It made $200 million dollars against an $11 million dollar budget, it won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, it put Sigourney Weaver on the map, it spawned 3 sequels, 2, spin-off films, video games, comics, books, boardgames, toys, and an upcoming live action TV series, it's considered to be one of the scariest movies ever made.

@grogsrevenge

Жыл бұрын

So... Fox death slot?

@Lethgar_Smith

Жыл бұрын

And spawned a million shlocky imitators, pretty much dictated the look for outer space sci-fi for nearly two decades

@whitejosh444

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention ticket prices were alot cheaper

@gailseatonhumbert

Жыл бұрын

@@whitejosh444 so we're incomes

@WarGamerGirl

Жыл бұрын

@@Lethgar_Smith Don't forget a shlocky imitator with art direction by James Cameron, before Cameron would go on to make the actual sequel.

My dad took me to see this in the summer of 1979. I was 11. I don't think people today watching this movie at home on streaming services or DVD can truly appreciate how profoundly scary this movie was projected a 40 foot high movie screen with state of the art sound system in a cavernous, dark movie theater. I was terrorfied. And LOVED every minute of it. I had a similar experience the year before when my father took me to see John Carpenter's "Halloween" in a theater. I will NEVER forget that now iconic theme song thundering through the theater sound system with that flickering jack o'lantern on screen during the opening credits in a pitch black movie theater.

Aliens next? Mom's a trooper!

@Redfern42

Жыл бұрын

And impressively savvy with the various tropes, like guessing Ash was a robot/android/synthetic when he first started to sweat "milk", suspecting the "Big Chap" was hiding aboard the escape pod, etc. Plus, she handled those jump scares far, far better than I did when I first saw the movie (on a dinky 13 inch TV around 1981 or so when it debuted on HBO).

1979. In a dark theatre in front of a huge movie screen with a full tilt sound system, this thing blew my little high school brain to pieces and it is my all time favorite movie. The complete terror of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre married to the absolute cosmic hopelessness of H.P. Lovecraft. The greatest damn horror film ever made.

Mom took the most shocking jump scare in movie history like a champ! ( face hugger jumping out of the egg ) And you sir continue to be the king of inserts....kudos to you both!

One of my favorite small bits of dialogue whenever i watch Alien is when Brett, Parker and Ripley are using the motion tracker just before they find Jones in the locker and Ripley is so frustrated with it she just mutters about it, "Micro changes in air density my ass..." It's just a simple throwaway line that's really easy to miss, but it just makes the scene better to me and shows how Ash is just enough to seem helpful and foreshadows how he's protecting the xenomorph.

Great reaction! Ripley wanted to override the self destruct because the alien was blocking her way to the shuttle and she figured she needed more time to wait it out for another chance.

I was 5 when this movie came out, and what I heard about it on the playground scared the CRAP out of me. I didn't work up the nerve to actually watch it until I was 13, and at 49 it's arguably my number one favorite film

@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis

Жыл бұрын

Mine too, but the sequel was out and it had toys, so my parents thought it was for kids and let me watch it by myself when I was 3

@nodak81

Жыл бұрын

My mom had to unexpectedly work 3rd shift one night and had to leave me home alone when I was just nine. I watched Alien and The Thing that night. Both scared the absolute crap out of me. Alien is probably my favorite movie now as well. I love the set design. Alien 3 gets a bad rap but the set design is just as good.

The Alien was between Ripley and the shuttle, so in a panic-mode she tried to de-activate the selfdestruct.

Such a great film! Thanks for a fun reaction! Hopefully “Aliens” is in the queue for a reaction!

I remember waiting in line at a big theater in San Francisco to see this movie when it came out. It was a memorable experience.

In the days before CGI there were matte paintings. They could do some pretty amazing things with matte paintings and forced perspective. Also dioramas! One of my favorite scenes from Star Trek Wrath of Khan (where Spock gives Kirk "The Tale of Two Cities" book as a birthday present) is two actors on an empty set in the distance with a diorama very close to the camera to create the futuristic atrium they appear to be standing in.

@brigidtheirish

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. CGI can do a lot of things practical effects can't, but it's taken a while to get there. I also have a rather unusual perspective on effects because my brain picks out *how* the effects were done with little to no conscious effort on my part. Like the "jazz hands" jump scare in the vents was obviously a guy in a rubber suit. CGI (especially when mixed with practical) is starting to get to the point where I have *trouble* identifying effects.

Too many people who watch the 2nd movie [and stop there people] reckon this one is slow, but the 2nd film needs the informational build up so we all know what it is all about. I love both of them - not the rest.

