ALIEN: THE RETROSPECTIVE

[@ethanwells8852]

So realistically, the Xenomorph queen could now be classed as a Disney Princess

[@andrewlister9091]

Give her a lightsaber and youve got the next line of toys

[@konel2368]

lol. they are actually born Queens and since Xenomorphs reach maturity super quick theyre never princess's. maybe the facehugger is a princess

[@hilmir]

actually, the clone Ripley from Resurrection is the Disney princess. she is of royal blood, has special properties and the longest surviving female. 😅

[@jackblackrosedragon9325]

Well no, she'd be a Disney Queen. Lol. Technically Elsa isn't a princess anymore either so our Xeno Queen is in great company.

[@jackblackrosedragon9325]

​@@andrewlister9091do you remember a few years ago when we started getting alien toys marketed for kids with all the xenos being pastel colors? If that toyline was successful I think lightsabers would have been the next step lol

[@TheWastelandLegend]

1:03:30 The reason we never got to see Burke die is because he technically didn't die there. There's a short deleted scene where Ripley finds him already impregnated in the nest, and hands him one of her grenades to kill himself.

[@usedscar]

Yes. I remember that scene now that you mention it. Thx and strike my previous thoughtful comment! Lol

[@RoaryUK]

The reason that scene with Burke cocooned was deleted is because Cameron realised during the edit stage it didn't make sense. Going by the 12 hour gestation period set out in Alien which Cameron was, the crew had only been on LV-426 6 hours at the most, so Burke should still be face-hugged when Ripley finds him.

[@occam7382]

@@RoaryUK, it says something about Cameron that he was willing to cut out an admittedly emotionally satisfying scene in order to line up with the continuity of the series. That's an attitude that's becoming frustratingly rare nowadays.

[@jaymanuel3396]

It also says Cameron messed up this theory, when Ripley tells the Marines that they can’t save their comrades who were JUST abducted, because it was too late. Yet somehow, Ripley decides to descend into an alien hive ALONE, to rescue Newt. It makes no sense since Ripley has no idea how long it would take Newt to be facehugged. So why did she tell the marines that it was too late to help their friends, meaning she assumed impregnating would be instant. I also hate how Cameron made the eggs so freaking mucous filled and slimy, that the facehugger couldn’t even jump out with freaky speed, like in the other movies. Oh yeah, he needed Newt to scream so Ripley could find her.

[@occam7382]

@@jaymanuel3396, "So why did she tell the marines that it was too late to help their friends, meaning she assumed impregnating would be instant." Because Ripley knew that Hicks, Hudson, and Vasquez were only going to get slaughtered if they tried going into the hive a second time. "Yet somehow, Ripley decides to descend into an alien hive ALONE, to rescue Newt." Yeah, it's the culmination of Ripley's character arc. She started the movie jaded, cynical, and terrified of even the idea of the Xenomorphs. By the end, she's facing down the Alien Queen herself just so that she can save someone she cares about: Newt.

[@Brightest_day727]

I'd be down for a predator and a terminator retrospective

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

I am conflicted: from one side, I'd love to hear Ryan talking about Terminator, but from the other it would be cruel of us forcing him to sit through anything in that franchise that came after T2.

[@roywilson4514]

That is why you fail

[@vijayjayant1081]

Terminator please!!!

[@lynninpain]

@@ROMANTIKILLER2 I have never seen anything beyond T2 amd refuse to acknowledge their existance. It works for me...

[@shinukotononai2908]

The first Predator is a masterpiece, and I rewatch it monthly for years😂

[@himbourbanist]

dude that shot in Aliens when they're all crawling in the ceiling tiles scared the absolute SHIT out of me as a kid. I was literally scared of drop ceiling because of it until I was like, 9 or 10

[@martynsoogen7464]

after the first film ,i was scared to open the fridge cuz there might be a facehugger in there...

[@iGame360fficial]

@@martynsoogen7464 I felt this way after watching Ghostbusters, when he opens the fridge and it's where Zool is with her demon dogs.

[@SebRex-g3j]

Why were you watching Alien under 9 years old?

[@iGame360fficial]

@@SebRex-g3j we were born in a different time I saw saving Private Ryan at 8

[@himbourbanist]

@@SebRex-g3j my parents watched it with me

[@JaysonCarmona]

Prometheus was a gorillianaire's private vessel that costs a trillion dollars. The Nostromo was basically a big rig in space.

