NECA: Alien Movie Franchise Figures

[BetterThanKenobi83]

The whole idea of there being an egg smuggled aboard the Sulaco, and then a facehugger gets loose, and then the facehugger somehow starts a fire that wrecks the whole ship to the point that the lifeboats are activated...

Eh, I always assumed the Queen managed to grab an egg before running out of the nursery and going after Ripley. There was enough in the room and even those coming out of the egg sack after it was damaged for her to do it. Ripley didnt see what the Queen was doing as she was busy running away with Newt to get to the elevator. Then, while Ripley was busy getting to the power loader and the Queen was chasing Newt under the walkway, as she was ripping up the grilling of the floor and reaching for Newt at the same time she stowed the egg away in a protective corner of the flooring.

Mind you, you have to also wonder how a huge Queen managed to hitch a ride all the way back to the Sulaco on the back of that dropship without Bishop or Ripley or the computer guidance knowing about the much added weight distribution, and even then how the Queen was able to cram herself into such a small freight elevator to begin with to get out of the nesting area.

Now I got a damn head ache

 

[TooNiche]

It was 4. A & B ran dry ("Man its wall to wall"...Thats it"..."the pressure door", etc).
C & D were the second scene when it mattered. Aliens retreated right as ammo ran out. "Next time all they have to do is knock" - 'Yeah but they don't know that'. I'm tempted to get 4 more myself.

Oh damn. You're right. Just re-watched it. Apologies. *eats humble pie*


Not sure I need 4. We only ever see two at a time.

Aww, but there are four.. I'll probably just get four anyway.

I wonder if anyone will be brave enough to break one down for a crated look. For the scene where they're first introduced.

 

[BetterThanKenobi83]

Oh damn. You're right. Just re-watched it. Apologies. *eats humble pie*
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Not sure I need 4. We only ever see two at a time.

Aww, but there are four.. I'll probably just get four anyway.

I wonder if anyone will be brave enough to break one down for a crated look. For the scene where they're first introduced.

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Or maybe down the line they will give us a collapsable one with the case as well Good way to double dip.

 

[a-dev]

Alien3 undeniably has a highly questionable starting point - there's just no good explanation for those eggs. And this is clearly enough to ruin it for some. Killing off Hicks and Newt in the opening credits is even more difficult to accept when it comes out of something so inexplicable. But if, somehow, you manage to forgive that the film overall is of a standard much more comparable to the first 2 films than anything that followed.


-edit - thinking more about it, it would have been so much more plausible if they'd quite simply left out the eggs altogether and just had a facehugger that it could be said hitched a ride on the body of the Queen. If she was carrying an egg or eggs with her we would have been able to see them - not necessarily an already-hatched facehugger though.

Still a cheap sequel set-up but it would require less mental gymnastics.

 

[theuzi9mm]

Alien3 undeniably has a highly questionable starting point - there's just no good explanation for those eggs. And this is clearly enough to ruin it for some. Killing off Hicks and Newt in the opening credits is even more difficult to accept when it comes out of something so inexplicable. But if, somehow, you manage to forgive that the film overall is of a standard much more comparable to the first 2 films than anything that followed.


-edit - thinking more about it, it would have been so much more plausible if they'd quite simply left out the eggs altogether and just had a facehugger that it could be said hitched a ride on the body of the Queen. If she was carrying an egg or eggs with her we would have been able to see them - not necessarily an already-hatched facehugger though.

Still a cheap sequel set-up but it would require less mental gymnastics.

I know, let's ask Ridley Scott how he would explain how the Queen got into an elevator, then crammed into the landing strut rut, and then eggs/facehuggers getting back on the Sulaco, ya know, considering how much he loves the 'Queen' and all that....

I like the hatched facehugger hitching a ride idea....but then again the whole fire thing which I just thought up something with since the coffee kicked in.

If the OG hugger in Alien had to melt Kane's helmet dome, it obviously used some sort of acid to do so right? So if acid is squirted on a helmet shield dome which is covering your face, you're bound to get some of that on your face when it melts thru and then the hugger pushes thru. Same with the hugger using acid to breach the cryopod of Ripley to get in. We saw how destructive the acid the OG hugger had, melting thru like 3 decks of the Nostromo. I'd surmise that in either case, a lot more collateral damage would have occurred to Kane's face and to the cryopod and possibly burning Ripley to some extent.

