On another note, I just figured out who Shadow Moon really is on American Gods.
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I got the Alien quadrilogy (first four films) on DVD for cheap. This is the first time Iāve got to watch them without some blowhard whoās seem then a billion times talking over them and telling me what every shot āmeansā.
And you know what? Theyāre freaking good.
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One and two? I totally agree.
Aliens Three?
Four?
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Iām just in the middle of 2 now.
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Aaaahhhhhhh! āNuke it from orbit; only way to be sureā is a Ripley line!!!
See what blowhards make people miss when they lecture over films?
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I think that one is actually my favorite in the series, despite the issue of brownface
(Vasquez was played by an Irish woman.)
To be fair, Hicks did repeat the line again, when he ended up in charge of the troop.
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Yeah, I think they gradually decline as one goes along. 1 is outstanding, 2 still great but not as, I actually like 3, but weāve sunk below great, and then thereās 4. I didnāt hate it, but didnāt like it either.
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Thatās true of most franchises, I think.
I didnāt hate it, per seā¦ but Iād never recommend it to anyone, either.
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Iāve always thought that the Alien franchise managed to keep it somewhat fresh for a time by slanting towards different genres. Technically, theyāre all science fiction, but 1 is very horror, 2 is action, 3 is the one that feels the most sci-fi, by 4 itās become fantasy.
Of course, I think Romeroās Living Dead series followed the same progression for the first 3 (never saw Land of the Dead) films, so my opinion may be suspect.
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I donāt know if this is a good video for everyone, as itās 45 minutes long, but the first couple of minutes are worth it for anyone, since itās so realistic looking. The guy is really, really talented, and though his channel is a little niche, I think all of his videos are hypnotic and inspiring.
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Once they decided to bring Ripley back even though she died in the previous film, there were only a few ways to take that marketing decision and turn it into a movie, most of them potentially awful.
I thought the way they dealt with it was OK, about the best that could be expected anyway. And it continued the tradition of handing the franchise off to a different established creepshow director each time. Jean-Pierre Jeunet did his job.
The problems with Alien Resurrection were really the result of decisions made in Alien3 ā decisions that made it almost impossible to make any more decent sequels after that.
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I thought Resurrection had some truly magnificent moments (the fight on the ladder and the chase where the alienās swimming after the heroes are two that I remember), but was overall a bit weak. But itās been years since Iāve seen any of the Alien movies. My mom and I used to enjoy watching them together, and since she passed, I havenāt really felt like watching them again. Someday I will.
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Amazing. I wonder how long it takes for him to complete that diorama.
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I donāt know. Heās been doing it for awhile, so heās got the technique down. And I donāt know if he builds them for a train layout. If he does, Iād love to see it.
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Me too!
I must say, I prefer to read about such things in a magazine than watch a video about it. Videoās too linear ā you can stop it, back up, fast forward and so on, but you canāt really get the gestalt of the process.
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I am so not a Ray Romano fan, but āPaddletonā was Poignant with a capital P.
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Now you know my fatal flaw.
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third season of The Santa Clarita Diet has been released 
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I just saw Jordan Peeleās Us.
I did not love it.
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