Honest Opinion

ALIEN- Masterpiece. 'Nuff Said. ALIENS- Classic Action/Horror/Space Marine movie. ALIEN 3- Never seen it, never will. ALIEN Resurrection- Same as Alien 3. Alien Vs. Predator- I love Predator but mixing them together is a bad non-canon idea that is ultimately pointless. Alien vs Predator Requiem- Honestly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It's also quite offensive to me as a fan of the original ALIEN and PREDATOR movies. PREDATOR- Classic Action/Jungle Romp/Sci-fi 1980s gore fest. I love it. PREDATOR 2- Never seen it, never will. PREDATORS- Good idea BADLY executed.

ALIEN - as Nineteen Hundred stated - absolute masterpiece. ALIENS - well thought-out action horror. ALIEN 3 - This depends on the version you are referring to. If the released version then rubbish. If the special edition (the original version) then very good. Made a lot more sense. ALIEN Resurrection - in my opinion they should have left it at number 3. This movie was only released to make money.

Alien - Sublime masterpiece. Aliens - good action adventure with excellent technical effects for its day. Aliens 3 not bad considering the crap fincher had to negotiate. Alien res- disappointing but watchable avp.....- an exercise in fleecing the public avp requiem atrocious bad lighting bad editing bad idea. predator..... very enjoyable romp in the jungle. predator2..... popcorn at best. predators........ run of the mill but watchable.

Alien- Still to this day, I can't watch this movie in the dark, alone! This is what sci-fi horror is all about! Aliens- Greatest sequel ever made. Period! Also, my favorite movie of all time! Cameron doing what he did best: suspensful, sci-fi action thirllers! Alien 3- Shouldn't have been made... Ripley and Newt slept all the way home, dreaming of a beautiful life together... There is no Alien 3, for me. Alien Resurrection- Does not compute... Alien vs. Predator- Fox trying to make big money... Alien vs. Predator Requiem- Why did you guys give Fox all that money, just to try to make big money, AGAIN? Predator- GET TO THE CHA'PA!!! Hellz yeah! Sick!!! Love this movie, love the cinemetography, and love the music! I also like how the characters reminded me of G.I. Joe! Predator 2- The Xenomorph skull was cool, so was the female Predator... The movie, not so much... Predators- This is what I expected Predator 2 to be... Not bad, pretty entertaining! Not a very original title though...

Alien: The best!!!!! I stood out of my seat in the theatre and screamed when the face hugger got John Hurt, and that was my second screening! I also thought it was someone else screaming, lol.... like an out of body thing . People leaned and looked at me so.... Yes, Alien... the best!!!! Aliens: Enjoyed it a lot because it was high action and camp. A good sequel I think. Alien 3: I liked it! It was dark, kind of philisophical, and the Alien kiss on Ripley's cheek was ... priceless. Alien 4: Garbage! Predator: I enjoyed it, a new kind of alien. 'Popcorn' as someone else said before. I've seen some of the sequels and A vs P and frankly I can barely remember them, so that says something..... I love that there is a 'countdown clock' lol ; )

Alien: Obviously a classic movie Aliens: See above, a classic horror/action movie and one of the more influential movies ever. I hear some people feel this movie was the inspiration between the entire first person shooter genre of video games, and is the best action movie of the 80's. Alien 3: Complete disappointment. Regardless what Fincher had to deal with with script changes and all, it doesn't matter. The end result was a pretty uninteresting movie and the exact opposite of what fans expected after "Aliens". William Gibson's script should've been used. It would've expanded the xenomorph universe and created hundreds of directions it could've gone from there. The Alien 3 script that became the actual movie killed the franchise, because it left nowhere to go and didn't expand at all on the Alien life cycle or mythology at all. Ripley's story should've ended in Aliens, which is why I think the Gibson script should've been used. Alien Resurrection: Complete Garbage. I thought the alien/human cross-breed was going to cry at one point. Enough said, we don't want Aliens with emotion. AVP1: Another disappointment, but not horrible. Based on the way the games and comics went, 3 predators should've been able to tear through the few aliens in the movie. instead, 2 die right away, and the 3rd has to team with a human to survive. Also, PG-13 is not cool for this franchise. AVP2: A step in the right direction, but the movie was so horribly shot that you can't tell what is going on. Hopefully the end of the series. Predator: Classic action movie. Just behind Aliens and Die hard for best action movie of the 80's in my opinion, Completely original, the baddest bad guy ever versus the baddest action hero ever. Not Oscar worthy, but completely successful at what it was going for. Predator 2: Very underrated action movie IMO, not as good as the first one but about as good a sequel as you could expect.

