ALIEN Movie Series RECAP: Complete History to Know Before Alien Romulus

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[@Bigblessed]

What is the deep dive channel?

[@EpicMuttonChops]

you call yourself a nerd, but you keep calling character fodder red shirts, when yellow shirts had a higher percentage of being killed on mission?

[@RationallySkeptical]

I don't understand why a recap of every movie is better than just a concentrated review of Alien, since it's the only movie that's necessary to see before Romulus. None of the other movies seem relevant- and I certainly don't think there are any links to Predator/Alien.

[@christopherdeluague385]

I wish they continued with The Prometheus storyline, it added so much to the Alien lore.

[@SkylerSmith777]

I wish it had more gore I get it was a prequel and is what sets everything up but more alien violence woulda been cool

[@solvseus]

Which parts? That movie was all over the place. Read the behind the scenes of it all. The mushed together scripts. There's a reason it's an inconsistent mess.

[@thomashumphrey48]

Read The Movie Tie -In Books 📚 They Always Have More Than What The Finished Film Does-Prequel and Sequel Books and Spinoffs Too!

[@wcarlosbrown]

I wish they did too

[@christopherdeluague385]

@@thomashumphrey48 any recommendations? Never read any of them

[@duaneherndon6736]

I'AM WITH YOU ERIC Prometheus is highly underrated. People just need to run sideways when a ship falls over...lol

[@FirstmaninRome]

hey, panic is a thing, especially in Girls, they have primitive spatial reasoning, it made sense to me.

[@deadlydwarf9312]

But then people would stop going to the "Prometheus school of running away from things"

[@solvseus]

That wasn't even the stupidist part

[@PUDDI1986]

You didn't see all the debris falling? Running to the side wouldn't have been safe either

[@skeksis3082]

People also need to not pick up snakes or take their helmet's off to breath moldy bioweapon dust.

[@Pengu1n111]

Having seen Alien Romulus, a rewatch of Alien 1 and Prometheus is a must

[@bbartky]

Ugh. That’s depressing. _Alien_ and _Aliens_ are classics but _Prometheus_ is one of the worst science fiction movies I’ve ever seen. No way will I watch that one ever again. However, I’ll give _Romulus_ a chance and see it in a week or two.

[@DallasTechie]

Prometheus was a great and underrated movie

[@mattmccomas1]

@@bbartky Lol!!!! Yeah ok.

[@dirklance322]

@@bbartkyPrometheus was great. You expected too much.

[@christianrose4562]

​@@bbartkyshuuuut upppp

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

PERFECT timing because I JUST watched ALIEN for the first time last night and now I'm gonna watch the rest starting tonight.

[@Mylifeasliz.]

Same!

[@takerhulk3163]

Aliens is great to

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

@@takerhulk3163 Yeah! Watched it yesterday, great action-horror flick! I'm still not sure if I'm going to do Alien 3 and Resurrection or Prometheus and Covenant because.. from what I understand, everyone is mad about pretty much all of it moving forward?

[@takerhulk3163]

@@dresdenwarlock7978 lol depends what u like. Alien vs predator was allright. Prob watch them all soon.

[@jasonschrandt4998]

@@dresdenwarlock7978you might as well continue in release order. 3 and resurrections finish up Ripley’s story for better or worse.

[@cameronvaughan7576]

I’m convinced Prometheus is based on the Annunaki

[@G3rmanhenry]

Engineer is often used to describe them so yeah it makes sense w tying Jesus to it as well

[@Nutterbutter123]

@@G3rmanhenrywell Jesus is the Son of God, Annunaki were fallen deities/angels who rebelled. “Sons of Anak” are mentioned in the Old Testament- The Book of Numbers, basically saying the Annunaki were worshipped as false gods

[@G3rmanhenry]

@@Nutterbutter123 I know that, was just mentioning it because in the video they left the Jesus part out. Also obviously every book of religion writes whatever fits their narrative because in the Bible all of the annunaki parts were just replaced by Satan/serpent

[@solvseus]

Prometheus is based on 12 different scripts, hence some of the inconsistencies.

