ALIEN (1979) First time watching! Movie reaction! -Scream alert- 

Don't worry about screaming loud cause : "in space, nobody can hear you scream"

"Who has such a sick mind that thought about this?" Please research the creature designer H. R. Giger.

From the Alien’s perspective, this movie is “Die Hard.”

“Why are there FLUIDS?” -Best quote of this video. And btw, you are a total trooper for doing this. Alien is a masterpiece. This was a lot of fun.

Part of the thing about their procedures is they aren't really a military or science team. They're basically space truckers.

Haha. This reaction was great, and very entertaining, even though you didn’t really get much out of it yourself. Well done on going out of your comfort zone and trying the horror film genre, and seeing it through. Top effort!

"I am very sensitive" ...... "Is that on his face? Just drop him off, just drop him off and leave him" lol

I saw a good summary of this movie on Twitter: "Alien is a movie where nobody listens to the smart woman, and then they all die except for the smart woman and her cat. Four stars."

In answer to your "Who thought of this?" - H R Giger designed the creatures. Easily my fave artist.

And, now... SEQUEL TIME!!! "Aliens" is a must.

The idea of capturing the Alien in the screenplay, was that the crew might all be killed, but the company could then find the vessel traveling through space and capture the Alien that way. The vessel would basically be a big cage for the Alien.

"I'd rather die than have that on my face" - Truer words were never spoken, so close to disaster xD

The movie was terrifying when it came out in theatres, and the use of silence and the use of actual sound as opposed to musical "stings" to build tension makes this movie a master-class. When it gets moving, however, it goes full tilt...

Idk if someone else mentioned it for you, but here's a fun fact! The actor who played Ash (the android) is Sir Ian Holm, the legendary actor who also played Bilbo in LOTR! Sadly, he passed away back in June of this year but he lived life to the fullest, he was legendary.

"Nice... it's blood is acid, that's what we need" Such a funny comment!

I worked at a house of horrors once. People would point and laugh at the obvious fake plastic poppets, but as soon as they were about to move on to the next exhibit, they would go back to being scared. The thought of the monster is always way scarier than the actual monster. That is a good lesson for life: Do the thing even though it is scary. Once you start doing it, it won’t be as bad as you imagined.

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive, no wonder your planet keeps getting invaded." --The Doctor

I think you'd like the sequel better. "ALIENS" (plural) is more of an _action_ movie than a scary one.

17:05 "If you ever think you're having a bad day...think about HER day" I died!! Hahahaha

Given how good this still looks forty years after it was made is such a tribute to the crew involved in making it. BTW, in the scene where the alien bursts out of Kane, they didn't tell the other actors about the blood-spatter, so their reaction to it is completely genuine. But even without such tricks, the cast is fantastic, the sets are amazing and the cinematography is superb.

"None of them are covering their face" Me when I watch crowds on the news in 2020.

Your reaction is my favorite of all time of someone watching Alien. You were so funny, being scare. It was wonderful. When I saw you almost throw up, I felt your nausea, and then I just started laughing. And that's really the point of watching scary movies. They are best enjoyed with friends being scared and then laughing as they talk and tease each other. Alien is one of the best films ever made. I was a teenager when it came out. And now to see it through the eyes of new fans, makes it even more special. It is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm now a subscriber.

You can't sacrifice the cat: Jones himself will let you know he's the most important crew member on board.

Ash being revealed as a robot was the best plot twist of the movie! Onto the superior sequel, AlienS

I felt like giving you a hug as you got through this. I saw this as a child by staying up far too late on a week-end and watched it on TV. Later saw it as an anniversary showing with a friend in a theatre. It still works its sick magic on me...

Human beings need to address their natural negative feelings like fear, revenge, etc just as they need to address their positive ones. Horror movies give us a safe way to deal with those feelings. I think at the end you said "We survived" and that's the feeling you are supposed to get... we identify with the heroes and are relieved when they survive because we are them by proxy, so WE have survived this trip into our unconsciousness. People who don't address their negative feelings end up acting on them. That's why when you see a story on the news about some husband and father who suddenly kills his family, the neighbors are always saying "He seemed so nice! Their lives were so perfect. I can't believe he did this." You can also tell a lot about what anxieties and fears a society has during a specific period by its horror films. When the atomic bomb was a big concern in the public mind in the 50s, there were suddenly a lot of horror movies about giant irradiated bugs. When juvenile delinquency was a big problem during the same period, there were suddenly a lot of horror movies featuring teenagers like "I Was a Teenage Werewolf". Later, when sexual mores were being challenged in the 70s, sexuality became a feature of horror films... there was more sex and nudity and sexually promiscuous characters were the first to be killed off. George Romero's zombie films, which served as the inspiration for The Walking Dead, all feature subtexts about some aspect of society as each film was released; racial tensions in Night of the Living Dead (1968), commercialism and convenience culture in Dawn of the Dead (1978), etc. Horror movies can reflect our social anxieties as well as psychological ones. And it is kind of like being on a rollercoaster. Why would anyone want to subject their bodies to the sensations of speeding and falling? It's a safe way to experience those sensations and gives you bit of a thrill, and at the end you feel as though you've survived something.

