The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough?
If you haven't seen Alien, shame on you, but you can jump right into this sequel w/ virtually no knowledge of the first. It is almost a completely different film. Aliens picks up whet the first ended, but this isn't as cerebral as the first. No subtle scares, no jazz hands, just straight alien vs military action. Aliens is where we get a true serving of Ripley's badassness. The Queen had learned quickly that Ripley is no fucking joke.
James Cameron takes over the directing duties after presumably stroking his chin disapprovingly while watching the first. Aliens was one of Cameron's first films and definitely one that lends him the credibility that he wields today. Awesomely, there was a good balance between the story and the visuals. If you haven't noticed, his movies are now close to 100% visual and I'm not saying that he can't tell a story, just that his visuals sell the story better than his scripts. I hated avatar, but I can't deny that the man knows his visuals.
Watch the movie, it's good stuff. You may want to leave a light on. They mostly come out at night...mostly.
Violence? Fuck yea!
Explosions? Fuck yea!
Nudity? Fuck no!
Loved this the first time I saw it. Still love it now.
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