My Mom LOVED horror movies. She saw Alien in theaters when she was 18 years old… she said that’s the only movie she’s ever walked out of because it was too scary for her lol. RIP Mama, miss you.
I was 10 when Alien came out, and I remember my mum and dad coming home after seeing it. My dad loved it, but my mum was like "Never again, my nerves were in shreds!!" She was clearly distraught 😂
@@ShotgunSandwichENT yes, she watched it again in her 40s and said it wasn’t as bad as before but she still remembers the feeling of walking out during the bursting chest scene.
I remember watching Aliens 3 with my Mom as a child, and when it was over, we all were quiet like we were at a funeral. It was crazy depressing. Good list Cody 👍🏾
Thank you for mentioning the motherhood theme of Aliens. I am not a fan of the director's cut necessarily, but that scene where she finds out what happened to her daughter is 100% essential.
I can see why that scene wasn't in there but if Burke had mention her daughter in the scene where he's trying to recruit her for the mission, then would have been good back story. Still prefer suspense of original version over directors version.
@@adrianfox7972 They could've done it that way too, so long as the message was delivered. The scene gives a whole new context to Ripley's relation with Newt so it is essential to me however it's conveyed.
Yeah, I would say the theatrical cut is better overall, but that scene should have stayed in the movie. Also the exchange between Ripley and Hicks before she goes to save Newt.
@danjoshdp6257 Crazy concept, someone else's opinion wont change my own. Glad you were able to enjoy Romulus, wish I had that lense. Just a greatest hits of the alien franchise for me. Forgettable characters, terrible callbacks, blasphemy CGI on legacy character, ridiculous final 15 minutes, laughable hybrid creature. I mean hey, if you liked it, thats all that counts for you. Wish I liked it
@@jordanjohnston655 We've all seen that stuff copied and pasted a million times already. Maybe you should go back to your echo chamber group therapy sessions with the rest of em'. 😂👍🏻No one cares.
I thought it was garbage. Added nothing to the series. Was just a rushed mishmash of scenes from previous movies all shoehorned together. It's like they asked ChatGPT to write a fan service script. Art and sound were great. Story was completely forgettable.
I should mention, while Alien is my favorite movie franchise of all time-I'm much more of a fan of the original 1979 movie than Cameron's sequel. Don't get me wrong, Aliens is a great action film. One of the best. I re-watch it and I always enjoy it. But to me, there's magic in that first movie. The suspense works better, the set design and music is beautiful. I'll say this-Alien is a perfect movie, Aliens is a great movie.
I have to like Alien 3, a family friend is none other than Carl Chase, who played Frank Ellis in that movie! He's a friend of my sister. Told me some interesting behind the scenes anecdotes and signed my Alien Anthology Blu-ray boxset. Great bloke, bit of a character. He's the one who discovers Hick's body and has the quotable line "I always get shit on my boots". It was fascinating when he was telling me about David Fincher, Sigourney, and the cast, sets etc. Frank is also the one who dropped the flare and set the tunnel system alight after being killed by the Xeno. I couldn't believe it when my sister told me about Carl........ I'm a HUGE Alien fan, absolutely loved Romulus.
The Assembly cut of Alien 3 is so much better, restoring much of the original script. a number of the actors came back to re-record dialog for this cut. Well worth it, plus, we see a Facehugger queen!
@@roachmojo Absolutely. Carl actually prefers the Assembly Cut, he said the Ox made better sense than the dog. The on set tales he told me were interesting. David Fincher was constantly harassed by David Giler (who Carl described as a nasty piece of work), the script was changing literally minute by minute, Fincher found solace with Brian Glover, Charles Dance, and Pete Postlethwaite who were protective of him (in fact Brian Glover, an ex wrestler, was going to physically "deal with" the Brandywine & Fox execs after a particular bad day of them screaming and berating Fincher), Sigourney was the glue that bound the cast together, and Carl said she was very pleasant. It is amazing that through my sister I know a cast member of Alien3. He was also in Red Dwarf, etc. he's a cool guy.
@@pastichiorockerwas a good remake of evil dead 1. Just a lot of people are fans of evil dead 2 and AoD. Without bruce there is 0 chance a comedic evil dead does well. As a horror film, the remake was good and I'd be interested on why you dislike it ?
Speaking on the characters, they are one of the main reasons I love the first two films. Particularly the first one. They feel like real friends/coworkers. Their dialogue and general comfortability they have with one another feels real. The same for Aliens, but to a lesser extent. That is missing from the rest of the films, imo.
I think the atmosphere in 3 was good as well. It had a very bleak feeling that a prison planet should have. Clemens was a good character too. Those things and what you mentioned are the only positives in this movie 🤣
Alien 3 is massively underrated imo. I don't love it, but I don't hate it. It has some amazing scenes, especially the final act and the score is incredible, the ending with that piece of score is absolutely cinematic bliss imo. If ONLY Hicks had survived and been a main character alongside Ripley AND with better CGI/FX, I think Alien 3 would be a classic loved as much as the first two..Yes I know the prisoners were all mostly unlikeable, but I kind of liked the setting...and if Hicks had been around, wow...I can only imagine some of the scenes that could have played out.
For me Alien 3 beats Romulus for horror, cast, writing, acting, and originality...but I think Romulus is going to be more re-watchable just because it's not so bleak and depressing, but kind of a fun ride even if it isn't remotely original and the cast is pretty bad.
Always loved Alien 3. Perfect cap off to Ripleys personal struggle against the xenomorph. Newt and Hicks had to die early. It worked really well for me. I felt the gut punch along with Ripley and it set the tone perfectly.
I enjoy Resurrection also. I suppose my list is.... 1: Aliens 2: Alien 3: Resurrection 4: AVP 5: Prometheus 6: Requiem 7: Alien 3 8: Covenant Not seen Romulus yet, I have to wait for physical release in England as I don't do cinema due to anxiety and I don't stream as I only have Internet on my phone 👍
Respect for having Resurrection higher on your list. I love rewatching it when I marathon the franchise. Believe it doesn't get credit for what it does do very well. Love the cast and the underwater scene is one of my all time favorites in the whole franchise
@@Maina980 I live in England, we're charged a fortune for watching TV. I watch and collect physical media. I don't want to stream and I don't use Wi Fi , it's my choice 👍
What critics and nitpickers think about ‘Alien: Romulus’ doesn’t matter, because the movie is a winner! It’s a box office hit! It made a significant profit. Bwahahaha! Go ‘Alien: Romulus,’ go! 👏🏼
This story reminds me of that Saving Private Ryan story that many people have posted on RUclips. You know what I'm talkin' about.... "I saw Saving Private Ryan at my local cinema. In the lobby, after the show, I saw a veteran who served in World War II. He had tears in his eyes. He appeared to be traumatized l. We asked him if he was okay, and he said, 'The opening sequence was good, but the REAL landing at Normandy Beach was worse.'"
I'm shocked at the negative reception with Romulus. I feel it does what Doctor Sleep did for King and Kubrick. Outside of the CGI of a certain character, the only other issue was the throwback line used at the end of one of the later set pieces lol
Andy's callback line was supposed to be comic relief because he said it robotically with zero charisma but everyone was too busy getting pissed off about the callback itself to realize that they didn't realize it was intended as relief.
