FIRST TIME WATCHING: Alien (1979) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@fday1964]

Imagine seeing this in a movie theater with no idea of what you were about to see . That was me at 14 years old in 1979. Awesome experience!

[@CapedInformer]

Yea that sounds intense!

[@nEthing4Her]

LMAO literally just posted that same opening sentence, haha. Yeah I was 18 and I;m pretty sure that every ass in the theater was pretty much clenched - that is between the occasional chorus of jump-screams. Nice to see these oldie greats still scare the pants-pudding outta these youngsters just like it did us - except WE saw everything 20' tall, lol and surrounded by darkness, lol.

[@ATJ-sTAt]

Like watching "Hereditary" with no info beforehand. I was traumatized for quite a while...

[@Wearywastrel]

They don't make em like they used to...

[@ptkelly80]

I got to see it in the theater when they re-released it for the director’s cut. Definitely better on a big screen in a dark room.

[@jack8129]

My dad went to see this by himself in the theater in 1979 without knowing anything about it because he’s a big sci-fi fan (like Star Trek). It scared the shit out of him and he’s a Marine that served in Vietnam. People now don’t realize that this was like the scariest movie that ever existed at that time period. Great film! Great reaction! I wish you would make more!

[@porflepopnecker4376]

The reason they aren't trained to deal with stuff like this is that they're basically just commercial space truckers. Also, special effects were BETTER before they started using cartoony CGI to do everything.

[@Lucklaran]

Practical effects for the win baby

[@leperwolf7287]

To add to your comment: Not only were they just commercial space truckers. The Company basically forced them to go to the planet to investigate otherwise their pay was forfeit. No investigation meant all the work they did which is possibly a year or more worth of space travel and work was for nothing. It also meant the Company didn't waste manpower or work on such investigations if some craft of theirs just happened to be in the area. In other words loopholes.

[@brigidtheirish]

Eh. Sometimes. The chest burster 'runs' across the table like a windup toy and the alien looks like a guy in a rubber suit doing jazz hands in the vent. I've seen people praise the 'superiority' of practical effects that look like rubber puppets to me in other movies, too. Yeah, early CGI was painfully obvious, but it's getting better. I can still tell where the seams are, but aside from that they look *much* better than most practical effects.

[@melteddali8000]

@@brigidtheirish bad taste alert

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Effects were good back then in movies that had A BIG BUDGET. Today thanks to CGI even modest and low budget movies can have really good special effects, like the movie Ex Machina proves (it even won the oscar). The issue with CGI today is not it' quality but how it is integrated in the movies. Most bad CGI you complain today is due to very thigh shrot time allocated to make the special effects, ence why they look cartoony. There are movies that have a lot of CGI made recently you have no idea they are even there. Try watch the movie Zodiac and notice the CGI in it. It has about 600 scenes with CGI, try notice where they are.

[@paratus04]

The sequel Aliens falls into the company of Terminator 1 &2 and Godfather 1&2 where people can legitimately argue whether the original or sequel is better. Highly recommended.

[@CapedInformer]

Thanks, this was really helpful!

[@MontagZoso]

@@CapedInformer The sequel, Aliens, is fun, but not in the same league as this one. The sequel is more of an action popcorn movie with the usual wisecracking humor and about a billion guns going off, etc. Sort of like the difference between the first Rocky and Rocky 4 or something. Just my take on it.

[@PasSpin]

The cat is actually there to eat rats or any other rodent like creature that gets on the ship, which are possibly the same thing the Alien ate to grow up

[@raimat66]

Propably. In a scene the crew also mentions that some circuits are burned out and they even are checking the insulation at the same time. It indicates perhaps that someone has ... perhaps eaten them. It was always my thought.

[@nickmanzo8459]

I personally think The Thing is scarier but I love both the Alien movies. That’s right: all two of them

[@TheAndroidBishop]

This guy gets it

[@TheHulk2008]

The Thing has the best chestbursting scene

[@ArnoldTohtFan]

the extended cut of the third film is a masterpiece

[@themidianite1645]

@@TheHulk2008 that whole scene was amazing.

[@themidianite1645]

I feel like Aliens took a different route by making you feel for the characters more. You can fear the alien and you can fear for the crew. I think both are on different sides of that spectrum, however close to each other. The Thing put more fear into the alien while Alien put more fear for the crew.

[@rama30]

I love how everyone says squish the baby alien. ACID FOR BLOOD

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

Fun fact: Ridley Scott told the actor who played Parker to deliberately antagonize Sigourney Weaver throughout the shoot, so that she would genuinely be frustrated and angry with him on camera.

[@buildworm67]

“They picked these guys up off the street, they have no common sense.” I’m pretty sure these people are basically space truckers so that’s very possible lol.

