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Old 2007.08.18, 03:40 PM   #11
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I think Alien is a better movie, but I enjoyed Aliens more, if that makes sense. I think there is a difference...
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Old 2007.08.18, 03:53 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Inaudible-Whisper View Post
I think Alien is a better movie, but I enjoyed Aliens more, if that makes sense. I think there is a difference...
Civil War, I'm with Whisper.

Alien is a fantastic movie, that's why it's in the poll. But yeah, I enjoyed Aliens (cue non-intellectual bashing.) The Ripley-Newt plotline was fantastic. I loved it.

And that is why Alien 3 is 4ail |(
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Old 2007.08.18, 05:48 PM   #13
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I agree that Alien is essentially a better movie, but it's just nowhere near as awesome as Aliens. That scene with the alien queen.. beautiful.
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Old 2007.08.19, 12:39 AM   #14
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Okay, so I just went back and watched Aliens again, but for my first time with high-definition upscaling and a better set of speakers than before.

I forgot how intense that movie was.

Yeah, there's a certain intensity to just having one alien, because it could be approaching from anywhere and at anytime (it's more likely to wait until you think you're the most safe - instead be part of some relentless onslaught), while your attention could be focused in so many times and directions where there actually aren't any aliens.

With the second movie, it's naturally expected that aliens are everywhere, and that if you're ready to shoot in every damn direction, you're gonna hit some of the enemies no matter what, even if not all the enemies. Kind of how I get a better kill count in Counterstrike if I'm solo against two people instead of one.

Ripley fucked everything up by attacking the eggs infront of the queen.
If she had just left all that alone, the queen wouldn't have had any early reason to detach from the egg sack, and she and all her eggs (laid and queued) would've eventually been blown up along with everything else.

But of course, James Cameron and Colonel Hicks love to pair up for franchises that introduce huge logic holes in the sequels.
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For me, what drags Aliens down into "above average" territory (from the heights of Alien) is the little girl. Soon as she shows up, I tune out. Hate hate hate little girls in peril, especially when they are badly written and can't act.
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This was one of the very few films where a kid character hasn't bugged me. In fact, I actually enjoyed her being in the movie. Now Jurassic Park 3, there's a movie where a kid will make you want to kill yourself.


Jurassic Park - cool kids for the most part
Jurassic Park 2 - annoying girl
Jurassic Park 3 - very annoying boy
Little Miss Sunshine - good thing the girl wasn't annoying
24 - Kim Bauer must die

Kids/teenagers are really annoying in most movies.

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Originally Posted by NIMH Rat View Post
For me, what drags Aliens down into "above average" territory (from the heights of Alien) is the little girl. Soon as she shows up, I tune out. Hate hate hate little girls in peril, especially when they are badly written and can't act.
Were you the one that was also hatin' on Ophelia in Pan's Labyrinth?



(and wryy are Jurassic Park and Little Miss Sunshine in yer list at all Fuffie?)
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I was tired and couldn't think of any other movies with kids. :-|
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Old 2007.08.20, 02:53 PM   #19
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Ok, how about a new battle?

Home Alone
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

(This time, I like the german titles much more:
Kevin alone at home
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Kevin alone in New Yowk)

EDIT: Wow, I wrote New Yowk. That sounds cool
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I saw Home Alone and Home Alone 3, but I don't remember how I felt about the first movie. Surprisingly, I do remember that I liked the 3rd one. I imagine it was probably really bad though.
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