LOL! I saw clips of Avatar when in a computer store that had TVs. It looked really stupid. A few decent effects. Cameron’s Aliens blows compared to Ridley Scott’s Alien.
Yea, I just don't get it. I've seen it, and it was just OK. The story was Return of a man Called Horse, but done as a sci-fi. The special effects were OK, but with CG and dollars there is nothing that can't be done in movies these days. But as Epic gotta see movies go it is way way way down my list.
Indian Jones/Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the first three Star Wars movies, and even the Mummy far surpassed Avatar for pure enjoyable action packed movies to watch.
Meanwhile, I think that "Alien" was a great horror movie.
I kind of keep them separate. Sort of like two different stories, taking place in the same timeline.
Don't get me started on Alien 3, 4, 5 (6? what number are they on, now?) though. 3 was mediocre, then they all went downhill from there. And picked up speed.