Big Chap - Know Your Xenomorph

A profile of the Xenomorph as seen in 1979's Alien, AKA "Big Chap."
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[@Flood520]

Still one of the scariest, creepiest, and most menacing screen monsters ever, even after all these years.

[@mistermatix8241]

Bloody Kaiju Agree wholeheartedly! Alien versus Predator? Alien wins.....EVERY time, the Predator is almost goofy and cuddly in comparison to that sleek, jet black, slime drenched killing machine, I absolutely love the Alien films, and the Alien, Giger knocked it out of the park and into the next county there!

[@darksoulsss2618]

@@mistermatix8241 the perfect organism!!!!!!

[@jhonayo4887]

Nah the thing is scarier

[@K.D.R_]

There is no contest. The "big chap" is the definitive alien.

[@haramberoth117]

Personally I prefer the isolation xenomorph which feels like a updated version

[@qqqfuzion2582]

@@haramberoth117 Personally i think the design for bug chap was exactly as it was intended, unrestricted by the suit. The isolation version does look pretty cool as well though.

[@darksoulsss2618]

@@qqqfuzion2582 it's pretty much the exact same design except for the legs and tail.

[@ClarkWahlberg-bo3oh]

It looks best because it's 7 feet tall, unlike the rest of the movies.

[@K.D.R_]

@@haramberoth117 I do like it too. Specifically due to the legs. Whereas the big chap, looking at it standing, it looks weird. For the Isolation one, I would change 2 things, the color, to be like the big chap, and the head from big chap as well. Then its perfect.

[@bowser515]

It's that eerie human skull visible beneath his semi translucent dome that really make this "xeno" stand out above those that came later. It's simultaneously creepy as heck, and a constant reminder of where it came from. This design is hauntingly beautiful! I don't think the Big chap will even be bettered as a creature design, well done Mr Giger.....

[@ToddTheTolerable]

The more humanoid look to the Xenomorph before the "bug" theme always made it come off as more creepy to me.

[@planbrent]

Big chap, best chap.

[@thunderhorse6666]

Prodigal-Saiyan Damn Straight!

[@DJWixel]

He is a chad

[@mistermatix8241]

Happy Alien Day! A raised glass to those we've lost along the way: H. R Giger (The Master) Bill Paxton John Hurt Harry Dean Stanton Brian Glover Bolaji Badejo (The Big Chap himself) Tip Tipping (Crowe) Al Matthews (Apone) And the unseen crew who made the nightmare seem more real than ever: Roy Scammell (stunts) Eddie Powell (stunts) Derek Vanlint (cinematography) Jordan Cronenweth (cinematography) Adrian Biddle (cinematography) Simon Franco (game developer, Alien: Isolation) Anyone I've missed, I salute you, and raise a glass, and thank you for contributing to my favourite series, and making my nights just that little more sleepless.....

[@DarrenMoore-le6pg]

Al Matthews as Sgt. Apone.

[@mistermatix8241]

@@DarrenMoore-le6pg I've added him, he's on another list in a comment on this channel, that's been added to.

[@blueterror2276]

No matter how many times I watch the alien movies "Big chap" always sends me running out of the room The runner just creeps me out but "Big chap" is the lord of the my darkest nightmares

[@ClarkWahlberg-bo3oh]

Big Chap is the only 7 foot tall Xenorph on screen. He's horrifying.

[@BF3DICEHUNTER]

Can we all agree that we need a alien theory discord so we all can talk to him and have a good time for alien day?

[@robertusaugustus2003]

The Big Chap is my favourite Xenomorph. The design of the hands, stomach and the skull underneath the dome is the most disturbing. I love the back tubes, and that spine appendage at the base of its neck. Personally I would have loved to see one of Gigers original concepts on screen, such as the exposed skull. Love your channel man, happy Alien Day!

[@DragonAceSg7]

It has always fascinated me that 1979 not only gave us Alien but also Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Both iconic films, and both at opposite spectrums of a view of not only space and the different modes of travel, but also the different types of people governing space. I don't see them as rivals as I love both franchises. It's just fun to see the feelings the creators have towards going beyond our own world.

[@MrAvenger1975]

And The Black Hole.

[@anthonyhill8158]

Big Chap's species is my personal favorite sci-fi species, out of all the other creatures their respective creators have brought to life.

[@DBSG1976]

I truly appreciate this channel. My dad took me to see "Aliens" in the theater when I was ten years old and I loved it! We watched "Alien" on tape a few days later and (at the time) I didn't appreciate the original, but as I got older I loved it too. Keep up the great work, I've learned a lot about what I consider one of the all time best creatures in media.