[@gordondavis6168]

The accompany intentionally sent an incompetent crew that would not succeed against the Alien, the Company wants the Alien to survive.

[@adamw.p.6287]

Apparently the cast members had no idea that the chest burst was about to happen. Ridley Scott wanted genuine reactions from them. It's the equivalent to pulling a prank on a family member or friend lol.

[@djspleener2975]

Great commentary! My favourite horror film, no cgi back then so films had to be more atmospheric and creative which made them better imo

[@CapedInformer]

Yea I give props to Ridley for that! And thanks!

[@jonmercano1138]

“Are they paying you enough to do this?” They don’t get paid at all if they don’t. They’re unprofessional and don’t have the proper equipment and training because this isn’t what they came to do. They’re space truckers, with an old ship, with the basic necessities. They’re not an exploration or research team. And even if they were, they couldn’t have anticipated acid blood. It wouldn’t have been a good idea to kill the chestburster right then for the same reason they couldn’t kill the facehugger, the acid blood. Would’ve eaten through the floors. Their official mission was never to investigate the planet, it was to tow a supply of ore. The company knew there was something on the planet and secretly selected their ship to “discover” the signal on their way back to earth and investiagtezm. And Ash was a plant to make sure they got something. That was its tail that it was using when killing Lambert.

[@CapedInformer]

True. Forgot about the acid blood

[@gordondavis6168]

And that is why the Company sent them. The Company wants the Alien to survive, so the Company sent an incompetent crew.

[@babyfry4775]

This is a classic. The suspense, the darkness of the ship, the quietness all led to a spooky atmosphere. Also they were miners not professional soldiers. Ripley was also one of the first female heroines in movies. She was a badass. Glad you liked it. Aliens is also good.

[@CapedInformer]

It was great. I loved Aliens too!

[@DeanStrickson]

I've seen this movie dozens of times, but I've never given much thought to the selflessness of the crew. You're right! Also, Dallas goes into the vents because, as the captain in charge, he feels responsible for letting the Alien onto the ship (deservedly so!) and refuses to put that burden onto Ripley by rejecting her offer to volunteer. Check out the next two sequels - they're great! Well, one is great, one not-so-much, but still worth reacting to IMHO. If you do react to them, please watch the special edition of Aliens and the assembly cut of Alien3.

[@CapedInformer]

Yea it just stood out to me after Parker’s death. The theme of survival was prevalent. And I think I’ll def check out the sequel!

[@joshXnovak1]

This is extremely entertaining seeing someone’s reaction who has never seen these movies before. But without being annoying and playing it up. Like, this is genuine and subtle enough that it plays out for some good watching!

[@CapedInformer]

Absolutely genuine. I don’t react to movies I don’t think I would really like. And I appreciate the feedback! I love reacting to these and putting my own creative spin on it but I’m always curious as to what intrigues other about my reactions. Respect man!

[@joshXnovak1]

@@CapedInformer I’m excited to see what you think of the rest of the alien movies. This is my favorite franchise ever. Each movie is vastly different from the others, and all the lore that plays into them, kind of on accident or retconned makes it kind of cool on repeat watches.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

In defense of the members of this Ship of Fools, they had to investigate or go home poor. Kane probably had the most spirit of the explorer and natural human curiosity which ultimately cost him his life. Best. Leo.

[@gordondavis6168]

And The Company intentionally sent an incompetent crew because the Company does not want a crew which can defeat the Alien.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

@@gordondavis6168 this opens up the whole can of worms about what did the company know, when did they know it, and why did they choose this particular method to obtain the still unknown item? Best. Leo.

[@fredericklidman1976]

“Wouldn’t it be messed up if the alien was hiding somewhere in the pod with her?” Me chuckling and thinking: “Dude it IS messed up!” 😂 Great, great, great commentary! ✨👌✨

[@CapedInformer]

Lol ofcourse it was! And thanks man!

[@alboystewart2212]

Best sci fi horror of all time I was 11 when this came out ( 1979) No video No dvd No internet No Netflix This movie blew the world away

[@CapedInformer]

I believe it

[@themidianite1645]

My favorite artist had a large influence in the entire Alien series. HR Giger is one of the best artists.

[@captainsplifford]

Yaphet Kotto (who just recently passed, RIP) was one of the best actors of his generation. Also, check out Mel Brooks' Spaceballs for a plethora of space movie references.

[@markbartoszek8585]

He was one of the best Bond villains as Kananga in Live and Let Die.

[@44excalibur]

"I know this is off-topic, but I'm loving that angle right now." So did we all, dude. LOL I was only 12 or 13 years old when I saw Alien on cable TV in the 80s.

