Alien (1979) | Daughters First Watch | Movie Reaction

[@mayaandgareth]

I am going to be showing Maya 'Aliens' soon. Any preference as to which version to show her? Orignal cut or Director's cut

[@Retrotasticgame]

Directors Cut definitely all copies of the theatrical cut should just be deleted

[@AndrewGoodladIchorus]

Director’s cut, the start adds so much and more time spent on those guns 🤩

[@neilaslayer]

Directors cut. It gives some valuable insights into Ripley's character..

[@SoonLeeNZ]

Director's Cut. It is longer but the additional footage really adds to the story.

[@80Jay71]

I agree that Director's cut is the one. I might add that the DVD-version is the best. The Bluray version looks very plastic and stylized.

[@eno88]

Aliens. The perfect sequel, and the only movie I've rewatched over 30 times.

[@LMBraun]

Alien was once described to me as "a story about a woman and her cat. No one listens to the woman and eveyone dies except the woman and her cat."

[@mayaandgareth]

Haha yes !!!

[@trhansen3244]

But Ripley was originally written as a man. The gender really has nothing to do with the character. Ripley was going to do and say the same things, either as man or woman.

[@bretcantwell4921]

​@@trhansen3244As a man, no. Ripley was much better as a female, Sigourney is amazing and Aliens would not have been the same.

[@richardhodgson6711]

​@trhansen3244 actually, none of the roles were written with a specific gender in mind. Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shussett have both said that all of the humans could have been either male or female, depending on the producers preference

[@robertmaez6706]

Veronica Cartwright also played the young sister in the movie "The Birds" and also in "Invasion of The Body Snatchers", the remake.

[@Otokichi786]

A father and daughter team are boarding the "Nostromo." How will the daughter react to this "old, slow-moving, character-centered, no-CGI" movie? 4:04 The Company is sending the equivalent of a freighter crew to "do science" on an unexplored planet! 5:25 Savvy viewers saw Ash's "calisthenics" as suspect. 7:35 The Space Jockey, a mystery for decades. 8:40 Second Officer Kane = Zapp Brannigan. 9:22 How's THAT for a jump scare? 9:50 This conversation has become iconic due to recent events. 10:35 The Face Hugger, grossing out audiences for decades 10:50 Acid Blood is why they don't "just cut it off him." 12:00 A Props dept. work of ART, made of sea animals. 12:39 Kane's last meal. 13:02 The Xenomorph, scaring audiences for over 40 years. 12:32 Along came Jones. 13:58 Say hello to Bolaji Badejo. 15:40 You're in command, Ripley. 16:47 In 1979, this was my "WTF? Ash ISN'T Human!?" moment. 17:42 Most didn't see this coming. 19:08 I've read that Lambert is standing in for us, the audience. 19:35 That's a Stinger. 20:33 Escape route cut off, stop Destruct to gain time for Plan B. 24:31 Tonight's entree on the shuttle "Narcissus" is Steamed Xenomorh in Shell. 25:03 Correction, Char-Broiled Xenomorph. This and the next movie made newcomer Sigourney Weaver into a major star. Along with Linda Hamilton of "The Terminator" (1984), they became Action movie badasses. "Jennifer Lawrence"? Who is that?

[@mayaandgareth]

Haha this is great 😍

[@tbone9912]

I loved you guys reading the film reviews at the end. 😂 Show her the sequel "Aliens" if she wants something more fast paced. It's also a great film.

[@mayaandgareth]

Thanks for watching, ,I'm definitely going to show her "Aliens". She's introducing me to studio Ghibli next...I have my doubts ha

[@jeri3808]

Took my pregnant wife to see it and she almost threw up when the robot started spewing white fluid. Another woman ran out of the theater laughing hysterically!

[@jontastic]

The unfortunate part of instant access to the internet, TikTok, etc makes people especially younger ones expect instant gratification. I wonder if they skip foreplay too. Us older people like to understand the location, environment, characters, before anyone gets murdered.

