ALIENS (1986)
Director James Cameron
Starring Sigourney Weaver, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn
Music by James Horner
After the immense success of Ridley Scott's Alien, a lot of copycat films were made including one cheaply made Italian horror flick called ALIEN 2, which was ultimately very forgettable. However, James Cameron directed an official sequel with Sigourney Weaver in the same role as warrant officer Ellen Ripley. In his sequel, Ripley is charged with destroying Company property and is subsequently asked to accompany an expedition to an alien planet that turns out to be seething with the same aliens as in the earlier film.
The main qualities in this film lie in the fact that Cameron builds on the mystique that was originally created by Giger and yet changes the tone of the film to a frantic Sci Fi Action Thriller, with rollercoaster speed. (Okay, the first hour takes it's time but then, hold on to your socks!)
Sigourney Weaver shines in a role that made her an action figure model, leading to her nickname in the press of Rambolina. Aliens also has very good performances by the other actors, among whom Lance Henriksen performs admirably as a good android.
James Horner was asked to write a score for Cameron's film but ran into severe time pressures as the production schedule ran heavily into overtime. Unfortunately this led to some friction with the director, but they have set aside their differences, as Horner returned to James Cameron with both Titanic and Avatar. Aliens gave James Horner his first Academy Award Nomination.
Since Aliens, the franchise has never been this good anymore. The third film was iffy at best and the fourth is best forgotten. Not to even mention the dreadful Aliens VS Predators films (they really stink!) ! But this 1986 Sci Fi Action Thriller ROCKS !!!
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