Retro Review: ALIENS (1986)

[@fahdchoudry7763]

They mostly come at night.....Mostly

[@gutz1981]

As a man I can admit I get teary eyed when I think of Ripley going after Newt exactly for the reasons you stated. This is a woman who lost everything from these Aliens and finally says "No more!" and puts her life on the line and ventures into hell to save her daughter. If that ain't true love I don't know what is.

[@magnum1165]

Here's a fun Fact: Bill Paxton is the only actor to have been killed by a Predator, Alien and Terminator lol

[@secularmonk5176]

Wow! Great observation!

[@magnum1165]

Len Arends I don't know if you're being sincere or being a smart ass but whatever

[@secularmonk5176]

Sincere. I just did a little reading, and some also want to give actor Lance Henriksen this distinction ... but I think that one is somewhat tainted by crossover, since his AvP character is supposed to be the human model for android Bishop. Paxton's three roles are just so random!

[@magnum1165]

Len Arends Wow I never realized that too, Lance Henriksen has technically been killed by the Predator, Alien & Terminator also lol

[@MasterXploder86]

Also he gets killed by Coulson in Agents of Shield in the last episode of season 1.

[@MxKellyBear]

Thanks for reviewing this. Aliens is one of my all time favourite films. I snuck out of bed and watched it from the hallway when my parents rented it on VHS back in 1989. I was 8 years old and Ripley has been my hero ever since.

[@mwhite212]

Ripley was so fantastic because the writers didn't overthink it. 30 years later, and writers still can't seem to get it.

[@juanesmit8417]

+Michael White Right, those were believable females being though and remaining female and feminine, and the males were remained males, good, bad, though, idiot... Today the female lead acts like a male on steroids loosing all feminine traits posible, while the male counterparts act incompetent, idiotic and a bit of a pussy. Damn pc correctnes and feminists.

[@NavasGonzalo]

37 years old: since 1986 I´ve never hesitated when someone asks me which is my favourite movie.

[@jtnoodle]

yep. 44 here. saw it in summer of '86. 8th grade. easily one of my top 3. man, time sure does fly when you get older.

[@MrGloriousg]

Ellen Ripley is the most badass character, male or female, ever created on film!

[@mickyblue011]

Tied with Sarah Conner at least.

[@SRAANG01]

Both are from James Cameron movies :)

[@joeyshuny5]

Aliens is easily 1 of my top 3 movies. Hicks and Hudson were my boys.

[@SFxTAGG3]

What about Doomguy?

[@JulioRodriguez-pt3cm]

SFxTAGG3 the

[@vladtepes9614]

This is hands down the best film in the series.

[@vladtepes9614]

***** That one was excellent too! I like how they tied it in to the origin of religion and gods.

[@GothicXlightning]

awesome classic Dracula picture friend :))

[@Fido4President]

lu belmont dragoth and name too

[@SexyMadCovv]

Alien 3 was so bad

[@Deathshuck]

***** HAHAHAHAhahahahhahaaaa ahem _Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha_

[@rbassilian]

Bishop's role was a contrast to the android in Alien. The android in Alien went bad and sabotaged the mission. Bishop was a redemption - it was a way of telling Ripley - hey, machines can be your friend too. Technology is not the enemy here.

[@jaedongrvl3268]

Easily one of the best reviews of the movie ALIENS that I have seen. This is why I'm always drawn to your channel. You, CBG19, You 'get it'. :)

[@gungriffen]

Not a single comment about Michael Biehn as Cpl. Hicks. Such a natural, calm, bad ass leader. :(

[@JKAnane]

So awesome! I really hope these classic reviews become a regular, CBG19. I particularly liked when u started commenting on the movie's practical effects!

[@thebryanadkins8640]

Love that you are doing classic movie reviews.

