Not really acting, but typical American ''guns and car chase'' fodder. Throw in a few ''Yeaaaah, way to go'''s and you have this.
And no, I ain't a SIMP or a teen.
You can see it that way, but I think all characters have distinct personalities, goals, jokes, mannerisms, etc.
This film even continues the journey of Ripley from being a helpless victim towards defeating her greatest boogeyman (boogeywoman?) one on one in the queen alien fight. That, and her relationship with Newt is well characterized and relatable. Also, even the android, Bishop has a character arc, Burke is a great villain, and he is just acting out of corporate greed, he is not a moustache twirling unrealistic caricature, he is also a well characterized person.
So it has action and one liners, yes. But apart from the above, just look at the death scene of Vasquez and Gorman. Two relatively minor characters have a common understanding after bickering at each other previously... That's good filmmakng and storytelling. There is your heart and soul.
"So it has action and one liners, yes. But apart from the above, just look at the death scene of Vasquez and Gorman. Two relatively minor characters have a common understanding after bickering at each other previously... That's good filmmakng and storytelling. There is your heart and soul."
Shut up, Communist shit stain.
shareNo soul ? This film definitely has a soul and it is thanks to James Cameron’s wonderful writing, his writing is the core and soul of the entire film.
shareThe relationship between Ripley and Newt is what elevates this film from merely "great action and comic one-liners". It's also one of the reasons Alien³ was such a slap in the face: two beloved characters, Newt and Hicks, killed off before the movie even started.
shareAliens 3 was the pits!!!
sharethe actors didnt wanna do it - so watcha gonna do?
The kid who played Newt probably had grown too old for the role anyhow by the time cameras finally rolled...
shareSure they did, the studio just didn’t want to pay Biehn and Henn was too old, and Sigourney stupidly wanted to kill off Ripley - a decision she clearly regretted when she decided to make Ressurection 🤦🏻♂️
She was also responsible for Alien3 having no guns. That pretty much meant the writers couldn’t write some Hicks-led Aliens-style sequel.
Way to fuck over your own career Siggers - kill your best character, destroy your best franchise, and deprive audiences of a genuine strong female lead that everyone loved (unlike the invulnerable, obnoxious sass-queens trying to be men that Hollyweird keeps forcing on us today).
No heart or soul?
Definitely disagreeing here.
Hmmm…Can’t agree with this opinion. I’d wholeheartedly agree if you were talking about AvP, but Aliens resonates with fans (for decades) because there is some heart and soul in there.
The secondary characters in the story are supremely memorable, but the Ripley/Newt relationship is practically the heart of the story. Sigourney Weaver killed it in the role, and elevated a very competent action script.
“Army of the Dead” feels much more like what you’re talking about…and that movie copied like crazy from Aliens.
What film were you watching?
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