ALIENS (1986) Explored

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  • Written and directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of Ridley Scott’s Alien, the film follows Ripley and an elite unit of Marines sent to LV-426 to discover why the settlers, scientists and families that lived on the planet were no longer responding.
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  • @filmcomicsexplained
    @filmcomicsexplained  Před 4 lety +566

    "Get on the ready line, Marines, get some today!" - Who else also gets amped up whenever Apone speaks in this film?!

    • @colincampbell3199
      @colincampbell3199 Před 4 lety +44

      Every meal's a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation a parade! I *love* the Corps!

    • @ScryeTheMindless
      @ScryeTheMindless Před 4 lety +25

      Just one question.... "How do i get out of this chicken shit outfit?" x'3

    • @DLYskes1976
      @DLYskes1976 Před 4 lety +25

      Al Matthews ( Sgt Apone ) was the only real Marine among all the actors portraying Marines in the movies, and was also the first black Marine to be field promoted in the Vietnam War to the rank of Sergeant

    • @DLYskes1976
      @DLYskes1976 Před 4 lety +12

      @@colincampbell3199 LOL a lot of the guys i was in the Marines with would say this line, and constantly quote this movie all the time

    • @johncarter8103
      @johncarter8103 Před 4 lety

      can you do battefield 5

  • @steelhere5519
    @steelhere5519 Před 4 lety +500

    "Aliens" should have received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart Před 4 lety +18

      This got me curious as to what won, I looked it up and it's "Out of Africa" which I have never heard of.

    • @itsMrNoble
      @itsMrNoble Před 3 lety +2

      You should have received an Oscar nomination for best picture, mate, if anyone should....

    • @Dina_tankar_mina_ord
      @Dina_tankar_mina_ord Před 3 lety +1

      sure but then again the best prize is the appreciation by audiences all over the world.

    • @aidanlambrech3822
      @aidanlambrech3822 Před 3 lety +3

      It’s my favorite movie of all time

    • @jimbowlan5804
      @jimbowlan5804 Před 2 lety +4

      Weaver should have won the Oscar for aliens she became one of the most iconic characters ever for her work in aliens

  • @siralex3696
    @siralex3696 Před 4 lety +109

    "We're on express elevator to hell going down." Bill Paxton Rest in peace you fantastic actor.

    • @kaijuar2003
      @kaijuar2003 Před 2 lety +1

      I miss Bill Paxton, he's one of my personal favorite actors out there.

  • @thanellen8757
    @thanellen8757 Před 4 lety +1205

    This is how your write a strong female character without having her telling us she's stronk x

    • @DLKnightstick1989
      @DLKnightstick1989 Před 4 lety +119

      The general public and media weren't giant walking vaginas in the 80s like they are now.

    • @thomas-stilinski8149
      @thomas-stilinski8149 Před 4 lety +6

      DLKnightstick1989 true

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart Před 4 lety +11

      @mysteryman2024 "Stalin Steel" just seems like he's projecting

    • @Red1Green2Blue3
      @Red1Green2Blue3 Před 4 lety +6

      @mysteryman2024 Literally the OP and first comment.

    • @speedmastermarkiii
      @speedmastermarkiii Před 4 lety +43

      Sigh...You do know Aliens was criticized in 1986 for its female characters in the same way any strong female character is criticized today, right?

  • @drewcasteo2512
    @drewcasteo2512 Před 4 lety +370

    Ellen Ripley: This is little girl survived long than that with no weapons and no training.
    Newt: (salutes)
    Pvt. Hudson: Why don't you put her in charge!

    • @chamab.6800
      @chamab.6800 Před 4 lety +37

      Hudson said what most were thinking. lol. He went out like a champ tho.

    • @jacruz3923
      @jacruz3923 Před 4 lety +10

      I went to the theater and Saw that movie when that quote came up everybody in the theater cracked up

    • @arielle452
      @arielle452 Před 4 lety +1

      Lmfao funniest part

    • @itsMrNoble
      @itsMrNoble Před 3 lety

      You should put her in charge, mate, if anyone should...

    • @bdixie3290
      @bdixie3290 Před 2 lety

      Still hilarious lol 😂

  • @BIOMISFIT
    @BIOMISFIT Před 4 lety +525

    "Game over man"

    • @Enterprise-D666
      @Enterprise-D666 Před 4 lety +11

      Harley (Slaps you in the face) Get ahold of yourself man!

    • @clxwncrxwn
      @clxwncrxwn Před 4 lety +3

      Harley LOOK INTO MY EYE.

    • @liam7930
      @liam7930 Před 4 lety +13

      RIP Bill Paxton.

    • @HistorywithMalachi
      @HistorywithMalachi Před 4 lety +6

      "WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW MAN??!! WE ARE WE GONNA DO??!!" SHUT UP HICKS!! LOL

    • @jeremiahm1413
      @jeremiahm1413 Před 4 lety +5

      @@HistorywithMalachi Maybe build a fire, sing some songs, huh??? Why don't we try that?????

  • @Justin-Theobald
    @Justin-Theobald Před 4 lety +251

    Did not realise that James Cameron was hated on the set of aliens.

    • @waghprasad
      @waghprasad Před 4 lety +54

      He was also hated a lot on the set of The Abyss. Ed Harris reportedly punched him and the cast were having a lot of physical and emotional breakdowns because of Camerons rigorous shooting.