[@CapedInformer]

Haha not much has changed since then 😂

[@44excalibur]

"Parker, just flame them both!" I've been saying that since the 1980s. lol

[@CapedInformer]

It’s the only way lol

[@stefanodoro8817]

I agree :"They suck on earth and in space"... you killed me dude! 🤣🤣🤣

[@deeasztalos2520]

I agree too. Brett got killed because of that cat and Ripley almost did.

[@commandosolo1266]

"Parker was not the first to die." This whole movie's social commentary! Parker and Ripley constantly say good advice, but 'cause he's African and she's female, they get blown off. Dallas is in charge 'cause he'll do whatever the company says. Five minutes with the computer and Ripley found what he missed. Folks in the late '70s knew the fix was in. Ship's top level is sterile, middle is so short you can't walk upright, and bottom's dark and grimy. Wonder what that metaphor's about. Real horror's that, forty years later, the only things that seem weird and dated are the computer graphics and the smoking. Naturally a monster that personifies unleashed male lust, unfettered rapacity and mechanical dominion's still scary.

[@CapedInformer]

Wow great insights! The more I see or hear about some of these classics make me realize why they’re so timeless still.

[@commandosolo1266]

Glad you liked it. Not meaning to sound like some English teacher, but if you ever watch ALIEN again, look for three themes. First, humanity's dysfunctional relationship with machines. People of the '70s were really scared about automation taking over. Look at The Terminator. The crew inhabits a world of machinery, the skeletal pilot is completely consumed by machines.The Xeno looks like living machinery. Second, what we now call the patriarchy. Ripley, Parker, and Lambert live in a male-dominated world. Dallas doesn't even bother acknowledging their good advice, or Parker's harassment (though Parker redeems himself defending Lambert.) Inevitably male domination means sexual violence. How does the Alien kill? Violation, penetration, and rape. This film drips with violent sexual imagery. The prop "skin" Brett found was made outta condoms, and the crew slathered the Alien in KY Jelly -- subtle! Last, unfettered greed. The Company (Weyland Yutani, 70's folks were scared of Japan) has no fear of legal consequences. The ship's a cheap rust bucket. They don't bother with a lifeboat that'll hold even half the crew. Ash is right out of a film called Metropolis where a robot woman is sent to infiltrate the workers. What defines the Alien? Rapacity, unlimited greed, "unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality." Still scary forty years later for good reasons. I strongly advise against any more Alien movies, but the computer game Alien: Isolation is first rate.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

"What if the alien put eggs in the cat?" The offspring would be the cutest thing since Baby Yoda. Best. Leo.

[@CapedInformer]

Cute wasn’t the first thing to come to mind? But who knows? Lol

[@amandam.massingill7418]

@@CapedInformer the xenos are afraid of the cat!

[@rdmrdm2659]

@@amandam.massingill7418 pound for pound you should be afraid of a cat. Little badasses.

[@amandam.massingill7418]

@@rdmrdm2659 I have three cats and they are all female. Cats are my spirit animal!

[@rdmrdm2659]

@@amandam.massingill7418 I have my two boys, and they are awesome balls of fur.

[@michele36618]

“Ohhhh why is it so big???” 😂 that made me laugh out loud. I love your reactions! New sub and I’ve been binge watching all your videos. You are so funny and I thoroughly entertained. I haven’t seen some of these movies in such a long time. This is so much fun 😍😍

[@katiem9644]

Even after all these years, this movie creeps me out so much. I couldnt watch it with you, but I listened along with you. I knew so many guys that who super crushing on Ripley. Great movie, even if I cant watch it again.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro Thanks 👍 Greetings from Helsinki Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@darkjedi447]

I've already seen so many seen so many people react to this movie but your reaction was by far the best!! You said so many things about how stupid the crew were that I always think and you made it so funny! Thanks for putting a smile on my face! Can't wait to see the next one with you now. Keep smiling!🤘🙂

[@CapedInformer]

I’m happy you enjoyed it!

[@dragonbolic2468]

