With Alien: Romulus coming out this week, now is the perfect time to reflect on the origins of the awesome sci-fi horror action by revisiting some of the previous Alien movies! Join John and Vin as they look back on Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. Through hits, misses, and crossovers alike, this series has become one of the all-time franchise classics. From the deep symbolism of the xenomorph, to the iconic filmography of three beloved directors, travel with John and Vin as they explore the foundations of the Alien saga and discuss what they hope to see in Alien: Romulus!
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[Warning: Spoilers for Alien movies including the first film, Aliens, and Alien 3 are within the video]
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Timestamps for John & Vin’s Alien movies retrospective
- 00:10 – Intros
- 01:10 – Introduction to the Alien franchise
- 04:58 – James Cameron and Aliens
- 08:30 – Alien 3 Assembly Cut vs Theatrical cut, Aliens Special Edition vs theatrical cut
- 13:20 – Aliens, Terminator 2, Avatar and James Cameron. Parallels between films.
- 18:15 – first Alien movie and Romulus
- 19:00 – more on Alien 3 and Aliens
- 28:55 – Alien: Resurrection
- 36:30 – Expectations for Alien: Romulus
- 40:44 – Would we want to see a new trilogy of Alien movies coming out of this, or something else, such as a remake of Alien vs Predator?
- 43:35 – Alien cameo in Spaceballs
- 45:30 – Ridley Scott’s Alien and that brilliant first reveal of the monster, “Jaws in space.”
- 46:50 – Outros
Alien Review: A Fantastic Sci-Fi Horror Classic
