Alien: Deconstructing A Masterpiece
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- Folks, slasher movies are kind of a big deal here on JoBlo Horror Originals. We love seeing Ghost Face reveal their identities at the end of Scream, we revisit the horror of Haddonfield every Halloween and we sure as sh*t make sure to cover our fair share of cult slashers that fly below the mainstream radar. But lately, I’ve been trying to scratch a different itch. I mean, I’m always in the mood for blood and guts, but I’ve been in the mood for something a little more “out there” from a hulking masked killer. Of course, within horror, there are many avenues that I could go down. See, on this show I’ve covered ghosts, demons, cults, witches, haunted artifacts, monsters, serial killers and even robots- but I don’t feel that I’ve properly explored- is aliens.
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Written, Narrated, and Edited by Kier Gomes
Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols
Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian
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Kane: "Oh no! Not again!"
CHECK PLEASE!
Water my ass!! Get this guy some pepto-bismol!!
John Candy: Barf, I'm a mog... half man, half dog... I'm my own best friend...
Love that scene 😂
The Schwartz is strong with this one
Ill never forget my mom kicking me out of the living room when the baby face hugger exploded out of the stomach lol. I think I was 7 or 8 and my dad was watching it on cable TV
I was hooked immediately, I had to know what happened to Ripley and the crew after that scene and i snuck watched the rest when she wasn't home.
I lacked the vocabulary at the time, but Sigourney stole my heart and looking back now, I really liked how strong she was portrayed, her being a woman had little bearing in the story.
Thanks for covering one of my all time favorites 😊
If i were to meet Ridley Scott, I'd hug him for Alien and Blade Runner, then a full on kick in the nuts for Promethius😂
Don't forget to stomp him more for the "Alien Prequel" mess.;)
Indeed. I don’t know any other director who is so inconsistent in the quality of his movies.
I'm glad Prometheus exists, I have gotten years of entertainment from shitting all over it.
Really? That's one of the best films I've ever seen.
Fun fact: Chris Foss, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and HR Giger were original hired to do Alejandro Jodorowsky's adaptation of DUNE, until that project was cancelled and the three of them used their original art concepts of Dune and used them for the final cut of the movie.
The Original Alien Still Holds The Test Of Time. Ripley, The Chest Burst Scene, The Xenomorphs Everything.
Why Do You Type Like This?
I shake my head whenever someone says something along the lines of "It still holds up today" , when it's clearly today that doesn't hold up to back then.
There is no digital effects, only optical effects.
You secure that shit, Hudson
Surely you were trolling us with that Peter comment.
For someone who loves and knows “Alien” so well, I never thought I’d hear someone call Yaphet Kotto’s character Peter. It’s most definitely Parker.
Or “chestbuster”.
C’mon dude. Really?
Who is Peter?
He meant parker
Hey! Someone finally acknowledged "Dark Star" as the direct ancestor of "Alien"!
Didnt Dan O'Bannon co write and star in Dark star?
@@TheAngmarwitch Yep.
I remember watching Alien and Aliens back to back as a kid with my dad and being like 😱 this is the best movie I’ve ever seen and couldn’t get enough.
Um... they didn't use digital effects to animate the xeno. It was 1979! It was all practical.
I bought this one on Blu-ray a few years ago, watched it on my 50 inch screen tv, in the dark, with surround sound. Awesome experience, since I was far too young to have seen it in the theater.
It's often back in cinema on Alien Day, 4-26. April 26. I've seen it twice in cinema in the last few years. More likely than most years now there's a new Alien movie coming. Keep checking cinema listings!
One thing I’ve always wondered (and there may not even be an answer):
How long does a facehugger egg last after it’s laid? They have to go dormant at some point.
You're becoming hysterical. Apollo has the situation in hand! 🙂
1:15 I wouldn't call Ripley a final girl and I wouldn't classify Alien as a slasher. It's like saying Jaws is a slasher but as we know Alien was coined 'Jaws in space' by it's screenwriters.
Final girls are in trope horror slashers being the sole survivor ascribed some sort of moral superiority compared to other victims. It's specifically written for the female.
Ripely's character was written unisex as you mentioned and was suppose to be a male casting until very late, which is why it's such a great 'female' character because there are no stupid gender role tropes written in. The biggest mistake movies make when trying to write great powerful female leads in action or horror is they try to write powerful female leads instead of just writing a great lead regardless of gender.
Jaws is a slasher movie lol
This is one of the best joblo videos I've ever seen
Dude I love your voice, so expressive, confident & endearing. Yet commanding & sincere 🙏🏾 thank you for more great content!
Dude, he has a girlfriend
@@j.a.weishaupt1748 😂 I can give a compliment and not be flirting 🤷🏾😭
ALIEN is a masterpiece. It's hard to fault this movie. The way it looks, the way it's shot, the way it's lit, the music, the story, acting, the tension, etc. People will say ALIENS is better but I don't think it beats this film.