[@JunnA420]

so real

[@lily-zg6io]

Yeah, the nostromo is a space truck, it's basically comparing a long-haul truck to a pop star's tour bus

[@AdrianArmbruster]

The best part of Alien 3 is the part right after the warden gets pulled into the ceiling vent. One of the prisoners is having to mop up the blood, and he's just constantly hunched over, looking up at the vent and trying to keep a low profile when he has to get near it.

[@lucasjacks3594]

Yes! You get it! One of my favorite parts too and it's so easy to overlook.

[@sukhoiboy4140]

What does him being hunched suggest? I’ll have to go watch that now cause I don’t follow what you are saying.

[@sukhoiboy4140]

What does him being hunched suggest? I’ll have to go watch that now cause I don’t follow what you are saying.

[@sukhoiboy4140]

What does him being hunched suggest? I’ll have to go watch that now cause I don’t follow what you are saying.

[@sukhoiboy4140]

What does him being hunched suggest? I’ll have to go watch that now cause I don’t follow what you are saying.

[@captainfach]

Im gonna say it. I love both the prequels. They have a lot of problems, but they also have a ton of good ideas. One thing i love is in those movies theres a lot of visual storytelling that is vague and mysterious so there can be people on youtube picking the scenes apart and trying to figure out the full story.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Agreed. They're far more enjoyable than Alien 3 and less silly than Alien Resurrection. The music, cinematography and art direction is fantastic. And Fassbender is incredible as the good android Walter and the psycho android David.

[@PUARockstar]

@@LukeLovesRose Alien 3 is different, you got to enjoy that psychological horror of impending doom atmosphere it creates. Either you do or you don't.

[@reservationatdorsias3215]

The disturbing eerie humming sound in covenants musical score is my fav part of that movie, no other movie score gives me the creeps like that sound did.

[@captainfach]

@@reservationatdorsias3215 oh yes I always forget to mention the music. It's Peak alien music for me man

[@1428elm]

Read the OG prometheus script called Alien:Engineers. You can find it with a Google search. Can't recommend it enough

[@mynameisNeo369]

"Did the movie scare you at all?" "Yes ma'am, it did" 😅. That is such a pure reaction and cool on the fathers part to share that experience with his family

[@Sammydx1]

3:57:00 Kane was a truck driver in space. I fully expect him to shine a flashlight into something he has no concept of .. The other was brought on a mission for his exact purpose. And he dies doing what i think a professional in that line of work should know not to do Edit... love this long review

[@winkles2314]

Exactly. I don’t know why this is so hard for apologists of this movie.

[@MrTrebol4hojas]

Also Kane wasn't trying to pet an alien, he just got a little bit too curious and that's what killed him. He died cause of his curiosity while the other one died of stupidity. Alsoo everyone taking their helmets off because one did and could breathe still makes no sense.

[@jacobgray3112]

@@MrTrebol4hojas specifically it makes no sense because anyone with even the slightest knowledge of pathology knows that airborne contaminants don't necessarily kill you in 3 seconds, but can be very very deadly over any number of hours, days or even years with even brief exposure.

[@tpfang56]

Exactly, Kane is a second-in-command to the captain. Basically a glorified navy officer on a routine resource transport with a pilot’s license and some engineering and medical expertise. Not a scientist or scientific expert by any means. Edit: Also, having seen Alien: Romulus. The movie has flaws for sure, but they did a great job of having characters not be overly stupid. These guys are even less qualified than the OG Alien squad (no officers, no military protocol to fall back on), and they didn’t do anything that is out of the realm of understandable panicky human reactions.

[@willowthe_birdwatcher3268]

Also, mulburn had earlier been shown to be afraid of just an alien corpse. Now he wants to pet an alien snake?

[@PlastKladd]

This video kept me occupied for DAYS on my trainrides to work... And I loved every minute of it. Next up is the evil dead retrospective and I'm even more excited for that!

[@Cyberbrak]

Your retrospectives are one of my favorite things on the internet. Great work! You gave me 5+ hours of joy and freedom from this real and depressing world.

[@RealLifeRyan]

That’s the intent!🙏

[@tobbele1010]

Have you tried not being depressed?

[@TheUballe]

Sounds like you need to head on over to Plenty of Tail.

[@jenkelley8097]

​@@tobbele1010can you read?

[@199xxxl]

I'ma have to give that a try​@@tobbele1010

[@B-Reel929]

I might be late to the party but the lube that they used for the Android is actually kinda correct. Lube that is used in high head machining is white. It's called cutting lube.

[@t.j.giroux5936]

Fascinating, I’ve always wondered if that was a festive choice or based on reality. Since I was a kid I was always just thought that someone on the production team had a hook up at a dairy farm and they had a lot of extra stock lol.

