Alien (1979) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

Alien (1979) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching
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Hey guys! Today we are watching Alien from 1979 for the first time! I absolutely loved this one. What a wild ride! PLUS, there's a cat called Jones!!
#alien #alienmovie #moviereaction
In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship Nostromo are on their way home when they pick up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew are under obligation to investigate and the spaceship descends on the moon afterwards. After a rough landing, three crew members leave the spaceship to explore the area on the moon. At the same time as they discover a hive colony of some unknown creature, the ship's computer deciphers the message to be a warning, not a distress call. When one of the eggs is disturbed, the crew realizes that they are not alone on the spaceship and they must deal with the consequences
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed the video 💜
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[@GoodOldGamer]

One thing I love about these older movies is that everything is practical and feels real. If this was made today, so much of it would be cgi and feel fake.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

Haha, it always hurts a little when I hear people refer to movies I saw in the theatre when they first came out as "older".

[@daerdevvyl4314]

JK’s Game Shelf Since the first paid screening of a film was in 1895, the halfway point since then was in 1958 or 1959. Everything since then is “new.” I know that makes me feel young, how about you?

[@TheHulk2008]

I think because of the new technology from Avatar 2 CGI will improve greatly.

[@philstubblefield]

Wow, for someone who claims not to like horror films, I cannot believe how calm you were! Most reactors in your situation cannot stop screaming and jumping! FYI, if you want to see what happens next, you have to watch Aliens, which picks up just where this movie ends.

[@julesreacts]

It actually wasn't as scary as I thought it would be! I got a couple of scares, which are kinda fun 🤭 I have to say one of my favourite parts was the Unexpected Robot! That was COOL and GROSS 🤣

[@tankosaurus]

@@julesreacts I've clearly seen too many "Pitch Meeting" videos, cos I have the uncontrollable urge to say "Unexpected Robot's are tight!" haha

[@raphaelperry8159]

@@tankosaurus Barely an inconvenience.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

@@julesreacts while I ADORE Alien, it's Aesthetic and Atmosphere is unmatched...for truly terrifying,try The Thing 1982. Not as stunning, but much grittier and a truly apocalyptic scenario, I've never seen a more bleak scenario. You must watch Aliens, and I'd wager the 3rd one too, then stop lol. A lot don't like Alien 3 but I actually enjoy it , not as good as the first 2 however.

[@AstroXeno]

During the opening scene of Aliens, if you look closely, you can see the harpoon gun still jammed in the shuttle hatch.

[@Pixelologist]

Jules: "Is that normal procedure if someone dies in space? They just fling them out the window?" Me: Let us get back to you on that...after, you know, we've actually DONE some interstellar traveling and have a little more experience to speak from. 😄

[@davidmckie7128]

It is akin to being buried at sea if you are a sailor.

[@jbigger59]

You've got to react to the sequel, "Aliens". It's different, more action than horror, but equally as good.

[@Brandyalla]

I love Bill Paxton in Aliens

[@commonstragedy]

Not equally good - it's definitely better.

[@nEthing4Her]

You get to see what happens if you watch the sequel, _Aliens_ hehe. One of those rare occasions where the sequel is nearly if not as good as the original. Not better, but definitely as good, although the genres are different.

[@trhansen3244]

I love Aliens. I watched it before I ever watched Alien. But once I saw Alien, I realized it was even better than Aliens. Both are in my top 5 all time SF.

[@clash5j]

"It was kinda cute though"🤣. Well, it would certainly make a change from the standard puppy or kitten that people get for Christmas. Sending a text to your hubby..."Get Juliette a baby Alien. Beware of teeth" haha

[@The_Fox404]

That would be a hell of a gift for Juliette🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Pinkielover]

Never heard anybody call the alien Chest burster cute ... lol

[@julesreacts]

I do tend to see beauty in unusual things 😂 I don't want one in my house though, thank you. I won't be unwrapping that on Sunday!

[@beannathrach2417]

On old sailing ships there was no refrigeration and maybe weeks from land. So they did burial at sea before the body rotted with the body wrapped and weighted and then slid overboard to rest at the bottom. It became a tradition and still sometimes done by navies and preferred by some. The US Navy can now preserve bodies for burial on land. In space stories, they sometimes do burial in space in an analogous fashion.

[@Xoferif]

I think that's the calmest reaction to "Alien" I've ever seen! Made a refreshing change from the predictable crop of Xmas movie reactions, though. Really looking forward to Jules doing "Aliens" (1986). 😁

[@julesreacts]

I'm sorry if I was too calm 🤭 everything is genuine though and my reactions aren't exaggerated! Aliens is going to be great, especially if there is a certain ginger kitty cat in it!

[@Xoferif]

@@julesreacts Don't apologise! A big part of the point of reactions is to see what other people really think of a film or TV series. There may be a certain feline in Aliens - I couldn't really say. 😉

[@StevesFunhouse]

@@Xoferif Great answer !!!

[@philstubblefield]

Famous trivia: In the "chest burster" scene, the actors had only a vague idea of what was about to happen, so their terrified reactions are real. In particular, Veronica Cartwright, who played Lambert, was so upset when the fake blood hit her square in the face that she passed out!

