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Aliens (1986)
Directed by James Cameron
Twitter Facebook Google+Action | Science Fiction | Horror
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Overview
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo’s deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Rated R | Length 137 minutes
Actors
Sigourney Weaver | Carrie Henn | Michael Biehn | Lance Henriksen | Bill Paxton | Jenette Goldstein | Paul Reiser | Mark Rolston | William Hope | Al Matthews | Colette Hiller | Ricco Ross | Daniel Kash | Cynthia Dale Scott | Tip Tipping | Trevor Steedman | Paul Maxwell | Valerie Colgan | Alan Polonsky | Alibe Parsons | Blain Fairman | Barbara Coles | Carl Toop | John Lees | Mac McDonald | William Armstrong | Holly De Jong | Eddie Powell | Jill Goldston | Jay Benedict | Elizabeth Inglis | Stuart Milligan | Bob Sherman | Chris Webb | Tom Woodruff Jr. | Alec Gillis
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2015 | Computer | DVD | Owned | 5 stars |
| 06/05/2014 | TV | DVD | Owned | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
When Ripley’s lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story… all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers. This is just as good a film as the first one. Where the first film replicated the haunted house motif, this one opts to go the zombie horde route and that coupled with Cameron’s great dialogue, characters and effects work make this sequel to the first film work so well. I have to recommend the director’s cut over the theatrical as there is a lot more development for Ripley and Newt as well as the addition of a few moments that add to that horde attack feel. Couple that with one of my favorite animatronic beasties with the alien queen and you have one of my top favorite films.
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