[@B-Reel929]

@ I worked at a CNC machining plant back in the late 90’s. When I first saw the cutting lube, I put 2&2 together. The other part is, it has a super strong and unique smell. Now when I rewatch these movies, I can smell the android blood lol.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

I still want an Alien movie set in Hadleys Hope, how the facility was taken over and Newt being the sole survivor. Can’t believe they never made that movie.

[@GreenDinoRanger]

I'm reading the book based on those events. Haven't got to the good stuff yet, but it's not too bad. There are a number of inconsistencies, though.

[@nebulousy]

What’s the story arc? Everyone dies, the end? Doesn’t make a good movie.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

@@nebulousy Newt survived, plenty of movies have a sole survivor.

[@nebulousy]

@@InfamyOrDeath-__- That's true but with Newt's story the Aliens won the battle & conquered the habitat.

[@azoniarnl3362]

Why do people always ask for the same old stuff?? Theres untold amount of stories in the galaxy.. who cares about some destroyed colony that we already know how it ends...

[@AndyBurnette-d6r]

Thank you for defending Prometheus! I didn't know it was a part of the Alien franchise when it first came out. I found out later and watched it and really enjoyed it as well.

[@hab0272]

I thought it was a very unique and interesting movie. I appreciate how it gives some answers but also introduces new mystery.

[@ashole5518]

Someone might have pointed this out already but there is a deleted scene with Burke's death. When Ripley goes to save Newt she finds him cocooned in a wall and he cries/begs for help and says that he feels the Alien inside of him so she gives him a bomb and he kills himself. I think the scene is somewhere on KZbin.

[@Corbellations]

I'm working overnights right now so I'll be back for the other retrospectives but I just wanted to say thank you for actually organizing your playlists..!!

[@bbillabongs]

I’m an Alien fan but funny enough, I never knew about Prometheus till like 2018 or something. I was looking for a sci fi movie to watch one afternoon and came across Prometheus never knowing it’s part of the alien universe… And I never realized it’s an alien prequel movie till the very last scene and I lost my shit. So I actually got a 10/10 experience because I never made connection till the very end. So I also like the movie quite a bit

[@KP-vy9ro]

Honestly that's an amazing way to go and see it that way. Because if you are anticipating it to be one of the Alien movies then when it does connect harder and you saw the Space Jockey for the first time again, it would be such a rad sweep of emotions for me lol. I still really enjoyed it but I knew it was Ridley Scott and an Alien prequel.

[@KP-vy9ro]

And if you think about it that's what made their original alien so good was because none of the previews gave anything away back when it came out. Actually because they couldn't for all the gore and how far out it was at the time, it wasn't going to pop on right during Walter Cronkite lol

[@captainfach]

Hell yeah man I love seeing people that love this movie. I thought it was really cool and it does this kind of dark souls thing where it leaves a bunch of clues everywhere ki d of hinting at the full picture but never stating it. I didn't know until I saw the weyland utani logo and I still ended up loving the movie

[@mynameisNeo369]

Same boat here, didn't know until the end and it was great

[@Trip4man]

Yeah... There's also Alien Covenant in case you don't know. It's Prometheus II basically. Idk what's going on with these producers... It's the same thing with Star Wars... They're PREQUELS and everythingggggg is more technologically advanced. Prequels have the little detail that they're in the PAST. Past.... Older.... You see. But in case of Star Wars, well, it's kind of justified because the original movies are after the "big war". So yeah resources are more scarce and diminished in principle... But still... Having robots all over the place and then just have humanoids and little cars.... It's kind of a big pill to swallow

[@Dimmo87ie]

Sir, here is your comment. Your like was placed at the fore. Awesome retrospective dude. I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you

[@hab0272]

I "like" the idea of Dallas corpse turning into an egg. This could ensure the species' survival in the absence of a queeen.

[@AliceBowie]

Yeah, that was the original Giger designed life cycle. The queen was James Cameron. He made them an insect like hive organism. I think the darkhorse comics took a more interesting direction after Aliens than the movie franchise, although 3 and resurrection both have interesting things about them. The comics have cyborg aliens and drugs made from alien royal jelly and an alien outbreak on earth.

[@thekurg4810]

Life uh finds a way

[@brockmckraken]

My parents took me to see Alien at a mega theater, that was packed.. with adults, when I was SEVEN. This movie scared the hell out of me! I had to sleep in my parents bedroom for 2 weeks. I guess they thought it was a sci-fi and couldn't find a sitter. Anyway, I LOVE the series and lore as a result and really enjoy your deep dive. Thank you! Edit: you are right, and I agree, Prometheus is AMAZING.. very interesting considering the Engineer fascinated me since I was a kid.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

oh my god i loved the movie, i saw it around 5 or 6, i knew and understood it was all fake and i loooved it.

