Alien Review by Decker Shado

[@morphman86]

Fun fact: Cats whiskers can detect microchanges in air density. This was discovered more than 5 years after Alien. That means cats are basically living motion detectors from the Weyland-Yutani corporation!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

So can the hairs on your arms.

[@morphman86]

Not with the same degree of sensitivity. Cats can do it so well that they can sense movement in an adjacent room. Human arm hair can only sense direct pressure on them, i.e. wind.

[@mikeydudek2885]

morphman86 HA!... awesome

[@Palmieres]

So it would have made more sense for Ripley to wear Jones as a hat while trying to escape the Nostromo; whenever Jones dug his claws into her scalp and growled and hissed she would know to back away slowly and choose another path.

[@kenanlambo]

@@morphman86 Weird humans didn't notice before, anyone ever managed to sneak up on a cat from behind? The cat will notice you right away no matter how quiet you try it

[@Arthus850]

We ended up getting a combination of this movie's slow moving alien and the more modern alien in Alien Isolation.

[@Lolpy.]

Arthus850 Well and the same terror in both

[@Doomcuff.]

Those kills on the Nostromo were some of my best work.

[@ILikeToShootZombies]

I heard you got another job for isolation. Was Weaver hard to work with again?

[@Doomcuff.]

Not at all. Although, getting some of her possible death shots recorded for her role in the DLC was hard at times. Can't hurt her under contract you see, but if you watch the special features of most of the movies you will see the ongoing working relationship is good. We made it work.

[@Doomcuff.]

Perhaps in Resurrection, but that was another Xenomorph.

[@clonecam117thefilthycasual6]

Agreed, excellent work. I truly wonder why you didn't get an Oscar for those.

[@Doomcuff.]

Well, when daddy Giger made me, rest his soul, he made me in a way that twists the mind to a dark place. Although I could humor you, what Lambert and I did or did not do can be left for you to interpret.

[@TheSkippyboy]

The acid would eventually stop because it would just be swapping its atoms to create a balanced chemical

[@melissacottage3418]

NERDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD (BREATHS) DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@luisdavila1236]

Clorox Bleach you took up half the damn comment section space

[@shdwfx40001]

Brendan Sanna question is would it stop before or after melting the hull and killing everything not in a space suit.

[@AUG0S]

Unless it can cause a chain reaction like fire

[@tmriddle]

Ferrus Manus Primarch of the Iron Hands clearly before as seen in the film. The fact that it doesn’t implies that the volume spilt wasn’t enough to eat through to the hull.

[@Shadx27]

"What did he have?" "He had the special." "That's what I ordered! Change mine to the soup!"

[@Slythejay]

"oh no. not again"

[@KolozII]

"Check, please!"

[@lionelhutz5137]

Hello my baby, hello my darling, hello my ragtime gal...

[@kellywilson-lawson1857]

Smart move

[@amanibob1416]

"That thing's got a mind of its own!" "She's gone from suck to blow!" "Spaceballs!? Well, here goes the planet..."

[@DorianCairne]

That "Alien fucking Lambert to death" thing has probably cropped up in several dozen fanfics already.

[@chrisdufresne9359]

It would have cost you nothing to say this.....

[@xmanmartinez00]

Delete this.

[@ThorfinnSonofThors892]

0.0

[@KlingonCaptain]

The Blu-ray actually looks better than the version originally released in theaters because they went back and fixed some of the special effects. One specifically that I noticed was that in the original version you could clearly see where the set became a mat painting and on the Blu-ray it has been completely fixed. I know that the comic books and novels don't really count, but they did explain the differences in the xenomorphs from "Alien" to Aliens." The xenomorph in "Alien" was a worker drone and the xenomorphs in "Aliens" were warrior class drones.

[@johngreene9171]

+KlingonCaptain but it doesnt make sense that the warriors would be easier to kill then drones

[@KlingonCaptain]

Veloci Rascal They weren't easier to kill, they had MUCH better weapons in Aliens.

