*ALIENS (1986)* FREAKED ME OUT!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)

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This was probably my favourite sequel to a movie! An incredible continuation of the original "Alien" film while going in a completely new and fresh direction with its tone. LOVED IT!!
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[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

"Get away from her, you BITCH!" is the most badass line ever spoken by an action character.

[@brianmatthews1736]

ABSOLUTELY!!!

[@totallytomanimation]

"Alien" is a horror / haunted house movie... "Aliens" is a Sci Fi action film. Both among the best examples of their genres.

[@tiptop3922]

both are horror

[@ahoyforsenchou7288]

@@tiptop3922 Horror and Horror Lite

[@Keyboardje]

At the time this film was made, the actor who played Burke (of the company), Paul Reiser, was known almost exclusively for comedies, romantic and likable roles. I think they chose him for this role on purpose so that the viewers back then wouldn't immediately see him as "a bad guy", so it came as an unexpected shock to them that he turned out to really be one.

[@fredscallietsoundman9701]

It's like the corporate villain in Robocop: the actor was known for playing nice guys at the time, and he nailed playing the evil guy. (And the other bad guy in Robocop, such a despicable piece of scum, is now known for being the nice dad in That 70s Show... I love actors with range)

[@MrUndersolo]

His own mother was happy when his character died in this film.

[@18videowatcher41]

That makes sense, because even not having that perception of him beforehand, he at least did come off as somewhat affable in a charmingly dorky way.

[@staciepoole8161]

When Ripley asked “Who’s laying these eggs?” That phrase still gives me chills every time.

[@thecocoacouch]

I guess most people don’t really even question that before she asks the question. Freaky!

[@puzzled_pelican3626]

I remember my dad said this was the scariest movie to him. Being a marine corps Vietnam vet, he said Aliens is the scariest movie ever. a group of over confident marines going into an unfamiliar place with an enemy that won’t show themselves as you and your friends are picked off one by one

[@brigidtheirish]

A group of over confident marines with an inept officer and a civilian with ulterior motives trying to call the shots. *Very* similar to Vietnam.

[@fredscallietsoundman9701]

I believe Vietnam War movies were James Cameron's inspiration for this.

[@travisbell736]

For Ripley killing the eggs was a sorta cathartic experience and killing the things that have tormented her

[@midnightcryptworx]

That's what I think too...revenge! And for keeping Ripley from her daughter.

[@francischambless5919]

retribution

[@k1productions87]

Yeah, she needed that emotional release, if only to have an active role in purging the nightmare she had been plagued with for so long.

[@RaisiaFan1919]

Yep, she did it so she could sleep without nightmares.

[@warhawkbm]

and for logical reasons.... So the Facehuggers wouldn't chase them, they are fast.

[@Blackferret66]

Carrie Henn, the actress who played Newt, purposefully kept messing up the scene where she slides down the shaft because it was fun, so they'd have to keep reshooting it.

[@Dimetropteryx]

The colony had a population of 158. Newt was never infected, so that's 157 potential hosts plus the marines that were captured in the hive. Some facehuggers were removed, at least one before embryo implantation, and we know some aliens had been killed by the colonists. So we can guess that the maximum number of aliens is roughly 150.

[@kaypirinha1982]

they trained the marine actors as a unit, and then they met the others. So they've been a team and the others where strangers for them. That explains, why the chemistry among the team was so good

[@cyrilmauras4247]

The beginning scenes inside the Sulaco ship were filmed last because the actors had bonded together doing the rest of the movie first.

[@thecocoacouch]

Ooo that was smart

[@k1productions87]

I believe the actor who played Apone was a former Marine Sergeant as well

[@terencemcquillan5750]

Correct. First black Marine to be meritoriously promoted in Vietnam. @@k1productions87

[@terencemcquillan5750]

In regard to the marine actors, the odd one out was Michael Biehn. He was brought in as a last minute replacement (so missed out on the training) for James Remar, who was fired shortly after the start of filming following getting arrested for drug possession.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

"Game over, man! Game over!!!" Bill Paxton's most remembered line of dialogue. Cameron used him in Terminator, Predator, even Titanic...

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Predator 2 wasn’t Cameron

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

Ironically he ad-libbed that one. Cameron thought that Paxton's ad-lib sounded way better than what he was supposed to say, so Cameron decided to keep that. It makes it all the more impressive that this line became so iconic.

[@BrettBotTheCryonaut]

Ripley made a deal with queen. The visual storytelling is phenomenal in that moment where she first makes it clear to the queen what the flamethrower does without aiming it directly at the eggs. She then points it at the eggs and looks right at the queen; her eyes saying "you let me out and I won't burn your babies - deal?" - The queen had the drones back off, indicating she understood the deal. When she allowed that one egg to open though, Ripley had to make good on her word by showing no mercy... otherwise from that point on the aliens would never respect her. I've seen it happen. You give them an inch and before you know it they're cutting you off in traffic, taking your parking spot, and stealing packages from your front porch. I KNOW THAT WAS YOU JERRY I HAVE A CAMERA.

