Alien Resurrection: Theatrical Cut vs Special Edition

[@Scourged-yq5km]

Love that you’re still going strong

[@AlienTheory]

💪

[@scrappydoo7887]

He always will be. As long as alien fans are still kicking AT will be an authority

[@kazeem6419]

​@@AlienTheory keep on keeping on

[@CabezasDePescado]

This movie is proof of how a good direction can elevate a bad script. I find it very underrated, i like how sicl and twisted it is. The production design, practical effects, cinematography, music, casting, is all great.

[@casmiry]

It's a cute time capsule experiment, but it's oh so cringe. The dialogue screams Whedon.

[@SandshrewGarfield]

The main issue is that there just aren't enough alien scenes. I don't except the very long final scene with the hybrid alien as being proper alien content and it is far too empty and stretched out of a sequence.

[@kevone-eo6pq]

@@SandshrewGarfield *accept.

[@deatman5843]

The problem is that the film is extremely tonally inconsistent, where Juenet's highbrow direction coupled with Joss Whedon's typical cringey dialogue clash horribly. It's a film that doesn't know what it really wants to be. The problem is that the the film's director treats the material with the utmost seriousness as is his style, but the script is otherwise and was clearly meant for a more "schlocky" film. I disagree that the casting is good because it really isn't. The casting is bizarre and is one of the film's weakest elements imo. It's a bad movie, but at least a watchable one due to the exceptional production design and effects.

[@casmiry]

@@deatman5843 Yeah, the cast may be made outta great actors, but they don't shine in a good way. The production design is great as expected, for an Alien movie.

[@justinriley]

I still have a soft spot for this weird ass movie.

[@kyuss89]

Right. It's got something fun about it. That late 90's charm

[@rojaws1183]

It does have some good scenes.

[@tgiacin435]

Same. Plus I like Ripley 8

[@rickmease9531]

As do I! I was not prepared for the tone of Alien 3 and was disappointed seeing it on opening night in '92. Alien Resurrection was goofy and we got a prototypical Serenity crew and it was a lot more fun. Jean-Pierre Jeunet was an inspired choice to bring something quirky and different to the series. I already loved City of Lost Children and he would go on to make Amelie which is my favorite of his films. On top of that the cast is fantastic and some of the dialogue is fun. Primitive CGI aside, the xenos swimming after our cast underwater was terrifying and that aspect still holds up. The newborn is just weird though. It was horrific but also goofy as hell. The similar concept of the Newborn in Alien Romulus was far more effective for me.

[@Mymesseduplife1991]

Only for Winona Ryder.

[@javiersantanaaviles5885]

While Resurrection wasn´t perfect, It sitll holds a special place in my heart, and I always watch it with a smile

[@LostEra389]

If nothing else, the cast in this movie is incredible. So many great actors all turning up in one movie; it's a bit like Buckaroo Bonzai in that way. I love the production too (outside of the cg). The sets, the costumes and the look of everything--especially the failed clone specimens in the lab.

[@CallOfCutie69]

Alien: Resurrection - References to previous movies? We don’t need them for our unique film! Alien: Romulus: - How many references do you want? - Yes.

[@SkyFly19853]

That movie is still entertaining and fun to watch.

[@bigsarge2085]

I always liked Alien: Resurection.

[@vincent5525]

I have to say, your writing, and narration skills are outstanding. Your voice and mannerisms always keep me hooked to the end. Thank you.

[@NicoParasite]

You just made my day, been waiting on this video for a very long time. Even though Resurrection is the weakest of the Quadrilogy, it still holds a special place in my heart and i actually appreciate the lore aspects of it regarding the cloned Xenomorphs. Last but not least, Sigourney's acting is once again brilliant, and I love her approach of a more Xeno-like Ripley 8 with her mannerisms and body language.

[@ptonpc]

Same here. Ripley 8 was more 'alien'.

[@scrappydoo7887]

I think it was the third film personally

[@dermagnus8482]

Third is the weakest. He does not even exist for me.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Definitely 4 suprasses 3 in some ways, definitely not acting or charatcer, but at least it returns to the alien aesthetic and thriller action with something new

[@scrappydoo7887]

@dermagnus8482 👌

[@onieyoh9478]

"Bought out by Walmart" is one of the best lines ever.