[@user-vn1di4oq4w]

I had an alien queen figure i left on the toilet as a kid and it spooked my mom so much she didnt want to sit down cuz she thought an alien would pop out the toilet

[@DlES-IRAE]

I’m completely with you on Prometheus. While definitely not an Alien movie, imo it is one of the best space sci-fi action-horror films of the 20th century. I’d argue that besides David it doesn’t have the most amazing characters, but the sound design and visuals alone make it an incredible work of art. The story has some obvious flaws, but it is told in a very compelling way. The atmosphere is so fucking good and it excels in every aspect of design, which makes it a masterpiece of it owns, in the digital era. Though nothing will ever come close H.R. Giger’s work in terms of creature design.

[@captainfach]

Totally agree. I'll even say that I liked covenant. I love how there is so much visual storytelling. Makes it feel like dark souls where you need to puck apart lines and background elements to try to piece together the full story. Another thing I never hear anyone say, David is an amazing character. Discovers his superiority to his creator and develops a God complex. So cool seeing him lose his mind and how he kind of ends up remaking the xenomorph, which you can see already existed by the wall in prometheus, and in his cave where there's a fossilized egg. His creepy experiments and his weird idea that he is doing God's work is really unique. I'm really sad we won't see the last movie in his story

[@gavinmillar]

Why do people keep saying that the first movie in the Alien series isn't an Alien movie? It's more of an Alien movie than any of the Alien movies Ridley Scott didn't make. Of course it's an Alien movie. The xenomorph bioweapon is literally what the movie is about. Not every movie in a series has to have the series name in the title. Ever heard of James Bond? Fucking bizarre take.

[@Jensen8918]

Exactly. Aliens, although a great movie, turned the Alien isn't a silly insect which is zapped of all mystery. @@gavinmillar

[@TC2020-w8u]

Promethius sucked. It was extremely lame.

[@juanausensi499]

@@Jensen8918 The only thing Aliens added to the lore is an explanation of where the eggs come from. How that ruins any mystery is the real mystery to me.

[@Jinx_Arcane_19]

Hellraiser retrospective would be amazing I love all of those films

[@Kruskfar]

Awesome video ryan, love to see your passion in these projects

[@peeko_luxx2873]

Doing my part! Cheers, Alien and Aliens are some of my favorite movies to date. And I think more people like Prometheus than most think. Especially as the times have passed. At first we wanted more xenomorphs but on more watches, you learn to appreciate it for what it is so much more. Hell, I enjoy Covenant more so as time passes too. Not the best in the IP but it’s a fun watch!

[@Karim-8055]

Dang, I thought you said this will be done in a month. Man's been putting in that work!

[@orionmobile6545]

Can

[@Alyssa_Rayne]

FINALLY!!! someone who also loves and appreciates Prometheus. as a kid it was the first "Alien" movie that I watched and got me into the franchise altogether. It was terrifying and looks amazing. rewatch and enjoy it at least a few times a year. so THANK YOU.

[@Mizikame]

The best way to enjoy Prometheus is to Solely Concentrate on the Path the Black Goo takes from Inside The Ampule > Drugged Drink > Insemination > Rebuild/Repair Female Reproductive System that was not able to get Pregnant before > Cephalopod Tummy Burster > Trilobite > Bodyhug Engineer > Deacon I also know of a YT Video that shows both what The Deacon does after being left on LV-223 & The Parasite Containment Event that happened where we see the Data Echoes show the Engineers running from something in Prometheus; and what lead up to the Engineer Head being decapitated Let me know if you want to watch I’ll post the YT Vid Links here

[@jasonvoorhees310]

Definitely going to be watching this every night before bed for days. Your long format retrospectives are perfect for me to relax and watch as a drift to sleep. Thank you Ryan. P.S. would you be open to doing a Hellraiser retrospective? I would freakin love that. I know the franchise goes off the rails after part 4, but it would make a great retrospective.

[@TheKermit2110]

A very high-end presentation. Contrite, incisive, non-critical, erudite, well-researched, comprehensive, entertaining, socio-politically satirical, thought-provoking. What’s not to like. I cannot conceive of the effort and time put into this astoundingly excellent video essay on such a popular-but-divisive franchise. Subscribed! Only thing that surprised me was your lack of entry of the Prometheus translation scene. You ask many questions around the scene where the engineer speaks to David, which are answered if you dig.