[@miller-joel]

Who says the queen decides when the eggs open up? If she did, why would she open just one of them?

[@mickesmanymovies]

The eggs open whenever they're ready to open, and the facehuggers are operating on pure instinct. The queen has no say in the matter and cannot affect neither eggs or facehuggers in any way. So the unfortunate timing of that one egg opening at that very moment meant that Ripley was forced to break the deal. I absolutely agree with the visual storytelling in that scene being fantastic, and it stretches to that look and head tilt Ripley gives just before she starts torching the eggs. She doesn't want to turn it into a fight and was very happy to just leave, and then the egg opens and she looks at it, at the queen, tilts her head slightly as if to say "Well, damn...", and then just lets it rip!

[@thedevastator1994]

@@mickesmanymovies Yeah, kind of like the archer from LOTR The Two Towers who accidentally let the arrow loose...

[@timemonkey]

@@miller-joel If a bunch of eggs opened Ripley would burn them to defend herself. Just one opening means she might miss it and get caught by surprise.

[@miller-joel]

@@timemonkey There was no need whatsoever to "catch her by surprise." She was in the nest. Surrounded by eggs and warriors, and face to face with the queen. And it would be pretty stupid to "catch her by surprise" by opening an egg in front of her.

[@jackwalsh6758]

30:50 As I see it, the egg that was hatching violated the ceasefire between Ripley & the alien queen. So Ripley fires back, at first in self-defence and then to not be followed. Then I think her PTSD kicks in because she seemed less rational than usual and didn't shoot much at the actual queen. Maybe she thought the queen couldn't move and wanted to leave her childless!

[@nickp1987]

Yeah, when the egg opens up Ripley even does that little "Oh, so that's how it is bitch" look before unloading. It always surprises me in reactions to this movie how often people don't pick up on this.

[@darryl1373]

Bill Paxton was such a great actor. He is definitely missed. He and James Cameron worked on a number of movies together, including this one. True Lies, Terminator, Titanic, and Ghosts of the Abyss.

[@k1productions87]

Michael Beihn has also been a James Cameron mainstay too, namely The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss

[@piperhurtado4945]

All great movies! ❤️ Bill Paxton. I guess Cameron is too busy with his Deepsea Challenger and making records to simply go back to boring directing. 😞

[@darryl1373]

@@piperhurtado4945 Isn't he working on the next Avatar movies? I think he's planning another 1 or 2 of them.

[@piperhurtado4945]

@@darryl1373 that I wouldn’t know. You’d have to look it up. I know Tarantino is retiring after his next film, but what Cameron does is in the air.

[@bluecollartradesman715]

James Cameron should do a film about OceanGate Titan.

[@williambanks2223]

Ripley's distrust of androids comes from the fact that Ash, the one in the first movie, sick a book down her throat and tried to kill her. This movie cemented Ripley's legacy as tough female leads, along side Sarah Connir.

[@thewinner7382]

Bro he's seen it

[@seannovack3834]

That "Mommy!" gets me every time. It doesn't carry the same weight without seeing the Director's Cut though. Good thing you watched this one!

[@thecocoacouch]

Yes!! True

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... What does it for me about this movie is the Mother vs. Mother aspect of the story. It makes for the ultimate boss fight. Plus, I was 6 when this came out (Yes, I saw it when it came out. I was one of THOSE 80s kids) So the hero being a protective mother figure I think resonated even more with me.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

The company has ALWAYS wanted a xenomorph for weapons development!

[@tvdroid22]

When "Hicks" was putting Newt on the counter, the actor said he was thinking of times with his own daughter, which is why it was so notable.

[@thecocoacouch]

He did carry her like a father would hey. So subtle.

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

Hate to break this to you, but Michael Biehn only has sons, no daughters, and didn't have any children at that time.

[@davezwieback4208]

I am glad you watched the extended cut. This is a perfect sequel and one of the best Sci Fi Action/ Horror Movies ever made. Great reaction, i enjoyed watching it.

[@h.4315]

This version is the extended cut and the version that James Cameron much preferred. I also prefer the extended cut as it details Ripley's loss of her daughter (which is why she was much more protective of Newt like a mother) as well as the backstory of the colonists on LV-426. However, I did agree that as an action film, these two scenes were better off cut from the theatrical version, where there was more suspense on "what happened to the colonists" as you are entering it complete unaware just like Ripley did.

[@miller-joel]

Nonsense. "What happened to the colonists" was never a mystery. At all.