 

[Chakor]

This is the first (and most likely only time) that I will write my feelings for Alien 3 here: it's a darker, drearier, remake of Alien with all of the life sucked out of it.

 

[Jester]

Eh, I always assumed the Queen managed to grab an egg before running out of the nursery and going after Ripley. There was enough in the room and even those coming out of the egg sack after it was damaged for her to do it. Ripley didnt see what the Queen was doing as she was busy running away with Newt to get to the elevator. Then, while Ripley was busy getting to the power loader and the Queen was chasing Newt under the walkway, as she was ripping up the grilling of the floor and reaching for Newt at the same time she stowed the egg away in a protective corner of the flooring.

And I'd immediately discount that idea for a number of reasons, such as 1: there's no indication that the Queen was carrying anything at any point from the moment she tears herself off of her throne onwards, and 2: she appears to be in such a state of blind rage at most points as to preclude such shenanigans.

Mind you, you have to also wonder how a huge Queen managed to hitch a ride all the way back to the Sulaco on the back of that dropship without Bishop or Ripley or the computer guidance knowing about the much added weight distribution...

If anyone even noticed in the rush, it could be written off as debris from the rapidly-collapsing power station getting caught on the dropship.

and even then how the Queen was able to cram herself into such a small freight elevator to begin with to get out of the nesting area.

Now I got a damn head ache

The Queen isn't actually that bulky (tall, yes, but spindly) and folding up seems to be a common xenomorph characteristic.

Alien3 undeniably has a highly questionable starting point - there's just no good explanation for those eggs. And this is clearly enough to ruin it for some. Killing off Hicks and Newt in the opening credits is even more difficult to accept when it comes out of something so inexplicable. But if, somehow, you manage to forgive that the film overall is of a standard much more comparable to the first 2 films than anything that followed.


-edit - thinking more about it, it would have been so much more plausible if they'd quite simply left out the eggs altogether and just had a facehugger that it could be said hitched a ride on the body of the Queen. If she was carrying an egg or eggs with her we would have been able to see them - not necessarily an already-hatched facehugger though.

Still a cheap sequel set-up but it would require less mental gymnastics.

That still wouldn't explain how a facehugger could trash the ship or home in on the survivors in their cryopods (wherein they should have pretty much zero detectable life-signs).

This is the first (and most likely only time) that I will write my feelings for Alien 3 here: it's a darker, drearier, remake of Alien with all of the life sucked out of it.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[alienbuilder]

I dont have these problems with the hidden eggs so much though. maybe the queen layed it during the flight. well, she had nothing to do so just relaxing a little bit.. and laying an egg or two . makes sense to me for an perfect organism to use every time to reproduce. what I found non logical in alien 3 all the time was, that there is something like an lifeboat. 1: why isn t it looking like in aliens? and how could something like this work. well maybe it could work somehow, but its pretty much unlikely that there is a planet exactly that time the fire breakes out. most of the journey there should be empty space. alien 1 gave me these feeling very well. this feeling of being lost and alone in space for month. here ist like in these b movies where every corner is a planet. and than, how the hell could these little escape pod reduce its speed from nearly light speed to a speed where it wont burn immediately when its flying through the atmosphere?

on the other hand, I have to say I like the movie because of the depressive feeling. much more than in the first movie. the first one is the by far the best one, bit the 3rd has a very well working soundtrack and the set is also great. and so is the alien design too though. unfortunately most of the movie is splatter...

 

[BetterThanKenobi83]

I dont have these problems with the hidden eggs so much though. maybe the queen layed it during the flight. well, she had nothing to do so just relaxing a little bit.. and laying an egg or two . makes sense to me for an perfect organism to use every time to reproduce. what I found non logical in alien 3 all the time was, that there is something like an lifeboat. 1: why isn t it looking like in aliens? and how could something like this work. well maybe it could work somehow, but its pretty much unlikely that there is a planet exactly that time the fire breakes out. most of the journey there should be empty space. alien 1 gave me these feeling very well. this feeling of being lost and alone in space for month. here ist like in these b movies where every corner is a planet. and than, how the hell could these little escape pod reduce its speed from nearly light speed to a speed where it wont burn immediately when its flying through the atmosphere?

on the other hand, I have to say I like the movie because of the depressive feeling. much more than in the first movie. the first one is the by far the best one, bit the 3rd has a very well working soundtrack and the set is also great. and so is the alien design too though. unfortunately most of the movie is splatter...