I love the reaction, because there's another youtube channel which pretty neatly describes what would have happened if Ripley had left Kaen outside. Basically, another team would have been sent and Ripley wouldn't have been there to save Earth from being overrun by Xenomorphs. This is the best case scenario.

"Since when do androids need to be this gross?" was my favourite bit.

"Why are there fluids!!!!????" - HAHAHAH

Back in high school, when this movie was first released, I wrote a song to the tune of Simon & Garfunkel's "Cecilia": Having fun on an outer space trip with the Alien somewhere on the ship I go to take a nap in bed when I wake up something’s eating my head Alien, you’re eating my leg I fall on the floor and I’m dying Alien, go back to your egg I plead and I beg go away, go away

Imagine if she watches The Thing I wonder how she'll react to it.

This movie was very innovative in its direction. The reactions at the dinner were authentic, nobody but the victim knew what was going to happen. They wouldn't let any of the actors see the full grown alien until it was their scene to deal with it. It's still a good movie, but a more audience-focused direction may have made it into a dynamic masterpiece . . . like the sequel turned out to be. (Must watch Aliens!)

First video of yours I've ever seen. This one showed up in my suggestions feed. This was hilarious, well done and congrats on making it through. 😂

I have friends who like horror flicks and others who have a visceral reaction if you even suggest they watch one. It's good to sometimes push oneself out of one's comfort space a little, so I'm glad you took the chance.

I sense fear in you

You'll like Aliens better because it fleshes out Ripley's character so much more

"Is it gonna be jump-scares? Is it gross?" Um.... 😉 You did fine.....👍

You are so fun! The perfect person to watch a scary movie with. Hahaha! “Just to be sure, get rid of Cain.” I laughed so hard. You rock!

"I'm sorry Kane, I would have sacrificed you a long time ago." What do you mean? Best. Leo.

When you say how can they bring it back when they are all dead... the plan was to go into hyper sleep after the dinner, but the alien came out of Kane sooner than when Ash was expecting, that’s why he had the look on his face of concern, he knew what was going to happen. The flight home would have preserved the alien in Kane’s stomach until they landed, so there was a plan since Ash was protecting it for the company.

🤠Thanks for hangin' in there! You're a real trooper! 👍🤗

The scene where the alien pops out of that guy's chest was a genuine surprise to all the other actors, who were not told that was going to happen! That's why they appear to be genuinely shocked - because they were!

The ship got messed up when they were landing because one of the landing legs was on a rock that crumbled under the weight

Very enjoyable reaction. I would love to see more! Especially the next one Aliens, which is more of an action movie. If you do I recommend the extended version

This is by far the best most honest reaction to a movie I have ever seen. Subscribed.

1:45 You haven't even started the movie yet and I adore you already.

One of the funniest lines from recent Doctor Who: "There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive, no wonder they all keep invading you."

There we go! Well screamed! Now it's time for "Aliens (Alien II)". 😁

Honestly, the best part about watching scary movies is watching it with someone like you who gets really freaked out. My wife is the same way.

Funny thing, the final confrontation actually was gonna have Ripley sucked out into space also. She would’ve pulled herself back in with a safety cable, seal the door, and blast the alien with the engines when it tried to grab on. They didn’t have the budget for it.

“Is it jumpscares? Is it gross?” 😈

"How can you bring it back if you're all dead?" Realist question EVER.

the enjoyment comes after when you've experienced the fear and you realize you're alive and well

Highly recommended the sequel... It's not as scary... Well... Mostly

Before the age of VHS videos, this was the first R Rated film I saw at the theater with my Dad and Cousin when I was 14. This scared the crap out of me but was made so well. Can't wait for you to continue with the next one!

Good video. I love this movie. I saw it in a theater in 1979 and it scared the crap out of me. It still brings the scares even 40 years later.

I would be the one getting my cat..... and possibly dying but nah I love my cat and I would kick ass for them

As many previous comments undoubtedly say - Time for the sequel - Aliens!!!

Mary- "Maybe it's gonna be fine. I'm gonna be fine..." Me- "Awww, that's cute."

