Alien (1979) Whatever it was - it was - it was big Scene Movie Clip Upscale 4k UHD HDR - Dolby

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

Love how the dynamic of the movie is changing. Ripley is starting to become more prevalent, giving the most sensible ideas to tackle the xenomorph, showing her resourcefulness and this leads to her eventual survival, but she still isn't in the spotlight yet, Dallas is still the leader here. Dallas finally owns it up after being passive for the entire first half of the film. Ash is inhumanly calm and well spoken, and even refers to the xenomorph as ‘Kane’s son’, he is beginning to show his true colours as an android. Parker is emotional and angry, while Lambert is soft, anxious and starting to break down in stress.

[@timothylee2772]

The acting performance in Alien is like watching The Godfather 1 & 2. The movie Alien was robbed of some Oscars award. By far, the best acting performance in all the Alien franchise.

[@fisherj5087]

@@timothylee2772very true. Many critics derided it for being a mere slasher in space. All these years later we know it to be so much more.

[@mania4270]

​@@fisherj5087not really. Alien is amazing was still very much a blockbuster type movie. Gene siskel said it best "take away the adherent weirdness of the picture and you have a basic haunted house movie in space instead of it being a ghost, it's an alien". I think ppl forget that there were many movies with this formula but NOBODY watches old movies like that. Everyone thinks they now understand film because they've seen popular 70s movies like godfather or jaws or Alien but there was so much more. Alien is a slasher in space but a VERY well made slasher in space

[@blehman18066]

Well stated!!! As I have told friends over the years, the simple beauty of this film is not the 'alien'.. It is sitting there, watching the crew of the ship breaking down while dealing with the unknown.. For the record, I was too young to see this movie in theaters when it first came out.. But I was able to buy the novelization by Alan Dean Foster from Waldenbooks back in the day.. And it gave me nightmares for months!!! And when I was finally old enough to get the movie on VHS - even though I KNEW the story - the film still gave me a sense of dread and foreboding that I have never felt before in my life!!!

[@abritishguy4713]

0:38 I like how the moment Dallas starts to bring up the plan, Ash is suddenly completely attentive because he can’t let it succeed.

[@alexshank1414]

”This SOB is huge! It’s like a man. It’s big.” Parker’s description about how big it has gotten builds the anxiety immensely, and compounds the fear & suspense in this film drastically.

[@superrugby2]

And they are not listening to him, that had to make him feel crazy. Them not matching his energy.

[@rayquan944]

That's the most realistic response you could ever have. Don't forget yafet is like 6'4

[@eddieharcourt6049]

The casting agent deserved an Oscar. One of Tom Skerritt's best roles, IMHO.

[@TheBarbahaba]

100% correct aliens as well

[@lmaololroflcopter]

One of the things I love about this film is that even though it’s set in a fantastical sci-fi setting, the workplace dynamic within the crew is very recognisable, especially when your job is as shitty, dirty, and underpaid as theirs and you have to work in close quarters with people who irritate and annoy you. The way Ripley is ignored, talked over, and undermined by men in this film is particularly striking, especially when she was absolutely correct in not wanting Kane back on board while he was infected.

[@Alex-tx6by]

I was with you til the end. The script was written without gender assignment, and I think it comes across in the final product. Someone was going to demand they get back onboard, and someone was going to push back. It's easy to imagine a woman agreeing to allowing Kane on the ship. And once she's in charge Ripley only manages to save herself and a cat, whereas Parker sacrifices himself for Lambert. I agree about the accuracy of workplace dynamics, but this is only meant to ground us so we're genuinely shocked and terrified. All the characters with the exception of Ash are very likable, and even his portrayal is quite muted. . . Ultimately he would have found a way to get the alien onboard, that was his objective.

[@Nicholas_Chen_]

0:30 Lambert asks: ‘Could Brett be alive?’ Interesting detail, shows she’s quite caring, never noticed this before.

[@aaronbreeds5132]

yeah, and those of us who saw the extra scene know that, if she knew what we knew, she would wish him dead

[@matthewcrome]

It also suggests some of the stuff that was in the director's cut/deleted scenes - that the Alien *does* want Brett (and has Dallas eventually) alive, and in a really fucked up way

[@1800astra]

Look, I don't want an argument, but.. Lambert says, 'Could anyone be alive?' Ripley says 'What?'. And then Lambert says, 'Could Brett be alive?' I recorded this off-air on audio cassette when it was first shown on British TV, and am more than familiar with the dialogue and sound effects, and this had always stood out as an improvisation that somehow slipped through Terry Rawlings' incredible editing prowess. Not that it matters, just thought I'd be a pedant in the comments section. However, Alien is an absolute masterpiece in every respect and I hold it in the highest esteem.