[@julesreacts]

Oh that is SO cool!! I love that their reactions were genuine!

[@MrSilentBill]

@@julesreacts There is even a little more. When you see the full take in some making of documentary, she actually stumbles backwards and falls over the bench, boots up in the air and all that, and then someone rushing over to her.

[@Neil_Hanson]

I'm pretty sure the cat was the main character of this movie for you Juliette. If I downed a shot every time you said 'cat' I'd be in the hospital right now! 😛🤣 It was fun to see jump scare Juliette make a return, and your reaction to the scene where we find out that Ash is an android was awesome! As others have mentioned, when you get the time you should definitely watch Aliens. It's my personal favourite of the franchise and a lot of fun. Thanks for another great reaction video. It was an unexpected and very nice surprise. Hope you have a nice stress-free week to ease you into Christmas. (Got most of my wrapping done today, just a few more left to do)

[@julesreacts]

Neil, I was even annoying myself in the editing with the cat obsession 🤣 it was just so unexpected to see a cat there! And now I just had to think of where the cat is now but sadly I think he's not with us anymore 😔 I'd like to find out more about him! I'm keen to watch Aliens! I might try and watch that one soon. It's meant to be good, too! Ash being a robot was SO COOL AND WEIRD. I never would have guessed that and I'll never forget it 🤣 that was amazing. Neil, thank you for watching this and I hope you enjoyed it! I'd love to share more movies here. It was fun to watch 💜 Good luck with the rest of your wrapping! Christmas is creeping up very quickly. Sadly I can't have a tree as my cats just climb it and sit up there 🙃

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thank you for reacting to this. "Alien" is one of the best science fiction horror movies of all time. I hope that you will continue with "Aliens." It is one of the best movie sequels ever made.

[@julesreacts]

I am VERY much looking forward to Aliens as well, Jeff! I loved this one. Lots of surprises and CAT!

[@bellaluthiel4858]

The alien ship and the creature itself is based off of the art of H.R. Giger. If you like how they look, you might want to look his art up. Also, I was surprised when you mentioned your age. You look much younger!

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Bella! I think with watching Firefly, I have a new-found appreciation for space craft 💜

[@davidmckie7128]

The director wanted the cockpit area to be cramped ( a bit like a B52 cockpit). @@julesreacts

[@philmullineaux5405]

The old guy is Harry Dean Stanton. He's been in every Hollywood movie since the silent era!😁 Some of his movies are Green Mile, Dillinger, outsiders, Godfather 2, Red Dawn, and others.

[@joek468]

20 something years later..."He's a Hobbit, Ash is a Gd damn Hobbit"

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Excellent review as always. Aliens should be next on the agenda. A bit more action but... Y'all be safe. Don't forget Firefly!!! 😁😁😁😁

[@julesreacts]

Who could ever forget Firefly 😭😭 it's not humanly possible!

[@anthonycaracausa9895]

In that scene, the one with the chest-burster making its appearance, I was lying on the couch with a blanket the first time I saw this movie. I threw the blanket over myself in shocked terror when that thing popped out. Crossover spoiler: Mel Brooks would do a great job in recreating that scene in one of his movies. The jettison of Kane's body was an extension of an old naval practice dating back centuries: Burial at sea. But in space, well... Another crossover spoiler: "Doctor Who" eventually makes a reference to "Alien." I will not say when. Don't worry, I too was cheering for Jones to live. I love cats, too.

[@philipped.r.6385]

When they eject Kane's body in space, it's inspired from the real life burial at sea from navies around the world. When a shipmate dies at sea and there is no way to get the body to the land for normal burial and no way to conserve the body until they can do it at a later time, it's allowed to bury the shipmate at sea. It's not seen as dishonorable at all and it was done a lot historically especially in times of war. They will have a ceremony with full honors on the ship and then solemny drop the coffin into the sea. You do see this sometimes in science fiction movies and video games.

[@MichaelHHHH]

I love this movie. I highly suggest the 2nd one. It's an awesome movie as well.

[@tempsitch5632]

I got to work on the digital remaster of this in the early 2000’s. I was just sitting there at work and ridley scott walks in. Actually, I didn’t register who he was until I read the thing he’d given me in my hands which said, “alien master 1979”.

[@julesreacts]

.... whaaaat? That's AMAZING!!!! So this movie I watched was the version you had a hand in? Incredible!!!!

[@tempsitch5632]

@@julesreacts If that was a dvd, then yes maybe, but if it’s a new version for streaming, than no. It’s probably been reremastered for streaming since I worked on it 20 years ago. But back in the day, getting HD versions of old films was a new and wild amazing possibility and I was young and full of knowledge (thanks to film school in Bris) that the senior Hollywood technicians didn’t have at the time, and I ended up teaching them standards for using HD, before it was a thing. Nowadays I know nothing.

[@dmwalker24]

As a fellow child of 1980, I've always thought of this film as a kind of anchor point in history of my beginning, in relation to the present. The "Who" you were asking about that 'arranged' this detour for them is "The Company", Weyland-Yutani. They call it The company, because it essentially is the Only company in this future. Own everything, supply everything, and employ everyone (including the crew of this ship). The government is basically a subsidiary of Weyland. It is a disturbingly accurate vision of how things are going, and are likely to go. You definitely want to see the sequel, where Ripley fully embraces her conflict with these creatures.