[@atheistbiker]

CBG19, thank you for this video. Aliens has long been my favorite movie. It has certainly stood the test of time, and will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. Thanks for doing it justice! ;-)

[@williamozier918]

Aliens get the academy award for the best Double Ending Jump Scare cliche. It work because they obeyed the first rule of using a cliche, making it so fucking cool that once your audience sees it in action they say 'cliche-smiche, that shit was awesome!'. Cameron went over the top and delivered the promise of the premise on this one.

[@abraxsmith01]

Excellent review couldn't agree more. I also like your new look CBG19...I have been a fan of your insights for years and look forward to many more reviews! Take care!

[@BenBlackEquinoxEngelhard]

Alien and Aliens are my first two favorite movies of all time.

[@TankNBeans]

Mine too along side Predator and Terminator 2

[@dexterityred126]

And the thing:)

[@HUNKxTofu]

What do you like about Predator 2?

[@HUNKxTofu]

Sorry, I didn't notice that the name wasn't in there. I'm directing my question at R Moocher2.

[@HUNKxTofu]

👍😀 Well put! I have "Predator 2" on DVD, but I haven't watched it in so long I forgot some of my favorite things about it!, like the setting.

[@Sammiebryce13]

Loved that you've went into the vault and done a review on a classic. Really enjoyed how excited you got over this film. Can't wait for your interview with lance henriksen - keep them coming

[@orionlsd]

My parents took me to see this in theaters when it came out. Also The Fly and Return of the Living Dead at the drive in. Thanks mom and dad!

[@lQuadXl]

Tracy Smith Wish I had your parents when I was a kid. I'm jealous.

[@TheGrogin13]

I enjoyed this. Not many reviewers go back to old films to do this, so thank you for this. Well done.

[@imyouandurme]

Game over man -- GAME OVER!

[@royalsfan7786]

***** Oh sure! With those *things* runnin' around? You can count me out.

[@daTruChosen]

R.I.P. Bill Paxton.

[@spdrwrtr]

Love that you reviewed the Director's cut, which included the background on Ripley's daughter passing away while she was in Hypersleep. Awesome review!

[@TheDudeThing]

why does no one give Michael Biehn credit for being an amazing actor

[@TheDudeThing]

Andrew Bergman that explains everything

[@TheDudeThing]

Andrew Bergman no problem too many people get uptight about comments from people. and your right so theres that lol

[@TheDudeThing]

Legoman200reviews im just a kid you know its not my fault my mom didn't teach me anything but how to be a leader

[@TheDudeThing]

its spelled correctly i have no idea what you guys are talking about lol

[@thomassmart4088]

+John Connor best role is in Blood Dragon!

[@santiago451]

Thanks for doing justice to my favorite movie of all time. It's great to see someone else geek out over all the same oh-so-very-perfect moments. The only thing that I missed was the "battle of the two mothers" connection - how Ripley and the queen understand and relate to each other as mothers, first and foremost, and how they use that relationship to manipulate and attack each other. But that's a minor point, and easy to overlook with you working that dress (da-AYUM!). Great video. XD

[@AarkonD]

the loader scene is in the original the bit about her daughter however is not. The Auto-Gun sequence is also not in the original theater version.

[@germnbill]

Yup. :) I'm an Aliens nerd all the way!

[@williammilligan8432]

It's so awesome to watch someone who clearly has so much love for this movie paying tribute to what is one of the true scifi greats! You're right about the powerloader, it was operated by a bodybuilder inside the loader, essentially hugging Sigourney. Also the sub level 3 set was adopted and used in Tim Burton's Batman as the set for Axis Chemicals. Oh yeh and the photo of Ripley's daughter is actually Sigourney's mother. I'm sure I have more trivia on this movie but it's not coming to mind right now. You rock CBG19!

[@Dave-oo1sp]

Ripley has the toughest subjective week. Her whole crew are murdered by a horrific alien creature, she wakes up the next day(from her perspective) to be told everyone she knows is dead and you're fired. Goes back for round 2 with the aliens and it's much worse, they're everywhere and they kill everybody. Back in the fridge to wake up to yet another alien horror show in a prison full of potential rapists. Holy crap.

