I was STRESSED watching Alien (1979) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

[@NiaMakiReacts]

CHIIIIIIILE' the way I almost died LOL!! sorry the camera was out of focus in the beginning.. The Full Length Reaction can be found here: www.patreon.com/posts/alien-1979-full-100273141?Link&

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

You did a great job! This is a classic. Aside from the script and story, the direction and cinematography are unlike anything they even make today. Plus, Jerry goldsmiths score is disturbing creepy and captures the mood perfectly. Additionally, the production values really take this film to A-level status. One of the greatest, if not the greatest horror movie of all time. Now you have to watch the sequel Aliens! Probably one of the best sequels of any movie of all time arguably.

[@caribbeanman3379]

Nia Maki jumping into the deep, scary end of the cinematic pool.

[@biggary9602]

Your camera's inability to focus is constant, it isn't just at the beginning of the video.

[@trulybtd5396]

"I've watched gremlins so I should be fine with alien" is one of the best set ups I've ever heard.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Lmao I failed so hard!! I was SO confident going in to it too, cause technically terminator was labeled as horror too

[@NigelShepherd-z7k]

Same thing! 😳🇬🇧

[@DanAxl-x9d]

Lol i thought wow poor girl

[@NigelShepherd-z7k]

@@DanAxl-x9d Absolutely right. Great comment 😕

[@Crespwnian]

i was laughing so hard hehe

[@EllisThings]

Brilliant. And this almost certainly means we're watching ALIENS (1986) pretty soon - which is some of the most iconic stuff there ever was

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Omg yes for sure!!!

[@MrDirtyDego]

Nia only watch Aliens, do not watch the rest they are terrible. But Aliens is a solid 10/10

[@monsoon1234567890]

One of the best horror movies of all time and also one of the best badass heroines of all time

[@NiaMakiReacts]

YESSSS! Ripley is just Perfect!!

[@chrisby30]

@@NiaMakiReactslooking forward to Aliens

[@markhamstra1083]

46:00 The tech portrayed in this movie was already outdated in 1979. They weren’t trying to do futurism and project what tech would become; rather, they were trying to portray that this is not a state of the art research vessel, but that it is more like a working truck or tugboat operating under economic constraints.

[@Stevarooni]

Taking a step back from shiny, new tech makes it much more believable.

[@NuclearFridge1]

The ship is "no expense attempted". The Company didn't spend anything on it they didn't absolutely have to.

[@gregorygant4242]

Outdated for normal open citizen's tech or secret govt. tech ? Please elaborate if you can . I can guess the answer to that already !

[@markhamstra1083]

@@gregorygant4242 Nothing secret or government about it. Things like Mother’s terminal were old compared to what was in a high school or community college computer lab of the time, had worse performance than the computer I had at home, and was waaay behind the liquid nitrogen cooled graphics workstation a friend of mine used at work.

[@markbarrett4440]

The 'Nostromo's back story is that it was once a cruise vessel but WY retrofitted it with only rudimentary tech and converted it into a commercial towing vehicle.

[@TheLaFleur]

There's a deleted scene that explains how the eggs are made. In that scene near the end Ripley finds what happened to Dallas and Kane. Kane is practically turned into an egg and Dallas is in the middle of the process, the room is also covered in some kind of organic material, like some sort of nest..Dallas is half conscious and begs Ripley to kill him, which she does with the flamethrower. The scene could also explain what happened to the crew in the alien ship, since the ship is also full of eggs

[@Applejack30three]

During the chestbuster scene, the other actors were not told exactly what was going to happen. Veronica Cartwright's reaction was pretty genuine!

[@paulbrut]

Its a myth that the actors did not know what was going to happen I'm afraid ,they had all read the script , and the Cameras were all covered in plastic to protect them from the fake blood. Veronica Cartwright got a jet of fake blood in the face, so obviously she would recoil from that ,as she was not expecting it !

[@reidmason2551]

They knew what was going to happen, but not _how_ it would be done. The freakout was to do with the blood pumps (spraying real sheep's blood) being aimed right at the actors and the stench of real animal organs and formaldehyde on-set. The actors didn't expect either.

[@Codametal]

"I'm a grown adult, I can handle it." Nia is soooooo funny. 8-)

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 I thought wrong!!

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

@@NiaMakiReacts LOL

[@Stogie2112]

Nia: "I can handle it." Alien: "Hold my beer...."

[@NigelShepherd-z7k]

🤨😄🇬🇧

[@JackOiswatching]

"Always Listen to Ripley" should be the tagline of this movie. She knows what's up!

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yeah wise words right there!!

