Alien: Resurrection (1997)

   
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Written by: Joss Whedon


Starring:

Sigourney Weaver .... Ellen Ripley
Winona Ryder .... Annalee Call
Dominique Pinon .... Vriess
Ron Perlman .... Johner
Gary Dourdan .... Christie
Michael Wincott .... Elgyn
Kim Flowers .... Hillard
Dan Hedaya .... General Perez
J.E. Freeman .... Dr. Wren
Brad Dourif .... Dr. Gediman
Raymond Cruz .... Distephano
Leland Orser .... Purvis

Release Date: Theatrical: November 26, 1997

Rating:

 

200 years have passed since Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) jumped into a fire pit and was impregnated by an alien.
Scientists in a ship have revived Ripley as a powerful human /alien hybrid clone to take the queen alien out of her so it can breed in the scientists ship which is on course to Earth.
Ripley is learning language and how to live like a human again but she also warns the people that they are in danger with those things on board. Ripley's DNA gets mixed up with the Queen's and she begins to develop certain alien characteristics.
Plus, after the aliens are fully bred they kill one of their own so it will bleed acid and to escape the room they are trapped in the ship.
The aliens are walking amongst the ship and killing everyone in it's way and it is up to Ripley to stop this as she can seem to communicate with them.
However the General Perez (Dan Hedeya) will stop at nothing to have these aliens arrive to Earth so he can still experiment with them.

 

A better sequel after Alien 3 but not by much however. It is a true monster flick with plenty of fantastic effects and CGI work involved.
Ripley is a clone this time and acts differently but she has her same instincts about the creatures which is necessary.
However, the downfall of this film with all that's going on it's way too fictious compared to the previous sequels and can be a real disappointment to the fans. But, it's fun to watch for the monstrous moments and corniness that is going on.

The acting is greatly performed as Sigourney Weaver really seemed to know what she was doing as a resurrected Ripley trying to learn about life and showing a different side to her character.
Winona Ryder
looked perfect for her role in the film showing great expressions to her part in it as she always would fit to be in an Alien film.
Ron Perlman
had the perfect looks as a roughneck in the film bringing his aggression out nicely as well as his sarcastic attitude.
Gary Dourdan
made himself a perfect fighting warrior in this film with his great tough expressions and fast paced actions.
Dan Hedeya
of course portrayed a nice evil General of the ship as he made his role so real that you wouldn't want to deal with him.
Of course there's a supporting role by horror film veteran Brad Dourif as a doctor who comes across very well and almost sane too.... almost sane until you keep watching the film. He always delivered with every movie I saw him in.

Ripley has an operations with an alien being taken out of her
Some bloody gunshots
A guy is frozen and his body crumbles
Aliens slaughter one another
Bloodied corpses
An alien bites a guy's head
Corpses with their chests torn out
A man's head is smashed by an alien creature
A baby alien comes tearing through someone

Jean-Pierre Jeunet was terrific with his direction in this film making the scene's look very monstrous.
There's a good menacing reaction on Sigourney Weaver towards Dan Hedeya when she tries to strange him which looked well paced.
There is also a funny dialogue between Brad Douriff and Weaver when he tries to explain to her what he's holding which is a fork.
There's also a good dialogue with Weaver towards Douriff and Hedeya when she tells them that they're going to die in the ship with those aliens on board.
There are some good shots on Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon and Ron Perlman working in an area of a ship with good shots on them as well as a nice shot on Perlman dropping a kinfe on Pinon's leg.
A good nasty reaction on Perlman towards Rider after his knife gets wrecked.
A nice shot on some bit part actors asleep and some eggs around them in the ship along with a good close up shot on supporting actor Leland Orser with his eyes opening letting out a scream.
A good shot on Weavers legs on her bouncing a basketball and shooting hoops. Plus we have nice blocking with her and Perlman when he tries to get the ball from her and she seemingly acts flirtatious. There is also some good fighting sequences with her and Perlman during this moment as well as some swinging action with Gary Dourdan.
A nice shot on Dourif approaching a glass where an alien is and imitating the creatures expressions as well as a great jumping moment when this creature tries to lash out.
We have a good shot on Ryder with a knife approaching a room area where Weaver is sleeping and closely checking her out as well as a peaceful looking dialogue between them as Wyder acts a bit anxious finding out about her as well as Weaver acting slick about it.
We spot some perfect shots on Dourdan shooting both of his pistols he holds in his hands with wide eyed expressions which looked intimidating.
Good shots on the creatures communicating with one another as well as killing one of them. There's also a good shot on Dourif looking down on some holes on each floorway caused by the creatures bloody acid along with a nice shot on a creatures hand grabbing Dourif and pulling him down.
Good shots on the cast members evacuating and trying to escape as well as Pinon in his wheelchair putting a rifle together with a shot on a creature crawling on top of a floor. He reacts well when there's drops of acid blood dripping on him.
Terrific shots on Weaver looking through a lab with deformed clones of her as well as a good upsetting shot on her using a torchgun and burning everything.
A great reaction on Orser freaking out finding out what is happening as well as Weaver telling him what happened to him.
Great moments with some of the cast members swimming in water with some creatures swimming after them.
There's a nice struggling moment with both Pinon and Dourdon climbing a ladder with a creature on their tail.
Weaver
does well by acting weak saying the mother alien is in pain and hesitates. We also have a nice look on a creature carrying her to the nest.
We spot a perfect and stragne setting with Weaver at the nest with the queen alien along with Dourif cocooned up and behaving crazy as all of this looked very gothic.
There's a good dialogue again by Weaver and Ryder when Ryder explains who she is and do something about taking action against the nasty General of the ship.
A perfect menacing reaction on Hedeya when he grabs Ryder and holds a weapon next to her.

