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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Aliens (1986) in Movies

Feb 13, 2020

Aliens (1986)

1986 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

9.0

(90 Ratings)

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An absolute screamer of a sequel

Aliens may very well be the best sequel of all time, if not it's certainly up there!
The original Alien is about as perfect as sci-fi horror can get, so it was a smart move on James Cameron's part to not recycle that again, and take Alien in a different direction.
The slow burning, claustrophobic high tension of the original is replaced here with all out war.
The simple idea of multiple Xenomorphs is effective and terrifying, and packs the runtime of Aliens with top tier action.

Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley, and whilst she was a tough yet vulnerable survivor first time around, here we get to see her vulnerability crumble away. By the time the final act kicks in and Ripley is decked out in a mech...she just a badass from here on out.
She's is joined by a group of gun toting, 80s as fuck mercenaries, including the likes of Michael Biehn (fresh from the recently released, first Terminator movie), Bill Paxton, Al Matthews, Jenette Goldstein, and of course Lance Henriksen as Android, Bishop. It's a fantastic cast, who all end up mattering one way or another, even the ones who don't last very long.

The Xenomorphs themselves look as horrifying as ever, still practically achieved, and have an urgent sense of visceral danger whenever they're on screen.
Aliens is also the debut if the Alien Queen, a classic staple of the series since.

No matter how much time goes by, Aliens never fails to be entertaining, and still looks great. It's James Cameron at the top of his game.

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Successful Defined Contribution Investment Design: How to Align Target-Date, Core and Income Strategies to the Price of Retirement

Stacy L. Schaus and Ying Gao

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Start-to-finish guidance toward building and implementing a robust DC plan Successful Defined...

starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Caiden (Greenville Alien Mail Order Brides, #1; Intergalactic Dating Agency, #6) in Books

Jan 30, 2018

I am pretty picky on my alien type romances but v vaughn is an amazing writer so I decided to try it just to see what I thought and boy am I glad I did. It was amazing and so hott. Mandy is a strong amazing woman... and all girls need/wanta Caiden in their lives. I loved their disregard for the rules.. their wanting of love and how it all comes together. Amazing story and I'm so glad I got to review it

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AT (1676 KP) rated To Your Eternity, Vol. 1 in Books

Apr 25, 2020

To Your Eternity, Vol. 1

Yoshitoki Oima | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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To Your Eternity is a strange, but interesting story, coupled with beautiful manga artwork. The premise is that an alien orb is thrown to Earth to find its way in some for of life here. It can not speak, but it can morph into any form. As it goes on its life journey, it evolves as it meets different living creatures. Without major spoilers, I will leave it at that. It's a unique story, but not one for young readers because of some violent illustrations.