Aliens 1986: The Best Shootout Scene 4K

[@DAV1979]

Those things were SILENT. They were already well into the room and nobody noticed. Such a nice touch to add to the terror

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

@Cory S. - Agreed.

[@nytesla_punk3327]

@EramSemperRecta Meanwhile in Alien Isolation: I am sound

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

It's readin' right, man, LOOK!

[@chasesmith5216]

@@Nickel_The_Wise well your not reading it right!

[@SinewRending]

"Five meters, man! FOUR! What the hell...?"

[@donovan3476]

Aliens would not have been as good without Bill Paxton, an extremely underrated actor. R.I.P. Bill, you are missed.

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

💯💯

[@dylanperkins7939]

Ya he had some really great comedic timing. Managed to pull "scared and demoralized" while dealing out some great lines. A truly great supporting performance.

[@Choices2aa]

Bill Paxton was in The Terminator, Near Dark, Titanic, True Lies, Weird Science, and Aliens, Boxing Helena, Commando, Apollo 13, Twister, Big Love, Those were his best movies. RIP Bill Paxton.

[@jcoptimus]

Easily one of the most quotable movie characters of all time.

[@donovan3476]

@@Choices2aa How many *degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon?*

[@iluvlafferty]

I love how in the face of death, Hudson immediately screams for Hicks, who rushes to help him. It's a huge moment in this epic movie that illustrates how these people are like family to each other. Hudson may have acted like the arrogant little brother in the Marines gang, but they truly cared about each other. The fact that Bill Paxton & Michael Biehn improvised it highlights their brotherhood bond, on/off screen.

[@nickmitsialis]

What got me was that alien's claws gripping Hudson's face.

[@fireballstardraco]

I had no idea that was improvised, now that makes that scene even more awesome, but Hudson went down like a trooper, fully of f yous and everything, I love both Hudson and Hicks, specially Hicks who was just like the grunt but yet grew to be the big brother to the group, taking the lead, this film will always be a legend to me and everyone :)

[@miguel66014]

Amen!

[@ledzeppelinfan1001]

Oh shut up.

[@Jaknize1]

another thing I noticed was that right after that, when hicks looks back towards where hudsen "Died" after he killed that alien he was totally going to jump in after him and try and get him back. You can see it in his body language, In that milisecond before Vasquez pushes him towards medical.

[@GravisLucem]

I love how Hudson was freaking out the whole time in fear and then when the Xenomorphs showed up, he tossed that motion tracker and started blowing them away in a violent fit of rage. That dude stepped up when it mattered and died guns blazing. We would all be lucky to go out in such a memorable, defiant way.

[@michaelnally2841]

Being a true hero is being scared but going in despite it

[@hervemaguilera1366]

I agree.

[@Gggmanlives]

We should all be so lucky to be killed painfully and violently by aliens? Nah I’ll take dying in my sleep at 90, bro.

[@redeyedhobbit]

100% he turned from frightened to combat ready in an instant

[@a.h.1358]

Fight or Flight kicked in, but seeing as these things could still be killed probably eased A LOT of that worry-probably helped that it was loud enough that he was only focused on what was in front of him.

[@thenationalradar8355]

The reason why the squad put up with Hudson’s shit is because he was actually the squads second most competent soldier behind Hicks. The team liked him because behind all the antics, he believed in them. He constantly praised everyone, and was ready to ventilate Burke for betraying them. He also was their technical expert as well, and when shit got real, he was always there. Just one of my favorite characters in any movie.

[@sfcd4757]

cracks me up everytime he was just a lowly Private...should have been much higher for his skills..all of them should have been, except Gorman being the low level officer still in charge BS

[@thenationalradar8355]

@@sfcd4757 Gorman was cadet dumbass, and Vasquez exposed him on the drop. They might of actually survived if he wasn’t there and Ripley and Apone were in charge LOL

[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

@@thenationalradar8355 Was Gorman a cadet? I always thought he was just like a freshly graduated officer who had little to no experience.

[@newerest1]

@@MichaelCasanovaMusic 1 mission to his name prior to the movie

[@Bloodrayne800]

@@thenationalradar8355 And then you have Captain Bracket in Aliens River of Pain who is a total badass, listen to the audible drama it is epic. It is about what happened to the colony

[@defenstrator4660]

Hudson went from zero to hero when it really mattered. I figure that's why the others could stand him. They knew when shit got real so did he.

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

💯💯

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Defenstrator Exactly. At the start, he was all cocky and arrogant. But during this scene, he went from a scaredy-cat to full blown death dealer and began mowing down Xenomorphs with pit bull style intensity.

[@VectormanRxQueen]

The best soldier

[@martihill3611]

He is the ultimate badass of the badass nation.

[@prisonerofthehighway1059]

I knew guys like that in the army. Everyone can’t be iceman, some guys get shell shocked when something goes wrong, others just get the jitters waiting for the shit to start. Once things go live, the training takes over and you’re a killing machine.

[@PrometheuzReturns]

Everything about this scene was legendary, the music, the action, the guns, the screaming.... omfg... just blows my mind that we don't have movies this good that hits on all cylinders... it's few and far in between.

[@officeaddict33]

Don't forget the music too! The suspense when Hicks discovers the Aliens in the ceiling and throughout the whole scene.

