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The only questionable part about the ending (and yes I know without it, you don’t have an Act IV) is that the planet was set to be vaporized within minutes…if Ripley and Newt just walk away, then the Queen just dies anyway, without detaching and climbing aboard the Solaco.
Yes!! I read that in the novelisation of the film-I wish they had kept that scene as it shows that even after screwing everyone over Ripley still sees Burke and human as not deserving of the horrific Chestburster death. Similar to a deleted scene in Alien with Captain Dallas IIRC
I could see that. If you really think about it her being in the loader just by her positioning it's almost like the Loader is the Yeti, Ripley is Hogan Sandwiched in the middle, and the Queen is the Giant. Wow I have thought way to deeply into this.
I'm glad they stopped after Aliens, being a movie franchise made entirely of two classics is much better than if they continued making them with diminishing returns each time or put them in some crossover with another movie and tarnished the legacy
I’m so glad the 3 of you said that. I felt like I was taking crazy pills. Other people try and tell me there are more movies in those franchises. And distinctly remember them stopping at 2
I saw this when i was about 5 years old, my poppy (step-grandpa) had this massive collection of action , sci-fi and horror movies on vhs.... needless to say i did not sleep well for awhile lol cheers brahs! Happy to see this make it to youtube!
Vasquez’s actress Jennette Goldstein was also the Irish grandmother in Titanic. She currently owns a chain of bra stores in LA specifically marketed for large breasted women. Their actual marketing slogan: the alphabet starts at D”
Carrie Henn “Newt” is now an elementary school teacher. When her students find out who she is they watch the movie and bring in DVD’s of Aliens for her to autograph.
Ha, nice. I also love that she and Ripley have been best mates ever since the movie was made, just like the actors who played Pugsley and Wednesday in The Addams Family.
Sounds like she's the opposite of the actor that played Danny Torrance in The Shining. He's a teacher but apparently bans any discussion of it in class
"... enter hypersleep to return to Earth"... and that's where they ended up, right? No way the ship crash-landed on a male-only prison planet and the two characters we took to heart were killed off off-screen, right?
Something to note: the guns used by the marines fired "explosive-tipped caseless" ammunition. That's why they were able to wreck the Xenos with relative ease (considering the harpoon was able to break through). Great review. Cheers!
@@PapaPaegan It wouldn't have bothered me, except it was a Jim Cameron film so I know that he will be absolutely disgusted with himself and most likely to this day can't look at himself in the mirror
Surprised they skipped over the scene with Bishop crawling through the pipes. I know Bishop is an android so wouldn't fear the claustrophobia but I always found it to be real nightmare fuel plus the 'Watch your fingers' line is funny
I always loved the bit in that scene where Vasquez hands Bishop a pistol and he just kind of looks it over once and immediately hands it off to Ripley because his programming prohibits him from using a gun. And the best part is that Vasquez's actress just no-sells the whole interaction completely and keeps sealing Bishop in. lol
Hope you guys are having an awsome new year so far. Been watching all your old wrestling reviews again. The older stuff from the late 80's and 90's is such a joy to watch. Great stuff.
The sentry gun scene was not included on VHS copy distributed in many areas. I had a bootleg HBO recording where I first saw the movie. Loved the sentry gun scene but none of my friends knew what I was talking about. When I bought a legit copy, it wasn't there. I remembered it so vividly, but, began too doubt myself as NO one else had seen it. Then I got the movie on DVD and there it was again!
I didn't see it until, get this flashback, the 1990 laserdisc release. It was a special release advertising the extra footage as an incentive. I still have all those albums for movies lol
Great review, my wife hates the fact that the sequel is called Aliens, its always bothered her even though it makes sense. You should review The Abyss, another Cameron classic with actors used in Terminator(at least one) you guys are awesome 🍻
I tried to rack my brain for a better title & my cerebellum is smoking. I think you still have to use "Alien" So it's... Alien 2 Alien: Colony 432 Alien: Planet X ... Everything sounds like a cheap novella. I got nothing. ... Ripleys' Revenge. I'd genuinely like to hear her suggestions.
