Adam Savage Inspects Original Aliens Colonial Marine Props!

There's no better reference for a replica propmaker than getting up close and inspecting the original movie props, and Adam gets to meet several pieces of Colonial Marines armor and the iconic smartgun from James Cameron's Aliens! Details on these pieces reinforce Adam's own research from screenshots and behind-the-scenes photos, and there are parts of the armor that Adam has never noticed until seeing them in person!
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[@watsisbuttndo829]

Hudson, "Hey Vasquez, you ever been mistaken for a man?!". Vasquez, "No, have you?". One of my favourite movie lines ever.

[@Styreta]

GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER

[@tykjenffs]

Cameron was decades ahead of the times portraying a real female badass. Vasquez changed my life ^

[@Jagd204]

*I say we take of and nuke the entire site from orbit. Its the only way to be sure.*

[@gateauxq4604]

Every damn time I hear ‘any questions?’ I have to stop myself from saying ‘yeah how do I get out of this chickenshit outfit’ 😅

[@somegeezor9016]

Great line but I think the best one has to be Ripley to alien queen: "Get away from her you b!tch". The cinema went crazy when she said it.

[@tmac20031]

The guy wears gloves and yet Adam always proceeds to touch everything like it's a subway sandwich

[@jonny67h]

A maker knows how to act with working props

[@Thomas_Esson]

Interestingly, Adam has occasionally been right to not wear gloves, as they are not quite as mandatory in archival/museum preservation as we’re often led to presume. While practices differ among institutions, case-by-case, and depending on fragility, in general, gloves are most necessary for metals and photographs, as those are most sensitive to hand oils (so he definitely should have used a pair for that Smartgun). With other materials like resins, or especially paper, it can be okay - even preferable - to use freshly-washed bare hands. This sounds counterintuitive, but gloves reduce dexterity, increasing the risk of a slip or a tear. So he arguably should NOT have worn them when handling the Grail diary. Also, even Brandon is playing it a bit old-fashioned, as current standards tend to favor the disposable surgical type because cotton readily absorbs oils and grime, and fibers can catch on objects.

[@aflodesigns]

hahahaha so true..thats something woke idiots would called white privilege. adam is the coolest dude with the coolest name, just like me

[@HonkeyKong54]

Wearing those cloth gloves you have a better chance at dropping the item imo.

[@Alexdrod]

It's for looks. Used to work here and they never wore gloves.

[@Daveyboy100880]

I met Terry English and saw (indeed, closely studied!) the original Hudson armour at an Aliens event in England, 2015, as well as some other screen-used props and costumes, and the level of detail and character that is still visible in each & every piece is astounding! Whoever picks these up at the auction is a lucky bughunter indeed!

[@Punisher6791]

one of the greatest Sci Fi films ever made. still holds up today. the film was so well written and perfectly paced with suspense and interesting characters that you not only cared about but cheered on till the very end of the film. Newt and Ripley have to be one of the greatest duos on screen ever. oh, and Michael Bein as well :)

[@jarls5890]

One of the best sci-fi films ever. One of the best action films ever. One of the best sequels ever.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

100%. We just watched it last night again actually. It was funny this popped up for me today. I wish I could watch it as a kid again for the first time again. So great.

[@Punisher6791]

@@brettbaratheon9776 when i watch it i always watch the directors cut for the extra scenes which are great and add to the story of Ellen Ripley.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

@@Punisher6791 yep, with her daughter and all that. Agree, so good.

[@olliedee]

One of?

[@Feintgames]

Aliens was a movie I obsessively watched as a kid, seeing it maybe 55 times. I memorized the whole thing. Seeing the props and costumes is pretty sweet. Glad other people loved the movie as much as me.

[@Mrav79]

Love that they used a vintage camera lens on the helmet, it's a PENTAX-110 18mm f2.8 Asahi Opt Co. Japan if anyone is interested, they can still be found relatively cheap 😉

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

The sheer joy that Adam has while exploring these props is what makes these videos so fun to watch.