[@Alex-tx6by]

I think it's meant to highlight how uncertain they are. The movie does a good job of dispelling the idea that just because they're in space these characters are accustomed to aliens -- they're constantly learning something new as the movie goes on. It's genuinely hard for her to believe in a single day this thing grew big enough to hunt and capture a human. She can't even imagine such a thing

[@CollectorChronicles]

Seems like something a person would ask in real life, especially a female. In fact I know a few people who I could see wondering or asking that. And it is definitely a positive character trait.

[@kertsang2053]

1:35 That subtle body language, Dallas nervously scratching his chest as he volunteers to go in, says it all. He doesn't want to do it, but he knows he has to since he's the captain and he's responsible for letting the creature on the ship.

[@Southpoint2019]

But was he nervous ?

[@pandastylearmy5938]

i think he also felt guilty about not listening to ripley in the first place and disregarding protocol. a protocol that might have saved them from all this.

[@blueyestu7950]

This is exactly why the later Alien movies, especially Covenant were so incomparable to the original - they had no characters in them. I honestly can’t remember a single characters name from Covenant or Resurrection. These people were perfectly cast, beautifully written and even better portrayed. I doubt we’ll ever see these kinds of films again.

[@blehman18066]

I love the original because it actually scared the crap out of me... And it wasn't the blood and gore that movies these days just toss on you for shock value.. It was the 'sense of dread' that built and built from the first moments of the movie.. It was the 'silence' as you saw each face looking at each other and imagining what was going through their minds, as they spoke a few words here and there.. You just sat in that theater, trapped with these folks on the screen... And it was terrifying and perfect!!!! And, as you stated so well - the characters were perfectly cast and even better portrayed!!! Ripley, Dallas, Kane, Ash, Parker, Lambert, Brett... The original gave us enough time to 'get to know each character'... So we could understand them and almost 'feel like we were right next to them' as things 'went south' for the crew of the Nostromo.. Great post!!! PS- Like you, I don't remember almost anybody from Alien Resurrection, but I did enjoy the movie a lot.. Sigourney Weaver was awesome - serious, but also able to play off a bit of 'gallows humor' as a cloned copy of herself from 200 years ago!!

[@blueyestu7950]

@@blehman18066 the only thing that bothers me about the first one is when the Alien is killing Parker and Lambert - as the camera pans away from the killing and we just get the sounds of it it almost seems to sound like primates in a zoo! Or is that just my imagination? :)

[@jeanlou79]

When a film becomes a classic in all aspects, it's nearly impossible to reach the same level of quality.

[@franciscosaldana5186]

I think the same

[@matthewcrome]

When I first caught "*Kane's son*" my soul almost left my body. Creepiest two words in a film.

[@peterbruin5154]

How the hell have I never noticed that! 😦

[@aaronbreeds5132]

ohhh i never knew what ash said there

[@hildaenjoyer8862]

My favourite film ever and holy shit what a unsettling line that I've never somehow picked up on. That's mental.

[@Alex861697]

Kanes son ❤

[@SLMdirtfan]

I never realized Ash referred to the Alien as Kane's son till now.

[@MatthewC33199]

When I caught “*Kane’s son*” during a recent rewatch I swear my soul left my body… I can’t with the metaphor this movie is, waaay too fucking twisted

[@casbot71]

One thing that is kind of a plot hole is that Ash's idea of using fire that results in the flame units is actually quite good, and with a bit of luck Dallas could have killed it or succeeded in driving it to the airlock. And there goes Ash's mission.

[@gregholman2431]

Yes. True-enough. Maybe the adult xenomorph is resistant-enough to fire expelled by a flamethrower; but I kind of have my doubts, personally.

[@shawnn7502]

I don't think so. The alien isn't worth much to the company if it can be killed that easily. The plot hole is that the escape shuttle can only take two even though they had a crew of 7.

[@BurtonMKelso]

I think is was a ploy by ash. Fire may scare it off, but like in Isolation it keeps coming back

[@gregholman2431]

@@BurtonMKelso Maybe and possibly, yes.

[@gregholman2431]

@@shawnn7502 Also... One would figure that Ash, representing the interests of the company, perhaps would have somehow deliberately disabled the shuttle and also the self-destruct system of the Nostromo, so as to maximize the possibility of the alien creature (and its possible creation, such as its nest and possibly the eggs created by it) being kept alive and/or intact for as long as possible.

[@TheLunarnotes]

just this one scene, the camera shots, the lighting, the acoustics of their voices in the cabin, the natural way they communicate, (Ian goddam Holm!) beats the crap out of everything made today in Sci-fi films. Make Sci-fi REAL again.

[@oldfriend327]

This movie and the sequel Aliens are excellent. Thank you for this.

[@lv-426devasher6]

Why do the directors refuse to create character dialogue like this as it was in the original? I swear it’s like sitting in the midts of something real and hopeless. Pure genius! Emotions were made so raw. How many chances have fans been craving for one of the Alien directors to recapture this kind of tension? Are they so out of touch?