[@gridreaper6735]

Big Chap is the old ancient legend And I like to call the Xenomorph from Alien Isolation either Big Chap’s son or his little brother, named Isolation

[@jetfire851]

For me the major signifier of the Big Chap suit is the clear dome so that you can see the skull they used while building the head.

[@Xenomorphine]

Doug Glassman Only in publicity stills. It's not really visible in the actual film.

[@nbmoleminer5051]

Doug Glassman I agree.

[@RidleyCinema]

To me knowing how indistructable the xenomorphs are and the fact that the species is known to survive in space to me it's likely "big chap" could still be alive, I have a book I'd like to write that involves such an idea that he could have survived and continued his havic in some fashion hopefully one day I can present it to Titan books (they own the novel rights to the alien series)

[@jordanwright2313]

jordan thompson sounds interesting, I hope you write it

[@RidleyCinema]

Jordan Wright at some point I will but for now I don't wanna write over glorified fan fiction if I'm gonna put my hand in the menthos I want it to be officially licensed

[@stephenconnell]

The Alien isn't indestructible just hard to kill.

[@051youngmoney8]

Luckily for you in the new Alien Romulus that’s coming out leaks have told that big chap was discovered floating in space and they reverse engineered the black goo from Prometheus that was in his DNA

[@choo4171]

Salute! Happy alien day! Alien Theory is awesome

[@HeWhoNutsLoudest]

Definitely my favorite xenomorph of all time, it’s presence if both frightening and magnetic

[@josephkato6678]

The only alien that has been the unstoppable killing machine in 2 alien movies, truly the most iconic xeno of all

[@quietside3734]

Alien is one of my all time favourite films, I've seen it so many times. Thanks for this video, and Happy Alien Day!

[@nicholasdickens2801]

*Good morning from 🇬🇧 Happy Alien Day!*

[@ryaquaza3offical]

I love these unofficial names tbh, although I always just called it nightmare as a kid, not gonna lie ^^,

[@Mr-ns9yt]

I have heard of Kane’s son. There was even a reading about it. I never heard of big chap before. Learn something new every video!!!! Crew expendable was so fun! I recommend anyone who has alien isolation to buy that download!

[@Vartholomeos.]

Even though "Aliens" is my favorite of all movies in this franchise, that "Big Chap" as you call it is the ONLY one that is really scary looking. It's more evil and demonic looking than all other Xenomorphs that have come after it, and it also truly looks like it's part machine, like a living, killing machine but also biological as well. Very fcked up, as was most of Gigers artworks, from where this thing was inspired. Hope it will eventually look like this again.

[@finnmaccool2665]

I believe Alien was filmed in England with a mostly British crew, so that's probably why he got the nickname "Big Chap". Because British people call each other "chap".

[@Stingra87]

I prefer to think of the Alien's name as "Kane's Son" or "The Eight Passenger". 'Big Chap' is comical and almost an insult to the grandaddy Xenomorph of them all.

[@drecion1]

Big chap appeared in many of my nightmares as a child. Good times.🎉

[@samtheman4234]

Just got Alien: Defiance to celebrate alien day happy alien day!

[@konigchris4884]

WE LOVE YOU ELLEN RIPLEY!!! HAPPY ALIEN DAY! Cuz just one of those things managed to wipe out my entire crew in less than 24hr.

[@NecromanticPancakes]

How are my brothers going to spend our fine day today? Me, I’m going watch Alien the Directors Cut after work and have a nice bottle of moscato with it. Happy Alien Day Everybody.

[@og-goji6613]

I just nodiced, Big Chap moved in a more gracefully than any Xenomorph to proceed him.

[@milovarquiel]

Happy Alien day, today its also my ex birthday and she is as vicious and terrrifying as the Alien. I'm gonna nickname her Big Chap after this amazing video.

[@wichlaczwichlacz]

Oh cool! Alien Day! Love the posts, keep them coming. Such a tremendously cool mythology, I genuinely love learning more outside of the films!

[@SirGlacius1]

Hey!!!! Happy Alien day!!!! Simply the most terrifying horror that human mind has ever conceived.

[@Bicrel]

Good stuff man! I'm a new subscriber and I'm loving this channel!

[@AlienTheory]

Thanks for subscribing, happy Alien Day!

[@trustymilkshake]

Hey Guys, Anyone think that the big chap is still alive. I know its a crazy theory but Ridley Scott did say that Xenomorphs can regenerate. It could have reformed itself in the vaccum of space just to roll into a ball, drifting endlessly until disturbed. Thats what I originally believed the Alien from Isolation was until I played through it. Its not entirely unreasonable. Not to mention the whole deleted airlock sequence with the regenerating arm. The evidence is there. Also I find it hard to believe that a salamander from earth has superior healing to a creature like a xenomorph.