[@vonsopas]

It's contagious!

[@GermanNightmare1976]

There's little more satisfying than the sound of those guns in the movie.

[@giovannisantos9062]

Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! and now it is also my sons too

[@andersborum9267]

Alien and Aliens are arguably two of the best sci-fi movies ever, and likely always will be. True classics.

[@MysterySemicolon]

I would have given anything for a Hicks chest plate and an authentic pulse rifle when I was a teenager.

[@jimmyzhao2673]

The gun on the steady cam rig was one of my favorite props in the movie.

[@Nickcooper625]

Regarding the "mssing" Steadicam harness, a friend of mine is a film grip in the in the UK, and a camera operator he worked with bought at least one of the harnesses at auction after the production wrapped, cleaned it up, and then simply used it as it was originally intended. Back then it was worth more as a working Steadicam harness than as a ex-prop.

[@bondjames7867]

Omg! That would be my dreams come true if James Cameron would make another alien movie/adventures of the colonial marines...❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wolfe1970]

I love that fans get to own these items, but deep inside me i feel they belong in a museum where thousands can enjoy these props

[@BenSuzuki]

Beloq: So do you!

[@DJ-nh5lh]

@@BenSuzuki No ticket.

[@pschroeter1]

I've always thought of Aliens as one of those rare sequels that's as good as the original. The same can be said of T2.

[@e7yu]

I love hearing stories of the original Aliens props.😎

[@mikealbrecht3990]

I keep feeling the curator shiver every time Adam touches the props without gloves....

[@robertsneddon731]

The camera lens on the helmet is part of the Pentax 110 SLR film camera system, a very niche product, a bit like a regular SLR that had shrunk in the wash. I used to have a Pentax 110 kit with a body, about four lenses, the flash and autowinder (which broke, very fragile little device and the plastic gears stripped). Sold it a long time ago though.

[@sdrrshock5594]

I hope there’s more of these videos to come, there’s so many amazing props in this auction

[@ol6374]

My dad was a ex royal marine and a costume designer on the film, I've got so many props from the film lists unbelievable.

[@propagandapandas]

Any for sale?

[@zaxonov]

Knowing how Adam is with his stuff, I'm always worried when he touch the props in this series :D

[@Nitro1000]

He worked as a professional prop maker so he is careful

[@jmalmsten]

He's not exactly Linus from LTT so I think it's fine. :P

[@TheErockaustin]

I was laughing, watching homeboy in his white gloves give him the side-eye while he's touching everything 😂

[@PikkaBird]

Because he has "piss hands"?

[@ericy4522]

@@TheErockaustin Was going to say the same thing! Honestly I would have said something to Adam, who's obviously so excited about it that he forgets many props were not built to last, and break down with skin oils and touch. Having said that, these Aliens props aren't really in the fragile category.

[@farahmedic]

I love Aliens and Brickmania custom Lego sets and MiniFigs 😺💙🐾 So happy to have Vasquez, Apone, Hicks, and Hudson together for an amazing adventure together!

[@killerbee2562]

You know what I'd pay to see? A James Cameron directed Predator movie in which the Predator fights the colonial marines.

[@peterw8835]

That would be a good sequel. And pretty much a Predator remake. Bet it would work too

[@bucknasty69]

That would be a lot of fun. James Cameron would need to bring his A game though. His last film, Terminator Dark Fate, was terrible.

[@Jemppu]

Always love seeing these two geek about things together; such different approaches, and bases of knowledge to the same items, yet both equally respectful of the items and the history behind them.

[@nanorider426]

Cameron should read the comics. There is a 90's comics about the Colonial Marines (1-12) where Vasques' little sister is one of the protagonists. That could be a really good film.