[@Prawnsacrifice]

@@johngreene9171 yeah in the second film there basically special forces where as these guys are miners

[@Scar-Predator]

True the one in Alien is a 9 ft tall drone xenomorph but it isn't a class system it's a hive system and Big Chap( the xenomorph from Alien) is stronger than the warriors because of the host. Stronger host stronger xenomorph. Ex: Kane was second in command on the Nostromo and had to have been pretty strong so the xenomorph that he was tge host to would be much stronger when the warriors from Aliens and AvP:R had people who weren't use to doing lots of hard work like Kane because he and the rest of the crew of the Nostromo had to load 20,000,000 tons of mineral ore onto the Nostromo and take off with it.

[@bromodragone8405]

Apparently, the alien tore open Lambert's head then tried to drag her through the vent, but she wouldn't fit, so it left her hanging there. Fun fact: the shot of the tail near Lambert's leg is actually a cut shot from Brett's death, where the alien was supposed to pull Brett over to it, then bite him.

[@princeendymion9044]

That was the intended version of her death, but Ridley ran out of time and money to film most of the ideas for it. They came up with the idea to use what you see in the movie as a way of insinuating something far more sexual and violating to scare the living hell out of the audience now that Ripley is the last one alive and is also a woman.

[@AzayBae]

Never noticed that tail fuck part. I jus thought she got stabbed but after you pointed out the wardrobe change, sound of it and the theory I'm done. The OG alien is scariest because even the filmmakers weren't 100% on how the alien works. It's scary as hell. Now I can expect how they act but back then they were pushing the uncomfortable sex allusions to the max. Love it.

[@Fenris77]

Or the Xeno could just have been ripping her apart. The sounds we hear after that has to be her screams and blood getting into the mic or whatever shorting it out.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Man, Lamberts death is much more creepy now that I'm older and can understand things better.. Deckers rating: 5/5

[@orvillefischer7503]

"He just standing there *MENACINGLY!* "

[@TheConspiredOne]

Fun Fact: This alien, before being called a Xenomorph, was named Big Chap.....dont ask me why they did that, but yes, today they could of been called big chaps.

[@mitrooper]

+TheConspiredOne Fans are calling the first Alien/Xenomorph "Big Chap" to differentiate it from the others. It's more of a nickname than something official.

[@Lolpy.]

TheConspiredOne My favorite horror movie monsters are the Big Chaps!

[@UltimateThanos]

I always thought its nickname was "Kane's Son".

[@Arphemius]

@@UltimateThanos So, murder?

[@johnschou2172]

Even the NECA Toys ultimate edition of the xenomorph is called Big Chap.

[@iKillerZombie]

Fun fact: in order to get a reaction out of Jones the cat in some scenes, the film makers had to use a German Shepard

[@abramrodriguez5919]

Fun fact: the movement in the egg was actually Ridleys gloves

[@mrmackellar3337]

Huh cool fact

[@obscureentertainment8303]

They used a picture of a german shepard on a piece of cardboard according to the dvd commentary.

[@iKillerZombie]

Obscure Entertainment Potato-Potahto

[@obscureentertainment8303]

iKillerZombie I beg your pardon?

[@sofiaa1616]

Given all the rape metaphors in Alien, I think it's safe to assume that Lambert's death was exactly what it looked like.

[@specxlaw]

In that case... O~0

[@Toolness1]

Actually Ridley said he imagined that it was trying to shove her up into a vent to take her away

[@ohmsweetohm7214]

I believe that the novelisation describes it just so.

[@yatsey007]

I always imagined the Aliens were A sexual but it's hard to ignore the fact her trousers are off,blood is running down from between her eggs and you literally hear the Alien cum over the speaker.

[@superperfectcell3rbs677]

Sofia A Damn, Big chap must really get around

[@r.babylon2885]

So, for people who laugh at how the computers in the distant future look... I think of it this way: Companies don't update their tech regularly because they would rather spend the money elsewhere. So the workers are always stuck with failing or outdated technology. On top of that, only the bare minimum tech would be necessary for certain jobs, as Apollo 11/13 were done with computers less advanced than current cell phones. So, in this film, they are meant to do a big job for a shifty corporation who thinks little of its employees.

[@Dorianin1]

I would imagine there was the same reason nuclear computers are so old as well...solid state and simple is very reliable, and less likely to fail for no reason.

[@CrysResan]

Also I'd rather have reliable equipment in deep space than feature rich equipment.