Marijchu: "That is huuuge. Oh, no... I never thought it would be so big." Me: "That's what she said!" xD

The best part of watching a scary movie is watching someone like you watch it. LOL.

Don't feel to bad, i was fifteen before i had the guts to see it. A masterpiece, i see every other year as a tradition, and think i discover new things every time. It's the lifecycle of the alien that makes up for 90 % of the unpleasentness.

Marijchu: "I never watch scary movies, Im so jumpy Im so screamy. Me: Oboy here we go tihihiii

I watched this reaction when you first posted it but thought I'd watch it again prior to watching your Aliens reaction. This reaction is superb, from the high pitched squeals, the very rational commentary, and your wonderfully expressive face. Looking forward to Aliens in 20 seconds :-)

This is adorable. I saw Alien art a sleepover when I was 12. There was so much screaming that we set my friend's dogs to barking. But I was thrilled by it, and by your age completely desensitized. Watching this is funny, because you see it with such innocent eyes. Love your reactions!! (And in a second language. Impressed!)

2 fun facts, fact 1 - the Director of this film is Ridley Scott, he is from a place called South Shields, in Newcastle, thats where I was born, fact 2, the androids in the films, all of them, r alphabetical, 1st, Ash, A. 2nd and 3rd, Bishop, B. 4th, Charlie, C and 5th, David, D, that one is on Prometheous, like a prequel to the Alien

If she hates scary movies, she should play Alien Isolation the game. That would give her nightmares, if she doesn't already have them. The first movie was the best. Nobody knew what the Alien was except for that little creature until later when it started picking them off one by one. In some cases, two at a time. The movie just makes the Alien so stealthy, so nobody wound ever know if it was their turn to be killed off, just needing to constantly look around for it. That's just the kind of horror movies I like. Not the later one's where there's a lot of aliens being hunted or Ripley as the Aliens mother. There was one Alien though that I liked in the later movies, the Alien hybrid that killed the Queen. It looked awesome. They should've kept his design more in different movies instead of just having him in the one later film.

"Aliens" is great. And this movie is known as the first action/thriller/horror where the main actor is a woman. Aliens solidified Sigourney Weavers claim to that. Regarding this movie, it was added to the American National Film Registry (NFR), where up to 25 "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films" are selected, showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation. A film becomes eligible for inclusion ten years after its original release. They also aren't all feature films and can be student made films, music videos, home movies, etc..Regarding You and this movie. I have never been one for scary movies myself so I appreciate you viewing this. I grew up watching this when I was younger so any nightmares happened between 8-15 years old for me. To include the Exorcist, Friday the 13th, etc. All the 80's stuff... I found it funny and endearing you had all the lights on. LOL Happy Halloween from Massachusetts and take care!

"Alien" was released in June of 1979, so for my 12th birthday in early July, I convinced one of my parents to take me and my best friend to see it. My friend and I shared a huge tub of popcorn. But the movie provided so much tension that we barely ate. So the moment when Dallas is in the air vents, my buddy and I were so wound up that when Dallas turned and was surprised by the alien, we jump in our seats and covered ourselves in popcorn. I had trouble sleeping the next three nights, with nightmares a'plenty. I think you need a Halloween themed movie that's a lot more lighthearted than this. I recommend "Young Frankenstein," which will provide you with a monster, but also A LOT of laughs!

I don't know why but there's something weirdly and cutely funny about 9:38. "Ahh, Gyahd!" "Ahh my Gott!"

Good way to think about watching horror is that it’s no different from riding a rollercoaster or skydiving save for the relative safety. The adrenaline, the kick to your heart, it’s part of the enjoyment for horror fans

I've always loved the spaceship design and the planet surface and catacombs with eggs. And remember no CGI they built all this 42 years ago now. That's amazing still looks great

"Who thought of this? Who is such a sick mind that you thought of this?" Maybe the best line ever.

Sequel "Aliens" strongly recommended. It is more action than horror, but is a great movie of its own merit.

John Carpenter's The Thing is next...right? RIGHT???

Congratulations, you have had the enormous privilege of enjoying for the first time a jewel of cinema, an innovative, fantastic, epic and terrifying film that made history and that has made you feel, terrify and transmit a lot of sensations. Now I recommend that you see its sequel Aliens, it is almost as good as this one. Greetings and enjoy Aliens.