[@immortal_jairo88]

PrometheuzReturns agree, but today they made remake movies 😤

[@gregholman2431]

This movie is certainly one of the greatest sequels of all-time.

[@dylanperkins7939]

The suspense of the radar device beeping, and the tone going up and getting more urgent as the scene's tension builds was fucking amazing.

[@calvinharris1215]

Will the franchise went down hill after alien 3 however if u seen dark horse alien 3 screenplay adoption its way better then film itself

[@richardmcgowan1651]

Man, that moment Ripley looks up and everyone craps their pants. This is what makes Aliens an all-time classic.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

Right? Hicks goes to take a peek real slow, turns and sees the xenos are RIGHT THERE, god my heart hit me in the brain and kinda hid there, 'cuz the action kicked right off. Plus, I saw this when I was 6.

[@RealGateGuardian]

Best feminism & best movie sequel

[@RealGateGuardian]

@@Nickel_The_Wise i reread your comment. I was 6 or so in 1992, i saw thia movie with my parents & sisters. Seeing the Aliens in the ceiling made my balls & heart jump up in my mouth.

[@David_Last_Name]

This is one of the best scenes in any movie ever, simply for the instant terror it induced on you when Ripley looks at the ceiling and in that one moment you realize both the explanation for their confusion a moment ago and exactly how fucked they all are. lol, I love it!!

[@VV-lw8vb]

@@Nickel_The_Wise Same, saw when I was 7. This movie still hasn't been topped.

[@terrysherman8646]

You know a movie is great when you've seen it literally hundreds of times, and a scene still gives you goosebumps.

[@lesant7659]

Agree. I've seen this movie numerous numerous times and I'm still scared. Imagine just Imagine if the Queen Xeno and her workers or followers aliens were real . In a far galaxy ✨️

[@stinkypoops56]

The 80's was a time to be alive. Best movies, best music.

[@45100]

The scenes, characters, props, soundtrack and simply everything. It may be an old movie, but I'd take it over any new movies.

[@dontrah1838]

What's the name of this film?

[@terrysherman8646]

@@dontrah1838 You serious?

[@joet7136]

Look at Gorman. Redeeming himself armed with a puny handgun but not panicking or cowering. I love this movie.

[@zomby1872]

I saw this masterpiece in the theatre. I dont care what anyone says. Best freaking movie ever made hands down.

[@rotyler2177]

Definitely a cinema movie.

[@FPSHaxArchive]

You were blessed to have been able to see this in theatre!

[@zomby1872]

@@FPSHaxArchive 4x

[@seanmalik6055]

It's a near perfect film

[@LorenHelgeson]

My favorite movie of all time for many reasons. Would have loved to see it in theaters, but I also would have been about five at the time it came out.

[@willgold9989]

2:05 until her death, Vasquez covered the retreat single-handed. This whole movie is comprised of absolute fucking legends.

[@demonofelru3214]

HIgh level characters.

[@MWM1978]

And rumor is from one of the documentaries on this movie SHE got more fan mail than weaver did cus she was portraying a WOMAN in the military in a Combat situation, which, given the time this movie was made was a MAJOR issue with women in the military and not being allowed to serve in combat yet.

[@willgold9989]

@@MWM1978 wouldn’t surprise me.

[@DavidLeeWedDJ]

Cameron loved his strong women charecters.

[@crazyrabbits]

@@demonofelru3214 - Obviously. Vasquez gained 20 levels just from the atmosphere processor stage.

[@Meko5]

Vasquez holding the line will always be the most badass moment for me in this film, no fear whatsoever.

[@dalej6987]

Meko5 She was hardcore for sure!

[@demonofelru3214]

"Come on Hicks, GO!!"

[@andykiddvideo]

@Demon of Elru Exactly- she literally pushes him towards safety so she can put herself between them and the Aliens. This moment solidifies her as being the baddest marine of the bunch. And both Hudson and Gorman redeem themselves and go out like champs.

[@demonofelru3214]

I agree. She is badass!

[@lessgrossmen3693]

she's a true shield maiden

[@Caroline-rv8wy]

Hudson calling out for Hicks, who tries to save him only for Hudson to be pulled from his grasp and down to a horrific fate gets me every time 😭

[@anthonylarson60]

That primal screeching coming from Hudson is terrible it sounds like he’s being ripped in half trying to get out

[@parkermudsen1063]

I had always wished that Hicks would’ve taken a few shots to Hudson’s head to gift him a quick death instead of facing what the xenomorphs had in store for him. 😢

[@parkermudsen1063]

@Stefano Pavone oh, ok. So, then James Cameron was either sloppy with that detail or he’s just a sadistic fuck. 🤷‍♂️

[@drummerrck]

For me it's how the xenomorph grabs and completely covers his face. An extra level of terror.

[@pgabe23]

I wonder if the game Colonial Marines showed what happened to Hudson?

[@sandamn85]

Hudson talked the talk, but also walked the walk. When push came to shove, he really gave it all. RIP Hudson, RIP Bill Paxton.

[@2dfeelsgood777]

Hudson went out in blaze of fury. What a man.

[@crashusmaximus]

Hudson? No. BILL. FUCKIN. PAXTON.

[@AltRightMustDie]

He panic and got his ass killed.

