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Rating: Null/10 (23 January 2002)

I just got the Legacy boxset, and though ive seen all 4 films already, it was nice to see each film as they relate one to the other. This is obviously everyones favorite in the Alien Franchise, but after viewing all 4 i have to say that i think this is really the odd man out. I dont know really how to say this but it seems that all of the films have very almost artistic vibes, but this film. Aliens just feels like it was made for the masses, no different from any of Cameron's other films i suppose, but, well, let's take a look. We have Alien. We have a simple concept, and a limited budget, but we have an excellent director, one who is known for his incredible attention to detail. We have True art on film in the form of Geiger's Alien, hive and planet. We have space suits designed by Moebius that look like something from the Air Tight Garage. We have strong characters, a good script, and air of mystery to everything. In fact this is what Alien is all about to me, this air of mystique. Part 3 and Ressurection continue this art by throwing in beautiful lighting, tons of sepia tones, blury detail, interesting and bizarre characters, and best of all, a continuation of high comic Heavy Metal Magazine themic styling by two of movies greatest directors David Fincher and Jeanne-Pierre Juenet. Part 2 really could have worked just as well with any ol group of crazy mean outter space monsters though. It's ok for a simple action film but doesnt really hold well on its own in the artistic department. I'm probably being too tough on this film. It isnt all that bad, but still when you line up to all the other films, you can see that this one just doesnt belong. It should have been made into a stand alone film so I could go on loving all the color in the other films without hearing folks gripe about the sequals, but then of course there would have been no other sequals. If you want a true Sequal to Aliens watch Predator.