[@eggsandchips91]

This is unexpectedly awesome! Love your classic reviews

[@ChistopherMoonlight]

Such a great review, and actually pretty rare these days to see someone giving this movie its due, over Alien 3. I loved how Alien 3 broke new ground with composite effects and animatronics, yet I hate that it threw everything else that had been built so perfectly in the first two movies, out the window. Everyone wants to defend it, but it just feels so wrong that the makers of that movie felt the need to do that, in my humble opinion.

[@benwilliams5837]

Great video CBG19! :) I was thinking about watching this again anyway, but you inspired me to throw it on again today. There is that age-old debate of Alien/Aliens, and they are both great in different ways. But at the end of the day I'm an Aliens guy and it's for all the reasons that you talked about in this video. :)

[@Sumtinrandom]

Enchanting dress!

[@ColdCutz]

Her hair and her dress are unbelievably gorgeous.

[@zekct747]

I have to admit you have nailed this review, your ideas have matched mine in every aspect.

[@askacapper]

This is the Special Edition version of the film. The turret corridor scene is not in the theatrical cut. Personally I'm glad it was cut.

[@mauricebinder7465]

I like the scene and it was cut for time. Special edition way better than theatrical.

[@tSp289]

It's a valuable scene. It shows them starting off confident an d getting more and more scared as the ammo runs down, then momentarily relieved when the aliens stop. It also shows that the aliens are intelligent enough to find a less dangerous path to the humans, and are not just mindless killing machines.

[@BerenTol]

loved turret corridor scene, terrible decision to cut it

[@JobeStroud]

One of the things that seems to be missed so much about Ripley is that she is a miner as well. Not just a pilot. I mean in the first movie they are coming back with materials. So reading schematics and all that is explained just from that.

[@titusXpullo]

Vasquez "LETS ROCK"... goosebumps...every...single...time Aliens is one of the few sequels that outdoes the original and also one of the very few older science fiction movies that stands up to the test of time. It's a great, great movie.

[@ScratchAttackTV]

Film history! One of the movies I've enjoyed my whole life, golden age of practical effects when movie magic was organic.

[@imladris_Moreindil]

La vi anoche en HD XDDDDDDDD

[@balljoint5853]

That's the perfect word. Organic. Movies today seem like they come out of a fuckin' machine, you know?

[@fallenshadows555]

One of my favorite movies ever! Thanks for shining a light on it :)

[@NUFCMVFC]

Thanks for doing this one Other requests = Bladerunner + Conan the Barbarian (Schwarzenegger) - love the score on that one Someone pointed out the s4e1 of GoT was doing a homage to the Anvil of Crom with the re-casting of Stark sword Ice (while pointing out re-forging VS like it is Bronze doesen't make sense...)

[@tSp289]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one irritated by the way they did that. I just facepalmed when I saw them pouring it into sword-shaped molds like pig iron. But then, my dad was a blacksmith, so...

[@jeremybr2020]

I was so thrilled when I saw this review. CBG19 reviewing Aliens! Hands down one of my favorite movies from my childhood and adolescent years. This movie made me so afraid of the xenomorph that I would often have nightmares (the last one being like 2 or 3 years ago) about being chased through my neighborhood or some abandoned skyscraper by a xenomorph(s). I would wake up scared shitless. But the great thing was that in the morning when I would recall the dream I would be like "Damn that was a kick ass dream!". I began to look forward to those dreams. Love the xenomorph! I truly believe this movie would still easily stand up to any of the CGI movies of today without appearing that its just to out of date. The way James Cameron is able to use suspense to such a high degree is phenomenal. The hand held tracking motion detector thing was perfect. Bill Paxton was great in this movie. He was definitely one of those type of characters that could of easily ruined a movie with just too much goofy type of comedy. But luckily it worked out great. I actually had one of the Alien toys back in the day. The one where the teeth would actually pop out of its mouth. Of course it was played with and eventually broken and thrown away. I would give my left nut to have that toy again, unused, still in the package.