[@THEvagabond29]

When i was a kid, my mom had a pirated VHS of this movie. I saw it when she was at work and it terrified me, esp of a company that will throw you under the bus to "benefit the shareholder". You seem too calm watching this, try watching it at night on a projector in surround sound.

[@blakewalker84120]

Regarding everybody not listening to Ripley. They had no reason to listen to her. The biggest problem we as a movie audience has with stuff like this is it's quickly obvious that Ripley is the main character so we trust her, she must be right. But people in that situation wouldn't know she's a main character; they would be real people Dallas was the captain. He had no reason to do anything she says. At best, he might consider her comments as advice when making decisions and giving orders. Kane was the executive officer. He had the same reason to ignore Ripley as Dallas did. Ash, well, he was Ash and had his own reasons, but also, they made it clear that regarding science stuff, even Captain Dallas couldn't give him orders. Nor could Ripley. Ripley is a warrant officer, meaning, she is an officer but she's the lowest ranking one. Brett, Parker, and Lambert are not officers. They have to take orders from Ripley when Dallas and Kane aren't around. After Dallas died, they did start listening. They argued, but then they agreed. So, really, except for Ash opening the door for his own reasons, everybody in this show who should have listened to Ripley and followed her directives actually did exactly that, as soon as they were required to. Now we the audience get irritated that nobody is listening to the obvious main character, but in perspective of who those characters should be, I think they listened to her exactly the amount they should have. And that's one more reason this movie is so awesome: the writers did a great job of making 7 diverse characters all behave rationally. Most of them. Lambert was awfully panicky, but given what she's going through, that's understandable too.

[@williamrosmer5629]

The emergency detonation was a physical thing, the computer couldn't control it outside of stopping the rods from being removed. The power system seems to be a nuclear reactor, the self destruct is accieved by pulling the cooling rods out. after 5 minutes the reaction can't be stopped which is why it didn't work when she put the rods back in a few seconds late

[@pouletnoir4441]

Great reaction! I still get chills when the "Crew expendable" line is displayed...

[@thewanderingwizard9848]

You bawked like a chicken when Dallas got killed... 😂

[@julesreacts]

🐔 just send me to KFC!

[@robofwonder]

I'm saving this as a drinking game for every time the word "cat" is said! 😂Loved it! Hope you do a reaction to Aliens!

[@julesreacts]

I think you're going to be pretty drunk 🤣🤣 I'm hoping to record Aliens soon! Very much looking forward to it 💜

[@michaelrosenblum4170]

Definitely check out Aliens, it is more action than horror as the original was, but one of the best sequels to follow up an original

[@dennispope1355]

I enjoyed your reaction. I also liked that you were obsessed with saving the cat. I have two cats, Foot-Foot and Bean (Bean is an orange tabby that looks like Joansy. Fixing to chk out your "Aliens" reaction now.

[@julesreacts]

Nawwww! Jones made it so much better for me 🥰🥰

[@one1charlie643]

space vessels follow maritime traditions / laws. "Chucking Kane's body out the window" was basically a burial at sea.

[@trhansen3244]

It's a solemn tradition, too. Remember Spock in Wrath of Khan. Dammit, that still gets to me. Spock saved the ship. He saved them all.

[@biffstrong1079]

After watching this movie the first time I'd always assumed the cat had been impregnated by the Alien. The cat was there to show you an alien predatory being that you are familiar with. It was a bit of a proxy to help the viewer see and understand the Alien. Yes Ripley being ignored at the start was a lot like Clarice Starling's FBI character in the 1991 Silence of the Lambs. The Jodie Foster character is ignored or diminished by her FBI coworkers. Very similar for Ripley here.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

Yeah, I'll add my vote for definitely watching "Aliens". More action/adventure than horror and really great. So, you seemed curious about how there was no blood after Dallas was attacked in the air ducts. If you watch the uncut version (and you should watch the uncut version of the sequel, if you can), there's a scene that was cut out of the original theatrical release where Ripley, as she is trying to get to the shuttle during the countdown, finds Dallas alive, but wrapped up in a cocoon that the Alien was keeping him in, supposedly to then use his body to lay more eggs inside him. Ripley has to kill Dallas but they left it out of the film because it bogged down the suspense of the countdown. Great reaction. It would have been fun to have a "Cat Counter" on screen to keep up with how many times you said 'cat' during the reaction!

[@julesreacts]

I think your suggestion of "Cat Counter" is awesome 🤣 maybe I can do that in the sequel! I was a bit obsessed... oops haha

[@jksgameshelf3378]

@@julesreacts - No cat in the sequel, unfortunately!

[@BlaiddJohnson]

Nice, a movie reaction! You chose well Jules! Of course the cat survived, with all nine lives still intact as well 😸

[@julesreacts]

Blaidd, thank you!! I'm so excited to watch some more movies here 🤗

[@clash5j]

Wow, what a shock😲. I was not expecting you to go for this, Juliette. Good for you!!😃. If you enjoy it, you need to at least see the 2nd film also...and then....on to the video game Alien Isolation, which is a stealth game masterpiece

[@julesreacts]

I actually really liked this one! It wasn't too scary so I could handle it and I loved the characters. I'd really like to watch the next one, too 👽

[@slomo9831]

Yup this was a surprise, aliens is good; after that some like the sequels some don't.