[@akula444]

Vasquez had the biggest balls

[@Ax3lN3ri]

@@AltRightMustDie NO ... HE DID ALOT

[@AltRightMustDie]

@@Ax3lN3ri Yes... He did panic alot.

[@BoscoJaxx]

I love how Hudson was scared when he realised how close they were, as soon as they break through the ceiling, he's like 'THERE THEY GO, OVER THERE! GET EM!!!!' - dudes a fucking badass!

[@willk1756]

Love that part too! The scriptwriters nailed it. As you mention, he's been in a state of terror for this whole second act but as soon as the fight starts here he's relishing for a scrap.

[@godspeedmaximus]

Kinda like “Well if I’m gonna die I’m not gonna make it easy for them”

[@massaishuler768]

Yea I wish he made it throughout the whole movie

[@codyarmstrong8428]

For a lot of people, the anticipation and stress of something "about to happen" is worse than the actual thing, once we are in the moment it's different because there's no more "when's the bullshit gonna come" feeling.

[@hunivox]

the pump of adrenaline

[@oscarheh3312]

Pulse Rifle sound is like music to my ears.

[@gehtgooglenixan8138]

The best weapon Sound in movie History. Top one of my list.

[@rubix4195]

Isn't it apparently a tommy gun played in reverse? I think there a retrospective where they talk about making the iconic sound where I heard that from.

[@2101samir]

Are you relating dead space here?

[@beatzbyjay24]

Yes that sound is legendary

[@joejose8433]

Yep when I'm firing my pulse rifle it smells like victory, it smells like acid blood in the morning as long as it's not on me LOL lol

[@jamesfrank3213]

Aliens was released on July 18th, 1986...almost 35 years ago. This is still one of the best action sequences ever shot up there with the shootout scene from Heat.

[@8wealthyone8]

4 real!

[@snzelay001]

I was 6 days old when this movie came out. The first alien movie I watched when I was little I was so scared. On the second came out bill patson was my hero for killing the aliens. I remember making a pulse rifle out of my Legos. I always fell asleep with my Lego pulse rifle.

[@steelhere5519]

Don't forget the jungle shootout scene in "Predator" using the Minigun and the ending of "Rambo" with the M2 .50 caliber machine gun.

[@dontrah1838]

Nah the best action sequences is from Terminator 2 not this crap

[@Nicko_el_toro]

Totally agree 💯😎 legend comment

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

Hudson's story arc: Cocky and arrogant Shocked and panicked Regains courage Becomes valued team member Goes out fighting Hudson was a total legend. 👍

[@rodneytaylor5882]

1:42 - Rest In Peace Hudson. You'll be missed 2:36 - Rest In Pieces Burke. You won't be missed.

[@netfan7117]

Cut content shows him captured and cocooned. Ripley actually takes pity on him, and gives him a grenade to kill himself, which he does.

[@Oi325]

Best part is with him caught and impregnated and Ripley gives him a bomb which he later detonates

[@TrueLegateDamar]

Apparently Paul Reiser's parents cheered when they saw their son getting what he deserved when attending the premiere.

[@Rezzworks]

Burke redeemed himself. Went out like a badass.

[@coolmuzt]

@@TrueLegateDamar Holy crap

[@stephensmith8316]

Aliens, RoboCop, Terminator, and Predator. These movies have the re-watchable factor. Watched them as a kid in the 1980's and still watch them as an adult today. Gotta love 1980's Sci-Fi movies. And what are most sci-fi movies missing today? Good musical scores, practical effects, miniatures, clever camera editing, lighting, good acting, and no ulterior woke motive. Now all sci-fi movies looks so clean, vibrant, and new. They definitely need to bring back the dirty, dingy camera work of the cinematography of the 1980's.

[@TheRealRoman11]

They don’t make them like they used to anymore.

[@stephensmith8316]

They made the Nostromo so creepy, that ship didn't even need the Alien to make it scary. Imagine being alone in one of the lower decks or that basement area where Ripley finds Dallas and Brett and all you hear are the hanging chains gently swaying. No alien needed for the Nostromo.

[@mr.b89]

I mean there are still amazing science fiction films being made pretty regularly. The void, blade runner 2049, her, everything done by neill blomkamp (he pretty much uses exactly this of this kind of gritty cinematography), arrival, fury road, edge of tomorrow, high life, ex machina, annihilation.... but however good these are you'd definitely be hard pressed to find environment and creature design as insane as those of alien. Part of this is that these qualities were actually incredible for the time and still look amazing today, and also the designs of giger themselves which is difficult to reference/homage without seeming derivative. It's a pretty specific horror he was going for with all the sexual imagery with the eggs, chestbursters, engineer architecture design etc. Don't know what you're getting at with the ulterior woke motive stuff though, even these 80s movies had a LOT of stuff to say politically, especially robocop lol. Not so much with predator but it's pretty obvious that terminator, aliens, and robocop criticize aspects of reagan's neoliberal capitalism by taking it to its logical endpoint with various sci fi twists. Surveillance states and unsafe mechanized soldiers/police that are created to increase an uber rich company's profit margin? That's terminator and robocop for ya. Robocop's even got some pro union/strike commentary in there which would've been subversive given the anti-union rhetoric of the reagan admin. Alien and aliens deal more with worker expendability/exploitation, as we have a blue collar starship being used as a testing ground for weyland-yutani's alien studies, something they saw as highly profitable. Sure, politics aren't necessary for a good film, but it sure makes them interesting and relevant, given the whole history repeating itself thing

[@K4R3N]

Agree, just cgi and one-liners. Matrix 1 was probably the last classic

[@watts18269]

@@mr.b89 robocop was satirical, not pandering. Verhoeven’s criticism was primarily of the military industrial complex amongst others. Also don’t remember any forced diversity, inclusion quotas or gender politics in any of those movies. Any ‘wokeness’ was organic, already written into the characters and script and wasn’t decided by some activist later on to try to appeal to more people. Which of course is what the OP was clearly alluding to.