[@akiostewart]

I saw it twice in the theater and enjoyed thoroughly, but I did like it more after the special edition was released. The additional dialogue between Elgyn and Perez with the drinking, smoking, and classical music in the background...just really like that scene.

[@mandownunder5211]

Is ALIEN: RESURRECTION a *good* movie? No. Is ALIEN: RESURRECTION a *fascinating* movie? Yes!

[@e.s.glasser]

I was 8 years old when this movie came out and it was my entry into the series. It captured my imagination then and still holds an important place in heart. So many of the outlandish concepts in this film that get criticized today are exactly what made it so cool as a kid. I was fascinated by the half human/ half alien Ripley. She was basically a superhero. In the same year as this film we got Batman & Robin, another panned outlandish movie. Similarly, as weird and disturbing as this film is, I really feel like it’s target audience was kids my age. This was a decade when kids basically ruled the cinema, and studios were making edgy films just dumb enough to sell to them. Anyone who doesn’t appreciate it should try looking at it through that lens.

[@yodelusional]

I totally agree with everythingin your statement. I was 12 and me and my dad saw it the Thanksgiving weekend it came out. It was the first and only Alien movie I got to see in theaters as a kid as I was too young/not born yet for the first 3.

[@unarmoredwtf]

This movie has Brad Dourif and Ron Perlman in it. It can't be bad movie!

[@Destro7000]

I thought Ron Perlman couldn't become a bad guy, but here we are in 2024.

[@nathanielhaven3453]

The universe is full of cold hard facts, this is one of them

[@brandonmclean58]

I think this movie could have been a great addition to the franchise if a few things were different. They should have stuck with the really creepy atmosphere and vibe instead of mixing in goofy stuff, maybe they did that on purpose so it wouldnt be too dark, but obviously the goofy stuff didnt go over too well. They had some great practical effects in that movie, but the cgi was kinda bad. They should have kept that new born in the dark more as well, that thing would have been a lot more creepy if it wasn't so well lit as soon as it was introduced, sort of like they did it with the new born from romulus. I wish there was a bit more of an explanation as to why there was almost no army guys on a massive military ship and the few that were there just evacuated right away instead of trying to fight back. Also, it probably would have been better if our main cast of characters weren't total pieces of human garbage, Im all good with anti heros, but kidnapping people in cryo sleep and selling them into what would be certain death leaves them with little room to have any redeeming characteristics.

[@ptonpc]

Agreed.

[@mix-up9003]

I think I mostly agree that the theatrical cut was a bit better then the extended edition, in cutting out some of the needless fluff, but I am willing to watch either version depending on my mood.

[@greggjackson1052]

I thought it would have been a creepy idea if the hybrid had a human/ripley consciousness. The horror of waking up a twisted monster who cant talk is a horrible one.

[@tidalboxer]

The dialog I remember from the teasers was Ripley saying “I’m the monster’s mother.” I think I remember that unless I’m dreaming it. And I DO agree they should’ve left the Newt references/scenes in Resurrection.

[@ptonpc]

27 years? Feck I feel old! I remember there was a documentary / trailer that was played on a loop at the Alien Wars experience at the Glasgow Arches.

[@Wstarlights]

The main character arc, like 3, Aliens, and Alien before it were the best part. It's cool that all 4 Alien movies are so weird and different from each other, if it had been 4 repeats of Alien everyone would scream "why don't they ever change it? Why don't they do something wild and different?"

[@MUSTPICO]

There's a great Alien Resurrection fan edit out there called Alien Rebirth. It's much closer in tone with the first two movies and the new opening credits is straight out of Alien.

[@splawnrobert]

Oh my ! Where can I get my hands on a copy ? Bitchute? Torrents? Please let me know. Oh my !!!! Where can I get my hands on a copy ? Bitchute? Torrents? Please let me know. Does this version have the extended ending on Earth with Call and Ripley 8 in France ?