[@Chuck_EL]

​@Nutterbutter123 The Annunnaki story and the Epic of Gilgamesh came before the Bible and the global flood

[@aaronbrown9110]

"Alien movies are best when a crew unknowingly stumbles upon a disaster" 🎯

[@AleToTheThief]

I LOVE Prometheus, We can totally be friends Erik! I was so invested in the film prior to its release that I never watched a single trailer or saw any pics as not to spoil a single thing. And man it totally paid off as I was blown away!

[@Chuck_EL]

Me too I love all the alien movies

[@brunswic51]

I really appreciate Prometheus and Covenant because they are just movies in the world of Aliens. I would love to see more of these. The world is just rich with storytelling.

[@vibingwithbeefy7450]

Fun fact Prometheus was the last movie I ever rented from Block Buster before they closed down

[@GeraltAntifaPFC]

Boomer...

[@mydoghatesmovies9429]

I loved how Prometheus focused on the engineers cause that’s like my favorite part but I also wasn’t that satisfied with the answers we got about them.

[@GeraltAntifaPFC]

Answers? There were no stinking 'Answers!'

[@josephberg3836]

Honestly they need to just make the Xenomorph a Disney princess and move on

[@XxBlade.88401]

🤣😅😅😅

[@Brothaaausser_]

Hell yea brotha 😂

[@MistyUnicorn666]

😂😂

[@JeanMarie561]

I snorted my drink 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GILAMONSTER666]

Such a movie already exists. Lilo & Stitch

[@dei787]

David is one of the best example that ai someday will betray humans😂

[@brygzr1366]

David and Skynet 😃

[@wizzydoesdallas3408]

Prometheus was a great movie, it just wasn't what people were expecting. I think everyone expected all the questions of the xenomorphs would be answered and it left everyone with more questions.

[@hersheybarber9094]

Prometheus is one of my all time favorite movies. The CGI holds up better than a lot of movies out today. The thought of humans finding their creators is quite thought provoking as well.

[@reeseromeo6]

That’s a good way to explain Prometheus, “one of the underrated films of our lifetime “

[@jesusantonio2200]

Prometheus and covenant are absolutely masterpieces. Who doesn’t love these movies?

[@mattmccomas1]

Well, Prometheus is. Love that one. Sadly, a good amount of people don't like the film.

[@solvseus]

Me

[@baqOoS]

Me

[@mattmccomas1]

As you can see...some people have bad taste. :)

[@baqOoS]

@@mattmccomas1 not some People, just you 🤡

[@nsjet13]

Prometheus is underrated. Wish they continued with that storyline properly instead of the horrendous sequel to it.

[@jayp8321]

I liked the sequel tho

[@billywilly123456]

the sequel was good lol

[@tayshow5642]

Sequel was cool

[@newlungameplay]

I remember watching prometheus for the first time. Not knowing what it was about, thinking it was another good looking sci-fi movie, thought I'd check it out. Went to theaters and that final scene, I tell yah. I had No idea up to that point it was a Prequel! Was a Big Holy Sh*t moment! Ever since I try to go into movies with little knowledge cause that feeling was a really awesome feeling. Hope to see a follow up video now that Romulus is out, loved the movie btw, big recommend if you're a fan of the Alien franchise!

[@AverageTrackRat]

Great effin movie. Extremely surprised overall. Great writing, execution, sets, even acting from a young unknown cast. They did great

[@heathstory9655]

I’m actually pumped about this new Alien movie! My son and I love these movies. We even enjoyed AVP 1&2

[@bluehydro88]

I never understood Weylands Yutani's obsession with experimenting with these things. They have literally cost them a trillion dollars in destroyed bases, ships and lives.. at what point do the corporate pencil pushers just force them to stop? I mean the cost benefit analysis must have come in by now. They'd be lucky to break even at this point

[@cameronpritchett8300]

Lol just look at most governments and you'll understand why

[@fumeck1674]

The US national debt is 35 trillion. Apple is worth over 3 trillion. When your corporation spans planets, a trillion dollars is pocket change. But the value of human life: Did you know there is currently a genocide taking place in Africa right now? Can you name it? Do you even care past this sentence?

[@ther3aper561]

Probably the sunken cost fallacy

[@yerxiong123]

Trillions is nothing for them

[@redacted8872]

I'm interested in this conversation just because HAHHAHHAHHA this should be discussed further

[@tracyjohnson4478]

I've always wanted even a short film of a conversation between Ash and Bishop. I know the actors are too old now, but it would be interesting.