[@fredscallietsoundman9701]

I think the ideal version would be somewhere being the theatrical and the director cuts. The daughter thing and the budding romance with Hicks are definitely missed in the theatrical cut. But showing the colony before the arrival of the marines in the extended cut breaks the continuity of the whole story being otherwise told from Ripley's perspective. I understand one idea behind that alien ship sequence was to give us some thrill in the first act, but if you really needed that, then do away with the lame-ass dream sequence which was only there to serve that purpose. I love that movie and it frustrates me that it came so close to perfection. (I feel the same about both cuts of Terminator 2 btw)

[@DefiantMacho]

Wow! I remember watching this at the theaters the first time it came out, when I was 15 y/o. I remember vividly how the whole theater literally jumped from their seats cheering and applauding when the door opened and Ripley came out on the loader. "Get away from her you B!tch!". It was incredible!

[@MrRyguy2112]

As far as Ripley laying into the queen with the weaponry instead of just leaving I tend to think it was a mother's rage thinking what the queen's eggs did to her crew and the colony. She probably was just reacting on pure instinct in wanting to finish her eggs off once and for all.

[@the_petty_crocker]

I can't think of two movies within the same universe that are so tonally different yet equally compelling. The first is my favorite in the franchise because the tension is coming from the unknown, whereas in this tension is from what you know is coming. It is the not knowing that I find so disquieting and frankly terrifying. Terrific reaction and great review!

[@Overlord0011]

What about Terminator 1 & 2?

[@k1productions87]

@@Overlord0011 They were far more similar to each other, whereas Alien and Aliens were different sub-genres (sci-fi suspense horror vs. sci-fi action thriller) I would make a case for Star Trek though. Specifically comparing Wrath of Khan to Voyage Home, both a drastic tonal shift from each other.

[@bluecollartradesman715]

Terminator 1 is more of a horror thriller. The first bit plays out much like a slasher film. Terminator 2 is a straight up action film.

[@pamnicklas5536]

I love this movie...never get tired of watching it! Stan Winston did a fantastic job on the special effects...he's a genius! I prefer the older movies since they mainly use practical effects vs. CGI. ❤️👽 p.s. the photo of Ripleys' daughter is actually her mother. The queen alien is a massive puppet that required up to 16 people to operate it.

[@flashycat1]

I always felt that Rippley knew that even if she left, the Queen would hunt them down and it was just her and one weapon... Insta-death. But if she was hindered by the loss of her eggs... I think the queen went after Newt because she wanted her get-back. *g* Did you know that there were only about four alien suits and they used them to great effect to make it seem like hundreds. Oh, and this movie almost wasn't completed because of issues between the English film production crew and the American film crew. It was Sigourney Weaver's intervention between the two crews that saved the picture.

[@DoktorStrangelove]

An all-time great movie. Saw it the night it opened in Omaha, Nebraska at the now-demolished Indian Hills theater. Indian Hills was originally a Cinerama theater and still had an enormous, curved screen, and a balcony for large crowds. We were in the balcony for this one. That was one of the absolute best moviegoing experiences I've had--the crowd was 100% into it. I had so much adrenaline after that my hands were shaking.

[@buzzardbeatniks]

There are at least 4 actors in this that appear in the 1st and 2nd Terminator films Hicks - Michael Biehn Bishop - Lance Henrickson Vasques - Jenette Goldstein Hudson - Bill Paxton

[@mundanepants]

Henriksen, Goldstein and Paxton also appear in Predator movies

[@buzzardbeatniks]

@@mundanepants And they are all in my personal favorite vampire movie Near Dark as well

[@je7055]

@@buzzardbeatniks easily the best modern take on vampires, i can't think offhand of anything that even comes close. wish more reaction YTers would cover it!

[@weepingscorpion8739]

@@mundanepants Uhm, which Predator movie is Jenette Goldstein in?

[@4everMrsB]

"Get away from her you bitch" is one of my absolute favorite lines ever

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Oh Michael Biehn was also in the Abyss - very intersting underwater sci-fi movie. Worth seeing.

[@chrisb9891]

Is this the extended version of Aliens? I don't remember a few of these scenes, but I could just be forgetting it's be so long ago. Perfect review man, this sequel has the same amount of energy that Terminator 2 did. Amazing how they upped the ante in action and storytelling.

[@sheranguyen6838]

I think this is a different version - a lot more scenes were added of Newt's family and what had happened on that planet - they weren't included in the original theatrical cut.

[@cyrilmauras4247]

This is James Cameron's original vision for the film, the director's cut.

[@Otokichi786]

I bought the Special Edition Laserdisc(!) and found a much weightier tale than I'd seen in 1986. The Sentry Gun Booglaoo along with the "Dwayne" and "Ripley" scene were welcome revelations.

[@miller-joel]

@@sheranguyen6838 They were not "added," they were restored.

[@sheranguyen6838]

Personally I feel this film is superior to it's predecessor. While Alien did amazing world building and setting the mood, this movie's energy and supporting cast really stand-out. Great review as always! :)

[@thecocoacouch]

Cheers!! Yeah I really think the two movies come down to personal preference. But that’s what’s so good about these movies, you wouldn’t get mad if someone liked the other one more hey.