[@just_delightful]

That sounds pretty interesting, I think of the tone was slightly adjusted this movie would work a lot better

[@tostoday]

You know a horror movie is bad when people laugh in the theater. 3 was much darker and more suited to the tone of the series.

[@Mackena179]

Alien Rebirth is a must-see AR fanedit for fans of the franchise.

[@splawnrobert]

Oh my ! Where can I get my hands on a copy ? Bitchute? Torrents? Please let me know.

[@Mackena179]

@@splawnrobert Just Google "fanedits + Alien Rebirth an Alien Resurrection fanedit" and you can find it. Links are not allowed on YT unfortunately.

[@FireTiger941]

I remember going with my parents to see this in theaters after Thanksgiving dinner. Wasn't the best choice lol

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I've always liked this one, although it probably helped that I was already familiar with Jeunet before I saw it (City of Lost Children is brilliant). And the cast is stacked with a lot of my favorite character actors, so I can at least enjoy their performances.

[@barryauguste9734]

The standout character for me was Elgin....I wish we could have seen more of him or explored his back story.

[@Sepheryn]

he was killed off way too soon

[@smollgar]

I'll watch anything Aliens. One of the best film franchises in modern history.

[@samv2023]

lol - you showed a bit in the film at the end of your video that I really loved - the guy with the alien inside him, he starts choking and the two soldiers either side him immediately point guns at his head lol! Talk about tense. Imagine accidentally choking on a sandwich and then suddenly you've got a bunch of guns on you telling you to look normal or else xD

[@mariodrv]

Watched this in the cinema when it came out, me and the guys loved it, especially the underwater scenes were amazing.

[@Hondarc51red]

Its a great movie. It didn't take itself too seriously and went in a different refreshing direction.

[@setaside2]

I remember reading that Whedon had said his script had been truly canted, turned into something he didn't totally recognize and wasn't necessarily all that proud of, in the end. I loved the crew of the Betty, and was one of many thoroughly unsurprised with Firefly's parallels. Whedon's gonna Joss. For better or for worse (as we have come to discover). I do love the look of this one, and the individual performances. Much is made, even with a script as weak as this was. And so fun was had in the watching :) It's hard not to love our xenomorphs.

[@MikefromTexas1]

One of my favorites in the franchise. Watched it a LOT as a kid.

[@factanonverba7547]

I have been waiting for aliens on earth since alien. They kept teasing it. Now with cgi, i want to see Hive:Earth. Finally.

[@t_k_blitz4837]

Didn’t like it when it came out, don’t like it now, but I’ll happily listen to you talk about it all week long!!

[@wolfpredator1000]

I want an Alien Resurrection sequel! 👏👏👏

[@mitchelltheawesome1]

I wasnt even aware there was a special edition for this film. Good stuff, Alien Theory.

[@roberthiltz2741]

Always appreciate your critique/analysis of the films that literally made me into a sci fi fan. Keep up the good work my friend!

[@ChrisMacPresents]

I'm glad that the Titan Books used the alternate ending of this movie as how Weyland Yutani came back into power and why a lot of people fled Earth for other planets.

[@MagicE13]

2,1,3,4, + Novels - Out of the Shadows, River of Pain, Sea of Sorrows. The Novel for Alien Resurrection has some great moments with the Aliens struggling with Individuality.

[@SandshrewGarfield]

I like the idea of them spending time talking about organisations and incidents from previous films. The biggest obstacle towards Ripley seeming like Ripley in this film is that she barely seems to reflect on her history or any past characters. It makes me wonder how much she even remembers from her past life.

[@KurdishWerewolf]

I will always have a soft spot for this film because it was one of the first 18 certificate films i ever saw and it was the first Alien film i ever saw. I still remember being obsessed when it was in cinemas rewatchibg the trailer on vhs

[@adamm1143]

"You'd have to be very familiar with the theatrical cut to notice some of these additions...and I happen to be" what a statement, what a delivery lol Great video! I like that you didn't edit in the audio for *all* the new dialogue, only the most interesting bits

[@paulj5336]

Oh my god! 27 years! Man this makes me feel old. I was 17 when this released. 😳

[@todd12278]

While I do not dislike Alien: Resurrection, it is my least favorite of the original quadrilogy. The story strikes me as being similar to many of the old Dark Horse Aliens Comics. I always get a good chuckle with the Walmart comment. Most of the other edits do not add to the movie. Not like the sentry gun scene in Aliens or the additional Golic scenes in Alien 3.