I don’t know how many different people I have seen watches for the first time, because I have seen this when I was a child when it first came out. Which makes me in my early 40s. But the truth is, I always I also saw the sequel that my grandfather let me to watch when I was no more than six years old. Because for some weird reason I loved this franchise and the fact that my grandfather allowed me to watch it, made me more brazen and so not scared of what happens to bullies versus dealing with actual aliens from a fictional story. I have to thank him for giving me a stronger skin and bigger balls to deal with reality on the earth versus those who have to give up if a single Rose panel from a flower falls on their shoe and they cry about it. So when I see someone like you watch for the first time, it reminds me of how I first watch something, gave long thought into it, and the only thing that I got out of the entire series which was alien and aliens too, was the fact that it made my skin stronger. And this is also because the fact that the protagonist was a woman who was not perfect, who was also vulnerable but able to stand up against something that is way stronger than the most average man out there. It has so much to do with the fact that this franchise which in the first two movies first completely perfect they should’ve ran that same kind of idea no matter what. And I think they failed on the third movie but kind of tried to redeem themselves on the fourth movie which I didn’t really like too much but still love the fact that Sigourney Weaver was in it. But all I have to say is Sigourney Weaver is one of the best heroines in any story I’ve ever seen. Because she has actually dealt with the negatively, the corruption in the industry in the movie, and also have to take everything upon herself to go reach after the fact that she had to stop this creature from ever being close to any administration out there that’s trying to make money off of it as a biological weapon. To me, Sigourney Weaver, is one of the best actresses and heroes of any science-fiction film I’ve seen in my entire lifetime. To me, Sigourney Weaver, gives you true grit, with also vulnerability, that makes her stand out than anyone in the film industry. Because Captain Marvel had no kind of character arc, she was just blessed with the special powers, and no one could hurt her whatsoever. Which is actually why Captain Marvel is a failure in my own opinion. Because if you make a great movie, you have to give any person out there regardless if they’re female or male, vulnerability so that they can grow into that kind of respect that makes them better than they used to be. To all the sudden give anyone super powers out of the blue, makes them unrealistic in the world world, and makes them a part of Hollywood that in reality, it’s the American people who judge whether or not they are a good character or not. And it doesn’t matter if you lie on Twitter, lie on Facebook, and inject your own ideology upon people to say that it’s made for kids and adults under the age of 30, because no one else is old enough to understand the ideology, is a complete backlash and a complete dishonest distraction against great actresses like Sigourney Weaver. Because at this point, Captain Marvel, Bree Larson, Has nothing compared to what Sigourney Weaver did back in the 80s in the 90s because she proved herself to be stronger than most men out there who were undermined as a bunch of losers. And the only thing I could enjoy at this point, is that if we were back in the mid 80s, and Sigourney Weaver tagged up with Arnold Schwarzenegger to fight more and more aliens than before, would not only grease my gears, but play out as some kind of most amazing thing I would ever see. The problem we have right now with Hollywood, is the fact that they don’t know how to write real movies that can touch you and relate to every day people, because they want to remove all the weakness in all the lies that they’re trying to push on people so that anyone regardless of what they do, makes the wrong character worthless even though that the fact is, the best thing you can do to make a great character is to show their flaws to begin with. Without those flaws the character is flat, uncountable, ridiculous, and so over power that no one will want to watch a second or third movie about them. And in example with that all I can say is the last sequels of Star Wars, having a complete Mary Jane, that has no issues, no kind of definitive hurt or even dealing with the negativity when it comes to dealing with certain powers, makes her character so worthless is exactly why I will never buy episode 7 8 and 9.

[@funkyman6786]

His point about a theme of people dying because they try to save people is actually like, really smart. Great vid.

[@skits_3d824]

The tension on being isolated and a killer creature/person/alien coming for you can stress anyone out. Like going through a haunted house where "MONSTERS" are chasing you jumpscares and so on are hunting you down. It's a wonder how to bring that tension and to instill it into a veiwer is A MASTERPIECE

[@CapedInformer]

Yea the strongest part of the movie was that tension

[@dipsydoodle7988]

I just found your channel last night and I think I've binged 3 or 4 reactions already. Your editing is hilarious and your comments are on point. Lot's of reactors have good commentary but maybe it's just how they place it, but it I often want to scream "you just missed the best line!" I feel like you are the kind of person you can watch a movie with and discuss what you are watching without missing anything important. Good job. Looking forward to some more.

[@CapedInformer]

I really appreciate that! I try and keep my reactions as interactive as possible!

[@Daveyboy100880]

Another top-notch reaction vid, sir! With some spot-in analysis too; especially about the contrast between the alien's survival instinct and the humans' instinct to protect each other. A couple of fun tidbits: Ridley Scott did indeed intend for the cat to be a little red-herring misdirection at the end, so the audience was wondering about whether it has been impregnated, rather than wondering if the alien was on-board the shuttle. I never latched onto that, but I've since seen several reaction vids that have picked up on it. onto And when you said that tensions were high, you're absolutely right! Scott encouraged Yaphet Kotto to annoy Sigourney Weaver throughout the filming of that scene, so when she yells at him it's a genuine moment!

[@CapedInformer]

Yea I def felt like some of those interactions were genuine

[@my_randomology]

I love that you picked up on these themes and appreciated the movie for what it was for when it came out. Love!

[@CapedInformer]

Absolutely. It’s one of those timeless films!