The movie that pretty much set the standard for space horror.
I rewatch Alien almost every year
Alien (1979) is 45 years old!
It remains an instant classic in the genre of science-fiction and horror
This was the movie that put director Ridley Scott on the map making $184 million
Ultimately it made unknown actress Sigourney Weaver into a household name while also bringing one of the most iconic creatures into mainstream culture
The alien or Xenomorph itself is one of the scariest designs ever coming from inspiration of famous sketch artist HR Geiger; his creations are a cross between something nightmarish and sexually suggestive
And the creature doesn’t show up until after one hour and you can tell its limited movement due to budgetary reasons
Still it makes for a brilliant monster being over 6 feet tall, moves around like a reptile, has acid for blood, and uses its tongue as a projectile weapon to kill its prey acting as a primal fear of the unknown
The film works immensely thanks to its cast, sharp suspense, intense scares, wonderful elaborate set designs particularly with the mysterious Space Jockey, a sense of dread and genuine fear thanks to the dark corners of the ship mixed with the strobe lighting, and an effective score by Jerry Goldsmith
There's also no shortage of violence and gore with Scott showing the true terrors of being trapped in space with a deadly extraterrestrial
The chestburster scene is still one of the most shocking moments in cinema
Weaver makes for one of the best scream queens too being that at the beginning she's not the main focus but acts as the concerned voice of reason
This was ahead of its time but also a product of the post-Vietnam war era inspiring decades of aspiring filmmakers
It's amazing too that it spawned 6 sequels and two spin-offs, video games, comics, clothing, toys, and celebrated at fan conventions
The fact that this franchise has made $1 billion thanks to rereleases to this day is an impressive feat
What 'Jaws' did for the ocean this does its job amazingly in the outer reaches of space
A brilliant blend of suspense and good old fashioned claustrophobic scares, 'Alien' remains a study of artistic precision
Excellent video Sir.
Kudos. 👍🏽
Thank you kindly
ALIEN has always been a top ten film for me but within the last couple years i been obsessing over it more and more. I have it in my blue ray right now. JAWS is my all time favourite film and will remain but i think ALIEN has risen up to my top 3 or 4.
aren't the humans in "StarshipTroopers" the Aliens, i.e. we are on the bugs planets
Just like on the "Futurama" episode, "War is the H-Word."
Alien still stands up.
Where can I get that music at the end of your vid?
Loud quiet LOUD works well with music and film
I’m not sure if ‘astronauts’ is the right term for the Nostomo crew. The phrase which hits home is ‘Truckers in Space’, and as someone who, as a kid, went with his truck driving uncle driving all over NY, I can see the similarities.
Also, It’s ‘chestburster’.
Erm, Parker. Not Peter.
Name of that synth song at the start, anyone know it?
Small note: I don't think I'd consider them astronauts. More like space truckers.
In current times terms, a freighter crew.
@@Otokichi786 Yes!
Great intro!!!!
Thanks
"Peter played by Yaphet Kotto" ? lol
@JoBloHorrorOriginals could you please create a video about Predator: Deconstructing A Masterpiece
4:02 Parker, not peter
Ridley Scott once said "Alien is a B movie with A+ execution"
Deconstruct Ladyhawke, please.
Another fun fact this movie is legendary
I don't remember a "chest buster" scene.
If you’ve seen one Francis Bacon painting, you definitely got that answer, correct
WTF at 16:57 what digital effects are there in Alien (1979)??
I've noticed a lot of channels lately including video of the presenter or voice over person.. Is this to show its not done by AI?
When deconstructing 80s movies one has to also account for the smooth camera action, wide and long shots and down to earth dialogue which is completely lacking in modern movies - Theres something about modern scriptwriting that comes off as completely fake and the effects are most of the time a blurry ravefest
Deconstruct The Deadly Spawn, Killer Klowns from outta space or Wolfen, 3 great monster flicks that never get enough love IMO :) Also, Superstition A.K.A The witch is a classic no one ever seems to mention, I don't know why because it's awesome.
The arachnids from Starship Troopers were not aliens. They didn't come to our planet, we went to theirs. WE were the aliens.
At the end of the movie the Xenomorph may have reached the end of its life cycle. So it found a cosy corner and awaited it's death.
Yeah, but you didn't discuss the bonus situation 😢
😂
He didn't discuss the bonus situation because there's *mouths no money.
@@trevorthornley8835 riiiiiighhht
You said Peter not Parker
I never thought I'd post a "I don't get it" comment, but I have to admit, I don't understand the "grounded" pun.
lol @ peter & fred
and..uhhh..flashing lights? You said that as they were showing FLASHING LIGHTS!!! lol
Instead of having "a slightly upgraded Bender Bending Rodriguez" making the Xenomorph, how about a trip to the Alien home planet? Anything less is "fapping in the dark." (Sigh.) Speaking of darlness, "modern directors" think i'ts daring to "lose the details in the dark." These "Princes of Darkness" should be tossed into Sensory Deprivation tanks to see what we, the audience, don't see when they do that. Turn On The Lights! (We will finally see the stellar jobs that stunt performers do, at last!;)
Loved the intro for this vid
Great ig filter
Peter/Parker - it's all good.
