elements of stories and situations countless times and its extremely impressive to see how much you can capture and process all at the same time.

I love this film. So glad you watched it. Great reaction guys

Alien: Resurrection (1997) is insane and fun.

@andreasodell

29 күн бұрын

Agreed 100% first alien movie I ever watched

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

We’ll probably watch all of them now that we are this far into the saga! There’s always some fun to be had.

@spolle123

29 күн бұрын

Ron Perlman makes the movie awesome.

@keefriff99

29 күн бұрын

Honestly, I love all four of the original Alien/Ripley saga. Resurrection is definitely the least of them, but it has plenty of good stuff to recommend it too. The Joss Whedon-isms are so apparent watching it in hindsight.

@thomasschmelzer7676

29 күн бұрын

It's absolute nonsense all the way, but goddamn I enjoyed it. Sort of a proto Firefly feel with the main group.

Alien III underated AF ! In my opinion all 3 movies frame the Alien universe So Glad yall did this one true movie watchers 💯 stay Awesome ⭐️

I am so glad you reacted to this. None of the big movie reaction channels ever do because they know they will get less views but with you two it's always about the journey

The theatrical cut is the better experience overall. The birth of the alien sequence is far more impactful using the dog as the host and the movie is tightened up and the Ripley death sequence is better shot with better effects at the end. The only better scene in the assembly cut is the prolonged catching of the alien sequence at the mid point of the movie.

THANK YOU for trying the film. Many KZreadrs don't. Yes it's controversial, yes it has some bad effects and yes it's not as good as the previous 2... But to me, it was still a good scary Alien film with a unique idea. It makes me sad when so called fans of the franchise absolutely hammer this film and state everyone should stay away from it, especially knowing how hard it was to make/film it and what it is being compared to. David Fincher hates this movie due to the torment... but i wish i could pat him on the back and convince him otherwise. Edit: There is actually little CGI in this film... the bits that look like bad CGI are infact blue screen miniature models... but due to time constraint's, were badly implemented. Signorney Weaver did not want to do another Alien film... she insisted that if she does it... she must "pass/go"... and she was the reason why there were no weapons, she absolutely hates working with them and hates everything they stand for.

@morganshibby8941

29 күн бұрын

I've seen it at the cinema and I loved it. I was also devastated to see Ripley dying, not only because she died but for me she was carrying the franchise, so no Ripley=no more Alien movie

@keefriff99

29 күн бұрын

I've only seen one other film reactor react to Alien3. Most everyone stops at Aliens (probably due to the comments section relentlessly badmouthing Alien3), but I will go to bat for this film any day.

@theeddytor3490

29 күн бұрын

my eyes can forgive bad vfx sometimes if the story grasp more attention of me.

@steve8510

29 күн бұрын

Killing off Newt was pathetic

@babalonkie

29 күн бұрын

​@@steve8510 And the deaths of the other 174 women, children, men, crew and marines to Xenomorph is fine!? Wake up to the reality of the story... As long as Xenomorphs exist... there is only death and there are no happy endings.

Alien3 is my favorite with the first one. Both are the real scary entries in the franchise and have the best style and thrills. I remember seeing a huge billboard of this movie in 1992, with the alien facing Ripley and, being a kid at the time, I have never forgotten that!

I honestly have considered you two to be my favorite reactors for a while now. This cements it. I’m a long time alien fan, Alien is in my top five favorite movies of all time, Aliens is one of the greatest sequels ever. Having said that, I have an undying love for Alien3. Oddly enough, this was the FIRST alien movie I saw. I was a kid and it came on very late on tv and even not having any context from the previous films, I was hooked and eventually got to the original two. I was very surprised when I got a little older and in high school and realized so many people hated it. I HIGHLY recommend you both watch the documentary they put out for the quadrilogy set on dvd and also was on the Blu-ray set. It really shows you a lot of what they were dealing from the studio and all the different versions of the script. Also, there is some cg in alien 3 but the shots of the xenomorph you referred to as cgi were actually done with a rod puppet and compositing. The xenomorph’s head cracking was cg and I think some of the outside shots with debris flying are cg. It didn’t work out but they were very committed to making the movement different. Also you have to realize they never really finished it. The studio pulled the plug for a bit and they had to do reshoots but they weren’t able to ever really find a way to nail the movement. I really appreciate how you both approached it and you both appreciated it for its strengths and acknowledged its weaknesses, as any good critic should. You both nailed down a lot of what it was going for in theme and tone. I also recommend you check the theatrical cut. It is VERY different. If you liked the editing and the dark humor, there is a lot more of that because some of the cuts expertly go to something else at perfect comedic timing. Also in theatrical the chestburster comes out of a dog. Named spike. If you noticed in the assembly cut, the guy that got killed at the fan was calling for a dog named spike that you never meet in that cut. But that is how it goes down. It’s very brutal because the dog is alive too. Also the queen bursts out of ripley’s chest as she jumps and she heroically holds it to her chest as she falls into the mold. I actually prefer that part but I know some people hate it. Fincher disowns this and hardly ever talks about it and has never done recorded interviews about it since it was made. Again that doc is a must to check out if you appreciate the making of film which I know you both do! Love you guys!