[@Allison_Troy]

Another solid offering. I too have a fond spot for Alien Resurrection -- it was the first Alien that I saw at the theater. After years of it being a cable/VHS experience for me, there was added epic scope to seeing an Alien movie on the big screen.

[@NileBrittanyFoShow]

This video is exactly what I needed on my 6 hour road trip today. Prometheus was my first exposure to alien, and it absolutely made me a fan. I own every box set & media I can get my hands on. It’s the film I always show a newcomer to the Alien universe. I saw A V P in theaters 20 years ago, but didn’t realize there was more to it. I love that movie as well, reminded me of Banjo Tooie and the Aztec gun battle maps.

[@ShadowXs1aughter]

I just binged your other horror retrospectives and I was anticipating this series to be talked about, I can’t wait!

[@Blowjabbadahut]

This movie gave me the life long fear of extraterrestrials. I watched this movie when I was around 8. Though I was scared it became my favorite movie ever since. I’m 32 now but I still love the hell out of one and two. I’ll watch them all but not really 3 and 4

[@vijayjayant1081]

Wow, this is the exact kind of content I want from KZbin. Amazing work putting this retrospective together!!!

[@ErenCenobite]

This is the best retrospective Ive seen on any franchise. Chill but very informative video. Good job Ryan Cant wait to see videos like these! 🤘

[@RealLifeRyan]

Thank you! 🙏

[@azoniarnl3362]

Check out "Oliver Harper" his channel also has great retrospectives, including the Alien franchise.

[@BertleMcGertle]

It's not just that it's stupid to pet the space cobra. It's also uncharacteristic, given that the character was absolutely terrified of a corpse just a few minutes earlier.

[@woodsgump]

That definitely was quite the cosmic-horror space journey filled with mystery, disappointment, crossovers, and ambitious plans. At least it's not like the Halloween 4, 5, and 6 sequels 😂 Good video Ryan! I enjoyed it!

[@izabelasiczek3547]

Ow man algorithm deserves a gift from me! it's 3am and Ibe been feeling so poorly (covid I think) all day night came and it's worse,, I feel so shifty that I can't sleep been listening to you for the past 3h and I can't imagine how bad my night would be without your video!!!

[@PsychoEazyE]

“I love Prometheus “ Big things have small beginnings

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

hell yeah !

[@alltheflavors9673]

Check out Lawrence of Arabia you might like it.

[@t.j.giroux5936]

Prometheus was fantastic. The sequel was also just as good, I loved the film’s score. So exciting yet creepy at the same time. Creepy exploration almost lol. I’d love to see more of those huge bald white aliens and their history. How they came to be. It was cool to see their demise but it would be nice to see where they came from.

[@Hrotriks]

Because Shane wasnt a scientist ... also those 2 scientist in Prometheous got lost , while having and deploying the 3d mapping heck one of them IS the mapping guy and he got lost???? You cant excuse that stupidity.

[@MedievalBrawler]

Coffee and snacks ready ! Your horror retrospective videos are the best way to just sit back and escape reality for a while can’t wait :)

[@tobysharples111]

I also loved Prometheus, and I’ve got some points on it that you might appreciate: -David’s conversation with the engineer is subtitled in a version I’ve seen, and in the original cut the engineer speaks indo-European which is very cool. David is purposefully mistranslating weyland’s statements in pursuit of his own agenda, trying to glean information that he deems more important than the mission. -the mural of the alien is one a lot of people theorised about, how did they know what it looked like if it hadn’t been created yet? The alien is the perfect life form, and evolution is (to a certain point) convergent. You know the addage about monkeys writing Shakespeare with enough time? Yeah like that, except this life form very quickly becomes the most ubiquitous and adaptable organism that can physically exist. The black goo ALWAYS turns into a xenomorph, because with rapid trial and error the body will eventually arrive at the best conclusion. The xenomorph.

[@ExpertContrarian]

My theory is that the engineers got the black goo from the xenomorph rather than creating it.

[@Mizikame]

The best way to enjoy Prometheus is to Solely Concentrate on the Path the Black Goo takes from Inside The Ampule > Drugged Drink > Insemination > Rebuild/Repair Female Reproductive System that was not able to get Pregnant before > Cephalopod Tummy Burster > Trilobite > Bodyhug Engineer > Deacon I also know of a YT Video that shows both what The Deacon does after being left on LV-223 & The Parasite Containment Event that happened where we see the Data Echoes show the Engineers running from something in Prometheus; and what lead up to the Engineer Head being decapitated Let me know if you want to watch I’ll post the YT Vid Links here

[@beepbeep4480]

I think david essentially reverse engineers the xenomorph/fast tracks its genetics. it’s not that he invented them, he understood how to manipulate.