[@alucard624]

I definitely enjoy it more than the first film, but both ALIEN and ALIENS are still masterpieces in film, especially compared to what came later.

[@JLDReactions]

Yes, I think the cast in this one had a bit more vibrance than the first one.

[@derekharrison1582]

I saw Aliens when it came out in 1986, and that scene where Michael Biehn gets on the table with the torch lifts up the suspended ceiling and sees the Aliens crawling along, I’ll never forget the gasps from the audience.A brilliant film that still stands the test of time 37 years on.😉

[@derekharrison1582]

@@JLDReactions Amazing how many of the cast had been in Terminator(Michael Biehn,Bill Paxton,Lance Henriksen) and Jenette Goldstein who played Vasquez in Aliens would appear in Terminator 2 as John Connors foster mother.

[@jeffthompson9622]

I agree that Bill Paxton(Hudson) was great at playing an obnoxious jerk. You recognized him from "The Terminator." Other memorable jerks he enbodied were in "True Lies," "Near Dark," "Predator 2," "Weird Science," and "The Edge of Tomorrow."

[@brigidtheirish]

Though I think he meant well most of the time. Under most circumstances, he keeps team morale up and he seemed to be legitimately trying to reassure Ripley on the drop ship. Problem is that he's young and obnoxious about it.

[@rebeccablackburn9487]

He's not the obnoxious jerk. He's what's called the "audience surrogate" he vocalizes what the audience is feeling! Like yeah- we all want to get the hell out of there!/ what are we going to do now?! That's normal fear!

[@jeffthompson9622]

@@brigidtheirish I'm not complaining about those characters of his. I enjoy their addition to the mix. In Hudson it is part of why each character in "Aliens" is distinctively memorable.

[@brigidtheirish]

@@jeffthompson9622 Sure, I was just objecting a bit to describing Hudson as an "obnoxious jerk."

[@carl_anderson9315]

How do you know when a movie is perfect? When it has you at the edge of your seat when you're 10 years old and when it has you at the edge of your seat when you're 40.

[@dqshipley2811]

This and the original are both great movies. Now you really need to play Alien:Isolation so you can play as Ripley’s daughter.

[@Freyafanboy90]

Most of the actors who played the marines were ex-military, that's why it looks so professional. Also the APC that was used is a repurposed airport tug, the cars that move planes.

[@islandgreenstrong]

The first movie was so amazing I absolutely had to go see Aliens in the theater the day it came out. I sat in the very back row to see the whole screen. I'll never forget when they first come across the two live Facehuggers in the tube, Burke gets too close to the tube and the Facehugger moved, I saw the whole theater of people jump in their seats. You also jumped at that moment and several times throughout the movie. It was GREAT! This is the best sequel ever, and out of all the Alien movies, it's my favorite. Great reaction!!

[@terencemcquillan5750]

Regarding the facehuggers in medlab, even though I know it's coming when Burke gets too close I still jump as it starts moving.

[@Bulbman123]

And then Ripley, Newt, and Hicks all went back to Earth and got a huge settlement from the company and bought a nice house, Bishop can come too, and they all lived happily ever after... AND NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED!

[@jmwilliamsart]

That’s the ending I would prefer.

[@iKvetch558]

There were earlier films that had some kind of exoskeleton, but Aliens was probably the first widely seen and well visualized film to feature them. The concept of the powered suit of armor in general is usually credited to Robert Heinlein's story Starship Troopers, and we know James Cameron is a scifi fan, so it seems highly likely that the cargo mover that Ripley fought the Alien Queen with got at least some inspiration from Heinlein's powered suits. I know that it was Starship Troopers that made me a fan of powered armor combat suits, and Cameron is way more of a scifi geek than I am. LOL

[@avaria1538]

This is the movie that cemented Ellen Ripley as one of the best and most iconic characters in cinema history.

[@miller-joel]

Got Sigourney nominated for an Academy Award, and a huge paycheck bump. Which helped ruin 3.

[@avaria1538]

@@miller-joel Studio interference ruined 3.

[@miller-joel]

@@avaria1538 It was a lot more than just plain studio interference. There were a lot of egos in the room, backroom deals, backstabbing, etc. Even Sigourney Weaver had a hand in ruining it. But yeah, the studio is mainly at fault, with the purely greedy mission to follow up on the success of Aliens, even if they didn't have a script. "Look, you could have somebody piss against the wall for two hours and call it Alien 3 and it’s going to do $30 million worth of business, you can’t keep people away."

[@avaria1538]

@@miller-joel How did Sigourney had a hand in ruining it? It’s been a while since I watched the behind the scenes doco on the Assembly Cut, but from memory her only demands were a higher salary than was offered, plus extra for the haircuts and a certain plot point, which we won’t discuss here, cos spoilers.)