    • @PC85X
      @PC85X Před 4 lety +42

      People who didn't want to suffer for their art... Ridley Scott was also notorious for being hard on re-shoots.

    • @cpt-cheese3489
      @cpt-cheese3489 Před 4 lety +10

      Justin Theobald watch fact fiends videos on how much the crew hated him

    • @JM-cf8zy
      @JM-cf8zy Před 4 lety +53

      Sounds like the film crew were pissing about and not taking this serious. The vision and hard work needed to pull it off. Cameron didn't have time for time wasters. It's documented that the crew pissed about on set, placing bets, stopping starting all the time, joking around. End of the day Cameron had a budget and set time to develop the film on time and budget.

    • @revenge3265
      @revenge3265 Před 4 lety +50

      I would've black listed them honestly. Imagine taking an hour to get to set just right and one of your crew members intentionally mess it up outta of spite without care. Yeah no, they don't need to be on another set if they wanna act that way.

  • @BlankName88
    @BlankName88 Před 2 lety +103

    I watched aliens as a kid. I was terrified, yet enthralled. It's still my favorite sci-fi horror film. It's a masterpiece.

    • @dvnmasterson4655
      @dvnmasterson4655 Před rokem +4

      My uncle would get drunk and watch Alien and Rambo on repeat. He would watch westerns and I would fall asleep. But when he put this on I would say some of the lines and his drunk ass word laugh.

    • @theprinceoftides6836
      @theprinceoftides6836 Před rokem +1

      Truth. Greatest movie of all time 4 me.

  • @twstf8905
    @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +791

    Cut the lights.
    "Cutting the lights!"
    Go to infrared.
    "Going to infrared!"
    And, pray to God.
    "Praying to God!" 😂

    • @retluoc
      @retluoc Před 4 lety +28

      Say goodbye to your two best friends, and I don't mean your pals in the Winnebago. 😏

    • @twstf8905
      @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +6

      Haha, well done, "@@retluoc"
      Well done, indeed. 😂
      🤜💥🤛

    • @enjolireyes643
      @enjolireyes643 Před 4 lety +8

      What the hell was that!?
      “This comment”
      It’s gone to plaid!

    • @twstf8905
      @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +6

      Not ridiculous, "@@enjolireyes643"
      LUDICROUS! 😂

    • @twstf8905
      @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +1

      @Alexander Steiner
      Ba dum dum PSSSH! 🥁

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +135

    RIP, James Horner(1952-2014) and Stan Winston (1946-2008) We miss you.

    • @1bottlejackdaniels
      @1bottlejackdaniels Před 4 lety +18

      RIP Bill Paxton (1955-2017) and Al Matthews (1942-2018) ..."you secure that shit, Hudson!"

    • @retluoc
      @retluoc Před 4 lety +5

      And the stuntman Tip Tipping. He died in a parachute stunt recreating an accident where the original guy lived.

    • @JesusGonzalez-mt3es
      @JesusGonzalez-mt3es Před 4 lety

      retluoc never forget

    • @jenniferloving9054
      @jenniferloving9054 Před 4 lety

      Yes.

    • @kevinpogue7294
      @kevinpogue7294 Před 4 lety +2

      I saw Stan in person at the T-2 convention in L.A., one day before that movie was released.

  • @johntheechidna1
    @johntheechidna1 Před 3 lety +157

    One creepy bit of foreshadowing you neglected to mention was how when Ripley tries to reassure Newt that the Marines had come to help, the traumatized girl replies, "It won't make any difference."

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 Před rokem +13

      My favorite scene of Newt, one of the Space Marines is describing to the others "The plan" of how they will fight the Aliens. Newt, hearing all this just yawns. She already knows nothing will stop them for long.

    • @oscarf5433
      @oscarf5433 Před rokem +2

      Didn't like that part, Newt is technically telling her "Hey this is a movie remember? People has to die"

    • @mcoupe69
      @mcoupe69 Před rokem

      Hey John .. you wanna write edit and voice these videos? No? Ok then .. 🙄

    • @I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad
      @I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad Před rokem

      @@oscarf5433 When you're so boring you bring the concept of 4th into the scene despite the fact that she's the only one that seen the Xenomorph killing people

    • @lovemcurvy3126
      @lovemcurvy3126 Před 5 měsíci

      OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooh

  • @johnporter9073
    @johnporter9073 Před 4 lety +205

    Do I need to watch another video about the film Aliens? Why yes...yes I do!!

    • @ruthantunez92
      @ruthantunez92 Před 3 lety +4

      This is what I say everytime I see some other video about this movie.

    • @Dodgewwwc
      @Dodgewwwc Před 3 lety +1

      Ditto.. saw it, and and instantly clicked play

  • @wingman-1977
    @wingman-1977 Před 4 lety +215

    DYK: The actress that played Vasquez also played John Connor’s foster mother in Terminator 2.

    • @chrisMc1972
      @chrisMc1972 Před 4 lety +10

      Didn't know that, thanks

    • @jpgduff
      @jpgduff Před 4 lety +23

      They were all in 'Near Dark' as well (a Vampire movie that no one talks about but is actually better than all that Twilight nonsense).

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Před 4 lety +13

      And is actually Jewish with red hair and freckles rather than a dark skinned Mexican.