I guess the whole point of the beginning of Alien 3 was to show how everything was going haywire and somehow the malfunctions went to the EEV, hence why it was not able to enter orbit correctly and drop the landing gear.

I agree that the soundtrack to 3 is one of the best sci fi soundtracks done. Its just so creepy and atmospheric and puts you right there in the tone of the movie from the get go. Something I feel Resurrection and Covenant failed to do.

For me personally though the beginning sequence of 3 is one of the most disturbing and jarring of the series. It just shocks you right into the system and lets you know right there and then this movie is going to be anything but a smooth ride.

 

[BetterThanKenobi83]

But back on topic, I really hope SDCC is where they finally show off the contents of the Alien 3 creature pack, along with hopefully one more character from the movie. I hope we at least get a Dillon, Clemens or Bishop 2.

 

[theuzi9mm]

But back on topic, I really hope SDCC is where they finally show off the contents of the Alien 3 creature pack, along with hopefully one more character from the movie. I hope we at least get a Dillon, Clemens or Bishop 2.

+1 for Dillon or Clemens. Don't know if they'd do another Bishop unless they do him from the end of the film. Didn't they do a ripped apart Bishop from Aliens? Kinda seems moot to do another half even more damaged Bishop from A3. Did they say if they secured the likeness rights for Charles S. Dutton and Charles Dance?

 

[a-dev]

I'm sure he was indeed referring to the human Bishop from the end of the film to go with the Weyland Yutani Commando. I'd love a Dillon figure. Clemens too but Dillon would be more likely.

 

[Staps1138]

I would love either Dillon or Clemons but imo if we do get another figure from A3 i would think the most likely would be a Bishop.

 

[TooNiche]

I would love either Dillon or Clemons but imo if we do get another figure from A3 i would think the most likely would be a Bishop.

I think this too. Already have his likeness, and he'd go very nicely with the commandos.

Dillion would be great for reenacting the lead works scene. He'd be my pick of those three.

Clemens would be cool too, but I can't really think of a scene, save his death, that would really work for him, diorama-wise. I'd happily just have him stood neutral on a shelf all the same.

BUT. All that said, I'd honestly be amazed if we got anymore figures from Alien 3.

As Randy has said time and again, it's about toyetic-ness. None of those figures in package have much appeal to the wider market. Collectors, us, sure. But most will just see a dude in drab clothes, not toyetic.

I'd be prepared to pay a higher premium for more niche figures, but apparently the costs of production are too great.

I'm just hoping the Neca Alien Club is a doorway to some, or at least one (the end year bonus) otherwise less viable figure.

 

[P.]

i wonder what they wanted that rifle attachment to look like. because now "foam gun" is the mildest comment i can think of.
all the rest in that set is just wonderful.

 

[a-dev]

Yeah neither of those effects look great.

 

[P.]

no, flamethrower effect looks nice enough - considering how impossible it is to fake the fire at all.
but what they meant by that foam from a pulse rifle - i don't get it.

it's possible that the sculptor meant one thing, and the person responsible for assembly and making attaching points didn't know what he was doing. wouldn't be new.

yeah i'm pretty sure they just attached that "firing" thing into a wrong hole and didn't make a proper cone-shaped base, it's perfectly seen here.

hope i won't get banned for "inappropriate/questionable metaphors".

 

[a-dev]

no, flamethrower effect looks nice enough - considering how impossible it is to fake the fire at all.

But did you see this?

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[P.]

But did you see this?

i saw Yoshi's photos that made average figures look for $1000
put that flame into same conditions of light and background, it will do the same.

 

[memyselfi]

I guess these were the effects they were going for, but it would look better tapered more and have a projectile at the front.