[@stevetheduck1425]

Should'a listened to Lambert is just as good: she's the smartest person on the ship. Almost everything she says is correct and has bearing on what happens. Even the throwaway line 'I wonder what happened to the rest of the crew?'

[@janekotoole8751]

Nia: I was okay with GREMLINS so I think I'll be fine with ALIEN. Narrator: She was not fine... Now for the sequel! Best of luck with that...

[@NiaMakiReacts]

🤣 🤣 yeah that should have been added in the edit

[@Browncoat66]

Game over man!🤣 IYKYK!

[@Pink.andahalf]

There's a deleted scene that shows what actually happened to Dallas.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh damn, I missed it

[@eliasshaikh2065]

@@NiaMakiReactsin the “director’s cut” version they include that scene with Dallas’ fate, and a few alternate takes on various scenes.

[@artboymoy]

@@eliasshaikh2065 Brett as well. He was further along.

[@calanor4130]

Cats have been on board ships since ancient times. In addition to being good company, they also catch vermin that could otherwise ruin the food stores. In addition, on a space ship like Nostromo rodents could get to the wiring, causing damage that could be very serious when you're literally an astronomical distance from home. Thanks for reacting to this great film!

[@BwfVid]

That's how the xenomorph got big, it ate all the rats!

[@treadstone1138]

It's actually stated in some Alien literature that the cat was just there for window dressing. There are no rats on starships. When everyone is in hyper sleep, there's no oxygen in the ship so no rat or other animals are going to be able to live.

[@Deined]

Rats don't get on more "earthbound" aircraft. How would they get on spaceships? 🙄

[@calanor4130]

@@Deined It actually does happen, although it's hopefully a rare occurrence. The press reported about such an incident on board a Sri Lankan commercial plane just a few weeks ago.

[@calanor4130]

@@treadstone1138 That there wouldn't be any oxygen on the ship is a very good point! That's not evident in the film though, is it? I haven't actually read any of the literature. [Edit] On the other hand, considering that Jones would be in hyper sleep as well, he wouldn't exactly be able to fulfill his job as a rat hunter. I stand corrected then, seems like he was there for the company! 🙂

[@snakeeyes5638]

Nia Maki: "What kind of robot sweats white?" Me:"What kind of robot sweats?"

[@NiaMakiReacts]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 😂 😂

[@snakeeyes5638]

@@NiaMakiReacts 😂😂

[@3Rayfire]

I mean he was bleeding but the point stands.

[@AmaroqFan]

everyone forgets, when Ash yells 'Don't Touch It!' that 1-They are not on a planet anymore, they are in the vacuum of space, and 2- ACID FOR BLOOD. You stab that thing, and the blood could very well eat through many floors and through the hull. I don't know about ya'll, but I'd prefer a fighting chance of defeating this thing or escaping via the shuttle over sudden decompression and suffocating to death.

[@TheCastellan]

Not to mention the acid blood eating through the people. @_@

[@zedwpd]

Lambert was also in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

[@torpedoboy4]

and "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers". She's horror royalty

[@LordVolkov]

Witches of Eastwick. Veronica Cartwright always slays with the hysterics.

[@zmarko]

Dallas: "we're halfway there" Nia: 🎶 🎵 "Livin' on a prayer!" 🎶 🎵 🤣 🤣 Good one!

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

And now you have to watch "Aliens". And stop there. You don't need to see any other movies in the franchise. 🙂

[@frankjose4057]

Now you get the oh no not again joke that was made in Space Balls in the gas station diner

[@jacklegend5798]

It's always interesting watching reactions to Alien from before Covid, when most folks were on the side of "let them in; he needs medical attention" to post-Covid reactions when folks are almost always on the side of "maintain the quarantine; leave 'em outside."

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh that’s interesting!!!!

[@goldean5974]

The face you made when the alien burst out of John Hurt’s chest was priceless.

[@vercoda9997]

When someone's already confused by the intro's computer's boot-up activation sequence, it's clear that the 1970s are especially alien to her.

[@gluuuuue]

This was made in 1979 and computers were noisy as all hell back then, along with most automated machinery. The main reason was the tons of mechanical parts-magnetic storage media took the form of large reels of tape drives, and even the disk drives that dominated the later era of the '80s up to the 2010s/today have spinning disk platters, cooling fans, power supplies also had their own cooling fans and sometimes electronic components that can hum for various reasons. I can tell you, when the IBM PC XT I had in the early '80s booted up, it sounded, in many ways, louder than the Nostromo computer waking the ship back to life. In the modern computing era, with solid-state drives taking over and tapes having become relics, the noise has largely been reduced to just cooling elements, like fans (or, nowadays, liquid cooling, depending on the intensity of the computing rig). The whirring, clicking, and grinding has mostly vanished.