[@lensw0rld633]

This is exactly how I feel. The latest movie isn't even near this sort of character interaction

[@Alex-tx6by]

They try too hard in every way possible. Whereas this script is very sparse and was intentionally written without character gender assignment. That allowed the director to cast interesting people, let their attitudes fill in the blanks. It doesn't take much to create a workplace dynamic from there, one that's true to life without pushing too hard. There's like one monologue in the whole movie and it's from an android!

[@marcodraven9778]

This 1st class of acting reminds me of The Thing, 1980. Intense acting, great script, great characters, in a no ctrl situation and no one can predict what happens next. These 2 movies are masterpieces.

[@iluvmylovebirdandmybudgiet7729]

I believe a lot of the scenes with Scott as director were improvised...the some really top notch casting and acting

[@NickTidder-nf3fb]

When Dallas is asking for information about how to deal with the alien, the scene is a throwback to Dark Star, John Carpenters first film.😊

[@RicardoFontanesDopico]

...a movie starring and edited by Dan O'Bannon.

[@icanberathersillyattimes]

Ash: “Kane’s son.” Ripley & Dallas: **😟**

[@Alex-tx6by]

IS THAT WHAT HE SAYS

[@icanberathersillyattimes]

@@Alex-tx6by YES ITS HORRIFYING 😭😭🙏

[@Alex-tx6by]

​@@icanberathersillyattimes yeesh. . . and see, any other movie would have beaten you over the head with that line. I've seen this like 5 times and never caught that

[@icanberathersillyattimes]

@@Alex-tx6by Definitely caught me by surprise.

[@moviesandpopcorn2958]

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[@shawnn7502]

As many times as I've seen it, I guess I never paid that much attention to the interplay between Ripley and Dallas here. When Lambert asks who gets to go into the vent, Ripley immediately responded that she does, fatalistically, as she obviously is afraid but not hesitant to do what she sees as her duty. Dallas immediately contradicts her and takes on the duty for himself, as any decent captain would. After giving out the orders, Dallas looks to Ripley, expecting a reaction. She is clearly surprised and unpleased by being stepped on but is likely too scared to argue, especially considering Dallas is the one with the final say. Anyone going into the vents alone is a horrible idea that should have been discarded. One would think there had to be better options.

[@Cmajor1988]

I’m not sure why Ripley got mad at Dallas about going into the vent. He saved her from being eaten by the xeno.

[@visionist7]

@@Cmajor1988 it isn't in the theatrical cut, but it's mentioned that half the crew were fucking each other out of habit on such long missions away from home. Dallas and Ripley were a de facto item, as were Ash & Lambert

[@Sonicboom2007]

@@Cmajor1988IMO Ripley was annoyed because she felt that Dallas was ignoring her advice and judgement again. Which he wasn’t- In the novelization Dallas seriously considers all the crew, and that apart from him he feels Ripley would do best but might panic at the last second. Turns out Dallas was wrong though - HE was the one who ended up panicking, while she ended up being the one who held herself together. Should’ve listened to Ripley.

[@Farmerb1985]

Ash mission in alien were get a hold of the specimen and bring it back to the company. Brett and Dallas became cocoon in the deleted scenes

[@zzodr]

0:44 Ash gives Dallas the side eye.

[@CaminoAir]

Dallas is trying to prevent the crew from breaking into factions by re-asserting his command authority (he's been a bit disengaged and was in a rush to get off the alien planet before the repairs were fully completed). His insistence on being the one to go into the air shafts is an attempt to prevent the crew itself becoming another part of the problem.

[@shanekilpatrick3378]

Would have been interesting if Dallas ordered Ash to go into the vent. One, would he go, two would he follow through with the mission

[@dylankidd7986]

is this the original theatrical cut? i didn’t remember the gorgeous transition from jonesy to parker with the chains jangling

[@Cyberdinemechatron]

Quote of the Day: UNABLE TO COMPUTE AVAILABLE DATA INSUFFICIENT

[@serekithegreat]

I would love to say this to my girlfriend, lol.

[@hunterpuhrmann]

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[@LuisLozanoB-k5n]

Ripley knows everything, to control a truck, space ship, autodestruct, human tractor, all kinds of weapons... and has a nice body, I love Ripley!!!

[@knoz5688]

well she is the 1st officer

[@ekathe85]

I always thought movie computer interfaces like Mother were silly, it didn't make sense to me that you would communicate with it in plain english. But nowadays we're basically doing that very thing with ChatGPT and the sort.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

Good point .

[@pandastylearmy5938]

i like how dallas didn't send ripley to her death. he knows he broke the rules and endangered them all when he coaxed ash to open the door.