[@ks-go6yg]

I absolutely love the reactions - Hicks is the most stable, down-to-earth guy who functions well under pressure when everyone is nervous, yet when he sees the aliens that close he doesn't communicate and continue with his usual cool temper but SCREAMS IN PANIC and lights up the roof, full-auto, without saying a word to the others. Bits and pieces like these bring depth to the movie and characters and are the reason why even today you see day-old comments on videos like these, as people come back to get a taste of the scene itself!

[@_ArmIa]

And then you have Hudson, with the complete opposite reaction- running his mouth about what a badass he is, bitching when things don’t go according to plan, but when the chips are down and shit is the most dire it’s been, he’s got his sectors locked down…and he’s still running his mouth, only it’s no longer boasting. He’s actively taunting and goading the enemy, defiant to the very last “Fuck you”. Absolutely superb writing and excellent characterization from the actors who were given these roles.

[@penoyer79]

hicks had a freak out right after Apone bit it too before rallying..

[@Boygonebad]

The shot of the Aliens crawling towards him is perfect horror moment

[@carlhatt9302]

And the motion tracker "screaming" in the background too. Great touch

[@squirrelofdoom3830]

SO many great little touches in the film, like Hicks lifting Newt on to the table so she can see and keeping his arm around her. Films used to be so much better.

[@jaredchapman3973]

This movie has an incredible way of coming full circle story and character wise. I noticed how the characters' deaths complete their arcs. Hudson was scared throughout Aliens but dies standing his ground against what he was afraid of. Vasquez can't stand Gorman and he's depicted as being a wimp, yet he's the one who goes back to save her and dies a hero's death. Then Burke's whole agenda is wanting to capture a xenomorph and he gets killed by them.

[@mynameisinigomontoya8179]

To add to the Burke arc: he was always shown to be sympathetic to Ripley and had her back through the first portion of the film, especially with the edgier Marines. Then he's shown to be the culprit and sinister bastard that he is, and it's the tough as nails Marines who come to prove they're the ones with the heart to help Ripley and be there for her and newt. God they dont make good films like this anymore

[@mynameisinigomontoya8179]

@kophullloh516 I absolutely agree, not even joking in the slightest lol. One of the best and highest quality produced films of all time. Masterful writing, pacing, story progression, character development, set pieces and locations, costumes, makeup....and what breaks my heart, something like this will never truly be replicated.

[@steven7936]

I love how Hudson says " fuck you " to the xenomorphs, i never caught that before.

[@louiscz6784]

*R.I.P* Private Hudson

[@TheGhjgjgjgjgjg]

Game over! Game over man!

[@AIvey]

He was very good actor he will be missed...

[@galscreamgalaxy3275]

I just keep imagining that he’s my friend Red at that part being pulled down

[@RealGateGuardian]

When shit got real, so did he

[@BowenEros-gt8gn]

Hudson,sir....He's Hicks

[@krisius1]

It’s funny how memorable Hudson, apone, Hicks and Vasquez are. Really likeable characters.

[@thejanusproject32]

Well they did get the screen time and dialogue, the others...ehhh, not so much

[@Debbiebabe69]

@@thejanusproject32 Ripley, Bishop, Gorman, Dietrich, Spunkmaeyer, Ferro, Frost, Crowe, Wiersbowski, Drake, even Burke and Newt. Pretty much *every* character is memorable in this film.......

[@Jose.Roberto.]

@@Debbiebabe69 holy $#!+ spot on, you obviously did your homework

[@mjpraetorian4386]

Best part? SGT Johnson from HALO was based off of Apone. Apparently

[@genxer1]

I wish Apone would have lasted longer. As a former Army NCO he was one of my favorite characters.

[@sheldesroches8289]

God, I can't believe Bill Paxton is dead. He was in all my favourite movies as a kid

[@brandonbates9259]

Same and he was in one of my favorite Takes from the crypt episodes

[@Aebischer1984]

Legit! He was so much fun to watch in everything he was in. Absolute legend.

[@brycer72]

Weird Science. The asshole brother chet. The best!

[@coryboy345]

His Character in True Lies is one of my all time favorite. Such a sleazeball

[@creekandseminole]

@@coryboy345 oh man he was hilarious on that movie

[@dd_zzero6827]

One of the best films of all time. Done to perfection. Hudson and Hicks, Vasquez, Gorman and others have stayed with me ever since I have seen this film. Me and buddies are always quoting this and Predator film.

[@tylertilwick6852]

The whole casting was just phenomenal! From Weaver, to Paxton, to Michael Biehn, to Lance Henriksen etc.

[@thomascooper9886]

Hudson was a bad ass,He must of killed 10 Aliens in that room before getting taken out himself.