[@Deathshuck]

Lance Henriksen interview? OMG can't wait!

[@sydhamelin1265]

Great point about the robot sentries. Paxton even says "they must be wall to wall in there..." hinting that their own imaginations are running wild as well. Great video review!

[@AndrewFedge]

I honestly couldn't handle scary/horror sci fi movies, but I loved Sigourney Weaver, and so because I loved her I finally watched the Aliens movies and now love them.... sometimes that's all it takes. :D

[@AndrewFedge]

Also, I SOOOOOOO wanted a pulse rifle when I was growing up. I thought those were the coolest guns ever. And I'm not even a gun person. And I fell in love with Hicks. D'awww. I wish more of them lived.

[@Gooch_cruiser]

Aliens really wasn't that scary. I think it was meant to be more a suspense/action sci fi movie. The first Alien was scary.

[@Gazrial1]

Sometimes movies are billed as horror unfairly. I feel whenever the shift occurs in a movie where the victims are able to turn the tide on the villain the movie loses its horrific quality. I have such a tough time finding a good Sci Fi movies because most of the good ones are billed as horror. So I feel yah.

[@mauricebinder7465]

BioNerd It was scary when I saw it n theaters, first I was a kid, secondly, I didn't know what the aliens looked like.

[@BerenTol]

J Melius Alien WAS a horror movie...it's tagline at the time was "in space, no one can hear you scream" ....Aliens was an ACTION/SCI-FI, and was promoted as such at the time

[@Oreft]

I really appreciate that the power loader sequence features literally no music for most of it. It keeps the attention on the action and lets it be intense. Too often, the sound design and musical cues tell us how we're supposed to feel without using expert visuals - like a cinematic band aid, but here the focus is all about Ripley taking on the Queen, and using just the sound design without musical score was a genius way to do it.

[@Kundalini12]

Shame they don't make movies like this anymore.

[@gabbyjay68]

yep agree , so few classic movies now , mostly cgi shitfests.

[@Bampiss]

Why would they? If they can scoup a million out of the viewers with lesser budget ( cgi). That practical effect was super real back then. and still is

[@valken666]

Hollywood is becoming desperate for money. They have been doing more and more movies, trying to stay relevant. They had believable CGI on Jurassic Park, but then started mass producing, capitalizing on fans. I don't even watch Hollywood movies anymore, mostly indie movies now. They have the means to do good movies, they just don't care to. People are too dumb to just walk away.

[@Jordacar]

There's a bit where Vasquez and Drake are warming up with their matching big-dick guns, and they've got their moves all synced up, and I'm thinking "Drift compatible!"

[@PerfectNormal]

What about Michael Beihn?

[@parallax88]

Agreed. Hicks is a major character in that he is the father figure opposite to Ripley's mother figure. He backs her play when it is the right move and yet keeps a level head when she is overcome with emotion. The scene in which they are trying to cut through the floor to rescue Newt and are too late is a perfect example of this dichotomy.

[@alfstolenable]

Great review thanks for the hard work. This reinvigorates my interest in this old gem (Alien franchise) Cameron sure did do some great work

[@chakatBombshell]

Ripley is a good heroine because she acts like a normal person and she isnt a super hero she is in a horrible situation and instead of curling into a ball and dying she decides to stay alive and cares for the people around her. She evolved from the first movie where she was a space trucker who barely survived a horrible monster to someone who dosen't care if her life is in danger when she finds out that an entire colony is in danger on LV421 and wants to save them. She is defined by her ability to overcome fear and her want to protect others from harm. The marines don't have hubris (its only Hudson who is like that) they thought it would just be a few aliens all the characters where completely lied too. All the actors do a great job by acting like humans and not characters the marines are macho sure but they're marines they act like normal people though and it feels like this group of marines is like a family. They're likable you don't want them to die.