Charles Dutton I think brings a gravitas to his roles due mostly to his prison experience. He had such strength in his roles.

What someone doesn't like someone else loves, best to have your own opinion about it

I just love you guys and your naturally positive outlook and appreciation for film. It is so refreshing! Thanks for what you do❤

They foreshadowed the Aliens death with the bucket cracking after the sprinklers during the attempt to trap it.

I don't hate this movie on the whole, I only hate it as a follow-up to Aliens. Disregarding that I think it's a fairly interesting take on the franchise.

Theatrical Version has a dog as the host, you see the Queen erupts from her chest, and she holds it to her body, Ripley was on the EEV in the cryotube. You see the Facehugger with the dog barking.

Love this film. Criminally underrated. It's down beat but is so well acted and interesting to look at.

oh man as a writer learning the lesson that "Am I killing this character for story value, because it serves the story or shock value?" the very very hard way. The same can be said with memory loss/ amnesia if its not temporary. I really appreciate your point of view as a writer yourself and both of your views as story tellers. Very insightful.

The Xenomorph could take many different forms. In the old Dark Horse Aliens comics, they had a Gorilla version, Scorpion, even a Queen with huge wings.

@christopherbowers7236

29 күн бұрын

I had a set of toys for those. There was a cobra as well i think

@shadows.82

29 күн бұрын

@@christopherbowers7236 Oh right, I forgot about that one. Thank you.

I really like this movie. Sure 2 was much better, but as a sequel they did a great job. It was great to see in the cinema back in the day. Sure the cgi has aged, but its still decent enough. - As for the next movie... its just nuts! Only watch if you want something that isnt really in tone with these 3 mvoies!

The score for this movie is next level

Maybe Aliens set the bar so high that no sequel could ever compete. Alien 3 was a very valiant attempt though

Am i the only one who saw the version where the Xeno busted out of a dog instead of a cow?

This movie gets way too much hate, yes it's not the same quality as Alien and Aliens but it's def not bad. And I have to say this movie looks awesome, great cinematography. And great acting!

If I remember correctly, it was mentioned in a making of that they really used the steadycams for the first time on this film. The movements of the aliens on the floor, walls and ceiling were recorded with these cameras... just looks awesome.

What I love about your reaction is that you both GENUINELY didn’t know about Ripley’s condition. This movie is underrated so much ❤ love it.

I understand the problems, but I still really like this movie. Probably because it was the first Alien movie I saw. My dad took me to opening night. Now that I do the math, if this was 1992, I was 7-8 years old! I don't know what he was thinking, but I guess it turned out fine. It definitely made an impression on me, but I never had nightmares or anything. The only movie that ever gave me nightmares was a couple years later when he took me to another Fincher movie. He figured it was just a standard cop/detective movie... called Se7en. My Mom made him stop taking me to R rated movies after that.

