This is legitimately a perfect movie imo. Script, acting, direction, cinematography, art design, production design, pacing, etc. Every major aspect of filmmaking is achieved at the highest level.
@arisozerah4 ай бұрын
%100 truth
@Helixium084 ай бұрын
It's so true, this is one of the very few movies I can confidently recommend to anyone as a perfect movie, especially if watched on the 4k disc. The movie looks absolutely fantastic in 4k.
@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or3 ай бұрын
Yep. It's a very lean film, no fat at all. Like the creature, it really is a "perfect organism".
@JGfromSpace.3 ай бұрын
@@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or yeah definitely. It doesn’t mean everyone will like the film. But for what they were trying to accomplish, it’s perfect.
@mariodpgodoy4 ай бұрын
Please don't say Alien is mid. I couldn't take it.
@captainfach4 ай бұрын
My heart would absolutely break and I am so glad that he loved it. I got such a big smile when he said It reminds him of geiger, somehow in a way I did Giger actually created the alien
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
You're safe, son.
@Albo962863 ай бұрын
Meow.
@K.D.R_4 ай бұрын
Matty, you mentioned Giger. Ridley Scott got a copy of Necronomicon (one of Giger's book, if I'm not mistaken, from dan o'bannon (one of the original script writers)and Ridley went crazy for it. Then, Ridley flies to HR Giger's house to talk to him, so he can get him to work on the movie. The whole alien design comes from the book itself pretty much. Giger himself made the Alien suit. And everything related to the alien planet, alien ship both outside and inside, the eggs, other than the facehugger, is all HR Giger. All of it. It's all his designs. And also, he was hands on with every single thing he design. Meaning, he wouldnt just draw something, he would make it all, mostly by himself when possible. Why the facehugger isnt his design? Cause the one he designed looked like a headless chicken, so they went with something else lol
@jarrydrosenberry89194 ай бұрын
I was really hoping this would be mentioned at some point.
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
The more ya know. Thanks for writing in about this!
@K.D.R_4 ай бұрын
@@RetroRewind12 No problem!
@TheJoeJoes13 ай бұрын
Sorry to correct you but it was the chestburster that looked like the chicken. Someone else figured out that a smaller, baby version of the alien made more since than the original H. R. GIGER design.
@K.D.R_3 ай бұрын
@@TheJoeJoes1 you're absolutely correct. I guess I misremembered.
@captainfach4 ай бұрын
I got such the biggest smile when I heard you say it reminds you of Geiger because that is exactly what it is and Geiger actually created the alien
@StaceyToth12124 ай бұрын
I literally laughed out loud 💕
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
CULTURED!
@captainfach4 ай бұрын
@RetroRewind12 loved the video. Sonexcited to see you love my favorite movie. Can't wait for yo to see the second someday
@Sticks_of_Truth4 ай бұрын
Alien was one of the first movies with a female lead in an action or horror type roll. No one was expecting Sigourney Weaver to be in the hero role.
@MichaelAivaliotis4 ай бұрын
Alien pioneered the idea of normal blue collar workers in space, which was unique at the time.
@TheCorpsehatch4 ай бұрын
Matty NEEDS to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
@Pepperham044 ай бұрын
The white android juice was DEFINITELY a deliberate decision. Geiger and Ridley were very outright in the sexual motifs that inspired the story and alien design.
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
NASTY
@sophia_comicart3 ай бұрын
If isolation EVER gets a sequel and they don’t make the Joes have alien acid blood instead as a twist, they’re not thinking hard enough lol.
@jordanpuckett27914 ай бұрын
Matty your take about the white 'blood' from Ash is spot on. I studied this film as part of my degree and there are a lot of academic writings about Alien. This scene is considered to represent part of the body horror of the movie and that it is 'that kind' of assault, also lots of 'pin-up' images on the walls of that part of the ship. Their are also female genitalia hidden in the set design of the alien ship to represent the birthing sequences in the movie, of which there are a few. Again this contributes to the body horror and fear of the other. These themes persist throughout the sequals as well. You should definitely check them out. Alien 3 is my favourite sequal.
@Sticks_of_Truth4 ай бұрын
HR Gieger was a lead designer on both Alien and Aliens. The creature itself is one of his best creations but the Space Jockey skeleton and environments of Aliens is where he truly shines. You have to watch the second film.