[@jeremyelcuervo6091]

Big Chap is my favorite Scifi alien, since his biomechanical appearance made him look beautiful, Beautiful since he has an elegant and symmetrical design and also Bolaji Badejo was a good actor when playing Big Chap since his movements were quite believable and natural.

[@nightmare4479]

Happy Alien Day!!

[@overhaul.-.]

Absolute Unit, I’m in awe of the size of this lad...

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

The king of Alien. Will always love the og design, the visage of that creepy human skull under its dome, and finally the performance by the actor playing it, Bilaji Badejo.. My favorite shot of it is when it's slowly rising its head in front of Lambert. The lighting, musical score and the terror that scene conveys. You feature that shot here 0:42 👍🏻

[@quote6013]

Happy alien day! Man can't believe it's been 40 years! 39* Edit: wow I just realized my mistake

[@quote6013]

Axl117 still was off tho ;-;

[@ImmortalRimas]

Of course a British crew working on the first Alien film would use the term Big Chap as it's British colloquial to describe anyone bigger than average. The models and miniatures and some other scenes that were shot @ Bray Studios (as well as Shepperton Studios) for the first Alien film despite what it says on the Blu-rays now Bray Studios is actually in my local town of Maidenhead in Berkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. #HappyAlienDay!👽

[@Lycan3303]

Happy Alien day

[@sealake7935]

Big Chap is my favorite. I love how humanoid this Xenomorph looks

[@punchybandu]

Dude I really love your work, it's mettalic, industrial and hell moody.... Well done as always

[@brandonarriola2375]

Love the video man, I had no idea the Xenomorph was dubbed Big Chap 😤👌

[@Daimon-X]

Big Chap... Okey dokey, nice nickname

[@angellopez6475]

The new movie has to have that same feeling big chap gave us all. Lurking. Crawling under the skin. Shit-your-pants-before-you-see-it feeling y'know

[@DVincentW]

Always rooted in origins. Without tradition, new things die.

[@SullyCortez]

like #1.000!! w00t w00t! thanks big chap...besides the start child, you're my fav movie 'villain' ever

[@MichaelConfalone]

great video, would love to see more on Specimen Six and Grid

[@SuzukiRiderlv426]

Big chap is the original MVP

[@oviniboy]

his k/d just got bigger

[@jasonyoung3070]

Big chap is awesome I loved the 1st alien movie

[@DS6Prophet]

*The Xenomorph XX-21 remains 1 of my most favourite species,despite the fact that it's indeed a monsterous parasitic/symbiotic creature,which obviously means direct danger to potential hosts!The human in me hates it for it.The Biologist in me sees a species he'd have loved to have the knowledge-tools to engineer it (less monsterous & aggressive of course)!!*

[@anraegodley-cooper6321]

Happy Alien Day My Brothers and sisters

[@Voslaarum_]

Happy Alien Day

[@GOKU_32]

Love ur content. Ur awesome! But I have one question. They story arcs that ur doing of the hive war is there an actual book which has the real names, Hicks and Newt? Thank you!

[@TheDaimon888]

Happy Alien Day Great vid!

[@kurttrongmo6590]

Happy alien day! Alien Theory...you are the best :D Keep up your amazing work for all of us Alien fans :D :D

[@jamessalvatore7054]

Happy Alien day !!!! Let the movie marathon begin.

[@ericmiller3708]

The Big Chap is the best and most terrifying of them all!

[@Night_Night478]

A drink! For Big Chap.

[@sirbobington162]

tis alienday my dudes

[@Patakyfrommath]

sir bobington Ahh-ffirmative

[@spartanorder2593]

I do know my xenomorph and it's really cool nice video

[@she-venom9842]

I loved this video! please do a video how Xenomorphs can see

[@Voslaarum_]

She-Venom I think he already did a Vodeo about that

[@johndogscorner9631]

She-Venom He already made a video about it. It’s actually one of his earliest videos.

[@alphacrusaders6535]

Wonderful tribute to the specific Actor

[@destroyerofskulls3036]

The thing that one may find interesting about Big Chap is that it's mannerisms are different from other Xenomorphs that we've seen in that it displays a streak of sadism. Compare Lambert's death in Alien with Clemens's death in Alien 3, and many others for that matter. Other Xenomorphs show a clear emphasis on killing their prey as quickly and efficiently as possible, they don't screw around and seem to be more robotic. Big Chap though seems to display a bit of personality, toying with it's prey and seeming to relish in their fear. After all, why else was it taking it's sweet time in killing Brett and Lambert?

