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What irks me about this movie is how badly they portray the astronauts, like you don’t get to be an astronaut with an IQ of room temperature.

They literally say that thing is a carbon-based organic life form, so I would love to know how it was impervious to things like fire and the vacuum of space. Plot convenience must be the most durable substance in the known universe.

The problem with a lot of space horror movies like these is that they don’t understand exactly how smart, clever, and capable astronauts actually are. I live in Houston, Texas, and I have met actual astronauts. Each of them typically have the fitness of track-team members combined with the intelligence of multiple STEM professors crammed into their heads. They are literally chosen for their aptitudes for making smart choices and tough decisions in split-second, life-or-death scenarios. They are the most badass nerds you will ever come across, and there is no way in Heaven these characters add up to even a fraction of what a real astronaut is capable of.

I found it very novel that they killed Ryan Reynolds first, didn't see that coming. On that regard, his death still haunts me. It's not gory or graphic but the anguish on his face when Calvin enters his mouth and he's desperately trying to get it out unsuccesfully creeps the hell out of me.

If I kicked Calvin into deep space I'd just say "time to chill out" in a bad Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation

Alien isolation players : _“I have been training my whole life for this moment”_

Let's be honest the plot kept Calvin alive 🤣

Kicking an alien named Calvin into space would probably be best paired with the line, “I always preferred Hobbes.”

This movie annoyed me a lot when i saw it ( i really dislike negative endings that feels unfair) because the alien was 20% dangerous and 80% extremely lucky. I'm not an engineer but i really feels that a couple of moments don't make sense: 1)the way the laboratory works (the valves etc) doesn't make any sense, that's a place that clearly should be possible to completely separate with one button if necessary. 2)once Calvin was in space i'm pretty sure there was no way it could actually go back inside the space station, it could have entered the nozzle but i still can't understand how it managed to get inside where humans are...may be i'm missing something but it doesn't make sense to me. The problem is that i'm ready to forgive stupid stuff in a movie like Alien because they are basically space truckers while in this movie the protagonist are astronauts so they are supposed to be some of the most competent men and women on the planet.

Just baffling how the laboratory, a room that you SHOULD be able to instantly secure and isolate near instantaneously with one button, took THAT long. Whole movie could’ve been over if it worked.

The major flaw with this movie is all the characters want to save the person Calvin goes after. Nobody on the station had the balls to say "F that guy!" and kill them along with Calvin. They needed to realize once Calvin got one of them that person was already dead. The second Calvin exited the glove that section of the station should have been quarantined and separated. Also the gloves were just thin rubber. Anything could puncture them. They should have been using ones mude out of the same material as their space suits to protect them from radiation. Calvin wouldn't have the strength at that size the cut through the thick material.

Side bar here. Ryan Reynolds is such a good actor. It looked like genuine fear in his eyes @ 13:58. Seeing his eyes tell me that he was beginning to realize he's not going to leave that room made my heart sink.

Calvin's entire life cycle up until the end of the movie has been in a low-g/no-g environment. I wonder how transitioning to earth gravity would affect it's movement, growth rate and overall survivability. If it stays in the water it'll probably be fine, but if it shambles onto dry land it could become more vulnerable. Anyways...I appreciate your thought provoking vids, and always feel better armed to survive weird shit after watching. Thanks!

29:20 Wait... he alerts NASA about the disaster? How? One of their biggest handicaps this whole time is their inability to use their communications since their communicator "Overheated" and you're telling me that each escape pod has its own communications that work just fine?! Are you serious?! How is this not addressed Nerd Explains?! Why was this not a huge WTF?! They could have been sending messages to NASA this whole time from one of their completely sealable escape pods and just... didn't?! WTF?! This would have solved soooooo many issues...

The thing that most annoyed me in this movie is that he didn't use the flamethrower as an opportunity to get out of the chamber. They just left him there to duke it out with the alien like it was a gladiator match.

Send Calvin in an escape pod towards the sun, "Time for Calvin to become 'Kelvin'". Booooo boooo, I know.