Alien- a really well crafted / solid / hardcore sci-fi-horror film. as profound as it is iconic. spawned a generation of wannabe films. often duplicated / never replicated. (see all listed below) Aliens- in 1986, it was a good action film. in 2012, it's merely a reductive remix / poor xerox of ALIEN Alien 3- a decent film. i give it it's proper credit for at least attempting to be original, and not as moronic as the film it followed, but it lacked the starkness / moody atmosphere of the initial film Alien Resurrection- a good script / story, just told in a really moronic way Alien vs. Predator- trash Alien vs. Predator Requiem- trashier Predator- good popcorn sci-fi / action flick. great in it's day Predator 2- generic as it was formulaic / commercial Predators- decent story, just told in a generic way

Alien-best out of all others(mysterious and scary) Aliens-second best(action packed and good location LV426) Alien 3- some what good story except for location (prison) Alien Resurrection-does not make sense Alien vs. Predator-bad do not watch Alien vs. Predator Requiem-bad do not watch Predator-good story, location(jungle) and action Predator 2-a lot of predators in the end was the only good part Predators-location good, horrible story

Saw alien on a super 8 film in 1979 ( i still have it) was too afraid to see it in a drive in or theather, plus I grew up in a very catholic home, and my mom saw these as demon films, wasnt until 1980 on a re-release in miami fla, that i was able to see the whole film, aliens....kick ass, the others,, lame all of them (just my thoughts) The first predator, great story, alot of muscle and new idea of stealth hunting came to the big screen, loved it, any after it.......just filler.......who remembers galaxina? ")

Alien- I like the immersive aspect of this film, including the acting. Didn't like Ripper's undies. She has her own gorgeous form but not enough butt for those. The disaster with Ash's head threw me a bit too (Ridley said it was because the latex had shrunk). Aliens- Loved it. All of it. Watching the Rip' "gear up" like Arnie (as though a 200-round pulse rifle just wasn't enough) always brings a tear to my eye and a bulge to my pants. Alien 3- Music and acting was fine. Visuals were fine. Didn't like the disrespectful disconnection of Cameron's story (couldn't even get the cryo tubes right while they were killing off characters in the opening credits). Alien Resurrection- Whacky but watchable. Loved the scene when they pop out the water with the eggs waiting...very clever. Didn't like the chestburster turned headburster...silly. Alien vs. Predator- Friend convinced me to watch this with him. He kept around the newer films, I preferred the older ones. I'll have to catch up with him this year...maybe Prometheus will be something we both like. I genuinely can't remember what AvP was about. Alien vs. Predator Requiem- Haven't seen it. Predator- Very simple plot. Loved it. Man vs alien out in the jungle. Predator 2- Didn't mind this film, actually. Different environment, but didn't change the idea of a lone hunter. Predators- Haven't seen it.