[@iagorincon]

I’m loving the angle right now... lol!!!

[@jonmercano1138]

I’d like to recommend the extended version of Aliens when you watch it.

[@CapedInformer]

Dope. I’ll add it to the list!

[@lauradawson7964]

‘See what happens when you don’t mind your business’ could have been the tag-line to this movie.

[@Videowatcheromega]

Dude straight one of the best horror films ever made, great characters, suspense that literally permeates through the whole film, darkness that is always there, and the horrifying alien that is just stalking them all every step. Truly a sci-fi horror masterpiece!

[@Videowatcheromega]

Also this movie made me hate the sound of chains 😆 🤣

[@angelamitchinson8439]

I freaking love your reactions!😊👍

[@francoscibetta8737]

I was 23 years of age when I went to see this movie for the first time at the cinema. Everyone in the theatre jumped out of their seats and I mean everyone, when the alien burst out of John Hurts chest. Even the actors did not know Ridley Scott's intention in that scene. The reaction of the actors themselves was genuine and it only took one take. Great scene and great tension building up throughout the movie. I have just seen your reaction to Aliens which you say was even better than the first one. Curiosity alone should entice you to watch Alien 3 never mind taking notice of other critics who say that it is not as good as one and two. I can tell you right now, Alien 3 should have been a fitting end to the Alien franchise but then they went on to do more. Watch 3 and I can assure you, you will not be disappointed.

[@zmarko]

"They all sleep together. That's so cute!" 😆🤣😂 That was awesome. Lmao

[@CapedInformer]

😂

[@rscottus5454]

There is a reason why the advertisements were.....and I was a tyke but remember it "In space...no one can hear you scream". So much star power in this film. Look at who was in it.

[@logann7942]

You just helped me realize why the black dude usually dies first in horror movies: Because otherwise everybody would start listening to him and they’d all just gtfo and survive and the movie would only be 15 mins long lol. Great reaction bro! I really like your analysis of how everyone who died did so because they were humans and they were trying to help another (or a cat.) Even the original reason they went to the planet was to check out a (fake) distress signal. Never thought about it that way before.

[@jess-hype]

one of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!!!

[@williamjones6031]

1. I was working in a movie theater when this came out. Cool. 2. RIpley to Parker, "You'll get whatever's coming to you". Prophetic. 3. Only John Hurt knew exactly what was going to happen with the chest explosion so the reactions from the rest of the cast were real. 4. Unfortunately we lost Yaphet Kotto/Parker recently and Harry Dean Stanton/Brett about a year ago.

[@salvy9388]

I just want to say if your big into horror video games. The game “dead space” was regarded as masterpiece. It was compared a lot to how the movie alien uses the atmosphere to create lots of fear and tension. And also the the game alien isolation did an awesome job of recreating the fear and creepiness of this movie too.

[@MrsJoannaG]

I watched this tonight for the first time. I too was a little nervous of it not being that scary because of when it was made. At first I thought naw that wasn’t that scary when it finished but I’ve been finding myself freaked out by small noises and going into rooms by myself. Guess It’s more scary than I thought. 😂

[@CapedInformer]

Haha it seriously is! Just a proves that real horror exist outside of cgi effects and jump scares

[@geengeklooi]

Excellent video man :)

[@dljprogun]

Fun fact: At 10:33 was not acting. The late John Hurt did not tell the other actors that, that was going to happen and the other actors are really panicking.

[@CapedInformer]

No wayyy that’s nuts! Lol guess they wanted real authentic reactions

[@dljprogun]

@@CapedInformer They do that a lot in horror films, a year later Sean S. Cunningham did the same thing to Adrienne King in Friday The 13th. They did not tell her that she was going to see that fake dead body behind that cabin door and that scream we hear from her was real. In 1975 Susan Backlinie was in real pain and almost drowned when she was shooting Jaws. She had this harness on under the water that had three men pulling her from side to side and down and at times they would pull her at the same time, that would knock the wind out of her right before they pulled her under, they almost ripped the poor girl in half at times and her cries for help that you hear in the film are real because she was in real pain and thought that she was going to drowned. Of curse that one was an accident, no one on set was trying to harm her in anyway and every one just thought that she was a really good at acting. But they still used the footage because they know it would terrify the audience. There are many other horror films that scared the living daylights out of there actors to get a real reaction out of them. So if you ever get into acting and do a horror film there is a good chance that they will scare you.

[@dljprogun]

@@CapedInformer Thank you for liking my comments.

[@danjames328]

Man I love your taste in music

[@gordondavis6168]

Although the crew is initially portrayed as grouchy and selfish, nearly all the deaths occur out of love. Kane is brought back to the ship to save him, Ripley risks herself to save Jones, Dallas goes into the vents to protect his crew, Parker leaves his hiding spot in order to try to save Lambert.

