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Aliens Expanded

You still don't understandwhat you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its...

You still don't understand
what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection
is matched only by its hostility. The foundational work
that H.R. Giger did on Alien was really unsurpassable

Full Transcript

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You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you?
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Perfect organism.
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Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.
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The foundational work that H.R. Giger did on Alien
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was really unsurpassable.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
76
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:20
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
CreatorVC

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Movie Summary

An in-depth and innovative documentary that explores the story behind James Cameron's beloved sci-fi epic Aliens (1986) and its incredible impact.
{\an8}The fully developed language of biomechanics - Aliens Expanded 00:16
{\an8}The fully developed language of biomechanics
You look at some of the early concept art by Ron Cobb, who's a brilliant artist, - Aliens Expanded 00:12
You look at some of the early concept art by Ron Cobb, who&#...
I remember when I was a kid going into bookstores - Aliens Expanded 00:24
I remember when I was a kid going into bookstores
Certainly we see elements that are phallic, - Aliens Expanded 00:11
Certainly we see elements that are phallic,
{\an8}And yet the elements are distorted, they're grotesque, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
{\an8}And yet the elements are distorted, they're grote...
{\an8}It was just so out there and beautiful, elegant, - Aliens Expanded 00:14
{\an8}It was just so out there and beautiful, elegant,
And Giger himself was a very charming man and had a great sense of humor. - Aliens Expanded 00:07
And Giger himself was a very charming man and had a great se...
We were all very nervous because what Ridley Scott and H.R. Giger - Aliens Expanded 00:20
We were all very nervous because what Ridley Scott and H.R. ...
I remember Cameron at some point flippantly saying, - Aliens Expanded 00:16
I remember Cameron at some point flippantly saying,
{\an8}Aliens, it literally picks up, - Aliens Expanded 00:06
{\an8}Aliens, it literally picks up,
{\an8}She gets into the Narcissus, she gets into that little life pod, she flies away, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
{\an8}She gets into the Narcissus, she gets into that little...
{\an8}I've gotta find that delicate equipoise between it being my film, - Aliens Expanded 00:10
{\an8}I've gotta find that delicate equipoise between i...
And I think we hit that balance and we did shift the tone more toward action. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
And I think we hit that balance and we did shift the tone mo...
How are you gonna out horror and out suspense Alien? - Aliens Expanded 00:06
How are you gonna out horror and out suspense Alien?
40 meters in, bearing 221, there should be a stairwell. - Aliens Expanded 00:09
40 meters in, bearing 221, there should be a stairwell.
Whoever's alive, - Aliens Expanded 00:08
Whoever's alive,
How are we today? - Aliens Expanded 00:12
How are we today?
{\an8}Dreams are a source of story, ideas, and inspirations. - Aliens Expanded 00:06
{\an8}Dreams are a source of story, ideas, and inspirations.
{\an8}James Cameron is able to use dreams in a way that are relevant to the plot, - Aliens Expanded 00:09
{\an8}James Cameron is able to use dreams in a way that are ...
{\an8}The audience goes into Aliens at that time - Aliens Expanded 00:10
{\an8}The audience goes into Aliens at that time