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This is gonna be a long shoot." From what I understand of James Cameron, he didn't useH.R....

This is gonna be a long shoot." From what I understand of James Cameron, he didn't use
H.R. Giger's design in Aliens because it simply didn't occur to him

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This is gonna be a long shoot."
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From what I understand of James Cameron,
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he didn't use H.R. Giger's design in Aliens
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because it simply didn't occur to him.
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12 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
02:53:12
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Apr 03, 2025
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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.
He almost didn't want to have any objections. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
He almost didn't want to have any objections.
{\an8}I had such very specific and clear ideas - Aliens Expanded 00:09
{\an8}I had such very specific and clear ideas
Because I had heard through the grapevine - Aliens Expanded 00:06
Because I had heard through the grapevine
So Stan and James Cameron met and collaborated together - Aliens Expanded 00:08
So Stan and James Cameron met and collaborated together
There was an instant, instant connection, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
There was an instant, instant connection,
Here was someone who had very high artistic standards, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
Here was someone who had very high artistic standards,
When he saw an idea that he liked, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
When he saw an idea that he liked,
Whenever you would come to Stan Winston studio, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
Whenever you would come to Stan Winston studio,
You'd see reference images of insects and creatures from the real world. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
You'd see reference images of insects and creatures fro...
Of course, H.R. Giger's reference was the primary reference. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
Of course, H.R. Giger's reference was the primary refer...
But for example, with the facehugger autopsy scene, - Aliens Expanded 00:11
But for example, with the facehugger autopsy scene,
{\an8}We got one of the original facehuggers to use as reference. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
{\an8}We got one of the original facehuggers to use as refer...
And this was a little puppet that was built by Roger Dicken. - Aliens Expanded 00:05
And this was a little puppet that was built by Roger Dicken.
Roger Dicken I think is an unsung hero on the Alien films, - Aliens Expanded 00:12
Roger Dicken I think is an unsung hero on the Alien films,
But Roger Dicken was certainly a demigod, - Aliens Expanded 00:07
But Roger Dicken was certainly a demigod,
When I look at my sculpture, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
When I look at my sculpture,
The facehuggers in Aliens can do way more - Aliens Expanded 00:09
The facehuggers in Aliens can do way more
And then we see it static on John Hurt's face. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
And then we see it static on John Hurt's face.
There's a moment where they try and take it off and the the tail tightens. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
There's a moment where they try and take it off and the...
It's tightening its tail. - Aliens Expanded 00:10
It's tightening its tail.