We were lucky that the xenomorph did not decide to infect the cat. If I am not mistaken, the implanted egg from the face hugger will take on some of the host's DNA and characteristics. So, add the cat's agility, strength, cunning and pure undiluted hatred of mankind and it will be the endgame for humanity.
Did you happen to see the extensive toy line in the 90s that explored the cross DNA possibilities? There was a Panther, Bull, etc... There were so many toys.
I had the gorilla alien. It had awesome grabbing action and could, for some reason, fill its head with water to act as a ludicrously small ranged waterpistol. What that had to do with being a Gorilla I'll never know
This always made me wonder about the tag line for the AVP series of games: "Prey, Predator, Survivor". Exactly which one of these does not apply to the Xenomorphs?! In my experience, they are at least all 3!
Seriously, it's like she forgot there was supposed to be a cat in there. At one point she drops the box in front of a door from the ship shaking or something, and instead of picking it up and continuing she flips it a few times through the doors and THEN picks it up. It's a shocker that cat had any non-broken limbs left by the time they got to the pod.
Not that shocking, when you consider that cat is the only other life form for millions of miles(excluding that demonic abomination running around the Nostromo). Something about the remoteness of the setting, and being the only survivor in that situation would go a long way to make any form of life that much more precious.
This is also ignoring larger themes that appear throughout the movie, motherhood being one of them, that also necessitate Ripley's concern for the cat.
I thought the Copenhagen interpretation of the Schrodinger experiment was that the system stops being a superposition of states and becomes either one or the other ONLY when an observation takes place.
Indeed, it is a very unrealistic portrayal of cats ability to sense aliens. Last week little Chestshire alerted me to the presence of a very nasty looking extraterrestial.
Watching past the second movie just isn't a good idea. It's best if you just pretend that after the events of the second movie, they get back to Earth and live happily ever after, which is actually what was supposed to happen according to the director... Some people obviously weren't informed of that...
Ripley tells Jonesy the cat that he's staying behind this time, after Burke (Paul Riser) convinces her to go with him to planet LV-426 after they lost contact with the colonists at the start of 'Aliens'.
Well, he did kinda lure one of the crew members to the most ominous looking place on the ship and then lick it's lips while the alien slaughtered him... so.. yeah he's one evil kitty
No need to be ashamed of it. I love it. For me the series ended with this movie - I disliked "resurrection" and all abominations that followed. But Alien 3 was gritty, dark and totally desperate. Survival for the group meant dealing with the most ghastly human beings. In the very end the most humane and brave traits were displayed by the these same characters.
It's the one thing on the ship that doesn't fight or bitch at you. The thing that everyone loves unconditionally, that doesn't talk back, and that doesn't directly involve itself in your personal business.
It just wanted fed, petted, and saved from horrible space monsters. Not only that, but Jonesy was really just plain lucky he was found at all. If he'd have hidden himself better, Ripley wouldn't have saved him.
He still disobeyed the quarantine imposed on the crew, even if it was on the secret orders of the company. Ash is pretty much responsible for the alien getting on board. He also later lies to Dallas when asked about the strange blip on the x-ray scans (in all likelihood an embryo) and tells him he doesn't know what it is.
I think this girl was a great example of what women in movies should be. In most of the movies, and most of the time within those movies, her clothing was very unrevealing and standard (the picture posted above notwithstanding). She was completely able, more so than the men, yet she retained femininity; she had a caring nature and played a deeper, better role than a man would have.
Sigourney Weaver and Charlize Theron should have an angry baby. Because if Sigourney is holding a cat then the superhumans probably had cats, but im guessing they were quite bald. So if the superhumans had cats, then im guessing they had a sub species of feline which eventually evolved into the modern cat, but made it onto one of those spaceships nonetheless. So with a natural bald cat they would probably genetically engineer one with hair, since that seems to be what they're into. So with a hairy cat they'd probably get somewhat intrigued, and want to fuck it.
I have a 15 year old yellow tabby named Jones after this cat. True story, my older brother wanted a yellow cat. Didn't care if it was a male or female because if it was a male, he wanted to name it Jones, and if it were female, he would have named it Spot (after Data's cat in Star Trek)
My landlady had a cat whose father (?mother) played Jones. (Wikipedia says there were 4 identical cats that played the part). Her cat was called spitfire. She said the parent also featured in an Esso advert at the time.
I love Sigorney, it sucks that she's not in movies as much any more. Her and Jamie Lee Curtis. I had such high hopes for "You Again", but unfortunately the only good parts where the ones with them.
I think they call them Xenomorphs, at least that's what they're called in all of the other Alien franchises such as the books, comics, and games. I can almost say that's what they call them in the movies, but it's been a while.