@@etienneleroi9515 That too. Wow it's been 3 weeks and I'm already craving this movie like nostalgia from 10 years ago. Ppl will overlook the dumb callback!
I liked keeping the space jockey an unknown.My favorite scene was the foreboding of that fossil, a foretlling, & not knowing the impending doom.That's ruined by too much reveal of space jockey.
ROMULUS is FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!! I DO NOT care if people want to hate. I am the ultimate ALIEN fan and this film was a VERY WORTHY entry! So so happy!!!! FANTASTIC !!! It ranks #3 on my list also and just SO impressed and happy with this one!
Romulus is pretty, pretty, pretty good. I want to see it again...and then watch it again on Blu-ray -- or 4K, rather. I will probably watch it along with the other films -- maybe after Aliens.
Il Be Seeing Romulus In A Few Hours Here Is My List: 1.Alien A+ 2.Aliens A 3.Alien Covenant A- 4.Prometheus B 5.Alien Vs Predator B- 6.Alien 3 C 7.Alien Resurrection C- 8.Aliens Vs Predator Requiem D
Covenant is a sack of trash. The spores spawning Alien alone are franchise destroying and eliminate any need or purpose for a big scary monster to off people.
😂 not true. The chest burster was an actor under the table where they were sitting. It took hours of prep with them there watching. Lambert was surprised when the prop blood hit her in the face and she flinched and reacted and it became an iconic moment.
So this is a strong rumor or confirmed story…but when Freddy vs Jason came out, and made so much money for so little, the studio wanted to fast track an alien/predator movie since it was long teased at the end of Predator 2. Apparently, James Cameron was developing another Alien movie, but he didn’t want the Predator in it and of course, nobody tells JC to fast track anything. So, JC went and developed his own alien movie in avatar, and we got alien vs Predator. So in essence we can blame James Cameron working on avatar for the rest of his life on Freddy and Jason 😂
I REALLY wish would get more unique films out of Cameron - the Avatar stuff was cool for the 1st one as a experience - but now it just seems like ego - why he's bogarting himself to those films is beyond me
Hey Cody, I don’t consider myself a fan of this franchise and with one of the two that I enjoy being Resurrections it made me happy to see you defending it. Thanks for always being honest even if it can be difficult at times!
Even more controversial opinion... I've recently watched all alien films in order for the first time (save for aliens and Prometheus) ... I did NOT like Alien, I honestly don't understand why it's so beloved. I had to rank it under Prometheus and covenant. (Btw I very much enjoy the Prometheus lore and storyline)
Cody really appreciate your re-ranking of these great movies so I am legally blind and I do utilize audio description on some movies. I watched aliens special edition last night with audio description and I have a whole new respect for that movie descriptions for me or outstanding. The descriptions were done in a way that it did not distract from the other elements of the movie.
Been here with ya since maybe 50k. I ABSOLUTELY understand your opinion on 3. I was born in 80. Grew up with Alien and Aliens. Definitely two of the best movies ever made. For me, at the time, after Aliens, I was eager to get back to the true heart of Alien, being this ultimately grim, horrific, isolated, incredible movie. So for me, with 3, I don't hate it and I'd like to hope their heart was in the right place in making that decision in the first few minutes. For me, it still works to a degree. It's so engrained in my mind, that I would love to hear what you have preferred instead of Mute and Bishop being killed. If they had lived, what Alien 3 movie would you have wanted? Trust me, 3 on a bad day can go to hell, but I think I'll always be in the minority where it doesn't deserve the hate.
1. Alien ( The best ) 2. Aliens Romulus ( finally back to horror !!!) 3 Aliens ( will alway be a classic but I prefer more horror than action in my alien movies ) 4 . Alien 3 ( underrated and far better than prometheus) 5 . Alien covenant. 6. Prometheus. 7 Alien Resurrection ( although I do have a soft spot for this movie) 8 AVP 9 AVP 2
Just saw Romulus last night and it was phenomenal. I hadn’t seen any of the other movies in the series before then and I would say it is a superb jumping on point for new viewers the series. I immediately went home and watched the first movie after that and loved it. Can’t wait to watch Prometheus next.
As someone who was a teen when the first film came out and who has seen them all in the theaters, here's my list: 1: Alien - The essence of sublime, and terror. It's several strides better than the next film 2: Aliens - Basically a rewrite of the Alien screenplay with more guns and explosions, but still lots of suspense, terror and a great story. Whenever I rewatch the first one, I always follow it up with this one. 3: Romulus - A very close 3rd here. Back to the basics with this one, and some respectable nods to Alien, Aliens, Resurrection and Prometheus. 4: Resurrection - Director explored some very unique concepts here and rescued the franchise from the disaster that was Alien 3, even though the "Alien baby" was a cinematic disaster. 5: AVP - I think this was just great fun with a lot of unexpected suspense, and a wonderful alternate world 6: Alien 3 - Didn't like much about this film, especially the unpardonable sin of killing Ripley after killing off Newt at the very beginning. Still, it had great action sequences and lots of suspense with an interesting twist on the Alien. 7: AVP Requiem - I wanted to like this film. I really did. Aliens on Earth terrorizing a whole town? Sign me up! But the directors did just about everything they could to make the worst decisions at every turn. Lot of potential that went to waste. 8: Prometheus - uhhhh... wtf was this??? Black goo, murderous engineers who are furious but we don't know why, new xenomorphs, stupid characters, Mr. Weylan funding all this so he can live forever... Loved Shaw but hated everything else about this film. I want my money back. 9: Covenant - Oh ffs this just keeps getting worse! This is stupid characters dialed up to 11, and the one saving grace of Prometheus (Shaw) killed off-screen like they did with Newt in Alien 3. SMDH. I want my money AND those 2 hours of my life back!
Second best in the franchise after the original. "Fans" just like dumb mindless popcorn flicks. Anything that has some religious, mythology, philosophical themes and they hate immediately. Look at Eternals smh
Whoa whoa Prometheus needs to be top 3. Had to edit and remember it's your list. 10:54 I love Prometheus so much. Such a great vibe and atmospheric energy. I loved the sets
I’m a HUGE movie enthusiast especially horror movies, aspiring business owner and actress. I’ve already watched 27 new releases this year in the movie theater this year i is including Alien:Romulus which was one of my most highly anticipated movies of the year. This movie is incredible! It has now surpassed Dune 2 as my favorite movie of the year thus far. My top three favorite from this franchise are Alien, Aliens and Alien; Romulus. This was another good movie ranking Cody. ❤❤❤❤
Alien 3 is a movie that absolutely did not earn its dark and depressing atmosphere. Obviously, not everything is going to be sunshine and rainbows, but it just goes beyond that by committing such a cardinal sin of killing off main characters from the previous movie and putting Ripley in a setting that gets real old after a while. I love a lot of dark and depressing movies, but those movies I loved all earned that tone because of how their stories were set up without any contrivances and weren’t miserable just for the sake of it like this film was.