@StaceyToth12124 ай бұрын
I agree. The 2nd film is really good too ETA: Aliens
@TheCorpsehatch4 ай бұрын
Fitting on the 45th anniversary of Alien for Matty finally watching an all time classic which makes me feel so old since I was born a year before Alien was released in the theater. Edit: Did....did Matty just say he tried playing Alien Isolation in college? Don't tell me that, please. I was watching the Alien movies probably before Matty was born.
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
I'm sorry for giving you existentialism.
@gothichellokitty4 ай бұрын
its so funny seeing matty slip up multiple times now by calling a film a game, since hes so used to just playing games. love this show guys
@JohnDavidSullivan4 ай бұрын
Alien is legitimately the only film I have watched as a kid where I asked myself - okay how tf did they do that and then spend the rest of my life buying books, watching documentaries and interview I could get my hand on and 30 years later I still do to this day. Alien Theory and Mr H Reviews are great channels for the lore btw.
@ntmetroid3 ай бұрын
Alien and Aliens have been two of my favorite movies since i first watched them 15ish years ago. In my opinion, they are perfect films. Had the opportunity to see Alien in theaters a couple weeks ago for the 45th anniversary screenings and it was amazing. So many small details i never noticed even after many rewatches. I.e. Ash drinking the milky liquid in the science lab long before the revelation that he is an android.
@_Meatball_4 ай бұрын
Thursdays are packed with DD and Call Sheet 💪no complaints
@chipchonk3 ай бұрын
Lock and Matty talking about movies is the best. Lockmort, you are doing such a good job with question setups and diving into the history of these movies, and it's awesome to hear from Matty about everything I've been waiting for him to see. Keep up the good work boys.
@Vladimirlives134 ай бұрын
Great to see Matty's take on one of my all-time favorites. Blows my mind some of the classics he has not seen.
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
Just you wait hahahaha
@glennsimpson1154 ай бұрын
22:08 So in Blade Runner the Humanoid robot Lore goes more in depth. There are ties between the Tyrell Corporation from Blade Runner and the Weyland Corporation from Alien. The 20th anniversary Alien DVD mentioned that Dallas, a character from Alien, received a paycheck from the Tyrell Corporation. The films share similar technology, especially in terms of the portrayal of artificial life. Thematic Connections: Ridley Scott, the director of both Alien and Blade Runner,has explored themes of humanity and artificial intelligence in both franchises. A movie that connects the two franchises, is the film Soldier, written by David Peoples, who was one of the screenwriters for Blade Runner. Soldier is considered a ‘sidequel’ or spiritual successor to Blade Runner and is said to be set in the same universe1. While Soldier is not directly related to the Alien franchise, its connection to Blade Runner and the shared elements between Blade Runner and Alien suggest a larger shared universe.
@LockmortEdits4 ай бұрын
Hoooo, that's so awesome! I never knew about any of this, how cool! Thanks for sharing!
@scottneil11874 ай бұрын
There's also text on a screen in Prometheus (sorry for bringing that dumpster fire up) that talks about the old man from Tyrell Corp. Another film that a lot of fans (myself included) consider to be set in the Alien universe is Outland starring Sean Connery.
@K.D.R_4 ай бұрын
Favorite movie of all time. It is incredible at every single aspect. And yes, playing Alien Isolation afterwards definitely gives you a different perspective. It makes the game "make sense" in a way.
@eldragate4 ай бұрын
Matty You guys should watch Event Horizon . that movie has so many things that look just like starfield like the space suits to the gravity drive .
@DeepStone-64 ай бұрын
That movie reminds me of Dead Space the most!
@samd20134 ай бұрын
HR Geiger designed the alien in the movie and abandoned ship was based off his designs as well.
@LetsMakeSomeGames-hi9iz4 ай бұрын
Omg you havent seen Aliens???? You're in for a fucking treat!!! One of the best movies ever made.
@kylekullin25203 ай бұрын
Is the third one worth watching?
@stevesheroan41313 ай бұрын
@@kylekullin2520If you watch Alien and Aliens, here’s my take on how most people might want to approach Alien III: If you prefer Alien, then you are likely to find Alien III to be entertaining at least, but it probably still won’t blow your hair back. If you prefer Aliens, avoid Alien III altogether.
@jeffmofo50134 ай бұрын
It gives me a reason to rewatch these. He hasn't watched anything I haven't seen yet.
@TheCorpsehatch4 ай бұрын
I may have to do a rewatch of the Alien Trilogy this weekend.
@scottneil11874 ай бұрын
@@TheCorpsehatchThere's 6 films.
@muppetjoe8703 ай бұрын
It's my favorite franchise of all time. This movie absolutely captured my mind as a kid and never let it go.