[@astro-blaster4190]

You can’t think of the computers, weapons, ships, and fashion in the Alien universe as compared to what we have today. I see the movie as it’s own entity in that Alien universe. Not the future of what we know here or what we thought it would be in 1979. But what they would live in that universe, not what we see and know.

[@r.babylon2885]

@@astro-blaster4190 Agreed, but I keep meeting people who obsess over this aspect over the film. It gets irritating

[@astro-blaster4190]

@@r.babylon2885 People don’t understand or appreciate a masterpiece like Alien and Aliens then. The first film took place in 2122 in that universe and people are wondering where the iPhones are. Insane!

[@lunapyrope9683]

You're DAMN RIGHT Jonesy is the most important member of the crew.

[@homelesshannah50]

As a puppy I say no he's not

[@inmjoh]

As a ships cat, his only job is to catch and kill small creatures that have found their way onto the ship. This has been the ships cats job for centuries by this point. If the cat had simply done what it was their to do, and killed the chestburster when it was small, this whole thing could have been avoided. JONESY, you had one job.....

[@c.d.rstudios4691]

@@inmjoh lucky he didn't though as the chest burster ( probably) has acid blood

[@inmjoh]

@@c.d.rstudios4691 Thats Jonesys entire job. He got his pay in meow mix, and should not have taken the job as an expert hunter if he was unwilling to even try. No one in the ship actually knew the xenomorph had acid for blood. (The face hugger was confirmed to have acidic blood but the xenomorph itself was unknown) That is no excuse for the cat shirking his responsibility and not even trying. Its Monday morning kitty backing. Jonesys flight license should obvious be revoked, and he should need to pay back the meow mix he took as payment for for a job he was obviously unwilling to preform.

[@c.d.rstudios4691]

@@inmjoh he just didn't get his lasagne fix that day and just couldn't be bothered

[@Corporal_Hicks]

R:I:P John Hurt !

[@patgallier119]

Also HR giegers (please correct me if I'm wrong)

[@KatOwO2235]

wait, John Hurt's dead? when did this happen, he played in Alien, he played himself in Spaceballs as a reference to his role in Alien, he even was The War Doctor in Doctor Who, when did he die?

[@KatOwO2235]

oh my God, they will rest in peace, they will be remembered for the great films they were in, and I can't believe that I didn't know about their deaths

[@KatOwO2235]

I know how that feels Stoneryoda 937, we've been losing many legendary actors and actresses, but their great work will never be forgotten

[@KatOwO2235]

keller blair are you serious? they're dieing for real? only not from xenomorphs? I want out of reality and into the fictional universe

[@iKillerZombie]

Here's a fun little story, when I was 6 or 7, my dad and my nana were watching this movie whilst I was watching TV in another room but I then snuck into the room they were watching Alien in and of all the scenes I could of seen, I ended up seeing the Chestburster scene

[@raphmaster23]

Were you just as shocked as the actors? Apparently the director didn't tell them what was gonna happen lol

[@kinagrill]

@@raphmaster23 basic knowledge of what was gonna happen WAS given of course to let them know what to act towards... but no one had any visual reference knowledge - just 'the chestburster comes out of guy'.

[@segasailor4374]

The way Lambert and Parker died always freaked me out. I was 4 when I watched Alien and hearing that noise Lambert made gave me nightmares for years. I really do not know how she died and I'm sure I do not want to know how she died. That is a true testament to the thriller of Alien. Alien is such a real fear inducing emotional masterpiece that no other movie has quite reached.

[@AEsir_Goji]

You watched this when you were four?! Watching horror movies nowadays must be a piece of cake for you.

[@segasailor4374]

LEGO GOJI Davidson Alien was the first ever movie I saw that I can remember. To be honest Alien never scared me it awed me. When I first saw the jockey in the ship I was truly amazed and always wondered what it was, I thought it was some space biologist collecting strange things in the galaxy. It was the strangeness I found scary if anything. No horror movie (I personally think Alien is a thriller) has ever matched Alien in pure emotion and production. First seeing the grown Xenomorph I thought it was so surreal and strange more than scary, something beyond comprehension. My parents were cool with me watching movies like Robocop, Terminator, Alien I knew that were made by people and never real.