@@ReanimatorsMutilations I completely agree... I'm unable to come up with a title that isn't worse. I personally like the title "Aliens"... It communicates everything it needs to as minimally as possible. Which is why I'm curious as to why someone would hate it, and what their suggestion would be. The only thing I could see being ok (though inferior) would be something keeping the title "Alien": __________ ... and inserting some adjectives/chapter titles e.t.c... I.E. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Alien: Colony 432/Satellite 627 Alien: Space Marines 1st Contact ... My attempts suck, and while I think the title "Aliens" is perfect, I'd like to hear alternative titles, from someone who hates it. Alien: Alien:
Love your content OSW, watch everythin' you put out. Deffo a Jay Hunter guy, gets me hyped for every vid' and comes across as a great lad. All the best guys.
Early in the video I heard some bassy video game tunes and thought to myself "is that Tommy Talarico?" Then you mention EarthWorm Jim and I knew my hunch was correct. His soundtracks are SO damn good.
Dude Tommy's so incredible! So many whopper soundtracks under his belt, incl. Terminator on Sega CD, Revenge of the Joker and some tracks on Bard's Tale! 🔥🔥
I surprised Carrie Henn's accent mystery wasn't researched already. She was living in England and therefor had picked up an accent like many children do.
It is a petticoat. It is used to not only hold the skirt or dress out from the body to prevent it from hugging the curves of the body and being too revealing, but also hide the underwear.
The greatest channel, doing the greatest film. Not even started it yet. Got a beer, pizza and some green. Gonna enjoy this Edit. Might even get patreon after this
You fellas missed the part in the egg room where the queen tries to Pearl Harbor Ripley with a facehugger. The look Ripley gives her right before she opens fire bowls me over every time.
One thing you guys missed with the egg room scene is that Ripley was backing away and an egg opened next to her. She looked at the Queen as if to say WTF then flamed the joint.
At first I thought I saw this already. But it was a premiere so I assumed I was wrong. It wasn't until the end and the Alien Covenant talk that I was sure this was actually an old review I'd already seen. You absolute Carnies getting me to watch this twice!
Ripley V Mother is great . Massive omission of not discussing the tail whip that comes in through the cage . The fire (raking the eyes) to the alien by Ripley. It’s my second fave film of all time. Burke is not put in the baddest villain often enough. The nightmare scenes for Ripley and her PTSD running rampant. Massive commentary on war. Ripley is still my fave hero/character in any fantasy genre. Vulnerable , powerful and kick ass.
It might have already been said already but there's a totally cut scene where Ripley finds Burke in the nest and he's about to have his chest burst, he begs her to kill him, she hands him a grenade, and you hear it explode off screen
Halloween 93 - I saw the first 3 Alien films followed by Exorcist 4 starting at 10pm and ending at 7am on the Sunday morning A fabulous night for a fiver - I was a typical student
@@Cursed_Mark apparently so - the odeon felt that there should be 4 movies shown and that was the ending It genuinely had the most scary thing I’ve ever seen in a cinema - the whole screening nearly loaded their pants at 5am in the morning
@@zubrhero5270 I refuse to acknowledge that movie exists... God it was terrible. My other question for the OP would be how he watched Exorcist 4 in 1993 when it wasn't made till 2004🤔. What movie was he watching?
Ripley threatening the eggs with the flamethrower is one of my favorite scenes in a movie. Two badass alpha females against each other. One of the best films I've ever seen.
7:28 Point of order Dean Ulich.... but T2 was in 1991, much later than this film. So Jenette Goldstein did not appear in Terminator and the Aliens, unlike the other cast members mentioned. THis was her first feature film. Just goin for accuracy.
In my opinion, Alien and Aliens are one movie. Companion pieces if you will. They compliment each other. In my mind, after seeing Aliens, I think the Xenomorph in the 1st Alien film would ultimately morph to be a Queen, hence why it is as tough to kill as the actual Queen in Aliens.
I agree they compliment each other perfectly but I don't see them as one movie. Two distinct tones. One is like a Sci-Fi haunted house film, the other filled with balls to the wall action. Two of the best films ever made
Originally Burke didnt actually die when the alien got him. He was taken and cocooned up. Ripley finds him when she is looking for Newt. Gives him a grenade and he kills himself. Scene was cut and not even in the special edition! But here it is! czcams.com/video/9AbWOL7muys/video.html
@@countjobula Why? He doesn't suffer the horror of the chest-bursting he tried to impose on others. It's a more merciful end, but not, perhaps, a more fitting end.
Always loved that Konami Aliens arcade game. Pity we never got it for any console - not 100% sure but I dont think it got a computer port either. Reminds me of The Simpsons beat em up, except that got a C64 port.