    • @commandress74
      @commandress74 Před 4 lety +12

      She also played a small role in Titanic

    • @NPClownumber81googolplex
      @NPClownumber81googolplex Před 4 lety +6

      Another great actress

  • @thomasdr08
    @thomasdr08 Před 4 lety +110

    You know, I’m 35 and I’ve honestly never watched this movie.
    I’m making it a priority to watch today

    • @Ryglado
      @Ryglado Před 4 lety +7

      Did u watch it - thoughts on the movie?

    • @ckooakley
      @ckooakley Před 4 lety +17

      I envy you, you get to watch for the first time as an adult and not on VHS

    • @jordanwright2313
      @jordanwright2313 Před 3 lety +2

      Hope you liked it

    • @mrmeerkat1096
      @mrmeerkat1096 Před 3 lety

      What did you think of the movie?

    • @spaceman081447
      @spaceman081447 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ckooakley
      RE: "I envy you, you get to watch for the first time as an adult and not on VHS"
      I was 39 when I first saw Aliens in a movie theater.

  • @IftiAlam1999
    @IftiAlam1999 Před 4 lety +801

    This film shows how to write and portray a BADASS female action heroine. The forever badass heroine ❤❤

  • @eleftheriaeleftheria3302
    @eleftheriaeleftheria3302 Před 4 lety +86

    "Alien" (1979) 100℅ masterpiece! "Aliens" (1986) 101℅ masterpiece!

    • @russian6584
      @russian6584 Před 2 lety +2

      Sorry 😞 dear I am little defy with u . Alien original movie was masterpieces 1979. But Alien part 2 was not masterpieces OK vague . Whatever alien awakening movie is coming prequel) finial chapter let see us Let us see what happens next 2022 year

    • @maggs131
      @maggs131 Před 2 lety +1

      It blows my mind that this was done with only 18 million dollars which equates to 40 million today but when you figure today's movie budgets are ridiculous. Dune was 165 million and avengers endgame was a staggering 350 million

    • @oscarf5433
      @oscarf5433 Před rokem

      Aliens III Total disappointment, to me at least

    • @alessandronapolitano8620
      @alessandronapolitano8620 Před měsícem

      ​@@maggs131 i mean most of budget today is basically thrown in the toilet. Million dollars movie and yet the effect look subpar

  • @IchigoKurosaki_
    @IchigoKurosaki_ Před 4 lety +70

    Not gonna lie, the face huggers freaked me tf out as a kid

    • @galaxystar3450
      @galaxystar3450 Před 4 lety +5

      Same I had nightmares for so long

    • @assaulter99
      @assaulter99 Před 4 lety +5

      I believe they were designed to make you feel the fear of being raped. Some weird stuff tbh, like the aliens having phallic heads and all. 😅

    • @abdulsmith9298
      @abdulsmith9298 Před 4 lety +4

      Right. Still to this day I can't get down with things busting out of people and wrapping around them! Ughhh !

    • @flutedscissors9655
      @flutedscissors9655 Před 3 lety +1

      I thought it was hot to be honest

    • @raymoney6503
      @raymoney6503 Před 3 lety +1

      They still do, they’re the most disgusting and scary part of the aliens franchise

  • @JEBossTon92
    @JEBossTon92 Před rokem +14

    James Cameron had his crew working against him and still managed to make arguably the greatest sci-fi movie of all time.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +138

    The best Sci-fi action movie ever made!!

  • @torvamessorem6686
    @torvamessorem6686 Před 4 lety +55

    Almost 40 years late, but I'll take it! This one is a masterpiece.

  • @Megatron_95
    @Megatron_95 Před 4 lety +236

    I love Aliens. And Ripley, she's fucking awesome

    • @Azakadune
      @Azakadune Před 4 lety +13

      Megatron 95 yea she is awesome. She is an example of how to integrate more woman into movies, make them actually badasses with character development, don’t introduced them as already stupid powerful. (Ray from star wars for example, she almost kills kylo ren twice with 2 days of training at most.

    • @tiellimilin6622
      @tiellimilin6622 Před 4 lety

      Brie Larson as captain marvel is obviously better. She's the one and only best representation of strong female character

    • @blizzyyt2281
      @blizzyyt2281 Před 4 lety

      Dawson Toulouse ray only wins because Kylo had already been injured

    • @urukhai5729
      @urukhai5729 Před 4 lety

      @@tiellimilin6622 I want to was r/woosh but your comment makes me angry

    • @iHaveTheDocuments
      @iHaveTheDocuments Před 4 lety +3

      @@Azakadune Because it was natural. Now it's all about culture war politics or not bothering to write a story so they throw a female in there, and that's supposed to be the story.

  • @DieHardjagged
    @DieHardjagged Před 4 lety +160

    I really wished i could had been born earlier, so that i could had seen this in Cinema.

    • @agmurphy88
      @agmurphy88 Před 4 lety +11

      If you have a Alamo Drafthouse or similar establishment in your city they often do showings of classics like this

    • @aaron1182
      @aaron1182 Před 4 lety +4

      I watched the directors cut in a packed out indie cinema about 3 years ago. Think they were showing them for the Alien anniversary.

    • @RiffHarvester
      @RiffHarvester Před 4 lety +1

      It was amazing. I was 8.