[@jimmychang1433]

​@@Mizikamepost links

[@Mizikame]

@@jimmychang1433 KZbin Channel Name: Scified KZbin Video 1: What The Deacon Does After Birth (5min Video) Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYvIpJpjmbmhgLssi=ZnRGlOS_X_RuNQQP

[@plbenton]

Lance Henriksen was also killed by alien, predator, and terminator. Awesome video!

[@oddballskull1941]

He and Bill Paxton are the only two I believe

[@carswell807]

I appreciate your passion for Prometheus and keep up the great work. But I remember how Prometheus was hyped and sold by the studio as an Alien prequel. Even the all the trailers are constantly pulling sounds and images from the original film. So when the audience show up for the original director expending the lore and story of his original blockbuster, then come to find out its more sci-fi origins of everything, with small bits of cliched horror, and a loose connection at best to Alien. You can't be surprise at the reception.

[@9709Nick]

Weird that you say that people nitpick prometheus when you're nitpicking Covenant and the david stuff lol BUT I have 3 reasons for the David fake out 1. Walter had a face scar, David didn't. And Daniels saw that scar, David recreated the same scar in the exact same way Walter had it. When they enter the ship Daniels straight away looks at David's cheek and sees the exact same scar. 2. She assumes that David lost cause of the scar and they literally say in the movie before Walter fights David that Walter is superior and more advanced, that's why he wasn't dead. She assumes Walter won. 3. David complies every order and in the exact same mannerisms Walter had. 4. You're fighint an alien creature, you have no time for interrogation

[@Juwce_86]

Lad, this came up in my algorithm and i love long form content. This is absolutely an incredible effort. I even respect your enjoyment of the Prometheus even though i personally thought it was pants. Incredible work mate. Thank you.

[@Crambo2]

Never give up on your filmmaking dream! Your passion exudes potential for a truly special vision! Great vid btw

[@yotaiji012]

Omg 5 hours? Thank you for making such quality content.

[@anakinskywalkerghost8964]

Hell yeah Ryan, another great video. Keep making wat you love man! Will first have to refresh myself on the Alien films!

[@roman200000]

"I love prometheus!" That was enough for me to like subscribe and comment on this video! I always loved prometheus for what it set up for the future of the franchise and how ridley scott made his passion project about the origin of the space jockey it means so much for me beacuse this was the first "Alien" movie I went to see in theaters anc its nice to hear someone say that they actually enjoyed it as well, keep up the good work!

[@lorddevilfish5868]

Alien was the first R rated movie I ever watched other than “Coming to America” with Eddie Murphy which is also good but not in the same way. I absolutely love Alien and Aliens, it really was a breath of fresh air to see a creature feature this imaginative and disturbing. A lot of credit has to go to Giger I have read his books and the more I wish he worked on Dune just for the odd spectacle.

[@timothybeaulieu5103]

My mom wouldn't let me go see it when it first came out BECAUSE it was R-rated. I was 9. It wasn't the blood and gore that mattered to her; it was because R movies might have nudity in them. She didn't care if blood was spraying all over or bone was sticking out. If there were boobs, however...

[@lorddevilfish5868]

@@timothybeaulieu5103 Listen the human body is far more disturbing than death and mutilation. That doesn’t sound creepy at all. I’m not saying that your mom is otherwise a bad person.

[@akimbofresh8109]

@@lorddevilfish5868Nah she is.

[@occam7382]

@@akimbofresh8109, ouch. Tell us how you really feel.

[@Mizikame]

@@timothybeaulieu5103If you grew up in the USA, Blood & Gore ALWAYS gets a pass while ANY Semblance of Sexuality (let alone full on Nudity) is an absolute NO GO for most Bible Belt Conservative Parents (as per mine and other people I grew up with’s experience)

[@JynxedKoma]

For those who don't know: David, in his 'love' for Elizabeth, tried to express it only to be rejected--thus leading David to end her out of rage after saying "It's good to see you cry" upon finally witnessing the Engineers upon the world they arrived at.

[@stoicghost4313]

Ryan you and dead meat are my favorite horror KZbinrs. You make it accessible for casuals. Thanks you. Edit: I’m glad your recent videos are getting views!

[@RealLifeRyan]

Appreciate that compliment, thanks!

[@Veryy_Victoriaa]

I love Prometheus. I watch it a few times a year. It’s just perfect to me ; doesn’t answer all my questions so I can come to my own conclusions, takes place in space where so much can go wrong (and does), has a crew who are just trying to make sense of things, and a droid created by a morally corrupt person who mirrors this behavior-and is proven as imperfect as his creator- even without being human himself. Pair that with the cinematography and the music and it’s just…perfect.