[@miller-joel]

@@avaria1538 You're not going to find the whole story on any official documentary. My source is one of the writers. I'm not saying she ruined it on purpose, but she certainly didn't help things. She was getting an unprecedented paycheck. Almost 6 times more than what she got for Aliens. And it wasn't just the money. They couldn't/wouldn't make the movie without her. She was starting to have a lot of pull. Also, because of the deal, they would have to pay her even if they didn't make the movie. She didn't know Fincher and had no allegiance to him. Her allegiance was to David Giler and Walter Hill. Anyway. It's a long story and I don't want to get into it here. If you want the whole story, look for "A Witness to the Wreckage and Rage."

[@xen0bia]

There was no other sequel after this one, Hicks and Ripley got married, they both adopted Newt and lived happily ever after... the end.

[@staciepoole8161]

This is my favorite movie of all time! This movie made me a total Sci-Fi nerd for life. 👽❤

[@LukeLovesRose]

As far as im concerned, Aliens is not only one of the greatest sequels ever made, this movie is also the greatest sci-fi film ever made. Aliens is proof enough for me that James Cameron is the modern master of cinema. Among many of its achievements, Aliens gave us what is arguably the best female action hero in movie history. Unlike Alien, the sequel gave Ripley and all of its characters far more depth and consideration. Theyre not just slasher movie victims waiting to get picked off.

[@kristianberg4264]

The first one was great, but the second is far better, immersed you into the Alien’s so much more and raised the stakes as well.

[@chelliebean5773]

Bravo on correlating her rational with the fact that she is a mother. With the directors cut you get that. In the theater version the fact she has a daughter is left out along with what Newt experienced at the beginning.

[@mundanepants]

So you went with the extended cut! It's maybe one of the few times where I have a hard time deciding between one or the other being better. On one hand including more backstory for Ripley is great. It fleshes out both her and the world. On the other hand, I'm not sure if all the other included scenes really do anything. Especially the first introduction of Newt I feel detracts from the character. But your reaction was great as per usual. I really appreciate you getting into the character building more than I usually see on react channels

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah I now the differences in detail just from the comments section but I’m glad I saw the extended edition first. Also I really appreciate that. Depends on the quality of the film but I don’t wanna just be generic in every video. Would rather bring something fresh to it.

[@lindseysquire8417]

27:58 This scene makes me so emotional, not just because of Ripley's love for Newt but because Hicks says "I believe you, she's alive." The entire movie has been about NO ONE believing Ripley, and so many people died because of it. Now, when Ripley is hysterical because that little girl was taken, someone says I believe you. That must have meant so much to her.

[@stevesheroan4131]

Reasons Ripley didn’t just leave: 1: She was afraid to make any sudden moves until she had completely thought through her exit strategy. 2. She was frozen temporarily with fear until her anger at the queen overcame her fear when the egg opened. 3. She knew she was covered in plot armor at this point and was by most standards invincible. 😉

[@januzi2]

The director's cut, nice. I've seen the version that didn't have the turrets, the trip to the alien spaceship and some other parts. It's one of those movies (like Predator, Gremlins and the first Alien) that can be watched in the completely different language and it will still provide the entertainment and be self explanatory. The first time I saw this movie it was translated into German. I didn't know a single word, but I had a lot of fun. It's all about the action. The dialogues are just there to fill up some blank spaces.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Hudson is an icon in this - such great characters :)

[@bradbarter8314]

Since you mentioned recognizing Michael Biehn as Corporal Dwayne Hicks as the same actor who played Kyle Reese in The Terminator three other actors here had other James Cameron connections as he likes to reuse actors he's familiar with. Bill Paxton Hudson "game over man, game over!" was the blue spiked haired punk at the beginning of The Terminator and Bishop "not bad for a human" was a police officer at the station in the same movie. Vasquez "I only need to know one thing, where they are" played young John Connor's Foster Mom in T2 Judgment Day and both she and Paxton (RIP) were in Titanic.

[@dionysiacosmos]

Ripley and the Queen established a temporary truce. But when the facehugger egg opened up right next to Ripley and Newt, (remember how fast they are), the truce was broken. Zero tolerance from Ripley so she fired.

[@darkjedi447]

I was so excited to see your reaction to this movie. It's one of the best sequels out there and so entertaining! I hope, personally, that you do NOT watch the 3rd part because if you like part 2, then part 3 will kinda ruin everything you enjoyed in part 2....just my opinion. Thanks again for the fun reaction. That was a blast!! Keep smiling👍🙂

[@JLDReactions]

Yes. Alien 3 sucked unfortunately. However, I'm one of those crazy people that likes Alien: Resurrection.

[@aquatadevore9335]

​@JLDReactions love love love Alien Resurrection, and I love the cast in that movie ❤

[@terrylandess6072]

While humanity/culture seems fairly stable in the first three movies in how they interact, Resurrection gives me weird vibes in how much things have changed - did they ever say how much further into the future that takes place? If they said 1000 years I'd believe it.