[@sillyobserversilly]

big chap my beloved

[@di4bol1c4l7]

Happy alien day everyone! nice vid, look forward to many more.

[@geromegadlin2846]

Happy Alien Day ! Whoo! ... When will this be a holiday so I can have an Alien Day off? Lol

[@raptorprimal1077]

I noticed stranger things took some inspiration from this. The Demogorgon was also bigger than later variants, on it's own and more intelligent and stealthy.

[@PereiraLabs]

Happy #ALIENDAY bro!

[@sargemooseriders6338]

we salute you big chap!

[@javierfavela2255]

Plz do the Queen Mother next! 😃 Oh and happy alien day!

[@vakyak]

Alien Day Hype!!

[@p.l.vasquez9040]

Big Chap by a wide margin. As @destroyerofskulls3036 says in this thread, this Xeno seems to have a bit of personality. This view grows on you as you study some of its behavior. Big Chap's basic and not-so-basic curiosity, such as when it's watching Lambert, Brett, Jonesy, or Ripley. Or, maybe, a bit of cockiness, as when it displays its various mouth weapons for Ripley during the shuttle showdown buildup. And definitely not totally out of the realm of possibility is a bit of the inexperienced sexual fumbling of a relative "youngster" (and I mention this only because of Kane's DNA at work). Trying my best to block the nearly impossible-to-film "crab walk" from my mind, I try to focus on the rest of its body language: in what must feel like a "submissive" position, sensing a possible "mate" and even erecting its tail to a higher degree to possibly follow and understand new instincts, drives, and perhaps waiting for a response in kind. And THEN, when Lambert's mind is totally unable to cope, Big Chap stands but does not strike, almost wanting to (and I know this is unlikely) continue its assessment/courting (two extremes) of this different specimen. It doesn't even begin to reveal its layered mouth weaponry, choosing instead to almost >smile< in a fashion that seems tame (but certainly feels otherwise to us, and as Ridley Scott calmly spoke to a disappointed Veronica Cartwright after she found that she was being cast as Lambert, paraphrased, "Lambert is the emotional content of the audience"). The point is Big Chap was very much a "Big Chap" in every way, including its personality.

[@transformersfan500okane3]

My Fan Theory: Big Chap Alien Appearance is a Juvenile Warrior Xenomorph

[@pieeyed-piper2186]

Big love for big chap

[@freshrot420]

'We called him Big Chap instead of learning his name.'

[@queenxenomorphthequeenalie4697]

Nice video please do some videos about AVP3 game Alien story missions

[@fifithepotman64]

is that the one with three campaigns? cause i love the multiplayer on that but its dead

[@Majestic1701]

AvP2 is the better one

[@buymymixtape2773]

Happy alien day!!!

[@lordofthesages]

You should do a playthough of Isolation

[@12345651691]

HAPPY ALIENDAY MAN!!

[@Protonoto1]

very interesting :) good video

[@atroposmoirai2298]

Happy alien day. /hugs

[@jacenstarheart6256]

Excellent Video! 💯👍👍

[@debbienelson7112]

Happy Alien Day!!!!!!

[@tonnig6077]

Wow, thanks! I never knew this.

[@DrForrester87]

Big Chap, the hero we...um...need?

[@dbexodia10]

HAPPY ALIEN DAY MY FELLOW NOSTROMO CREW MEMBERS!!!!

[@fernysalas325]

Don't you mean big Chad

[@ambrosia5356]

And happy alien day everyone

[@captainmichaelj.caboose1777]

I hope this becomes a series

[@samb9779]

Cool vid. I love ur channel

[@M_Alexander]

During the title screen, the flickering makes the human skull features beneath the face stand out

[@petergreen96669]

Big Chap was alright. He loved his drink that's all. Lovely man but he would never stop drinking. Doesn't know how to work the WiFi though.

[@karlepaul6632]

+Alien Theory Ahhhhh! YES!! FIRST ONE....TO LEAVE A DISLIKE!!! 😉👍🏼HAHAHAHA....AHHHH You know I'm just Debra Messing with ya! I'd give ya another Thumbs Up if possible! Waitaminit! I can! 👍🏼😁....Sorry....Been hospitalized for over 2 weeks now, so, YES, I do have too much time on my hands! I just got done watching 4 separate Alien movie "retrospectives", which then made me wander over here...and 'Suprise!', you just uploaded a NEW video! AWESOME! As always! Good stuff my friend!

[@ghostshadow1372]

"EAT THIS!!!" 😀 Happy alien day everyone

[@skylx0812]

Happy MU/TH/UR 6000's Day.

[@yunarukam-bae8944]

HAPPY ALIEN DAY MY FRIEND