[@jollygoodfellow3957]

A lot of old tech is analog which is why they make noise, like CRT tvs. There is benefit to analog technology, as it can calculate an infinite number of states between 1 and 0, but digital can only interpret 1's and 0's.

[@zedwpd]

Next movie, The Exorcist. We will see about old time scary.

[@kevincaulder96]

The water was from the cooling units that were damaged when they landed. The alien likes to move through the air shafts to keep from being detected and hunt its prey. And you can't stab the chestburster because it is faster than you are, and the acid would destroy whatever part of you it splashed on. You missed the part where the chestbusrter tightened its tail around Kane's neck. But I love that you worked your way through the movie. But you must watch the follow-up sequel called ALIENS. It is more action oriented and will pull at your maternal instincts. I really can't wait. Keep going and enjoy

[@phillipdry3696]

He meant facehugger wrapped its tail around Kane’s neck

[@austinpena5605]

Watched this for the first time when I was 12 at 1 am in the morning. Ya boy was scarred from that chest bursting scene

[@NiaMakiReacts]

YOO I would have had the lights on!! hahaha!!!! especially how you didn't even notice it in the end?? my room would feel so unsafe

[@russellward4624]

​@NiaMakiReacts I saw it in the theaters at 7 years old. Was so scary with everyone freaking out around us. Lol

[@jeremywagler3426]

The Thing (John Carpenter version) came out in 1982. Also, a great sci-fi horror with amazing practical effects. Would love to see your reaction to it!

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I’ve seen a few comments like this, I think I may do this reaction too then. I’ll definitely include it in the next poll

[@Swampthing71]

​​@@NiaMakiReactsdo you really want to be traumatized? That movie is only for those who are not faint of heart. It's a great movie but I'll tell you that if you want to watch it then don't watch it on a full stomach. I miss movies where women felt like women & not boss b*cthes. That's what every female lead movie does now. At least here the female characters have flaws & are vulnerable. The female characters now don't have flaws & are perfect with no character growth.

[@lazyhominid]

Ripley was canceling the self destruct because the alien was between her and the shuttle. She couldn't get to the shuttle.

[@RailfanJason]

You did kinda figure it out. It does have a very short lifespan. It was actually in the shuttle laying there waiting to die. It's not easy to tell, but the alien is a little more gray at the end of the movie than when we first saw it. I believe in Ridley Scott's comentary on the movie, he mentions that.

[@treadstone1138]

Yeah he did say that in several interviews and on the commentary but later films kind of retcon that. The alien is actually the same color throughout the entire film.

[@woeshaling6421]

Ridley is wishy washy about the lore. Any guess is as good as Scott’s “official lore”. And generally speaking, the alien makes little sense. Either as a lifeform or as a bio weapon described in later movies. But that’s ok, the less you know the scarier it is. Scott and Cameron made excellent films. But the more you know about the alien, the less effective it gets. It doesn’t help that characters get more frustrating as the franchise goes on.

[@treadstone1138]

@@woeshaling6421 I will admit that thinking it's an organism whose sole purpose is simply to procreate kind of makes it terrifying because it's almost like a virus. As an engineered by a weapon, kind of interesting but now that they're trying to say David bioengineered it I think is absolutely ludicrous and I will never subscribe to that theory. As much as I love the David character, that aspect was dumb and how the lore got retconned later on just made it more ridiculous. Both Prometheus and Covenant are amazing films visually. But sorely lacking in substance, especially Covenant. But I agree that the less you know about it, the better. Like Lovecraft said: the oldest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.

[@Pixelologist]

Oh, Nia - you were so NOT ready. lol! I hope you've recuperated by now.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 yeah I’m good now… i think, editing it definitely had me on edge again though

[@rodgerlang884]

@@NiaMakiReactsI’m well into double digit watches of this movie and I get sucked in every time and the ratcheting tension just works

[@JTOCIII]

There was a ride at Disney World called The Great Movie Ride When I was kid I went on it one of the things they had was Alien 1979 also nice reaction👍

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh snap! Was it stationary?! I’d totally 💩 my pants 😂

[@JTOCIII]

@@NiaMakiReacts The Alien does move

[@eowyns4181]

Congrats on surviving! =) Alien is one of those movies that is kinda timeless in its 'fearfactor' and even now it scares the ish out of people so genuinely: well done! I hope you watch the second one 'alienS'. It is somewhat of a favorite of mine as far as sequels go, very well done.