[@caseydent3199]

19:30 - 'Game over, man, game over' was improvised by Bill Paxton, the only actor playing the role of a human to have been killed by a Terminator (The Terminator - 1984), an Alien (Aliens - 1986) and a Predator (Predator 2 - 1990).

[@renee7407]

Great reaction! This was a great theater experience. I’ll never forget everyone laughing and clapping when the Queen rode the elevator up, and of course Ripley’s big line. The theater went nuts!

[@darthmaul13]

So glad u watched the directors cut. The. Addition of the sentry guns was so good!! I saw this in the theater in 86 with my dad when I was 13. That night I woke up with a nightmare of a chestburster coming out of me. U can stop here, if u watch the 3rd one u might the disappointment where it goes in the first 5min!

[@richardnchase4412]

The company knows everything, but can't risk information getting out. They knew everything in the first one too. Ash was to get the alien back and kill or let die anyone that jeopardized that mission.

[@miller-joel]

The company did not know "everything" until Ripley's inquest. They had colonists living on that planet for years/decades, and it's Burke who sends them looking for the ship AFTER the inquest.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

The "Game over man" guy is Bill Paxton. You'll eventually stumble across him in a lot of film (including the original Terminator) 😲

[@GoldenChild20k]

Glad you watched the extended cut, the extra scenes lend so much to the story. One of my favourite movies ever.

[@serenitytoepper]

There's a guy on KZbin that is called Alien theory he makes videos explaining what happens. And there is a book called Newts tale and it explains the difference between the comic book and movie, but it does shed some light on the things they left out of the movie.

[@edwardfischer3944]

At 7:01 . . . . The cigar that the sergeant had upon waking up was not meant to be a joke for the script , but the audience loved it anyway , people would L O L when they saw that .

[@dewey70]

I think when Ripley was blowing up the nest, it was her way of getting back at everything the aliens had taken from her.

[@Proteus2905]

My absolute favorite of the whole series. From a time when film was still a craft. Sets had to be built and props deployed. As a filmmaker, you had to build something in order to show it to the audience. No CGI or similar toys. I think a lot of the quality that distinguishes films from that era comes from the fact that the film crew had to invest more. You had to come up with something, think about it and be creative in the truest sense of the word. An example? The Marine's ground vehicle is actually a vehicle used at the airport to move aircraft to their final parking position. Such an ingenious thought must first come to mind! Today, all you need is oh-so-great CGI, people who can handle it, and a director can do whatever comes to mind. Don't get me wrong folks, there are plenty of examples of CGI that looks really good and is an asset to the movies that use it, but I'll still say that those in charge of the big film workshops have become lazy, lethargic, and unimaginative as more of the work has been taken off their hands by the glorious new technology.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah the main issue is that companies know now they can make a profit from using cheaper effects. I mean look at the recent Marvel and DC films, they still make a profit off of those despite the backlash. 😢

[@gacchan]

The thing I love about this is that the rescue mission is set up for fail, basically. A new leader whose never asked questions, a team of skilled marines but not too serious and hot headed, and Burke's greed. Thankfully Ripley is a badass to the end.

[@SgtTechcomDN38416]

Ripley was going to leave without torching the eggs but she saw one opening. The Queen had called off the actual big aliens but couldn't control the xenomorphs in the eggs. They presented an immediate danger to her and Newt.

[@HudsonDoodle]

I think she didn’t leave because she was so overcome by her hate for these creatures. But if she had saved her ammo, there wouldn’t have been the amazing climax nor would we have gotten one of the most bad-ass lines in movie history!

[@thecocoacouch]

This is very true ☺️

[@BruceCarroll]

You commented on Newt comforting her doll, Casey. Not sure if you made the connection, but after her nightmare at the beginning of the movie, Ripley comforts her cat in a similar manner.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Newt actress: Carrie Henn - Yet the movie marked both the start and end of her film career. She became a teacher

[@digidv85]

Glad you watched Aliens so quickly after Alien. These two movies are absolutely iconic. IMHO, which is shared with many other fans of these entries, don’t go any further. Alien3 directed by David Fincher starts the downfall of the franchise. Alien Resurrection buried it six hundred feet under. It’s your choice, of course. But other reactors who have done so regretted doing as a waste of time.

[@pitt2012]

I'm not sure if someone has already said this but the actor Paul Reiser (Burke), took his mother to the movie premiere. When Burke died on the screen his mother cheered out loud in the theatre. For months after the movie, she would on occasion give him disappointing looks that she expected better of him. True story.

[@nodak81]

When Bishop was crawling through the pipe with the light at the end. I thought it was a missed opportunity. They should have had 'something' moving at the far end of the tunnel making the light flicker.

[@YurikoKinai]

the after-cryo-sleep breakfast scene was filmed at the end of the production because Cameron wanted the actors to show honest cameraderie, which developed over the course of shooting the movie together.