[@CraigVanEss]

I love hearing that Alabama accent! Keep up the great reviews and interviews. Enjoy the hell out of this channel!

[@pascoett]

Aliens is the best science fiction movie indeed.

[@AveNullusMajestic]

+pascoett Mmmm debatable, although it's brilliant, the first two Terminator films and Blade Runner are brill as well.

[@Merecir]

+pascoett That's a hard one to claim. How about we tweak it to the best Action movie of all time. I would agree with that.

[@MoreGore]

This is nuts. I just watched this last week with all the extras and commentary. The power lifter idea came from Cameron remembering standing on his dad's feet, so they had a strong man behind Weaver holding her up. (some of the crew inflated a balloon behind Weaver during filming and made her think the man was getting excited)

[@Alienalloy]

Although Aliens is probably the most iconic sifi film of last century, i personally think aliens three is greatly under appreciated, after all they took the franchise from xenomorph whooping space marines, to monk cons with nothing more than fire and a sharp stick, a complete juxtaposition ..another whoop whoop, lets kick ass would have been same old, same old.

[@zedek_]

That's fair enough, and I do agree it's a good film... _BUT_ I fucking hate how they just threw away all the survivors from the previous film (except Bishop's brief cameo). I suspect that's one of the biggest hurdles this film had to clear because it totally destroyed the fans, and on top of that it felt like a repeat of the first film.

[@Alienalloy]

Fair points, although i think a little child death gave it some gravitas, plus in the big extended directors, all the bits he liked but made it twice as long for no reason cut.. Riply is washed a shore alone on a beach after the escape pod is seen crash landing in an alien sea, plus iv always wondered why in the future 99% of all criminals will be for some unexplainable reason, British?

[@CT68]

Agreed. In the first three, Alien was a sci-fi horror, Aliens was sci-fi action, and Alien 3 was sci-fi art film. Alien 4 was just crap, though.

[@yourmomsstalk3r]

Alien 3 had lots of potential. The extended cut is a very interesting piece of work. Had the studio given Fincher more headroom, this could have easily been a great film, possibly the best of series. That said, it still has its share of problems, namely the one you mention: it's willingness to so casually kill off the surviving characters within minutes of the film's opening. I still don't understand what they were thinking.

[@mstrainjr]

"Although Aliens is probably the most iconic sifi film of last century...." More than Star Wars? I doubt it.

[@R5d4d2]

A flawless film. Every scene. Every bit of dialogue and acting. Perfect.

[@balkenkreuz2063]

She's hot. The movie is awesome. End of story.

[@arfguy]

Love this movie. My favourite movie of all time! Thank you, CBG19!

[@MadManohar]

love Aliens 'GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!!!!'

[@shadybiz434]

Awesome video! Aliens is so EPIC! Good job, Comicbookgirl! I'm looking forward to more Classic Movie Reviews!

[@JamSanJose1]

I love this movie! I even still have the Aliens board game. I hated Burke so much that I could never watch Mad about You, because I thought Paul Reiser was going to eventually betray Helen Hunt.

[@ChistopherMoonlight]

You gave me my awesome for the day. :)

[@JamSanJose1]

Your welcome.

[@keysersoze3427]

Jason James but did you get the expansion set? I love that game!

[@Jackpl]

Loved your review. I was there in 1986 to see this in the theater. A few notes: 1. Any mention of Ripley's daughter was not in the theatrical release 2. Ripley demoing the power suit most definitely was 3. You mention she 'went back for the cat' in Alien (1980). She didn't. In fact, when the alien blocked her escape to the shuttle, she dropped the cat (in his box) and ran back to stop the engines from exploding. Of course, she took the cat with her when she ran back to the shuttle, but his (Jones) box was just lying there. I'm heartbroken you didn't mention the fantastic dialogue. The whole "Let's take off and nuke the site from orbit" is one of my favorite dialogues in any film or book. You can just see that was written by a gamer. How many times in games, especially first-person shooters, did we say "wait, why exactly am I going alone into this alien/demon infested caves/ruins? Why not just nuke the site from orbit?" But that's just me. Please don't think I didn't enjoy your review. I gave it a "thumbs up" and shared it to FB. Please do one of Ghostbusters and DO NOT forget a shout-out to the greatest line in fantasy/sci-fi ever: "Ray, when someone asks you of you're a god, you say YES!"