[@russwatson8713]

Congrats on sticking it out Jules! You mentioned wanting to see the sequel. Aliens takes the game to a whole new level. It's more action than horror but boy is there ever action!

[@noneya3635]

Thing is, there never should have been a debate over letting Cain in. Ripley was the Officer In Command at the time she made the call to follow quarantine protocol. Ash then later lecturing her on you do your job and let me do mine is the one majorly frustrating line in the movie since he disobeyed the OIC's order to follow proper procedure and wait 24 hours. I agree it must be a hard decision to make, but Ripley made the right call, Ash overrode her authority. LOL, fling them out the window! That was a serious laugh out loud moment for me during this watch, people in the brake room were looking at me like I was nuts laughing out of no where like that. Still fling them out the window is a proper description of what they did to ole Cain, that was a straight up "YEET!" Damn, now all i want is to see Jonesy in a cat space suit. 😻

[@GrayNeko]

@5:23. This is when, if I were Captain Dallas, would say, "No, no we don't. We're not scientists. We're not qualified to mess around with whatever this is. Let's take lots of pictures, document this thing as best we can. Hey, Lambert, Kane, let's do a forced-perspective thing that makes us look like we're trying to pick it up! Give it rabbit ears, so forth and so on!" Not on my life would I have ever led any of my crew into that goddamned ship!

[@Not-Impressed..1821]

It is normal procedure to toss someone out of the spaceship when he's dead. It's been happening all the time for decades now.

[@trhansen3244]

Remember the movie 2001 a space odyssey? When HAL jettisoned Frank? Same thing.

[@synaesthesia2010]

it's so gratifying that this film still has the power to shock more than 40 years later

[@jazzx251]

There are some naval traditions represented in this movie. First - the ship's cat. Originally used to root out any rats or mice that could get onto the ship ... but in this case, used as a calming focus on a crew that might not like each other, but must spend months together with no chance of escape. Second - burial at sea. It was very common for any dead crew members to be given a funeral on deck, and then have their body committed to the deep. In this version, the funeral is very basic. "Anyone want to say anything?" ... [presses airlock button] Third - attending a distress signal. When somebody calls for help at sea, you MUST attend if you are the only possible source of rescue. It's the naval code. In deep space - this must be automatic as the odds of ANYBODY else being close by to assist are effectively zero

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Ash really messed up. Once the alien was loose on board, he should have just killed the crew to make sure the alien got safely back to Earth. 😅

[@jamesodonnell3636]

I'm glad you really seem to appreciate the art direction and design in this film, which is exquisite IMO.

[@julesreacts]

Absolutely! I loved it 💜

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Great reaction, Jules! It was fun watching this with you! I saw this in the theater when it first came out. Scared me to death (I was 16)!! It will be fun to see you watch the sequel!

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Michael! I appreciate that 💜 I'm hoping to record Aliens soon, I'm looking forward to it!

[@Flastew]

Way to hang in there through the whole movie. You survived this one with flying colors so you should be able to watch the next one easily. You will enjoy the story of the second one. This story is cool and really well done for the era it was made in. Great reaction young lady, very cool. It surprised me you released your age (you look decades younger than the age you gave).

[@julesreacts]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed! I've been a bit nervous about posting as I'm not really known for movie reactions but thought I'd bite the bullet and try 🙈

[@Flastew]

@@julesreacts You are doing wonderfully so don't worry just keep doing what you do, it's great.

[@lauradawson7964]

I’m so glad you enjoyed this movie: the story of how a brave woman saved her cat. 😂 I haven’t worked it out but I’m sure at least 50% of your commentary was on how things were going for the cat - which I thoroughly enjoyed! The second one is also excellent by the way!

[@julesreacts]

Everyone could have died but if the cat was okay, then I'm happy 🤣 I'm glad you didn't mind my obsession that much... I'm a bit of a cat lady 🤭

[@richmckinney7231]

at 11 years old, in a time when robots were like "robbie the robot" (WARNING WILL ROBINSON! LOL)a robot was a huge twist!

[@davidr1050]

The second film picks up right where this one left us.. But keep in mind, we had to wait almost 10 years to see what happened to Ripley and Jones..

[@julesreacts]

Oh that would have been such a long time to wait!

[@zeldyrrolorin9962]

If you haven't already watched it (I know videos on youtube can take some time to process) when you watch Aliens make sure to watch the director's cut. It isn't always true but in this case I feel the director's cut adds a lot of great backstory that makes the movie more complete. Great reaction!

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Zeldyrr! I am not sure if I have the directors cut on Disney but I can have a look! I haven't had a chance to watch Aliens yet, but maybe I will do next week 😊😊

[@brom00]

Glad to have found this through my recommended vids. Great reaction, Jules. This is one of my faves. It looked like you watched the theatrical cut, the Extended Cut with extra scenes is also very good. Many people consider the next one, Aliens the best of the bunch. I also like Alien3 and Alien: Resurrection, but the options on those are a bit derisive. Subbed.