@@captainhowlerwilson508 I get it, I was there. But something clicked. And I know no-one else who likes it other than myself lol. I was so hyped after the trailer and then was completely let down. However, that trailer stuck...and 31 years, from thinking it in my head as a paperboy, I made my cryo dream... ruclips.net/video/m7KtlqODQ6o/видео.htmlsi=g--uZtKOblyoTUgI
@@jordanjohnston655 That’s okay if you feel that and you’re entitled to your opinion. I just can’t accept it and just not caring about the characters or storyline’s from previous movies is not a way I would ever make a sequel. That is why the Star Wars sequels failed.
Alien is #3, then a slight edge to Aliens over Romulus only because the fight scene where they drop from the ceiling is epic! When Bill Paxton is unloading in them calling them on then they come up from underneath was next level stuff. That being said, if you watched Romulus in IMAX…. You didn’t watch a movie, you had an experience! All the small detail and sound in the film made you feel like you were there!
Appreciate your passion for this series- I will rewatch Resurrection. I am happy that the new one is getting great reviews and appears to be doing well at the box office as well. Thanks for all you do- really enjoy your channel 🇨🇦
People always complain about the dumb characters in Prometheus and Covenant (specifically Prometheus) but i think that's the point. Humans think they're so special when in reality the things that created us are ashamed of us. The scientists in Prometheus aren't necessarily the cream of the crop, they're just the only ones crazy enough to volunteer for the mission. They have such an inflated view of themselves and it bites them in the ass.
Agreed on hating callback lines. The one time I felt like it worked and came about organically was the usage of “if it bleeds, we can kill it” in Prey. Both the set up for that line and the delivery felt pretty organic and I liked to have the music didn’t build up to it or try to make it a big moment.
1. Aliens 2. Alien 3. Alien 3 is a big step down but it's actually a good ending for the franchise and I respect that they had the balls to kill off an iconic character like Ripley. It's tragic ending for the hero, she defeats the evil but she lost everything and everyone in her life. The franchise should've ended here. 4. Who gives a sh@t, the rest don't matter.
100% that's my thoughts exactly, although Romulus gets a pass as it was actually really good until the last 15 minutes and Ridley stuck his finger in the black goo again. I used to hate Alien3, but loved the trailer - 31 years ago I imagined this fusion - ruclips.net/video/m7KtlqODQ6o/видео.htmlsi=51oYeQpALx6j6XsC
Say what you will about AvP requiem, but the Wolf Predator is the most badass predator we have ever gotten on screen. He's everything a predator should be, and is an elite yautja on top of that. Wolf was by far the best part of that movie, and the best predator we've ever gotten on screen. I will die on that hill.
Prometheus was pretentious nonsense, and the reason we now have this 'black goo' evolution crap rammed in every sequel. They had the perfect organism, it's pathetic. And all on Ridley.
@@fusionbay It's not "all on Ridley", though, because he didn't write it. People like to vilify him because he's known for spitballing some god-awful story ideas, but in reality I think that's why they just never let him write his own movies, lol. The only way you can reasonably blame it on him is in that he probably would've had the power to argue against it, if he had any kind of narrative sense or taste
I think another thing that makes Aliens so dam great is the fact that you know what Ripley went through in the first film and how tough just one alien can be, that aspect makes it even better having had Alien before it.
Your remark about "it really depends what you come to these movies for" really rang true to me, because, personally, my favorite thing about this franchise is its (original) protagonist, Ripley. For that reason, the first three films have always been my favorite (though, to be fair, I have not yet seen Romulus, though I cannot WAIT). Alien3 is a distant third for me, but I still enjoy it more than the others (personally, I find Resurrection unwatchable even though it features Ripley, because outside of that, there is nothing I like about it, and while the cloned version of Ripley is fresh and interesting, it never feels like the Ellen Ripley of the first three films). Alien is my second favorite, and Aliens is not only my favorite of the series, but my favorite film period. Like you said, Ripley's transformation from "survivor" to "warrior" is an absolute pleasure to watch, and no scene in the film better encapsulates this than my favorite scene in the movie: Ripley gearing up for battle and her descent into the Xeno hive. I can't think of sequence in cinema that gets the old adrenaline pumping like that one. When she takes a deep breath and then gives that badass cock of the head before the lift door opens... Chills every time I watch it, even after like 100+ viewings 🙂
Well sort of the first two alien movies are goated the first predator is goated I think Avp is really good I don’t know if xenomorphs or predators are better so
12:43 People get this wrong all the time. Ridley Scott has said this already. this wasn't the Engineer homeworld. It was most likely one of their more primitive colonies. Sadly we may never know where their homeworld actually is.
Yeah I thought it was Weavers best acting in the franchise. And it's just so beautifully dark and dreary, love it so much. The soundtrack, too. Just great.
Alien 3 should've been the ending for the franchise and most people hate it because they want the typical Hollywood happy ending. I think Alien 3 made some big mistakes but I respect that they had the guts to kill off Ripley and have a darker ending compared to other big budget movies.
@zackplayz7333 The Union is garbage. Madam Webb is garbage. Superbabies is garbage. Cats is garbage. Fifty Shades is garbage. Alien 3 is many things, but not garbage.
I'm not against Alien 3, I love the tone and bleakness-but I think showing Newt and Hicks actually dying would've been great. Like if 40 minutes into the movie, they both had died at the hands of the xenomorph? It would've been quite effective IMO.
@@_YourFlyIsOpen It's good. But imagine how horrifying it would've been if we thought Hicks and Newt were safe for 40 minutes then BAM...they're killed off? Like damn. I think the movie would've had a better reputation if it had done that. :)
This is crazy, while watching it, I was naming them seconds before you, exactly the same list, exactly the same order. I totally agree about alien resurrection, this movie is a lot of fun, I loved it as a kid, it has amazing atmosphere, dark, creepy, claustrophobic, bloody, just what I was looking for in an alien movie. This order is absolutely right
The egregious line (I'm assuming) you're referring to in Romulus actually elicited an applause and cheers in the audience we saw it with. So as you pointed out, I think it worked for general audiences moreso than hardcore fans.
Alien 3 (before Romulus) was the third best alien film if you ignore the first 10 minutes, now it’s 4th 😬 but to be fair I haven’t seen some of them in awhile. The assembly cut imo is also way better
"Aliens" was always my favourite of the franchise. But I rewatched the first four films in preparation for "Romulus", and I've switched. The original is probably favourite in the franchise, with "Aliens" in second-place. I just love its subtlety, slow-burn feel, and utmost dread throughout the whole film.
@@jodroboxesloved them both at the time but now realise they are both very poor. Terrible characters and story and David pretty much spoils the whole franchise. Just got back from Romulus and thought it was brilliant! A few minor problems but almost spot on
It wasn't billed as a Ron Perlman marathon, but back in the early 2000s, there was like a weekend that they played films that he starred in on TV, and I saw Alien Resurrection, Blade II, and The City of Lost Children for the first time. Alien Resurrection was also the first Alien film that I'd seen from start to finish on the first viewing. I think because of that experience, Alien Resurrection has stayed in my Top 5 for the franchise, if not my Top 3.