The "Alien" series follows my 'inarticulate monster movie' law. You can get one, maybe two, good movies out of an inarticulate monster (well, most monsters are), then you hit the dregs. The first two "Alien" movies are just great. After that there is a decided and steep fall off. Only a lifetime movie exec can decide to kill off Newt and Hicks two of the most popular characters from Aliens. Stupid. I think whoever came up with that idea used to work in the Red Sox front office.
Passengers? You meant the crew? 😊
There is no chestbuster scene. That's a completely different movie...
It's a chestburster.
Yaphet Kotto was Parker. Not "Peter". Nostromo crew is more readily recognized by the fandom as "Space Truckers" and not proper astronauts... Thanks! 😉
fuckin knew it had to be Bacon, that freak
Alien good. Aliens Great!
Yaphet was Parker, not Peter. And bruh, please its pronounced Gee-ger. Your showing stills from the documentary Beast Within that even has the correct pronunciation. Bruuuuh, and Ron Shusett was TOTALLY given story credit along with O'Bannon.
Agghh.. EHMYGAWD
It's Parker, not Peter.
Gee-ger. Not Guy-ger.
It's pronounced Gee-grr.
Ghey
To be fair, Alien is certainly not a Slasher. It's a Creature Feature. Alien Covenant was a Slasher - See the difference?
Poor innocent lil xeno. The crew got what they deserved!
Giger is pronounced Gee-ger with a hard g.
Unpopular opinion, but I love Alien leaps and bounds over Aliens. Aliens has a great second and third act with all the aliens wreaking havoc, but I really can’t stand the first act. It’s too much with the hardcore, 80’s military soldiers. It feels too goofy to me. It’s too inconsistent from the first one. Too much of a military action movie. I love Alien for the dark, isolated, and horrifying aesthetic. They are two completely different movies, and I stand by the first one all day long.
I agree. The first Alien had a great sense of dread and ambiance that made it truly scary. Aliens is fun on its own but those space marines were so cliché and annoying. Definitely stand by the original. 👍
The thing you have to understand about "Aliens" is that they completely switched genres, which was a great decision. "Alien" was a horror flick. "Aliens" was an action flick. You can't judge "Aliens" as if it were a horror movie.
To me both movies are examples of the best of each genre they each represent. Alien is one of the best horror movies ever made, whereas Aliens is one of the best in sci-fi action
His name is pronounced H.R. G-ee-ger. It was painful hearing it said wrong over and over.
I still say Alien suffers from the same issue as all suspense thrillers. It's not nearly as timeless as it could be. The rewatch value isnt there. Not like Aliens. After the first time, we know when the monster is coming. We know what the monster looks like. We're not nearly as invested in these shallow characters like Ripley, Hicks, Newt and Hudson in Aliens. And even Vasquez. That's what keeps me coming back for more.
Exactly. (I do love the first one still.) However, after they went Avengers (sort of) with Aliens it's hard to go back from that. Obviously people wanted more with these characters. (magazines, action figuers, soo much merch...and that doesn't give anyone at Fox a clue how much people loved it?) That's why Alien 3 would be totally fine as a stand alone movie, but is quite a disaster as a follow up. Personally I don't buy, "the perfect ending of Ripleys story" argument. It also makes too many of the events in Aliens totally in vain. And after...they keep starting over with new characters over and over again, with the same underwhelming results. Even if Blomkamp hadn't made a great movie, I think I still would have prefered it before everything that has been released after Aliens. Ok...David is well played, but that's about it really.
Thought aliens was science fiction not slasher lol
Sci-if slasher!
It's a good movie, but it's flawed from the Lambert and Parker scene on.
Parker sacrificing himself for Lambert instead of taking the only shot they'd ever get to hit the xenomorph is ridiculous.
Ripley saving the cat and the xenomorph resting on her lifeboat is the other ridiculous thing.
This movie is also good representation how you do badass female character. It isnt forced like it is in today garbage woke movies.
Not sure why you're calling Alien a slasher film. There's no one running around in the ship with a bladed weapon killing off the crew. This was a monster horror movie set in space that's really about rape and paranoia.
I hate to be that guy, but it’s my cosmic duty to inform you that “Giger” (GEEGER) is not pronounced the same as “Geiger” (GYGER) and it harms your credibility not to know this.
I’d love to see the witch in Suspiria or Possession deconstructed.
We did do the witch recently! Check it out!
@@KierGomes thank you for replying but I meant the head mistress witch in the film Suspiria 1977 💚 or the monster in Posession
I wonder if kids in junior high/high school just really know how great alien, aliens really is.
If a 45 year old movie is then why wouldn't a 45 year band/song then be lame or corny in 2024?