[@coreycamacho1290]

Maybe more

[@rebelsky3549]

I counted 15 to 17 if u listen to the alien screams of death total

[@angelem5960]

Must have*

[@gaynzz6841]

Maybe he got them demoralized.

[@Alan7997]

Sometimes you see what the marines are shooting at, but for the most part it all happens off camera so it's all happening in your head. That's what makes this film awesome - what happens off camera can be whatever you can imagine it to be; you're not spoon fed in these scenes!

[@dylanperkins7939]

Ya, intersperse a few scenes of the aliens getting ripped to pieces, and you can really conserve that budget! they also made the scene feel really claustrophobic with close-up shots and stuff.

[@jamesfrank3213]

When you do see the aliens hit...you can tell how much power the explosive tip ammo has.

[@liberty4392]

I have also thought about this a lot. When they film just enough to show you what is going on but leave the rest to your imagination it is that much more frightening and interesting. This is one of the reasons why I keep coming back to this movie. This is also one of the rare movies where the sequel is better than the original.

[@Pg-ts9md]

I'm from the UK. When I went to the US for the first time (Philadelphia), on the first day I went to the cinema to see Aliens. Unlike the cinemas in the UK where everyone stays quiet, I experienced something I'll never forget from the audience. People were out of their seats and shouting at the screen. 'kick ass!' It was an unbelievable cinematic experience. Ive never known another cinema audience to be so involved in a film/movie. This is testament to how great it is.

[@elflingskitten]

Loved your comment 🧡

[@ryand141]

The most American sh.t I ever heard.

[@anasshahid224]

crazy experience!!

[@gaynzz6841]

Yeah, that's why I go to cinemas. To see/hear people shouting at the screen. Not.

[@Rekaert]

Hudson may have had a wobble early on, but damn if that wasn't one fine and glorious last stand. The guy went down fighting like a warrior.

[@SinicizedTurk]

this scene still gives me the chills. They say you do the most fearless things when you're scared to death.

[@ryancramp7720]

I agree going out like a hero holding the line that is my way of going out

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@ryancramp7720 Better than what Burke did - flee like a coward...only to run smack dab into an Alien and become Chestburster chow.

[@kingrobert7246]

The best sci-fi film ever made in my opinion. The suspense and terror James Cameron created in this film was otherworldly, truly a masterpiece in its genre

[@anasshahid224]

absolutely!

[@Cytron1515]

I would love to see the Colonial Marines back up on the big screen. I've had it with these damn prequel films like Prometheus and Covenant. I want full blown pulse rife and smartgun firing action on the xenomorphs again. Please bring that back, Hollywood.

[@vc7363]

I think they would've ruined it. Take a look at the documentary about how this awesome movie was filmed, step by step. Most scenes in it were extremely complex and the actors as well as the background crew had to put so much effort night in and night out to fit all the pieces into the whole and get the action rolling. I think that's what made this film such a masterpiece, something a sophisticated computer animation of today cannot replicate.

[@pepethemagicfrog8023]

Unfortunately, Ridley's newfound utter arrogance at the age of 90 will prevent this. And we all have to sit back and deal with his pseudo-quasi philosophy bullshit about androids and what is "real" life. Fuck sake.

[@deg6788]

So true

[@bigwhopper6501]

PEPE THE MAGIC FROG so true, he should of just done another blade runner instead of ruining another franchise where that philosophy doesn't belong

[@alnu8355]

To be fair, no film in the entirety of the Aliens Franchise has actually been a bonified hit since the second one. Subsequently, Colonial Marines have been completely out of the picture since the 80's. Coicindence? I think not. I wish they went with the District 9 director, or just dumped a truck load of money at James Cameron's house. Either one would better than Scott. I like Ridely Scott but he has got such a hit or miss ressume at this point. Also Prometheus and Covanent are both psuedo-intelectual, self-aggrandizing dog shit films. They ask a bunch of questions EVERYONE has already asked before and don't actually contribute anything new to the themes or discussion. In short you can pretty much go to a reddit shit posting blog and get the same experiance as watching Prometheus or Covanant. I think Niel Blomkamp would be the best man to handle this franchise.

[@pedromaia3470]

The sound of the shot of the pulse rifle is precious.

[@anasshahid224]

facts!!

[@penoyer79]

apparently the sound of a pulse rifle is the sound of a Tommy Gun played in reverse with a guitar Phaser sound pedal.

[@KarelJack]

Film students take note. This scene is a master class in creating tension and releasing tension.

[@anasshahid224]

true!!

[@grahamjhalpin6152]

the muzzle flashes, the sound of the gun fire, the live action squibs, the weight of the guns that feel real and look heavy in the actors hands.. the texture. the shake and tension in the actors voices. the music. the light. Modern Hollywood are you paying attention at all to any of this??????

[@percivalfranklin4279]

Is anybody gonna talk about Vasquez holdin the line like a gangsta!

[@Gmon750]

Like the actress, Vasquez' has roots in east Los Angeles. So yes... she can hold her own. :)

[@joerhodes213]

Don't forget the initial hive battle, when her and Drake start slinging rounds, and she yells "LETS ROCK".

[@percivalfranklin4279]

@@joerhodes213 how could I forget! 🤣🤣🤣

[@LinkMarioSamus]

So Kyle Reese does meet John Connor's foster mom after all...

