Comparison is pointless.

Rating: 10/10 (26 April 2006)

For many years I have both heard and participated in arguments about which Alien movie is better. The fact of the matter is that Aliens is a good movie. Was it better than the original? That's a tough decision. Was it as scary as the original? Most definitely not. Most of the characters are ones who we wouldn't really dislike watching die. They're in an open environment with equipment built for the extermination of enemies who- although they may not be similar to the aliens we see-are tough.
So the answer is relatively obvious as to which is a better HORROR movie. In the original ALIEN, there was ONE alien which several innocent citizens had to run from, not fight. ALIENS has much more action and certainly great acting from Sigourney Weaver and Michael Biehn. Although her relationship with Biehn was relatively exaggerated and melodramatic, the friendship between Ripley and "Newt" was a smart tweak in the plot, because Ripley was reminded of her daughter, and a close relationship like that gave her the courage shown at the end of the movie and increased the drama of the entire movie.
In conclusion, the answer is that ALIEN was a better horror film and ALIENS was a better action film. However, that aside, both are excellent movies which are definitely worth seeing and,(depending on who you are) owning.
Here's to you, Ridley Scott.