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Saigon. Shit. I'm still only in Saigon. And it was also fairly freshif you think about...

Saigon. Shit. I'm still only in Saigon. And it was also fairly fresh
if you think about this being in the early eighties
in the fall of Saigon in '75

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Saigon.
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Shit.
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I'm still only in Saigon.
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And it was also fairly fresh if you think about this
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being in the early eighties in the fall of Saigon in '75.
Duration
17 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
01:18:29
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
CreatorVC

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An in-depth and innovative documentary that explores the story behind James Cameron's beloved sci-fi epic Aliens (1986) and its incredible impact.
I was thinking of taking Vietnam era ideas into science fiction. - Aliens Expanded 00:08
I was thinking of taking Vietnam era ideas into science fict...
I was a big fan of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
I was a big fan of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War.
{\an8}The concept of the high tech soldier versus this low tech - Aliens Expanded 00:15
{\an8}The concept of the high tech soldier versus this low t...
{\an8}How tall are you, Private? - Aliens Expanded 00:12
{\an8}How tall are you, Private?
So we were hanging out with a lot of those guys on the weekends - Aliens Expanded 00:08
So we were hanging out with a lot of those guys on the weeke...
{\an8}One thing about Aliens that they wear their clothes all different. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
{\an8}One thing about Aliens that they wear their clothes al...
Some wear helmets, some don't wear helmets, - Aliens Expanded 00:07
Some wear helmets, some don't wear helmets,
Putting different writings on their helmets, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
Putting different writings on their helmets,
We did that back then on the U.E.s and the 46s. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
We did that back then on the U.E.s and the 46s.
There was the afternoon, Jim had come to us and said, - Aliens Expanded 00:20
There was the afternoon, Jim had come to us and said,
There's all kind of strips of leather, bones, all weird crap. - Aliens Expanded 00:08
There's all kind of strips of leather, bones, all weird...
And Jim just turned around and went, - Aliens Expanded 00:12
And Jim just turned around and went,
But it all became personal expression. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
But it all became personal expression.
{\an8}One of them is: "When in doubt, nuke 'em." - Aliens Expanded 00:10
{\an8}One of them is: "When in doubt, nuke...
Oh yes, the mother-of-my-kids' name is Heather. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
Oh yes, the mother-of-my-kids' name is Heather.
So I scratched this beautifully, perfectly shaped heart into this metal. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
So I scratched this beautifully, perfectly shaped heart into...
And then I started scratching in "Heather," - Aliens Expanded 00:06
And then I started scratching in "Heather,"
But I realized about halfway through - Aliens Expanded 00:07
But I realized about halfway through
So at that stage, I come to the idea like I would shorten it to Heath. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
So at that stage, I come to the idea like I would shorten it...
So I write H-E-A-T-H, and it fits perfectly. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
So I write H-E-A-T-H, and it fits perfectly.