Well I enjoyed this reaction because I love this movie for a lot of different reasons: a truly solid, intelligent female lead who beats the brakes off modern 2-dimensional "strong female leads"; plus great writing, direction, cool alien, etc. So it's fun to see how people see it for the first time, and what they take away from it. It's also more "thriller" than "horror", which suits me. The guy who originally came up with the idea for this movie was actually pretty ecstatic about the idea of creeping out men (specifically) by portraying what he called "face rape". His theory was that rape, as a concept, was generally so foreign to men (meaning that we don't internalize it or think of it as a persistent threat to us) ... that depicting the alien's lifecycle in this way would thoroughly unsettle men to their core. Turns out he was right. When the movie came out, people were vomiting in the aisles of the theater. The scientific mind in me finds that utterly fascinating. Kind of wish I could have been there. For science. But reading about this explained to me what bothered me about the movie which, again, was fascinating to me. If you choose to do more of these, I would encourage you to tap out when you need to, lol. No need to punish yourself for public entertainment. If you push yourself, you might learn something about yourself...or you might not. But you should also feel free to know your limit and stand by that. You're the one who has to sleep at night, after all. Cheers!

As a scary movie lover who grew up on these movies, its made to make you feel scared, trapped, alone all the things they are experiencing in the movie. Classic horror movies are where it's at.

Fun Fact, Lamberts reaction with blood on her face when Hurts chest explodes is real as Ridley Scott the director didn't tell anyone but John Hurt what was going to happen. The original actor who played the Alien was Bolaji Badejo he was 6ft 10" from Nigeria but sadly passed away in the 90's

Ridley Scott was a Commercials director before directing this ... This was only his second movie. Check out the TV commercials he directed before this ! The visuals are insane, still holds up to this day. You can already see in the commercials his mastering of lighting and shadow. A true Director of Photography.

Hey, Marijchu. This is one of the greatest horror films of all time. Absolutely see the SPECIAL EDITION of Aliens as soon as possible!!!!!! Ridley Scott kept the entire cast in the dark about the famous CHESTBURSTING scene except for John Hurt. Their reactions were absolutely genuine and mirrored the audience's response! Squeamish Veronica Cartwright got sprayed by fake blood and fell over backward. They only filmed the scene twice. It remains one of the most ICONIC IN CINEMA HISTORY! The PACING is deliberately slow at the beginning to acquaint the audience with the ship's geography, to demonstrate authentic-looking take-offs, landings and space travel, to familiarize the audience with the crew, to establish the threat posed by the creature and to generate suspense with the mystery of the derelict craft. There's a lot of rich character humor and foreshadowing in those crew interaction scenes as well as a subtext about this future society being a corporate dystopia. The Swiss artist, H.R. Giger, who designed the xenomorph tapped into insectoid and reptilian features that evoke primal fear. The final product is an iconic movie monster that is pure NIGHTMARE FUEL! His artwork is very bizarre, erotic and has a distinctive look called Giger-esque. The creature's life-cycle and biology is explored throughout the series. By the way, the alien's retractable inner jaw is found in nature in a deep-sea fish! THE WEYLAND-YUTANI COMPANY is an international conglomerate involved in robotics, interstellar travel and terra-forming. They have a stake in every colony world and are basically the 22nd-century version of the British East India Company of the 17th-19th-centuries. They are a ruthless corporation looking to exploit or weaponize the xenomorph for profit regardless of the negative consequences. The Company is the TRUE VILLAIN of all the Alien movies. In the AvP films, you actually meet the company founders before their merger, Mr. Weyland and Ms. Yutani. This crew is not a group of explorers, scientists or colonists. They're just SPACE TRUCKERS hauling rocks. This was a First Contact situation they were wholly unqualified for. Hence, all the bumbling and bad judgment calls. Their chief concerns were company policy and pay inequity. Ripley was the only one with the willingness to make difficult command decisions that would have saved all their lives except for Kane's had she not been undermined by Ash. Of course, Ash was privy to a secret corporate mandate. Parker is MY FAVORITE supporting character! Yaphet Kotto played him to the hilt! He's the blue collar EVERYMAN who just cares about payday and who enjoys deliberately antagonizing his superiors but ends up sacrificing himself for a fellow employee. Some viewers strongly believe the alien raped Lambert! This is nonsense. The PREHENSILE TAIL probably drew her closer to itself so it could mouth-punch her with the retractable jaw. Drones incapacitate victims for hosting embryos or for food. Those viewers aren't mistaken for perceiving phallic eroticism, though, as that was Scott's intent. The giant elephant-headed alien pilot of the derelict spacecraft is one of the GREAT MYSTERIES of the franchise. Was he a zoologist, a biowarfare specialist, an exterminator, a trader in exotic organisms, a waste disposal tech or a trucker like Ripley's crew? No one knows. The prequels attempted to unsatisfyingly answer the question claiming his species designed the alien. The elephant head was just a helmet. Sigourney Weaver became a FEMINIST ICON because of this movie. Ripley is one in a long line of strong female characters that have been showcased in sci-fi and fantasy dating back to Edgar Rice Burroughs' Dejah Thoris, the Princess of Mars! There is an insistence from certain quarters that fanboys of sci-fi and fantasy are anti-female who require the franchises that shaped them be corrected to reflect contemporary norms. It is an inane fallacy perpetuated by people who know nothing of the properties they are dismantling. There's not a single man I know who wouldn't follow Ripley into hell. Speaking of Dejah Thoris, I'd love to see you react to the best adaptation of Burroughs' Martian stories by seeing JOHN CARTER (A Princess of Mars) from 2012 on Disney+.