[@Jackpl]

Oh, and as a side note, BCG19, maybe you could mention the Dark Horse Aliens comic books series which was written before Aliens3 and takes the story in a different direction. Newt and Hicks were not killed off and continue their lives on Earth. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_%28comic_book%29

[@christianjadot4459]

On that note, the Sentry Guns were not in the theatrical release either.

[@ShortAndFormal]

You should do Bladerunner!

[@ArtimesPrimes]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I watch it at least a couple times a year. This is review video made me a subscriber. Good job comicbookgirl19.

[@cabooseNorris]

Half my friends haven't seen Aliens :( Fun fact the girl who played vasquez isnt even related to anyone spanish

[@monomakes]

Thanks for the review! This is possibly my favourite film and I think the same way. Looking forward to the interview.

[@artpipe]

Great movie (maybe the greatest) but forget all that feminism nonsense. smh This was back in the 80's when women knew their worth without bringing it up every 5 seconds.

[@TheMissing8]

I loved the energy between Hicks and Rippley. Both badass characters

[@weespookyme]

this is how to do a squeal! i love alien so much i think its one of the greatest film of all time its perfect. I like it better than aliens but aliens is amazing too!

[@Dacho_Shaki]

+Megan Cassidy I prefer the first one over the sequel as well. Not many people do.

[@weespookyme]

+CliffFitter89 i just love the horror theme t the first one. it still scares me and ive seen it 100 times ha. the only thing that bugs me about Alien is the blond woman who doesnt stop crying and moaning i couldn't wait for her to get killed off. i tried to watched the 3rd one but i gave up. hopefully the 5th one will be good their bringing back hicks and newt which were great characters! why would they "kill" them off!

[@dloverise]

+Megan Cassidy Well, stop your grinning and drop your linen.

[@v1LL3n_nZ]

+Megan Cassidy Alien is a gem, Aliens is a perfect sequel

[@chrisbrown8748]

+Megan Cassidy Both great movies but in my opinion nothing can touch Aliens. I just got finished watching Alien last night for the 1 millionth time and parts of it have held up over the years (i.e. the acting, the script, the props) but the Alien itself was kinda lame towards the end, you can totally tell its just a man in costume but Aliens is still as awesome as it was in 1986 I feel like I'm seeing it for the first time every single time I watch.

[@buzbybumble]

Love this video as I do with all your vids but I had been expecting a video on comic con this year. I hope one will follow soon.

[@sdcazares1980]

But but but but but but GHOSTBUSTERS and MISOGYNY!

[@theBlankScroll]

Triggered.

[@fraughtUK]

This is the perfect movie... Never been beaten! I snuck into the theatre in 1986 to watch this underage... when the credits rolled, i was so tensed up, that my muscles had locked! I had to wait until i was relaxed enough to move! Which was an issue when i shouldn't have been there! :) The powerloader battle is a mixture of fully sized props and miniatures. The full sized prop did indeed require an extra person in the back to assist with the movement of the thing!

[@Ghoulstille]

Ripley may rock but Bishop saved her ass in the end. Huzzah for the synthetic.

[@4andronicus]

Those were all really good observations. I particularly like your points about how horrible it was for her to deal with the bureaucracy among everything else, and the way James Cameron made us use our imaginations during the gatling gun scene.