[@MicMirageMusic]

I have seen dozens of retrospectives about this franchise and still enjoy people talking about it. I love Alien, but at this point I think I saw the making of more often than the movies.

[@Skyrionn]

So many love was clearly put into this video. I loved it.

[@fossstudios292]

Can’t wait for another retrospective keep up the good work Ryan!!

[@kirakirakirikiri]

You coverage of Prometheus was definitely my favorite part of this video. A big stand out for me. Your commentary about the universe and what lies beyond our world was fascinating to me.

[@warhedd]

Adding Ash must be single handedly the absolute best studio interference ever. He adds so much to the story and just imagine how barren the lore would be without androids.

[@JaelenBrown]

Ryan, thank you so much for taking the MASSIVE amount of time to create this video. I watched it all the way through and highly enjoyed it.

[@ryandoyle5005]

Please keep making more content, thoroughly entertained and really enlightening to how smart these creators are compared to most movies today.

[@dermot2747]

This is fantastic and it's clear to see that it's a labour of love . Really enjoyed this in its entirety.

[@matthewlagrange3000]

3:37:40 - you literally say the same thing twice in one breath. Great video

[@Iknowimadummy]

I thought the same thing lol

[@invaderbean]

This was so fun to watch I love having this on in the bg while I work. Your gaming clips were funny too!

[@ericgonzales2326]

Finallllyyyy it’s outtt 💗💗 great work as always. Definitely about to binge all the films after this lmao

[@Thunder-acro]

Not just Bill Paxton but Lance Henriksen also played characters killed by both an alien and predator, pretty cool.

[@Jokerrules666]

But a terminator as well

[@occam7382]

@@group-music, shhhh, details.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

2:57:11 I absolutely love this first AVP movie, the initial fight between them was beyond cool.

[@ShadyGrandson]

This is the best Alien retrospective ive ever seen and ive watched alot of them over the yrs

[@rogersetser]

Another great retrospective, thank you.

[@miramarjonas6934]

i never knew i wanted ryan talking about alien, ty so much ryaaaaaaaaan

[@captainhowlerwilson508]

I don't remember anyone saying the twist with Ash was unecessary. Everyone I know praises the scene for how smartly written it was and how you could pick up on hints from multiple rewatches.

[@LarsLounge]

Love all your Retrospectives, finally seen them all, so I am excited to be there from the start for the next one! And I would very much enjoy a Texas Chainsaw Massacre and a Screm Retrospective! :D

[@GreenDinoRanger]

I'm making another comment just because you asked about the Millburn/Kane comparison. I'd say the reason they aren't is because of how they approached their respective demise. With Kane, the egg opened, and nothing happened immediately. He wasn't expecting whatever was inside (that he couldn't see through the fleshy mass within) to launch itself with such speed that he had no time to react Whereas Millburn's situation is extraordinary stupid because the creature did nothing to convince him it was harmless. It was giving off the same warning signs a snake does when it feels threatened, and he just ignores that and still tries to touch its face. Kane was curious, Millburn was stupid.

[@richborn6700]

Kane was also a space trucker, Millburn was a trained biologist and "top of his field", yet acted like a dude on shrooms trying to pet a space snake

[@River739]

was not expecting to watch this whole video but i’m glad i did. i’m glad to hear you love prometheus too haha

[@eskreskao]

0:02 But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you.

[@DuckDodgers69]

🖖👽

[@josepholoughlin5138]

I’ve been waiting to finally sit and watch/listen to this! It’s always a good day when you post Ryan! Your content genuinely brings me so much joy!

[@Chubby_Runs]

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is actually a really fun game that I’d recommend trying

[@Dragunov0511]

Yup! Been running missions on and off now for months.

[@KahNabiz]

No, it's not.

[@C.Malefac]

Aliens dark descent is bloody brilliant too

[@Somereasonstolive]

​@@C.Malefac hell no that game is horrible, straight up generic cash grab with alien theme

[@C.Malefac]

@@Somereasonstolive lol how so? It's a legitimate alien game which nails the atmosphere maybe the gameplay isn't for you? If you haven't played xcom it's understandable but to call it generic of all things is really dumb

[@smophos]

Hey :D I'm also 34 (woop woop) and Alien Resurection was the first movie I saw as well - and also left me obsessed haha. Thank you for this :)

[@shawnsmith1835]

No way! The Alien Retrospective Now? Yes indeed! Excellent.. You definitely got 5 hours of my time right here lol Thanks Brother.. Keep up the good work! 🤙

[@tinaterrell4019]

I love to see someone who is a big movie nerd like myself, and your excitement is too cute! 😊

[@XLairX]

Great work ! I love these retrospectives... and Prometheus!