[@stanimirgeorgiev.87]

I have watched many channels show Alien, but no one wanted to know as much about the creature itself as you did, which impressed me.That was an interesting reaction.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Welcome! Many people hate how much I question and speculate, but I just can’t turn off my brain. I guess it’s more scary when I don’t know its motive, abilities and how it operates so my mind is trying to figure it out lol

[@stanimirgeorgiev.87]

@@NiaMakiReacts hahaha why? I think it's fun that you care. I'm prepping this for someone who doesn't pay attention. 😁 For example, I am interested from a scientific point of view. Don't worry, I'm not like Ash. 😁lol

[@MrCOLBSTAH]

The alien JAZZ HANDS gets almost everyone

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Hahahahahahah!!! Not the JAZZ hands 🤗

[@manoz6194]

I thought it wanted a hug!

[@mageeaaron2624]

0:48 Yeah, Alien vs Predator takes place in it's own universe. It's still a fun movie, but it's not canon. Paul Anderson (The director of the movie) is known to change lore of many classic stories. Mortal Kombat 1995 movie, and the Resident Evil live-action movie franchise are huge examples of him. changing some of the lore.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh interesting, I didn’t know that!! You learn new things everyday 😆

[@Holy_Wraith]

AvP was created because of a prank, a person making the Predator skull scene put a Xenomorph skull as a joke and that's how it started (before the Internet hype)

[@fidel2xl]

Good reaction, Nia. Btw, per your comment around the 2:25 minute mark regarding the silence of electric vehicles today, actually EVs were extremely popular back in the 1890s and early 1900s...and those electric cars were quite silent as well. Over 33% of the vehicles on the roadways in the early 1900s were electric. It's really only in the past 20 years that EVs have been making a comeback (although a failing comeback...lol). But yep...the 1890s into the early 20th century were already mass-producing those vehicles. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, the very first EV was conceptualized and an experimental prototype developed way back in the 1830s. Also, I assume that other commenters clued you in regarding the sequence of the movies (since you mentioned Alien vs Predator). Bear in mind, this 1979 movie and its sequel in 1986 were the original, and contained within its own universe. There was a 3rd Alien movie as well in the late 1990s. However, just imagine that many years later after the classics, the movie studio decided to exploit the franchise as a money grab. So they bring in a new team to write sequel and prequel scripts...mix the movie and ANOTHER movie franchise...and totally dilute from the original by releasing trash for the gullible movie consumers. In a nutshell, please watch this movie and its 1986 sequel as their OWN movies, and if you wish, proceed with caution if you decide to watch and react to the diluted money-grabs put out by the movie studios...LOL. (Btw, this movie was before my time, but even I know that it is a classic, and the recent trash with the 'Alien' name are insults to the original gems).

[@smashbrandiscootch719]

Lmao our first Lasers and Feelings game would have made a lot more sense had you seen this first 😂😂

[@NiaMakiReacts]

A LOT would have made sense if I a lot of movies. Even Rabbid’s… droid thing didn’t make sense to me until I saw Star Wars 😂 I really be confused a lot when I play sometimes 😂

[@rabbiddawg7935]

Scrappy was a happy little droid interfacing with the mainframe. Maybe her name was 'Mother' too

[@robertmaez6706]

Lambert(Veronica Cartwright) was also in Hitchcock's "The Birds" and the remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". She's a great screamer!

[@warmongeir8427]

Now you need to watch Aliens, best sequel ever. Make sure you watch the Enhanced or Directors Cut. Not as scary but action packed.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Good to know I won’t be as scared 😂

[@trhansen3244]

Better sequel than Hot Shots Part Deux?

[@salvessen6100]

The old practical effects are still more horrific than the new CG stuff. Great reaction, thanks.

[@phj223]

Just wanted to recommend the new series "Shogun", it's great. :) Based on the novel with the same name by James Clavell (and there was a fantastic miniseries created already 1980), it's set in medieval Japan. You have political scheming for power, some wild action, fantastic performances, stunning cinematography, and highly evocative and haunting score.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Ahhh it was mentioned in discord too; might put it on a poll then!

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi Nia, it's great you've seen this sci-fi classic, please react to it's incredible sequel Aliens (1986) soon :)

[@NiaMakiReacts]

It won the poll on Patreon so excited to watch it some time this week!

[@Holy_Wraith]

​@@NiaMakiReactsplease watch the Special Edition unedited version, it's better and explains a few things too.