    • @Dang00TheAlienIAmTheRealOne
      @Dang00TheAlienIAmTheRealOne Před 4 lety

      I went and saw both the first and second in cinema a few years ago. They did a double screening just before covenant came out.

    • @kevinpogue7294
      @kevinpogue7294 Před 4 lety

      I saw it three times in the theater when it came out!

  • @mrdumbfellow927
    @mrdumbfellow927 Před 4 lety +19

    That scene of them crawling in the ceiling is nightmare fuel to me.

  • @Harri927
    @Harri927 Před 4 lety +37

    Alien and Aliens are both masterpieces. Aliens is one of my top 15 favorite movies of all time.

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 Před 4 lety +1

      Name some of the other 14

    • @Harri927
      @Harri927 Před 4 lety +2

      @@tylercouture216 1. Batman (1989)
      2. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
      3. The Dark Knight
      4. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
      5. Men In Black
      6. Home Alone 2
      7. Spider-Man (2002)
      8. Aladdin (1992)
      9. Predator (1987)
      10. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
      11. The Lion King (1994)
      12. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
      13. Ghostbusters (1984)
      14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    • @sevensixfour5838
      @sevensixfour5838 Před 4 lety

      Alien 3 like predator 2 has gotten better with time.

    • @semerahpadi4484
      @semerahpadi4484 Před 4 lety

      I like The Thing with Kurt Russell.

  • @cruddddddddddddddd
    @cruddddddddddddddd Před 4 lety +136

    Great retrospective. I love what James Cameron said about making a sequel to Scott's Alien: He said he wanted to subvert expectations, while being respectful to the source material.
    This is why, I believe, Aliens was such a success. Subverting expectations is all well and good, but if you forget to respect the source material, you're really just an asshole.

    • @assaulter99
      @assaulter99 Před 4 lety +13

      What could this mean? Rhian Johnson perhaps? 😂

    • @gullwingstorm857
      @gullwingstorm857 Před 4 lety +7

      Pity Kathleen Rat Kennedy and her little Roundheaded pig-boy didn’t have that opinion.

    • @spaceman081447
      @spaceman081447 Před 3 lety +4

      @Josh Morris
      RE: ". . . but if you forget to respect the source material, you're really just an asshole."
      That perfectly describes director Paul Verhoeven and his train wreck of a movie Starship Troopers. He most certainly did NOT respect the source material.

    • @enforcerridley158
      @enforcerridley158 Před 3 lety +4

      @@spaceman081447 Exactly. Paul Verhoeven only read half the book and called it "boring," and was obsessed with portraying the Terran Federation as "Fascist" without even remotely understanding was fascism was beyond "Nazis were Fascists."
      I did enjoy the film of Starship Troopers but i wish it was far more faithful to the books.

    • @brucewaynetumbla4476
      @brucewaynetumbla4476 Před rokem +1

      Like "the batman" I haven't bothered to watch it

  • @maggs131
    @maggs131 Před 3 lety +53

    It blows my mind that since its release until recently, I never saw the scene where Ripley finds out her daughter Amanda died. It's such a powerful scene and lays the framework of why she fights so hard for newt. Why was that *ever* cut???

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos Před 2 lety +15

      No idea. What's even more crazy is I recently found out the picture used for Ripley's daughter is a picture of her actually mother

    • @maggs131
      @maggs131 Před 2 lety +7

      @@bombomos that's freaking awesome. I never knew that and I had to look into it. Her name was Elizabeth Inglis and theres no mistaking the mother daughter similarities. Thank you 😊👍

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 Před rokem +5

      One of the great mysteries of cinema - what I heard was, Cameron was planning to include the opening scene where Newt's family finds the alien eggs, plus the scene where they set up the automatic machine guns in the hallways to mow down a few of the aliens. But Cameron was ordered to cut out a lot of great scenes for "time" by the studio. The studio said they were worried the film would run too long in theaters and cut in to their other films in release at the time! Considering the abysmal quality of most films in 1986, (other than Platoon and Top Gun) I'd add they had little to worry about.

    • @ifly-fsx
      @ifly-fsx Před rokem +4

      Because Cameron didn't have the clout he has today. Couldn't tell the studio to F off.

    • @wiseauserious8750
      @wiseauserious8750 Před rokem +2

      God I know, and the scene with the automatic machine guns shooting at the unseen aliens as the round count goes down, such a brilliant scene

  • @seanpatrickcain2
    @seanpatrickcain2 Před 4 lety +93

    "Game over, man! Game over!"

    • @Nah_Bohdi
      @Nah_Bohdi Před 4 lety +2

      "Yeah...but it's a dry game over."

    • @daviddunn4922
      @daviddunn4922 Před 4 lety +2

      What the fuck are we gunna do now??

    • @GMCDBHOY
      @GMCDBHOY Před 4 lety +1

      A always hated that line when I first watched it as well lol

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +198

    20:30, I take take old school Visual Effects over CGI any day.

    • @ghostphantom8453
      @ghostphantom8453 Před 4 lety +3

      Dude just look at hell boy and it's sequel. They did all those costumes and it looks amazinb

    • @nigelcarren
      @nigelcarren Před 4 lety

      Agreed... or it just ANOTHER Gaviscon commercial, only the little fireman is in space.🏆

    • @JM-cf8zy
      @JM-cf8zy Před 4 lety +3

      Hell yeah. Shame the movie makers see a cheaper faster option that never comes across as realistic or authentic?

