Before Alien there was...

[zeitghost]

A prequel?


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/03/alien_prequel/

Ms Weaver must be getting a bit long in the tooth for another appearance as Ripley...

[bogeyman]

Well thank God Ridley Scott is involved.

The original film was brilliant, but all the sequels were utter, utter crap.

Ms Weaver is definitely a bit too old to appear as the same character in a prequel - unless they are going to do some lame time-travel gimmick.

[Clippy]

I rather preferred 2 to the first one to be honest.

Especially the Special Edition with the robot guns...

I love the smell of napalm in the morning...

Definitely one of the best bits of the movie - can't believe they cut it out of the original release.

[Svalbaard]

Agreed. I think having Ridley Scott on board to produce/direct at least guarantees you a well worked and researched plotline.

[bogeyman]

I rather preferred 2 to the first one to be honest.

Especially the Special Edition with the robot guns...

I love the smell of napalm in the morning...

2???

Ah! you've got to be kidding. The full Hollywood treatment. US Marines in space, with big guns, and lots of 'attitude'. It was lame, corny shyte.

The spookiness and the suspense of the original was brilliant. It was about something extraordinary and terrifying happening in a mundane, run of the mill situation (well, not exactly run of the mill now, but in the future).

I can watch Alien (1) over and over, I cannot bear to watch any of the sequels.

[bogeyman]

Nah.

I really do prefer it...

Yeah but then you like Southern Comfort too.

[VectraMan]

I don't know what it is about Ridley Scott films, but I find them boring. Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator - none of them can hold my interest.

Aliens is a scifi classic.

[EternalOptimist]

2???


I can watch Alien (1) over and over, I cannot bare to watch any of the sequels.

bear

[sasguru]

I cannot bare to watch any of the sequels.

That's Ok, just watch them with your clothes on

[Grinder]

Me and the misses have watched Alien 2 over & over, but we are into our action movies more than suspense. Alien 1 definately the best constructed movie, but not as re-watchable.

Love Alien vs Predator 1 & 2 yes pretty trashy / predictable. Still fun though.