This movie is the perfect example of good concept, bad execution; qnd thst plot twist at the end was the most contrived bull ive seen in a movie.

What wasn't mentioned specifically in this video is Calvin was never inherently hostile. It only posed a threat once a threat was presented to it. It went after the humans after if was attacked by them and it killed the rat only after the rat had bitten it. Before that Calvin had only been curious of both the rat and the humans observing it.

Calvin being just stupidly strong to every single tactic was one of the only issues I had with this movie. Like being in the vacuum of space logically should have really messed it up but it can just be anywhere and do anything. I loved everything els e

Why is it that alien biology in movies keep switching from trying to be (semi) realistic to being like that kid on the playground who during make-believe fantasy battles, constantly says things like "nuh uh, I'm immune to fire"? If they don't want it to follow our rules, just make the alien an unexplainable lovecraftian-like entity and move on with the story.

the best one liner by far would be "looks like calv-in is going calv-out"

For flushing the monster out into vacuum I'm definitely going to go with "give me some space! "

I like how after realizing its cells were durable enough to withstand burning and whatnot, they never attempt to harm/kill it using physical trauma, e,g: jamming a sharp object (such as a scalpel) through its skull or cutting off its tentacles/wings. There were two perfect opportunities to test it; when it was feeding on the dude's leg and when it was busy hugging the oxygen candle(s), leaving its head fully exposed. I imagine its body like a thick, durable rubber - hard to burn, damage, etc, but easy to cut open and tear once you've compromised its structural integrity.

I still don't understand how unlucky the tragedy had to be that both went opposite.

"I'm sick of this goddamn alien dracula on my ship!" that's what I would say before ejecting it.

Wow,2 videos in only 2 days? You're insane man,mad respect,keep up the amazing work

8:50 I just watched this movie, and everything you said is absolutely right. They should have left Calvin sleeping until they sure had every safety measure in place and a way to exterminate the creature if shyt went south.

Every space one-liner that comes to mind is cheesy, but I personally liked "Ever heard of spatial awareness?" before jettisoning Calvin into deep space 🤣

“The moon is looking promising” He should look at Apollo 18 for a reconsideration.

I love these videos just to see the main characters do stupid stuff no person with half a brain cell would do and then listen to the nerd roast them to death

While I enjoyed the movie, it still felt rather dumb. The setup to experiment with Calvin felt rather halfassed. The moment he showed being able to move, his box should have been sealed the moment he started moving, it was designed to contain a potential biohazard, not to contain an animal. They could have easily stopped giving it food and oxygen. It hybernated for who knows how many million years on Mars without food or oxygen, so stopping the experiment and waiting for a lab that is better suited to deal with something that could potentially move and attack was no problem. The risk of them loosing Calvin was rather low. That they were concerned about Calvin having died due to the accident in the beginning of the movie was especially stupid, because again, the inital cell they had hybernated on the hostile environment on Mars for a long time.

14:35 he couldn't do what you suggested; they said they wouldn't let him out of the containment area unless Calvin was locked in a container. Backing out of the room was not an option for him; containment is why he was locked in there with Calvin to begin with. The only controls to open the door are on the other side.

This movie was creepy AF! But the worst for me was Ryan Reynolds' death. Partly because of the way it was done, just brutal and extra-violating and horrific. But also partly because when there's an actor who predominately does comedy parts, and you see them hurt or dying in some horrible way, Idk, it always hit me a little harder. Like Jack Black dying in The Jackal or in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, he's so zany and lighthearted but then he's in a scene where someone stabs him with an ice pick while he's crying like a baby and it just tugs at you more because of the actor themselves and not necessarily the character they play. Not sure if other people get that feeling. Like I support comedy actors not being typecast, and branching out. Just saying it's a little rough to see XD hopefully that makes sense.

The scientists kinda did this to themselves. When they shocked Calvin, he probably saw them as an aggressor and decided to fight them.

