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* ScienceImitatesArt: The fossil wasp ''Xenomorphia'' is named after the titular creatures, due to the fact they were discovered to have parasitized fly pupa, similar to the parasitoid life-cycle of the Xenomorph aliens (a parasitoid life-cycle is common amongst living wasp species as well).
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* RealLifeRelative: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Parker and Ripley are voiced by the real-life marriage of Jorge Roig and Creator/RocioGarcel.
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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Bolaji Badejo, the actor who portrayed the fully-grown Alien for the majority of the film, is stated in the book ''BFI Film Classics: Alien'' to have been a member of the Kenyan/Tanzanian Maasai people. In fact, Bolaji Badejo was born in Lagos in Nigeria, and he was of Yoruba descent. This may be due to him being cast as the alien due to his tall height and impressive slenderness, as the Maasai are well-known for being tall. In at least one behind-the-scenes interview, Ridley Scott calls him "like Maasai," but was just talking about his body proportions that made him ideal to wear the Alien costume.
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* TheWikiRule:
** [[http://alienanthology.wikia.com/wiki/Alien_Anthology_Wiki The Alien Anthology Wiki.]]
** [[http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Xenopedia]] has information on ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', and ''Franchise/AlienVsPredator'', including the expanded universe and prequels.
** The [[http://weyland.wikia.com/wiki/Weyland-Yutani_corporation_Wiki Weyland-Yutani Wiki]] includes works inspired by ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
** [[http://alienanthology.wikia.com/wiki/Alien_Anthology_Wiki The Alien Anthology Wiki.]]
** [[http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Xenopedia]] has information on ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', and ''Franchise/AlienVsPredator'', including the expanded universe and prequels.
** The [[http://weyland.wikia.com/wiki/Weyland-Yutani_corporation_Wiki Weyland-Yutani Wiki]] includes works inspired by ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
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** [[http://alienanthology.wikia.com/wiki/Alien_Anthology_Wiki The Alien Anthology Wiki.]]
** [[http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Xenopedia]] has information on ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'', ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'', and ''Franchise/AlienVsPredator'', including the expanded universe and prequels.
** The [[http://weyland.wikia.com/wiki/Weyland-Yutani_corporation_Wiki Weyland-Yutani Wiki]] includes works inspired by ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
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* TheForeignSubtitle : ''Alien, the Eighth Passenger'' in France.
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* TropeNamer: These movies named the following tropes:
** ChestBurster - This is the part of the aliens' reproduction method, and main gateway to horror.
** FaceFullOfAlienWingWong - TropeCodifier, but not the [[Webcomic/VGCats direct trope namer]].
** FaceHugger
** GameOverMan - Not an example itself; [[JustForPun just for the terrible pun]].
** ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure - Suggested in ''Aliens'', but the main characters don't get to pull it off.
** StayFrosty - Originated by Corporal Hicks.
** VasquezAlwaysDies - After the tough female character by that name who dies in the second movie.
** ChestBurster - This is the part of the aliens' reproduction method, and main gateway to horror.
** FaceFullOfAlienWingWong - TropeCodifier, but not the [[Webcomic/VGCats direct trope namer]].
** FaceHugger
** GameOverMan - Not an example itself; [[JustForPun just for the terrible pun]].
** ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure - Suggested in ''Aliens'', but the main characters don't get to pull it off.
** StayFrosty - Originated by Corporal Hicks.
** VasquezAlwaysDies - After the tough female character by that name who dies in the second movie.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RidleyScott has stated for years that he feels the Xenomorphs have been done to death and that he wants to move the focus of the series away from it. He attempted to start a sister series focusing on the Engineers with ''Prometheus'', but when this backfired [[CreatorRecovery he seemingly changed his mind]] with ''Alien: Covenant''. Following ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception, however, he reiterated his prior opinion regarding the Xenomorphs being "cooked" and expressed interest in having the sequel to ''Covenant'' focus more on David instead.
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* CreatorBacklash: CreatorBacklash:
** Creator/RidleyScott has stated for years that he feels the Xenomorphs have been done to death and that he wants to move the focus of the series away from it. He attempted to start a sister series focusing on the Engineers with ''Prometheus'', but when this backfired [[CreatorRecovery he seemingly changed his mind]] with ''Alien: Covenant''. Following ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception, however, he reiterated his prior opinion regarding the Xenomorphs being "cooked" and expressed interest in having the sequel to ''Covenant'' focus more on David instead.
** Creator/RidleyScott has stated for years that he feels the Xenomorphs have been done to death and that he wants to move the focus of the series away from it. He attempted to start a sister series focusing on the Engineers with ''Prometheus'', but when this backfired [[CreatorRecovery he seemingly changed his mind]] with ''Alien: Covenant''. Following ''Covenant''[='=]s lacklustre reception, however, he reiterated his prior opinion regarding the Xenomorphs being "cooked" and expressed interest in having the sequel to ''Covenant'' focus more on David instead.