[@monalisasmile6629]

LinkMarioSamus lol

[@GladRags]

I'm confused here! Did she survive the Titanic and finally died in this movie or is it the other way around?

[@michaelharris7820]

@@GladRags it's the other way around

[@jamesfrank3213]

Hudson was killed by an alien, Predator, and a Terminator, yet still tormented his little brother in Weird Science...

[@SuperGomez59]

@@jamesfrank3213 Don't forget he was also killed by a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent

[@PurpleSun8933]

I really like how all the time before this scene Hudson was portrayed like hysterical character but in the moment when he needed to be steel he didn't break and stand his ground till the end.

[@penoyer79]

i think he was just still jacked up from that bullshit with Burke.

[@mjpraetorian4386]

Not steel. Titanium

[@a.h.1358]

@@penoyer79Yeah, that irritation that Burke wanted to get a living specimen of creatures that killed people he knew made him angry enough to get him through it. He probably thought, “Oh that Rat Sonuvabitch wants one captured alive? Yeah, we’ll see about THAT.”

[@penoyer79]

@@a.h.1358 not to mention going as far as to sacrifice Ripley and a 9 year old girl to do it.

[@carlhatt9302]

Oh yeah. Right at the get go, he knew it was put up or shut up. "There they go right over there, GET EM!"

[@UniversalCypher]

Damn, Hicks was such a badass. That rolling burst into the leaping alien after Hudson gets his always gets me charged up.

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

One of the BEST Sci-Fi films EVER made...

[@chronolynx360]

Same here, it reminds me of zergs from StarCraft game.

[@TigerWing141]

If a predator was there “See there’s noth0:35” “I was wrong, they up there!”

[@Technique-kj2bp]

I can't explain in words how thrilling this scene was watching it for the first time as a kid. And every time I watch it now I get to relive that feeling. Moments like this in films are incredibly rare. Epic music, visuals, tension, editing etc. This scene is literally perfect.

[@Chickenassable]

I always thought their pulse rifles in this movie sounded cool

[@muneirovalibas6194]

Exactly, the coolest "scifi" gun! they sound SEX man.

[@alexanderwalker3906]

Minty Roller it really bugged me that they didn’t have the same sound in alien 3

[@clownboyyyy]

its a burst from the thompson submachine gun reversed and edited (like for real)

[@ANTIGOLEMS]

Okammm For the concept design ok but not for the sound. Are you sure?

[@ricardomurillo5205]

Plus the flashes it makes in that dark room.

[@lchambers56]

This came out in 1986, and I was 15 that Summer. I saw this in a packed theater and when the moment comes when Ripley looks up and realizes what's going on, the energy in that that theater changed. Wow, what a great memory from seeing this classic back in the day. There really is nothing quite like watching a movie in a theater full of people.

[@anasshahid224]

sounds like an amazing experience :)

[@gsamalot]

i love that the simple trick of them being upside down was just flipping the scene on it head, they are on the ground walking on all fours but when you flip it up it look like their crawling upside down

[@rytlocknroll]

That proximity ping always stuck with me throughout childhood. Gives me some serious PTSD.

[@crockett888]

vasquez was beyond badass. literally by herself and shooting a heap of them while hicks is trying to open the door

[@anasshahid224]

facts!!!

[@blip1]

They don't even have to speak. The way Weaver's character looks at the ceiling gets you right in the minds of the characters.

[@anasshahid224]

yep!

[@Burahn]

Vasquez got me into muscle chicks, bless her. Also she was scoring direct hits with those grenade rounds. Nice.

[@codyparkinson2454]

Best actors ever!! This movie will never get old

[@Waitsforit]

Came here after seeing Romulus. This is the best entry in the series if not the best action movie ever made. How the Colonial Marines haven't been featured in the any of the sequels/prequels is beyond me.

[@James-ju4gj]

Hudson is my favorite character from any movie ever. Over the course of this single piece of work he has me crying, laughing and sitting on the edge of my seat. Thoroughly Likeable yet terribly flawed. The rest of the marine taskforce is just incredible aswell, and really elevates Aliens to a higher level than Alien. Absolute masterpiece.

[@Joe-ie8vk]

This was the greatest action horror whatever movie. I watched this almost every day as a kid growing up in the early 90s me and my friends played it outside with are toy guns. If you broke the barrel and stock off the toy m16 with the 203 it kinda looked like the pulse rifle lol. This is hands down the best alien movie in the whole franchise.

[@michaelmcgee1816]

Bill Paxton really shined in true colors portraying Hudson.. He went out like a boss.. Rip brother..

[@stubbornscorpio7]

This scene alone has so many epic moments, but the standout for me is when Vasquez holds the line by herself to buy them time like the badass Queen that she is.

[@JohnnyComptonAuthor]

The use of music in this scene to emphasize a terrible situation getting even worse is excellent.

[@brilicusgaming6922]

Me and my brother use to act out this scene. My brother was always Hicks and I was Hudson.

[@DHynes5]

I'm probably in the minority here but, despite the fact that action was its main focus, I felt that Aliens was actually SCARIER than the original Alien! I mean, Alien was pretty damn scary, but I was TERRIFIED watching this movie. One of the many reasons why this is my favourite Alien movie and one of my favourites of all time :)

[@connorhilchie2779]

Darragh Hynes this one is scarier in the sense that these guys are armed to the teeth and are trained for these things, and they still lose. The first one it was a case of wrong place, wrong time, but this one has everyone watching a war, and the marines losing badly

[@freddyj5845]

Same

[@HalfDecentTrashCollection2001]

Same here, but then again I was 6 when i fist saw Aliens, so idk.