[@walrusArmageddon]

Awrah the upright Muslim same here

[@NihilusDarthNihilus]

I was always really resistant agains scaryness. But after I saw the movie"quarantine" alone with 9 years on night.. It was over for 2 years. The first movie I had to turn off before ending cause it was to scary. But when i was 11 I wactehd such movies again. With 12 I first watched "saw". Not scary, but the splatter was so disturbing, so I stopped again with gore movies and horror. Than, when i got 14, I came into it AGAIN and began playing. Playing Outlast, Dead Space, Alien Isolation and Five Nights at Freddy's, Silent Hills P.T. Ok msot say FNAF is not scary but the only games that scared my were FNAF and Silent Hills P.T. The others were scary but not like the 2 mentioned. P.T. and FNAF were like "I don't wanna play this shit anymore ;_;" But it was so fascinating. (Yeah i'm 14) Now I even look documentary film and such things and read about fear. I just don't understnad fear. Why do we fear when we are not in trouble? But yeah anyways. Don't think that anyone even read this here but ok xD Today I'm going to watch Alien my first time. Let's see^^

[@theopinatedpterodactyl6559]

According to the wiki she got a hole riped in her face

[@kellywilson-lawson1857]

RIP John Hurt

[@NYGiantsfan1029]

11:58 In the words of the Nostalgia Critic And I quote..... CATTTTTT!!!!!!!!! *waves arms wildly*

[@blueshard4632]

Thanks Decker, now I can only think of the Alien as Charlie

[@c.d.rstudios4691]

Just finished watching Alien for the first time and it's now one of my favourite films

[@B3nKen0bi]

13:49 I tell ya, every time I see this scene, I imagine the Xenomorph thinking "GIVE ME A HUG!!!".

[@nickfranklin7848]

I love how your audio is so solid. All evenly mixed. Nothing just blows you away or you have to crank it to hear something. Mad props bro.

[@ZealotKing343]

The Alien's name is Big Chap, that's his or her or it's name.

[@TheDeadGunslinger]

I've always had the head canon that this alien behaved differently because it was both alone and in a very cramp environment. The Aliens can start moving more quickly and with more confidence in larger spaces and when they know there are more of it's kind to pick up the slack, in case it fails.

[@pyromania1018]

Another fun fact: the ovomorph (egg) was originally supposed to have a two-way opening, in resemblance of a vagina. But Christian focus groups complained, so the design was changed to a four-way opening to mock the symbol of the crucifix. If they noticed and complained about that, they were apparently ignored.

[@deathmelon13]

3:23 Is that Jacksepticeye?

[@DeckerShado]

deathmelon13 Yeppers. I think I spend way too much time watching his videos...

[@deathmelon13]

Awesome! I find him hilarious!

[@michaelwime4741]

Decker Shado I know the feeling lol

[@vanlukassen1894]

+Decker Shado Ahh, don't worry about it...there's no such thing as too much Jacksepticeye.

[@Akaryusan]

no its gilbert gottfried of course its jacksepticeye

[@darkzombiproductions7756]

Alien: love it Aliens: Love it Alien 3: not as good, but still liked it Resurrection: ugh, (face palm)

[@Khenfu_Cake]

Prometheus and Covenant: *grabs flamethrower and reduces them to ash*

[@Prawnsacrifice]

I enjoyed all the movies bar covernant you can just tell that isn't the story he wanted to tell and it hurts the film

[@mcoupe69]

I remember seeing alien resurrection in theaters and being so confused.. the tone was just so gdamn odd

[@Shadowofthebarren7286]

Alien: Great Aliens: Better Alien 3: Fucking sucked Alien: Resurrection: Sucked but not as bad Prometheus: Barely better than the last one Alien: Covenant: Okay

[@tazia37]

Alien: LOVE IT Aliens: LOVE IT Alien 3: WHY Alien Resurrection: OK AVP: COOL AVPR: UGH Prometheus: WHAT THE...?!!! Coventant: OH, H*LLLL NO!!!