@@zubrhero5270 I had a TG-16 as a kid so thats where I played Splatterhouse. I didnt even know it was an arcade game until way later. at the local mall we had a 6 person X-Men. Thing was a beast. Thats my favorite of the Konami arcade beat em ups.
It’s sad to think the idiots at Fox made Colonel Marines follow up canon. So the base survives a nuclear meltdown, food is still fresh on desks, no acid eroded hallways where the auto turrets blasted them. It’s like WCW bookers worked on the game.
Thematically it works though. They are nameless workers who don't want to be there. They are there to do a job and that's it. Aliens are filled with obnoxious marines and they play their part well but it made sense for them to be bombastic and over the top as most if not all want to do shoot em up soldier work.
Yeah, I was a bit thrown by this comment as well.. the original Alien cast would've been a pretty impressive ensemble for any film at the time, but especially for a sci fi horror film where 99% of the characters are monster fodder..
Anyone remember ‘Alien War’ at the Trocadero in London? Was based on this film - was absolutely amazing, as well as terrifying and utterly unsafe. People were falling up and down metal stairs, bumping into things and falling over as they ran away from the Xenomorphs. Also, true story: we asked to have a look at the Marine’s gun at the end and he said: “Ok, but if you pull the trigger I’ll punch you in the face.” Three kids handled the weapon, then it was my turn. I obviously pulled the trigger. The ‘Marine’ then punched me in the face... I was 12.
Holy shit, username checks out. That was literally hidden history in my memory right there. YES, and no. YES I remember, but no, I've totally almost forgotten everything to do with it. D'ya know the sad thing too? We went through so many different phases and eras, one minute we were all collectors, then we were all chucking shit away to make room... only to fill it with more junk in the next era... and now? I think ALL THE TIME about really stupid stuff like (in this example) "I wish I'd never thrown away that souvenir/memorabilia". Almost every activity you ever did back then you'd for some reason end up with a high-gloss full colour brochure kinda thing... you mentioning Alien War has made me remember that I used to have one, but, like everything else, it got chucked in the bin. Thinking back, I cant remember if my parents took me specifically FOR that, or if just so happened to be on when we visited. Man, my memory is shocking for 38 years old...
I love so many things about this movie, but two stand out: The thing I love about Burk's explanation of Ash being complete bullshit is: Ash was 100% following his programming priorities and Ripley knew it. The thing I love about the xenomorphs is, like enormous spiders, they're stealthy despite their size. It's what makes that scene with the vents so chilling: Hicks goes up and looks, and they're practically on top of them and they haven't made a single sound. Similar to the first time we see one in the first movie as it just silently descends in the background. They are fucking nightmare factories.
Alot of the cast besides been in the Terminator was in a movie the very next year called "Near Dark". One of the last real Western Vampire movies. The Director of the movie Kathryn Bigelow was James Cameron girlfriend and soon to be wife. So I'm sure he help out...
Snow White asked the dwarfs when they last washed. After stammering through "last week, last month, last year" they settle on "recently. Yes, recently."
I think it's this one feeling less like a horror that makes me prefer both Alien and the Alien 3 Assembly Cut. Aliens is a great action film that happens to feature xenomorphs. 1 is a great horror, and 3 is a gloriously bleak but fitting ending to the story. Resurrection had some good ideas - xenomorphs swimming is a sight to behold - but was ultimately bleh.
lol well no but okay dude you do you i guess. ones a money heist with zombies and the other is about aliens and a shady corporation wanting an alien to use as a bio weapon.
I will say this of the aliens seeming underpowered in this one. Basically the pulse rifles and smart guns fire explosive tipped armour piercing rounds. A good example is Vasquez unloading a pistol clip into an alien at point blank and it takes 17 rounds to end it. Same with hicks shotgun is literally shoved down it’s throat. Basically regular arms fire would be like unloading into a video game enemy with high heath
Oh, you didn't know? One of the reasons why Buff Bagwell was not kept on by the WWE after the Invasion storyline...was Judy Bagwell bothering management about her son. This is directly according to Shane Helms...and the only hero we can trust, is The Hurricane. And for the sake of this review, Ripley. Sigourney Weaver is one of the most underrated icons of science fiction, from Alien to Ghostbusters to Galaxy Quest.
I feel like I'm one of the few who prefers Aliens to Alien. I guess with Alien I could see the smoke and mirrors and first time I saw it, with it being so famous I already knew what would happen. I didn't really feel the tension so it just felt slow. Aliens however, scary imagery but bad ass scenes too plus I actually seeing Ripley simultaneously bad ass and paternal.