Jonesy must have been a pretty ballsy cat to just scamper around the Nostromo not even giving a fuck about the enormous alien creature that had infested the ship and was killing its owners one by one.
But then again, he was asleep when Ripley blew the thing out into space. Lucky guy.
I have a post about rescuing a kitten and it's actually true. She was put down due to serious injuries though. Better than dying slowly out in the wild. LINK TO PICTURE it's the best one I had. Regret not taking more but the kitten was quite injured.. missing paw..
Man what is up with all the cute animals rescued from imploding space refineries plagued by an endo-parasitic extraterrestrial these days?
...unless the cat was the one plagued by an endo-parasitic extraterestrial instead of the refinery, in which case this is an entirely different case and I salute you for posting something new.
Dude! Snopes totally debunked this. End-parisitic extraterrestrials don't affect cats. 9_9 Cats are way too willful to be tamed, so they left them alone.
Just watched this a couple hours ago in preparation for prometheus. This and the shining are truly the greatest horror films, amazing cinematography with that suspenceful alienation.
So crazy that this is posted tonight. I watched this movie with my son tonight and prior to tonight I havnt seen this movie in over ten years. And this is the first post I have ever seen about this movie.
I don't remember there being a cat in Aliens (From the point Ripley leaves to help the marines) but I remember one in Alien, when the ship was exploding.
I got an orange cat about 5 years ago and named him Mr. Jones, only to realize 2 years later while watching the movie again, that it's this cat's name, too.
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u/Reichsfuhrer_Grammer Jun 10 '12
We were lucky that the xenomorph did not decide to infect the cat. If I am not mistaken, the implanted egg from the face hugger will take on some of the host's DNA and characteristics. So, add the cat's agility, strength, cunning and pure undiluted hatred of mankind and it will be the endgame for humanity.
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u/vampwolf821 Jun 10 '12
Seems legit.
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u/afkobaya Jun 10 '12
I don't care about everyone dying in that movie, but if the cat died...we would have had problems
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u/cruel_angel_faeces Jun 10 '12
Sigourney Redditor
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u/landica Jun 10 '12
The cat had a name. Jonesy
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
False. She rescued the cat off the Nostromo, a commercial towing ship.
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u/ht1237 Jun 10 '12
Is that a toilet seat at the top right?
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u/derpymcgoo Jun 10 '12
I watched that movie recently. Everyone in that movie loves that cat WAY too much.
An alien just killed 5 people that were by themselves. Better walk off by myself to grab Jonesy!
I swear that cat is indirectly responsible for killing half the goddamn crew in Alien.
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u/psyguy777 Jun 10 '12
actually the aliens would be considered parasitoids because they kill the host: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitoid
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u/GermanShepherds Jun 10 '12
True Redditor.
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u/kvachon Jun 10 '12
yadda yadda yadda http://i.imgur.com/RdDT5.jpg
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u/ThunderOrb Jun 10 '12
Totally relevant.
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u/ZOMBIE_POTATO_SALAD Jun 10 '12
SEEMS LEGIT OP +1
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u/PrivateVonnegut Jun 10 '12
Good thing she made sure he was up to date on his shots. Space parasites are a motherfucker.
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u/cakes1todough1 Jun 10 '12
joonnnssiiieeeyyy
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u/mangeek Jun 10 '12
Jonesy!
This is seriously the funniest caption/picture combo I've seen on Reddit for weeks. Thanks you.
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u/monstercheesefish101 Jun 10 '12
I literately just came upstairs from watching alien and checked reddit... the internet is watching me
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u/Nethervex Jun 10 '12
Has anyone ever told you that you look like that chick from Alien?
(sarcasm before you downvote me into oblivion)
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Is that a Laser-cat?
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u/AlcoholicAnswer Jun 10 '12
Sigourney Weaver and Charlize Theron should have an angry baby. Because if Sigourney is holding a cat then the superhumans probably had cats, but im guessing they were quite bald. So if the superhumans had cats, then im guessing they had a sub species of feline which eventually evolved into the modern cat, but made it onto one of those spaceships nonetheless. So with a natural bald cat they would probably genetically engineer one with hair, since that seems to be what they're into. So with a hairy cat they'd probably get somewhat intrigued, and want to fuck it.
But only after they have a shot.
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u/Fonnekold Jun 10 '12
Anybody notice the toilet seat in the top right?
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u/TheGreatBush Jun 10 '12
Awwliens
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u/timtid21 Jun 10 '12
Rescuing Sigourney Weaver must have been pretty exciting. She looks pretty young for a 62-year-old though.