@Sticks_of_Truth4 ай бұрын
You say you love the Retro future design of this film but for them this was in the 70s and as close as they can get to the future with current technology. For that time it was futuristic.
@Retcon4044 ай бұрын
Alien is an all time classic!
@henrycepeda18444 ай бұрын
Great vid love locks silent "I Care"comment when Mattie's like they don't care what I talk about in regards to aliens
@Zabenjaya4 ай бұрын
This is by far your best content man. Do two movies a week 😅
@Biomancy3 ай бұрын
The design for the alien was designed by H.R. Giger, Scorn was also heavily based on H.R. Giger as well so that's why they're similar.
@bazookajoe36864 ай бұрын
they took horror inspiration from Jaws which worked really well
@sophia_comicart3 ай бұрын
As a lifelong fan, who’s seen it so many times like others, seeing it on a big screen is a fundamentally different experience like no movie I’ve seen. It’s so much scarier and I know the movie backwards. If you can see it projected anywhere bigger than even a big tv, do it.
@RBlood17883 ай бұрын
Such a great film. You mentioned Metroid in the Video, Alien was a big inspiration for Metroid! So much so that Ridley is named after the director Ridley Scott. Awesome content Matty!
@brianburkhardt36923 ай бұрын
I love that he called the design Gigeresque. Son, this IS Giger.
@BLackshadow1171004 ай бұрын
Great video but just a heads up Aliens don't have a short life spam but I could understand why you might misunderstood and second the chest buster scene was a secret from the crew cause they wanted to get a natural reaction so it wasn't a myth
@mookiestix25674 ай бұрын
Matty, great call on associating the tech/sci-fi aesthetics of the movie with Starfield. BGS calls the style of Starfield "NASA-punk", and I think the more widely used term is "used future aesthetic." Very much inspired by 1960's thru 80's space-race/NASA tech used for inspiration at the time Alien was made in 1979.
@TheSoulWithin74 ай бұрын
14:18 thats actually an extended edition scene!!! And the best one
@kennethburridge8624 ай бұрын
This is becomming my fav KZbin channel....great concept.
@JONINXBOX3 ай бұрын
New to the channel, I like watching people’s reactions to classic films and listening to their impressions of it, looking forward to more videos.. liked and subscribed
@MyGrumpyCorner4 ай бұрын
"Bethesda Games Studios are just thieves!" you heard it here folks!! hahaha loved it Matty and Lock, great video! I've been following these call sheets since the beginning and they are super enjoyable and give a new perspective! Having you as a new/first viewing and Lock as a Veteran is great contrast! Keep up guys!
@Viperuk804 ай бұрын
That logo, i never notice the C in the film can so i always read it at All Sheet
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
You're not the first to say that, but I liked it too much to not use it
@Viperuk804 ай бұрын
@@RetroRewind12 It's your show ;) But highlight the C with some white behind to enchance it you know like film projector light. That would likely pop the C - only a suggestion.. love what yor doing mate
@Starfield-Guy3 ай бұрын
It blows my mind how little matty has actually watched
@daithaflu6664 ай бұрын
Prometheus, the prequel to all the alien movies has a ship in one of the first scenes that looks like its ripped straight outta Starfield. That whole landing sequence is awesome made me wish landing on a planet in starfield was just as cool. they also come out with land rovers and not a jetpack lol
@Sticks_of_Truth4 ай бұрын
If you love Alien then you must watch John Carpenter's The Thing. I am one of the biggest alien and Aliens fans you will find. Over the years I have debated with myself but The Thing is my favorite movie of all time. Keep in mind that my favorite genres are horror sci-fi and fantasy.
@bananasean51454 ай бұрын
I literally posted the same thing. That movie hasn't aged a day.
@Jesus_is_the_addiction89603 ай бұрын
Please do the ENTIRE ALIEN VS PREDATOR FRANCHISE!!!🙏🏻every single film from both, oh btw Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull is not that bad‼️
@GamingSafeSpace1004 ай бұрын
Prometheus is one of my all time favourites. It is overly hated. But to me it is so special I hope you enjoy when you get to it
@Deadpool1094 ай бұрын
Ohhh this should be a good one.
@JScott8214 ай бұрын
It's not Geiger style Matty. It was H.R. Geiger who designed the creature, alien ship, and the space jockey. FYI the space jockey was the giant the guy whobsaw the movie before had forgot.
@K.D.R_4 ай бұрын
By the way, there was no puppet. It was a 6 foot 10 guy inside that suit. Bolaji Badego is the man.
