Aliens (Special Edition) (DVD)

...enjoyment, in fact seeing the Aliens for the first time in this film is just as awesome as it was for those of us who met them first time around. After being the sole survivor of a massacre on a mining ship, which resulted in its total destruction, Flight Officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is found drifting through space in cryogenic suspension. Upon returning to earth a series of revelations take place. The first is that she has been away ...
...there are potentially hundreds more aliens there and as Ripley poignantly points out "just one of those creatures wiped out my entire crew". When reports of colonists going missing come in, a team of marines is set in to investigate along with Ripley as advisor and a company representative. What follows is a clash between a team of heavily armed marines and a hive of the deadliest predators evolution has ever produced. The film has retained the ...

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...made Cameron's name, it was Aliens and Terminator 2 that cemented his place at the head of Hollywood's A-list for directors. The action is slick and well-paced, and all the set-pieces are full of tension - particularly Ripley's "search" towards the end of the film. Cameron uses the backdrops and sets well in his shooting of the film - the environments are all cold and sterile, fitting in with the bleak future the Alien films depict. The complex is ...
...viewer is that when the aliens attack, you think there's hundreds of them swarming all over the place - in actual fact, there are never more than SIX on screen at the same time (they only had six suits!). A masterful piece of vision by Cameron all round. DELETED SCENES: As you may or may not be aware, there is a "Special Edition" of Aliens, including 15 minutes of added footage which Cameron had to cut on the orders of 20th Century Fox, who had ...

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...films of all time. Aliens is something very special indeed. It is one of the most thrill packed films that I have ever seen and, whether you're talking about the raw original version of Aliens or the Special Edition which was released with additional footage, is an absolute dream (or nightmare, whichever you prefer). Sigourney Weaver, director James Cameron and the alien created by H R Giger are really the only common links between the two epics, ...
...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aliens is set some 57 years after Ripley (played by Weaver) was the sole survivor of the extraordinary events on the deep space ship, Nostromo. The ship had happened upon a planet packed with odd alien eggs and had been terrorised by a horrific new arrival. After polishing off the foul brute, Ripley had put herself into suspended animation with her cat, Jones, and set off in the direction of home. A salvage ship located ...

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...original. Personally I think that Aliens is in this category. Now, I agree this is an outlandish claim. Ridley Scott's original Alien, is potentially one of the most atmospheric, and terrifying films of all time. In its time, it was perfect. The effects were great, and the performances exceptional. I believe that if I had of been writing this review ten years ago, then Alien would win hands down, but in today's market the award must go to the original's ...
...that has come out recently, Aliens is as enjoyable to watch now, as it was on its general release in 1986. The film was directed by James Cameron, who as we all know is one for creating a spetacle. His direction to the film is in stark contrast to Scott's original. Where Scott went for raw science fiction, and horror, Cameron has created a rip-roaring action adventure. I think it is plain to see that Cameron was heavily influenced by the recent success ...

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Aliens DVD Special Edition 1986 20th Century Fox Film Corporation 148 Minutes Written and Directed by James Cameron, who also directed: Ghosts of the Abyss 2003 Titanic 1997 Terminator 2 1991 The Abyss 1989 The Terminator 1984 Starring Actors: Sigorney Weaver - Ellen Ripley Al Mathews - Sergeant Apone Michael Biehn - Corporal Hicks Jeanette Goldstein - Private Vasquez Bill Paxton - Private Hudson Carrie Henn - Newt( Rebecca Jorden) ...
...Minutes of Restored Footage Aliens is the sequel to the Ridley Scott 1978 film Alien, the story follows on from the last film with Ellen Ripley(and the ginger cat Jones) in hyper sleep aboard the commercial ship Nostromos escape pod. Some 57 years have passed, the pod is discovered in deep space by accident and Ripley is taken to a gateway station where she has to attend an inquest into why the Nostromo ship was destoyed and why all of the crew ...

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...was slotted into my player. Aliens is a very popular film indeed, and some people even seem to like it more than the first film. My own opinion, however, is that this film, whilst admittedly good, is slightly inferior to Alien, and unfortunately the same turned out to be true of the DVD release. THE FILM The film starts as Ripley is found in a state of suspended animation, drifting through space in one of the Nostromo escape pods after the events ...
...the region 2 market, and Aliens is another solid (if admittedly not exceptional) disc. · Rating: 18. Aliens is actually, when one sits back and considers, a very, very violent film indeed; it was unlikely ever to achieve a rating other than 18 on this basis, especially with the footage added to make up the Special Edition. · Region: 2 (PAL encoding). Region 2 covers Europe and Japan; this disc should be suited to all UK DVD players, as well as ...

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Aliens remains a firm favourite of mine, and its hard to comprehend there being many people out there who have not had the honour of viewing it, but perhaps some of you need reminding just how good it is, so..... Its the sequel to Alien, where Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) was the only survivor on her whole spaceship when a toothy slimy acid-bleeding alien monster burst out of the stomach of John Hurt, grew to the size of a VW Campervan and killed all ...
...the alien covered planet. The aliens breed by incubating within live prey, and the planet had a whole colony of humans a bit back, that are now being used as a live hatchery, so there are a good number of the big slimy guys to shoot at, run away from and generally scare the living bone marrow out of you. From the magnificently over-the-top dropship that lands them on the surface, to the climatic battle with a sort of 23rd century fork lift truck ...