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@@Fintanflaherty review my mickey
@@Fintanflaherty Id watch that.
Sounds like someones got a case of the "Mostly's"
The only questionable part about the ending (and yes I know without it, you don’t have an Act IV) is that the planet was set to be vaporized within minutes…if Ripley and Newt just walk away, then the Queen just dies anyway, without detaching and climbing aboard the Solaco.
I mostly binge OSW at night. Mostly.
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@@paliggae *V1 sex noise*
A winner is you.
GAME OVER MAN!!!
@@guiltygearalonecompl clever
“We’re in some real pretty shit now! Game over, man! Game over!”
One of the best lines of the movie!
I would pay top dollar to see this on the big screen.
Mark.
I haven't watched wrestling in like 20 years... This channel is just quality entertainment
No one has.
@@DenkyManner LOL
Hahaha true!
There is a deleted scene where Ripley finds Burke and he is just an incubator.
She hands him a grenade and walks away
Yes!! I read that in the novelisation of the film-I wish they had kept that scene as it shows that even after screwing everyone over Ripley still sees Burke and human as not deserving of the horrific Chestburster death. Similar to a deleted scene in Alien with Captain Dallas IIRC
@@MsCholmondley-Warner the scene with Ripley handing Burke a Grenade is on CZcams: czcams.com/video/4FCLyglO_QY/video.html
I had SUCH a crush on Ripley as a kid in this movie. The "where do you want it?" in the power loader. The highest of SCHWINGS.
The final fight between Ripley and the queen reminded me of Hulk Hogan vs The Giant at Halloween Havok 1995.
I remember that night... mostly
With monster trucks, like?
I could see that. If you really think about it her being in the loader just by her positioning it's almost like the Loader is the Yeti, Ripley is Hogan Sandwiched in the middle, and the Queen is the Giant. Wow I have thought way to deeply into this.
IT'S THE YET-TAAAAAY!
Or Hogan/Andre at WM 3...
Referring to the Marines as being "jobbed out" made me genuinely gut laugh. Love the wrestling vernacular 😆
It’s a shame they never made another Alien movie.
Audience: But they…
They never made another.
I'm glad they stopped after Aliens, being a movie franchise made entirely of two classics is much better than if they continued making them with diminishing returns each time or put them in some crossover with another movie and tarnished the legacy
Exactly. Just like With the Terminator movies,shame we never got another after T2 ......
I’m so glad the 3 of you said that. I felt like I was taking crazy pills. Other people try and tell me there are more movies in those franchises. And distinctly remember them stopping at 2
We would have potentially had an amazing Aliens VS Predator film but it was cancelled. The (AMAZING) Capcom game was based on that film, go play it.
@@LeeONardo I think that potential movie is based on the comic book and video game that really did happen in 1989 and 1993 respectively.
I saw this when i was about 5 years old, my poppy (step-grandpa) had this massive collection of action , sci-fi and horror movies on vhs.... needless to say i did not sleep well for awhile lol cheers brahs! Happy to see this make it to youtube!
I did the facehugger "fuck your mouth" animation for AvP 2010. One of my favourite things to have worked on 😄
Thanks for the nightmares buddy.
@@SmarkAngel very welcome 😄👍🤘
Vasquez’s actress Jennette Goldstein was also the Irish grandmother in Titanic. She currently owns a chain of bra stores in LA specifically marketed for large breasted women. Their actual marketing slogan: the alphabet starts at D”
I didn’t think it was possible to LOVE Vasquez any more then I did ! Can of coke for you sir
Not to forget that she wasn't John Conners mother in T2, Todd!!!
Awesome
@@peterohlhornjr "Your foster parents are dead" one of my favourite lines delivered in T2
Bischoff should take Linda there
Carrie Henn “Newt” is now an elementary school teacher. When her students find out who she is they watch the movie and bring in DVD’s of Aliens for her to autograph.
Eesh she needs to be high school. Years of traumatized little kids
Ha, nice. I also love that she and Ripley have been best mates ever since the movie was made, just like the actors who played Pugsley and Wednesday in The Addams Family.
Sounds like she's the opposite of the actor that played Danny Torrance in The Shining. He's a teacher but apparently bans any discussion of it in class
"... enter hypersleep to return to Earth"... and that's where they ended up, right? No way the ship crash-landed on a male-only prison planet and the two characters we took to heart were killed off off-screen, right?