@Dronedudevideo3 ай бұрын
One of the best games of the Xbox one generation. So underrated
@midnightdt4 ай бұрын
Great video as always guys. Watch out for the white fluid lol.
@dustinlewis36364 ай бұрын
Great discussion! I just watched this film in the cinema for its 45th anniversary. Such a different experience on the big screen. This and Alien 3 are my personal favorites of the series.
@madcbara83644 ай бұрын
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1976) should be next! The Atmosphere and feel of Alien was highly highly inspired by Tobe Hooper’s classic.
@MANTRAPLAYSGAMES3 ай бұрын
Your sound question makes we wonder about your system of delivery and what audio you had a choice of. Great talk , fun concept here. 👌
@warzoneguy60894 ай бұрын
Alien is my favorite movie of all time. It is so good.
@gothichellokitty4 ай бұрын
the intro is sooo good for call sheet. great work gentlemen! gonna enjoy this episode :)
@LprogressivesANDliberals4 ай бұрын
It was in theaters locally and watched it super high. Fat dab, good movie!
@ChaseSchleich4 ай бұрын
There's 2 bad shots in Alien, both involving the alien itself. When the alien reaches out to grab the captain in the vents and the shot of the alien after getting sucked out into space. They had it too well lit and showed too much of the costume. The vent scene is hilarious because it looks like a guy throwing his arms forward while yelling BOO!
@sonicsean343 ай бұрын
The Jazz Hands is always funny on a screen compared to in cinema projected image, somehow the image just seems to linger longer and you notice more due to the way the display tech works.
@ChaseSchleich3 ай бұрын
@sonicsean34 Yeah, I just wish they did something else instead of the jazz hands. Do a shot over Dallas's shoulder where we see the alien open its mouth or have the alien just move its head and neck outwards towards camera. Almost anything would have looked better than jazz hands lol. The last alien shot is a lot tougher. It needs to be lit well enough for us to see what's going on, but that much lighting with the camera so far back, we see everything which gives away the guy in a suit. Maybe having the actor do a different pose, something more animalistic, would have kept the illusion better. Much tougher shot though.
@user-nl9lf5bu2x4 ай бұрын
Best in the series, IMO. Just saw the anniversary re-release in theaters, last week.
@jacka62074 ай бұрын
Just saw it in theaters for the anniversary.
@HeyFella4 ай бұрын
I’m actually a fan of the entire mainline franchise of films. They’re all interesting in their own ways, but none of them touch the original for me. It’s as close to perfect as something can get.
@gabenwatch11854 ай бұрын
Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty has an Alien Isolation Mission, and it's both amazing and frustrating.
@outdoortherapy63324 ай бұрын
All time classic!
@mangodango17334 ай бұрын
No way i was just talking about this movie yesterday
@brettmccollum14 ай бұрын
Would be cool to see you cover Isolation on Rebound now that you've seen the movie
@WHIKKEDDDD4 ай бұрын
can’t wait for the new film this year, just rewatched this myself :) great video
@kennypowers19453 ай бұрын
Now you need to play Alien isolation and review it
@kevinmartinez25484 ай бұрын
The fact that the cat was not asked what their opinion was of the movie is unacceptable
@khamulangmar21114 ай бұрын
LOL @15:00 "Giger style horror"
@jaystanley50314 ай бұрын
Right, like how could he not be aware that Giger has had a huge role in the making of the entire series and has been there since the beginning, even being the catalyst for the iconic Xenomorph
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
@@jaystanley5031 Bro I didn't even see the movie until 24 hours ago LMAOOO
@AlfredFJones17764 ай бұрын
Watch The Dollars Trilogy please Matty.
@darkredash23174 ай бұрын
Can’t wait for you to see Aliens 👾
@iggyig4204 ай бұрын
Personally, i like Aliens more, but this one is absolutely amazing too.
@playeroftherules16404 ай бұрын
I have a suggestion which I’m not sure if I can give but still I reckon Matty might like The Descent
@simonbrandy96624 ай бұрын
It's wild to me Matty hadn't watched Alien before. It's not as though it's classic status isn't earned or well known. At this point, I wouldn't be shocked if he hasn't watched The Thing either.
@TheLucasbuck4 ай бұрын
My favourite movie of all time. With Alien and Blade Runner, Ridley Scott made two of the most influential and timeless sci-fi movies of all time. A perfect organism :) ps Watch ALIENS, ALIEN 3 (if you're a David 'Seven' Fincher fan) and MOST DEFINITELY PLAY ALIEN ISOLATION! Amazing game.