31:25 THANK YOU for bringing that up. It's such a great detail that I wish more horror films today would implement, a small cast of characters without a clear lead initially makes it so much more tense and less safe feeling as an experience since there's no clear latching point for 'well, at least they'll probably make it towards the end'. I've always had the outlook that after Aliens there's no need for more instalments. Ripley's story is over, we've now seen the full life cycle of the Xenomorph, granted Alien 3 shows us the non-human host idea which was neat, but aside from that I just view all of the sequels after Aliens as unnecessary, with each one it just feels a bit more desperate to me. I don't hate Alien 3, it's just a really dark What If? story to me rather than a an actual third chapter. Just saw Romulus today and to be honest I really enjoyed the beginning but after a certain point it just fell off for me, which is a shame since there's so much great stuff in it, overall it just didn't work for me ESPECIALLY with how much felt recycled as it went on, felt like just another reboot/legacy sequel victim at times where it lost its own identity by the end. Again that's just my take, I'd still put it above most other films in the franchise post Aliens.
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My Mom LOVED horror movies. She saw Alien in theaters when she was 18 years old… she said that’s the only movie she’s ever walked out of because it was too scary for her lol. RIP Mama, miss you.
Did she ever revisit it?
I was 10 when Alien came out, and I remember my mum and dad coming home after seeing it. My dad loved it, but my mum was like "Never again, my nerves were in shreds!!" She was clearly distraught 😂
@@ShotgunSandwichENT yes, she watched it again in her 40s and said it wasn’t as bad as before but she still remembers the feeling of walking out during the bursting chest scene.
@@ManvasPachenko lol it was crazy graphic for it’s time. I don’t blame her 😂
@@fueladdiction Absolutely, people today have become desensitised to
blood and gore. So films from back then are too tame for them.
I remember watching Aliens 3 with my Mom as a child, and when it was over, we all were quiet like we were at a funeral. It was crazy depressing. Good list Cody 👍🏾
It feels bad to watch. Something i haven't experienced a lot, its just depressing.
Thank you for mentioning the motherhood theme of Aliens. I am not a fan of the director's cut necessarily, but that scene where she finds out what happened to her daughter is 100% essential.
I can see why that scene wasn't in there but if Burke had mention her daughter in the scene where he's trying to recruit her for the mission, then would have been good back story. Still prefer suspense of original version over directors version.
@@adrianfox7972 They could've done it that way too, so long as the message was delivered. The scene gives a whole new context to Ripley's relation with Newt so it is essential to me however it's conveyed.
Yeah, I would say the theatrical cut is better overall, but that scene should have stayed in the movie. Also the exchange between Ripley and Hicks before she goes to save Newt.
@@RussianPirate-ff7yt you mean the part where he reveals his name to be Dwayne? I'm pretty sure that was in the original cut.
@@holden6104 it's not in the theatrical, only in the special edition
Alien v predator requiem is so dark you cannot see a damn thing
I watched it once when it was first released couldn’t see shit an never tried to watch it again for that reason
I remember returning my DVD for the reason it was unwatchable. Took half hour worth of arguing, but I got my refund!
Theatre, I was fine with. Watching at home sucks! The sewer scene is just black but, in theatre, was really good.
They were trying to hide how shite it was.
It's also utter bollocks!🤣
100 mill opening wknd! Romulas was expected 75 mill,we will be getting a sequel within 3,4 yrs,guaranteed.Let's Fuckin Go!!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉 Hell yeah. 🍿🤘🏾
Where are the haters now?! Woo!
@danjoshdp6257 Crazy concept, someone else's opinion wont change my own. Glad you were able to enjoy Romulus, wish I had that lense.
Just a greatest hits of the alien franchise for me. Forgettable characters, terrible callbacks, blasphemy CGI on legacy character, ridiculous final 15 minutes, laughable hybrid creature.
I mean hey, if you liked it, thats all that counts for you. Wish I liked it
Aren't we getting Alien: Earth like next year? Or is that not gonna be a direct sequel to Romulus?
@@jordanjohnston655 We've all seen that stuff copied and pasted a million times already. Maybe you should go back to your echo chamber group therapy sessions with the rest of em'. 😂👍🏻No one cares.
Saw Alien Romulus yesterday - I'm 49 and I have been waiting a very long time for this film. It was incredible.
I'm 48 and I have the exact feelings as you.
I'm 46 and thought it was rubbish.
I really didn't enjoy it, but glad other people got something out of it.
Nope. I watched it and thought the actors were super bland. Oh, I’m 48😊
I thought it was garbage. Added nothing to the series. Was just a rushed mishmash of scenes from previous movies all shoehorned together. It's like they asked ChatGPT to write a fan service script. Art and sound were great. Story was completely forgettable.
@@alansmith4655 its a stand alone film. Doesnt have anything to do with the original movies.
I should mention, while Alien is my favorite movie franchise of all time-I'm much more of a fan of the original 1979 movie than Cameron's sequel. Don't get me wrong, Aliens is a great action film. One of the best. I re-watch it and I always enjoy it. But to me, there's magic in that first movie. The suspense works better, the set design and music is beautiful. I'll say this-Alien is a perfect movie, Aliens is a great movie.
Couldn't have said it better. In fact until you see the actual mother computer monitor, you dont even feel like you're watching a late 1970s movie.
They both are awesome movies aliens was my fave movie ever for the longest time but I get why people prefer alien
I do love alien as well 🎉
Agreed.
Completely agree!
I have to like Alien 3, a family friend is none other than Carl Chase, who played Frank Ellis in that movie! He's a friend of my sister. Told me some interesting behind the scenes anecdotes and signed my Alien Anthology Blu-ray boxset. Great bloke, bit of a character. He's the one who discovers Hick's body and has the quotable line "I always get shit on my boots". It was fascinating when he was telling me about David Fincher, Sigourney, and the cast, sets etc. Frank is also the one who dropped the flare and set the tunnel system alight after being killed by the Xeno. I couldn't believe it when my sister told me about Carl........ I'm a HUGE Alien fan, absolutely loved Romulus.
The Assembly cut of Alien 3 is so much better, restoring much of the original script. a number of the actors came back to re-record dialog for this cut. Well worth it, plus, we see a Facehugger queen!
Wow, it's super cool that you know Frank!!
@@roachmojo Absolutely. Carl actually prefers the Assembly Cut, he said the Ox made better sense than the dog. The on set tales he told me were interesting. David Fincher was constantly harassed by David Giler (who Carl described as a nasty piece of work), the script was changing literally minute by minute, Fincher found solace with Brian Glover, Charles Dance, and Pete Postlethwaite who were protective of him (in fact Brian Glover, an ex wrestler, was going to physically "deal with" the Brandywine & Fox execs after a particular bad day of them screaming and berating Fincher), Sigourney was the glue that bound the cast together, and Carl said she was very pleasant. It is amazing that through my sister I know a cast member of Alien3. He was also in Red Dwarf, etc. he's a cool guy.
@@roachmojo Carl said that Queen Facehugger was really well made and heavy too
Alien will always be the GOAT
Way to be objective!!!
Alien is a scary f'n movie so I agree. Aliens is a blast but too much action for me for a horror film.
@@erniegarcia1242Agreed. They did a good job
@erniegarcia1242 what can be said, it's just a perfect movie 😊
Aliens is better for the rewatch value
Alien is better for the quality
I'm dragging my buddy to Romulus later today. Glad Alvarez has another banger. He should be in charge of Evil Dead going forward imo
The people who made Evil Dead Rise did great too
Oh hell no, his Evil Dead sucked!