[@julesreacts]

Awesome! Thank you, Bruce! I appreciate you being here. I'm looking forward to Aliens for sure if it's anything like this one. And if there's a cat 🤭

[@johnhamilton748]

Yes I think it is normal procedure if a person dies in space to wind down the window & "just fling them out the window"🤣. Great reaction girl, looking forward to more👍👍🍻

[@julesreacts]

I'd imagine there's not too many bodies floating around up there, but that's not really something you'd like to see when you're out on a Sunday drive through the atmos... 😬 have a great day, John! Stay cool 🤗

[@MrCzerillo]

@@julesreacts It all goes back to the centuries old tradition of burials at sea for sailors.

[@craigfurness5278]

A very ambitious high school drama club made a play from this movie. My hats off to these imaginative young ones who did a fine job. Their play is also on KZbin, and the making of the play on a sub-shoestring budget.

[@S_B-]

I can't believe Jules is watching a horror movie! BTW if you are going to watch alien then you are required by the gods of KZbin to also react to the sequel 'aliens'! xD

[@julesreacts]

Haha definitely noted! I enjoyed this one so I'm very keen to watch the sequel! It might take me a while though but it's definitely on the cards 👽 Even though this one is a horror, I found it more tense than scary so I could handle it 😅 hopefully the second one is similar!

[@S_B-]

@@julesreacts alien is more suspense horror, aliens is definitely more action horror. Very different movies, but both excellent in their own way!

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

Ok, I kind of loved how much you obsessed about the cat. 😄 And, as others have mentioned, if you want to see what happened next, you need to watch "Aliens". Cheers!

[@julesreacts]

I'm a crazy cat lady 😂 I plan on watching Aliens soon and will have it here as well. Looking forward to more scares 😨

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

@@julesreacts Crazy cat ladies are the best! 🥰

[@paulfeist]

Now you have the background to watch the sequel; "Aliens" (1986). One of the BEST sequels in movie history... Seriously. Great first movie, but REALLY great sequel!

[@LeonBlade]

I love this movie a lot. I also love the whole aesthetic of what people in the 70's and 80's think the future looks like.

[@julesreacts]

SAME! Hahaha! Back in the 80's we were imagining flying cars right about now 🤣

[@marknickols7316]

There's never been a burial ceremony in space, of course, but what they did with Kane's body mimics a burial at sea. If someone dies on a ship and it is impractical to bring the body home, the body is wrapped and, with ceremony, dropped into the sea. Dumping Kane's wrapped body into space is like that.

[@Trev359]

Alien, one of the best. Glad you enjoyed it, Juliette. I saw this in the cinema at the time. There was massive hype at the time which was totally justified. Now you can play Alien:Isolation hehe. One of the scariest games I've played. Think of how scary Until Dawn is and double it and you're getting close. Possibly not for you as you don't usually like horror games but it recreates the mood and atmosphere of Alien perfectly. It's set between Alien and the second movie.

[@Tiisiphone]

I was a teenager when I saw this movie back in1979. I had nightmares for weeks!

[@alexanderbeta-werburghii6176]

Best reaction to 'Alien' yet; you understood the most important thing about this film... Jonesy.

[@julesreacts]

Ahhhh yes yes yes! I was a bit obsessed with him haha

[@blakewalker84120]

24:42 "Is she leaving?" To go where? Die alone, starving, freezing in space with zero chance of rescue? She only has one chance to live: she must take this shuttlecraft to earth. There are no other options.

[@philstubblefield]

9:50: [Happily] "Oh, it's gone!" [Thinks it through...] "Oh, no, it's gone..."

[@julesreacts]

😱😱😱😱

[@maxducoudray]

I saw this in the theaters when it was new. I’ll never forget my mom saying that the chest burster was cute. Now, years later, it tickled me to hear you make the same comment.

[@julesreacts]

Ah Max, that is so cool!! I love that 💜

[@Youcannotfalter]

Thanks for this! Its a great palette cleanser after watching some other reactions to this masterpiece.

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Murray! I appreciate that 💜

[@gregorygant4242]

Are you Australian ? I watched this when I was like 11-12 yrs old when I was in Australia in the early 80's. Scared the crap out of me as a kid. This movie created the sci-fi horror genre . All other sci-fi horror films are compared to this masterpiece. The sets , music , lights all were carefully and masterfully made considering it was 1979. As I said ,a masterpiece of film making! Glad you enjoyed it , bye , bye !!!

[@julesreacts]

Hi Gregory! Yes, I'm Australian 😊 I think this movie stands the test of time without a doubt! It would even be better than some modern movies. A real classic! Have an awesome day!

[@bizarreabomination]

After seeing your reaction to the alien ship, I have to recommend you look at the artwork of HR Giger. He designed the ship and everything that came off it. Also, you'll be happy to know that the chestburster is available as a full-size plushie. Seriously.

[@Xoferif]

It really worries me when people post photos of their sleeping babies with a facehugger plushie on their face!