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart Před 4 lety +2

      @@ghostphantom8453 That's because it was Guillermo Del Toro, who almost always tries to do it practically.
      Can we get him and James Cameron in on an Alien 5? Or Alien 3 reboot, either way.

    • @LittaDNB
      @LittaDNB Před 3 lety

      Yeah costumes in the dark over any infinitely detailed cgi. See Aliens vs Alien resurrection as proof of this statement

  • @WillTellU
    @WillTellU Před 4 lety +56

    I remember me and my brother renting the dvd for this movie, and the whole series, when dvd rentals still existed.

    • @daviejohnstone12
      @daviejohnstone12 Před 4 lety +5

      I remember renting this on vhs.

    • @Joreel
      @Joreel Před 4 lety +1

      I remember getting a friend's sister to rent it for us when we had an overnighter at his house. We gave his sister the money to rent it and $20 for "her troubles" when was released on VHS.

    • @WillTellU
      @WillTellU Před 4 lety

      @@MamaMOB not in my country. The last one closed years ago.

    • @skywalkerhunterarchive
      @skywalkerhunterarchive Před 4 lety

      surely we cannot have this kind of story to tell our children about netflix😅

  • @Mad_Oph
    @Mad_Oph Před 4 lety +56

    I love most of the cast like everyone else, but that's really interesting about Matthews' (Apone) experience in the Marines. There's a level of authenticity that you don't see in most fictional military depictions, and it makes so much sense that Aliens pulled it off because they went through training AND had a genuine Marine NCO in the cast. I'm surprised I didn't realize it before this video, as his portrayal reminds me of many of the NCOs I had personal experience with when I was in the army.

    • @kingschwag4208
      @kingschwag4208 Před 3 lety +1

      "Look into my eye" 👁

    • @jeremiahmarkusmedia6915
      @jeremiahmarkusmedia6915 Před rokem

      I certainly agree with this. I loved all of the military and scientific vernacular that was used to embellish the dialogue. It made it so believable

  • @sfkeepay
    @sfkeepay Před rokem +7

    It was immediately compelling to hear how you happened to watch Aliens at an important moment in your personal history. My mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, and I went to see it in the theater. Sci-Fi and horror were definitely not her typical genres, but I’d already seen it once, and convinced her to give it a chance, Though the film’s intensity caused her tremors to increase dramatically, she was extremely enthusiastic about the film, even letting out an uncharacteristic “whoop” when Ripley finally managed to eject the Queen into space. It turned out to be the last time she was able to actually visit a theater, and is one of the happiest memories I have of her.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +50

    19:05, the Alien Queen was conceived by Cameron and designed by Stan Winston studios.

  • @justifano7046
    @justifano7046 Před 4 lety +36

    It's crazy seeing how different mediums inspire future generations.
    Going from starship troopers to aliens to halo is an fascinating trail

    • @bombomos
      @bombomos Před 2 lety +1

      Apone is legit the reason for Johnson in halo

  • @yvetteszentesi6077
    @yvetteszentesi6077 Před 3 lety +3

    "Get away from her you B**CH!"
    The scene where Ripley thunders onto the deck driving that walking
    forklift with a face SO full of maternal fury. I find it still the most epic
    one liner delivered with devastating skill in any one movie.

  • @PC85X
    @PC85X Před 4 lety +17

    When you can rally Aliens quotes with someone you known you've met a true friend.

    • @jamesfrank3213
      @jamesfrank3213 Před 2 lety

      If I'm in a standoff with an alien invasion...I'll remember short, controlled bursts...

  • @colincampbell3199
    @colincampbell3199 Před 4 lety +15

    Great ending on the "they're in the room!" battle.
    That was such a tense scene, enhanced by the whiney ping of the motion tracker, and Hicks discovering the xenos crawling in above.

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Před 4 lety +2

      Ripley says: "It can't be, that's in the room." It's because Hudson is counting down the distance and she's questioning his readings, because if he's right they'd be right in front of them inside the room. She then snatches the scanner and checks for herself. That's when she realises where they actually are, right above them inside the ceiling.

  • @liferealgood
    @liferealgood Před 4 lety +10

    The requirement for them to undergo military training makes perfect sense given how they joked and acted around each other. The vibe was really easy to see.

  • @jonarmstrong4399
    @jonarmstrong4399 Před 3 lety +8

    the limited time that James Horner was giving and the fact he recorded the soundtrack for the movie in 4 days just goes to show how great the man was at his craft. the man should have received a Oscar for this movie. RIP

    • @jeremiahmarkusmedia6915
      @jeremiahmarkusmedia6915 Před rokem

      That is s wild that he wasn't able to view the film, and basically had to write everything blind!

    • @sockinvaders
      @sockinvaders Před rokem

      Well said. The more you study this film, the more you realise how incredible and unique the sound is. It's all so memorable. To have so little time but create this work is amazing.

    • @GR-bn3xj
      @GR-bn3xj Před 9 měsíci

      Always loved the soundtrack and I even bought the soundtrack. Yes it was available for purchase back in the '90s. It was remarkably similar to the Star Trek 2 wrath of Khan soundtrack but I loved it

  • @ondrejuz
    @ondrejuz Před 4 lety +5

    The collaborative genius of James Cameron with Stan Winston cannot be overstated.

