39:30 Yep the auto turrets are in this movies directors cut. As is the personal context of Ripleys time frozen in cryo which makes the bond between her and newt all the more poignant.
You beat me to it by 6h! But, yes, exactly this. A few other scenes come to mind as well, thought perhaps those were skipped over for time, I can't be sure.
@@malhiluvu I remember a passing reference to the Sentry Guns in the theatrical version of "Aliens." The Special Edition Laserdisc(!) of 1990 was an eye opener, with the deleted scenes adding weight to James Cameron's tale.
What makes Ellen Ripley a legitimate badass is that she's fearful and traumatized by the Aliens, but she puts herself back into the fray to confront it, and through the movie you see her overcoming it while the marines are stun locked, and SHE'S the one who takes full charge.
@@zombiespongebob6903 They call the longer cut Special Edition. Same with The Abyss and Terminator 2. I guess James Cameron does not want to make the theatrical versions seem inferior. In all 3 cases, I prefer the longer cuts. I feel they have a little more heart. But that's a matter of taste. Sometimes I might prefer a movie that flows better, with less time between action scenes.
Sigourney Weaver is just an amazing actress. That scene in the elevator where she mentally prepares herself to face her fears is so well acted. You can tell that she is terrified, yet she pushes those feelings away to get the job done. Just fantastic.
The fact that people can't even recognize Michael Biehn Kyle Reese/Dwayne Hicks from the previously watched picture makes him even more underrated then he already is
I am such a fan of his! Ever since Terminator in 1984. I saw him in some movies before Terminator. He's in a few background scenes in Grease. He's always next to the main jock guy. I met him twice in the late 80s. Super nice guy! Easy to talk to, best handshake ever. He's made 2 of the best Heroes in movies history and 2 of the best Bad Guys in movie history.
Bill Paxton's quotes from this movie are legendary! My family still uses them to this day. "Game over man!" "What we gonna do now?!" "Thats great man, why don't we put her in charge!" Great actor(s)!
At the end, you asked how many “Alien” movies there are…. The answer is 2. Ripley, Hicks, and Newt live happily ever after together, with Bishop repaired and living next door.
@@DeusExMachina0000000 "With all due respect, sir ... shove it up your a$$" :p :cycles Winchester: :D I get where you are coming from but telling someone that the almost universal opinion is that the rest of the Alien movies do not measure up is hardly gatekeeping.
I wasn't lucky enough to have seen it at the cinema - I'm a little too young - but did see it on the small screen with sone friends who also hadn't seen it before. I can't explain in enough ways that we Brits never say "HELL YEAH!". We're just not that emotionally effusive. But that night was an exception. Among the most iconic lines in movie history.
34:25 I love this non-verbal conversation Ripley has with Her Majesty. It's like they are saying: Ripley: Look what I can do to your babies. Let us pass. Queen (to her soldiers): Let them pass. The soldiers back away, then one of the eggs opens up. Ripley: Shame on you. We had a deal.
I always thought that the Queen had no control over the eggs hatching. I thought they hatched when they sensed a human host nearby. CO2 or something. Ripley was gonna honor the deal, but when that egg opened up she changed her mind like "You know what? Nah." Flame on.
Also, when she is in the elevator going down and she just closes her eyes for a second and you can feel her getting control of her fear before she exits the elevator.
Carrie Henn also befriended the actors in the alien costumes. The director was worried she would be traumatised in the scene when she was seized by an alien but apparently she had difficulty not laughing when her 'friend' surged up from the water.
So glad you brought up the fact 80s women were so bad ass, in fact when Jenifer Lawrence said she was the first female action actresss, Sigourney Weaver said 'thank you for paving the way'... Such a Bad Ass!! 👏👏 We love you Ripley.
Why do people keep misinterpreting what Jennifer Lawrence said? (Who am I kidding, I know why.) She didn't mean she was the first female action hero in history. She was just the first one aimed specifically at the "Young Adult" audience that loves books like Twilight, and Divergent etc. Obviously, Aliens and The Terminator were definitely not made for that audience.
