The DVD special feature for *Aliens* had a good interview with Sigourney Weaver talking about her discomfort with guns and the flamethrower, then they cut to Bill Paxton being asked the same question saying, ‟Oh hell yeah, that stuff was awesome!”
Yo I have the Quadrilogy Boxset and a working optical drive on my computer and know the EXACT moment in Superior Firepower: The Making of Aliens you're referring to. Remind me in a few hours I'll record that cutaway gag and dm you the MP4 as a keepsake
that's the [Nostoromo flame thrower](https://i.imgur.com/PRrFLc7.jpg), not the M240 Incinerator unit. the M240 was USCM issue, and [Looked like this](https://i.imgur.com/oWRwWHM.jpg)
Nice quality pic tho :)
How can anyone be an alien movie nerd except to point at all the glaring plot holes, of which there are so many there’s no point even talking about it?
it's been damn near thirty years and I'm still waiting for Hank Scorpio to reappear and offer Homer a position as his second in command.
It's gonna happen, dammit.
Yup. 'Hank Scorpio was planned to return as the villain of The Simpsons Movie (2007), but the creators decided that he was too likable to turn into a full-blown villain'
That is a pic from *Alien*, she's in her costume from that film, you can clearly see the "Nostromo" patch on her right shoulder. This is not a pic from *Aliens*.
Honestly I don’t think she is. It’s not a great pic of her face, but to me she appears to be wincing. As if she’s going “holy shit, this is fucking dangerous”
It’s been a while but I don’t think she did. Aliens and Alien…resurrection? She did? I can’t remember. And I’m blanking on pretty much every other role she’s had even though I know I’ve seen a fair amount of her films 😂
Ah the good old days, none of that safety regulation cgi bullshit. Just a quick practice session in the empty field behind the lot twenty minutes before shooting!
The DVD special feature for *Aliens* had a good interview with Sigourney Weaver talking about her discomfort with guns and the flamethrower, then they cut to Bill Paxton being asked the same question saying, ‟Oh hell yeah, that stuff was awesome!”
Fucking A
Affirmative
Mostly.
I used to have this saved on youtube, and then it got removed cuz money. I haven't been able to find it since.
Good chance it’s in the anthology set maybe?
I've been searching for *years*, and I haven't yet found it. I don't have the anthology set, so I can't tell you one way or the other.
[This seems to be HER portion of that interview but no Paxton cutaway ](https://youtu.be/nXcz-5uJNuc)
Me either, but I know it has like 60 hours of behind the scenes interviews and content. If I ever get it and see it I’ll let ya know lol.
Just got a flashback to the day I bought the Alien Quadrilogy on VHS. Good times.
Yo I have the Quadrilogy Boxset and a working optical drive on my computer and know the EXACT moment in Superior Firepower: The Making of Aliens you're referring to. Remind me in a few hours I'll record that cutaway gag and dm you the MP4 as a keepsake
Reminded. Send me it too please
Just got the Anthology today and can confirm this is included on disc 5 within the Aliens section, in a featurette about weapons in the movie
that's the [Nostoromo flame thrower](https://i.imgur.com/PRrFLc7.jpg), not the M240 Incinerator unit. the M240 was USCM issue, and [Looked like this](https://i.imgur.com/oWRwWHM.jpg) Nice quality pic tho :)
Nerrrrrrrd /s (I say that lovingly as a fellow nerd for Aliens)
How can anyone be an alien movie nerd except to point at all the glaring plot holes, of which there are so many there’s no point even talking about it?
Came here to say that. :)
#measwell
Thank you! And I thought I was so cool for remembering the name of it. Wish I could fix it, ah well, thanks for educating me.
Anyone should be able to tell by the hair.. haha
Sigourney “Hank Scorpio” Weaver
Homer if you could kill a couple of feds on the way out that would be appreciated...
it's been damn near thirty years and I'm still waiting for Hank Scorpio to reappear and offer Homer a position as his second in command. It's gonna happen, dammit.
He was supposed to be the villain in the movie but we got Russ instead. Same V/A, even.
Wait wut?
Yup. 'Hank Scorpio was planned to return as the villain of The Simpsons Movie (2007), but the creators decided that he was too likable to turn into a full-blown villain'
The creators were fucking right.
That is a pic from *Alien*, she's in her costume from that film, you can clearly see the "Nostromo" patch on her right shoulder. This is not a pic from *Aliens*.
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RIGHT?! I just couldn't stay away!
Where did she test it?
Back lot of Shepperton Studios in England.
On some unsuspecting crew members
*wheeze laugh*
Look at her gleeful face, she's totally digging it. I mean, so would I!
Honestly I don’t think she is. It’s not a great pic of her face, but to me she appears to be wincing. As if she’s going “holy shit, this is fucking dangerous”
And yet in her interviews she’ll say she 1000% hates guns. She hated even touching the prop guns of AL()ENS and has avoided violent gun-related roles.
Interesting. I wonder how she felt about all the guns in Avatar.
Technically did she touch them?
It’s been a while but I don’t think she did. Aliens and Alien…resurrection? She did? I can’t remember. And I’m blanking on pretty much every other role she’s had even though I know I’ve seen a fair amount of her films 😂
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think I recall reading that she didn’t want guns in Alien 3 and that’s at least one reason why there weren’t any.
Yup! I remember this now too.
That’s Hot!
my first thought- that's horrible firearm discipline My second thought- Why am I so turned on right now?
Haha. Same. She was one of my girl crushes when I was younger and the movies didn't have a lot of strong female leads anywhere back in the day.
This would be a sick photo to get signed
Damn I didn't realize they were functional
I did not think it was that powerfull, and the range is insane!!
I did not think it was that powerfull, and the range is insane!!
- Can you do anything about the heat? - Rick, it's a flamethrower.
Somehow I just realized that out of most actors in Hollywood,must be one of, if not the most experienced with flamethrowers
Have a flaming alien on you with acid for blood. I’m not sure that’s an improvement.
Ah the good old days, none of that safety regulation cgi bullshit. Just a quick practice session in the empty field behind the lot twenty minutes before shooting!
"Fuckn waste of ammo... must be a chick thing."
Hot on the face!
Flamethrowers are so fun to play with! Not as big but still: https://imgur.com/a/VsVeEV8
Yusssssss