[@davekp6773]

Regarding Ripley 8 and the picture of the young girl. Would it be Newt or Amanda, or a combination of the two that triggers the melancholic reaction? Speaking as a parent, I don't think I could elevate someone whom I only knew for a few days (even taking into consideration what they both went through) over my own child, even if the surrogate was a direct reminder of said child. The mother/child theme is further explored with the newborn which is again evidence she has not lost that maternal instinct and that Ripley still misses her daughter, badly. So whilst her relationship with Newt was intense, although brief, it is the memory of her own flesh and blood which triggers that reaction.

[@Vscustomprinting]

Yeah, i cant understand the hate for this one, i thought it has a great scifi vibe

[@christianjonker8181]

It’s a fun movie

[@jasonGamesMaster]

Mostly the tonal mishmash. It was a silly black comedy which is totally out of step with the rest of the series, even AVP

[@OneWingedDemonSlayer]

Intriguing film I’ve personally turned around on it as I’ve gotten older, it never dawned on me the differences this film has

[@VBSuper]

Not on the same level as the first 2, but I always loved this movie. It has a lot of interesting moments. The underwater scene still annoys me because of its unreality. Like, seriously, I can understand Ripley making that trip because of her superior DNA, but I doubt the others' lungs could withstand so long under water. On other note, I like that people now, with the release of Romulus, compare the Newborn to the Offspring and try to see which one is the most powerful. Personally, I'm team Newborn, but...Could make an interesting video.

[@Stepchild06]

Still 1 of my guilty pleasures.

[@LibraryLateFees]

This is a great breakdown. I just watched the theatrical recently, and was wondering where some of these scenes (like the Wal-Mart line) that I heard about were. I appreciate this insight, thanks.

[@CaptainKiLL83]

They missed an opportunity in regards to Ripley's memories...when seeing the little girl she could of said 'Newt' in a whisper....only to have the doctor say 'no....its a child'...

[@mikenovember9688]

I recently did a rewatch of Resurrection after watching Alien Expanded. I did skip from just before 'the birth' to just after the end of the fight. The acting and character development was enough to tell a great story. Thank you for doing this dive! The picture of the girl was Newt and/or Amanda- regardless worth a few tears. I'm glad they left out the WalMart line. I like the changes to mercs' intro scenes, extending the scene with Purvis had real nice touches, the scene with the aliens gracefully navigating the water will always be one of the best scenes to me, adding the memory of Newt was definitely an improvement, and the last scene was ok but ending in space looking down on Earth gives a sense of hidden hope and leaves more to the imagination..

[@CreedofDarkness]

Still not a huge fan of Resurrection, but I recently rewatched and had to say, I had more fun than I remembered. Script wasn't great but premise was interesting and reminds me of the old comics in a silly way, but it flowed together well.

[@armynation31B5V5P]

Thank you for sharing with us fans!!!

[@BigHeadClan]

Personally rate Alien Resurrections above Aliens 3, it doesn't take itself as dark as it probably should and serious moments are undercut with a joke (typical Josh humor) but the practical effects are arguably the best of any of the films, how it plays into the Alien Life-cycle in a neat ways while staying true to the lore, the set designs and Signore acting are all so damn good and it was refreshing to see characters in universe comment on how badass she is. None of usual doubt and skepticism you get in every other film up to this point. Also the Newborn is also still the most disturbing thing out of the entire franchise to me, its a disgusting hybrid between the two but the pure humanity and wetness to its eyes and infant calls just put it above anything else. Its not a perfect film by any stretch, almost none of the CGI holds up, previously mentioned jokes undercutting serious moments, the lighting is too warm and brightly lite in places and how they used the Queen for the actual film was just a waste. But that is all I really have to say in terms of negatives for the film.