[@benjamineckles]

The picture of Ripley's daughter is actually a picture of Sigourney Weaver's mother.

[@thecocoacouch]

That’s so cool!!

[@randomlibra]

New to your channel. I love your reactions and you are absolutely adorable. :) I like both movies and am glad both exist. Same universe, but different rides all the way through. "Alien" was a Haunted House. "Aliens" is an Amusement Park :)

[@mikemuir0178]

Ripley probably attacked the Alien Queen in order to face her own nightmare. If she had simply left, it would be like running away from her fears. She had to do it for her own psyche. I loved your reaction. That was fun. Not sure you want to watch the other Alien movies. Alien 3 had its moments, but it was a repeat of Alien and Alien Resurrection was terrible. Your call, but I can only recommend Alien 3 only if you intend to continue.

[@thequietguy1648]

@17:45 TCC: "Yeah: this is way different than the first one..." Yes it is: and, when you think about all those other sequels out there, this story is SO much better for it. Meanwhile: ONWARDS!

[@timemonkey]

Great reaction. Some fun facts about the movie: -during the knife scene that was the actor's real reaction as his hand being added wasn't scripted and was a prank by the others - the actor who plays Hicks was changed after they started shooting. You can see a brief shot of the original actor as they're entering the hive. - you can hear the Queen screaming in the background after they burn the chestburster and that sets off the hive to attack, so they were actually pretty close to her

[@clarissa182]

Yay! I'm so happy you got right around to watching it. Aliens is so far better to me than Alien. Aliens is my favorite sci-fi movie ever. I number of times I've seen it since I was kid is probably ridiculous. I'm also happy you watched the extended edition, so you would see the vantage point of the theme of motherhood, for both Ripley and the Queen.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Favourite Sci-fi? Nah, Favourite movie ❤

[@AzraelTK]

Fun fact: acording to lance henriksen, the actor of the android Bishop, Bill Paxton, the actor of Hudson, wasn't aware, he would be part of the knife trick scene, until the filming, so he's reaction is genuine. And there is a throw away line where Hudson says, when someone said aliens thought of illegal alien and signed up. The line was inspired by the fact, that the actor of Vasquez, Jennette Goldstein, thought the film movie would be about illegal immigrants and dressed acordingly for the first casting.

[@chelliebean5773]

They are not doing research on them, those are the one stored after removal. The two alive ones were removed but they killed the people during them bein taken off. The one that was dead fell off after the embryo was implanted. Also it was just Lt. Gorman that only had two drops (1 simulated), not the military team. So the company assigned someone who had little to no field experience.

[@jamielandis4308]

In defense of the Marines and their treatment of Ripley; they didn’t know her and couldn’t be expected to accept her to cover their backs without proof.

[@browniewin4121]

First one was tension filled suspience, this one is tension filled action, both are excellent and stand the test of time as some of the best SiFi ever but I enjoyed the theatrical version and not the extended one that you are watching.

[@jennifergrove2368]

From my understanding, the reason why she shot up the eggs, even though everything was going to be blown up anyway was to send the queen a message. "Don't fuck with me, because this is what I can do to you."

[@khismet]

Really enjoying your reactions! You knocked this out of the park. Your laughter is heartwarming😊

[@asian-americanwithanopinio8954]

Hudson (Paxton) is my favorite in this. He uses this same character when he reunites with Vazquez and Bishop when they all play Vampires in "Near Dark".

[@Ceractucus]

Great reaction! And thanks for watching the Director’s cut. Which adds only two scenes. The dead daughter, and the scene with Newt and her family. Please stop here with the franchise. I think Ripley stopped to destroy the eggs as an act of vengeance for Newt being taken.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

And the sentry guns, plus some extra dialogue in certain scenes

[@lynnevetter]

the extended of this is sooo good. fills in some emotional holes

[@brianmatthews1736]

The one actor IS from Terminator (the first one)...it is Michael Biehn. The "mouthy, loud, freaking out"..."why don't you put her in charge!!!" soldier is played by Bill Paxton who was in "Twister". I love the lady pilot from the drop ship...her helmet has "FLY THE FRIENDLY SKIES" on the front..that was the old PAN AM airlines motto..."we're in the pipe..5x5"....The proximity alert machine sound is EERIE! "Newt" is a mini "Ripley"...she may be young...but she is a little bad ass!

[@brianmatthews1736]

In Alien, Ferro, a dropship pilot, states "We're in the pipe, five by five." This means in laymen's terms "We're on track (pipe) and read you loud (5) and clear.(5)" It's usually a military term. There are 5 levels of reception, five being the best.

[@Jay-gurl]

I haven't seen anyone mention it yet (searched through comments) and fun fact! The knife trick scene was originally going to have the actor Bishop doing it alone. But they director got talked into playing a trick where the scene in the movie we see happens of Bishop putting his hand over the other well the comrade holds him still. So it's real fear since the actor didn't know he'd be pulled into the scene. He even got a blood blister from the surprise but nothing more.