[@julesreacts]

Hmmmm why do I now want that plushie 😶

[@dunringill1747]

"Alien" was written as a suspense horror. For someone who hates horror, you handled it very well. The sequel "Aliens" (less horror, more action) is an incredible MUST WATCH!

[@julesreacts]

Thank you, Dun! Very much appreciated 💜 I'll see if I can watch Aliens next week!! YAY!

[@thegwolf]

You held up pretty good considering your dislike for horror, so I would recommend the sequel of this, Aliens. That is less horror, more story and action, so you don't have to worry about it even as much as with this one. It is nice to see you found appreciation for the old sci-fi design of the vessel in the beginning :D

[@julesreacts]

Ooooh awesome to hear, Coleman! More story and action is appreciated! I think Firefly has made me appreciate spacecraft more 🤭 I mean, it can't compare to Mal looking at Serenity, but what could 😂

[@thegwolf]

@@julesreacts So we can determine that Firefly is your gateway drug :D The good news is: there are a bunch of stories out there when someone gets the taste for space, so I'm looking forward to see where your journey takes you (Battlestar Galactica comes to mind)

[@ar47yrr4p]

Let's all thank jlaw for paving the way to allow Ripley as a strong female lead character in an action/horror movie!

[@jeffthompson9622]

There is reference to the Weland Yutani company in Firefly.

[@KingXenos]

I am extremely impressed. This is my favourite film of all time and I have watched dozens of reactions to it. And you are the only person I have watched that actually paid full attention to it. Most people Just don't get what is going on half the time. They ask questions like "Why is she trying to turn off the self destruct instead of going to the shuttle". Stuff like that. All the information you need is given to you one way or another in this movie you just need to pay attention. Anyway one of my favourite reactions to my favourite film. Good job and keep up the good work.

[@julesreacts]

KingXenos, thank you! Wow! I cannot say thank you enough for your very kind words. I am thrilled to get such a positive comment 💜 You're amazing!

[@KingXenos]

@@julesreacts You're very welcome. Its not often you see a reactor on KZbin that is so bright. And I like to give credit where it is deserved. You should watch the sequel as well. Its called Aliens and continues Ripley's story. If you do though make sure you watch the Special Edition. Its longer and explains its self a lot better. and is just generally a superior version of the film. A lot of people say its better then the first movie and its easy to see there point. James Cameron directed it and wisely knew he couldn't beat the horror vibes of the first one so decided to take the sequel down a action thriller rout. Incredible movie and I would be very interested in seeing your reaction to it. Keep up the great work :D

[@craigmorris4083]

"Kane's son'". An often forgettable piece of dialogue, but fascinating considering who delivered it. Also that we did not know how he spelled his name until the credits. It could have been...."Cain's son". ;)

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

What a nice surprise, Jonesy is a galactic hero! I love these films, even the 'bad' ones - but the game Alien Isolation terrifies me and I quit playing it two different times haha

[@julesreacts]

Eric, that's so funny you mentioned that about the game! I hate horror games and there's no way I'd play that one 😂 I'm not even the least bit tempted hahaha

[@parinthianquattropani9071]

You are absolutely going to love the next one! ❤️

[@julesreacts]

I hope so! Let's see if I get some time to watch it next week 💜

[@wackyshack36O]

You should absolutely watch The Thing (1982) next!!

[@karlmoles6530]

People will sometimes say this movie changed my life. Well this one did. I was 13 in 1979 and a massive fan of all things Sci-Fi. But I didn't know much Horror, cause I had super overprotective parents and was an only child. Well one bright Saturday afternoon my best friend's mom took me, him and his sister (We had a bit of a mutual crush, I didn't know she liked me yet) to see this. It was the first R-Rated film I ever saw in theater. And what an experience. During the scene where the Xenomorph births from Kane people retched, screamed, ran out. Valerie ended up in my lap. She spent most of the rest of the film with her face in my neck, she cried until my collar got damp. The duality of the experience was stunning for me cause images of absolute horror I could never have imagined were being burned into my brain, while I was simultaneously very aroused have a member of the opposite sex I felt attracted to that close to me for the first time in my life. It's a day I've never forgotten. And my parents weren't best pleased by the screaming nightmares I had for weeks afterwards.

[@julesreacts]

I have to say that's an awesome story 😅 you'll never forget that day!

[@hazeman4755]

This video was a pleasant surprise, and of course I had to watch it before going to bed. You did very well, although it's a horror movie. I had a feeling that this movie wouldn't be too bad for you, because I think it's more suspenseful than scary. I think horror games get to you much more than movies, because they are more immersive and you are more involved in what's happening. Now of course you have to watch the sequel "Aliens", it's even better than "Alien" in my opinion. Both "Alien" and "Aliens" are among my most favourite scifi-horror movies. I knew you would like the cat Jones. The most important thing obviously was that the cat survived 😺

[@julesreacts]

Having the cat survive is the number one thing, even more so than Ripley 🙈 I can't help it! I love the fluffs! I'm glad you enjoyed, Haze, thank you for your kind words! I also think you're exactly right about horror games. They are much more immersive and really get to me 😱

[@miamicool666]

The real fear is that which we have not yet discovered. Thank you very much for your reactions.