Mostly
I never took them to heart plus it paved the way for the awesome Alien 3. That cutting Newt open scene was cool af.
This sounds like a horrible nightmare. It's a good thing the franchise ended with Aliens and nothing else.
@@MichaelSmith-fq6hz Nah Alien 3 was awesome. So awesome that theres 2 versions to watch back to back
“I’ve got a level 2 power loader license”… BBOOOOMMM “ WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING TERRY!!”
I need an OSW Jaws review.
Something to note: the guns used by the marines fired "explosive-tipped caseless" ammunition. That's why they were able to wreck the Xenos with relative ease (considering the harpoon was able to break through).
Great review. Cheers!
And they've shown they are very resistance to heat (except when they are an egg), even Alien 3 knew that.
Yet we see cases fly out of the rifles in the tunnel scene ...
@@theoneanton Well, built using actual Thompson SMGs, so couldn't fake it
@@PapaPaegan It wouldn't have bothered me, except it was a Jim Cameron film so I know that he will be absolutely disgusted with himself and most likely to this day can't look at himself in the mirror
There is a deleted scene were Ripley finds Burke later with a chest burster ready to burst. He begs her to kill him. She hands him a grenade.
about the Asimov rules
3 . A robot must protect its own existence. ............
T2
" I cannot self terminate
You must lower me into the steel."
Surprised they skipped over the scene with Bishop crawling through the pipes. I know Bishop is an android so wouldn't fear the claustrophobia but I always found it to be real nightmare fuel plus the 'Watch your fingers' line is funny
I always loved the bit in that scene where Vasquez hands Bishop a pistol and he just kind of looks it over once and immediately hands it off to Ripley because his programming prohibits him from using a gun. And the best part is that Vasquez's actress just no-sells the whole interaction completely and keeps sealing Bishop in. lol
Seeing the new upload pop up at work makes the last hour feel like forever. However it makes for the best dinner and show.
Hope you guys are having an awsome new year so far. Been watching all your old wrestling reviews again. The older stuff from the late 80's and 90's is such a joy to watch. Great stuff.
The sentry gun scene was not included on VHS copy distributed in many areas. I had a bootleg HBO recording where I first saw the movie. Loved the sentry gun scene but none of my friends knew what I was talking about. When I bought a legit copy, it wasn't there. I remembered it so vividly, but, began too doubt myself as NO one else had seen it. Then I got the movie on DVD and there it was again!
I didn't see it until, get this flashback, the 1990 laserdisc release. It was a special release advertising the extra footage as an incentive. I still have all those albums for movies lol
Boys you can't do this to me. Aliens, practical effects, Archer AND Red Dwarf?! I can only get so engorged.
Great review, my wife hates the fact that the sequel is called Aliens, its always bothered her even though it makes sense. You should review The Abyss, another Cameron classic with actors used in Terminator(at least one) you guys are awesome 🍻
I tried to rack my brain for a better title & my cerebellum is smoking.
I think you still have to use "Alien"
So it's...
Alien 2
Alien: Colony 432
Alien: Planet X
...
Everything sounds like a cheap novella.
I got nothing.
...
Ripleys' Revenge.
I'd genuinely like to hear her suggestions.
@@adamjames1375 alien 2 doesn't sound great when it's more than 1 alien. They made the right choice
@@ReanimatorsMutilations
I completely agree...
I'm unable to come up with a title that isn't worse. I personally like the title "Aliens"... It communicates everything it needs to as minimally as possible. Which is why I'm curious as to why someone would hate it, and what their suggestion would be.
The only thing I could see being ok (though inferior) would be something keeping the title "Alien": __________ ... and inserting some adjectives/chapter titles e.t.c...
I.E. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
Alien: Colony 432/Satellite 627
Alien: Space Marines 1st Contact
...
My attempts suck, and while I think the title "Aliens" is perfect, I'd like to hear alternative titles, from someone who hates it.
Alien:
Alien:
@@adamjames1375 funnily there is an 'Alien 2'. An Italian movie whose name was changed I'm certain countries to try cash in on the alien franchise 😂
Come to think of it, why wasn't Terminator 2 called "Terminators" ? 🤔
Love your content OSW, watch everythin' you put out.
Deffo a Jay Hunter guy, gets me hyped for every vid' and comes across as a great lad.
All the best guys.