Re Ash attacking Ripley... "Smack his face, kick him in the nuts!" Spoken like a strong woman! 👏

The movie was originally released with a voice over track from Deckard that explains a lot of what happens but it's really on the nose. There was also a happy ending of them driving away and Deckard explaining that Rachel doesn't have a 4 year life span and has no expiration date.

When first at the premiere of the film the actors all thought people were leaving, but they were changing seats to the back of the theater out of genuine fear. Hehe

The creature Ash is watching on the monitor when Ripley interrupts him is the chestburster growing 👍

For the scene where the alien comes out of Kane's chest, none of the actors knew what was going to happen except for John Hurt of course. So their reactions are genuine (especially Lambert). Ridley Scott the director wanted the crew to be thought of as "truck drivers in space", which is why they smoke cigarettes, dress plainly, etc.

Of course Marijchu the viewers want to see you scared again. Actually your reaction to this classic film was great, thanks for sharing.

"Who thought of this!" His name is Dan O'Bannon.

I always get a kick out of watching people react to my favorite movies. On your topic of being confused about enjoying scary movies, I sympathize. I've been on both sides of it. I used to hate being afraid or even tense. It was bad. I couldn't even enjoy baloons because of the chance they could pop. Now I seek out experiences that most people find crazy, like off-brand horror theme parks and skydiving. I've been through the whole spectrum. Thing is, scary situations are stressful for everyone. They're supposed to be, so we have a motivation to get out of a potentially deadly situatuion. The brain rewards your survival with endorphins so that you'll feel motivated to escape again next time you're afraid instead of being crippled by the stress. Some people subconsciously associate the high with the scary situation instead of surviving the scary situation. Boom: adrenaline junkie/horror lover. It's not actually crazy or harmful if they know consciously that they're safe and they're not willing to take serious risks to get bigger highs.

Aliens truly is a must follow up.

I'd recommend you watch Event Horizon some time. Very helpful in dissuading a kid to become an astronaut... or a theoretical physicist! Jumpscares and gross-ness guaranteed^^ P.S. The reaction was great!

Totally sharing this on my Facebook and subscribing...I love horror movies, but your very practical "leave him there" sensibility was spot on...lol. I remember seeing the posters of the adult Alien when it came out...I was like 6 years old then. It terrified me, but I still wanted to look at it...it was fascinating while deadly. Next, tackle the sequel...Aliens. Very different vibe (sci-fi action) so I'd be curious how you felt after seeing Ripley face the alien again in a different scenario.

Mary, I've recently discovered your channel, but this may have been my favorite video of yours so far. Please continue doing what you're doing. Your videos are fantastic!

Mari you are very brave. Reaction was awesome. I was so scared when I watched this movie too back in 1979. Can you imagine this one on a big screen. OMG. The sequel Aliens is just a scary but worth the watch if you can tolerate more gore. 😵👽 Maybe go back to StarWars 7, 8, & 9 RogueOne and Solo a StarWars story

Your question about why people like scary movies is exactly how I feel about spicy food. Just replace all the "scary movies" in that with "spicy food" 😂

I think this was the first time I heard you really curse 😂 Props to you for going through this despite not being a fan of horror movies.

What was unique about the movie at the time was the intelligence of a female character in an action of horror film . Sigourney Weaver was a relatively unknown actor and her character Ripley was a revelation for the time particularly in movies . The sequel Aliens was even more exciting and earned Sigourney an Oscar nomination . This too was rare for an action movie.

Your reaction is great . Honest and fair. Love to see more. Dosent have to be a scary movie, just a good one ;-)

The whole part when she's trying to figure out the word for women's undergarments and then the jump scare was the highlight of my day. That was hilarious.

If you get the nerve up to see the sequel don't be scared because its more of an action/sci-fi than horror and it picks up right where this movie leaves off. I watched Alien in the theater when I was 12 and it made me want to be an astronaut so there.