[@LeoArenales18]

Love the new movies . It kinda feels like ancient mythology about creation I’ll be there tomorrow for Romulus

[@Chuck_EL]

I wish they would of kept the Jesus, Buddha, Krishna and Allah deity subplots From what I read the majority of the followers of each religion had no issues In the X-Men comics Jesus Christ is a mutant that basically has same the powers as he does in the Bible I know many Christians who think that is awesome

[@MyChocow]

aliens 2 in my opinion is the best. That scene when Ripley had to go back into the ship to save nook..so iconic

[@MRD0889]

Me and my pops are stoked for this movie. I'm gonna catch it tomorrow =) I grew up with these movies, lol I have great memories of my pops watching Alien 3 on cable HBO and me sneaking to the dining room area to catch glimps of it 😅

[@JustSomeGuyWhoisLost]

The thing is, they cut the only thing that made sense on Prometheus when Weyland got the chance to talk with an engineer about eternal life😂😂😂

[@pramuajiajay]

I just watched Romulus, last night. Thank you for the thorough explanation on the series 😁🙏🏽

[@candicemcmath4521]

Thank you for this video! I was hoping you’d do one like this before Romulus. 🎉

[@guiancarlo]

Just watched this last night. IT WAS AWESOME. Definitelly one of the best!!

[@simondiamond803]

Are you an NPC?

[@normang663]

Just watched Romulus. Good film! Love all the classic props in the movie, giving you flashbacks to the original alien movie. Definitely got me interested again in the alien franchise

[@oluwabunmiadedotun3807]

The recent one just debuted with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes 😬 I have higher hopes for this!

[@JTSculpts]

Now at 80, but that's still great! I'm curious what the Audience Score will be.

[@JordiR243]

I saw it yesterday and while I'm not that familiar with Alien I thought it was absolutely amazing

[@thomashumphrey48]

83% On Rotten Tomatoes 😮

[@mariah96551]

I got to see it last night, it was really good!!

[@DebatableD]

@@JTSculptsyeah. But people also misunderstand the rotten tomato score which is why user scores are different. 80% rotten tomatoes for a sci fi horror is pretty great.

[@derrickandrews1646]

I've been watching Alien movies since I was a kid, and even though I'm genuinely confused half the time on what's going on, I always enjoy the ride. lol

[@Jamesadamiak]

It’s crazy how far they went in the prequels to explain the space jockey lol

[@iLazarus_xD]

This whole story of the engineers and the aliens being some form of parasite kinda reminds me of the story of halo with the forerunners and the flood.

[@ayesnapsnots]

I don't know where you got that Sigourney Weaver photo, but damn! Now i gotta watch Galaxy Quest again

[@SnowOntheThrone]

That facehugger crawling behind Eric legit got me

[@bearlyabear1014]

When??!! I didn’t see anything 💀

[@Design909.]

0:55

[@MrRidikolus]

Respectfully, Dave Franco was onset, but they put his scenes into a short film that was released as a promotional video but it’s in the extras menu. There are several short films included as bonus content for both Prometheus and covenant that are very good.

[@jea_rum]

What's effed up about the original trilogy was IRL its 13 years for the trilogy, almost 60 years in the movie's universe timeline and yet it's been only 3 weeks or so for Ripley. You could call it Three Bad Mondays.

[@JiffyDealer]

I love that you used recent pics for all the characters except Ripley 😂

[@thunderbolt499]

I always thought in Prometheus that the "hammerhead" snake thing chose the same head shape as Millburn's glasses?

[@JoyDavidson]

Taking my son to see Romulus in 40 minutes. Very excited. I hope I'm not let down.