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** RuleOfScary
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* ApprovalOfGod: On the 25th of March 2019, the North Bergen High School drama club of New Jersey staged ''FanWorks/AlienThePlay'', a stage-play adaptation of ''Alien'', with a total cast and crew of 16 students and 3 teachers working off a budget of $3500. The teachers and students admitted to have cobbled the sets and space-suits out of "essentially trash" (with the Alien itself made out of a clearance-shop skeleton dolled up with machine parts, not unlike the original Alien). The stage-play became a viral sensation on Twitter and social media, even going as far as earning the approval and respect of Creator/SigourneyWeaver and Creator/RidleyScott themselves. Scott even provided $5000 so the club could stage an encore for Weaver to attend.
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* ApprovalOfGod: On the 25th of March 2019, the North Bergen High School drama club of New Jersey staged ''FanWorks/AlienThePlay'', ''Theatre/AlienThePlay'', a stage-play adaptation of ''Alien'', with a total cast and crew of 16 students and 3 teachers working off a budget of $3500. The teachers and students admitted to have cobbled the sets and space-suits out of "essentially trash" (with the Alien itself made out of a clearance-shop skeleton dolled up with machine parts, not unlike the original Alien). The stage-play became a viral sensation on Twitter and social media, even going as far as earning the approval and respect of Creator/SigourneyWeaver and Creator/RidleyScott themselves. Scott even provided $5000 so the club could stage an encore for Weaver to attend.
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** Creator/RidleyScott placed a veiled cage with a German Shepherd in front of Jones the Cat, and unveiled it when he shouted "Action!!" Hence when The Alien rose up behind Brett like a phallic gargoyle, the menacing hissing of fear from the poor kitty cat was ''real.''
** In a lesser known example, Creator/RidleyScott made sure that Bolaji Badejo ([[PeopleInRubberSuits the man who played the Alien in most of the scenes]]) did not take tea or lunch breaks with the rest of the cast so their fear of the alien would be more genuine.
** In a lesser known example, Creator/RidleyScott made sure that Bolaji Badejo ([[PeopleInRubberSuits the man who played the Alien in most of the scenes]]) did not take tea or lunch breaks with the rest of the cast so their fear of the alien would be more genuine.
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** Creator/RidleyScott placed a veiled cage with a German Shepherd in front of Jones the Cat, and unveiled it when he shouted "Action!!" Hence "Action!" Hence, when The Alien rose the alien rises up behind Brett like a phallic gargoyle, the menacing hissing of fear from the poor kitty cat was is ''real.''
** In alesser known lesser-known example, Creator/RidleyScott made sure that Bolaji Badejo ([[PeopleInRubberSuits the man who played the Alien in most of the scenes]]) did not take tea or lunch breaks with the rest of the cast so their fear of the alien would be more genuine.
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* ApprovalOfGod: On the 25th of March 2019, the North Bergen High School drama club of New Jersey staged ''FanWorks/AlienThePlay'', a stage-play adaptation of ''Alien'', with a total cast and crew of 16 students and 3 teachers working off a budget of $3500. The teachers and students admitted to have cobbled the sets and space-suits out of "essentially trash" (with the Alien itself made out of a clearance-shop skeleton dolled up with machine parts, not unlike the original Alien). The stage-play became a viral sensation on Twitter and social media, even going as far as earning the approval and respect of Creator/SigourneyWeaver and Creator/RidleyScott themselves. The latter even offered to fund future matinees, such was the demand for an encore performance.
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* ApprovalOfGod: On the 25th of March 2019, the North Bergen High School drama club of New Jersey staged ''FanWorks/AlienThePlay'', a stage-play adaptation of ''Alien'', with a total cast and crew of 16 students and 3 teachers working off a budget of $3500. The teachers and students admitted to have cobbled the sets and space-suits out of "essentially trash" (with the Alien itself made out of a clearance-shop skeleton dolled up with machine parts, not unlike the original Alien). The stage-play became a viral sensation on Twitter and social media, even going as far as earning the approval and respect of Creator/SigourneyWeaver and Creator/RidleyScott themselves. The latter Scott even offered to fund future matinees, such was provided $5000 so the demand for club could stage an encore performance.for Weaver to attend.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The presence of laser pistols. Likely due to Aliens, the franchise is typically associated with weapons like the [=M41A1=] pulse rifle (in addition to more contemporary weapons such as the [[GunsOfFiction/{{Shotguns}} Ithaca 37]] and so the laser pistols have been quietly forgotten. Videogame/AliensFireteamElite pokes fun at this by implying it was part of an InUniverse small-arms fad that was quickly forgotten.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The presence of laser pistols. Likely due to Aliens, the franchise is typically associated with weapons like the [=M41A1=] pulse rifle (in addition to more contemporary weapons such as the [[GunsOfFiction/{{Shotguns}} Ithaca 37]] 37]]) and so the laser pistols have been quietly forgotten. Videogame/AliensFireteamElite pokes fun at this by implying it was part of an InUniverse small-arms fad that was quickly forgotten.