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...created something that changed how aliens were seen forever. No longer human-like with their own moral code and living standards. He presented us with an alien that was hell bent on survival and basically killed without question. They were more monsters than aliens, they were living nightmares. James Cameron takes on the sequel to a movie that many felt could not be followed up. How the critics piled up on the bandwagon, claiming he couldnt possibly ...
...in its genius. Aliens takes place some time after the original. Ripley is finally found in her escape pod and is now finally in safety. However her tales of the aliens fall on deaf ears. Even moreso when she is told of a thriving human colony on the very planet she claims them to exist. Soon however certain elements believe her story and comission a military team to investigate the threat and to wipe it out. Ripleys as the only person with any experience ...

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...Marines get overrun by the Aliens ("In case you haven't been paying attention, we just got our asses kicked."), then their escape craft crashes, leaving them stranded on a site that is in danger of exploding. They retreat to a sealed compound to consider their options. (Again, the Director's cut has added scenes here, where heavily armed robot sentries keep the Aliens at bay at the compound perimeter.) From here on in its a roller-coaster of climaxes ...
...embryo back to Earth); the Aliens break into the compound for a climactic battle; Burke gets what's coming to him; Newt is taken by the Aliens; Ripley fights to get her back and, finally, we get to find out where the Alien eggs come from. Ripley's stand off with the Alien Queen is one of the great images in modern SF and you'll be gripping your seat with tension long before the ending. Sigourney Weaver carries this movie, dusting off her action heroine ...

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...Whichever version you see, Aliens might not be as atmospheric or original as the first film, but it still puts most modern films, sci-fi or otherwise, to shame. Compare true classics like this to rubbish like Star Wars Epsisode One or The Matrix, and you'll see that film makers have seriously lost their way in recent years. They need to remember that films do not need to be funny, that violence is not a bad thing as long as it is realistic (well, ...
...is not all it's cracked up to be. In conclusion, the combination of suspense, thrills, scares and action make this film certainly one of, if not the best movies of all time, and ensure that it is almost certain to remain unsurpassed for the forseeable future. Science Fiction based horror at it's best. It's just a pity that James Cameron has lost his way in recent years and started making sentimental nonsense like Titanic. ...

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...when I saw Alien and Aliens in a second hand shop for only £10 each, I just couldn’t resist. Aliens was made in 1986, seven years after the first, and continues from where we left off. For those who don’t know, at the end of the film, she put herself into hibernation on course for earth, which she would reach in six weeks. Our story begins with her ship being salvaged, she wakes up in hospital and discovers that she’s been drifting ...
...to note is that the aliens are slightly different in design, the smooth head has now got a more rippled effect, but otherwise their just the same, doing the same stuff as before, bursting out of people’s chests..... Extra’s on the region 2 DVD, Trailer Interview with Director, James Cameron Behind the scenes footage Photo gallery The 17 minutes of restored footage And the usual (scene selection etc.) Quite good, the interview ...

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...time you see it!! Aliens is definitely not a movie for the faint-hearted. There is enough tension and suspense generated here for 10 movies. And there's a fair amount of gore, as well--although it's mostly alien gore. The first Alien showed the humans' bloody ends more graphically. Lieutenant Ellen Ripley was a survivor in Alien, being the only survivor from the aliens massacre. This time, she's a fighter, assisnting a team of US marines in search ...
...aggressive cast, with lots more aliens and lots more people with guns who can make a difference! Ripley assists the marines and advises them about what they are up against, only to be made a joke of by the macho marines. When they realize what they are up against when they encounter the aliens in their colony, they soon are running scared, losing half of the marines to the aliens in the process. Ripley takes command as she is the only person with ...

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Aliens carries on from the first film - Alien; hence the exceptionally clever title. James Cameron directed this one and he had a very difficult job to even equal the ferocity and sheer bloody horror of the first film by Ridley Scott. But he did it! Aliens is far more gruesome and spectacular with pretty frightening special effects that are still as good now as when they first arrived. The 'alien' must be the most terrifying creature even invented ...
...after 57 years, are the aliens back. Reiser told them to investigate the crashed spaceship after being told by Ripley, otherwise - nothing! The plot moves steadily along as they near the planet then explodes in a shower of lasers and bullets as the Marines meet the mysterious and, to them, previously laughable - alien. What follows is a gripping, terrifically tense hour and a bit as man, woman and child meet mrs alien and family. The score is brilliant, ...

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...could not be said about Aliens though. Yes we keep the suspense of the original, well maybe watered down slightly, but we also add some truly awesome action to the mix as well. A winning combination surely. Well, for me, I think its simply brilliant. I ahve seen this movie scores of times and I never get bored. It starts off where the original ended. Ripley cast herself adrift from the stricken Nostromo after her initial encounter with the Alien ...
...discovering the capsule and brining her back to safety. However, she finds that she has been in suspended animation for 50 years, her frineds and family are either dead or have forgotten about her and basially life sucks. Worse still - the Alien planet has been colonised by and Earth has lost contact with the colony. Cue then for Ripley to once more face the alien menace this time accompanied by a rough, tough band of US marines toting impressive ...

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...and I preferred James Cameron's Aliens to Ridley Scott's Alien. However as you grow older you realise Teddy bears with spears don't beat a good story line (Jedi) and an increased body count can't beat well generated suspense (Jaws& Rambo) as it is with Aliens, while the film pumps along at a great pace (once they land on the planet) there is never quite the same suspense or tension that there is in Alien, though whether this could have been done ...
...could die at any time. Aliens can’t do this as you know from the start that Ripley will survive, and that the kid will live (they always do). With this in mind Cameron decided the best way to build the tension was for the numbers of aliens and humans involved to be increased and for the aliens to be hunting the humans. This changes the film so much from the original that I was debating whether to include Alien in the similar releases section ...

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