  • @Theblackdahlia1
    @Theblackdahlia1 Před 4 lety +13

    It’s amazing how great sci-fi films were in the 80s.

    • @MattLonergan247
      @MattLonergan247 Před 2 lety +2

      100%!! There's just no substitute for quality story telling, world building, and memorable well written and fleshed out characters.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +26

    7:23, RIP Al Matthews. 1945-2017.

  • @galaxystar3450
    @galaxystar3450 Před 4 lety +185

    I love how Ripley never once mentioned that she is female

    • @esppupsnkits4560
      @esppupsnkits4560 Před 4 lety +1

      GIOVONNI ARENIBAR heck yeah!

    • @daverobson3084
      @daverobson3084 Před 4 lety +3

      @@giovonniarenibar9426 But, are you claiming that a man would not have gone back for Newt?

    • @daverobson3084
      @daverobson3084 Před 4 lety +23

      @@giovonniarenibar9426
      She went back for Jones in Alien .
      She wasn't the mother of a cat.
      She went in for the marines when things went to hell at the reactor.
      She wasn't a marine.
      I would say that, even had she never been a mother, Ripley would have gone back for Newt , because, she's just that kind of person. She can't leave someone ( even a cat) behind, if she thinks she has a chance to save them.
      Some people would say that the " motherly instinct" thing is a " sexist" belief as, if it had been Micheal Biehn's character, Hicks, who went back after Newt, nobody would have been talking about his " fatherly instinct". They would have just called him a hero.
      Ripley is also a hero. She went back for Newt. She went back for Jones. She went back for all of the marines. Even the ones who ( kind of) made fun of her.
      Hero.

    • @GodMajik
      @GodMajik Před 4 lety +2

      Dave Robson I mean considering she saw how the aliens are born, she probably wouldn’t have been able to sleep again if she left Newt. Agreed tho regardless of why she did it, she’s a hero.

    • @AlexFlockhart
      @AlexFlockhart Před 4 lety +1

      @@giovonniarenibar9426 You probably don't even have to say female in that title. I can't think of a better protagonist, male or female. Her character is also fairly consistent, making decisions that don't betray her character even between 4 different directors.

  • @grantameele421
    @grantameele421 Před 4 lety +17

    Definitely one of the greatest movies of all time

  • @markable8144
    @markable8144 Před 3 lety +6

    WoW! It's so nice to find someone else whose favorite movie of all time is Aliens!
    For those unfortunate to have not (yet) experienced Aliens, definitely avoid the Theatrical Release and watch the Director's Cut instead!
    See yous on LV-426!

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks3338 Před 4 lety +23

    This movie is sci fi gold.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +22

    9:56, it's a good thing they learned to respect his craft and style of filmmaking.

    • @colincampbell3199
      @colincampbell3199 Před 4 lety +6

      Boggles me they had to "learn" anything. They've been hired to do their jobs, not be passive aggressive about it.
      Makes me more impressed with Cameron, if he could pull off Aliens despite these difficulties.

    • @experimetalfan8851
      @experimetalfan8851 Před 4 lety +5

      I never knew a big part of the crew was this childish and unprofessional...

  • @dlbarnes
    @dlbarnes Před 4 lety +74

    “What are we suppose to use harsh language?”

    • @vinnydaq13
      @vinnydaq13 Před 4 lety +4

      Dwayne Barnes Hicks unslings shotgun : “ I like to keep this handy, for close encounters.”

    • @itsMrNoble
      @itsMrNoble Před 3 lety +1

      You’re supposed to use harsh language, mate, if anyone is...

    • @Ghost-un6oe
      @Ghost-un6oe Před 3 lety +1

      One of my favorite lines too, Frost died too soon.

    • @jacobturnerart
      @jacobturnerart Před 2 lety

      Hundson took this to heart before he was dragged into the floor :(

    • @Ghost-un6oe
      @Ghost-un6oe Před 2 lety

      @@jacobturnerart and it didn't work...

  • @LukeLovesRose
    @LukeLovesRose Před 4 lety +13

    Not enough can be said about this masterpiece. In my opinion, Aliens is the greatest sci-fi film ever made. It's TIMELESS.

  • @traceyms1971
    @traceyms1971 Před 4 lety +12

    Yes yes yes yes, a thousand times YES! This is my all time favorite movie!!! Thank you!

  • @gsolo9515
    @gsolo9515 Před 4 lety +12

    Bill Paxton stole that movie, so hilarious...But still terrifying...Game over man! RIP.

  • @sarat8060
    @sarat8060 Před 4 lety +14

    Kyle Reece, the man of many talented skills.

  • @Nexus-6
    @Nexus-6 Před 4 lety +13

    Frost: Hot as hell in here.
    Hudson: Yeah man, but it's a dry heat!

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +20

    15:28, Lance Henriksen, an amazing actor of stage and screen, was originally going to play the Terminator.

    • @JM-cf8zy
      @JM-cf8zy Před 4 lety +1

      Never heard that before you sure? Thought OJ Simpson was meant to play the terminator? And Arnie was going to play Kyle Reese

  • @Cwhirt910
    @Cwhirt910 Před 4 lety +17

    Really wish we got the true Alien 3 with Hicks returning and more Colonial Marines. The facial acting of Ripley in the nest is some of the best I've ever seen. Just the face she makes when she notices the facehugger coming out, you can't teach that.