Supposedly Paul Rieser (Burke) took his mother with him to see the premier of this movie. At his character's death she turned to him, yelling in the middle of the theater "that's what you get!!" So yes Burke is a character that not even his own mother could love.. lol
Literally one of the best reactions to this masterpiece I have ever seen. So adorable when your mama bear instincts come out! 🥰 awh, this movie is so good!
I think "Alien" is one of the greatest movies ever made, but I LOVE "Aliens". Cameron did such a fantastic job of honoring and following the original, but made a movie that was all his own. I have seen it so many times and there are so many little details; like Gorman's redemption arc when, at the end, he and Vasquez replicate Vasquez' and Drake's handshake over the grenade.
@@LiteWeightReacting The quality of movies in the franchise drops off sharply (how could it not), but it's worth continuing. I recommend the Director's Cut of Alien 3, as the theatrical cut was so badly hacked by the studio that the director (David Fincher who also made Seven, Fight Club, Gone Girl) disowned the movie and tried to have his name removed. I can't wait to see Alien:Romulus, which takes place between Alien and Aliens on the timeline. The trailers look amazing.
@@rayward43 I honestly lost respect for the series after watching 3 and pieces of 4. They just jumped the shark. The predator crossovers were just a desperate cash grab, nothing to do with art or integrity. Like the Freddy vs Jason movie. It would take a lot for me to give them a chance again with Romulus or any newer ones.
I do love that burn... "You ever been mistaken for a man?" No. Have you?" it never gets old. Fun fact: Paul Reiser, who plays Burke, took his mom to the premiere with him. She cheered at his death. That is good acting, when someone who loves the actor hates the role so much she cheered his death. As last words go... "You always here an a-hole gorman" isn't bad. Mummy V. Mum... Ripley is definitely a match for Alien Mother. The fact you got so invested in a MOVIE from Decades ago... shows how goo this movie is. The Extended cut had the turrets you described. The first 2 are the best but there are many others... kind of worth seeing for experience but do not get your hopes up for the "quality" of the story.
Yup! Someone posted above (from my perspective) discussed some of the differences. You should definitely watch the Director's Cut, but watch the theatrical release first for sure! IMO the only good adds to the Director's Cut are the longer hearing at the start, the auto-turrets, and "that" last scene with Burke.
@@jakeage3024I love this movie to bits, and generally prefer the extended editions (looking at you, LOTR) but I really did not care about the Director's Cut. In my opinion, it ruins the pacing, affects the suspense of the arrival at the planet and, frankly, most extra scenes are nothing to write home about. Yes, including the sentry guns. I personally prefer the TV version of Aliens that adds the "Burke tells Ripley about her daughter" scene but otherwise matches the theatrical version.
Everyone swears there are hundreds of aliens in the movie, but in fact there are only eleven shots of any aliens (not counting the queen), 10 showing only 1 alien and one shot with 3, totaling about 13 seconds of screen time. Your imagination is triggered by the motion trackers, the soldiers' cameras going staticky, and clever camera angles. Genius directing.
There is a scene where dozens and dozens are mowed down by Sentry Guns, but the aliens are conveniently off-screen most of the time (only... I think 3 are actually shown), but that's not present in this version, only in the Director's Cut.
@@HistoritorJimaldus With the exception of the Queen, almost all shots of the aliens are flash-cuts that last less than a second. Several websites have timed it, and most conclude that they're on screen for between 11 and 15 seconds.
Fun fact: Vasquez is also John Connor's step mom from Terminator 2. She is one of James Cameron favorite actresses. She was also the Irish mommy in Titanic. This was her first role. Also - you can catch glimpses of Miles Dyson as one of the Marines.