@@pastichiorockerthats cap. Thats one of the best remakes of evil dead.
@@pastichiorockerit’s probably the best horror remake of all time.
@@pastichiorockerwas a good remake of evil dead 1. Just a lot of people are fans of evil dead 2 and AoD. Without bruce there is 0 chance a comedic evil dead does well. As a horror film, the remake was good and I'd be interested on why you dislike it ?
Speaking on the characters, they are one of the main reasons I love the first two films. Particularly the first one. They feel like real friends/coworkers. Their dialogue and general comfortability they have with one another feels real. The same for Aliens, but to a lesser extent. That is missing from the rest of the films, imo.
Aliens doesn’t have that conversation down at all. Full of one-liner grabs and cheesy dialogue.
Alien Romulus is probably the most surprising movie of the year
I don’t think so. Amazing trailers, amazing director, I would be surprised if the movie wasn’t good
@@fazedankdoge4834it is a slightly above average horror movie and I would rank it as below first 3 movies but above 4th and covenant.
I was gonna say what about maxxxine but we knew it would be badass so no surprise there lol wonder if the crow will do a good job
Yeah surprisingly shit and getting hammed up to death
L@@danielreilly5395
Aliens is my favorite 👽
Alien 3 I give a pass to due to that iconic scene of the alien all up in Ripley’s face 👽🙌🏻
I think the atmosphere in 3 was good as well. It had a very bleak feeling that a prison planet should have. Clemens was a good character too. Those things and what you mentioned are the only positives in this movie 🤣
Early gang! Love the ranking videos, such a good video to listen to when driving. Have a good day Cody.
Amazing job Cody. My ranking.
1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Romulus
4. Prometheus
5. Covenant
6. A.V.P
7. Alien 3
8. Resurrection
9. Requiem.
Perfect ranking
@@Faytexz thank you
@@Faytexz thank you
Cody! Your videos make me so happy! Whenever you upload stuff about movies in my sphere of attention I enjoy them so much! Thanks!!
Michael Fassbender as David is a masterclass in acting.
Yes i agree , too bad covenant is such a bad movie and killed the chance for a trilogy 😢
Maybe good acting but I hate his character and the idea of him creating the xenomorph
I'll do the fingering 😬
Especially when he wants to do the fingering 😂😂😂😂
Still holding out hope we get that third film 🤞🏻
Alien 3 is massively underrated imo. I don't love it, but I don't hate it. It has some amazing scenes, especially the final act and the score is incredible, the ending with that piece of score is absolutely cinematic bliss imo. If ONLY Hicks had survived and been a main character alongside Ripley AND with better CGI/FX, I think Alien 3 would be a classic loved as much as the first two..Yes I know the prisoners were all mostly unlikeable, but I kind of liked the setting...and if Hicks had been around, wow...I can only imagine some of the scenes that could have played out.
For me Alien 3 beats Romulus for horror, cast, writing, acting, and originality...but I think Romulus is going to be more re-watchable just because it's not so bleak and depressing, but kind of a fun ride even if it isn't remotely original and the cast is pretty bad.
Always loved Alien 3. Perfect cap off to Ripleys personal struggle against the xenomorph. Newt and Hicks had to die early. It worked really well for me. I felt the gut punch along with Ripley and it set the tone perfectly.
Alien 3 could've been the sequel we needed this entire time, but they blew their chance so bad it sent shockwaves through the rest of the franchise.
The Assembly Cut is so good. I love/respect it more with each rewatch.
I agree I like alien 3
I enjoy Resurrection also. I suppose my list is....
1: Aliens
2: Alien
3: Resurrection
4: AVP
5: Prometheus
6: Requiem
7: Alien 3
8: Covenant
Not seen Romulus yet, I have to wait for physical release in England as I don't do cinema due to anxiety and I don't stream as I only have Internet on my phone 👍
Respect for having Resurrection higher on your list. I love rewatching it when I marathon the franchise.
Believe it doesn't get credit for what it does do very well.
Love the cast and the underwater scene is one of my all time favorites in the whole franchise
😭🙏 this guy is beyond cooked
- Anxiety can’t be helped but that still sucks
- only internet on your phone is crazy dawg 💀
@@Maina980 I live in England, we're charged a fortune for watching TV. I watch and collect physical media. I don't want to stream and I don't use Wi Fi , it's my choice 👍
@@Maina980 I'm also not a guy
Great stuff, Cody - the intro really set the tone of people’s expectations and a new way of thinking 🤘🏽
What critics and nitpickers think about ‘Alien: Romulus’ doesn’t matter, because the movie is a winner! It’s a box office hit! It made a significant profit. Bwahahaha!
Go ‘Alien: Romulus,’ go! 👏🏼
Fuck yeah. Alien is back.
Love how they marketed it
Congratulations on all your hard work
It's gotta make $200 million in order to break even which it looks like it'll do
Bill Paxton as Hudson caused someone to fall out of his chair with laughter when I saw it theatres.
none of that happened.
@@funghoul9124agreed. That didn’t happen.
This story reminds me of that Saving Private Ryan story that many people have posted on RUclips. You know what I'm talkin' about.... "I saw Saving Private Ryan at my local cinema. In the lobby, after the show, I saw a veteran who served in World War II. He had tears in his eyes. He appeared to be traumatized l. We asked him if he was okay, and he said, 'The opening sequence was good, but the REAL landing at Normandy Beach was worse.'"
I'm shocked at the negative reception with Romulus. I feel it does what Doctor Sleep did for King and Kubrick.
Outside of the CGI of a certain character, the only other issue was the throwback line used at the end of one of the later set pieces lol
Amen to that!
Alien³ is a fantastic movie, propably 3rd or 4th in my ranking.
Alien resurrection is massively slept on. My favorite after the first two.
Andy's callback line was supposed to be comic relief because he said it robotically with zero charisma but everyone was too busy getting pissed off about the callback itself to realize that they didn't realize it was intended as relief.
I believe it’s also a callback to the other guys swearing in Romulus which Andy didn’t understand
@@etienneleroi9515 That too. Wow it's been 3 weeks and I'm already craving this movie like nostalgia from 10 years ago. Ppl will overlook the dumb callback!
Putting resurrection so high is a sin but I respect it, it’s cool seeing people with crazy opinions such as this, go off king
I agree!😂
I liked keeping the space jockey an unknown.My favorite scene was the foreboding of that fossil, a foretlling, & not knowing the impending doom.That's ruined by too much reveal of space jockey.
ROMULUS is FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!! I DO NOT care if people want to hate. I am the ultimate ALIEN fan and this film was a VERY WORTHY entry! So so happy!!!! FANTASTIC !!! It ranks #3 on my list also and just SO impressed and happy with this one!
If you are an alien fan then this movie CANT BE FANTASTIC its just good. It would be fantastic IF YOU ARE NOT AN ALIEN/ALIENS FAN
Romulus is pretty, pretty, pretty good. I want to see it again...and then watch it again on Blu-ray -- or 4K, rather. I will probably watch it along with the other films -- maybe after Aliens.
So...Romulus is a financial success...so that means that MORE Alien films are forthcoming...RIGHT?!
