Why was this made?

Rating: Null/10 (8 April 2001)

Ridley Scott's "Alien" was a masterpiece in both areas of science fiction and horror. The acting was impeccable (sp?) and you were on the edge of your seat the entire time because you didn't know where the alien was next. James Cameron's "Aliens" was an even better masterpiece in which he took H.R. Giger's Alien design and multiplied it into an army of aliens. It was absolute war. Intense, fierce, ruthless, heart-stopping action. I don't think I've ever seen a movie with this kind of intensity. David Fincher's "Alien 3" was what I thought was going to be the last of the Alien movies. This one, while is doesn't measure up to the other two, was a fitting ending to a 13 year saga. The franchise should have ended. Alien Resurrection is a pile of crap. Sure it looks good in some spots, but this movie is absolutely horrid. From the banal dialogue to the ridiculous plot, this sequel has ruined one of my favorite movie franchises. The movie takes place 200 years after Ripley has died. Somehow, someway, the bad guys were able to clone her so that they could rip the Alien out of her body and reproduce it. The only thing about this Ripley, played once again by Sigourney Weaver, is that she seems to have a little bit Alien in her, which was another ridiculous plot twist. Another one of the bad spots in this movie is the miscasting of Winona Ryder. Now, I love Winona Ryder more than anything, but Science Fiction is just one genre she is not good for. The third thing I'd like to address which was the worst part of this movie was the ending. What in God's name was thay thing at the end of the movie. A human alien?! I think the producers tried way too hard on this movie. What a shame.