  • @henryramirez6106
    @henryramirez6106 Před 4 lety +8

    I have to say seeing this movie a countless amount some scenes still get me.

  • @litesp
    @litesp Před 4 lety +4

    Aliens has been my number one favorite film of all time. I was drenched in sweat and grinning from ear-to-earch with satisfaction when I first watched it. Having watched it hundreds of times, I know every scene and every line.

  • @RuudDevil
    @RuudDevil Před 4 lety +14

    Wow given the apparent lack of professionalism from the crew, it's amazing the film turned out well at all let alone one of the greatest films ever made.

  • @mezmerized4lifejay654
    @mezmerized4lifejay654 Před 4 lety +5

    Aliens & T2 are the best sequels of all time 💯 Cameron is the king

  • @a.silvermane9936
    @a.silvermane9936 Před 4 lety +2

    Aliens is by far the greatest Sci-Fi movie ever made. The set design, the pacing, the characters, the climax, the dialogue, ect its all flawless especially the directors cut which adds in 22 minutes of pure GOLD that make it even more amazing. Nothing comes close and nothing ever will again.

  • @danielsweeney8164
    @danielsweeney8164 Před rokem +1

    Unbelievable that this is one of the last of your treatments I have watched. It's like having eaten all the delicious candies in the dish and the very last one, buried by all the others, is the best. Your channel is a Top Tier subscription, and I make it a point to spend at least 30 seconds on all the ads, as much as I hate them.

  • @scottmacgovern4259
    @scottmacgovern4259 Před 4 lety +5

    Awesome Niyat! I love all of the videos, but these in-depth videos on older movies are the best. The explanation of production techniques and all the history is a really nice touch.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +28

    10:03, James Horner did an impressive score to this movie, and if he were alive right now, he would have composed music for all the Marvel movies!

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +30

    8:20, deleted scene from the Director's Cut of Aliens.

    • @junreaksaa
      @junreaksaa Před 4 lety

      Thats why im not familiar with it.

  • @yeenmachine206
    @yeenmachine206 Před 4 lety +5

    I was 10 when I saw Aliens, and it’s still my favorite movie

  • @sphere7158
    @sphere7158 Před 4 lety +9

    This is actually my favorite Alien movie

  • @kwantologic
    @kwantologic Před 4 lety +9

    You can hear this one comes from the heart..

  • @Sardaukar_7
    @Sardaukar_7 Před 4 lety +2

    I love when you said this was your childhood man, movies like Alien, Predator, (Terminator and even RoboCop) was my childhood too, 90’s kid 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @panostsak
    @panostsak Před 4 lety +2

    What I loved about this film (besides the story, action and SFX) is the fact that the hardware such as weapons, vehicles, ships etc. are given a role. They are shown to the viewer, they have a name and they are cool. Also, there are so many of them! The Sulaco, the Drop-Ship, the Pulse-Rifle, the Smartgun, the APC, the Powerloader! They are not just mere "items" in the background like in most sci-fi films. They put effort in their design and they gave each item a story. Heck, even their Reeboks are cool!! (bought my 40th Ann. Alien Stompers recently) ;)

  • @memadmax69
    @memadmax69 Před 4 lety +5

    This movie scared the shit out of me when I first watched it and, considering the year that it was released, is still holy fuck mind blowing...
    One of my all time favorites.

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel Před 3 lety +4

    Still holds up in 2020 as one of the best scifi films ever made!

  • @TheCommandershepherd
    @TheCommandershepherd Před 4 lety

    Incredible video man. Thanks for shedding light on the production problems they went through, very informative.

  • @andrewgonzalez5823
    @andrewgonzalez5823 Před 4 lety

    What an incredibly in-depth look at a the greatest sci-fi franchise ever! Woke up this morning to see you uploaded this and it was worth every second!

  • @LocalHeretic-ck1kd
    @LocalHeretic-ck1kd Před 4 lety +5

    Man I LOVE this movie. I have seen it numerous times and its great even today without any question.
    This movie inspired many other movies and videogames, especially my beloved Halo franchise. Marines from Halo are clearly inspired by marines from Aliens. Without Sgt. Apone there would not be Sgt.Johnson. The same could besaid about the design of dropships, spaceships, etc.
    Im very glad that you included scenes from Special Edition. They make the movie so much better.
    HUGE thank you Niyat for this awesome video. Great job as always.

  • @homeappliance4360
    @homeappliance4360 Před 4 lety +4

    Great video as always, love your channel man ✌🏼

  • @g--stef4756
    @g--stef4756 Před 2 lety

    An unforgettable film. Thanks for your excellent summation and production notes- hope you can get the subscriber base your channel deserves!

  • @DarkLadyAthena1
    @DarkLadyAthena1 Před 4 lety +1

    This, Godfather part 2, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade & T2 are my favorite sequels in movie history.
    Aliens is a great film. Sigourney Weaver gives one heck of a performance.

  • @fitnessoni7881
    @fitnessoni7881 Před 4 lety +50

    The last great Alien movie, that is so sad.

    • @DeathDustDespair
      @DeathDustDespair Před 4 lety +5

      FitnessONI I think covenant is good

    • @urukhai5729
      @urukhai5729 Před 4 lety

      @@DeathDustDespair I also enjoyed it

    • @Chris-ci8vs
      @Chris-ci8vs Před 4 lety +2

      Alien 3 is the last great Alien film.