[@fingolfirn8189]

Isaac Zelinski I was 9 when I wmsaw Aliens for fist time and I shit on my pants.

[@Zonex123]

still have dreams of those fuckers roaming around xD scary

[@DrownedInExile]

Along with everything else, the sound design is amazing. Not just the iconic pulse rifles, even Gorman's sidearm discharge is impressive!

[@jankowalsky2888]

1978 born and this is mine #1 off All Time

[@Angel-xd9lt]

Bill Paxton was in Twister in 1996 Titanic in 1997 and True Lies in 1994 and Terminator 1984 and Commando 1985 He was also in Weird Science as Chet in 1985. I always liked his movies and he did some great movies and had some great lines in every movie he did. Bill Paxton was great in everything he did.. RIP Bill Paxton

[@adammcmurtry4870]

Hudson went out a champion but my god his screams sent chills up the back of my neck

[@DrWolfenstein313]

It's worth mentioning that detective Jerry Lambert, another tech-savy character played by Bill Paxton, went out in a blaze of glory, sacrificing himself for A LOT of civies, and took over some invisible killer WITH A MACHETE. Predator 2, another great movie.

[@ajdominguez1002]

And was just another punk who the Terminator killed

[@mjpraetorian4386]

Hell the man who played Bishop was killed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator and killed by the Predator in AVP

[@mjpraetorian4386]

@Stefano Pavone I never watched that film so I wouldn't know mate

[@robflanagan6048]

By far one of the best sci-fi, horror-action movies made. Cameron and his crew were geniuses and way beyond their time. I saw this in the movie theater and this scene along with the marines battling the aliens in the first scene, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Talk about a roller coaster ride from hell. This movie was so adrenaline basedI remember leaving the theater feeling stressed out, exhausted, and my stomach in knots. I have never seen such an exciting movie such as this. I am so fortunate to be in the 80’s where so many great directors made their marks with brilliant craftsmanship in movies. This scene alone, along with the music, the non stop creatures coming from all directions while what’s left of the marines are still fending them off. Velasquez was one foxy bad-ass-bitch as she really was the first along with Sigourney Weaver to showcase women that could handle themselves in action sequences. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up for both this scene and movie.

[@babalarassrah]

its said that the shooting was very painful and hard for the actors

[@SethShatzerMJDancer]

I bet in 2086 a whole 100 years since the films release it'll still be fresh and age like the finest wine ever!!

[@cjcalloway6087]

I love how the action scenes aren’t always shot like clear heroic shootouts. Their chaotic and hard to keep track, you feel the chaos of a firefight

[@pilot3605]

Those sound effects are still top of the line

[@M81_WOODLAND]

"Oh you want some too!" The Hudson badass Marine service medal.

[@tchoumtattooart255]

Everything is Amazing in this movie! And damn, the james horner score is so epic!

[@RopeDrink]

A lot of people keep saying Hudson 'regained his courage' or 'overcame his fear', but there's a big difference between being 'fearful' vs accepting what you believe is inevitable. Hudson did a lot of paranoid whining and "we're done for", but that's not the same as fear. Either way, he stepped up to the plate and went out in a glorious blaze of rageful Alien destruction, killing five Xenos in bloodlust. Hicks keeps shouting at him to back off, but Hudson was so tunnel-vision that he barely complied - too busy being a beast.

[@damelon7667]

Such a masterpiece.. what can you say that hasn't been said? Just look at their faces! You can feel their fear and adrenaline! The sets, sounds, and lighting were so perfect in this movie. None of the modern "CGI Fest" movies they are making can come close to the raw beauty film used to create.

[@Gloopular]

Burke; "Do something Gorman!" and then runs away...lol - the perfect slimeball...

[@michaelbachtell1369]

If I was Gorman I'd be like okay and shoot him leave him and let the aliens get him

[@8911145533]

he's way more of an asshole in the novel, he get's what he deserves as well

[@LordofMovies91]

@@stanislavpetrov5955 Gorman was incompetent, but I wouldn't say he was a slimeball in comparison or even on the same level as Burke

[@thedarkknight9153]

@@LordofMovies91 He means Burke was a slimeball

[@DargoDog]

Hudson... You don't realize what a great character this is until you have wanted this movie a couple of time. Both cocky and whiny at the same time, but at the end he goes out like an absolute badass. This character could have been played by someone else, but Bill Paxton absolutely owned it. And, his improvisation gave us one of the most enduring lines in cinema, "game over man, game over!"

[@chavonnerodriguez6237]

Vasquez!!! That moment when she gave not One but Two grenade attacks made me proud. Go Baby Go!!

[@zulkarnaenmohdz]

I never bored watched this movie even almost 40 years

[@ericcobos-dygert3127]

The Aliens Pulse Rifle, the best movie gun ever I swear ❤️❤️. R.I.P Hudson.

[@JohnPerry27]

I personally don't like how it looks (Why I have no idea), but it would be one hell of a real life gun. An automatic rifle with rounds encased with C4 and an underslung grenade launcher that can hold up to three grenades? I hope it never gets invented because whoever gets their hands on that is unstoppable.