[@mayaandgareth]

@@jontastic it's unstoppable an truth that every generation feels like subsequent generations lack attention spans and only want instant gratification, I read a delightful news article from 1951 claiming that kids attention spans where plummeting due to comic books and the advent of television. You can find similar articles from the 90s saying the same about cable tv and then again with the initial rise of the internet. "faster and more intense" to quote George Lucas The wonderful thing about getting older is having the opportunity to show younger folk what came before and teaching them to appreciate all the artistry that went into creating these older stories. One of Maya's biggest take aways from this whole channel has been how amazing a lot of the older special effects are when compared to what Hollywood is currently putting out, and just generally how satisfying so many of these stories are when put up against a lot of what is currently being made. So we can either berate the youth, or show them the good stuff :)

[@jontastic]

@@mayaandgareth speaking of short attention spans, Jon Stewart was cohost to a small comedy series called Short Attention Span Theater. 😂

[@sheilalopez3983]

Maya seems to be obsessed with genitalia.

[@mayaandgareth]

I blame her upbringing:)

[@cmlemmus494]

The funny thing is that an early version of the script suggested that the crew engaged in casual sex as a way to pass the time. This is part of why Lambert's death (played by Cartwright) is suggestive. It was going to be a lot more so. Most of the explicit sexual stuff was removed, but a lot of suggestive elements do remain. So Maya isn't wrong to see all this; it was there intentionally.

[@lionhead123]

well she can handle jumpscares. unfazed. disgusting things however, not so much. Show her The Thing.

[@mayaandgareth]

Oh that's a great suggestion, I think I have only seen it once or twice

[@trhansen3244]

The Thing is a vile evil movie that should be deleted from everywhere.

[@bretcantwell4921]

I haven't checked all the comments, but, I was surprised there was nothing about everyone smoking inside the spacecraft.

[@logankerlee]

I love this movie! xD Is it slow? A bit, yeah. Is that a bad thing? Not at all! I felt that the pacing for this movie was excellent. It had calm bits but also some very exciting parts as well! Great watch. :)

[@dedcowbowee]

Did you guys see "Prey"? Good "Predator" prequel.👍

[@neutrino78x]

22:11 she is going into cryosleep remember? She doesn't need food/water 🙂

[@guitaroffthecuff-davids5528]

Y'all are freaking hilarious! Thanks for sharing your reaction. Classic movie. Stay awesome.

[@wheelmanstan]

Have you ever seen the 1950's Western, The Searchers? Ya gotta see it. It's amazing. So many fantastic Westerns out there to explore.

[@bretcantwell4921]

On the 3 explosions, yes, it was 70s special effects, but I believe the Nostromo or the ore it was hauling had three lobes or sections.. Veronica Cartwright's scream when the chest burster emerged from Kane (as it did with the Space Jockey in the alien ship) was more explosive than the cast was expecting, and when the goo sprayed up on her face, it unexpected and a sincere reaction.

[@mayaandgareth]

I never really looked into the background of this one, I am now though :) I was obsessed by the second one growing up especially any 'making of' stuff. Not sure if I will show her the others, I have a stupid soft spot for Alien Vs Predator...so maybe that one :)

[@bretcantwell4921]

@@mayaandgareth I think I've seen everything in the Alien and Predator (I remember Arnold promoting it on a talk show when the title was still "Hunter") universe and the first AVP would be a good call. Of course if you're going to Antarctica, you can't forget The Thing.

[@WilliamTheUnkownShoutout]

Hello Maya and Gareth hello anyway I hope to see a first time reaction to Jaws (1975) and Alligator (1980) and Tremors (1990) and Aliens (1986) and The Shining (1980) and The Exorcist (1973) and The Exorcist 3 (1990) and The Thing (1982) and The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991) and Child's Play (1988) and Pumpkinhead (1988) and I am a new subscriber as well:).

[@bretcantwell4921]

Are you trying to traumatize the poor girl?

[@bretcantwell4921]

I realize your list needs one inclusion - Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[@richlisola1]

Parker and Ripley were the only ones who exhibited common sense-Ironic they didn’t like each other.