28:40 The original concept was that the Xenomorphs only have a very limited lifespan and it was finding somewhere to die hence the slight change in it's colour. Would make sense as a weapon then - drop them on an area, have them kill the enemy and then once dead it's safe for the victor to take over. It was abandoned as an idea though but I won't say any more.

My older sister took me to see this when I was 14. My nerves were shot by the end 😅. One of my all-time favorites!

Can I just say, your reactions, your attitudes, the way you interact with each other is so refreshing to see. Your reactions have brought me a lot of joy (and some tears). Can't wait to see more from you both.

@Jen-Mom

Жыл бұрын

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love that you guys use the subtitles on the screen so much easier to follow the conversation if the film sound and commentary are not at the same volume

The company knew about the alien because they had already decoded the signal; it's the reason they diverted the ship to the planet.

Ian Holm's acting in this is something else. Once you know what Ash really is, and you rewatch the movie, his expressions and general demeanor makes it seem so obvious.

Its still unbeleavable how good this movie looks, 44 years after its making. Practical Effects at its best!

That was fun. Including how subtly you cut out one of my favorite lines: "Mother, YOU B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", hehehe

It's funny that you did the "We must join with him, Gandalf" bit considering it's Bilbo Baggins trying to murder Ripley LMAO!

The shock expressions were real too. Tom Skerritt never looked so traumatized in his entire life

I’m excited for Aliens, that’s going to be a lot of fun for you both to watch.

She tried to deactivate the self destruct again, because the Alien was blocking the entrance to the escape pod. And she either didn't flame it, because there was a jam OR she didn't want to risk to damage the escape pod.

Cool thing about Alien is the only CGI is literally what you see on the computer displays

Opening with 'jazz hands' - brilliant !

Parker played by Yaphet kotto also played the main villain (Kananga) in the James Bond film Live and Let Die.

33:31 that SLAP! maaan that was cold! maybe even a little payback as Veronica Cartwright was apparently the original choice for the Ripley role until wardrobe informed her differently. R.C was very impressed with her audition. Anyway nice reaction vid loved mums reactions and she seems clued into sci-fi stuff too

The Nostromo actually has 2 lifeboats. Each is designed to hold 3 crewmembers. Weyland-Yutani runs a crew of 7.

The reason she tried to cancel the self-destruct is the Alien was at the entrance to the shuttle and she didn't think she had time to wait for it to clear the area and there seemed to be no other way to access it as she came back the exact same way finding the cat. They kept looking at the alien as an animal not an intelligent being. It knew the ship was going to blow up so camped out on the shuttle to escape with her. Also the alien had recently eaten some of Parker and Lambert so even if it acknowledged her being there it most likely wasn't hungry as yet.

@Thane36425

Жыл бұрын

According to the Alien lore, those creatures could eat almost anything, including inorganic matter like metals. That could be their explanation as to how it got so big so fast. It mainly needed animals, or people, to lay eggs in. This one couldn't do that but it's drive was to capture and cocoon victims. So rather than being hungry it already had two new victims to deal with and Signory wasn't going anywhere that it knew of, somit had time.

The interior of the alien ship where the giant alien was sitting was constructed with animal bones, all of the walls etc.... this was to give it an organic feel.... they went to many butchers in the London area to get them... apparently the set stank after a while...

@Jen-Mom

Жыл бұрын

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@space1999

Жыл бұрын

@@Jen-Mom I agree!!!

Love your reactions. I think she tried to shut off the self destruct so she could reset it since the Alien was between her and the Shuttle.

To sum up all 4 movies, Ripley warns people, people ignore Ripley, people get screwed. The End. Now, Aliens is a must see.

@NuclearFridge1

Жыл бұрын

Very neatly stated. And also 100 percent accurate. 😉

@VBSuper

Жыл бұрын

@@NuclearFridge1 I know, right? Always happens.

Your mom is awesome! She deserves her own channel!

"Oh Jesus Christ, what's the matter with you?" Your mom is awesome - she gets it! Also, Ripley was trying to turn off the self-destruct because the alien was blocking the entrance to the shuttle. Ripley was worried the alien wouldn't move out of the way in time for her to get in the shuttle before the ship blew.

I first saw the trailer for "Alien" when I saw "Carrie" (original version) at a drive-in. Kind of familiar with some of the actors, I just assumed it was a low-budget "B" science fiction/horror movie. Shows how much I knew. 🙄 When the film came out, the local paper dedicated the entire front page of the entertainment section to it, including stories about how people would camp out in the parking lot for tickets simply based on word of mouth. The paper's film critic (who was very, Very, VERY hard to please) gave the film four stars out of four - something I had never seen him do before. Clearly, "Alien" was not just a film - it was an event.

