It's crazy that the company had written code with rules about bringing the alien back no matter who died..

@@barowt They didn't. That was a communique that Mother had received from "The Company", and Ash was a "company robot". He was programmed to always follow company orders, which is exactly what he did. I suspect, the company had received the "distress call" (i.e. warning) from the alien ship and made a judgement call "in the moment", and then sent the communique to the ship so they would pick it up and bring it back. Now, that part intrigues me because it suggests that someone had already been there .... a scout or something ... who had determined that the aliens might have some useful, military purpose, and a decision was made THEN (by the company) to retrieve at least 1 specimen, AFTER that report was received.

@@StevesFunhouse Seems to me they might've known in advance, as Ash was put in at short notice to replace the usual science officer that Dallas had shipped out with before.

@@Paul_1971 That is true, and there is some intelligence in that, especially since they made a point to mention that in the movie. And, following that (and my original) logic, it could be that they did it either, because they already knew or at least suspected that they'd find something, or even JUST IN CASE they found something. In reality, we really don't know why they replaced the science officer. He could have been sick or transferred for other reasons like, he didn't like the run, he wanted more time closer to home/family, they needed him for more important jobs, or even for a poor job performance. This still aligns with my thinking though. It'd be hard to talk miners into going there directly, knowing that it was to retrieve an alien, so they'd need a plan to get them there. Using a mining expedition as a cover would be perfect because, they'd be in hibernation mode and unaware of what was happening until it was too late. Using Ash to ensure that at least 1 of them came back infected was feasible and makes a lot of sense. Sending the military would definitely be out of the question because there would be too much of a risk that they'd kill the alien if they felt threatened by it. They would want people who basically were unarmed, unaware and defenseless. However, it still works even if they only put Ash there IN CASE it ever was a possibility. Remember, he DID receive orders "mid-mission", which Ripley confirmed, so it still appears to me that this was either a "spur-of-the-moment" thing, or they didn't want to reveal his orders until they needed to. Who knows, maybe they started shipping "loyal synthetics" on ALL of their freighters, for just such scenarios. Finally, it's possible that they also had run into trouble before with crews refusing to follow orders and decided that some "insurance" needed to be added to make sure missions went according to THEIR plans. Lots of possibilities, so thanx a lot Paul 😉😉... now my mind is swarming with potential scenarios👍😊.

Ripley was right....must say that😁

I could not stop laughing when they kept talking about it sexually 😂

You have forgotten that Ash was sent by the company with orders to return the organism at all costs. Following protocols wouldn't have worked when the company considered the crew expendable.

@@tjsogmc No one was SENT to retrieve the alien. They got a communique WHILE in transit back to Earth, and at that time, Ash who was "programmed" by the company to follow orders religiously, was updated and instructed to make sure a specimen was returned to Earth by any means necessary. There was NOTHING in this movie that suggests that the company had planned this all along. I firmly "believe" that they received the "distress signal" and made the decision at that point to send the Nostromo to that location and have THEM "have a looksee" and "get a sample", at all costs.

@@StevesFunhouse so you agre that there was no possibility of following protocols because the company desired to retrieve the alien at all costs? Remember, Ash was a last minute replacement for the science officer. Whether it was planned or a last minute change, the alien was going to be on the ship regardless of any protocols.

@@tjsogmc Yes, I definitely agree with you on that, and as Ash proved when RIpley told them she would not let them break quarantine by overriding the door lock and let them back onto the ship. I'm kind of suspecting that he got his orders either before they set down on the planet or after he confirmed the distress beacon (i.e. "warning") was coming from another alien ship.

Just like the oxygen mask on the airplane ✈️ you gotta bee safe, before you can help others.

That is a fairly unusual perspective. Most viewers would've sided with Ripley for not letting Kane through because of quarantine protocol, plus the fact that you know that in a film genre like this, letting it in is the cause of the entire crisis of the film.

Yeah, that really surprised me that they were against Ripley at the start of the film! Hahaha, that was unexpected. But it was a fun viewpoint to see the movie from that perspective until it became undeniable that she had been right all along.

That's only true if you totally ignore the fact that Ash was sent by the company to ensure the return of the organism at all costs. It doesn't matter who followed orders or not.

