To: Telepathic Intruder
I would have to put Aliens right up there with Empire for best movie sequel. The genius of Aliens was that it didnt try to be Alien II. Instead, it took a completely different path. Trying to just extend the original story would have resulted in a flop, because once we saw the alien the mystery and suspense upon which the original film depended was gone. Cameron was smart to realize that and instead make Aliens a full-on action movie that could stand on its own.
Of course, the best thing about Aliens was Bill Paxtons hilarious one-liners. Who can ever forget, Game over man!...game over!, or Why dont you put her in charge?, when Ripley said that Newt had been able to survive for months without any weapons?
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05/26/2018 10:38:45 PM PDT by
noiseman
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To: noiseman
The Bill Paxton moments in Aliens were hilarious. That's what I want in comedic relief, not Jar Jar getting his tongue caught in a turbofan. "Why don't you put her in charge" was probably the funniest one, not because it was silly but because it matched the suspense. Clever. Do you remember his line "Well that's a switch"? Brilliant and sarcastic, not silly and stupid.
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