"Truckers in space" was the conceptual selling point used to pitch the script

I bet you didn’t realize that the woman who plays Lambert was Rod Taylor’s kid sister in “The Birds”. Her name is Veronica Cartwright. She was also in another great sci-fi movie, the remake of the classic “Invasion Of The Bodysnatchers” (1978) with Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy which you ought to check out.

@charleshays5407

3 ай бұрын

And her younger sister is Angela Cartwright, who appeared in The Sound of Music, and Lost in Space.

Yep this is the directors/extended cut, with the "eggmorphing" scene exclusive to that. There are 2 methods for creating xenomorph eggs and in that one victims are cocooned and slowly metamorphosed into ne eggs. The other one, well y'know

The arm popping out when she's in that little shuttle always scares the hell outta me no matter how many times I've seen it

That scene where Ripley finds Dallas is part of the deleted scenes. They left it out because it gave something away about the creature and they hadn't made their minds about how it was laying the eggs or reproducing. They wanted that to be developed by the next director in the franchise or by the second film.

The escape shuttle was only designed for three, ash would have put them at four, which is why they dismissed it when it was first brought up.

Your Mom is so smart. She calls it like it is!!! One step ahead!!!

Fun reaction! Looking forward to seeing you react to Aliens!

Yes, this is the Director's Cut, it only adds a few minutes but I personally like the additions, same as with Aliens, the included scenes in the Special Edition fill in a few of the plot holes or information that helps to understand other scenes a little better. Studios tend to get in the way a little too much. Alien 3 Director's Cut is much better than the Theatrical Edition. I believe I was either 5 or 6 when I first seen this, however my mom introduced me to Horror movies with The Fog when I was 4 and I have been hooked ever since!!

The tag line for the movie is: "In space, no one can hear you scream."

The reason Ripley went back to cancel the self destruct was because when she saw the Alien it was between her and the shuttle so she couldn't escape. Its not explained well in the movie but the novel does a better job of showing this.

The director has stated that the theatrical release is the best cut of this film. During one of the anniversaries of this film, the studio wanted a directors cut (to make more money and celebrate the anniversary) so Ridley threw in a few extra scenes. But due to the shoestring budget, they didn’t film a lot of extra scenes. In fact what he threw into the directors cut were pretty much the only things he cut from the original release. He has stated the body turning to an egg scene is not canon and should’ve just stayed discarded. The theatrical release is the true example of his vision. And he has stated that many times. The one time the theatrical release is the better version of the two cuts.

@rowenatulley852

9 ай бұрын

OTOH, the extended version of Aliens is better because it adds . . . okay, no spoilers here . . .

John Hurt got a BAFTA nomination for this one.

18:46 Suddenly... JAZZ HANDS!

My mom watched "The Shining" at least once a year. She wouldn't have survived this! Btw, they built the Leviathan (the tug-ship) in one complete set, which is shown in the beginning. So the cast had to navigate like if it was "real". (The alien ignored the cat twice, since it considered it non-sentient)

The scene with the cocooned Dallas was well known, having been included in the novelisation, and maybe some TV edits, but it had not been seen in the theatre yet when James Cameron made the sequel Aliens. It might be a reason that Cameron made his own, very similar version of the scene. It seems to imply a slightly different life cycle for the alien than the one Cameron came up with. That is, the idea here *seems* to be that the victims eventually metamorphose into the eggs we saw in the beginning.

About the version you watched. Ridley Scott says the Theatrical version of Alien is the proper one and is the version he wanted pepole to see. What you saw as Scott put it was a cash grab by the studio to sell more copies of the movie to pepole that already owned it. Scott very much dislikes this version. It's literally the opposite of Aliens, where the Theatrical version is the result of the studio making cuts, and the Directors cut according to James Cameron is the correct version to watch, because the studio cut stuff vital to a plot line and important to the character of Ripley

tracking was introduced in 50's sci-fi and heavily used in Star Trek.

25:50 It was one of the original ideas that when there was no queen a zenomorph could turn it's victim into an egg. That's what's happening to Dallas there, he's horrifically being melted into an egg.

Ripley couldn't get to the escape pod because the alien was blocking her way to it. That's why she tried to stop the ship from exploding. She thought she would not have time enough so she would still be on the ship when it exploded too.

