James Cameron’s Aliens 1986 Movie Review – This week Chuck welcomes Bizpheus, err Esteban, into the hot seat to chat it up about one of the all-time greatest sci-fi action horror masterpieces!
Of course, Aliens is the official follow-up to Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien and the second in a long series of sequels. A little-known film called Alien 2: On Earth, written and directed by Ciro Ippolito before the trademark Alien was registered, was released in 1980 as an unofficial sequel. Aliens brings along with it writer/director James Cameron’s signature style, which can be seen in films like The Terminator and Avatar. It boasts a complex, yet comprehensible plot, and a wealth of unique and memorable characters.
So join Chuck and Esteban now as we hop in the time machine to discuss one of the most captivating and timeless films of our generation!
Video Timecodes:
0:00 – Welcome!
0:55 – The Terminator, Redux…
1:43 – Biehn and Paxton
2:57 – Ellen Ripley: 100% Badass!
4:47 – “Ripley is the WHOLE film…”
5:18 – An Issue of Age?
6:02 – Practically Heavy, CGI Light…
7:11 – 80s Tech in the 22nd Century
8:15 – Wrap Up