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

​@NiaMakiReacts Brilliant, I'm glad it did and yes I saw it was uploaded onto here yesterday, I'll be watching it later :)

[@ZbigniewZiggyCzachor]

The sequel is even better! You have to watch it! 😊

[@jeremywagler3426]

The Alien didn't eat the people. There is a deleted scene that shows what it did with their bodies. It doesn't really line up with what happens in part 2 though, so it's alright that it was cut out. When you watch Aliens, you should definitely watch the special edition!! The several extra minutes of run time is worth it. The sequels past part 2 ( Aliens) aren't as good imo, but Aliens is one of the greatest sequels ever made! This is a good time to watch Alien and Aliens, because Alien:Romulus hits theaters later this year.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I’m getting opposite advice 😂 some say theatrical others day directors cut !

[@Holy_Wraith]

​@@NiaMakiReactsGo with the Director's Edition/Special Edition. I've been a fan for 45 years and I tell ya, trust an old fan. If it was not for the Special/Director's edition, we would not see just what was lost, and how more intense things go. Please watch the Special/Director's Edition, you'll thank us.

[@Behinddarkness86]

Fun fact, the parasite (facehugger) that attaches to Kane was originally going to be painted green. The writers and director visited H.R. Giger’s studio during pre-production to check on his progress. H.R. Giger was the artist behind the design of the alien creatures and spaceship. They saw the facehugger had just come out of the mold and the flesh colored latex looked more disturbing. It is funny how things like that work out. I love Alien and H.R. Giger.

[@ulfingvar1]

"I've seen Gremlins, I can handle anything.."

[@januzi2]

8:37 The best quote that comes to my mind when I'm seeing him getting so close to the egg is: "That thing is probably some kind of raw sewage container. Go ahead and rub your face all over it."

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yeah WHO DOES THAT?!?!??

[@noodle_fc]

I wouldn't have made this connection but I'm GLaD you pointed it out.

[@goat1408]

Ripley not just a woman hero.... she's a badass!! Definitely a scifi inspiration behind my character Jelly of Jellybean Dream

[@NiaMakiReacts]

dopeeee!!!! yessss, we all need a little Ripley and Jelly in our lives then lol

[@goat1408]

@@NiaMakiReacts Most definitely.....would love to see you cosplay as Jelly one day!!! Did you ever see your art? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWPRZomrqsiHo80si=XaamvEYoHtKFWtSy

[@dazedandconfusedconfused9500]

I sure hope you follow through with reacting to the sequels that follow this.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

For sure!

[@kevinmackey3166]

Some of the equipment may seem outdated from a modern perspective, but it actually makes sense if you consider that the Nostromo is a towing vehicle. The company wants the highest possible return on investment, so they aren't going to spend the money to equip it with the most advanced technology. They would make sure the ship had what it needs to be functional, but that's all.

[@cajunsushi]

They gave us a hint in the beginning of the movie when Kane jogged in place like super fast.

[@bighuge1060]

This ages me but the trailer with the cracked egg sparked my interest in the movie. I then purchased the graphic novel, the art of Alien, and the making of Alien books before finally seeing the movie in the theatre. I purchased a film clip viewer of the movie, an Alien model and a giant Alien action figure. This wasn't my favorite movie at the time but I admired its realistic treatment of the crew through the acting and directing; the sequel being a comic strip/Hollywood-shallow action movie. However, for some reason, this movie captured my attention. It has been fun watching your reaction to it.

[@PorterJustPorter]

Ash obviously had sinister motives, but it was probably wise at the time not to kill the chest burster cuz of its acidic blood.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yeah…. Still mad he let them back in tho

[@therewasacrookedman5892]

Consider that there was a secret directive to bring back the life form and it took a while for Ripley to decode the message through the ECIU computer of a mining tug vessel. It would stand to reason that the company already knew what the beacon meant and had other info. In my view, Ash was there to ensure the organisms survival from the minute the company found the distress signal. Ash (robot) probably had his orders transmitted to him before the crew even woke up in the first scene.

[@PorterJustPorter]

@therewasacrookedman5892 Ash was clearly there to ensure the alien's survival. The fact that the other crew members didn't know makes Ash's actions consistent in retrospect. Yelling "Don't touch it" after it bursts from a chest, is one of those moments. My point, however, is that Ash was correct in not trying to kill it immediately. It has acid for blood... stabbing it with a knife at the dinner table would have killed the whole crew once the acid burns through the hull.

[@gordondafoe3516]

It's a shame that all you newbies never saw this film at an IMAX theatre. What an experience! "Lot's of deep throat action". I like the way you think Nia.😆

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 it was A LOT of it!