[@robertallen7652]

imagine the guns from deep rising going up against the xenomorphs

[@IHateYoutubeHandlesVeryMuch]

@@JohnPerry27 We''re sort of getting close to that. Incendiary ammunition exists.

[@JohnPerry27]

@@IHateKZbinHandlesVeryMuch Then to quote Negan on this one: "We're f***ing f***ed!"

[@jv-lk7bc]

@@JohnPerry27 Taliban's probably got a few Chinese copies ... haven't figured out to fire 'em yet..

[@roosterace223]

Hudson will always be my favorite character in aliens like if u agree with me😃😔 Rip to the most badass marine😢

[@starwarsroo2448]

This will never be topped in terms of tension or anything else for that matter

[@fredellingtonbessjr.4849]

That Hudson Scream as they pulled him down and the music that played alone with that scene was epic

[@edwardgofsky4862]

Watched this classic Sci Fi 100 times in grade 9 in the early 1990’s. Way ahead of its time!

[@jasonorsak2295]

Rip Bill paxton

[@kirstylee4820]

Hicks was a total badass for checking the vent but I really enjoyed that he fell back screaming when he saw that mess. So realistic

[@nemospence2724]

I am 37 living in the Philippines and James Cameron's films are the only thing I would watch over and over and over again. This one is a masterpiece. The characters, the plot, the script, everything.

[@En1337Rich]

the movies a masterpiece, still to this day my favorite movie.

[@Xenduigameing]

This is where the movie starts pumping. It's not stop from here on in

[@taajwarpope2708]

Bill Paxton was one of the greatest. His performance is spectacular to watch as a sci-fi fan.😢😢😢

[@thejanusproject32]

Because he portrays the character like the audience would, a normal civilian would in that situation, hence he was a private.

[@taajwarpope2708]

@@thejanusproject32 you forgot add "be" in that situation.

[@themisfitbrigade]

Everything Hudson screams in his final moments is just pure “No fucks given” and “Fuck around and find out” energy.

[@ericgraham3665]

This is truly the best scene in this movie. I cant tell you how many times I replayed the VHS tape over an over of this scene...."The ship is on its waaay eta 16 minutes." "Good! Stand by there we're on our way"

[@thedoctor4327]

One thing I like about Hudson and Gorman as characters is that after both of them seemingly break during/after the first encounter with the Xenos, they get back up, pull their weight in preparation for the next attack and hold the line when it comes (instead of panicking/freezing up again) before going down swinging

[@samanthasays3603]

This was, imo, the best scene in the movie. Thecwar Ripley slowly looks up to tge ceiling gives me chills, no matter how many times I watch it.

[@TheRanimation]

Born in 85 I had a VHS copy of that movie at home. As I heard from my father I knew it was a good movie so I tried to watch it many times as a kid. But every time Ripley's dream at the beginning would scare me and make me stop the movie. I tried forwarding to skip that scene but the facehugger would scare me even more. Ended up forgetting about the movie. 35 years later, yesterday I suddenly remembered and watched it. I tried to watch many old movies before and I often felt disapointed. This movie Aliens, and its actors... got me pausing several times , tears in my eyes.. at how genuinely and absolutely fantastic it was. I'm perfectly aware that I'm biased by childhood memories but all the same. There is no way a nowadays movie can even pretend to approach the greatness of Aliens. " Stop your grinnin and drop your linnen " !

[@gaynzz6841]

Tears? Interesting effect. I haven't heard of anyone like that before. To me this movie is a big adrenaline shot, I could watch this before going to the gym.

[@JeremyGSU2011]

Awesome scene and amazing score. The score adds so much to the terror. RIP James Horner. This score was a classic.

[@smogg2437]

This was and still absolutely ahead of it’s time, it holds up today way better than most recent releases

[@D4veJap4n]

Vasques and Ripley here are two of the most iconic badass women heroes a person can ever have.

[@Angel-xd9lt]

I liked Vasquez as well. She and Ripley held their own and Janette Goldstien was also in Titanic in 1997 and she had a small part. She was also in Near Dark which is a B vampire movie along with Bill Paxton. Have you seen that???

[@rickkcir2]

Alien: Horror Film Aliens: War Film

[@johnlime1469]

It's such a bold move isn't it? To change the genre entirely? It had so much risk of becoming one of the greatest box-office bombs of all time. But instead we got one of the best sci-fi action films ever made.

[@Technique-kj2bp]

​@@johnlime1469 I wouldn't say it's a completely different genre. It's still a horror like the first, just with lots more action. Action-horror-thriller is the only way to categorise it imo.

[@dnasty312]

Alien³: Studio-Interfered Mess

[@stormtempterf8058]

Imagine the reverse done for Predator franchise. Predator 1: Sci-fi War film, Predator 2: Sci-fi horror film. Like set it up as a lionsgate slasher, and the Pred is the Jason, the Michael Myers. I'd give it a watch.

[@cinematicworldofbenji9311]

@@dnasty312 🤫You know the rule. And rule #1 is don’t talk about Alien 3.

[@kingmany1]

@1:00 she checks the weapon over, most likely the way she was taught my Hicks. Great little detail. As well she has never fired it before that moment, the genuine surprise and shock is just amazing acting.