[@eno88]

8:25 that's an excellent impression of Ash later in the movie😂

[@stevesheroan4131]

Great to see a father and daughter get to share something this way. Never mind the entitled morons in the comments who expect you to cull your FREE content to their tastes. How pathetic is it to bitch about stuff that you get entirely free of charge while hiding behind your anonymity. Losers (most of whom would have spelled that as “loosers”). By today’s standards this movie is pretty slow, and kudos to the young lady for toughing it out. I would say on horror movies in the future you might get a better experience by watching at night, or in the dark etc. That being said, you run your channel however you see fit, and I enjoyed the video quite a bit.

[@car-wire]

Yeah I don't get why they'd comment if they're not interested. But definitely adds some engagement metrics :D

[@mayaandgareth]

Hey thank-you for that 😅 it's super nice of you, I'm definitely going to give watching horror in dark/a spookier setting ago... Although if it goes terribly all future ones will be watched 12 noon in the brightest room in my flat 👀. Maya

[@jamielandis4308]

In 1979, this was the first R-rated I ever saw in the theater at the age of 13. It blew our tiny little minds. This is considered one of the greatest horror sci-fi movies of all time. In the 70’s, we hated that cat. 🤣🤣 Mother is the ship’s computer. I always thought they called it Mother because it took care of everything like their mother.

[@bretcantwell4921]

Wrong! It's tied for first with The Thing. 🤓

[@palptine41]

I love her, "kitty"😊

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi, ive just discovered your channel and I've subscribed. It's great you've seen this sci-fi classic, please react to it's incredible sequel Aliens (1986) asap.

[@mayaandgareth]

Hey thanks so much, we are definitely doing doing liens, we have one more video to come out before that. I actually saw Aliens before Alien when I was a kid, had a bunch of the toys :) would you suggest original cut or directors?

[@voodoochile333]

Duh! I bet he never thought of that!

[@thebelovedone2]

The Exorcist and The Shining next pls!

[@Al_NERi]

Enjoyed the reaction thanks very much. I saw Alien first run at a young age- it made a much greater impact on me than even Star Wars did a couple summers earlier but I was already a great fan of horror so I was especially amenable. I liked Aliens a great deal as well but I disregard the rest of the sequels, prequels etc. To me just the first and second will do, like a perfect twin (not identical) pair of gems

[@mayaandgareth]

I have a weird unhealthy soft spot for Alien Vs Predator, I do remember watching a behind the scenes of Alien Resurrection on tv and being obsessed by idea of the Aliens swimming after you underwater ….its a shame that the movie sucks pretty bad

[@FariyTalePurityAnalyser]

Have you two noticed that Ash is Billbo Baginings from Lord Of The Rings?

[@stevechurch4728]

Kane is olivander the wand maker from harry potter.

[@bretcantwell4921]

John Hurt voiced Aragorn in the '78 Bakshi version of Lord of the Rings.

[@deenormus1975]

Yep Lord of the Rings. Also one of the actors is part of the Harry Potter movies & one’s officially in the MCU. All the actors have had successful careers.

[@mayaandgareth]

Which one has been in the MCU?

[@deenormus1975]

@@mayaandgareth U know the security guard that asks Bruce “are u an alien(😉)? And when he says no, the security guard says “well then son, u’ve got a condition”? That was Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) from Alien in Avengers

[@mayaandgareth]

@@deenormus1975 ahhhh yes, that’s amazing

[@marievjing]

I vote for the director's cut for Aliens ;)

[@cherylsims5636]

Well I just watched your ALIENS. I thought i had done this first, but KZbin has not put you in the search because I check for Alien, HBO Chernobyl every week. Good the hell with shaving nonsense. If you want to support the Gillette Corporation go ahead. Well there are a lot of underlying sexual themes with the art. WELL WE know where someones mind focuses on.🤣You do a Good Job editing your reactions. WATCH PROMETHEUS NEXT!

[@80Jay71]

When high schoolers do a movie commentary...

[@mayaandgareth]

Uhh university goers...with a high schoolers intellect

[@80Jay71]

@@mayaandgareth Yeah.. Sorry. ;)

[@mayaandgareth]

@@80Jay71 :) I blame her upbringing

[@davehouse78]

This was fun!