As you said, "She wasn't being a 'b*itch' by refusing to let the team through the airlock, rather she was following the established quarantine protocols" ... I really love these two, but that's what happens when people talk through important moments of a movie ... they miss important details, and that can change the entire "perceived story" that a person gets. Of course (and I'm NOT referring to you when I say this), that's also why it's wrong for people to even give their opinions of sequels and similar movies ... because they can alter/effect the reactors experience, and you never know what a reactor will watch down the road. Thank you for your explanation. It was spot on !!!

@@h.4315 True, most viewers do not understand that breaking quarantine sometimes kills thousands of people. Just imagine if that Wuhan lab kept quarantine...

I loved that : )

Kane is described in the script as a daring adventurer who always dives head first into the unknown. there's hints of this throughout the movie, "I volunteer to be in the first group to go out." "We must go on. we have to go on" and in the script he actually insists on going down into the hole.

Lol... it's almost like safety rules exist for a reason. 😜

But that was never going to happen. The whole reason they were sent was to investigate the alien crash. No one but the android of course knew that, but nonetheless.....they came for the life form....they weren't going to leave without it. The android and "mother" had their priorities.

This is definitely the first time I've seen reactors side AGAINST Ripley on that call

@@jauntx Yes! I've seen just about every alien reaction on KZfaq and this is the first someone has been against Ripley.

@@Uriel77200 100% everybody seems to ignore that ALL the crew wanted to open the door, AND that Ash was specifically put on that mission to retrieve the organism at all costs. Following or not following protocol was a non-factor at that point.

They say it right in the video but not in the title

your star trek comparison isnt exacly accurate, cus this zenomorph is humaniod. its bipedal, one head, 2 arms, with many similar functional body parts that we have, (except the tail and second jaw). most xenomorphs tend to adopt physical characteristics of their host. hence why the "runner" existed in Alien 3, because its host was a dog.

That was hilarious and did she get mad?!,🤣🤣🤣🤣

I agree. With Aliens and Terminator 2, James Cameron has created two of the greatest sequels of all time.

Director's cut editions are usually inferior. Except for "Blade Runner."

@@auerstadt06 I like the director's cut of Aliens, if only for the gun turrets in the hallway scenes.

@@auerstadt06 And Das boot

Glad you enjoyed it

@@theloudguysmovies i thought Alien was 1979 and not 1975 as it says in the title of the video

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 that's correct. In 75 Star Wars wasn't even out yet.

With alien effects by Cameron and Stan Winston.

Bolaji Badejo was not a basketball player. He was an art student, attending school in London.

That assumes facts not known in 1979 or 1986. When I bought the Special Edition Laserdisc(!), I found out about "Dwayne' and "Ellen," and got an answer the "how did Ripley get close, quickly, to Rebecca?" question.

Mansplaining isn't compulsively chatting about a topic you find interesting to an eager/curious listener. Mansplaining would be if she was a literal astronaut or astronomer or something and he explained space to her as if he didn't expect her to already know. People complain about mansplaining not because "misandry uwu", it's because it's an act of condescension. Behaving like you know more about a topic than an expert, and you've got to educate about the most basic shit, all because "the expert is a woman so of _course_ she doesn't know a thing."

@@baydiac I didn't say mansplaining.

My son watched this when he was 12. He loved it. I've since watched Jaws, Aliens, The Shining, Predator and a tonne of other great movies I saw when I was his age. He loves them all. Kids these days don't even blink during the scares that once got us.

its the exact reaction i had to ripley when i first saw it.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

No, I think it's a different one. It's a plant that folds its small leaves together when you touch it, as a defense mechanism, not to catch anything. It also folds them when it gets dark. It has a very intricate and beautiful flower though.

@@Griexxt Ah, yes! I know that plant. A gentle stroke of the leaves causes them to fold up like butterfly wings. 😀

And Sigourney beat out Meryl Streep to get Ripley.

There weren’t many cut scenes for this film, but the one where Dallas is found slowly transforming into a facehugger egg is part of the original drawings, and airbrush painting sequences worked out by H. R. Giger, and Ridley Scott for the Alien life cycle. Scott thought the build of tension in the film was broken by the inclusion of the Dallas/egg scene, and so he cut it for the theatrical release. When Cameron, and Stan Winston Studios started the pre-visualizations, and writing for the second film they changed the life cycle of the alien, and added the queen as the egg source rather than victim transformation. There are are a few books out there devoted to Giger’s concept art designs for Alien, and Dune that were then recycled as visual elements/homage in Prometheus. You could probably find much of this concept art online if you’re interested in tracking it down. 💫🔥🌌☮️

Absolutely correct!