[@mhmtse]

Great reaction videos man! High quality content! you are just the type of person I like to watch the movies with. And I'm a huge fan of Alien franchise. I need this and the sequel's full length reaction videos but I can't find them on your patreon page. If you have any kind of longer version of these, upload them to your patreon pls. Keep up the good work!

[@CapedInformer]

Appreciate that man. Unfortunately don’t have a full length version of this one

[@philjamprimate]

Great analysis about individualism vs collectivism. You readin'! My favourite film. Bar none. A masterclass in pacing. Less is more.

[@vanjalavoie550]

The entire franchise is awesome.

[@rscottus5454]

And just as an info....they were reacting, as is standard with ships...if someone sends out an SOS, you HAVE to respond. It is not an option. Came from way back, the Titanic. We later found out, the company knew about the signal. but the crew didnt know that at the time. They only thought they knew it was an SOS.

[@xellosxerxes]

Had to give a thumbs up for the angle remark!

[@CapedInformer]

Happy that someone else appreciated it 😂

[@MontagZoso]

I agree about the masterful use of sound, interspersed with dead quiet moments and the music. It all just builds the tension so well. Quiet dread! On a side note, it still amazes me that this a 42 year old movie. Damn, it still holds up. I’ll take the whole look of this film over the CGI stuff these days. Alien just has that gritty, organic feel to it. Freaking masterpiece. 😎👍

[@jamesm654]

I saw this movie when I was a kid and it always amazes me how fresh it still is. The hair styles and computers look dated.. but for a 40 year old movie, pretty damn good!

[@CapedInformer]

I was surprised as well. Still holds up well to today’s standards!

[@CenturianCornelious]

lol I saw this movie when I was 14. At that time no one had ever seen anything like it before. Nowadays I guess everyone who sees it it thinks, Of course that hand thing is going to lay eggs in him! Run away! The ideas of this film have become standard horror fair. But when this movie came out no one thought that. No one saw it coming when the monster burst forth. It was totally novel and unexpected. Scared the hell out of me at 14.

[@NewTypeDilemma01]

"Me and Parker are on the same wavelength..." By the way, RIP, Yaphet Kotto (Parker's actor), November 15, 1939 - March 15, 2021.

[@nEthing4Her]

LMAO 'This movie was not good for my blood pressure.' 😆 Haha imagine seeing this like I first did - at 18 in a dark, surround-sound theater with like 200 other terror-clenched people, lol. Several times the entire place screamed, lol. I treasure that I got to see all these great 70's and 80's classics when they hit the theaters. Glad it still has the scare-power it had for me on its opening night in our little, town theater. What a top-shelf film. Great react and review. Keep up the great work, man. -Oh and hey - if you want to do an AMAZING and obscure one for us, consider *Bone Tomahawk* from 2015 with Kurt Russell and Patric Wilson - you will NEVER forget this amazingly tense and horrific film. Never. The acting, camerawork, stunts, pace -everything - is stellar. But.. be prepared for some gruesome scenes.. stuff you can't unsee, lol.

[@CapedInformer]

Thanks! And seeing it in theaters would be intense. I wish theaters still showed some of these older movies

[@nEthing4Her]

@@CapedInformer If I had the money to open a theater that'd be all I let play there - '50's, '60's, '70's and '80's classics of all sorts - but especially the horror/SciFi ones, hehe.

[@Otokichi786]

4:20 The Space Jockey. 10:57 Surprise! You are watching the theatrical version, which was scary back then. 15:42 Lambert is standing in for us, the audience. 16:27 When Ripley slammed Ash into the wall and he didn't react, that was my "WTF! He's NOT Human!?" moment. 21:29 Guess what's in the shuttle! Ripley is singing this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXWUm2eYqr-hgKs With this and the next movie, Sigourney Weaver was on her way to major stardom as a strong female character. For a change of pace how about a game on a tropical ocean planet?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKuVhIGjbbuaq6c

[@torikazuki8701]

Dallas & Parker were my favorite characters, but yes- What was Parker thinking!? Argh! I was so frustrated first time I saw it. You wondered why they weren't trained or prepared? Well no, they were the equivalent of 'Truck Drivers' in space. No wonder they were outclassed at every point. Also, if you want some of that terror all for your very own, pick up a copy of 'Alien: Isolation'. Beautiful & terrifying game.