[@AstroXeno]

This video explains Ripley's nosebleed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3eZcqGVm9hrm6M

[@mayaandgareth]

This is great, cheers for sharing

[@FariyTalePurityAnalyser]

Do a reaction to "Voyage Of The Rock Aliens", it will help your daughter understand what her grandmother and grandfather use to do in 1985.

[@eno88]

18:31 Correct! Because he's an android and not a human under the table 😏

[@darrenmccoy]

You watched it during the day time?

[@ColeSlaw-rg1gd]

Could've done without those crappy "reviews" that were read aloud at the end.

[@mayaandgareth]

We love reading terrible reviews, especially on Google, some of the reasons people have for not liking something are so funny, hotel reviews are the best

[@fugazi225]

thanks for content

[@palptine41]

Hey where is the Whisper of the heart video?? I was just going to watch, but it's not there?

[@mayaandgareth]

Sadly it received a copyright strike from Studio Ghibli, sooo lesson learned stay away from their films. It falls under 'fair use' and we could try to fight against it, but from what I have read it seems less stressful to just take the hit.

[@palptine41]

Oh that sucks, luckily I caught it before it went, I was just coming back for a rewatch hehe. As an aspiring creative I relate to the struggle of "sudoku" :)

[@scaramoochscaramooch]

See Aliens !!!

[@mayaandgareth]

@@scaramoochscaramooch kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6SydZxooMaoi8ksi=z8JUR1Q_D1oDk8Ig We watched that one already :)

[@atarius257]

Of course his head is silicone hes a robot. 😮

[@bretcantwell4921]

Silicon is used for robotics. Silicone is used for lubrication and breast implants.

[@Keyboardje]

I really can't understand how people can claim to "watch" a movie and react to it, when all they do is TALK TALK TALK right through it all, supposedly even thinking they are being "funny".

[@mayaandgareth]

Oh I get how that could be incredibly annoying, and that's totally fair if you didn't enjoy :)

[@miamicool666]

There is something antinomic in this video.

[@boomieboo]

What you called slow is really suspense. It's built up to create atmosphere, anticipation, and fear. Not every movie is meant to be just nonstop action every second. Films with pacing like this are meant to fill you with dread at what may be hiding behind the corner or lurking behind you. As far as the underwear scene, I watched it so many times as a kid I nearly burnt the whole in the VHS tape of it I had. You could see where I paused it for prolonged periods because the footage would get really grainy and shudder at specific times during that scene. Sorry for being such a horned up kid but can't really blame me. Imagine being a young innocent watching a really scary movie with an attractive woman in it. Then seeing that attractive woman all of a sudden wearing next to nothing. Then bending over and doing leg kicks. I was only human.

[@nyoodmono4681]

Yes it yawned, why is your mind so dirty 😊

[@DurinRhohan]

Wow , i feel the opposite of you

[@-Devy-]

Actually the worst reaction channel I've come across. Maya's non-stop attempts at trying to be funny got tiresome after about 2 minutes.

[@mayaandgareth]

Hey thanks, I personally can't stand her, it's like, put a sock in it girl, stop trying to have fun 🤣

[@gazvader]

you take the pee through the whole film then you say it was good, crap reaction.

[@mayaandgareth]

You never made fun of a dear friend? To some teasing and making fun is one of the highest forms of appreciation and affection 😍

[@gazvader]

@@mayaandgareth yes all the time, but the analogy you make to a dear friend just doesn't make sense

[@mayaandgareth]

@@gazvader hmm possibly, but I guess somethings don't need to make sense. The weather in spring for example :)

[@gilbertmelendez6428]

You said you hated her but Lambert said that you're out of your mind 🤔😞. Lambert is the smartest one as she told everyone that " we abandoned the ship, we'll get the shuttle ready and let's get the hell out of here!" Lambert is the screaming audience and you're the Ripley type who wants to fight it or throw up sugar. Nice bizzare two metal pieces on your lips 👄. Enjoy Alien 👽. Remember in space no one can hear you scream 😭.

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you.