[@projectconstellation4053]

Your channel is so wholesome. I’m enjoying your reactions to movies/shows. Thank you for making KZbin content that’s binge worthy.

[@MLJ7956]

Great reaction dude & glad you watched the director's cut of Aliens (which I also agree is the best version in my own opinion). Now it is up to you if you want to watch the next film Alien 3 (which also has two very different versions - the Theaterical Cut which runs at 114 minutes and The Assembly Cut which runs at 144 minutes. In my opinion, both versions have their pluses & minuses and they are both very different from each other in terms of overall tone, atmosphere and paceing. They even have different openings & endings as well - in some ways they both feel like two completely different movies because of all the changes made, again IMO). Now some fans did not like Alien 3 (to each their own I guess), however I did personally enjoy it (and I liked both versions as well). Some fans (...without spoiling anything, trying to be very vague here) didn't like the some of the changes made from Aliens into Alien 3 (particular with certian characters) but I understand why such things were done storywise and I do applaud the filmmakes for making such bold choices (other filmmakers might not have gone that route that the filmmakers took the franchise, but also Alien 3 might not have been as successful as it was if they chosen to go the safe route and rehash the two previous entries over again & it might have gotten stale - one thing about the Alien film franchise, it certainly isn't stale & each entry is very different than the previous)...and because of those choices that the filmmakers made, they did manage to create a pervasive atmosphere of unrelenting dread which runs throughout (both versions) of the film. So don't go watching Alien 3 expecting things to be all rosey because they are dealing with an Alien after all...My own recommendation is to watch the theatrical version first (then later on perhaps watch the Assembly Cut to see how the film/story could have been, and like I said, it may mostly feel like a completely different film to you). That totally up to you of you want to continue with the Alien franchise...(Sigourney Weaver is in the next two entries but she isn't in the two Alien Vs Predator films nor is she in the two prequel Prometheus/Alien films sadly). Keep these movie reactions coming (no matter what film you watch, even any Alien ones). 😁👍

[@NickHunter]

14:22 This is exactly it. Project what you need to hear outwards so that you're the one with the responsibility. I don't hear a lot of people pick up on that

[@mikedignum1868]

There is an Alien book that explains why she was lost in space for 57 years.

[@Cardilly]

I saw this movie in a theater without having seen the first one. I was a wreck watching it! I was sweating and screaming and I left the movie theater completely drained. It was a great communal experience as well since everyone else was screaming and jumping too. A wonderful time was had by all.

[@HudsonDoodle]

Oh yes! My favorite movie of all time!!!

[@SilverSuress]

I'm relieved their called face huggers not bun huggers!! LOL!!

[@aquatadevore9335]

😮🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anacarolmsc]

You keep giving us the great stuff, I'm glad you take the comments into consideration! I lost count how many times I watched this movie and it never gets old. It's great you got the director's cut too, although the theatrical one has its advantages (we only learn about Newt when they find her for example). I love both movies a lot but they are very different. This one is more fun to rewatch, but the first has that irreplaceable originality and tension. James Cameron loves to use the same actors, Sigourney, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein... You're very perceptive and you comments and reactions are great! On the creepy themes I'm gonna insist on vampires lol, either the movie Interview with the Vampire (1994) or the amazing series (2022, S1, trailer for S2 just dropped) or even Bram Stoker Dracula (1992).

[@skh1964]

Loved this! Great film, fun to watch you experience it.

[@thecocoacouch]

Already on the channel ☺️

[@fredscallietsoundman9701]

If you watch the scene carefully, Ripley makes a non-verbal deal with the queen: Let us go and I won't kill your babies (It goes like this: "See that flame I project it the air? ok, now I'm pointing the thing at your eggs"). The queen first seems to agree by sending her goons away. But then when one egg opens near Ripley and Newt, Ripley takes it as a breaking of the deal, so she exacts the threat she's made.

[@thecocoacouch]

The reason I was confused was because all this is true, but the egg hatching and Ripley killing it actually felt more like Ripley breaking the deal since nothing attacked her. She could have just ran right! That’s why I was questioning her choice. People have said it was more for closure and that her breaking the deal in a sense was for her and her trauma since the place was already going to blow up.

[@fredscallietsoundman9701]

@@thecocoacouch Yeah you got a point. I guess she was getting touchy at that point 😀

[@tomtyers101]

I’ve often wondered if the first alien screech heard by the marines in the hive after Apone torched that chest burster was the queen alerting the aliens to the new threat!! I watched it last night and it’s only just occurred to me

[@thecocoacouch]

Oooo that’s a cool theory

[@buddystewart2020]

I thought it was an outstanding seual, and the best thing is, I don't have to pick one over the other, I can watch them both.