Alien Day 2022
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Later, they released Aliens in 1986 and it was that satisfying experience I sought in monster movies. The thought of colonial marines taking on these creatures with concentrated acid for blood as well as the personalities they had were a draw for me for sure.
Alien 3 from 1992 was somewhat anticlimatic. The disappointment of seeing the deaths of both Corporal Hicks and Newt were personal downers and of course the trashing of Bishop who no longer wished to function at any level were poignant in my mind.
Alien Resurrection fom 1997 was interesting from a standpoint of cloning and the ramifications being largely ignored by the scientists out there doing it in real life.
Then there were the crossovers and prequels that tried to fill in the blanks despite my collected preconceived notions.
Regardless, I remain a fan to this day though after viewing Aliens in excess of a hundred times I recall my mother's annoyance with my being able to state the lines with the actors. She really got a bit of a snit going at me.
Today is Alien Day. It is a promotion of the Alien Franchise held each April 26. The name is derived from LV-426, the name of the moon on which the action is set.
Anyway, love it or hate it the Aliens franchise is a force with which to be reckoned in the film community and I'll always be a proponent.