[@IFEGRIZZLY]

I'm so happy that y'all got a promo deal for this movie. You're in the big leagues now

[@mattxhold]

Lol I love how your nerd test is basically “do you like Damon Lindelof?” 😂

[@dashingdreww1185]

I do appreciate the marketing behind Prometheus and all that extra/bonus content that was on KZbin or websites before the film came out , I feel like movies don’t do that anymore lol

[@lucerobarrera8707]

I’m not a huge horror person so I may not watch the movie right away but I will watch this recap. Thanks Erik

[@AdnanKhan-xq4kh]

You earned a subscriber just now 🔥💯👍

[@sebastianchavez577]

With hindsight, the original Alien, Aliens and Prometheus are the essential viewing. Definitely recommend a play through of Alien Isolation; one because it’s awesome, and this movie definitely has a similar vibe along with an Easter egg or two

[@Dtin]

I’ve never watched an Alien movie before because I’m a chicken when it comes to horror movies but Romulus looked so good from the trailer I want to face that fear 😅 so thank you NR for the up to date recap I actually appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@e.h.buchmann23]

Great recap! I love love love Prometheus. David is one of the most memorable characters in cinema. (Thx Michael Fassbender)

[@TalkTalkPunch]

This is great! Thanks! In your opinion, what do you think is the best order to watch these in?

[@thepooz7205]

Like any movie series, first watch in the order they were made, then revisit them in chronological order for the next viewing.

[@cyber7934]

Just what I needed for prep, thank you!

[@Miguel.Garcia]

Prometheus was the best of the franchise. It added origins and was more high brow than an alien going around getting folks

[@simondiamond803]

You've proven to me that your opinion is worthless.

[@strategicqualityaccessorie4590]

Instant thumbs up when he started fanboying M Theory.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I personally love alien isolation it’s super underrated in my opinion

[@e3vL1]

Not a fan of heavy stealth games

[@gavinfowler8834]

I wish people could still experience aliens: colonial Marines

[@Code-Red424]

Ayeeeee. I used to play that so much lol crusher stays my favorite​@@gavinfowler8834

[@jordyv.703]

I was terrified for most of that game.

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@jordyv.703 agreed

[@SeeSetJaeMiirTv]

I want to see a predator & engineer on screen fighting 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@C02243]

💯

[@Chuck_EL]

​@@C02243 make it happen Ridley!!!

[@jayp8321]

That’d be dope. My money is on the Predator for sure

[@aarontaylor2906]

You did a great job with story telling the Alien universe! 😮!

[@momogi618]

0:53 interesting.. i want to know your opinion about lost finale 🤔

[@kirowyai6886]

same. wish he breaks down lost season by season

[@AlexPokeCR1989]

I'm excited to see how you managed the whole xenomorph evolution and it appearing in alien vs predator

[@logans_beastmaster]

Thank you, I LOVED Prometheus!!

[@RichardAlanNaggar]

Well done & I respect the amount of fun work you did here. You would make a valued member of any Alien-themed movie project

[@sveardze]

Are you going to review Romulus?

[@naszirboyd9950]

In that same Ted talk he mentions Tyrell and the dude in a pyramid that lives a city of angels.. Blade Runner is connected to the Alien verse which makes a lot sense

[@nateperaccini8912]

Great explainer video. I love the series the Romulus trailers didn’t interest me at all. But this video changed my heart. Thanks for all your hard work and passion for awesomeness.

[@95zlove13]

Thank you for this! This was so informative and makes me want to get into the franchise a bit more. I loved Prometheus and Covenant, so I’m definitely gonna have to watch the rest.

[@HB-ih9qp]

Prometheus is so underrated

[@susanh8685]

I agree. I love it.

[@JonJoLen]

Just saw Romulus. Felt like isolation, hope they do more!

[@Bob1sgod]

Nice 😂 I am huge fan of the whole series and I still learned something. Great video

[@hankthepatriot3733]

I'm truly HYPED on seeing this film (tonight!) I haven't been THIS excited for an ALIEN film since '86's ALIENS! Oh I was excited for Ridley's prequels, just this film has the FEEL of the 1st two films!

[@davidcalhoun661]

A. M. A. Z. I. N. G!!! Thank you!!!🙏🏾

[@birdiemaradoth]

YES!!! Prometheus rules!! Its one of my favorite movies

[@susanh8685]

I Iove it too. But they don't seem to like it. Don't know why? It's so interesting.

[@NoCluYT]

@@susanh8685because it turns sci-fi horror into some weird MCU type of thing.

[@znavy264]

When are you guys going to do an Alien: Romulus recap and theories video?!

[@MrGlenbw]

11:12 "OHHH MYYYY..." - George Takei

[@RampageYI]

Watched Romulus last night and went down the rabbit hole tryna understand the whole lore.

