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Aliens
USA 1986, 131 (148) minutes
Dir. James Cameron
Rating: [M]
Genres: Science Fiction, Action/Adventure / Outer Space
Aroview: Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor from the first grisly encounter with the slimy she-creature, here joining a team of high-tech marines to investigate the mysterious dispappearance of another colonialist crew.
Unlike so many sequels, this film doesn't copy the formula of its predecessor and hence succeeds on its own merits. Much more of a blockbuster than ALIEN.
The "Director's Cut" restores 17m. of footage excised from the original theatrical release. These scenes add a lot of suspense but are not essential.
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Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Very Good). Showing 1-8 of 8 member reviews.
3 stars (Good Enough) Trades the horror of the previous installment, turning it into just another action movie. Also, how come the aliens are now so easy to kill? ~dr.strangelove
5 stars (Exceptional) ~Mick28
4 stars (Very Good) Cameron effectively changes up the formula from the first aliens by focusing on action rather than suspense. Very effective as a sci fi actioner, but not as great as the first film. ~Tom H
3 stars (Good Enough) A successful genre change makes for a fine action film, but it fails to match the greatness of the first. ~Wizzums
4 stars (Very Good) This is my least favourite of the series. Don't get me wrong, it is a great film, but I don't think it "fits" the rest of the series. The Aliens are too stupid and are far too easy to kill. ~Anon
5 stars (Exceptional) Like the original Alien, only hijacked by a Vietnam war flick. Cameron's nerve and verve pay off, fantastically: first half, all nervy build-up, second half, all thrills and spills. The pre-digital FX rock. A modern classic, surely? ~fairbrother
4 stars (Very Good) one the best sequels ever ~Wyatt Earp
4 stars (Very Good) ~trauma_hound412
DVD Features
DVD and BluRay copies include Both Versions of the film
- cast and/or crew interviews
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- extra stuff
- trailers
- aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Close Relatives
- Alien (1979)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958)
- Pitch Black (2000)
- Prometheus (2012)
- Alien 3 (1992)
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