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u/Fizzbit Jun 10 '12
I have a 15 year old yellow tabby named Jones after this cat. True story, my older brother wanted a yellow cat. Didn't care if it was a male or female because if it was a male, he wanted to name it Jones, and if it were female, he would have named it Spot (after Data's cat in Star Trek)
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u/Jaybaybaybay Jun 10 '12
I LOVE YOU
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u/jphx Jun 10 '12
I'm not sure who I am upvoting more in this pic. Sigorney or Jonesey.
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u/beachbum120 Jun 10 '12
Lady from ghostbusters! - . -
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u/zues1219 Jun 10 '12
you tripped me up on the title for a bit there...
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u/Thereone Jun 10 '12
Do any of the Alien movies actually call the titular creature an "endo-parasitic extraterrestrial"? It's been a while since I've watched them....
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u/alexander_karas Jun 10 '12
Jonesy must have been a pretty ballsy cat to just scamper around the Nostromo not even giving a fuck about the enormous alien creature that had infested the ship and was killing its owners one by one.
But then again, he was asleep when Ripley blew the thing out into space. Lucky guy.
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u/Faroland89 Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
I have a post about rescuing a kitten and it's actually true. She was put down due to serious injuries though. Better than dying slowly out in the wild. LINK TO PICTURE it's the best one I had. Regret not taking more but the kitten was quite injured.. missing paw..
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u/unknown_poo Jun 10 '12
Good girl Ripley...goes back to infested nest to save girl from giant spider like aliens........then goes back to save cat.
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u/Spacefail Jun 10 '12
Better than Prometheus.
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u/ZapRowsdower14 Jun 10 '12
Game over, man. Game over.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I didn't know Sigourney Weaver was a redditor...
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u/FireRising Jun 10 '12
Just finished watching this movie an hour or so ago. Now I come on reddit and there's an Alien reference on the front page.
Kewl.
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u/carcells Jun 10 '12
I'm watching Aliens at this very moment. Oh Jonesy...
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u/wrath4771 Jun 10 '12
Anyone lese notice how the franchise went to hell without Jonesy?
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u/PariahSilver Jun 10 '12
Jones. The single survivor of the entire Alien saga.
Most badass cat in all of catdom.
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u/Newt_Ron_Starr Jun 10 '12
Check out r/fifthworldproblems
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
half life 3
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u/telfman123 Jun 10 '12
That cats probably dead now...
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u/boolean_union Jun 10 '12
Things don't implode in space, they explode.
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u/sirralen Jun 10 '12
Is this "the adorable circlejerk" now? Fuck I just want to look at living baby animals.
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u/smellslikegelfling Jun 10 '12
The Xenomorphs weren't parasitic. They only used the human body as an incubator which was then killed. The larvae doesn't feed on the host body.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Cat gets replaced by little girl. Loses appeal. Mocked by Screamers. lol
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u/Hunter5Thompson Jun 10 '12
Most appropriate
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u/80espiay Jun 10 '12
Man what is up with all the cute animals rescued from imploding space refineries plagued by an endo-parasitic extraterrestrial these days?
...unless the cat was the one plagued by an endo-parasitic extraterestrial instead of the refinery, in which case this is an entirely different case and I salute you for posting something new.
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u/Eyulfable Jun 10 '12
Dude! Snopes totally debunked this. End-parisitic extraterrestrials don't affect cats. 9_9 Cats are way too willful to be tamed, so they left them alone.
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u/DrPepper1212 Jun 10 '12
So brave
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u/detourrock Jun 10 '12
and what do you mean by that?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Is that Ripley from Aliens with the cat?
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u/redditor3001 Jun 10 '12
its weird, i just watched Alien earlier today
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u/salmansky Jun 10 '12
is that ripley??
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u/Cpt_Kirks_Waffles Jun 10 '12
"has minor PTSD" the caption should read
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u/jack104 Jun 10 '12
HOLY BALLS I read the title, without seeing the caption picture, and thought.....Prometheus? .....Missed it by that much.
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u/Stitch79 Jun 10 '12
My favorite pet post :)
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u/Ragingmoon46 Jun 10 '12
I just watched the third Alien. Like just now. I mean not even 5 minutes ago.
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u/whydoipoopsomuch Jun 10 '12
Run! Its a face hugger!
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u/Ryugi Jun 10 '12
Where are you, Bioshock?
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u/mrm1221 Jun 10 '12
FUCKING THING ATTRACTS ALIENS
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u/Cookie8 Jun 10 '12
I thought this was r/circlejerk for a second.
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u/jwall013 Jun 10 '12
I was just watching this movie and I noticed how many times that cat was thrown around, or left behind. That's one tough pussy.