[@lazarusme7023]

This video was a massive breath of fresh air- what incredible work! I’ve honestly never heard someone speak of these films as a whole with so much positivity and passion- especially Prometheus (which, I too, absolutely adore.) I watched every second of this video and I can honestly say this was easily one of the best retrospective analyses of any series I’ve seen. You’re well spoken, but laid back. You’re knowledge of the material is also impressive- we’d get along real well hahaha Your every-man approach made this so digestible and watchable- applause are in order! You’ve done a fantastic job, bro! Thank you for the extreme dedication and enthusiasm, I’m a big fan now! Stoked for Romulus and I’m looking your way when it releases for some healthy discussion! Cheers brother- keep it up!

[@CREATED4HISGLORY]

I also love Prometheus! My favorites are the first Alien and then Prometheus!

[@deacon.]

You had me with the Prometheus intro 😂 I love the movie, was relieved you enjoy it as well

[@badiie05]

Thanks for this video. When I saw prometheus in the movies with my friend, we both finished the movie and felt conflicted. Couple years after that, we talked about it and when we rewatched it, it was fantastic. Definitely a movie ahead of its time and one that takes time to digest. Yes, it isn't perfect. But a good watch.

[@ryandaviddaley4989]

I also rate Prometheus Ryan so appreciate the shoutout in your reteospective. Nice work brother!

[@samkn4162]

I love Prometheus as well. Such an underrated movie. Also, great video man !

Good stuff man, I appreciate your time invested. Really good content made with love.

[@abominableslothman]

I too really like the Prometheus. Seeing how the aliens became they way are up to Alien is really really cool. Along with commentary on Intelligence trying to perfect intelligence and surpassing its creator is a really fun thing to explore through David.

[@Sugardaddy888]

I agree, i adore the prequels but they are so hated on by everyone simply because they dont have the original xenomorphs. Its like no one cares about the plot, which makes me so mad because the plot is soooo good

[@Schinkenmett98]

This is such a nice video! Thanks for not ranting over prometheus ❤

[@matthewlagrange3000]

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible

[@chrisjohnson6199]

What a great video, thanks for all the effort that went into this!

[@nerinine]

David Fincher speaking about Alien 3 - Empire, November 2023 "The one shot that Fox was happy to put in the trailer: the Alien's filing-cabinet drawer opening on Sigourney [Weaver]'s face. I always knew we wanted to do it and it never looked the way I wanted it to. I wanted to light all behind her. It should have been two shapes in silhouette, we should have had more coverage of it, and we didn't - mostly because we were spending all our f**king time trying to shoot plates for the rod puppet side of the thing. I think we had an hour-and-a-half to get that. But it's powerful, because it's a powerful idea."

[@balckmac]

Honestly, I absoluetly love Prometheus too. Glad you can explain in ways I couldn't!!

[@Deforestater]

The best Aliens game is Aliens: Infestation for the Nintendo DS. It's a side scrolling metroidvania

[@Macarthur1950]

I finished another video this morning and this one played afterwards and I watched it for 5 hours. Well done.

[@Alex-vr2yf]

I believe whole heartedly that the deleted scene in Alien is cannon. As you said, just another form of reproduction without a queen. I’d think the perfect organism has a failsafe method of reproducing. It could also be theorized that the original xenomorph from the first movie would become a queen if it continued on with its life cycle, but I’m not 100% sure on that one

[@MistahBryan]

Would make a LOT of sense, if the Xenomorph determines there's no Life Forms to infect, and it's going to die anyways. Morph into a Queen and spend the rest of it's Life Cycle making Eggs.

[@richborn6700]

I remember reading somewhere that if the xenomorphs don't have a queen, one will evolve through pheromones

[@nelsonmartinsmusic7320]

Great video ! Made me rewatch every movie in a row

[@deiniou]

I also liked Prometheus. I like the director trying new stuff. I get people not liking it, but I respect the bravery of the man

[@twiggyjali]

3:28:00 i love prometheus too! i thought the huge steps forward in the evolution were fascinating. the black goo? fascinating. the implications of the engineers seeding planets and checking in on them is fascinating. i had even more questions by the end of the movie than i did going in, in the best way possible.

[@sergiocalatayud5621]

Love the documentary approach

[@therolliewoodshow]

you’re doing such a great job with these videos!! i’m so glad this got recommended to me