‘Game over man’, and ‘get to the chopper’ were my catchphrases growing up. Then as a teen I added kindergarten cop to my repertoire with ‘who is your daddy and what does he do’ and last action hero’s ’rubber baby buggey bumpers’. Arnold was my catchphrase goldmine
The scene in the locked room when the scanner is going off is such extteme suspense. The payoff shot of the aliens advancing in the ceiling is so crazy.
@@jahoodunramaYes, but she's noticeably the same actor from T2, where as the transformation when she played Vasquez was night and day. That's what surprises people.
Yep, no more Alien and Terminator sequels and no Star Wars sequels either. It's a shame really that they didn't continue any of those franchises. Could've been something to see.
So, fun fact, you've seen the actress who played Vasquez before. She also played John's foster mom in Terminator 2. Apparently she thought Aliens was supposed to be a movie about illegal immigrants, or 'aliens', from south of the border, and auditioned in character, costume and all. James Cameron was so impressed with her audition that he wrote the character of Vasquez into the movie just for her.
There's an extended version that shows someone gives them the coordinates of the alien ship, Rebecca or neut's family finds the alien ship and her dad gets the 1st face hugger😮
There's also more character development for Ripley as Burke tells her something about the time while she slept and near the end, Ripley and Hicks trade first names (a GREAT scene)! The Director's Cut is the ONLY version I watch anymore.
I absolutely hate the director's cut and everything about those scenes. They ruin the pacing, they are unnecessary, and to top it off, there's an extra "Newt scream," in the alien ship reveal, which for me is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
@@BlackStudies Here here! It's best those scenes are left on the cutting room floor - totally agree that they ruin the pacing. The plotline with Ripley's daughter is the only thing worth keeping there, imho, but the film still works fine without it as "Ripley finds a reason to live again because of Newt."
When I went to the theater to see this I hadn't yet seen the first Alien movie, so I had no idea what to expect. Needless to say, I was totally blown away! I couldn't even get out of the chair, so I had to sit and watch it again!
6:12 It still amazes me that Jenette Goldstein (Vasquez) is the same woman who plays John Connor's foster mother in "Terminator 2" and the Irish mother in "Titanic".
I'm just some 46 yo dude watching this on a whim. Watching the reaction on your face, while shouting "Get Fucked, Burke! Get Fucked!" Brought a giant stupid smile to my face.
Great reaction! "Mommy!" always gets me.... I still remember when I watched this the first time when we'd binge on 6-8 movies in the late '80s after a trip to the video store. My sister refused to watch Aliens, but when she came into the rec room and said "What are you watching? Oh". She stood in the doorway and watched the rest of the movie. She couldn't bring herself to sit down, but also couldn't stop watching.
One of the best reactions I've seen to this film. You should see the extended edition, because it really adds context for the bond between Ripley, and Newt.
The turrets scene is in the extended version of this movie. Your reactions are just so good. I really enjoy rewatching my favourite movies with you! Can't wait for more 80's movies.
I saw the original Alien on opening weekend in 1979. Was blown away by it! But when Aliens premiered in 1986, my mind was REALLY blown away and these two movies will forever be enshrined as my favorite cinematic adventures.
Bill Paxon (RIP) was such a good actor. He also played one of punks in the 1st Terminator film. Not a lot of peeps know that. lol. Great reaction LiteWeight
31:40 Fun fact: Newt (Carrie Henn) couldn't shoot the scene where she sits down into the sewers without giggling or laughing. James Cameron promised that if sh did the scene right, she could play on it the rest of the day. They got the shot on the next take.
Back in the day I had the board game. I loved that the game allowed for plot points to be played out differently (such as it was difficult, but not impossible, for Spunkmeyer/ Ferro to survive the alien attack, which meant from that point the remaining survivors would have access to all the weapons and ammo that were on the dropship). During the later alien attack, it was also possible to try and convince Burke (again, high difficulty) to open the door which would save time in the escape from Operations. I think you had two turns to convince him before he would run away, but that meant two wasted turns if he doesn't listen. As an alternative strategy, the game manual suggested to fire a grenade down the corridor at the door. Burke goes BOOM, door goes BOOM. Problem solved. They called it the 'Let's Nuke Burke' option :)
theres a pretty great newer boardgame for Alien called Legendary: Alien (i think.. i have it, but its buried in a closet) where you can play a cinematic version of each of the first three movies. :) Also, theres a fantastic RPG also called Alien RPG that is an absolutely amazing time if youre at all into tabletop roleplaying games.