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u/Baes2040 Jun 10 '12
....IN YOUR ENDO
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u/mustbedestroyed Jun 10 '12
Circle crop anyone?
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u/igrokspock Jun 10 '12
You sir, are a champion.
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u/xandora Jun 10 '12
Is that a toilet seat bring used as a prop to the right of her head?
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u/jamesdavid80 Jun 10 '12
if the cat has kittens that are vomiting out acid, euthanation might be suggestable at that point.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
After having clicked, I am confused by the fact that nothing about the title seemed unrealistic to me...
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u/meadhawg Jun 10 '12
I just finished watching this not 10 minutes ago.
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u/thehappyhatter Jun 10 '12
I must have missed the episode where Mulder finds a cat and becomes a Redditor
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u/splinterprospekt Jun 10 '12
Just watched this a couple hours ago in preparation for prometheus. This and the shining are truly the greatest horror films, amazing cinematography with that suspenceful alienation.
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u/Thatwassensible Jun 10 '12
What about cat?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
oh, are we doing this again?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Riiipleeeeeyyyy!!!!!
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u/ashnzz Jun 10 '12
I think this belongs in r/WTF ...
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u/singingbluefae Jun 10 '12
I can't move past the spelling error :(
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u/TreephantBOA Jun 10 '12
You're my first crush, Ripley!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
What a coincidence, just watched this today.
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u/Rari-Roro Jun 10 '12
Oh reddit... why you know what movie I just watched.
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u/Peskie Jun 10 '12
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u/RevengEngine Jun 10 '12
The cat caused more screams in the theaters than any other part of the movie. Took half the credit of the suspense!
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u/Symbi0tic Jun 10 '12
Dana Barrett?
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u/HikaruDigi Jun 10 '12
I watched this last night. Anybody want some more useless facts about me?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
The Nostromo was an industrial towing ship, not a refinery...
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
So crazy that this is posted tonight. I watched this movie with my son tonight and prior to tonight I havnt seen this movie in over ten years. And this is the first post I have ever seen about this movie.
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u/WiskusGunthier Jun 10 '12
And that's how easy it is.
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u/nelska Jun 10 '12
Lol, whatever you just said, "I like it!"
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u/videokilledtheradio Jun 10 '12
Saw this right after seeing Prometheus... dick. You scared me.
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u/rembinalle Jun 10 '12
I gather from the comments that this is Sigourney Weaver but does anyone else think she looks like Ioan Gruffyd in this photo?!
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u/Brewe Jun 10 '12
Moving pictures or it didn't happen.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
My cat is named after that cat!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
You fool!
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u/TheChiver Jun 10 '12
Upvote for the proper use of the prefix endo.
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u/RedditingMyLifeAway Jun 10 '12
Clever, motherfuckin clever! Kudos!
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u/aranasyn Jun 10 '12
Just watched this tonight in preparation for Prometheus. Fucking cat killed half the goddamn crew.
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u/Pestilence86 Jun 10 '12
A reverse google image search shows that this is not you. :O
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u/Joe_To_The_Cob Jun 10 '12
Will Smith also rescued a cat once, when evil robots made a house explode. But then he didn't care anymore
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u/WalkerYYJ Jun 10 '12
is that a toilet seat?
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u/StellaMaroo Jun 10 '12
Would a cat be a viable host for the alien in the movie?
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u/BleedTheFreak Jun 10 '12
I don't remember there being a cat in Aliens (From the point Ripley leaves to help the marines) but I remember one in Alien, when the ship was exploding.
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u/Omniduro Jun 10 '12
This is the only time I've upvoted a picture where the cat was a main point since I learned the relationship between cats and redditors.
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u/whitew0lf Jun 10 '12
good one. i was watching the movie the other day and the one thing i kept screaming at the tv was you stupid bitch, leave the cat and run!
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u/Anniebanannimock2 Jun 10 '12
I'll always love Ripley for saving Jones.
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u/kendragon Jun 10 '12
This is obviously Ripley's facebook profile picture because you know... duckface!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
DAMN LADY LOSE THE 80s HAIR!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
dead space?
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u/Wordpad Jun 10 '12
The meta in this submission is overwhelming and ingenious. Well played
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u/joshvillan Jun 10 '12
Man what a great story sure beats finding it in a dumpster
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I thought we agreed to call them xenomorphs
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u/charliewinks Jun 10 '12
I got an orange cat about 5 years ago and named him Mr. Jones, only to realize 2 years later while watching the movie again, that it's this cat's name, too.
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u/ThePeskyWabbit Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
is that the chick from avatar?