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Title: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Kaseykockroach on May 18, 2011, 10:22:35 AM
Alien
Aliens (Extremely fun, but it suffers from something almost all of James Cameron's movies suffer from, and that's pacing. As a result, I can't watch the whole film in one sitting, I have to skip around. Aliens isn't bad, but I honestly prefer Alien for its haunting, uncomforting, enclosed atmosphere).
....What? You mean I have to acknowledge the existence of the other two movies? *groans* Alright, since you insist on insisting. xP
Alien: Ressurection
Alien3

I apologize in advance of this thread's already been created.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: claws on May 18, 2011, 10:28:59 AM
1. Alien
2. Aliens
3. Alien: Resurrection
4. Alien 3: Director's Cut. - I do not like the Theatrical version.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Mr. DS on May 18, 2011, 11:59:26 AM
Aliens
Alien Resurrection
Alien
Alien 3

I actually quite like Alien Resurrection though the majority of ppl out there shun it.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: akiratubo on May 18, 2011, 12:32:08 PM
AVP: Requiem
Aliens
AVP
Alien 3
Alien

What?  There is no other Alien movie.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Jack on May 18, 2011, 12:53:04 PM
1)  Alien
2)  Aliens
3)  Alien 3 (Director's cut)














4)  Alien Resurrection (I shun this movie)
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Psycho Circus on May 18, 2011, 01:33:15 PM
Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: ChocolateChipCharlie on May 18, 2011, 02:45:09 PM
Quote from: The DarkSider on May 18, 2011, 11:59:26 AM
Aliens
Alien Resurrection
Alien
Alien 3

I actually quite like Alien Resurrection though the majority of ppl out there shun it.

Resurrection is really different from the others - it's almost a parody of Alien while also being a sequel.  Very tongue-in-cheek.  And of course there's human-ape-Guy Smiley Muppet-hybrid Ron Perlman....

Gotta go with them in order except Res was better than 3.  The original is such a classic.  And not just because I saw it way too young and was probably permanently scarred as a result....
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Allhallowsday on May 18, 2011, 07:08:16 PM
ALIEN is nearly a masterpiece of originality. 
ALIENS is a lot of fun, but it is JAMES CAMERON of course.  :lookingup: 
I've seen the other films, they're "meh" for me. 
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: akiratubo on May 18, 2011, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 18, 2011, 07:08:16 PM
ALIEN is nearly a masterpiece of originality.

Originality?  In the production design, maybe, but the plot was a straight up rehash of It!  The Terror From Beyond Space, and the bit where the Nostromo crew finds the alien spaceship was appropriated directly from Planet of the Vampires.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: retrorussell on May 18, 2011, 09:20:48 PM
Aliens- Great action.  Not really horror/sci-fi like the first.
Alien- Classic but IMO not as good as it used to be.
Alien 3- Bleh.  To me, movies that are shot in almost complete darkness just don't inspire fear, just confusion.
Alien Ressurection- Bad, bad, bad.  I went to the theater to see this and either facepalmed or buried my head in my hands most of the movie.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: dean on May 19, 2011, 07:25:28 AM
Aliens [Only because my friends and I quote it endlessly]
Alien
Alien Resurrection [I re-watched it for the first time recently and I was surprised by how good the tone was; it was much better than my younger self remembers]
Alien 3 [not a horrible film, but it killed off Newt and Hicks in a cheap and stupid way, and ruined a potentially good story in the process]
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Hammock Rider on May 19, 2011, 09:09:07 AM
Aliens
Alien
Alien 3
Alien Ressurection
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: JaseSF on May 19, 2011, 11:10:06 PM
Pretty much the order in which they were released...yep. But ALIEN is far and away the best of the bunch.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: diamondwaspvenom on May 20, 2011, 11:14:12 AM
Alien
Alien 3
Aliens
Alien Resurrection

That's my opinion. Take it or leave it.
Title: Re: Rank the Alien Films
Post by: Mike From BBandBCs on May 30, 2011, 01:11:26 PM
1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Alien: Resurrection
4. Alien 3 (worst of the 4)