[@TheJack-c4f]

The idea of the Clonation for the Xenomorph and Ellen Ripley was Interesting (a Little Goofy but Amazing and Badass as Well) and the Action scenes were Amazing with some Heartbreaking Moments (the Newborn Hybrid Death it seemed Scared, Sad and in Great Pain Being Expelled from the Airlock it made me soo Sad but there was no way he would Gotten Along with The Betty Crew). Ps Amazing Video as Always and if must Say the Special Edition was More Emotional (since the Mention of Newt by Drawing and Some Memories from The Previous Movies) but if ya’re someone simple the Theatrical Version is Better.

[@williamvalentine4858]

Annalee Call is so cute.

[@chadh0nkleton774]

Interesting fact, the extended surgery scene was also in the comic adaptation which is also based on the book, for years I thought it was a mandela effect. The scene in the comic was more graphic as described by Alien theory, I remember the bloody broken arm so vividly.

[@jonathulhu-k2j]

I love all the Alien movies. Of course I love Alien more than Resurrection, but I still love them all.

[@acerock013]

jeeze, i had no idea there was a special edition of Alien Resurrection. needs to go find it

[@Uulfinn]

When I was a teenager, I hated this movie for ruining my enjoyment of the first three alien movies (I still enjoy alien3 to this day). Now I appreciate how weird and silly resurrection is. It's definitely an extremely unique movie with some cool visuals and ideas.

[@AustynChappell]

Theatrical opening was with the bug/straw. Also every other comparison is backwards. I was there, watching it in the theater.

[@just_delightful]

That's impossible, I don't think that sequence was even completed until the quadrilogy came out- but I think you're joking, LOL

[@kevone-eo6pq]

liar.

[@stewart2449]

No, I saw this as well. Looks like the UK release may have been different?

[@BlindRobotDragon]

I never even knew there was an extended version of Alien Resurrection until recently. In terms of the theatrical version, I think it's been close to 20 years since I've watched it. For whatever it's worth, I personally preferred Resurrection over Alien 3, though if I watched both movies now, that ranking could change, for all I know. It's been about the same number of years since I've watched Alien 3, now that I think about it.

[@Harrkin]

Thank you for the video

[@deadmeat8754]

I've always liked A : Res. It was very "Dark Horse" inspired. The acting and direction were also pretty good!

[@MrElusive79]

Great vid (as always) - thank you. That scene at 13:05 (the Alien escape scene where one of the Aliens is killed so they can escape) always reminded me how wrong Ripley was in Aliens: "You know, Burke, I don't know which Species is worse - you don't see them f*ucking each other over for a god damn percentage". I don't know if the Alien who got killed so the others could escape was a noble sacrifice, but it did look in some distress as it was being mauled by the other. That being said, I do still think we are the worst species.

[@malfeitor1349]

In Ripleys defense, it wasn’t for a percentage. It was, as you said, so they could escape. But whatever brother😊 it’s a MOVIE, a work of fiction. Right? Right?? And they’re ALIENS in a MOVIE. We don’t understand, subjectively, their values because they’re ALIENS. And it wasn’t written into the screenplay that we should. Because they’re aliens. ALIENS. And who knows, maybe they COULD have some kinda xenomorph economy and maybe, MAYBE when they killed our hole-maker(that’s all it was, in all seriousness) it was to increase their overall profits for whatever weird bug business they were involved in. If that IS true, then the two that escaped CLEARLY can’t trust each other and should be watching over their shoulders and (do they sleep? Have eyes? They do, I remember now…) sleeping with one eye open lest they become a statistic…being compiled by some xeno-statistician see where this is going??? Ridiculous. (I’m just poking fun at you a little😊sorry, I went a bit too far….damn. We ARE the worst species)

[@jacobpugh9531]

I'm a simple man, I see an alien theory video and I upvote it.

[@Hellraven665]

Thank you for another great video. Saw your struggle on X to get it up. Happy to see it here now.