    • @urukhai5729
      @urukhai5729 Před 4 lety +7

      @@Chris-ci8vs you make me sick

    • @a_cats
      @a_cats Před 4 lety

      @@DeathDustDespair I agree. The novelisation retcons the most common criticism as well

  • @Abrxas01
    @Abrxas01 Před 4 lety +10

    The sound at the end of the Aliens credits is actually the sound of an egg opening

  • @ElyGPC
    @ElyGPC Před 4 lety

    Brother you have made my day, this is BY FAR, my all time favorite movie, thank you, keep up the amazing work, cheers.

  • @bearencounter3184
    @bearencounter3184 Před 4 lety +114

    I always loved this movie, simply for the colonial marines

  • @fromearth6282
    @fromearth6282 Před 4 lety +44

    They don't make'em like they used to.

    • @itsMrNoble
      @itsMrNoble Před 3 lety

      You don’t make ‘em like they used to, mate, if anyone does...

  • @markcross2445
    @markcross2445 Před 3 lety +4

    Always loved the Alien series, mainly the 1st and 2nd, I saw it as a child and thought it was amazing. Thanks for your awesome work 👍

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache

    Thankful for these uploads man

  • @pontyboyo
    @pontyboyo Před 4 lety

    love this video mate, I was your first patreon and always said youd make it big!! thank you for the amazing videos!!

  • @alanlee1355
    @alanlee1355 Před 4 lety +4

    It's incredible. Till this day.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 Před 4 lety +14

    14:00, thank God for the Director's Cut!

  • @dumoulin11
    @dumoulin11 Před rokem +2

    Such an iconic film. Thank you for covering it so brilliantly!

  • @ryanbelmont2676
    @ryanbelmont2676 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey Niat, like I said before, I love your videos. You do such a great job. Keep up with great work

  • @stillchaos
    @stillchaos Před 3 lety +4

    We must be close to the same age. I watched this movie as a young boy nervously wanting all the different characters to make it out alive. Even today I consider this to be the best alien based film.

  • @cryobk3540
    @cryobk3540 Před 4 lety +12

    Got here early for one of my favorite films

  • @seanelliott6276
    @seanelliott6276 Před 3 lety

    You made me tear up a little. I totally understand having something nostalgic to reminisce no matter how dark some of it is. It’s like loving the memory, even the pain. Growing from it

  • @ginacamacho5998
    @ginacamacho5998 Před 3 lety

    This was such a great video, it gave me so much more insight to the film and had so much information that really made me appreciate the movie so much more. Love your videos!!

  • @quintonevans6948
    @quintonevans6948 Před 4 lety +7

    Actually early for a change lol love the music you use in the background, very atmospheric.

  • @twstf8905
    @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +3

    James Cameron didn't just have a background in special effects, he was also an extremely accomplished graphic and architectural artist, as well.
    He not only completely designed the Terminator from the original film, he was also responsible for a majority of the storyboards, and a plurality of the conceptual designs of many of the vehicles, weapons, and buildings/environments shown in most of his movies.
    There's no question HR Giger deserves all the recognition in the world for the fundamental conceptual artwork for the Alien in the original film, and it's subsequent sequels, but Jim Cameron is an extremely proficient and inventive concept artist in his own right.
    And, his films are all better off, and we are all much better off as fans, because of that fact. 👍

    • @kingmalcolm8695
      @kingmalcolm8695 Před 4 lety +1

      Another fun fact I've heard: In Titanic, when Jack is drawing a nude Rose, the drawing was actually done by Cameron and the close-ups of Jack's hands doing the drawing are actually of Cameron's hands.

    • @twstf8905
      @twstf8905 Před 4 lety +2

      Yes! "@@kingmalcolm8695" I had heard that too, (from somewhere,) that's awesome!
      🤜💥🤛

  • @RobbothePanda
    @RobbothePanda Před 4 lety

    Your best video yet, also my favourite film and you've done it justice

  • @aregusters
    @aregusters Před 4 lety +1

    I saw this in the theater when I was 11 yrs old. It is my favorite movie of all time. I watch it once a year faithfully. And quote it at least 100 times a year!

  • @caspergarcia804
    @caspergarcia804 Před 4 lety +15

    I fucking LOVE this movie, My favorite film In the franchise!

  • @8yerbrain
    @8yerbrain Před 4 lety +5

    Watching Aliens alone, in the dark and as a child is something I too was fortunate enough to experience. What a thrilling joy.

  • @thedragonlee76
    @thedragonlee76 Před 4 lety +1

    There's a ton of info about this film The British crew didn't think Cameron knew what he was doing because the film Terminator wasn't released yet.The crew wanted the assistant director to direct it.The actors were trained by the British SAS.The actor that played Apone(he was a DJ in England at the time) was an actual Vietnam Vet.There's deleted scenes that showed what happened to Newts mom and dad and the rest of the colony.There's also the sentry gun scene and there's the Ripley finds Burke(that has an alien inside him) scene and gives him a grenade.

  • @fenrirAWOL
    @fenrirAWOL Před 4 lety +2

    thank you! This movie has always held a special place in my heart since i was a little girl and would watch it repeatedly with my dad. I can't wait til my own daughter is a little older, i wonder if she'll still take my plush facehugger to bed after watching the movies for the first time.