[@maximusart]

I don't know..How do you do a review of ALIENS and leave out the one of the most memorable movie quotes of all time.. When I think of this movie, I can norrow it down to two quotes .. My favorite was "Let's Rock!" by Vasquez.. But Bill Paxton.. "Game Over Man, Game Over!" is scifi legend. You can play any game or be in any situation and say "Game over man! and everyone immediately knows what you are talking about... I bet people see him places and go up to him and say Game Over Man, Game Over until he is tired of hearing it. And how this never once ended up in your review is "reviewer malpractice" hahaha.. to coin a new phrase..

[@TheSecondIDare]

You hit the nail on the head, the women in this movie work because they're believable. Ripley is still the best action heroine in my book.

[@abizzle100]

This and predator are my shit!

[@copester1204]

Truly a great film. I went to Marine Corps boot camp in early December 1986. In January, we got to see a movie with soda pop and a candy bar (forbidden food otherwise). The movie we saw was Aliens. A few hundred Marine recruits left the theater fired up, ready to fight. How did they channel all that energy - run a marathon? invade a small country? Nope. 5 hours of close order drill Left-Right-Left!

[@lexavi80]

Please make a Guardians of the Galaxy movie review!

[@skidder411]

Thought it was super cool that you covered the #Directors cut. The original release didn't cover Ripley's daughter along with few other tid bits that were left out. Awesome Review!! =D

[@XanderPGK]

Aliens is f*****g amazing

[@notallthatbad]

Great review. You hit on all of the points why this movie is great.

[@farukkilic2608]

I love how Bill Paxton's character is the annoyingly hysterical woman trope, and Michael Biehn is the damsel in distress, while Ripley is a typical action hero.

[@robertdanielpickard]

I don't think Ripley's daughter was in the theatrical release, but the power-loader show off scene was for sure. The Natural History Museum in Philadelphia had a Aliens exhibit that included the Powerloader prop and a Xenomorph costume in a staged display. Was so awesome. Great review!

[@CrystalJupiter]

Watch Alien first because it's better. Aliens is still awesome tho.

[@LastBastian]

+CrystalJupiter Haha... no way! Aliens outshines the first by a mile! Alien is still great though, and definitely worth checking out!

[@Cryogenics12]

+CrystalJupiter Alien was the shit, no doubt. One of the greatest horror movies of all time. But Jim Cameron took it to a whole different level.

[@LukeLovesRose]

+CrystalJupiter That's HIGHLY subjective.

[@CrystalJupiter]

Ok, I really love Aliens, but Alien has a beautiful set design and this incredible creepy slowness. Aliens is very much an action film with horror elements, and I prefer the straight up horror.

[@LukeLovesRose]

CrystalJupiter The amazing techniques that Cameron used to make Aliens such a timeless, kick ass action film far exceed the dated techniques Ridley Scott used to make his haunted house in space movie.

[@hannahshmulsky7119]

Girl, you read my mind!!! I just watched Aliens for the first time just this past weekend!!! :D Amazing!!

[@Razzy1312]

Weed in the pipe, 5 by 5 ;)

[@EternalEyeEntertain]

Excellent review. Honestly Comic Book Girl 19, I feel like you're my other half when it comes to movie reviews! I love James Cameron's Aliens. Spot on with the review.

[@cleoz9274]

Love your videos. LLLLLOOOOVE Aliens. But that dress is a little distracting. Just saying.

[@franker69]

Great Review of one of my favourite movies, thank you for that! Greetings from Gemany :)

[@zekct747]

HALO has also copied most of this movie features!

[@Button101Man]

You can definitely see the creators of Halo were influenced by Aliens.

[@zekct747]

Totally.

[@cryogeneric]

+Ze KCT The whole idea of a "space marine" was copied from this movie, so you can include "Doom" as well.

[@octaviawulf3941]

This is the best review of this movie I have seen, you can tell she is actually a fan and paid attention to the movie

[@basquat76]

Vasquez, Michelle Rodriguez mom, it has to be. And I don't think she's having sweaty manly sex with any of those guys.

[@Randomcrapname80]

Whether they were banging or not Drake was her man. She was ready to charge back into hell just for the possibility that she might be able to drag him back into the APC.