@@jeffcarlin5866 if they are anything like this GREAT film…. I’m all for it !!! 💯🔥
Il Be Seeing Romulus In A Few Hours
Here Is My List:
1.Alien A+
2.Aliens A
3.Alien Covenant A-
4.Prometheus B
5.Alien Vs Predator B-
6.Alien 3 C
7.Alien Resurrection C-
8.Aliens Vs Predator Requiem D
I like the fact you don't dismiss the entertaining AVP. Great list
Covenant is a sack of trash. The spores spawning Alien alone are franchise destroying and eliminate any need or purpose for a big scary monster to off people.
@@utvara1You obviously haven’t watched Romulus if you think the ideas in covenant are stupid. That last 20 minutes was some unbearable shit.
You have Covenant an A- you trippin
@@ScrimpBoat 10 minutes and it wasnt unbearable
Chest burster scene... It is well know that the actors were not expecting that. Scott kept it a secret to make them react viscerally.
😂 not true. The chest burster was an actor under the table where they were sitting. It took hours of prep with them there watching. Lambert was surprised when the prop blood hit her in the face and she flinched and reacted and it became an iconic moment.
@@MrJackal43 My point stands...
5:32 agree....horrific from the start killing Newt and Hicks
Great ranking, glad to see alien 3 is not last
So this is a strong rumor or confirmed story…but when Freddy vs Jason came out, and made so much money for so little, the studio wanted to fast track an alien/predator movie since it was long teased at the end of Predator 2. Apparently, James Cameron was developing another Alien movie, but he didn’t want the Predator in it and of course, nobody tells JC to fast track anything. So, JC went and developed his own alien movie in avatar, and we got alien vs Predator. So in essence we can blame James Cameron working on avatar for the rest of his life on Freddy and Jason 😂
I REALLY wish would get more unique films out of Cameron - the Avatar stuff was cool for the 1st one as a experience - but now it just seems like ego - why he's bogarting himself to those films is beyond me
I’m happy to see you pass the 150t subs mark. I think I started following you when you had only like 10t subscribers. Great ranking by the way 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
And I have to say, I appreciate that you gave Alien Resurrection a good grade, because I worked on that film, and that means a lot! Thank-you…
Hey Cody, I don’t consider myself a fan of this franchise and with one of the two that I enjoy being Resurrections it made me happy to see you defending it. Thanks for always being honest even if it can be difficult at times!
Controversial Opinion But I Liked Alien Romulus More Than The Original.
Same
Yea... same. I hate to admit it.
Even more controversial opinion... I've recently watched all alien films in order for the first time (save for aliens and Prometheus) ... I did NOT like Alien, I honestly don't understand why it's so beloved. I had to rank it under Prometheus and covenant. (Btw I very much enjoy the Prometheus lore and storyline)
Cody really appreciate your re-ranking of these great movies so I am legally blind and I do utilize audio description on some movies. I watched aliens special edition last night with audio description and I have a whole new respect for that movie descriptions for me or outstanding. The descriptions were done in a way that it did not distract from the other elements of the movie.
1. Alien
2.Aliens
3. Prometheus
4. Alien Romulus
5. Alien Resurrection
6. Alien Vs Predator
7. Alien Covenant
8. Alien vs Predator Requiem
9. Alien 3
Terrible
Mostly correct
Switch romulus with prometheus and this is my list
Been here with ya since maybe 50k. I ABSOLUTELY understand your opinion on 3. I was born in 80. Grew up with Alien and Aliens. Definitely two of the best movies ever made. For me, at the time, after Aliens, I was eager to get back to the true heart of Alien, being this ultimately grim, horrific, isolated, incredible movie. So for me, with 3, I don't hate it and I'd like to hope their heart was in the right place in making that decision in the first few minutes. For me, it still works to a degree. It's so engrained in my mind, that I would love to hear what you have preferred instead of Mute and Bishop being killed. If they had lived, what Alien 3 movie would you have wanted? Trust me, 3 on a bad day can go to hell, but I think I'll always be in the minority where it doesn't deserve the hate.
1. Alien ( The best )
2. Aliens Romulus ( finally back to horror !!!)
3 Aliens ( will alway be a classic but I prefer more horror than action in my alien movies )
4 . Alien 3 ( underrated and far better than prometheus)
5 . Alien covenant.
6. Prometheus.
7 Alien Resurrection ( although I do have a soft spot for this movie)
8 AVP
9 AVP 2
AR Finally back to horror ? To each their own but you don’t know horror bud 😂
Just saw Romulus last night and it was phenomenal. I hadn’t seen any of the other movies in the series before then and I would say it is a superb jumping on point for new viewers the series. I immediately went home and watched the first movie after that and loved it. Can’t wait to watch Prometheus next.
The rolling donut got me too. 😂
As someone who was a teen when the first film came out and who has seen them all in the theaters, here's my list:
1: Alien - The essence of sublime, and terror. It's several strides better than the next film
2: Aliens - Basically a rewrite of the Alien screenplay with more guns and explosions, but still lots of suspense, terror and a great story. Whenever I rewatch the first one, I always follow it up with this one.
3: Romulus - A very close 3rd here. Back to the basics with this one, and some respectable nods to Alien, Aliens, Resurrection and Prometheus.
4: Resurrection - Director explored some very unique concepts here and rescued the franchise from the disaster that was Alien 3, even though the "Alien baby" was a cinematic disaster.
5: AVP - I think this was just great fun with a lot of unexpected suspense, and a wonderful alternate world
6: Alien 3 - Didn't like much about this film, especially the unpardonable sin of killing Ripley after killing off Newt at the very beginning. Still, it had great action sequences and lots of suspense with an interesting twist on the Alien.
7: AVP Requiem - I wanted to like this film. I really did. Aliens on Earth terrorizing a whole town? Sign me up! But the directors did just about everything they could to make the worst decisions at every turn. Lot of potential that went to waste.
8: Prometheus - uhhhh... wtf was this??? Black goo, murderous engineers who are furious but we don't know why, new xenomorphs, stupid characters, Mr. Weylan funding all this so he can live forever... Loved Shaw but hated everything else about this film. I want my money back.
9: Covenant - Oh ffs this just keeps getting worse! This is stupid characters dialed up to 11, and the one saving grace of Prometheus (Shaw) killed off-screen like they did with Newt in
Alien 3. SMDH. I want my money AND those 2 hours of my life back!
I will never understand the prometheus hate
Second best in the franchise after the original.
"Fans" just like dumb mindless popcorn flicks. Anything that has some religious, mythology, philosophical themes and they hate immediately. Look at Eternals smh
@@hotcoldman77Eternals was pretty bad.
Because it's shit.
Because it’s incredibly boring the vast majority of the movie
People crapping on Alien Romulus are doing very good impersonations of the Grinch imho. I loved it.
I love Resurrection! That underwater/ladder sequence alone is incredible as an action sequence- one of my favourites
Oh man I thought it was Utter crap. The worst of the series. Nothing at all that I like in the film
I feel like it's a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Not necessarily the 'film critic's choice' but some really tense/riveting action scenes
Agreed. Love that sequence. Especially when Johnner and the spider come face-to-face. 😂
Whoa whoa Prometheus needs to be top 3. Had to edit and remember it's your list. 10:54 I love Prometheus so much. Such a great vibe and atmospheric energy. I loved the sets
Alien Resurrection is guilt pleasure of mine. I re-watch it so many times.