I was a teenager when I saw this movie back in 1979. No internet, no spoilers back then. It scared the cr*p out of me and I was afraid to go to sleep for a week.

As scary it is already , it becomes even more intense with good 7.1 sound setup. I'm running 7.2.4 Dolby atmos setup, movie experience is on another level .

Ripley tried to cancel the self-destruct sequence because the alien was blocking her only path to the escape shuttle.

I think it's AWESOME that your mom is willing to watch horror movies with you. If I asked my mom to watch Alien with me, the look she would give me would neutralize me! lol

“Oh, fuck! It’s with her!…” yep, we all had the exact same thought!

11:04 she actually WALLOPED sigourney for real lol, you can hear it in her voice afterwards

The actress playing Lambert was also the little girl in Hickcocks The Birds.

Veronica Cartwright's character of Lambert was supposed to be the main female character, but they switched to Sigourney Weaver as Ripley.

"It, the Terror From beyond Space" (1958) was similar in some ways to this movie and some elements are seen in "Alien". After the first man was killed, in "Alien", they probably should have gotten in their space suits, sealed the command/living area off, and decompressed the rest of the ship. Most likely the air could have been stored in tanks or it would have had enough to refill at least the important parts. That or if they could have tricked it into entering the cargo area and trapping it there by disconnecting the other ship. But then it may not have been established that it was even possible to go in there.

@21stcenturyhiphop

Жыл бұрын

They couldn't be sure that it would work; they alien is blown into space at the end of the film and could probably survive the vacuum to be honest. I think it would have been too risky to try.

@Thane36425

Жыл бұрын

@@21stcenturyhiphop It would have been a risk, but since it was pretty clear the thing would kill them all otherwise it would have been worth a try.

John Hurt would play the title character in The Elephant Man, which earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He would play Chancellor Sutler in V For Vendetta, and the War Doctor on Doctor Who.

I first saw Alien when I was a 7-year-old boy so you could imagine how traumatic it was for me as a little kid. I had my share of childhood nightmares from it....still the scariest movie I've ever seen.

The Nostromo's second shuttle the Salmacis, was damaged, if it had been in operational order, all six crew members (After Kane's death) could have theoretically escaped the ship.

17.32 I love you for that comment!

This is kind of hilarious..........back in 1980, when I was 12, my friends and I would have died laughing if anyone suggested that we could get our MOMS to watch this with us.........

@Jen-Mom

Жыл бұрын

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Prometheus and Alien Covenant have some super cool ideas, that further the Alien mythology, but they're sadly not as well realized as they should have been. Still somewhat worth a watch, but don't expect too much. Now Aliens on the other hand is one of the best sequels ever made, as I'm sure you're aware of.

I can't wait till you both watch Aliens!! I enjoyed seeing this one with you!

My alarm went off when Ripley wanted to leave Ash and he could close the doors in front of her without being near of them. I immediately thought he must have a connection into the spaceship wiring/network. And at that time 1979 the internet as we know it today didn't exist yet, so I thought where does Ash hide the remote control?

Excellent reactions! 👍👍👏👏 The “cocoon” scene is so disturbing to me. Brett dead, and Dallas dying. The opinions differ on this, but I believe this scene should have been left in. It’s so creepy.

I was told that john's part. When the chest burster comes out. Behind the scenes that the other actors weren't in on the next scene. Like they knew there job yes, But the part where the alien comes out of his chest, only he and the director knew about this little piece the others just went with whatever came next so they could capture a true look of horror, was a truthfully surprise to the whole cast. And the shocked expressions that they captured was supposed to be real not faked. at least that's what I heard and was told.