[@treadstone1138]

Well IMAX didn't exist in 1979 soooooo yeah. LoL

[@jeremywagler3426]

​@NiaMakiReacts the late great artist H.R. Giger (rhymes is eager) created the Alien design. "deep throat action" pretty much describes his artwork lol. I'm not dissing him, love his art, but that's a good description!

[@serenitytoepper]

In the special edition I think it's called there's a scene added to the film that shows what happened to Brett and Dallas

[@barreloffun10]

For the sequel Aliens, I suggest the theatrical release, not the director’s cut.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I’m gonna have to put a poll up cause people are saying opposite things 😂

[@trhansen3244]

Agreed. The director's cut is interesting to watch. But the theatrical is better.

[@PipRLagenta]

he computer outputs INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY 2:26 you note "...37" as if it were the year. Just for the record, folks, "interface" does not mean "year".

[@Stogie2112]

Nia! Re-watch "Spaceballs" and check out the diner scene towards the end!

[@CharlesMosley129]

i was told that when this movie came out, everyone HAD to see it. it was hyped like Jaws, Star Wars, and had lines around the block at movie theaters. it held people attention and fears until the sequel in 1986. and that one was a major hit too.

[@Elixear]

17:32 De toutes les réactions que j'ai vues à ce film (plusieurs dizaines), vous êtes la seule à avoir imaginé si tôt dans le film qu'Ash pouvait savoir des choses avant. Belle vivacité d'esprit, bravo. 😉

[@asian-americanwithanopinio8954]

My all-time favorite Sci-fi franchise

[@trhansen3244]

The first two films are masterpieces. The rest are garbage.

[@darthmaul13]

It’s such a good film!! I remember seeing it when my parents were watching it when I was 8. That scene stuck with me for a while. U have to watch the 2nd one Aliens. It’s a great film and more of an action film. If u haven’t watched it u need to watch Predator. One of the best sci-fi action films ever.

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

If you watch the scene where Brett is in the reactor, the camera pans up and you can see the Alien hanging on the chains, watching him.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

A lot of your questions are answered in "Aliens." It was fun watching you see everything going on. It is great sci-fi horror film for sure. And Aliens is every bit as bad. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe. Everyone!

[@seanorange5633]

I liked this b4 I watched the reaction, Alien is that good, so needless to say this reaction will be a memorable one......................even without those fabulous CURLS!

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 😂 😂 can’t have them out all the time, keeps the demand high 😂

[@seanorange5633]

ooooohhh..sound logic, can't argue with capitalism, that's why i keep a stash of your Arcane reactions.....@@NiaMakiReacts

[@serenitytoepper]

According to Google. This is the exact timeline in order. AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) ... Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007) ... Prometheus (2012) ... Alien: Covenant (2017) ... Alien (1979) ... Aliens (1986) ... Alien 3 (1992) ... Alien Resurrection (1997)

[@aideneifriehew]

Literally the best timing in the world considering the trailer for the newest Alien film just dropped lol

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Can I watch it or would it spoil any of the other movies?

[@aideneifriehew]

@@NiaMakiReacts Yeah! It's fairly short and the movie itself will take place between 1 & 2 so go ahead! It looks great!

[@JJgibson1]

Another movie to check out with a female lead outsmarting people is Jackie Brown(1997).

[@CrownlessKing88]

Lambert couldn’t move because she was frozen with fear.

[@thumperboyad1031]

Great reaction, loved it!

[@TheCastellan]

You might wanna see 'Alien Romulas', it takes place between this film and 'Aliens'.

[@DoktorStrangelove]

When--not if, but when--you watch _Aliens_ make certain you watch the Special Edition. The theatrical edit is great, but the SE adds back a lot of character and story development and some scenes which ratchet up the tension even more.

[@johnnie2638]

Timestamp 13:48 "Book Shield". LOL Yes, where is bookshield btw? 😊

[@abc123tiktok]

Hilariously this was one of my favorite childhood movie. I remember one random X-mas with extend family slowly dying down we decide to watch a movie. As Alien pop up we all universally agree to watch from ages 8-82 XD

[@maddwitch]

The thing about the Predators is that they visit earth repeatedly. The Prey prequel takes place in the 1700s. The AVP movies are set in the early 2000s. This movie, Alien, is set in 2122.

[@AngryVikingBiker]

You asked how does the Alien also known as the Xenomorph grow so quickly? here's your answer... In the movie "Alien," the creature known as the "Xenomorph" goes through a rapid growth process due to its unique life cycle. After hatching from an egg, the creature undergoes several molts, shedding its skin and growing larger each time. This rapid growth is a characteristic of the Xenomorph's biology, allowing it to reach its full size relatively quickly. Additionally, the Xenomorph's ability to adapt and evolve in response to its environment contributes to its formidable and fast-growing nature. I hope this helped answer your question.