“Oh you thought you were coming back….” *awkwardly inputs coordinates to shoot the ISS into Valhalla*

I think the biggest science plot hole is that (I assume) it would take a lot more energy than it had available when small to grasp things tightly. It's also just not clear that there's any real way to convert 100% of food to new cells. But I do love the idea of a solid mass of identical cells. The worst impact an attacker could do to it is kill some cells and they'd just immediately be ejected by the thing or eaten.

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I’d say “ I think we need a bit of space” then kick him into it. That would be my one liner

My dad and I watched this, and the second the credits rolled, we both said NASA would never bring on a foreign lifeform and let scientists work directly on it. They don't like taking unnecessary risks. The experiment would be attached a module that uses robot arms for research, and have a fail safe that disconnects the module, and trigger rockets that send the disconnected unit into deep space.

Gotta love the logic, sarcasm, and voice. I'm binge watching all these videos

Even with all the faults this video brings up, this movie disturbed me. The part where he crushes his hand disturbed me. The rat being liquefied disturbed me more. And then the part where the A-list movie star comedian realizes this seemingly indestructible super-human strength blob has wrapped itself around his face and is going down his throat and then is killed from the inside really fucked up my psyche. I just spent the rest of the movie praying for that thing to die. Knowing full well it won't FFS.

They seem to have gotten stuck on the Russian part of the ISS as none of the systems seem to have any redundancies - and if Kat knew she was going to die, why not yeet herself and Calvin into space? They seem to make stupid decisions for an all star cast

This really need a sequel, id call it Life: After

I think I’ve figured it out. You have the perfect balance of serious story telling and hilarious humor

Also, if it was ABSOLUTELY NECCESSARY to (which you have already said is not the case) actually interact with Calvin in person in the lab, I would have worn a Level A hazmat suit (preferably one that is made out of tear resistant material and had a viewing port (just gunna call it that) that wasn't easily breakable with brute force.

That was a brutal sponsor transition tbh, Nerd's mad today.

I've been waiting for this video for years. Thanks, bud!

I love the displates, especially the nature ones, there's one with a path with green forest at each side and the waterfalls and the sky at night ones have got me through being housebound waiting for a couple of operations which will finally let me walk in nature again, also you can swap them around with them being magnetic. Blessings from Scotland. 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✌️

with a little less murder, this could be a nice backdoor Venom movie that actually had bite/sense

I don't know how you come out with such high quality content so regularly and consistently. Seriously impressive dude.

My one liner: Looks like you've just booked yourself a one way ticket to bye-bye land.

When Calvin was wrapped around Hugh's leg feeding I would have yeeted him out of that escape valve so hard, so fast.

Nerd Explains This is how to beat the alien: Don’t open the doors

what a straight legend. posting so consistently while keeping a consistent quality between videos.

I'm also surprised the fire extinguisher that didn't go out sooner when he was blasting that flamethrower

"The crew strategerizes." 18:45 😆 😆 this man manifesting new words.

I really appreciate the fact that you convert American measurements into European ones. Thank you

3:12 Joke's on you, my walls are actually covered with books, a huge Iron Maiden Banner, a collection of video games, a painting from my grandma, a photo of my family's mountain home, a poster of Pacific Rim, a photo from 1938 of the Saharan desert and two posters of merch

My one liner would probably be "your to clingy Calvin, I think we need a little space" lol

This movie genuinely traumatized me when I was a kid, and I’m still not over it.

The film needs a do-over, also, a good oneliner would be: "sorry, we have enough invasive species already". A bit flat, but acceptable.

Didn't you just upload? Not complaining tho, your videos are the highlight of youtube. Your way of calling out idiots for the moronic things they do in a "give no fuck, tells it as it is" way is a dying art. It's beautful, honestly.

I like how this terrifying monster has a really innocent name

"Crashing off the coast of Vietnam" and that's when Calvin became Agent Orange.

