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Post by badwolf on May 28, 2017 9:12:58 GMT -5
I was disappointed the first time I saw Alien. I had heard it so hyped up for so long that there was no way it could have lived up to its reputation. When I re-watched it years later, I liked it a lot better. It's only marred by some really terrible F/X (the chestburster alien is only slightly less silly looking than the Mel Brooks send-up in Spaceballs.)
Aliens is a lot of fun.
Alien3 is okay.
I love Alien Resurrection. It's got a more interesting story, and more interesting characters, than any of the others. And I'm a big fan of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. I guess if you don't like his style, you won't like this film.
Prometheus is alright.
Haven't seen the new one yet.
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Post by String on Jun 7, 2017 22:39:17 GMT -5
Overall, I would pick the Aliens franchise over Predators.
I love Aliens, even over the original. While the original remains classic (and scary), Cameron took the franchise in new directions and helped establish a look, tone, style that's wholly unique to it within pop culture. Weaver solidified Ripley as one of the all-time lead female characters and lastly, the film features one of the great rare team-ups of two of the most underrated actors of the 80s/90s: Bill Paxton and Michael Behn.
Alien 3 was o-kay, didn't like what happened to Hicks and Newt either but I do remember liking Charles Dutton's character and the ending had some good moments. As for Resurrection, never saw it.
As for Predator, the first film is a classic. Highly, highly quotable with some terrific blazing action (the scene where the team literally shreds the forest with weapons fire still gives me goosebumps) Alas, unlike with Cameron, this franchise didn't have anyone that could really expand on the creatures and their mythos beyond 'They-Hunt-For-Sport'. Predator 2 was meh-heh, Danny Glover held that film together through sheer will I think (although he has one of the best last lines ever in an action film here).
As for their crossing-over, I like the first Dark Horse mini-series the best actually.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 8, 2017 8:40:10 GMT -5
(...) As for Predator, the first film is a classic. Highly, highly quotable (...) My sons and I still use "why don't you use dah wegulah ahmy?" from time to time! I love a good quotable movie.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 8, 2017 9:30:24 GMT -5
(...) As for Predator, the first film is a classic. Highly, highly quotable (...) My sons and I still use "why don't you use dah wegulah ahmy?" from time to time! I love a good quotable movie. Always liked Blain's line: I ain't got time to bleed. Always wondered if that was a Ventura ad-lib? Friend of mine always quoting Ahnuld: GAAAHHH! Get to da Choppa!
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