@tazmanceltic4 ай бұрын
Dude this 1 in particular is unforgivable 😂
@christopherbustos60164 ай бұрын
In order of release it goes: Alien (79) Aliens (86) Alien 3 (92) Alien: Resurrection (97) Prometheus (2012) Alien: Isolation (2014) Alien: Covenant (2017) Alien: Romulus (2024) BUT, in correct timeline order it’s: Prometheus Alien: Covenant Alien Alien: Isolation Alien: Romulus Aliens Alien 3 Alien: Resurrection
@feraligaytr15764 ай бұрын
Also, you know H.R. Giger worked on this movie right? Like he designed the creatures and most of the sets and concept art. 15:07
@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b4 ай бұрын
Why do I get the sense that this guy had only seen 5 movies in his life before starting this channel.
@RetroRewind124 ай бұрын
Possibly less.
@darktempest534 ай бұрын
I'm hearing Colin say fewer in my head
@WholeFnShow14 ай бұрын
Thinking that a movie feels like it's time shouldn't really be a negative imo, to me it makes it more immersive and puts you in that era and how it would be percieved at the time. Try to consider that if you can 👍
@playeroftherules16404 ай бұрын
You watched the GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME? 😮❤️ Dude 🙌 Talk about a movie that stands the test of time
@bananasean51454 ай бұрын
Dude if you like the practical effects of this you HAVE to watch THE THING! I love Ailen but Id be lieing if I said its better the THE THING.
@sosayweall25093 ай бұрын
I highl6 reccomend matty watch raised by wolves..it was a hbo max series also directed by riddley scott and it was amazing
@chuckbot45044 ай бұрын
moooooore
@Trueblue620803 ай бұрын
I hope Ex Machina gets on the list. Great movie.
@RetroRewind123 ай бұрын
It will definitely be there!
@andreilclark4 ай бұрын
The sequel (made by the one and only James Cameron) was my childhood. Love love love that movie. Alien was also amazing. Stop watching the series at Aliens. The rest don't exist haha
@SadDeath.4 ай бұрын
Why did he pause him to ask him 2 totally different questions and say "it leads into it"?🤣🤣🤣 wtf haha
@ClellBiggs4 ай бұрын
Ranking this above Interstellar and below Pulp Fiction is spot on. I don't think many people would have an issue with that ranking. You really need to watch the first Terminator now if you haven't seen it. I'm really hoping you haven't seen it. lol
@jonesygrets60294 ай бұрын
1 2 and 3 that’s all you need to watch
@apretrogaming10414 ай бұрын
Yessssss🙏🏼
@KetchumUnderarock4 ай бұрын
Can we hear lochs ranking
@personatodo3 ай бұрын
Recently watched this in cinema during its re-release and it was fantastic experience. You should watch James Cameron's Aliens(one of the best sequel of all time besides Empire Strikes Back) and just skip the rest of the awful sequels. They're totally not worth your time. And if you haven't finished Alien: Isolation yet, you're in for a surprise if you think it's just like the first movie.
@garetha19814 ай бұрын
When you watched Alien, was it the 4K version or?
@guybrushthreepwood81744 ай бұрын
i also saw this for first time recently, and it was still pretty good. but be warned, Aliens and Alien3 are a VERY different type of film. They all feel completely different, and my favorite is Alien, followed by Alien3, then Aliens. all are enjoyable but I think most people would agree Alien and Alien3 are better than Aliens.
@DextrousJOE4 ай бұрын
Gonna be fun when they watch Blade Runner
@sosayweall25093 ай бұрын
Matty ĝrew up in am era of cgi so i dont think hos generstion cam really appreciate the artistry of pratical effects and film work
@logiclunacy6064 ай бұрын
Personally I like alien 1 & 3. 1 the most, the set pieces are incredible and the practical effects are done nicely. Not fond of Aliens just because of how dumbed down the aliens are and the practical visuals have aged worse. Its also full action and that to me never fit well for me.
@TheSoulWithin74 ай бұрын
I liked this movie when i finally saw it in like 2020 That being said i find it overrated, the first half is just super dull to me Still a good movie overall tho and the xenomorph is iconic
@MightyGalvatron3 ай бұрын
Giger rhymes with "eager," not "tiger."
@SlappyMcSlappster4 ай бұрын
I love how after every scifi movie matty watches hes slowly realizing How unoriginal Starfield is 🤣🤣🤣