[@Merit2397]

As for my opinion on "Alien: Resurrection"? Well, to quote Brad Dourif it's a "Beautiful, beautiful baby butterfly 🦋."😏lol.

[@brupleal]

It's a weird history, but it's a pretty decent Alien movie. Had they gone a different path, not using Ripley maybe or making her a more vulnerable one, haunted by her communication with the queen, having nightmares about her death, would've added to the terror.

[@EternalRoman]

For years I thought the "Fury 16" name was an error, till about a month ago where I found a piece of notes on ALIEN³ mentioning that Fiorina 161 was the prison planet, which orbits 2 Suns named Fury 16A and Fury 16B, while the system itself is actually named Fury 16. This was not explained on film nor novelization on A.RESURRECTION, but it cleared out the apparent mistake, which Gediman was intended to refer to the system and not the planet Fiorina itself. What's also obscure that this comes from another unused script for ALIEN³ which was repurposed for the Vin Diesel movie PITCH BLACK is the name FURYA and its people the FURYANS is what remained of its used for ALIEN³.

[@union4everdixienever]

Three thoughts: 1. I think it’s easier to appreciate Rez as something that happened in the Alien universe, rather than a fourth installment in Ellen Ripley’s character arc, which ended in the fiery furnace of Fury 161. It feels more satisfying as something closer to The Mandalorian or even Rogue One-‘Resurrection: An Alien Story’. 2. Scott won’t do this, but the best way to conclude the Prometheus prequel story is to set it after Alien Resurrection, with Ripley-8 on a Heart of Darkness-type collision course with David-8 on Orgae 6. The two characters have more than their parallel naming schemes linking them. Thematically, Ripley 8 is the dialectical synthesis of humanity and the xenomorph-a superior creature in every way to David 8’s Nietzschean pretensions, born of monopoly capitalists like Peter Weyland. I wish it would happen, but I doubt whether Scott has ever seen Rez. 3. I liked Rez a lot more after watching Firefly and Serenity, which are better executions of the whole idea animating Whedon’s screenplay. I also like the numerous Easter eggs tying both series together. That might make an interesting video some day, Alien Theory. As always, outstanding work. Appreciate your creative passion and output, and I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful end to 2024 and a better new year.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

Guy from Resurrection: "What's inside me? What's inside me? What's in-fucking-side me?!" Girl from Romulus: "W-"

[@melancholoid]

Awesome Vid! Thank You very much for Your Work! Greetings from Germany!

[@RandomShinigami7]

Everyone likes to make jokes about Raymond Cruz playing Tuco, and rightfully so, but to me he'll always be Paco from My name is Earl.

[@markmcauleymcauley9287]

Pretty sure the parks ending is a nod to how the novel of planet of the apes end

[@dreamcastfan]

I’ve always rather liked this film, at the time I felt it helped fix the mess Alien 3 had made and put the franchise back on track… and then we got no sequels. 😢 The scene with the Ripley clones was really chilling, definitely the highpoint of the movie in terms of unique ideas. I would have liked to have seen the original white spider Newborn fight in a junkyard on Earth for the ending, but it was probably beyond CGI technology of the time without spending much more than they usually spent on Alien films. The disappointing Newborn design aside, my only real problem with the film are the Aliens. They’re just covered in buckets of slime and drip gunge everywhere. Their fingers are lumpy three fingered things instead of the usual six or seven fingers the xenos normally have. I think the filmmakers were trying to imply that, like Ripley‘s mixed DNA, these cloned Aliens have human characteristics, but I just think all the slime was unnecessary and reduced the Aliens to mindless, slobbering Hollywood monsters instead of the “perfect life form”.

[@NPC999]

I remember after seeing ressurection that there was no way the franchise could fall any lower... it was only up from here. Boy, was I wrong.

[@fka322]

Been waiting on this. Thanks!

