I likely have less than ten Hollywood movies I would say are completely amazing. This is definitely one of them.
Everything is so finely tuned in this movie from the music to the the tension build-up with the motion sensors. The character development (who doesn't love Husdon and his whining), the aliens themselves, the sound effects and even the spaceship that looks like a giant gun.
What I really noticed this time was the strong women characters. Ripley - I mean, she has to be one of the best female heroes ever. When she's taping the guns together and riding down the elevator to get Newt, I mean come on.
Vasquez - she is so kick ass and tough - one of the best female roles ever.
I even dig the pilot.
The killer, slimy, heaving breathing, egg laying, giant alien queen at the end - she's a female too right?!
We were standing on site the other day next to a freight elevator and suddenly the doors opened up. I watched it opening and thought to myself "That is creepy. The queen mother is going to come out any second!" The guy next to me says, "That thing always reminds me of the elevator in Aliens."
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Hah, I actually saw this on the big screen last year. There's a theatre in town that does screenings of old movies. At the time, I was dating a guy who LOVED this movie so much he had a tattoo of Ripley in that mechanical thing on his arm. Anyway, I actually did enjoy the movie, even though I'm not really into action movies at all. I'm glad you like it, because it's good to know people other than complete assholes like it. (Dude with Ripley tattoo turned out to be a complete asshole).
Agreed on all counts. Ripley is so badass!
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