[@AbsoluteApril]

don't know if it was mentioned already but the script was written with only the crew's last names so that casting would be open for anyone to play any character. the casting of Sigourney as Ripley was awesome, she is truly a badass heroine. Thought that was really cool. Great reaction, you have a new sub :D

[@Alli8833]

You are great!..... you were also a serious Debbie Downer while watching this film, LOL, and I can't believe you just admitted to hating cats! And this cat... Jonesy is a survivor - I literally named my beloved cat Jonesy after Ripley's cat, lol.

[@HyperHorse]

Cats are awesome companions and detectors of danger. That's why you take one into space.

[@amandam.massingill7418]

Lambert and Parker were together!

[@beetleb.1418]

Great reaction and review, ESPECIALLY your insight on what Ash had ostensibly said about the difference between humans and the xenomorph. The lack of sentiment that keeps aliens alive and kills humans. But, and without spoilers (though, you've already review Aliens), it's also the same thing that saves humans. If only we could figure out which situations call for which.... I'm going right into your R&R of Aliens!

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Great review.

[@haeleth7218]

Ian Holm, the actor who played Ash, said he hated the scene where his robot head was on the table because they filled his mouth with milk. Ian Holm did not like milk.

[@vanjalavoie550]

My mother bought us a boardgame Alien. Yes, boardgame.

[@iagorincon]

One of the things I love about this film is that these aren’t the right stuff. They are basically space truckers.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

"I knew it wasn't good! I knew he wasn't good!" If you say it more than once, you're playing with it. Best. Leo.

[@Tony-rz4ks]

a super classic

[@thesourceprototype]

I like your vids i just dont understand how you grew up withouth ever watching any of the good movies...

[@amandam.massingill7418]

they astronaut peeps in the movie were actually Ridley's kids! Plus the lasers were given by the the band the WHO.

[@poppycock6572]

"What if the 👽 put 🥚🥚's in the 🐱"?... 🤣 when you said that? You HAD to be the only person... in the entire 🌎 that said that.

[@lindanicholson950]

I saw this in the theater. There was no trailer for it, no scenes, no synopsis. Just "in space no one can hear you scream." People like the second one because there is more action. I prefer the first one. I like the third one. Some people don't. The fourth one calls for new sci fi thinking but I like it. After that, I never watched any. I enjoyed your reaction to this one.

[@CapedInformer]

Thanks! I don’t think I prefer this one more or less than the second. It’s in a completely different genre and there’s an art to doing horror sci fi right that I can appreciate

[@captainsplifford]

"In space, no one can hear you scream" is honestly one of the best marketing campaigns in cinema history.

[@Alex_1729]

Music was made by Jerry Goldsmith iirc, same dude that did the soundtrack for original Planet of the Apes, which you should definitely watch

[@amandam.massingill7418]

The company planted ash and bishop to aquire the lifeform but bishop followed his directive, and save the humans.

[@Protoman85]

11:25 what was that clip from? because it looked like a reference to Menace II Society!

[@dragonbolic2468]

Part 3 of 4 I am not a writer, I am not a Director, I’m a nobody. But still, my passion has been writing my own stories in which I will never tell that anyone as long as Hollywood continues to pander to those who are too sensitive when it comes to dealing with the truth or dealing with the unknown in the science-fiction community. I know that the third movie of alien, could’ve been way better to begin with. There are a few things that could’ve changed and it would’ve been fine. But since they totally disregarded everything, because they didn’t wanna pay certain actors to BNN, or even do it to a point where they think that it was a good direction to do so, they failed to protect those that the American people want more than what the Director cared about, the story writer care about and also those in the department could care less about what was happening next. All they care about is making sure that a story was made in next and was played out for those to watch. In between alien and the SQL aliens, it took seven years to make the sequel. And that’s why the sequel is so amazing! And then after that it’s a no much longer before the third movie was made which was a total dumpster fire at a certain point. I can’t say that the special effects are bad, but all I have to say is the storyline sucked buttholes. Just like, terminator three sucks certain butt holes, and the only thing up there that made Terminator original after that third movie, rise of the machines, would’ve been terminator for salvation. That movie had more original value than any other movie that came before it because it was completely different. And if they stuck to their guns and made an actual terminator movie about the future war conflict with laser beams and robots killing each other with soldiers of fortune, would have been a box office smash to begin with. But instead they keep on trying to Tanger 2007 it comes to certain Hollywood actors because they believe if those actors are not in the movie, the movies dead in the water.. When the truth is, if you have a good storyline, a good synopsis that actually makes you feel for the characters, and also has to deal with humanity in a certain way when it comes to these terminators, you can make any movie be great. But you have to understand that you need action, great story and dialogue and without it you’ll end up drowning the entire series. And no matter what you do, what happens in the long run is, we have multiple of worthless movies we should be watching. They all need to be erase from existence, and need to be started over as a real franchise from Terminator one to two, an alien to aliens two, that would bring about a better serious than what has happened so far. I could do it on my own, make a storyline absolutely for free, and as long as they made that storyline, I’ll be more than happy to watch it in the theaters and not ask for any royalties money. Just as long as they actually made the movie to exactly how I wrote it, would make more money than just the stupid avatar project that obviously will fail when the sequel comes out. Because avatar by James Cameron is no different than Ferngully the animated movie from Disney. The only difference is the fact that they’re changing the ideology of these creatures in the forest living on a different planet and that’s almost about it. So when it comes to Pandora, Avatar, it has already been made into a cartoon from the very beginning. The only difference is, they made it into a live action film and change certain aspects of the film and everyone is all the sudden supposed to believe this is an original ideology? It’s not, because the original person who made this was using the Ferngully as a way, an actual storyboard to make his new movie into something greater that is actually not the truth. And I will not care if the sequel of avatar comes out. I’m more than happy to watch it on video for free at this point. Not because I hate avatar, it’s just the fact that between Covid and everything else, no snow point and spending money at the theaters when you could just save it a year later and just not listen to social media who tell you the plot line. Because I’ve done that for well over four years and still have watched things at home and I’ve been surprised at watching it on a very small television screen. The fact is, Hollywood and Cova 19, have completely converged together to spread their nonsense, but on top of it, have made it to a point where the majority of people out there in America would rather just grab a box of popcorn at their local store, microwave it at home, and watch whatever movie that’s available to them then being padd or two by the left. Because the people on the left have created their own nightmare. There are more people out there who believe in their own freedom then it is to spend hundreds of dollars to go to the theater, when they can share that same money to their entire family at home and have a good time without having to deal with other people in the theater crying, laughing, sneezing and spreading diseases and other bullshit, everyone else just doesn’t care anymore. The major main stream media every day is losing their own grip against the American people.