[@majorkong2828]

After seeing how bad (in my opinion) the franchise could get in Prometheus and Covenant, I got a new found appreciation for Resurrection... It's not perfect, but pretty entertaining in it's own right

[@_oBSOLEte_]

I prefer the theatrical cut, because I find the "fly" opening overly goofy, even for Jeunet. And also that it was how I experienced it for the first time. But indeed the special edition is worthy of a watch as well. The videogame displayed in the Betty's arcade was done by Argonauts, a studio who went on releasing an Alien Resurrection game for the Playstation, a survival horror FPS that I have good memories of as well. And I recently modded an emulator to play it in stereoscopic 3D with a VR helmet and recorded my playthrough in 3D as well.

[@alexanderbilstien3471]

I have had many a conv with a friend I got into alien and we both go back and fourth on this film with credit were credit is due.

[@bp-yo4nh]

love that Weyland Yutani went under by being bought out by Walmart.

[@funkyweezy8071]

I hate it. I hate it so much. It just comes off as a silly and stupid. Alien was Lovecraftian horror and this is a bad comedy.

[@bp-yo4nh]

@funkyweezy8071 I don't disagree, but to me, Resurrection is a sci fi grand guignol. over the top, melodramatic action horror comedy. many people hated Tobe Hooper's Texas Chainsaw 2 for doing the same thing.

[@szinyk]

Typically Whedonesque throwaway "humor" that killed the vibe. And removes the malevolent corporate entity looming over the first three movies in a lame, offscreen reference. To put it another way, "What happened to the Klingons?" "Oh they got eaten by ALF." (canned laugh)

[@bp-yo4nh]

@@szinyk that's why it was a deleted scene originally

[@CallOfCutie69]

17:55 I ship them. Alien mommy clone and a tomboyish pale skinned synthetic

[@davidtindell950]

most excellent review and comparison. Thank You ! ! ! !

[@scrappydoo7887]

I only just realised that dude ia the pilot out of saving private Ryan lol I knew he rang a bell in my head 😂

[@MixelsLab]

It’s really odd.. the version I saw in the cinema had the “WY bought out by Walmart” line.. Then when I finally got it on dvd I was confused and convinced myself I’d imagined it. Nothing else from the longer cut was in the version I saw back then though. Hmmmmm.

[@stewart2449]

Me too. This, the bug… I’m very confused!

[@zooropa04]

I've long thought that the crew of the Betty was a template for the crew of Serenity....

[@ShadowStoryteller]

Myself, I prefer the Special Edition...with hangups. I agree the opening was more of a joke then anything, so there's that. I also thought the bit with Wren speaking before Ripley 8 sorta knocks the pacing a bit, but I disagree on certain spots you pointed out. I don't know if this is because of the military bits in my family but the addon to Elgen and Perez talking where Perez explains the ground rules to the pirate makes sense. I think the addon to the surgical removal of the Queen at the beginning is interesting as it tells the audience straight out of the gate this isn't normal Ripley, the second bit I actually think feels like a version of seeing Big Chap throughout the first film, where the Xeno in Ripley is testing it's limits, like a newborn predator testing it's cage and it's limits. The small bit with DeStefano acting like a FNG in the lead-up to the big swim reminds me of some of my grandfather's stories from his time in the Army...so again that could just be me. All in all, I think this is interesting. Thank you for the discussion.

[@jamespierson6334]

This was the first alien movie I ever saw in theaters I didn't love it but I always got enjoyment out of it

[@itsMrNoble]

Winona Ryder is the only reason to watch this movie.

[@WVUer21]

Good ideas, strange execution. That's my four-word synopsis of Alien: Resurrection.

[@Blobby192]

the music score killed this movie it sounded like batman forever

[@gregcampbell4]

I'd love a version of the special edition but with the theatrical opening title sequence and the theatrical ending.

[@Morbit1978]

Thank you for this new episode 🎉

[@belliott538]

While I Love your Channel and the Alien Universe… There are only TWO Alien Movies… ALL AFTER is Fan Fiction.

[@EternalRoman]

Thanksgiving Weekend?? I saw this movie on the week of my Birthday on 2nd week of September at the theater.

[@jcdenton9844]

Honestly this was the only aliens movie i fully watched including AVP1

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Love your vids man- resurrection is no worse or better than the fantastic dark horse comics in the 90s- in that sense the movies great but if you watch it straight after alien one it will blow your mind lol