John Frizzell has so many powerful moments with his orchestral music used in this film as it sounds terrific like in any of the Alien movies. I have no criticism at all.

[first lines]
Ripley: [voiceover] My mommy always said there were no monsters. No real ones. But there are.

[when the Alien "baby" emerges from the Queen's womb]
Dr. Gediman: You are... a beautiful, beautiful, butterfly.

Elgyn: She is severely fuckable, isn't she?

Annalee Call: You're a thing, a construct. They grew you in a fucking lab.

Johner: Right, you're the "new model" droid. You can access the mainframe by remote.
Annalee Call: No, I can't. I burned my modem. We all did.

Ripley: Why do you care about them?
Annalee Call: Because I'm programmed to.
Ripley: You're programmed to be an asshole? You're the "new model" asshole they're putting out?

Ripley: Who do I have to fuck to get off this boat?
Johner: I can get you off. Maybe not the boat.

Johner: Don't push me, little Call. If you hang with us for a while, you'll find out I am not the man with whom to fuck!

Johner: Earth, man. What a shithole.

Johner: Hey, Vriess, you got a socket wrench? Maybe she just needs an oil change. Can't believe I almost fucked it.
Vriess: Yeah, like you never fucked a robot.

Purvis: God, I am so tired.
Johner: Sleep when you die, man.

Annalee Call: Jesus Christ, Johner, what do you put in this shit, battery acid?
Johner: Just for color.

Johner: So, I hear you, like, ran into these things before?
Ripley: Yeah.
Johner: What did you do?
Ripley: I died.

Purvis: WHAT'S IN FUCKING SIDE ME?
Ripley: There's a monster in your chest. These guys hijacked your ship, and they sold your cryotube to this... human, and he put an alien inside of you. It's a really nasty one. And in a few hours, it's gonna burst its way through your rib cage, and you're gonna die. Any questions?
Purvis: Who are you?
Ripley: I'm the monster's mother.

Distephano: I thought you were dead!
Ripley: Yeah, I get that a lot.

Elgyn: My authorization code is E-A, T-M, E.

Johner: What a waste of ammo. Must be a chick thing.

Johner: I'm not the mechanic here, Ironsides! I mostly just hurt people!

Dr. Wren: I think you'll find that things have changed a great deal since your time.
Ripley: Oh, I doubt that.

Annalee Call: He is breeding an alien species. More than dangerous. If those things get loose, it's gonna make the Lacerta Plague look like a fucking square dance!

General Perez: Ellen Ripley died trying to wipe this species out. For all intents and purposes, she succeeded!

Ripley: Does it grow?
Dr. Gediman: Yeah. Very rapidly.
Ripley: It's a queen.
Dr. Gediman: How did you know that?
Ripley: She'll breed. You'll die. Everyone in the company will die.

[General Perez offers Elgyn a drink]
General Perez: Drink, Elgyn?
Elgyn: Constantly.

Dr. Wren: Distephano, take their weapons.
Distephano: Begging your pardon, Sir, but FUCK YOU!

[when the Betty hits Earth's atmosphere]
Johner: What's burning?
Vriess: Us!
Johner: Shit! You're right!

Johner: [to Call] Kill you! Does that compute?

Johner: You can't fly one of these things?
Ripley: Are you kidding? This piece of shit is even older than I am.

[last lines]
Annalee Call: [about the Earth] It's beautiful.
Ripley: Yeah.
Annalee Call: I didn't expect it to be. What happens now?
Ripley: I don't know. I'm a stranger here myself.