[@OteeseDreeftwood]

These videos are SO great- loving this

[@rossgill5911]

I cannot help loving the Prop Store episodes. Some of the things that Adam looks at, are so unbelievably awesome to see, as an 70's kid. So many iconic films and cryptic movies. I never thought that I would enjoy this so much. Mythbusters is the real reason I found Adam on KZbin. Love the real bought builds as well. I built a Star Destroyer, drilled holes for fibre-optic lights, windows, doors excetera. Paint and all, broken by myself in moving it. I still have a slight bit of regret, not having a photo of it. Keep up the great work!

[@SkageXL5]

Why aren't these things in museums? They're literal art *and* history!

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

C'mon, the line is "it belongs in a museum!" 😉

[@SkageXL5]

@@ANonymous-mo6xp Indiana Jones was a criminal and grave robber who stole priceless artifacts from peoples he considered "lesser". I will not quote him.

[@peterw8835]

@@SkageXL5 eh, sort of. The Golden Statue, yes. The Ark, well that was him versus Nazis. I am not sure about the Providence of the diamond, but it was Chinese, sold to a Chinese man, so no. The Stones he took returned 1 to the rightful owner, so no. The Cross, well they said all the descendants were dead, so it should go to a museum, so no. And the Grail, again Nazis and he left it, so no. So you are 1 for 6. Unless you are a Nazi….

[@peterw8835]

Most art isn’t in a museum. I would like this video turned into an longer and bigger series. More people would be able to see it.

[@CapitalNick]

$$$

[@chazzyb8660]

Just two fan-boys doing what they do best - awesome.

[@a.freeland179]

So cool... I started gathering a mock armor set for paintball, after your video of making your set.

[@Alakazzam09]

That armor and smart gun just put a big grin on my face. Awesome

[@tacoenvy]

It's always a good day when we get to see real Aliens props

[@badvermin]

It would really behoove Prop Store to set everything up for auction in a museum for six months before each sale. That would increase awareness and interest, driving up the prices. I'd pay $40 to enter.

[@vegancam]

A lot of these things turn up last minute and often are finessed or wrangled out of collections as part of other deals, ad hoc negotiations, etc. Also too, many deals are time-based where people are letting things go in order to get a swift turnaround and money back promptly. More than 50% of these auctions - probably closer to 90% - are as much about finagling with sellers as they about getting items from one place to another and then on sale. I don't think they have much of a luxury with time in order to set up a museum style viewing. Prop Store have their own locations but that's about as far as it goes practically.

[@andy-in-indy]

It's is not just the fans that love Aliens. All of the cast and crew interviews I see from that movie have show people absolutely in love with it, even if they are talking about difficulties. They know they were part of making something really good, and they share the fan's joy.

[@6900pilot]

I could watch this stuff for hours!! Thank you!

[@Willysmb44]

A friend of mine was in England when they had the big studio auction where a lot of "Aliens" props and uniforms were sold off and he managed to get one of the "pulse rifle" shells. Back in the US, he knew someone who had a M1A1 submachine gun, so they mounted it in the shell and fire live ammo out of on a range near Atlanta in the mid 90s. I heard about it ahead of time so I drove up there and got to shoot the thing. It was horribly inaccurate as a weapon as the sights are so much higher than the line of sight for the weapon inside, but the 'cool factor' of getting to just HOLD the thing was right up there with later holding one of John Wayne's screen used six shooters and one of the BARs that snuffed Bonnie and Clyde...

[@mr.spongylikeaboss4987]

M1A1 is a tank.. there is no "M1A1" submachine gun.

[@alericc1889]

The Pulse Rifles were Thompson Submachine guns with the shell of the pulse rifle built around it. They were .45 magazines with a cover used over them to hold the blank rounds they were firing....

[@divBy0]

@@alericc1889 Nope, the shells for the blank rounds came out. You can actually see that in the movie.

[@alericc1889]

@@divBy0 Correct, they ejected the .45 blank rounds

[@thoriated]

@@mr.spongylikeaboss4987 "United States Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M1A1" is a version of the Thompson standardized by the US military in October 1942.