[@anthonylagadon6609]

Yaphet kotto was in some really good movies.. and great in everyone.. god bless

[@CapedInformer]

RIP 🙏🏾

[@melvinwren]

someone explain what the fire was for? would it kill them with out exposing the acid or something?

[@melvinwren]

i just watched it for the first time today

[@jonathancunningham8739]

Neat fact all except Ian Holm and John Hurt where not told of what kind of creature would burst out of him that is why they where all shocked and this is why Ian Holm was told so he could stay in character.

[@CapedInformer]

Oh wow so we’re ALL reacting to this scene then 😂

[@jonathancunningham8739]

@@CapedInformer yeah pretty much.

[@duckie68]

Heh, these guys are basically deep space truckers. They haul material and follow orders :D

[@vanjalavoie550]

Cats are awesome and I'd want mine in space with me.

[@アキコ2003]

Maybe they opted to save their friends because most humans actually have empaty

[@jasonevans9805]

i used to watch this film when i was 6 on my old vhs video recorder. you all remmeber the vhs recorder right ??

[@CapedInformer]

Haha oh yea. Who could forget those. And 6 years old!?!!! Lol not ME

[@porflepopnecker4376]

This was the first movie I recorded on the first day that I had my first VCR. (1981)

[@Vertigotheatre1]

The sets and practical FX would have been top drawer today.

[@CapedInformer]

Agreed

[@jessecoombs]

I think that screenshot that you have frozen during your denouement is from Aliens, not Alien. I'm being nerdy (and I might be wrong). Nevertheless, I enjoyed your reaction. I hope you do more Ridley Scott movies!

[@InsideJobUSSS]

A cat on a ship isn't really a new thing. Rodent control. I think ferrets would be good too.

[@VotePedroNo1]

I’ve noticed a lot of sci-fi reactions out there for Alien, Aliens, Terminator and Predator, all for good reason. Their absolute classics. Bit surprised and disappointed there’s not a reaction for Mad Max 2 or The Abyss yet. Hint hint ;)

[@CapedInformer]

Hmmm stay tuned 🤔

[@jamesm654]

Well, in the crews defense, they are not scientists. They are basically miners on a cargo ship. So the fact that they ignored science protocols and what not.. not so surprising. And their 1 science officer is actively working against them

[@amandam.massingill7418]

it is the scariest movie of the 20th century!

[@pattiharvey1787]

Remember, this is 1979 and hyper sleep was thought of as the future. PS you saw this before your reaction.

[@linarandel]

The 70’s wasn’t much about protection 😜

[@vanjalavoie550]

Leave 'em to die? My vote's for quarantine off the ship for a limited time. Didn't the ship have a science officer?

[@ZeroOskul]

3:58 A movie by a guy named "Ridley" has a character named "Ripley" (spin the "p") and you think Jones will be the only survivor? I'll take that bet.