Given how badly child stars tend to end up, I'm glad she got out of there asap. That said, Newt is my favorite character in the whole movie, with Vasquez coming in second place, and Ripley third.
In the extended cuts Newt is reprimanded by her mother for always playing in the air ducts, which she'd been doing for years. That's how she survived in the complex and knew her way around the ventilation shafts. Also, it was Burke who sent Newt's family to investigate a crash-landed spacecraft, with her father being the first victim of a face hugger. That's how the xenomorphs arrived on the planet, and also what Ripley was talking about when Burke said it was a "bad call". A lot of crucial scenes were cut from the theatrical release.
Yep, UK actor Mark Rolston turned in a convincing performance as "Boggs Diamond" in "The Shawshank Redemption." Here he's SmartGun operator "Pvt. Drake."
I love the shot where the score drops out just before the reactor explodes, and it cuts to Bishop looking up with his face bathed in bright white light. Epic filmmaking.
the scene when marines are preparing after hibernation was shot as last scene. Cameron wanted that whole group is integrated more after whole movie. So they look more relaxed and enjoyed this cantene scenes
'You do not trust that company' Thats even funnier when the deleted scenes from alien resurrection mention that at some point walmart bought out the company. I guess they wanted the xenomorphs for overnight store security
Probably best you get hold of the Director's Cut, as there was a lot removed that bring a whole lot of context to the movie, like why Newt and Ripley bonded so quickly, her calling Ripley "Mommy" at the end, how Newt knew which air ducts to go through, how the colony got infested all of a sudden after being there for years no problem...
@@LiteWeightReacting If you play it, you might want to watch the Special Edition of Aliens first, since there's a scene in it (deleted from the theatrical edition) that introduces the protagonist of the game.
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This film came out when i was in college and the knife trick was tried by many drunk college kids, mostly with pens but there were still a lot of hurt hands.
If it hasn't been commented yet, the knife scene with Bill Paxton (Hudson) and Lance Henriksen (Bishop) was Lance actually doing the trick. He practiced and actually got that fast at it! And everyone on set knew they were gonna put Hudson's hand under Bishops...except Bill Paxton. That is a genuine reaction
LOVE this reaction! I think this is a perfect movie; it never gets old and I pick up something new every time I watch it; like when the bisected Bishop reaches out and grabs onto Newt before she falls into the airlock is a great moment on top of other great moments! Thanks for this video!
Your reaction was everything I had hoped for Lite! Aliens is one of my favorite movies of all time and I'm sooo glad you loved it. The turret scene you are thinking of is in the directors cut. You are not crazy it did exist. Keep up the great work Lite and see you next time!
Great reaction. :-) Not that I am trying to defend 'the company', but Burke knew about the 'acid for blood' because Ripley had informed them about it at that 'board meeting' near the beginning of the film (the one where she asked "Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away?").
Since there was no (publicly made known...) distress call, this species likely tickled the company long before Ripley was found. It may also be the reason the company deliberately assigned such an inexperienced leader to investigate, and only 2 squads worth of marines! 🤔
@@petersonchan9250 You could be right, but all we know for _certain_ (about the company knowing there was "acid for blood") is that Ripley informed the company ti that effect as part of her report to them in that 'board meeting', or in written form before it met with her.
@@LiteWeightReacting you are perfect for reactions. I like "Aliens 3" there are a bunch of things I like to watch (there is certain speech I always look forward to listen again). "Alien 4-Resurrection" has a few nice things but I usually don't re-watch the whole movie.