Im always a fan of a movie that can expand the lore of the franchise, while still respecting the previous works. I personally think this movie gets hate because everyone was riding high after the space marines vs alien horde gun fest that was 'Aliens', and we weren't quite ready for a left turn into the philosophical ward at what looks like the inspiration for Crematoria from Chronicles of Riddick. Especially since we learn Newt and Hicks don't make it. Like a lot of movies, some decisions were good, others not so much. I still like it a lot though! I think the fourth installment, which i still watch now and again, might be the one with a real "identity crisis".😅

@OfficialMediaKnights

29 күн бұрын

Absolutely agreed! The big changes in tone and also the fate of the characters is a hard pill to swallow from the get go, but we thoroughly enjoyed this film! It stood on its own two feet and really did something unique with the lore! But now you got us even more curious for the fourth installment 😂😂😂

@TheArgiShow

29 күн бұрын

@@OfficialMediaKnights DO IT!!!😈 Haha! It's honestly a pretty cool concept. I'll be on the lookout for it! 🧐

@wratched

28 күн бұрын

@@OfficialMediaKnights Before watching Alien Resurrection, I would suggest first watching one of the director's earlier films, like "Delicatessen" or "The City of Lost Children". The guy is the very definition of an auteur, and it helps to ease yourself into his world.

What I don't see anyone mentioning in the comments or noticing in the reaction is the teeny-weeny inconsistency with what happened and Clemens' words. He told Ripley that Newt was likely unconscious when she died... look at the photo of her in the report about the crash and the crew. Although it may be indeed hard to notice at first. Look at her face, that's not the face of someone being unconscious. She WAS awake when she died. The look of horror, wide open eyes, mouth frozen mid-scream... it is truly haunting! It is either a script/editing inconsistency or... Clemens decided to spare Ripley in her state and lied to her. If it's the latter, there was even more good and compassion in him than most of us think. PS although it may not be in the assembly cut. Here it says "unidentified female approximately 10 yrs old" in the shot with her photo I googled just now it says "unidentified female approximately 12 yrs old".

For what happened behind the scenes it’s still a terrific film…I think many people like to see think of the first two films as the same way as we see The first two Terminator movies, absolutely masterpieces, however alien 3 is light years better than T3

It was Sigourney Weaver idea for no guns since she is against guns used

At the time, Sigourney Weaver was (and probably still is) a proponent of gun control. She said on the Aliens documentary "Superior Firepower" that she felt uncomfortable even holding the weapons in that film, so one of her stipulations for returning was that Alien3 have no firearms in it. She had a lot of influence going into the film, and she leveraged that to get that written into the script. Some people think the conceit of a prison with no weapons is ridiculous, but I think it works in the film. Even if the prisoners killed Andrews, Aaron and Clemens, where would that get them? There's no way off the planet. They're not being mistreated and have free reign to do mostly whatever they want.

@jonhughes6040

29 күн бұрын

Mostly...

say what you will about this movie but the scene where xenomorph spares Ripley is one of the most iconic scenes ever

Alien III is such an underrated film. The movie age like wine...

IMO the only truly bad Alien movie was AVP Requiem. I loved this one. Hell I loved Resurrection! They're not 1 or 2 but they still hit my fun button.

@HorribleGamingFun

29 күн бұрын

Yes, couldn't agree more about AVP2, absolutely horrendous film

@alistairrobinson3865

29 күн бұрын

Resurrection was definitely a decent entertaining movie, way better than most films these days

@gorgejung307

29 күн бұрын

All the AvP movies are terrible. All the regular Aliens are fun to great.

I never understood the negativity this movie in the series receives. I love it. The acting is stellar from the entire cast, the premise & location are perfect, great score. I think it's unfair to compare it to the first two- just like you can't compare two with original Alien. Both are brilliant in their own right.

@BenWillyums

29 күн бұрын

it destroys everything she fought for in part 2, pure garbage. Real fans know this was a cash-grab and just a hypersleep dream. Understand now or are you going to keep a closed mind?

@goaway152

29 күн бұрын

most agree to disagree with you.

@21stcenturyhiphop

29 күн бұрын

It was about expectations. Most people weren't aware of the horrible development issues that plagued this film, and after the action packed second movie, this felt like a step backwards in terms of pace. It's a well directed but extremely flawed film.

@bethcushway458

29 күн бұрын

I completely agree with you.

@johannesbowers7467

29 күн бұрын

The decision to absolutely shit on the preexisting lore and established future of Ripley, Newt, amd Hicks surviving to carry on the fight against the Weyland-Yutani and other's plots to weaponize xenomorphs is what pissed everyone off. The novels and comics were already written. Accepting this as a MASSIVE RETCON is a pill everyone was unwilling to swallow. The ONLY way this story has value is as a Hypersleep fueled PTSD Nightmare during the journey home. Visually and thematically it is a great movie. The PLOT CHOICE and MASSIVE PLOT HOLE of miraculously inventing an unsupportable "extra alien" stowaway gimmick DOES NOT WORK.