[@metadude1234]

Death by Xenomorph tail fuck- well, there goes ever seeing this movie the same way ever again XD

[@chrisperrien7055]

"In space no-one can hear you scream" However the movie? -tons of screaming , even the alien dies screaming out the airlock and getting toasted 'in-Space' LOL

[@rowdeemunkee]

3:20 was that a jacksepticeye sound bite?

[@trainerrose1033]

Rowdee Munkee yes

[@mikusxlr]

The book adds a lot of detail about why the Nostromo specifically got re-routed to LV426. More or less it boiled down to cost saving measures and expediency on trying to get ahead of potential competitors.

[@moonshock]

Your sensitivity to those like me with epilepsy is appreciated. You've got yourself another subscriber. Oh and I've watched several of your other videos. I love the way you review movies. Keep it up!

[@michaelbourdages4777]

cat's lookin at Brett getting killed like he ain't givin a damn

[@LeonardBillsMcGoatPryor]

20:28 A young Sigourney Weaver's butt crack, folks. Better enjoy it while it lasts.

[@dreamwarrior1276]

+The Batman Of Neo-Gotham Oh I do!

[@TheLukeylala]

+The Batman Of Neo-Gotham She's got an ass like Hank Hill.

[@UltimateThanos]

I love me a petite woman just as much as shapely ones~ 😍

[@homelesshannah50]

She hasn't really aged that much and she has a lot farther to sag seeing how she's 6ft.

[@blackfiredragonthe13th43]

As for the questions about 7:10 or so, I'm going to guess the suit was at least partially organic. The suit "dies" and it decomposes, leaving only the "bones" of the organic portions.

[@jonathanransier9977]

That dinner scene was shocking and scary. The whole shock and awe definitely left me saying holy shit

[@nicholasjanke3476]

How did the alien escape the Nostromo dining room after murdering Kane? Was the entrance left open by that already proven moron crew? Did it escape up an air vent? Did it force open the door?

[@eliasripley2357]

Part of the whole idea of the cat being left unharmed was Ridley's brief thought of suggesting that maybe Charlie did something to the cat; impregnatory things, perhaps? I never personally considered that, but I do like how Charlie is visible in among the pipes as Ripley's POV sees her rapid entrance into the Narcissus escape Craft.

[@Darthbauer951]

22:53 Mr. Fusion far left of screen. BTTF takes place in the same universe as Alien

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Pretty sure I have that unit. It's a Krups. There's one in Blade Runner also.

[@weldonwin]

Blade Runner and Soldier also apparently take place in the same universe

[@transmissionggb2820]

Good to hear someone say that this was the best Alien film for the character of Ripley, as its like she was never in the movie when people talk about Aliens being the first film with the strong female character when it was obviously this one, rant over.

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I know at the time in 1979 this was just the Standard Alien and wasnt known as a Xenomorph but after so many other Movies,Games,Books and Comics we now know that the Xenomorph in Alien is just a Drone, the lowest and weakest form of an Adult Xenomorph and it still managed to kill an entire ships crew (except Ripley and Jones), that is a testament to how deadly they are as a species and I love that, yes The AVP films butchered them far too easily but hopefully one day after Ridley Scott has finished the Alien prequel trilogy, we get a properly good set in the Aliens timeline Aliens vs Predator with Marines and spaceships

[@danaberg6354]

Well one question that AVP answered was how the hell did Wayland-Yutani know about the Xenomorhs in the first place. It's interesting that question was left as a complete mystery in 4 Alien movies.

[@GetOverHereGaming13]

The "For Science" thing reminds me of a d&d session where one of our clerics dumped water that he blessed onto the crystal skull on a shrine for a lawful evil god... his reasoning was for science too.

[@GetOverHereGaming13]

Also you should play Alien Isolation. It's like experiencing the movie... plus the dlc it comes with lets you play as three of the characters from the movie including Ripley added on to the normal game where you play as Ripley's daughter, Amanda.

[@theshape3988]

Watching Deckers older reviews. Still quality work back then

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

IIRC, it wasn't so much that they knew the alien was there, but that this was a passive standing order that was embedded *deep* in the company's code - if you come across an alien lifeform, all other considerations are secondary when it comes to *securing* said lifeform.

[@mr.gunzaku437]

The space jockey reminds me of something out of a Zdzislaw Beksinski painting instead of HR Giger. If you haven't seen his work, Decker, you should! It reminds me of his painting of a skeletal pilot being led by a skeletal child. Very surreal!