Early in the video I heard some bassy video game tunes and thought to myself "is that Tommy Talarico?" Then you mention EarthWorm Jim and I knew my hunch was correct. His soundtracks are SO damn good.
Dude Tommy's so incredible! So many whopper soundtracks under his belt, incl. Terminator on Sega CD, Revenge of the Joker and some tracks on Bard's Tale! 🔥🔥
I surprised Carrie Henn's accent mystery wasn't researched already. She was living in England and therefor had picked up an accent like many children do.
I have to admit, Alien Resurrection is guilty pleasure of mine. I can watch it anytime
Ahhh I'm so glad you made that South Park reference at the start 😍 my dad and I have been mimicking that line for years haha
One of the best movies ever. Way more enjoyable than the first, which is a masterpiece itself.
It is a petticoat. It is used to not only hold the skirt or dress out from the body to prevent it from hugging the curves of the body and being too revealing, but also hide the underwear.
10:22 Terry had a lifter license as well and we all know what happened there
Allegedly had a license.
He knew how to work a forklift... Mostly.
The greatest channel, doing the greatest film. Not even started it yet. Got a beer, pizza and some green. Gonna enjoy this
Edit. Might even get patreon after this
The crew wanted Ridley Scott to make the movie they thought Cameron didn't know shit
You fellas missed the part in the egg room where the queen tries to Pearl Harbor Ripley with a facehugger. The look Ripley gives her right before she opens fire bowls me over every time.
This movie is the peak of the whole franchise.
The best 'A Winner Is You'.
Genius!
One thing you guys missed with the egg room scene is that Ripley was backing away and an egg opened next to her. She looked at the Queen as if to say WTF then flamed the joint.
At first I thought I saw this already. But it was a premiere so I assumed I was wrong. It wasn't until the end and the Alien Covenant talk that I was sure this was actually an old review I'd already seen. You absolute Carnies getting me to watch this twice!
It's nice to see Paul Raiser getting some Love. He was a Carrot Top level Punch line for awhile in the Pop culture Zietgiest.
Also , anyone who makes films , if you need a PERFECT example of how to write bad ass strong women , THIS is how you do it !
You guys got it right. A petticoat is the fluffy/ruffly underskirt you wear to fill out your skirt.
My favourite film of all time.
Top shelf, guys! Excellent choice and excellent review. Many thanks, as always!
Aliens, T2, Predator were "go to's" with me and my brothers. The good times we had play acting this movie!
Ripley V Mother is great . Massive omission of not discussing the tail whip that comes in through the cage . The fire (raking the eyes) to the alien by Ripley.
It’s my second fave film of all time.
Burke is not put in the baddest villain often enough.
The nightmare scenes for Ripley and her PTSD running rampant. Massive commentary on war.
Ripley is still my fave hero/character in any fantasy genre. Vulnerable , powerful and kick ass.
I wet myself at Jay referring to the U.S soldiers in Vietnam being "jobbed out" 😂😂😂
Legit thier movie reviews are great it’s informative and funny and entertaining the wrestling structure makes movies reviews awesome
Can't believe I saw this was premiering...and then proceeded to miss the premiere! Way to go, me! >_
Legit one of my favorite movies of all time, can't wait to dive in!
“Well heloooooooo!”
It might have already been said already but there's a totally cut scene where Ripley finds Burke in the nest and he's about to have his chest burst, he begs her to kill him, she hands him a grenade, and you hear it explode off screen
Halloween 93 - I saw the first 3 Alien films followed by Exorcist 4 starting at 10pm and ending at 7am on the Sunday morning
A fabulous night for a fiver - I was a typical student
"followed by Exorcist 4"
There was a fourth Exorcist?
@@Cursed_Mark apparently so - the odeon felt that there should be 4 movies shown and that was the ending
It genuinely had the most scary thing I’ve ever seen in a cinema - the whole screening nearly loaded their pants at 5am in the morning
@@Cursed_Mark that should be Exorcist: Beginnings. It has Stellan Skarsgard as a younger Father Merrin. A very 5 out of ten horror movie.
@@billhicks6449 Ha, at least it's not Exorcist 2... A very -5 out of ten horror movie.
@@zubrhero5270 I refuse to acknowledge that movie exists... God it was terrible.
My other question for the OP would be how he watched Exorcist 4 in 1993 when it wasn't made till 2004🤔. What movie was he watching?