So glad you gave Alien 3 a chance!

6:06 "OMFG they killed off Newt!!" Cut to adverts.... 6:20 Superintendent Andrews was played by Brian Glover. You might remember him from "An American Werewolf In London" as a patron at the Slaughtered Lamb. ("That's enough! That's enough ....") 9:36 In the Alienverse, a hypersleep chamber is triple-sealed to prevent an atmospheric breach in the absolute vacuum of space. In the opening scene just before the cryotubes were being shunted off to the Emergency Escape Vehicle, the facehugger was able to crack the dome covering Newt, which is highly suggestive of its enormous strength. In the previous film Ripley was nearly facehugged, as you'll recall, and it took three Marines who were physically conditioned to the peak of their performance in combat to pull it off of her. No doubt Newt's demise was the facehugger's doing, I hate to break it to you. 12:05 "What's going on, Mr Clemens?" "That's right, sir. What's going on, Mr Clemens?" You noticed that, huh, Denise? 30:23 😮"Why did it spare her??" Probably the most honest reaction to that scene I have seen thus far. I haven't seen many cause this film doesn't get many reaction vids published, but the confusion and horror in your expressions meams this is quite easily the most honest one. 31:42 The difference in leadership styles being compared here would seem to tag Dillon as something more like a sergeant or some other noncommissioned officer than like a Lieutenant or Captain.

This film went through many rewrites & directors like Renny Harlin b4 David Fincher signed on. im glad you watched the assembly cut as it way better than the theatrical which omits the first capture of the Alien altogether, the alien bursts out of a dog not a ox & the alien bursts out ripleys chest in theatrical which she holds as she falls into the fire. This at the time was supposed to be the final alien film so killing Ripley gave the series closure. Hicks & Newt were meant to appear & Michael Biehn was gutted when he found out Hicks was killed. Killing Newt i have mixed feelings part of me thinks its ballsy part me thinks a copout after how her & ripleys surrogate mother daughter relationship was wondefully explored in Aliens. Brilliant discussion, you pair always give vaild points on the good & bad on every movie you react to & you are one of my favourite reactors.

Personally, I prefer this movie over Aliens. Alien 1979 is my number 1

I'm actually so glad you enjoyed this because I was in the exact same boat. I grew up with the Alien Franchise (From a questionable age but that's neither here or there) but I'd never watched them as an adult and upon rewatching the whole series, taking the dated CG into account I was left baffled as to why Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection were shredded the way they were. I was holding my breath through the whole door maze sequence I thought the straight up intensity of this movie was up there for the franchise in my opinion. The claustrophobia that felt scorching as opposed to cold leaving us feeling nauseous through the whole thing, just like Ripley and the rest of the cast, the speed and ferocity of the Xenomorph, somehow making me grow to like r*pists and murderers just because of the culture in the prison made them feel so human. Like the tiny bit of laughing when the two guys scare each other just looking for a glimpse of light to cope with the dire situation (By no means do I condone what they've done to be stuck there). And I only watched the Theatrical Release so it was nice to see some of those gaps filled in. I imagine people were hurt because of Newt and Hicks dying in the beginning, I was too but there's also the realism that I loved, sh*t just kinda happens in life sometimes and while it was unfortunate and made Aliens feel a bit redundant, it also felt grounded and as you mentioned, it really drove her character to her sacrifice in the end but it would have been cool to see their dynamic. The Queen was a time bomb and Ripley's death was the explosion. Her path was set. I just wish we got some more explanation about how she was infected. There was a theory I read about facehuggers being on the ship, 1 cut itself and probably died trying to get to newt which started the fire that launched the escape pod, the damage is likely how she drowned while another impregnated Ripley and there had to be at least one more because it ended up in the prison and got the dog. But I don't remember it being explained in the movie at all. Can't wait to see what you think of Resurrection! There's a lot to love about it even now, some of the sequences in that movie were actually incredible and I'll always love it. Side note, you're the only react channel I enjoy, So thank you!

In the original version, when Ripley throws herself in the pit, the chestburster actually bursts out of her and she holds on to it as they fall!