[@gordondavis6168]

You know that you are working for an evil Company when your ship has a crew of 7, but the lifeboat only takes 3. 😱

[@nicholasjanke3476]

How come the Nostromo only has one shuttle? How come Dallas never saw the secret info on his computer that Ripley looked up lickey split?? Wouldn't any of Ash's medical scanners have detected the alien growing in Kane? Or did Ash simply not reveal this fact to the crew just to watch what would happen?

[@williamozier918]

AVP, Requiem, and Prometheus are hanging out in the same parallel universe as Highlander 2, Blues Brothers 2000, Spock's half brother Sybok, and other things that do not exist in my world.

[@raptoid2518]

AVP was actually a pretty good movie. It was popcorn entertainment, yes, but it was a very least entertaining. Requiem can't even boast THAT.

[@PungiFungi]

I love how Mother basically toss Ash under the bus. SCIENCE OFFICER EYES ONLY. And one simple emergency override later, she spilled the beans.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Jonesy is the only character from the first movie to die of old age, due to being left on the station when Ripley left.

[@yves0010]

That Kerbal comment was great.... seeing that I happen to be playing KSP while watching this. Thank you for making my night.

[@bigblaccroquoise]

Watched these years ago. Love it

[@chrisperrien7055]

"ship-cats" are important for good-luck on ships , even past other "mascots" , as they used to kill rats on ships and the smell of a cat, will keep vermin off ships. The "ship-cat' Jones as a character is talked about more in Alan Dean Foster's book 'Alien"- a really good read. It all lends toward's Ripley wanting to save Jone's not just becuase Ripley is definitely is a "cat-lady" I kinda wish Veronica Cartright could have done the Ripley character.

[@Crane137]

Nice one Decker! Watched all your witty reviews back to back having discovered them today.

[@Roguewarrior98]

3:23 Is... Is that Jacksepticeye?! O.O

[@blucksy]

I'm guessing shado is a fan of jack

[@doomhead7719]

Just adding a note that maybe a couple of people missed, I did for a while. When the alien is waiting above the first guy after fully developed, the tail is on the front of the alien, which is really weird and is impossible to miss or overlook once you notice.

[@saphirawinters7028]

Fun fact about the chesterburster scene. They did not tell the girl with the super short hair (forgot her name). That they were gonna do that (basically have the guy convulse on the table and have the Chesterburster (birth) in such a way. So when it happened and blood was sprayed everywhere. She ligetimely freaked out. That's why her reaction felt so real. She was genuinely surprised and scared.

[@johnschou2172]

Another fun fact about the chestburster scene. Legend has it that when they showed the scene in test screenings, the audience did one of two things: either bursting into applause or running to the bathroom.

[@gamebrainjagras4193]

What I like to believe is that this Xenomorph is a Hive Mother. One whom egg morphs victims for the specific reason that the eggs will be discovered so the organisms can spread like wildfire. I think this one used up so much energy to make the eggs that it basically starved itself trying to make a Trojan Horse.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I always wanted to believe that Alien was a hard sci-fi movie, but they did do some stuff that was pretty crazy. 'Artificial gravity', etc.

[@zerogee768]

_"Oh Kane has discovered the Aliens secret S&M shop!"_ Facehugger jumps on Kane _"...and they even let you try it before you buy it!"_ 🤣

[@chrisperrien7055]

Cartwright got a Saturn award for her role. It does make me wonder if she could have done a better Ripley than Weaver

[@followdamntraincj403]

When watching this as a kid I was so scared I actually 💩shat my pants I was so scared after that and couldn't even sleep and I always said about seeing them and said I saw a face hugger

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Before The Fly... Before Predator... There was... A L I E N!!!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Watch the making of documentary on YT. It's amazing.

[@xenokiller88_cm_79]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies! You have great taste Decker!

[@carsonhaught9934]

Another epic review of an epic movie. Have always wondered about Starship Enterprise being there instead of Nostromo. When did Kirk and co ever have quarantine procedures? Just "beam me up Scotty"... and to think of the trouble they had with mere tribbles....