[@warrblade]

PURE JOY!!! Aliens is my favorite of many ganre of movies!

[@billautomaton5998]

These are screen used items. Adam: ah ok let me touch everything...

[@jublywubly]

I also have an archive of movie prop photos for reference. I've accumulated nearly seven thousand photos from many movies. (2.64GB of them.) Half of the photos are reference photos only from the Terminator movies.

[@treyd1906]

I am loving this series!

[@themonarch8251]

I love these videos and the shared passions of Adam and Brandon. I love this stuff too.

[@erichurst7897]

I've heard Aliens described as the best Vietnam War movie. It's certainly where they got the idea of each marine customizing their equipment with grafitti.

[@PanekPL]

Cameron himself described it as a movie about Vietnam but in space. It's in the commentary on the Aliens DVD with the Director's Cut and bonus footage.

[@normanchamings8156]

Maybe due to the soldiers being so confident but actually getting their asses kicked

[@SuperPress23]

Thank you for showing this, I love the alien movies!

[@toi_techno]

"lets's rock" is my favourite action film moment

[@sketto1283]

Very cool to hear about these props!

[@mr.nobody9697]

Its insane that no one has brought back the Colonial Marines in any film since. Absolutely iconic and influential. Just look at Halo. Theyr are clearly inspired by the CM.

[@MysterySemicolon]

We had a discussion about how the Colonial Marines fit in a hierarchy of various characters and tropes for a roleplaying game a number of years back. Most people said they were just average marines and the consensus was that they were only maybe about 30% more costly than the average starting character a player might play. But someone pointed out something everyone missed. There is a single platoon delivered by a large warship, probably cruiser level at least. That single platoon is a designated planetary occupation and recovery force. Every one of them knows multiple specialty roles. Driving. Flying. Computers. Electronics operations. Yeah, this is a platoon of highly capable, seriously trained, heavily armed, bad asses. The fact that any of them made it out of the hive alive speaks to that as much as the fact that they were able to withstand a huge force of aliens coming after them once they knew what was going on, despite having a traitor in their midst. The subsequent games of AVP 1 and 2 made this really stand out as well. Great story and the marines were bad asses again. Too bad we just had crap since then with jump scares and no real consideration for the actual nature of Colonial Marines.

[@jasonfisher1496]

Friends of ours are prop and makeup folks and they have (or did at least at one point) Gene Roddenberry's hat. They got it from Eugene one time. I got to try it on at a house party once so somewhere there's probably still pictures of us all wearing Gene Roddenberry's hat around.

[@steverino6954]

I'm digging that Lost In Space, John Robinson outfit, in the background.

[@jedironin380]

That's it!! It was bugging me where I'd seen that outfit. Thanks!!

[@gullyfoyle2615]

Aliens is a very special film to me, thanks for showing these gorgeous props.

[@marcelovolcato8892]

Oh, Yes! More Aliens movies!

[@beauxr.benoit1374]

You think they can make one that won't suck?

[@gunkyzip]

Yes, a sequel to Aliens, not another sequel to Alien.

[@tonisiret5557]

Adam, you're doing great work. My inner child is having a time-out for being too excited 👌😆

[@VictoryWorks]

Superb! I have a few cosplays but Drake is my favourite, walking around a con with a light/sounds smartgun gets a lot of attention 😀

[@estouch]

I love that Adam is such a fan like I am. His enthusiasm is intoxicating

[@fishdisc7022]

Colonial Marines sounds like at TV show to me. The crew on expanse should be finishing up pretty soon. We should start a petition now for Adam to have a cameo as a driver for a biped loaded.

[@crunchyfrog555]

I always remember watching the film and seeing those bike footrest mounts on the gun and recognised them. So much so I put it up on IMDB years later. It amazed me that I'd actually recognise something like that. I'm fairly sure it ain't Kawasaki though. I can't recall offhand but I think Yamaha.