[@julesreacts]

My pleasure! Thank you so much 💜

[@daerdevvyl4314]

You have such a sunny disposition! That’s the first time I’ve heard anybody refer to the little Alien that just burst out of somebody’s chest as “cute!” Well, to each his/her own I guess, but I don’t think I want one as a pet, thanks!

[@adamwells9352]

A) You absolutely have ice in your veins. B) I'm reasonably certain the filmmakers did not consider how cute the cat would look in a space suit helmet, but that is absolutely their loss.

[@julesreacts]

If the kitty cat doesn't have a space suit and helmet in Aliens, I'll be sad 😭

[@kevincaulder20]

First time watching your channel. Outside of the obsession with life of the cat it was a worthy reaction. Look forward to more. Don't have any suggestions for now. But will follow and see if I can land one for you.

[@julesreacts]

Kevin, thank you so much! Sorry about the cat obsession, I am definitely a crazy cat lady 🤭

[@kevincaulder20]

@@julesreacts it's fine. As a mostly indoor person I like cats too. But if it's between me and an alien, I can get another cat. There are as many cats as there were eggs in the nest they found in this movie. But since I have your attention. TERMINATOR and TERMINATOR 2 are worthy movies to watch. Two of the best movies of all time. Good enough to establish the true beginning of Arnold Schwarzenegger's career. But not before you review ALIENS. As it cold here in Kentucky, I look forward to your reaction to that one. Enjoy

[@mcantu197]

it's kinda cool that Bilbo Baggins and Olivander are in the same movie

[@tonydeluna8095]

Whoohoo! Great movie! You’ll like it Mrs Jules! Have a great week! And Sigourney Weaver is a great actress!

[@julesreacts]

It's such a good movie! Thank you, Mr Fox, have a great week yourself 🎄

[@tonydeluna8095]

@@julesreacts hell yeah it is Mrs Jules! I highly recommend you watch Aliens after this one. It’s really good too! Directed by James Cameron! The man never disappoints! And thank you too Mrs Jules merry Christmas 🎄

[@ianrastall]

When I was a kid, Ridley Scott was my director. He did three perfect films in a row -- Alien, Blade Runner, and Legend. Except Legend was not *exactly* perfect. I saw that last one twice in the theater and was the only one there. But his thing was atmosphere and style. For the alien ship in the first movie (and the alien design) he got artist H.R. Giger. The same artist who did the album cover for Emerson, Lake and Palmer's best album, as well as the insert for a Dead Kennedys album that ended up getting them brought up on obscenity charges. It's weird that Ridley Scott is no longer thought of as the director of those three films. He's known more for things like Gladiator or Thelma and Louise.

[@piratehunter1]

fun fact: when they were about to shoot the dinner scene only john hurt and the director knew what was going to happen. the rest of the crew new nothing about the chest burster so the shock from them is real lol.

[@julesreacts]

That is SO awesome 🤣

[@tomswift3482]

Surely this can't be right.... Extending your boundaries , Jules! Well done!😉

[@julesreacts]

😱😱 the best thing is, Tom, there's a CAT!

[@tomswift3482]

😼 And the best part is... you won't know what happens until you watch the sequel... Aliens. You did good throughout... Does the Cat have a helmet?🤣 Good times today. Thank you. Quite the surprise.💜

[@gooseman_x]

If you really want to know what happens to Ripley next, then you need to watch the sequel, “Aliens”. And since it’s directed by James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, The Terminator), you won’t be disappointed

[@julesreacts]

Very interested to see Aliens as well! This one was a lot of fun!

[@biffstrong1079]

At sea dead sailors, in the age of sail were buried at sea. Dropped in the ocean.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

Artist HR Geiger created the design used for the Alien derelict ship as a kind of musical instrument originally. Think of it as an alien flute. Ridley Scott saw the painting and chose the uniquely beautiful design for the alien spaceship. Caine's "burial" is a space version of a burial at sea. Traditionally when someone died onboard a ship at sea, their body was disposed of by dropping it overboard following an appropriate and respectful ceremony. There was no way to preserve a body in the days of sailing ships and a corpse begins to stink pretty quickly. So it became a maritime tradition and today is most often carried out by request where you can arrange to have your funeral and burial at sea on board a charter vessel. Th U.S. Navy last performed actual burial at sea for someone who died unexpectedly on board, was during WWII.

[@clintzieandromeda6216]

I don't remember if this is the Alien movie I've watched, but it's nostalgic. I'm impressed how you watched this movie, Juliette 💖 hope you're having a wonderful day 💯.

[@julesreacts]

It's from 1979, Clintzor! How cool is that! I love the older movies and classics. This one has been awesome to watch 💜 I hope you are having a good day, too!!

[@TheHulk2008]

Ash being an android was an ingenious twist . At first you just think he's a tight ass.

[@tjsogmc]

Fun fact: the scenes with Ripley on the shuttle were filmed on Earth due to Sigourney Weaver's dependency on oxygen.

[@robertflores4537]

Jules : A reminder to all of you who have seen this in home video systems. You cannot imagine how effective this film is in a theatre, with good sound. The film design in the critical scenes makes one physically weary, and back them we had no idea what were in for. Hard to replicate that experience. So those of you saw this in the original theatrical release; count your self lucky to have been part of a unique experience not to be replicated easily.