[@leslievanhouten]

I can’t believe you didn’t mention that Tywin Lannister was in Alien 3

[@Chuck_EL]

And Kyle Reese in Aliens 2

[@WildSkyMtn]

Billl Paxton

[@lisakwaleyela197]

And Lysa Arryn was in Prometheus😅

[@The_Falcon27]

Its crazy that David is the reason the Zenomorph exists

[@michaelmugisha7418]

Alien: Romulus didn't disappoint.

[@jayp8321]

I think it was alright. I don’t think it was anything crazy

[@roball711]

Did anybody notice in Prometheus . when they were trying to stop the engineer from coming back to earth did anybody notice how primitive our technology is compared to theirs. when they rammed the ship the Prometheus crumbled apart like it was paper . But the engineers ship was still in tack not even a scratch, I thought that was amazing.

[@Chuck_EL]

And the Shaw Hybrid kept evolving into different sea life and amphibian life which has happen on earth with evolution I also liked the hints that both evolution and the creation fables are from the same source

[@GeraltAntifaPFC]

@@Chuck_EL Evolution is a fantasy.

[@josephd6203]

Thanks for this! It refreshed my memory in advance of the new movie!

[@akaadone4367]

ROMULUS was dope! Fantastic Aliens movie!

[@elthanos879]

You don’t need to watch all the Alien movies, but you need to watch all the movies in the franchise, play the game, read the books, turn off the iron and also get an Alien tattoo before seeing Romulus.

[@KhorneBlo0dGod]

Can't wait, going to the fan event tomorrow night!

[@ebvethron]

To me, there isn't a "bad" canonical Alien film. Alien 3 and Resurrection are very questionable and campy, but I still enjoyed watching them.

[@mattiacasati2598]

It was a blast. I really enjoyed this film: the director took inspiration from Alien: Isolation for the settings of the movie

[@Steven-pb3zu]

2:33 "Jumping ahead" with the facehugger in the background... I see what you did there , lmao.

[@jordyboy321]

I've seen all of these movies multiple times and I still have no idea whats going on 😂

[@thathippielookingchick]

Just watched Romulus. Loved this recap!

[@VicknairD]

Wow, this was informative and fun!

[@mattduncil]

After watching prometheus I view the way Ash is fascinated and helpful to the aliens getting free and impregnating. I feel like there’s some information that was conveyed about their creation either by Wayland or David.

[@scotchbarrel4429]

Just what i needed, tanks mate 😂

[@INucLeaRI]

Prometheus is the best movie in the franchise IMO.

[@kevinboutwell]

aw yeah gimme that ALIEN Series RECAP omnomnomnom

[@Iamschusty]

I loved prometheus and covenant. I really wanted a third to complete it

[@zionchild-l9b]

love how the older movies are the future while the newer are the past...

[@QuickieGames]

Always remember that if you go from having gravity to 0 gravity and back that items will return perfectly to their original places.

[@bilaladamjee299]

I only watch your recap vids btw you are my king

[@NVSENT]

I can totally believe this version

[@REDI2UM]

Fede Alvarez has stated that he played Alien Isolation and was what motivated him to make Romulus He took to his twitter to reveal some set design details, revealing individual tech that can be seen in Alien, Alien Isolation, and Aliens He also reveals the full miniature colony ship in Romulus, called the Corbelan IV, and credits VFX supervisor Ian Hunter, known for Interstellar, The Dark Knight, Inception, and more As a fan, I have full faith in Fede Alvarez and what he can do - and seeing him praise Alien Isolation for how it influenced the movie, (which is my #1 fav game) I cannot wait to see Romulus

[@deaksneaks]

Safe to say, it won’t be long into the film that you start seeing the resemblance with the game which is an absolute treat. It also makes sense, given it’s only 5 years between Romulus and Alien Isolation. I’ve never seen an Alien film fresh in cinema, and I avoided all trailers for Romulus - the film was incredible

[@REDI2UM]

@@deaksneaks 100% agree. Seen it twice back-to-back and loved it

[@Liam-je7mj]

21:31 My head-cannon is that both can happen.

[@jacobperrigo506]

Wait now I need to know what your opinion of the season finale of Lost is?? lol personally enjoyed it