I’m a HUGE movie enthusiast especially horror movies, aspiring business owner and actress. I’ve already watched 27 new releases this year in the movie theater this year i is including Alien:Romulus which was one of my most highly anticipated movies of the year. This movie is incredible! It has now surpassed Dune 2 as my favorite movie of the year thus far. My top three favorite from this franchise are Alien, Aliens and Alien; Romulus. This was another good movie ranking Cody. ❤❤❤❤
Alien 3 is a movie that absolutely did not earn its dark and depressing atmosphere. Obviously, not everything is going to be sunshine and rainbows, but it just goes beyond that by committing such a cardinal sin of killing off main characters from the previous movie and putting Ripley in a setting that gets real old after a while. I love a lot of dark and depressing movies, but those movies I loved all earned that tone because of how their stories were set up without any contrivances and weren’t miserable just for the sake of it like this film was.
used to think exactly this...but...I've grown to love it. I like the tone, like the fact it's back to one Alien ... with no weapons of any kind.
@@fusionbay That’s completely fine, I don’t see much appeal to this movie and I found the dark, depressing tone to be unearned.
@@captainhowlerwilson508 I get it, I was there. But something clicked. And I know no-one else who likes it other than myself lol. I was so hyped after the trailer and then was completely let down. However, that trailer stuck...and 31 years, from thinking it in my head as a paperboy, I made my cryo dream... ruclips.net/video/m7KtlqODQ6o/видео.htmlsi=g--uZtKOblyoTUgI
@@captainhowlerwilson508i felt it earned, i guess thats why i appreciate it more than most.
Fair take though
@@jordanjohnston655 That’s okay if you feel that and you’re entitled to your opinion. I just can’t accept it and just not caring about the characters or storyline’s from previous movies is not a way I would ever make a sequel. That is why the Star Wars sequels failed.
Alien is #3, then a slight edge to Aliens over Romulus only because the fight scene where they drop from the ceiling is epic! When Bill Paxton is unloading in them calling them on then they come up from underneath was next level stuff. That being said, if you watched Romulus in IMAX…. You didn’t watch a movie, you had an experience! All the small detail and sound in the film made you feel like you were there!
I'm gutted we'll never get Alien:Awakening
Was that the canceled Neil blomkamp film? I wonder what could’ve been with that, I wonder they had planned
@@theroamer2355 No, it was supposed to be the final movie in the Scott prequel trilogy, which would tie the movie directly to the beginning of Alien.
Appreciate your passion for this series- I will rewatch Resurrection. I am happy that the new one is getting great reviews and appears to be doing well at the box office as well. Thanks for all you do- really enjoy your channel 🇨🇦
Great video, Cody!
My rankings:
1. Alien
2. Aliens
3. Prometheus
4. Covenant
5. Romulus
6. Resurrection
7. Alien 3
8. AvP
9. AvP: Requiem
im sure this will be another great cody video
Still think the first Alien is the best.
Finally, at least someone has said what I have been thinking for years about alien resurrection. It is ridiculous nonsensical fun!
Many fans have seen it as a comedy since 1997, but we aren't as vocal about it because, well, it is a step down from the first 3.
People always complain about the dumb characters in Prometheus and Covenant (specifically Prometheus) but i think that's the point. Humans think they're so special when in reality the things that created us are ashamed of us. The scientists in Prometheus aren't necessarily the cream of the crop, they're just the only ones crazy enough to volunteer for the mission. They have such an inflated view of themselves and it bites them in the ass.
Agreed on hating callback lines. The one time I felt like it worked and came about organically was the usage of “if it bleeds, we can kill it” in Prey. Both the set up for that line and the delivery felt pretty organic and I liked to have the music didn’t build up to it or try to make it a big moment.
1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Alien 3 is a big step down but it's actually a good ending for the franchise and I respect that they had the balls to kill off an iconic character like Ripley. It's tragic ending for the hero, she defeats the evil but she lost everything and everyone in her life. The franchise should've ended here.
4. Who gives a sh@t, the rest don't matter.
100% that's my thoughts exactly, although Romulus gets a pass as it was actually really good until the last 15 minutes and Ridley stuck his finger in the black goo again. I used to hate Alien3, but loved the trailer - 31 years ago I imagined this fusion - ruclips.net/video/m7KtlqODQ6o/видео.htmlsi=51oYeQpALx6j6XsC
To say prometheus doesnt matter is just plain idiotic
@@blackvalio4060 Does the truth upset you?
@@Mickey-1994 idk unlike you i live in reality and its pretty good. But i wonder what does delusion do for you?
@@blackvalio4060 You still crying little lady?
He is sooo right about Alien 3. I feel the same way. Wish it didn't exist.
Alien Romulus, Oddity and The First Omen have been the best pleasant surprises of the year.
Haven't seen Oddity but agree on Romulus and First Omen.
Can’t wait to see Oddity. Heard great things!
Say what you will about AvP requiem, but the Wolf Predator is the most badass predator we have ever gotten on screen. He's everything a predator should be, and is an elite yautja on top of that. Wolf was by far the best part of that movie, and the best predator we've ever gotten on screen. I will die on that hill.
First time I saw AVP Requiem, I thought there was methanol in my vodka. Turns out they were simply too cheap to buy lights
First time I watched it i was on acid so didn't notice. Love it to this day hah
My man couldn't dons this video at a better time shessh I'm here cause I wanna know where I can enjoy myself more
Synthetic? I prefer the term “artificial person”
Synthetic >>>>
I had finished a binge last week with the alien movies to prepare for Romulus and man Romulus was such a great film and I enjoyed it!
I know.. unpopular opinion, I kinda like Alien 3... for sure not in my 8th place.
Same. It was actually my intro to the franchise. I thought I was watching the 2nd one. I was 8.
Great ranking Cody 🤘 Alien Romulus was fantastic here’s mine:
9. A.V.P. Requiem
8. Alien Resurrection
7. A.V.P
6. Prometheus
5. Alien 3
4. Alien Covenant
3. Alien Romulus
2. Aliens
1. Alien
Since I was a big fan of Prometheus, I thought Alien covenant was fuckin horrible💀
Prometheus was pretentious nonsense, and the reason we now have this 'black goo' evolution crap rammed in every sequel. They had the perfect organism, it's pathetic. And all on Ridley.
Same here, big Prometheus fan and I hate Covenant with a passion
Objectively Covenant is a terrible movie, Prometheus is far superior and luckily the general consensus is exactly that. The ratings also reflects it.
@@Tropax1 thank you
@@fusionbay
It's not "all on Ridley", though, because he didn't write it. People like to vilify him because he's known for spitballing some god-awful story ideas, but in reality I think that's why they just never let him write his own movies, lol.
The only way you can reasonably blame it on him is in that he probably would've had the power to argue against it, if he had any kind of narrative sense or taste
I really enjoy Alien: Resurrection. It gets a lot of hate but I feel like it is so much fun!
Keep kicking ass!
I think another thing that makes Aliens so dam great is the fact that you know what Ripley went through in the first film and how tough just one alien can be, that aspect makes it even better having had Alien before it.