An elder is boarding the "Nostromo." What will she make of this "old, long, slow-moving, character-centered, no-DFX" movie? I saw this movie in the same ex-Cinerama theater where I'd seen "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "Star Wars" (1977), amd would show "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981). "Chris Pratt"? If you say "Jennifer Lawrence," I'm leaving.;) 7:52 The Space Jockey, a mystery for decades. 9:27 Second Officer Kane = Zapp Brannigan. 9:59 An epic jump scare. 10:23 This conversation has become iconic due to recent events. 10:55 The Face Hugger, grossing out audiences for years. I see that you're watching the Special Edition version, with footage not seen in 1979. 11:22 "Why don't we just cut it off him?" answered by Acid Blood. 13:17 A Props dept. work of ART, made of sea animals. DFX/GCI can't match this level of reality. 14:13 Kane's last meal. 14:42 The Xenomorph, scaring audiences for over 40 years. 15:26 Burial at sea, an old maritime tradition to spare next-of-kin the gory details. 16:15 Along came Jones. 16:49 Say hello to Bolaji Badejo. 20:13 In 1979, this was my "WTF? Ash ISN'T Human!?" moment. 21:27 Most didn't see this coming. Kudos to your mother for seeing it. 23:34 I've read that Lambert is standing in for us, the audience. 25:26 The Dallas and Brett scene, not seen in 1979. 26:14 Escape route cut off, stop Destruct to gain time for Plan B. 29:12 Tonight's entree on the Shuttle "Narcissus" is Steamed Xenomorph in Shell. 30:00 Correction, Char-Broiled Xenomorph. This and the next movie made newcomer Sigourney Weaver a major movie star, and, along with Linda Hamilton, Action movie Badasses. "Jennifer Lawrence"? Who is that?;) Ridley Scott lost his focus, having a slightly-upgraded "Bender Bending Rodriguez" with a God complex be the Xenomorph maker.:(

She tried to reverse the self destruct because The Alien was waiting for her at the entrance to the shuttle. So she could not escape.

The reason why Ripley tried to shut down the detonation system was because the alien was right there at the entrance to the shuttle. So the only 2 options she had was to try and kill it right there, where she might damage the shuttle with the flame thrower and the alien acid or shut down the detonation sequence. The alien itself has no eyes to see with, they use olfactory sense, through a sense of smell. It knows when you're afraid or feeling dominant and uses this method to know it's safe in the shuttle where she was trying to get to.

@RickTBL

Жыл бұрын

I think it uses radar or echolocation to "see".

I saw this by myself when I was 3, let's rock

Zeta II Reticulii is 40 lightyears from Earth so they must be travelling faster than light. I read a while back that they supposedly use a virtual-particle field of tachyons to make the ship massless.

You spoilt it for your mum saying that this was the film that made Sigourney Weaver. I'm glad when I first seen this I had no idea who she was in 1980

The ship's name, Nostromo, is an anagram for Soon Mort. Mort is French for Dead. So Soon Dead.

Sooooooooooo excited to watch you watching this lol. Sorry but its an absolute fave!

Ian Holm played Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire.

That was great fun. I hope you do all the Alien movies. I'm one of those iconoclasts who thinks Alien 3 is just as good as the first two. Things go downhill afterwards for me....but I'd still love to hear your thoughts on the rest.

Nobody expects Air Duct Jazz Hands !

Love those reactions 😅 you have to do Aliens now

“Oh FUCK!, it’s with her.”

Yup a complete masterpiece. I would put this right up there with Jaws for me as the greatest horror films ever.

Such an amazing horror movie also aliens too is awesome or even better if you like action over horror but sigourney weaver is one of the best female heroes in all of cinema

@slw59

Жыл бұрын

The reason I prefer the original is the suspense aspect. I also think one alien is scarier than 100.

See Aliens !!!!

Angela Cartwright (Lambert) was the main child actor in Hitchcock's "The Birds." stay safe...be well...

@charleshays5407

3 ай бұрын

And she was the sole human survivor in Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978. I wondered if they turned her into a pod person at the end.

Nice reaction as always ^^ I just wanted to tell you not to forget to get the "special edition/extented cut" (the additional scenes are really worth it) for its sequel called ALIENS (1986) which is even better than the first one and probably the best of the alien franchise and is as scary and stressful than the first one

I love your videos, bro - I won't lie, though... Your mom's reacts are the best. I would SO watch movies with your mom all day. :) I think just being able to enjoy some entertainment like this through the generations says something. Some classics across the ages. If you ever want a day off, your mom is welcome to some popcorn and movies at my place :P OH PLEASE TELL ME SHE'S GOING TO WATCH ALIENS, LOL....

@Jen-Mom

Жыл бұрын

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@Flix2Us

Жыл бұрын

She's a blast to hang out with! And, of course, Aliens is on the schedule. 😀

Alien 3 the Directors Cut is Amazing

Classic movie

Here's my order of preference: 1. Aliens 2. Alien Resurrection (yes, I really like this movie!) 3. Alien 4. Alien 3 I haven't seen the prequels.

Oh, this is one of my favourite movies!! I was actually really young ( only 9 ) when it came out and my parents couldn't (and wouldn't) take me to the cinema to see it ( I like monsters, what can I say? LOL 😜)... I love the entire saga (including Prometheus and Alien Covenant) 😍 Enjoying your videos, thank you for sharing! 🤩

Ripley kicks ass, what a boss! 😊