[@luizholiveira3105]

yes. good observation

[@nealwhaley63]

Not that it affects the plot, but I still find it interesting that on this futuristic ship capable of interstellar travel, Dallas studies a printed schematic doubtless from a manual. In an earlier shot of Lambert’s station, you notice she tracks course milestones on an ordinary notepad. The more advanced things become, the more they stay the same.

[@stevesmith1383]

It’s possible it’s meant to be a distinct reference to how technology evolves and some aspects stay the same. Or when on a vessel like this, which is essentially a future towing truck, that it’s better to have something that can’t fail and is tried and true. Or it could honestly just be due to massive budget and tech constraints. Even many years in the future for Alien Resurrection, they had to cut a scene of a CGI fly biting Ripley 8 (the clone) and dying from her acid blooms cause in 1996 CGI still cost too much Imagine that, a cgi fly was too expensive

[@jamesbeck3027]

So I love alien but Dallas should have suspected something was going on with the main computer when it became unresponsive to his questions. it was ignoring him mother knew what to do but corporate greed trumped the lives of everyone

[@alicaramba7680]

Well, he didn't input any data and computer couldn't compute anything out of nothing. What's wrong with that?

[@akaski777]

The computer interface dates the time, the only thing that lets this movie down

[@nealwhaley63]

I agree the look is retro, but in reality, dealing with an interface is how most of us make our living today, just like these characters.

[@Imthereasonfordisabledcomments]

This was by far the most relatable cast.

[@mgabor6936]

How does Parker know how big the xeno is? Did he see it?

[@davisphillips993]

I love this movie, but they should’ve kept the part where Ripley and Parker rushed into the room just in time to see Brett being taken.

[@andrewwilson5182]

Ash mentions nutritional requirements. I dont recall any of the Xenomorphs actually eating in any of the film cannon? Anyone else?

[@Zikk0_o]

They can practically eat anything and the tubes on their back are theorized to be able to absorb elements from the atmosphere. The Drone in the first film probably didn't need to eat very much considering it's short lifespan, but the Queen and Warrior cast can feed on the bodies of people after a chestburster is born.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

I think in the third film it seems to be eating the prisoners.

[@nobodynothing00000]

He's not asking the right question. Ripley later on asked the right question.

[@Mark-td5ux]

Kane was originally Jon Finch but he got very ill from diabetes while filming.

[@vasilisneorun1700]

0:55 😮

[@CollectorChronicles]

So basically they have AI on the ship and like the version we have now, it’s not so amazingly all knowing that it can’t be overridden or cockblock us from what we need to know.

[@trevorjames4619]

Did he really call it “kanes son”?

[@moviesandpopcorn2958]

Yes

[@TRaddcliff]

looks bad. all the specular on their faces distorts. makes everything look weird. leave classics alone.

[@billthestinker]

Ridley knows the alien is hung

[@DžanárdanJaroslav]

❤❤❤ Hare Krišna 🍀🍂🦚🪔💥🌼🪔🌼

[@dodywidodo9433]

The real alien? K…

[@WintersWar]

Skerritt dropped the ball in this scene, he's way too calm for the grave situation they are in and what just happened. At least a little perspiration of nervousness for this scene. Kotto is great exhibiting fear for what is going on.

[@tdrewman]

People they dont remember this part, or should I say what was being said... This is the Alien SE release. There is a minute more dialogue in this scene.

[@aaronbreeds5132]

just occurred to me... why not land on another planet , or even back on lv426 since it cant be far, and get the hell off the ship, send a distress signal... im aware that could take years, but they never even consider it as an option when the first thought for anyone would be, get the hell off the ship

[@Schwartzbruder1]

They would just die before anyone would reach them

[@knoz5688]

in reality the timeline of the movie probably took a couple of days...it would taken them months to go back to LV

[@jcdenton9844]

This looks good its just the sound that needs some enhancement too bad that dude who helped make it called people basement dwellers for caring about this product

[@P.Brocklehurst]

Close, that was James Cameron in regards to the 4k release of Aliens.

[@jcdenton9844]

@@P.Brocklehurst If people were buying my product i would neeeeeeeever call them basement dwellers I think James Cameron tried to promote that awful feminist terminator as well

[@P.Brocklehurst]

@@jcdenton9844 Me neither. I'd be beyond grateful if I had a big audience that cared about my work so passionately. The audience should never be treated with disrespect or taken for granted. It still shocks me that James Cameron said what he said. And that's true, he co-wrote and produced Terminator: Dark Fate where its director Tim Miller treated the fanbase with contempt and regretted it when the film bombed and Hollywood stopped calling him.

[@jcdenton9844]

@@P.Brocklehurst Yeah i think that lost 100 mil

[@P.Brocklehurst]

@@jcdenton9844 Aye, it sure wasn't the box office smash hit that Miller and the studio were banking on it being. Dark Fate cost around $180-196 million and only made about $261 million.

[@lualvarado4143]

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