[@djdrthq]

Kawasaki AR 125 footrest :)

[@crunchyfrog555]

@@djdrthq That's it. I KNEW it was something either I had or a friend. Cheers.

[@Shroommduke]

Adam is my favorite nerd. or geek ... I'm not that into this stuff but his joy and knowledge just warms my cockles!

[@G3rain1]

Best thumbnail on any Tested video.

[@vonsopas]

Man this series is pure eye candy for all us movie prop fools! Quite a bunch of amazing pieces!

[@5chr4pn3ll]

Damn that smartgun tho. Vasquez

[@humanafterallTF2]

These aliens prop vids come very conveniently. I'v been playing aliens fireteam elite, watched the the movies this summer and now seeing this. Awesome.

[@simonclarke9276]

some years ago,here in the UK, I had a great chat with the model maker,who's work included the LV426 landing craft, and the Thunderbirds rockets. He was asked to build another, many feet long, to be displayed in this guys office, for a substantial price, but the plans were long gone. Luckily,he had taken many photos during the origiinal build,that he could make another. He shared with me stories discribing the tiniest little details in the model. He also made alot of the original die cast cars for a well known manufacturer. A very lovely guy.

[@troyyoung953]

Great movie, wow that bang stick is awsome

[@nevertrustatory9412]

Outstanding. All we need now is a deck of cards..

[@paulbrown-kc5ip]

Back in the 90s i worked on a film and met a cam operator and he said that the steadycam was Vasquez gun harness from the film Aliens . And i got to wear it so cool

[@randycheow4268]

Hopefully we got to Adam build a Smartgun harness and headset in the future

[@tykjenffs]

Damn that is awesome. I visited "Alien War" in London back in 96 and saw a lot of the very same props. Aliens...Best movie (and sequel) ever made!

[@robertmcmahon4549]

I was there too,cant believe it was that long ago

[@Infinityplus1111]

...Adam, where are your gloves?

[@Mike_Y.]

So freaking cool!!!

[@TheRendar]

Soooo awesome!

[@JiggyGnorrus]

My favorite film as a kid!! It terrified me. Let's roooock!!!!

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

“That’s it man. Game over man. Game over. “ Do you know just how many times Private Hudson says the word “Man”? He says it about 35-36 times!! Hudson always drove me nuts. Being the super tough guy and asking Vasquez if she had ever been “...mistaken for a man?” and her reply “No, have you?”. Awesome come back. But Hudson is all tough and macho, waving his weapon around etc. But then the minute they have to really use their weapons and actually face their enemy, Hudson totally falls apart, becoming a whiny little baby - “We’re all gunna die man. Game over man, game over”. Gahh. Meanwhile Private Vasquez is as cool as a cucumber, I just love her character, she’s just super cool imo. Her character is very similar to the character in the Matrix movie. The soldier that fires that launcher thing as the other character loads it as they are protecting the Zion dock, or whatever it’s called (sorry I can’t remember) and then she leans out over that enormous drop as the other person is holding onto her, so she doesn’t fall. Eeeeek. Both characters give off the same energy. Yup, so it’s decided then. I’m now (right now) going to watch Alien. I’m going to set up the old DVD player and pull out my “collectors box set” of all the Alien movies - all that have Ripley in them. (none of those more recent films). and watch...the first one at least. If you bring some snacks, your welcome to join me. It’s 2am here in Sydney Australia so it’s probably going to be just me. But the invitation still stands 🙂🐿❤️ Game Over man, Game over.

[@umbraelegios4130]

Vasquez: Hey, mira, what's with Snow White? Ferro: She's supposed to be some kinda consultant. Apparently she saw an alien once.

[@aleisterseverusgrey3778]

Wow thats cool, you met the guns and i've met the people that used them. Many moons ago at a sci-fi convention both Jenette Goldstein and Mark Rolston were sitting beside each other. My eyes almost couldn't believe it

[@benj5386]

I was lucky enough to go to see the Alien War attraction at the Trocadero, London. I wonder how good the armour and gun props were for that and where they are now. It was a brilliant immersive attraction.