The auto turrets scene is an additional scene from the extended version. (For me the best version) In that version they talk about Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley's daughter, that's why you better understand Ellen's maternal instinct with Newt among other things. Greetings from Spain.
The Vasquez actor also played John Connor's foster mom in _Terminator 2,_ the cop on the diving board in _Lethal Weapon 2,_ the Irish mother in _Titanic,_ and a bridge officer in _Star Trek Generations._ So versatile!
You're missing out by not watching the longer 'Special Edition' version. The auto turrets are in the special edition. Alien 3 has much to like, but over all most people feel it's a let down. If you watch Alien 3 make sure you watch the restored cut. Alien 4 has one cut only. Then there's the Alien vs Predator stuff, but make sure you see Predator 1 and 2 first!
@@LiteWeightReacting If you watch 3, be prepared to see Hicks and Newt die in the opening credits, Ripley land in a prison colony with murderers and r*pists, almost get r*ped, and then die. And there's a magic alien egg on the Sulaco, which shows up out of nowhere, and breaks continuity. Which means it doesn't really follow Aliens, and the entire story depends on it. Without that magic egg, there's no movie. Now you can avoid it. You're welcome.
The automatic turrets they set up in the hall is a deleted scene from this movie. It was restored in the director’s cut. It’s a very intense scene because the ammo gets all the way down to 10 before the aliens give up on the hall.
39:54 No there is no 3rd one 😉. Just as there's no 3rd or 4th or umpteenth terminator 😂. This is how it goes. Alien. Aliens. Alien 3 and Alien resurrection destroy what mythos was built in Alien and Aliens. They are not completely terrible movies but they take Ripleys character down a depressing and disappointing road. A huge fall from the underestimated badass character she was in the first 2 movies. Watch the first 5 minutes of alien 3 and you'll realise that the biggest villain of the movie is the damn screenwriter. An absolute travesty. Then there's 2 Alien vs Predator movies which are worth watching to see how they went about the crossover but make no mistake, pure money grab movies. Unrelated to Ripleys story. Then there's the 2 Ridley Scott prequels, Prometheus and Alien covenant. Alien was Ridley Scott's baby so you should watch these prequels.
Everybody gives Hudson a lot of shit because he's high-strung...like really high-strung. We'll give you that. Who got into the colony computer system? Who found the colonists? Never mind how that turned out; who found them? In Medical, who JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE KID at extreme risk to his own life? At the end, knowing he was about to die in a gruesome manner, who bought the rest of the team a chance to survive with all the badassery in the world? Private Hudson. Put some respect on his name.
There are two versions of "Aliens" - the theatrical cut which is about 17 minutes shorter and the director's cut which has the 17 minutes of footage put back into it. The director's cut is said to be James Cameron's definitive and preferred cut to see his intended vision. The director's cut basically has the extended and more complete scenes of the survivors setting up base in the ruins of the colony and looking through everything that they were able to salvage from the APC wreckage and the dropship wreckage (right after the xenomorph unfortunately killed the pilot of the first dropship - Cpl. Ferro). The audience is shown the surviving marines, Ripley, Newt and Burke discuss everything that they were able to salvage including additional weapons and equipment, which included a number of UA 571-C automated sentry guns with displays intact. The audience also gets a more complete scene of Hudson and Vasquez deploying these sentry guns in the hallways and testing their tracking and firing by Hudson throwing a bucket or something in front of the guns only to have the turrets shoot it to bits. Then Hudson and Vasquez get back inside and seal the door. You should really see the director's cut. It's the best version. Here are a number of the deleted scenes, including the scenes that you're thinking of, for your enjoyment. ru-vid.com?search_query=aliens+deleted+scenes
39:30 As stated in another comment, the Director's cut has the hallway/gun scene. It also has a scene when Ripley is running through the station and is grabbed by Burke who has been impregnated with an alien...rather fitting, wouldn't you say? lol