Hey Cody what do you think of the middle toe? Nice vid man
we had a bunch of applauses from the call back lines in the movie, especially the one andy delivers during the elevator scene
IMO the best final girl: No.1: Ripley (Alien saga) , No. 2: Sienna ( Terrifier 2)
Your remark about "it really depends what you come to these movies for" really rang true to me, because, personally, my favorite thing about this franchise is its (original) protagonist, Ripley. For that reason, the first three films have always been my favorite (though, to be fair, I have not yet seen Romulus, though I cannot WAIT). Alien3 is a distant third for me, but I still enjoy it more than the others (personally, I find Resurrection unwatchable even though it features Ripley, because outside of that, there is nothing I like about it, and while the cloned version of Ripley is fresh and interesting, it never feels like the Ellen Ripley of the first three films). Alien is my second favorite, and Aliens is not only my favorite of the series, but my favorite film period. Like you said, Ripley's transformation from "survivor" to "warrior" is an absolute pleasure to watch, and no scene in the film better encapsulates this than my favorite scene in the movie: Ripley gearing up for battle and her descent into the Xeno hive. I can't think of sequence in cinema that gets the old adrenaline pumping like that one. When she takes a deep breath and then gives that badass cock of the head before the lift door opens... Chills every time I watch it, even after like 100+ viewings 🙂
👽 is peak !!! Always been scarier than Predator, the first two are peak .. so is the last one !!
Well sort of the first two alien movies are goated the first predator is goated I think Avp is really good I don’t know if xenomorphs or predators are better so
12:43 People get this wrong all the time. Ridley Scott has said this already. this wasn't the Engineer homeworld. It was most likely one of their more primitive colonies. Sadly we may never know where their homeworld actually is.
Alien Resurrection being up so high is wild lol. That movie is pure pain to sit through.
@alexmaverick6647 action/entertainment wise, it has some awesome moments for me. Depends what you look for (like Cody says)
I thought it was awesome till the ending with the hybrid alien
Vasquez is one of the best characters in my opinion. I was so saddened by her heroic demise.
Totally disagree with alien 3 ranking good sir, acting and cinematography is incredible
Yeah I thought it was Weavers best acting in the franchise. And it's just so beautifully dark and dreary, love it so much. The soundtrack, too. Just great.
Same here, it's just not Aliens entertaining.
Alien 3 should've been the ending for the franchise and most people hate it because they want the typical Hollywood happy ending. I think Alien 3 made some big mistakes but I respect that they had the guts to kill off Ripley and have a darker ending compared to other big budget movies.
Nah it’s garbage
@zackplayz7333 The Union is garbage. Madam Webb is garbage. Superbabies is garbage. Cats is garbage. Fifty Shades is garbage.
Alien 3 is many things, but not garbage.
Had to like the video for Alien: Resurrection love. I’ve loved this movie my entire life and never understood the hate.
I'm not against Alien 3, I love the tone and bleakness-but I think showing Newt and Hicks actually dying would've been great. Like if 40 minutes into the movie, they both had died at the hands of the xenomorph? It would've been quite effective IMO.
The assembly cut is pure unadulterated nihilistic bleakness. It definitely goes down a dark path and that decision pissed off so many fans.
Underrated movie. Loved the tone, which is it's most criticized aspect.
Alien 3 is probably my third favorite movie in the series.
@@_YourFlyIsOpen It's good. But imagine how horrifying it would've been if we thought Hicks and Newt were safe for 40 minutes then BAM...they're killed off? Like damn. I think the movie would've had a better reputation if it had done that. :)
@@RogueRotte there was a lot of 🎙️ interfering that really messed up what that movie could have been.
This is crazy, while watching it, I was naming them seconds before you, exactly the same list, exactly the same order.
I totally agree about alien resurrection, this movie is a lot of fun, I loved it as a kid, it has amazing atmosphere, dark, creepy, claustrophobic, bloody, just what I was looking for in an alien movie.
This order is absolutely right
Aliens: Director's Cut... a favorite for sure.
No. Theatrical is way better… seeing the basecamp before the xeno attack is killing the whole vibe!
The egregious line (I'm assuming) you're referring to in Romulus actually elicited an applause and cheers in the audience we saw it with. So as you pointed out, I think it worked for general audiences moreso than hardcore fans.
Same with me.
1) aliens
2) alien romulus
3) Prometheus & alien covenant
4) alien
5) AvP
6) alien 3 & ressurection
99) avp: requiem
Batshit crazy ranking. I love it.
Alien 3 (before Romulus) was the third best alien film if you ignore the first 10 minutes, now it’s 4th 😬 but to be fair I haven’t seen some of them in awhile. The assembly cut imo is also way better
I liked Romulus more on second viewing but I still found it mostly a well made but safe sequel featuring an inexcusable CGI abomination
What?
@@bulb9970the Rook character did look terrible.
I agree that the V*****burster needed to go back to the drawing board.
I liked it. It was freaky as all hell.
"Aliens" was always my favourite of the franchise. But I rewatched the first four films in preparation for "Romulus", and I've switched. The original is probably favourite in the franchise, with "Aliens" in second-place. I just love its subtlety, slow-burn feel, and utmost dread throughout the whole film.
After watching Romulus take such a safe approach, I definitely appreciate Prometheus and Covenant more
Prometheus and Covenant have their problems but i find the core of those stories very appealing. I'm hoping for more.
@@jodroboxesloved them both at the time but now realise they are both very poor. Terrible characters and story and David pretty much spoils the whole franchise. Just got back from Romulus and thought it was brilliant! A few minor problems but almost spot on
It wasn't billed as a Ron Perlman marathon, but back in the early 2000s, there was like a weekend that they played films that he starred in on TV, and I saw Alien Resurrection, Blade II, and The City of Lost Children for the first time. Alien Resurrection was also the first Alien film that I'd seen from start to finish on the first viewing. I think because of that experience, Alien Resurrection has stayed in my Top 5 for the franchise, if not my Top 3.
Romulus: At release date the Evil Dead remake and Dr. Sleep were criticized for the same thing. In time, they became much better under those critics.
31:25 THANK YOU for bringing that up. It's such a great detail that I wish more horror films today would implement, a small cast of characters without a clear lead initially makes it so much more tense and less safe feeling as an experience since there's no clear latching point for 'well, at least they'll probably make it towards the end'.
I've always had the outlook that after Aliens there's no need for more instalments. Ripley's story is over, we've now seen the full life cycle of the Xenomorph, granted Alien 3 shows us the non-human host idea which was neat, but aside from that I just view all of the sequels after Aliens as unnecessary, with each one it just feels a bit more desperate to me. I don't hate Alien 3, it's just a really dark What If? story to me rather than a an actual third chapter. Just saw Romulus today and to be honest I really enjoyed the beginning but after a certain point it just fell off for me, which is a shame since there's so much great stuff in it, overall it just didn't work for me ESPECIALLY with how much felt recycled as it went on, felt like just another reboot/legacy sequel victim at times where it lost its own identity by the end. Again that's just my take, I'd still put it above most other films in the franchise post Aliens.
Charles Dutton went out like a boss on 3! Aliens is the best!
9.AVP: Requiem
8.Alien: Resurrection
7.Alien vs Predator
6.Prometheus
5.Alien: Covenant
4.Alien 3
3.Alien: Romulus
2.Alien
1.Aliens