"I say we take off, and nuke the entire site from orbit... It's the only way to be sure." And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the only film quote that can be applied to ANY situation whatsoever.

Expertly blends sci-fi, action, and horror, into an experience that's both exhilarating and stomach-churning. The creature and set designs are genius, the action scenes are well-shot, the cast is great, and the story is very engaging. It's arguably Cameron's best movie.

Though James Cameron's sequel gives the original a much-needed special effects upgrade it retains little of what made Ridley Scott's original film a classic. Gone are the atmosphere of the first, the tension, and the engaging characters and they are replaced by james Cameronisms. I'm sure it was a hit when it came out, but now It reeks of stale blockbuster. It is destined to continue to rot as time goes on (much in the same way Titanic had a short life span as a great film).

Another revolutionary movie, a must see in my opinion.

An epic sci-fi horror action flick that was very ahead of its time and is one of the best films in cinematic history. The characters are hip and super-cool, and the action sequences are out of this world. A timeless sci-fi classic!

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Amazing movie, amazing series and amazing actors. Cameron is the shit! Anything he touches usually turns to gold, and for good reason.

So much worse than the original it's almost insulting. Not really all that shocking considering it's James fucking Cameron. His usual, juvenile tricks can all be found here. The nauseatingly macho dialogue, the terrible characters, etc. But this still features some really great action scenes and lively suspense which allow it to overcome its glaringly obvious flaws. Also, anyone who uses that "nuke it from orbit" line in real life automatically gets added to my "people to kill" list.

Better than the first - Sigourney Weaver kicks ass!

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Cameron remakes Alien as an action movie, and what an action movie. This is Cameron at the top of his game, crafting instantly likable characters and getting great performances from his cast. The tension and action is excellent, backed by a typically bombastic score from James Horner. The strong characters keep us invested in their fates with only a few of them feeling like alien fodder. One of the best action movies ever made.

Also the best movie of all time.

Aliens is a frustrating film. At times it's a brilliant, eerie action movie. At others it's practically a parody of the first film. Whilst the action is now on a much grander scale, too many events are too similar to it's predecessor. Another major flaw of this movie is it's final fight scene, which came off as goofy rather than cool, and terrible acting from Bill Paxton. Aside, Aliens still manages to be an exciting action movie with likable characters. Entertaining, but could have been better.

Though it is inferior to Alien, I love almost every minute of this thing. It's a violently intense war movie, a descent into a pit of hell, and as the awesome climax underlines, a story of (surrogate) motherhood. Or, indeed, mother vs. mother, and mother as protector. "Get away from her, you bitch!"

Jim Cameron's best. This is _the_ definitive combat movie. Featuring the greatest bitch-fight in motion picture history, as far as balls to the wall goes - there's no ride quite like this one.