[@basquat76]

Randomcrapname80 More like siblings then lovers.

[@Randomcrapname80]

basquat76 I don't know how many masculine women you know, and maybe I'm just reading too much into it, but that's kind of how they tend to treat the guys they love. When you're dealing with people that defy traditional gender roles be they men or women they don't follow typical patterns for affection. You never had a girl kick you in the balls in elementary school and later ask you out? Or play video games and NEED to win or else they act like you've just cheated on them? I don't know...I'm attracted to tomboys and I have a bit of experience with the quirks they tend to share. That slap in the face she gives him for instance...that's practically a kiss to someone like her. Again, maybe CBG19 and I are just reading into it too much. Only Vasquez, Drake, and James Cameron know.

[@Randomcrapname80]

basquat76 I was with you on the possibility that it was just a brother/sister dynamic, but no...there's absolutely no evidence that she was a lesbian. Especially considering there were a ton of other women on board and she chose to be attached at the hip with Drake.

[@basquat76]

Creativematrix1 But it has nothing to do with real life. Just because you have met straight women who's similar to this character doesn't change the movie stereotype that she is.

[@markhanson6563]

I remember the night I saw this movie. My friends and I were BLOWN AWAY. We were breathless. BAD-ASS !!

[@oliviawilliams6204]

Humma re you saying that women can't be both beautiful and intelligent? it happen... it'S rare but they exist ;)

[@rochat]

I think her point was that casting is more based on looks these days rather than casting someone who is more believable for the role.

[@Feoremar]

It happens, yeah, it's just that it happens a little too often in Hollywood, so it becomes boring and expected and trivial and unimpressive. That's what makes instances like Ripley so much more interesting, so much more dynamic.

[@RedNymph234]

It's not rare....it happens all the time

[@Latexi_LMX]

Of course women can be beautiful and intelligent, look at CBG19, she is all that!

[@Lilliathi]

cory75FI Eyes are too close together, face too long, lips too thin, nose too big.. beauty is subjective, but by majority opinion she's not exactly beautiful. Majority opinion is all you have to go on when it comes to beauty, because if you don't you might as well call anyone beautiful, which leaves the word meaningless.

[@actstuntcam]

This film is one of my favourites - I bought it last week (saw it at the movies when it came out). It is awesome - this youtube clip is awesome - you are awesome :) Cam:)

[@mbizzle4952]

I gotta unsubscribe now. Ain't nothing on this channel anymore.

[@linphillips8331]

Aliens is one of my all time favorite movies and always will be. I saw it under the best possible circumstances: as a Marine stationed in Okinawa, in the base theater with a theater full of Marines! Nothing will ever duplicate that experience. We got the biggest kick out of Hudson and the 1st Sergeant. Really authentic feeling with their interactions.

[@agatamal5948]

Forget all the stupid negative comments, THIS IS AWESOME. From all the people that truly appreciate the work and effort put into these videos...THANK YOU!

[@josielpontocom]

Some points, she mentioned in here, are found only in DVD Special Edition. Ex: 2:34 Ripley looking at her mother's pic. This was not in the screen in 1986. NOTE: The woman is Weaver's mother!

[@LeeJak]

Is it possible? Is CBG19 the woman i was looking for all of my life?

[@leakycheese]

Great review thanks, Aliens is one of the all time great sci-fi / horror / action films and a personal favourite. It scared the sh*t out of me when I first watched it aged 13 though!

[@arthurdotson9579]

"Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure", fave movie of all time. Trivia and stuff. Did you know the Sulaco (Colonial Marine ship) was only painted on one side due to budgetary constraints? CBG19, do you do video game reviews? If so, how about a review for Aliens: Colonial Marines and Alien Isolation. ACM was considered a flop, but was also declared canon. Alien Iso was considred a better game, and only saw the light of day because it was already greenlit and in production by the time ACM released. I'd like to hear your commentary and opinions on both!!!