[@Rockhopper1]

I went there whilst serving in the army, when they knew soldiers were going to join they upped the action. They did have a Scottish soldier spooked by the alien, and he punched the alien knocking the actor out.

[@billbennett9309]

@@Rockhopper1 I can relate!! When the frigging alien warrior suddenly appeared right next to me in the strobe light, I leaped backwards and crashed into my brother in sheer panic. Haven't been that scared by a dodgy rubber costume since Dr Who in the 70s (aged 6). As for the props, I believe they bought a bunch of the film props for the Trocadero thing. I remember the pulse guns being slightly shonky (flashing LED and a recorded sample of the shot noise) but a brilliantly executed experience nevertheless.

[@cliffharkreader3326]

Would love to see the smart gun shoot again!

[@TheStrykerProject]

Very cool! I just watched Aliens last night. 😁

[@TheStrykerProject]

@Text me on Telegram 👉AdamSavagesTested Reported, scammer

[@Andrew-el8xi]

This channel is awesome ...if seen so much cool stuff ...thanks

[@f1matt]

I'm curious how many reference photos Adam takes of each prop. I mean, what a perfect opportunity.

[@Bassquake76]

God Id love to play with those props!

[@jessicabarnhill8415]

The Kawasaki parts are the foot peg mounts from a 1984 Kawasaki GPz. (I used to own an 84 GPz 550) They are mounted to the gun upside down

[@RobPanico]

Years ago, I met Ricco Ross, who played Frost. I asked him about the "Heath" name in his armor and he told me that it was supposed to be "Heather," which is his mother's name. But he ran out of room and could only fit "Heath" and just went with it. I then told him that I assumed all these years that it was the name of his male Arcturian "poon tang" and upon hearing this, he doubled over in laughter. Best celebrity chat I ever had 🤣

[@challenger516]

Lame, he probably doesn't even know what is a "poon tang". He laughed just for being polite. lol

[@RobPanico]

@@challenger516 It's his line in the movie, he knows, and that's why I said it ;)

[@manuelreynoso8297]

Awesome

[@swampjajc]

Everytime Adam touches a prop like this my ansiety raises :D

[@geordiekimbo2]

A friend of mine had the steadicam arm for that Smartgun. That was a few years ago, I don't know if he still has it. He worked on props for AVP and Gulliver's Travel (amongst others).

[@davidgoff5883]

Last time I met Terry English he still had a set of Frosts Armour. What a true gentleman he is !

[@adoraquodincendisti]

I would kill for that smartgun. Holy cow that thing is the nicest gun I can imagine.

[@TheMako1000]

The scratch-built boom microphone looks an awful lot like an old turntable tonearm.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*good eye there...noticed the resemblance as well....*

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

Curator: white gloves, super careful. Savage: bare hands leaning on props as he talks.

[@dennisd7]

The Further Adventures of the Colonial Marines 👍

[@josephalvarez6298]

Very Cool 😎

[@GryphonDes]

Add to all of this, things like the always popular ALIEN franchise in RPGs as well (TTRPGs I mean). This was a fun romp!

[@johaarup]

Will the auction be live streamed? Would love to see it.

[@1777DK]

Could we PLEASE talk about Decard’s shirt?

[@TurboCharged_RubberDuck]

The lenses on the helmet cams are from Pentax Auto 110 cameras! :)

[@25Robbo25]

Adam & Brendan need to have their own show where they look at & discuss different movie props that they’ve tracked down each week 👍

[@petermotta1623]

WOW !

[@RT-eb6vo]

Delightful.

[@pixlpotions]

Just finished the Armor series with Terry English and watched Alien for the first time this week. Aliens next!

[@blindrocket]

If I were wealthy beyond my means, I would definitely have collections from films that I love. I’ve always found this stuff so cool. 😎 Keep the videos coming!

[@manuellujan666]

Let's ROCK!!!!