For me "Aliens" is superior to its prequel, thanks to one aspect - Sigourney Weaver's character. Whereas in the first film she spent most of it as a fairly typical sf heroine, James Cameron develops her into one of his strong female characters to rival Linda Hamilton in "Terminator 2". With a gun in one hand and a child in the other, Weaver blasts away at gender stereotypes as easily as she blasts at aliens. The rest of the film doesn't disappoint. Weaver is recruited to investigate a planet where the colonists have mysteriously gone out of contact. To no one's surprise, the cause is a gang of alien parasites and Weaver's fight against them becomes more personal as she attempts to destroy the infestation and protect the child survivor she has rescued. The film excels in script, effects, designs and acting, and with slightly lesser gore might be easier to stomach than the first film. Highly recommended.
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Production Year: 1979 - Science Fiction - Director: Ridley Scott - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Veronica Cartwright
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
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Advantages: great, fun movie, excellent C.G effects and loads of extras!!!!! Disadvantages: a little tame on the gore and violence factor compared to the previous films!
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