I was waiting for the Archer reference disappointed that there was no Father Ted clip though
I think we all know Bishops love sci-fi
Its a bug hunt, brahs! A bug hunt!
Ripley threatening the eggs with the flamethrower is one of my favorite scenes in a movie. Two badass alpha females against each other. One of the best films I've ever seen.
7:28 Point of order Dean Ulich.... but T2 was in 1991, much later than this film. So Jenette Goldstein did not appear in Terminator and the Aliens, unlike the other cast members mentioned. THis was her first feature film.
Just goin for accuracy.
In my opinion, Alien and Aliens are one movie. Companion pieces if you will. They compliment each other. In my mind, after seeing Aliens, I think the Xenomorph in the 1st Alien film would ultimately morph to be a Queen, hence why it is as tough to kill as the actual Queen in Aliens.
I agree they compliment each other perfectly but I don't see them as one movie. Two distinct tones. One is like a Sci-Fi haunted house film, the other filled with balls to the wall action. Two of the best films ever made
Originally Burke didnt actually die when the alien got him. He was taken and cocooned up. Ripley finds him when she is looking for Newt. Gives him a grenade and he kills himself. Scene was cut and not even in the special edition! But here it is!
czcams.com/video/9AbWOL7muys/video.html
Since it was cut, it didn't happen
@@IrishCarney ok. I think it would have been a more fitting end for burke.
@@countjobula Why? He doesn't suffer the horror of the chest-bursting he tried to impose on others. It's a more merciful end, but not, perhaps, a more fitting end.
@@IrishCarney good point. Well made.
I like how I saw just last night a YT story how they didn't tell Hudson they were going to use his hand.
Always loved that Konami Aliens arcade game. Pity we never got it for any console - not 100% sure but I dont think it got a computer port either. Reminds me of The Simpsons beat em up, except that got a C64 port.
Simpsons beat em up, TMNT beat em up, and the occasional SplatterHouse (if I could find it) were always my favourite reasons to go to Seaside arcades.
@@zubrhero5270 I had a TG-16 as a kid so thats where I played Splatterhouse. I didnt even know it was an arcade game until way later. at the local mall we had a 6 person X-Men. Thing was a beast. Thats my favorite of the Konami arcade beat em ups.
Top science fi movies reviewed with wrestling terminology? Spooge McDuck. Get in!
I had the hots for Vasquez
I first saw this when I was 8/9 sometime in 1990/91 thanks to my older brother.
Hell yeah, happy new year to my favourite racist Irishmen.
Really!?
@@thejoke2791 Yeah. They call themselves that. See 20 seconds into the Heatwave 98 review lol
Lol @ Jay saying a pen hurts just as bad as a knife 🤣😅😄😆
Hey I’m Velazquez!!!! But I’ve also not been mistaken for a man. Lol GAME OVER man GAME OVER!!
It’s sad to think the idiots at Fox made Colonel Marines follow up canon. So the base survives a nuclear meltdown, food is still fresh on desks, no acid eroded hallways where the auto turrets blasted them. It’s like WCW bookers worked on the game.
Best film review you’ve ever done, bravo
have to disagree about the cast of the first film being more nameless and faceless.
Thematically it works though. They are nameless workers who don't want to be there. They are there to do a job and that's it. Aliens are filled with obnoxious marines and they play their part well but it made sense for them to be bombastic and over the top as most if not all want to do shoot em up soldier work.
But yeah Ian Holm, John Hurt and Harry Dean Stanton are awesome actors who make any film they are in better.
Yeah, I was a bit thrown by this comment as well.. the original Alien cast would've been a pretty impressive ensemble for any film at the time, but especially for a sci fi horror film where 99% of the characters are monster fodder..
Anyone remember ‘Alien War’ at the Trocadero in London? Was based on this film - was absolutely amazing, as well as terrifying and utterly unsafe. People were falling up and down metal stairs, bumping into things and falling over as they ran away from the Xenomorphs. Also, true story: we asked to have a look at the Marine’s gun at the end and he said: “Ok, but if you pull the trigger I’ll punch you in the face.” Three kids handled the weapon, then it was my turn. I obviously pulled the trigger. The ‘Marine’ then punched me in the face... I was 12.
I wanted to do that so badly but I missed it. 😔
Holy shit, username checks out.
That was literally hidden history in my memory right there.