[@dreamwarrior1276]

Cool review, I also have the Anthology! The first rule of Project Prometheus is that you do not watch Alien!

[@marklechman2225]

I'm bingeing all of your Alien reviews today. 👍

[@Rabbi_Dollarstein]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Equus21]

Alien is a masterpiece-one of my favs, I watch it probably once a year. hehehe. Great review, love your vids! :)

[@blaze556922]

The reason the xeno is lethargic is because is pinned Dallas to the wall(deleted scene) and was going into a state of hibernation to protect the potential queen that, as far as it knows, could be ready to hatch in the future. It doesn't know facehuggers aren't in proximity to complete the process. It is just performing its biological function.

[@ravenclawtom]

love the kerbal space program reference !

[@pyrrhusofepirus8491]

20:54 I always laugh at when the Xenomorph bangs it’s head on the hull

[@philywilly1262]

That was good. Shame the Alien didnt disguise itself as a Nun tho.

[@jonathanransier9977]

Nice review man. Well said with the scenes building tension the scaryness is the unknown of the movie.

[@ginzingtonschnizer2330]

another awesome review decker. Thanks for producing this for us to enjoy.

[@NotThatObvious]

That Kanye thing at the end omg Ash's fucking look of horror at 25:07, given the context, gets me every time

[@chroniclejim5073]

Common error the company didn't know about the alien Ash informed them that they had discovered it and so they took actions to get it.

[@aztecr7]

The end LMAO

[@rafaelfernandez6626]

Dude I love ur facial change when u were listening 2 the sex sounds XD

[@dtlatham7401]

Seen the film before but a CEX store opened where I live so I went and had a look, turns out the Alien Directors Cut on DVD was there for £1.50, and the Alien Anthology was on Blu Ray! Didn't buy the Blu Ray, as I don't own a Blu-Ray player but all the same, I'm very excited to watch it again!

[@akbaselim]

17:12 *_Fuzzy 4 legged jumpscare_*

[@DetoxA1313]

the shot where the tail comes up between Lambert’s legs is actually a cut scene meant for Brett earlier. The on screen tail interaction was shot for Brett.

[@ryan.coogler]

Decker you are the best at this! I'd rather watch you recap any movie than watch them!!!

[@kratal122]

Come to think of it, Charlie’s sluggishness can retroactively be explained by the absence of a queen. It’s not wholly consistent, but in extended canon, unlike eusocial insects, xenomorph queens have been shown to possess control over their hive and that the death of a queen without an immediate replacement has left hives disoriented and vulnerable. This control is even shown to a degree in Aliens when the queen has the warriors back down when Ripley threatens her eggs. It’s a bit of a stretch, but even the runner had a queen present in Alien 3.

[@TheDeadsideofYouTube]

In regards to the mention of the nostromo travelling at least 5 times the speed of light. I believe its mentioned in books that expand the alien and predator universe that some ships can travel upwards of 15 times that. First book that comes to mind Is the rage wars trilogy.

[@dubsynth8000]

3:20 is that jacksepticeye I hear!

[@UltimateNinja-fe6yh]

Fruity pebbles, white chocolate mocha nescafe and kush while watching 1 of my favorite youtubers - Decker Shado!!

[@Blighted_Ashes]

What if they had made Ripley a guy... who would you cast...? Personally I would choose Kurt Russell.

[@СирНикифор]

mr.Bean

[@Charley_Goji]

elmo

[@PUBHEAD1]

But they would have to rename the "nostromo" to "the Porkchop Express

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Fun Fact: For the 1992 TV Asahi edition of *"ALIEN",* John Hurt (R.I.P.) was dubbed in Japanese by Shigeru Ushiyama, who also dubbed for Bill Paxton (R.I.P.) in the 1993 TV Asahi edition of *"ALIENS"* - and dubbed for William Hope in its second TV Asahi edition in 2004 - Ralph Brown in the 1998 TV Asahi edition of *"ALIEN 3",* and Brad Dourif in *"ALIEN: Resurrection".*

[@nickwalker4936]