[@mageeaaron2624]

1:32 RIP John Hurt! Great actor! 🙏🏽

[@stevetheduck1425]

Loud computers, etc. Yep, back then every switch went click and every light went beep. For us older users of modern tech, it's weird not knowing if it's working, and even weirder, not knowing that it's not working.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Trust me, it bugged me when Apple got rid of the home button but I can’t even remember when we went from the loud dial tone to connect to the internet to now. It’s just makes u think what impossible thing can we not even imagine that will be available in the future lol

[@xenialafleur]

Each of the first 4 movies in the series have a very different feel even though Ripley is in all 4 of them.

[@trhansen3244]

Yep. Don't waste time on the movies after Aliens.

[@timfahey7127]

Did you really not make the facehugger/transfer of alien scenario? Tummy? Cute. Thanks for the reaction.👍

[@jollygoodfellow3957]

The AVP movies put the timeline in modern day to fit with the Predator timeline which is also in the modern day. They were trying to give a reason for the company to be interested in the alien before the crew of the Nostromo knew about it. 3:44 Interesting point. Predators come to us in the present day, but we come to aliens in the future haha. 30:02 I can speak from experience in scaring people in haunted house attractions that some people do get so terrified that the can't move.

[@Dslaughter87]

You finally made it here 😂 great movie reaction and can't wait for Aliens 😊

[@stevetheduck1425]

'Why is it so big?' It's 'biomechanical' as the style was back then, and it was taking power from the ship: remember when they were finding the cat, and the lights that didn't come on, then DID come on for no reason?

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh I didn’t even connect the issues with the light I just thought it was an artistic choice to visualize the chaos. I must watch it again now

[@mdroid7755]

It was not taking power from the ship. And the lights weren't off and on for no reason, Parker explains the lights in that section shorted out during the takeoff and then goes to a panel to fix them.

[@mageeaaron2624]

16:36 IT HAS BEGUN!!!!!! The Xenomorph is here!!!! Fun fact: This chest bursting scene was 100% practical. None of the actors knew this was going to happen. Excellent movie! 🙏🏽💪

[@NiaMakiReacts]

That would catch anyone by surprise 😂 and horror

[@gambar]

It's a slow-paced movie with immortal musical themes. Jerry Goldsmith knocked it out of the park.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yes really set the mood!

[@PUARockstar]

I love all Alien films (less so 4, but that's okay), so if you take a look into all of them I'll be delighted. Yes, many people like only first two, and that's okay, but I. The second film offers a change in dynamics, it more of an action film than horror (like Terminator and Terminator 2 difference, Aliens is directed by James Cameron, Terminator 1 and 2 director btw), still plenty to be scared about. Alien 3 is massively underrated IMO, probably the best of them IMO, that atmosphere of impending doom is something else, if you'll gonna watch be sure to watch Assembly cut and not theatrical version. And two new movies (Prometheus and Alien Covenant) I love for different reasons. With a new movie Alien Romulus (that is looking like a mix of 1 and 2 from director's and producers' commentary and brand-new teaser, also produced by Ridley Scott, creator and director of the first movie we've just watched with you) that is coming out this August, you have accidentally picked the best timing to react to these. Ripley is amazing female character that is going to show up in sequel(s).

[@Mirage_Mach5]

According to Ridley Scott, the original ending had Ripley dying. She fired the harpoon gun, but it bounced off the creature, allowing the creature to close the distance and move in for the kill. Also, the creature would have made the final report of the USS Nostromo using Ripley's voice. Thanks, Nia!

[@mageeaaron2624]

2:14 I know right?! It is pretty fascinating

[@snorpenbass4196]

So the "pilot" (known as the "space jockey" unofficially) looks like that because of the condensation and eventual mummification. The condensation forms on the surfaces, drips down, brings with it minerals, those build up a layer with time and it gets to where it looks fused to the seat. So where does the condensation come from? Well... ...the egg chamber. 😁

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Oh interesting!!!!!

[@toiddiot1629]

H E double hockey sticks! Haven't heard that one before 😄

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😂 excuse my French

[@philosopher0076]

We used to say that when I was about 11 years old, " H " , " E " double hockey sticks. Wow, I had forgotten all about that phrase. Haven't heard it since me and my friends used it back in the mid 1970's. It's an OLD OLD saying.