YES, and no. YES I remember, but no, I've totally almost forgotten everything to do with it. D'ya know the sad thing too? We went through so many different phases and eras, one minute we were all collectors, then we were all chucking shit away to make room... only to fill it with more junk in the next era... and now? I think ALL THE TIME about really stupid stuff like (in this example) "I wish I'd never thrown away that souvenir/memorabilia". Almost every activity you ever did back then you'd for some reason end up with a high-gloss full colour brochure kinda thing... you mentioning Alien War has made me remember that I used to have one, but, like everything else, it got chucked in the bin.
Thinking back, I cant remember if my parents took me specifically FOR that, or if just so happened to be on when we visited. Man, my memory is shocking for 38 years old...
I love so many things about this movie, but two stand out: The thing I love about Burk's explanation of Ash being complete bullshit is: Ash was 100% following his programming priorities and Ripley knew it. The thing I love about the xenomorphs is, like enormous spiders, they're stealthy despite their size. It's what makes that scene with the vents so chilling: Hicks goes up and looks, and they're practically on top of them and they haven't made a single sound. Similar to the first time we see one in the first movie as it just silently descends in the background.
They are fucking nightmare factories.
6%er here - Jay is indeed correct (as always!) it is a petticoat. Thoroughly enjoyed the review - thanks lads.
Just graduated to NU, who is the doorknob that disliked this....🤦♂️
thanks OSW!
love this movie, love you guys.
Vasquez looking stacked and jacked, brother
If you like Archer, you gotta check out Frisky Dingo. It was on Adult Swim 10 plus years ago, and had an very similar animation style.
Alot of the cast besides been in the Terminator was in a movie the very next year called "Near Dark". One of the last real Western Vampire movies. The Director of the movie Kathryn Bigelow was James Cameron girlfriend and soon to be wife. So I'm sure he help out...
This was mustly amazing. Mustly.
"Kids, did you do your homework?"
"Mostly."
Snow White asked the dwarfs when they last washed. After stammering through "last week, last month, last year" they settle on "recently. Yes, recently."
Past Ganymede and Titan yes sir I've been around...
@34:34 ...... earl grey .... + ripley doing a facepalm..... is this a sneaky Jean Luc Picard joke???
I think it's this one feeling less like a horror that makes me prefer both Alien and the Alien 3 Assembly Cut. Aliens is a great action film that happens to feature xenomorphs. 1 is a great horror, and 3 is a gloriously bleak but fitting ending to the story. Resurrection had some good ideas - xenomorphs swimming is a sight to behold - but was ultimately bleh.
Spot on guys!
Thanks for the review! I love this movie! Keep up the good work.
Good job 👍
Let's Rock!
My fav film off all time
Zack Synders army of the dead completely rips this movie off.
lol well no but okay dude you do you i guess. ones a money heist with zombies and the other is about aliens and a shady corporation wanting an alien to use as a bio weapon.
I will say this of the aliens seeming underpowered in this one.
Basically the pulse rifles and smart guns fire explosive tipped armour piercing rounds.
A good example is Vasquez unloading a pistol clip into an alien at point blank and it takes 17 rounds to end it.
Same with hicks shotgun is literally shoved down it’s throat.
Basically regular arms fire would be like unloading into a video game enemy with high heath
Can’t wait for the academy award nominated alien 3 ❤️😂
39:25 Never let David Bowie references die. Mans deserved more.
Still dropping those Nogger U videos for us, thanks guys, can of coke and a strap on. 😂
Oh, you didn't know? One of the reasons why Buff Bagwell was not kept on by the WWE after the Invasion storyline...was Judy Bagwell bothering management about her son. This is directly according to Shane Helms...and the only hero we can trust, is The Hurricane.
And for the sake of this review, Ripley. Sigourney Weaver is one of the most underrated icons of science fiction, from Alien to Ghostbusters to Galaxy Quest.
Game over man! We're dead... Paxton is the man
The score is renowned V1.
You're totally right. It's a petticoat (sometimes called a crinoline)
I feel like I'm one of the few who prefers Aliens to Alien. I guess with Alien I could see the smoke and mirrors and first time I saw it, with it being so famous I already knew what would happen. I didn't really feel the tension so it just felt slow. Aliens however, scary imagery but bad ass scenes too plus I actually seeing Ripley simultaneously bad ass and paternal.
I like Aliens to Alien.
It’s hard to choose one as being the better film, but I’d have to go with Aliens!
"Frankly, I'm disappointed" (not in the review -- cheers to ya, boyz!). And can Hudson make it to a boy-stable -- fictional character wing?