[@BigGator5]

Classic sci-fi horror. The tension is so thick, you will need a sharp steak knife in order to cut it. The voice of "Mother" is so iconic, in my honest opinion. There's something unnerving about a cold feminine voice counting down to your death. It wasn't until GLaDOS that we rediscovered that a computerized female voice can be absolutely creepy. Fun Fact: In H.R. Giger's original illustrations that inspired the look of the Alien, the creature had eyes. For the movie, Giger insisted that the creature have no eyes, thus giving the bleak appearance of a cold and emotionless beast that hunts by smell. Real Guts Fact: The dead facehugger that Ash autopsies was made using fresh shellfish, four oysters, and a sheep kidney to re-create the internal organs. Filming had to be done quickly because the organic material would go bad very fast under the studio lights. Bloody Solution Fact: It was conceptual artist Ron Cobb who came up with the idea that the Alien should bleed acid. This came about when Dan O'Bannon ran into a wall with the screenplay in how to handle the last half of the movie. He needed a good reason for why the crew members don't just shoot the thing and kill it but still not make it an indestructible monster that can't be killed. The acid blood was the idea that solved this problem.

[@julesreacts]

Ah, GLaDOS. Such hurtful memories... Thank you for those facts! I did not know that but I'm pleased to add that to my knowledge bank!

[@BigGator5]

Jules Reacts ...My pleasure. 😁 Merry Christmas! (Luke 2 : 8-14 (KJV)) 🎄 🎅 Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@eschiedler]

Hah hah, it's not really a "no one can hear you scream in space" thriller. It's just a story about saving a cat.

[@julesreacts]

The CAT!! I was so happy 😻😻

[@DaveB806]

This movie came out when I was 10, scared the CRAP out of me! 😂

[@julesreacts]

Waaaay too scary at 10 hahahaha

[@DaveB806]

@@julesreacts it was the 70’s so as long as you weren’t burn the house down parents really didn’t care what you did, what a great time to grow up 🤣

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

1:56 It's like the start of the Backstreet Boys Larger than Life music video!!!! But that's where the similarities end!!

[@inhumanmusic1411]

The Alien, the alien ship, ship interior and that skeleton known in the fandom as the "Space Jockey" were all designed by the famous Swedish artist H R Giger. His style of art was rather unique. His paintings were a mixture of organic and mechanical. That's why you noticed that the alien ship design looked like spines and ribs. The alien itself was ripped out of a series of artworks of his called "The Necromancer". It's almost impossible to see in the movie but the alien suit has a actual human skull in the front. If you want to see a good example of his artwork, look up the album cover for Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "Brains Salad Surgery". His artwork tends to lean on the dark and horrific side of things but also looks very beautiful at the same time. I call it "Beautiful Horror" myself.

[@julesreacts]

Beautiful horror is a perfect name!! I should hopefully have the Aliens movie up soon as I watched that one last week 💜

[@pepazdepa7182]

15:27 I've never understood why a ship with a crew of seven doesn't have an escape pod for all seven. If there was an accident with, for example, the drive core or oxygen, two will be drawn and they will say goodbye to the remaining five, or what???

[@julesreacts]

So true!!

[@ange1098]

This scared the 💩outta me when I saw it in 1979 age 14. On the big screen it was incredible 🧡🇬🇧

[@richmckinney7231]

hey from baltimore. this series of movies is huge. if you make it to the last ones, that actually happen first in the timeline, you can see this ship when and how it gets here!

[@julesreacts]

Oh man, that sounds so cool! Thank you for sharing, Rich 🤗

[@commandosolo1266]

"Looks amazing -- beautifully shaped. Whoa... it's incredible! I think that's beautiful." Somewhere, the spirit of Hans Giger, the Swiss surrealist who pioneered the "biomechanical" art style, is smiling down on you. He always felt annoyed and sad that so few would see the beauty in his work. "It was kinda cute, though." Okay, now you're just being weird. 🤣

[@julesreacts]

I think watching Firefly has really helped me to appreciate the beauty in space craft!

[@kataklop101]

Make sure to watch Aliens extended version. Makes Ripley’s story far more complete than its theatrical release does

[@Byrvurra]

Haha, some people are like "why is she worrying about the damn cat? leave the cat" and others such as yourself are "she'd better save that cat!" Definitely one of my favorite movies. If you can get over your dislike of horror games, you should definitely play "Alien: Isolation" it's like a love letter to the first Alien movie and it's amazing. Timeline wise it takes place between this movie and Aliens. Maybe you could do it for your channel, but either way you should play it.

[@julesreacts]

If there's anyone out there that isn't worrying about the cat, they are NOT my person 🤣 oooh I really don't like scary games haha! They are a bit too immersive and I cannot handle them! It would be cool though but I don't think I'm brave enough 😬

[@Byrvurra]

@@julesreacts Ha I don't blame you, the game is... terrifying, but so is this movie and you handled it very well! I'll bet you could do it. You should look up gameplay footage of it, it's like a love letter to this film in particular and was made with remarkable detail. It ends up being one of the better Alien sequels funnily enough. Anyways, thank you for sharing your reaction I always enjoy them.