It would be pretty badass to see a collaboration between NE and Roanoke Gaming. Hell, if you throw old boy from Cinema Summary in there, y'all could form the next global superpower once the apocalypse takes out each national government. I would support that and offer my massive firearm knowledge base...or at least join in as the SHTF Monica Lewinsky since I got a full set of top and bottom dentures. 😂

Beating Kelvin for sure in two steps: Step 1: Have a fully remotely double doored compartment ready when the probe arrives. Put the entire probe inside of the compartment to avoid contamination of any sort and begin remote testing. Intermission: Kelvin has pulled of some really crazy shit, so it might try to make sure that a starter cell of it survives reentry if we jetison the secured compartment to earth. Too risky. If we jetison it into deep space we might either plague other species with Kelvin, which would probably not be interpreted as a sign of peace by their surrvivors. Or future humans might stumble upon it. Both unlikely, but still some lousy options. Therefor: Step 2: Always aim the compartment, and if necessary the entire space station, in such a way that seperating the compartment and shooting it away will send it on an unobstructed collision trajectory with the sun. Kelvin might have an ever so slight chance of surviving reentry to Earth. But nothing short of a black hole survives entering an active star. On a sidenote: If Kelvin still does survive and comes back, we didn't stand a chance in the first place. Edit: A viable option to destroy Kelvin on Earth, at least early on, would be a repeated nuclear strike. Again, it has survived some crazy shit up until now. So noone, in their right mind, would blame you for making sure that it is dead.

The opening scene when they're reviving Calvin is basically a speedrun of Seaman on the Dreamcast.

Ayy man that ad read was actually entertaining. You have a good sense of humor.

Thanks for this video. I've obsessed over defeating Calvin the evil alien for 5 years now.

the oneliner "you got in,i got out"

"When you get back, bring the milk, and not that cheap stuff" Before pressing the button to launch it into space

My Calvin ejecting one liner would be, "You look stressed. I think you need some space."

This movie was fun the first time around, a little cosmic horror was great. I just wish we didn’t implode as soon as some critical thinking was done

I gotta say i really like watching these videos. You do a great job man keep up the great work

This is one of those movies where everyone gets what's coming to them.

My dude you have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to cover LIFE! thankyou brother ❤️❤️

after kicking Calvin out the airlock I would say " you don't have to go home but you can't stay here" or "ehh that life for yeah"

Man's is pumping videos out left and right keep up the great work

FINALLY A TUTORIAL I WAS WANTING THIS FOR SO LONG

Kelvin not freezing in space is just silly.

Sheesh. I love this channel, and the consistency on these videos are top notch. 🤙🏻

Love that movie it should most definitely get a part two

"This is where I get you off, wait, that can't be my oneli-" *Ejects before finishing*

Calvin's greatest weapon is plot armour, nothing else.

The whole "deep space" thing is not possible, not with the escape pods, not with the shuttle that was sent to push the station. None of these options would have worked as they don't have enough energy to move that HUGE space station enough out of orbit. Any attempt would be futile as it would only result in a slightly higher geocentric orbit. I'll admit that it would keep the alien in space for longer, but it would still eventually fall back to earth as the orbit of the ISS is not being constantly maintained by the on board thrusters.

The man is out here feeding us good content, bless you dude

the most unrealistic thing is when the alien started punching Sho with both hands 😂

When Calvin was the size of a dime and first started reaching toward the guy's finger I remember thinking "Get rid of that fuckin' thing right now man..." Lol!

our lord cthulhu said he wants you to keep up the videos.

Ryan Reynolds death in this was low key kinda traumatizing.

I have been waiting for thisssss

Maybe they should make that space station experiment room as a box but tethered to it so they can really detach the tethering and send it off

Respect for 2 videos in only 2 days. I have no idea how you make such good quality videos in such a short amount of time 👏 👏👏

Just got done watching this again. Can't wait to see how to beat it

"Sorry, Calvin. Earth has spoken, we're just not that into you. Bye now!"

I'd go simple. Could be great with the right delivery; "Goodnight, Calvin."

Shoving the alien, into a life pod. Aim it at the sun. Would turn Calvin into 1000 degrees Celsius.

"This is where you get off"😂

I don't think people realize how much energy that returning spacecraft has, catching that with the Canadian Space arm is simply insane.