To explain the ability to get from one star system to another at apparently 5 times the speed of light- Despite the use of cryogenic pods and long journeys, the Nostromo and many starship drives in the alien universe are equipped with faster than light engines, referred to as hyperdrives. It isn’t mentioned for the Nostromo often but we know for a fact that the Sulaco is equipped with one. I read up and found that the Nostromo is equipped with a Weyland-Yutani T7A NLS supralight drive (the Sulaco using a Romberg-Rockwell Cygnus 5). The hyperdrives in aliens, or “tachyon shunt” drives, if I am not mistaken, essentially use their standard engines combined with a burst of tachyon emission. Tachyons are particles that only exist in a superluminal state and their velocity therefore is past lightspeed at all times. Essentially the drives emit a burst of tachyon exhaust, shunting itself past the light barrier. If they slow down at any point they immediately end the jump, as tachyons basically cease to exist if slowed to lightspeed or lower. The cryo pods are ever present because 1. Preservation of supplies (theyll last longer if not having to be used or consumed by the crew every day) 2. Quicker seeming trips (because nobody wants to spend 10 months awake on a ship if they don’t have to) 3. (I’m not too sure about this one) bearing the brunt of reverse time dilation effects- during near lightspeed travel, time relative to the traveler is different to those outside. Time essentially passes different. If you’ve seen interstellar you know what I’m talking about. You experience a couple hours while the observers experience weeks. Weeks turn to months or years, you know. Yeah, once you hit FTL by tachyon shunt, this effect is *reversed.* you travel fast to the observers, but you experience much longer than the observers. To combat this, the crew is placed in stasis.

[@yarodmitri]

Your Predator 2 review was the first ever video by your channel I saw.

[@oddeyes9413]

Just so you know KZbin subtitles said this at your intro: *Hello world wide web. I'm Dr.Shadow. Ya personality of the best hair.* man I lost it.

[@anonfaceless6088]

hey Decker first big fan love ur reviews was going threw ur back catalogue and starting to notice some films that have been caught by the copyright machine. that is really shitty hope everything stays ok and u can sort them out KZbin really needs to sort there shit out. keep up the good work bud

[@fallenwolf3368]

All that butt kissing didn't even give you a heart. He doesn't care about his fans only big time youTubers who comment on his videos.

[@jsteffey88]

"Oh well! Play it where it lays. They bury Kane in space...OUT OF A FUCKING CANON!!" XD LMAO

[@kinagrill]

Gravity Drive, Decker - Space Ships above tiny EEVs have Gravity Drives that allows them to travel at past light speed, and since such travel tends to cause mental instability in mammals that are awake during the FTL-travel time, they get put into the Freezerinos as Bret calls them, leading to a nice functional reason to how space travel can be functional for exo-planet colonization. You get frozen for days to months of time, depending on the vessel you're on and how many parsecs you need to travel - plus travel time to get to the edge of the solar system you're inside before the FTL jump can happen.

[@Unethical.FandubsGames]

10:08 relativistic effects are the best explanation here, really. They can accelerate steadily up to a fraction of the speed of light so that a journey of many years could be covered in a perceived time frame of a few months. Traveling at 99% light speed could cover thousands of light years in a perceived time of minutes. So it's safe to assume that their journey actually does take years but calls into question how much time Ripley ever had with her daughter. Did she leave her as a toddler and miss her 11th birthday? Or do they actually have some FTL? It's still a mystery.

[@themadmonk6700]

I don't think that the company knew that there was aliens there. I think that in this universe they had encountered aliens or had seen evidence of their existence and created a clause in the programming of the ship, if anything alien is detected, capture and return, it is more valuable than the crew or ore they may carry.

[@Scrombo2]

Old as video but here I sit, so whatever, I love all the subtle changes in acting during the dinner scene John Hurt slowly stops smiling and then begins to convulse everyone after realising this ain't shits a giggle rushes to his aid, except the captain who's just watching

[@apex2000]

yeah i remeber watching Prometheus and thinking wow the space jockey small, even when he linked into the chair. I remember the comics where space jockeys looked like did in this film, basically giants with an elphant like head

[@Jmnzz]

"Well that's a thought I'm never going to be able to clear from my memory from now on" Yup

[@yupanquid5538]

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this review but coming from the Outland one, I thought one more might help give the algorithm a nudge. And it’s always nice to watch original goatee Decker. Lol😂