[@toiddiot1629]

@@NiaMakiReacts oh, don't worry about the French, I speak it fluently 😉 Please, watch the sequel to this also, it's H E double hockey sticks uva good movie!

[@stanimirgeorgiev.87]

These are Alien Xenomorphs named after James Cameron's second film: "Aliens". Originally these creatures came from the dark world of H.R. Giger and these creatures were never fully understood. But for them we can say that they have many subdivisions of beings doing different functions and at their head stands a Queen. A queen is individual for each hive. And every queen is another queen's enemy. Creatures in Aliens:2 are Drones, but this one here is a Queen Substitute in case they don't have a Queen in their ranks. These are special engineers capable of morphing their victims into eggs in order to continue (or start) their population. These creatures are not just designed for war, they are designed for Annihilation. These are parasites killing their enemy as soon as they are born from the womb of their enemy and as you have seen they grow very quickly, very quickly after their birth.

[@mageeaaron2624]

3:07 Aye!!!!! Classic song! 😂💪

[@ypey1]

great reaction! you are very perceptive on a first watch i must say... the second Aliens is a great action sequal

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Hopefully in early April I’ll have it out!!

[@caribbeanman3379]

1:35 That's an early morning, standing-in-front-the-toilet-bowl-pissing face if I ever saw one! 🤣

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Lmao I can’t unsee it now

[@Wang_Monkey]

So the hypnotic beginning sequence with the strange noises and what looked like an alien as you said (It's actually an emergency helmet for the pilot to wear if there's a hull breach and they lose air) is all intentional foreshadowing of things to come. The strange noise of the computer starting meant to sound alien and it mirrors the "distress" signal. Also when you compare the sound to that of when Kane leans over the egg and the facehugger leaps out, they are very similar. The emergency helmet with the strange "mouth" happens to be where Kane sits foreshadowing the facehugger breaking through his helmet later on. The helmet is placed looking at the screen making you feel there's a creature controlling the craft; a similar theme to the space jockey they find fossilised. If you love this movie like I do checkout the vid "Bizarre subliminal foreshadowing in ALIEN" an excellent analytical breakdown of that sequence ;) ;)

[@NigelShepherd-z7k]

The black actor, the late Yaphet Kotto caused quite a stir in the UK some years ago by claiming that he was Royalty and was related to Queen Elizabeth II. He mentioned it in many TV interviews and wrote about it in several books including his autobiography. Despite being somewhat ridiculed here, it turns out that he was indeed Royalty. Although it's not really clear if he was ever able to present the wealth of evidence he claimed to have to prove his links to the Late Queen Elizabeth, it is true that she had black heritage. So perhaps he was right all along about that too. 🤔🇬🇧

[@Vikinggirl1679]

Great movie and great reaction. Now you HAVE to watch the sequel ALIENS, plural,.one of the best sequels ever made. Ut stop after that. The rest are no good. Sigourney Weaver was nominated for an oscar for her role as Ellen Ripley

[@NiaMakiReacts]

All the comments seem to say to stop after that lol

[@metallewd3472]

Oldies horror. Lolz. One of cinema`s great masterpieces.

[@TheBunnyb0y]

You should see the alien design and art pieces by H.R. Giger.. it’s so unsettling..

[@jamesharper3933]

New subscriber. Forbidden Planet (1956), 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars were all influences in the progression of sci-fi films. Alein was a total influence on the progression of sci-fi horror. Everything about this film was perfect; set design, alien design, cinematography, legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith's score, directing. This movie was the birth of the modern female badass IMHO. Great reaction too.

[@RosaLichtenstein01]

Excellent reaction, Nia. If you decide to watch the sequel, Aliens (which is, if anything, even better than Alien), make sure you choose the extended version, which is much better than the original cinematic release edit. After Aliens, the rest of the fanchise is very poor and should only be watched if you like being seriously disappointed. Remember, this species reproduces by means of a 'face clucther', so the cat can't have been 'infected'.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Lmao “only if you like being seriously disappointed” im dead!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dragonage2112]

Extended version is no big deal so whatever!

[@RosaLichtenstein01]

@@dragonage2112 Where did I say it was a 'big deal'? I said this: "[M]ake sure you choose the extended version, which is much better than the original cinematic release edit." Can you see the words "big deal" in there anywhere? Or anything else that implies I think that that version of this film is a 'big deal'?

[@barreloffun10]

Personally I think the theatrical release is better.

[@RosaLichtenstein01]

@@barreloffun10 I disagree and for the reasons I stated; the extended version gives the backgound to Ripley's relation with Newt, as well as Newt's own background. It also explains a little more about what happened to the colony.