Some of the following is copied from my previous posts as to make my opinions clear and I didn't feel like retyping it all. Sorry it's rather long...but you said, be honest: Alien- Sublime Absolute Masterpiece, well crafted, solid, profund, obviously a classic....these are not my words, but those of my fellow forum members and it's hard to elaborate or improve upon on such appraisals...but I'll try. 'Alien' is one of a kind...it inhabits a very short list of films that has the ability to leave a stain of permanence on the minds of its audience as well as the landscape of film history. The impact of 'Alien' is difficult to measure. That scene where Kane gives birth, so to speak, is, in itself, a moment of pure originality that won't ever be duplicated...not in the value of its sudden shock, its affect on the audience or horror cinema to follow. Ironically, the film's story, at the most basic of levels, is not original, and yet, nothing like it ever was before or has come since. It uniquely manages to translate, in its own bizzarre fashion, an understanding of the likelihood of what will happen when we look into the alien universe that exists outside of our tiny blue marble and, ultimately, humanity's inability to cope with what it finds...'Alien' is about that supreme insignificance of man's arrogant self-importance. And in its execution of those concepts on film, 'Alien' is, as one post put it, sublime.... Aliens- In spite of what you're about to read, I do enjoy 'Aliens' and it is a classic action film from the Golden Age of 80's action films, but I have my issues with it.....and sorry, but the greatest action film of the 80's is 'Die Hard'........ 1st, there's the total plot rip from the first film.....travelers in space (marines this time) investigate a deserted complex (the derelict the 1st time), only to find themselves attacked by the alien species, to be unable to escape them, have to improvise a means to defend themselves, plan to use a shuttle for escape (Narcissus the 1st time, drop ship the 2nd), confront the alien (in this case, the queen), escape the exploding atmospheric processor (or Nostromo the 1st time), escape by the skin of their teeth only to have the alien hitch a ride (this time, the queen), have a battle to the death on board the escape vessel and blow (in both cases) the alien out the airlock (which, is ridiculous and unrealistic the 2nd, because who really believes Ripley would have the strength to pull herself out of an open airlock and do so with no oxygen to breathe, because.....oh, wait.....the vacuum of space would have instantaneously depressurized the Sulaco's loading bay and completely removed every last molecule of air)......so there.....there's that. And I just watched '2001: A Space Odyssey' again and noticed that the music used in the opening sequece of 'Aliens' where the Narcissus is picked up was lifted, all but note for note, from Kubrick's film. 2nd, Cameron altered the canon set up in the first film...'Alien' sets up all the rules as "official". Whenever you write a story, you are setting up the rules of the world you are creating as you go, whether you're aware of them or not. Now, you can bend those rules, but to break them is to ruin the integrity and credibility of the story you're writing. Good writer's understand and respect this principle and also understand and respect that when you take over/work with someone else's material, you're beholden to the rules they set up for the world in which you're working.....and Cameron failed to do this in many respects that we have covered in numerous, previous, threads. 3rd, as I've written, and I have no idea how many times at this point, Cameron morphed the genre from a sc-fi/horror to a sci-fi/action adventure because it suited his comfort zone.... 'Alien' made it very clear what it was...sc-fi/horror...there's no mistaking that. It's in the movie's DNA, to borrow Ridley's 'Prometheus'-'Alien' characterization. The sequels, starting with 'Aliens', morphed from sc-fi/horror into sc-fi/action adenture. AND BECAUSE CAMERON FELT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH ACTION, not because it suited the material. Cameron and every director that followed (Fincher did come back to horror somewhat), seemed to miss that aspect of the original's identity. 'Alien' is a horror film at its core. And you must look at it that way. A flim's genre is, comparatively, the overriding structure of its individual fingerprint. To alter the genre of a story from one film to its sequels is to rob it of its identity and that, for a storyteller, is basically a sin...it's a bastardization...it's wrong. Alien 3- This, of all the sequels, comes closest to bringing the franchise back to sci-fi/horror. The troubles Fincher was forced to deal with are well documented and far crazier than I think most of us realize, I didn't until I really looked into ti. But the film's a decent sit through, it's entertaining...and I personally prefer it to 'Aliens', but I've always been bothered by the fact THAT IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. When one watches the climax of 'Aliens', there is not a single opportunity for that queen to lay that egg anywhere outside of that dropship's landing gear, which makes the entire reasoning behind 'Alien 3' stupid, ludicrous and, well, cheap. Alien Resurrection- I have a great deal of difficulty even dignifying this mess with my time, but here goes.....From moment one, the film comes off as a cash cow for 2Oth Century Fox and that's all.....Ripley dies at the end of 'Alien 3' and I was fine with that. They, apparently, could not accept it and out of fear for their bottom line. Whedon's original script was void of the character and they strong armed him into writing her in. That pisses me off, in and of itself. So, she's back in.....and how do they do it?.....cloning....wow, never thought of that one before. Cloning, though a timely social issue, has been a dead horse beaten in fiction for so long that it has lost all literary value. Now that they've gone that route, it leads us down two paths...first, we have Ripley's DNA merging with the alien's to give her super this and super that; a new and "improved" Ripley, who, by the way is cinema's first bonafide female action hero....why must we improve that? Second, it leads us to the most regretable of moments in franchise history, a queen alien giving birth like a mammal......I can't believe I just had to right that and mean it in all seriousness....the resultedhumalien child is.....I can't go on...I'm sorry...I'm done.....I've said my piece...Thank You. Alien vs. Predator- The original comics were interesting and fun to consider, but I've never liked the idea of it on screen and the execution was just awful....not to mention an alien bursting out of the chest of the predator at the end who NEVER TOOK HIS MASK OFF until then...so, shouldn't be possible. Alien vs. Predator Requiem- If forced to watch either AVP, this was slightly more entertaining....both were garbage and are not, in my opinion, part of any serious franchise discussion. Predator- Along with 'Aliens', 'Predator' is a classic of the Golden Age of 80's action cinema....both films encapsulate what made this period so productive...genre fusion. They weren't simply action films or sci-fi...they were both. Predator 2- Like AVP, slightly entertaining, but not much else. Predators- A nice addition to the franchise, more in line with where the original left its audience and thoroughyl enjoyable.

ALIEN- The best one, hands down!! There would be no mythology without this one. Aliens- Great film, but unfortunately started the tread of scrapping "within universe" continuity. Which Imo the film, story wise, suffers from. And although Aliens was a seminal sci-fi action film, it's no ALIEN. Alien 3- Further expands on the tread of scrapping "within universe" continuity. Very atmospheric tone and excellent acting, but more of an alternative universe story of a preceding film that sort of could be considered an alternate story line itself. The best scene I argue was the scene in which Ripley's recorded transmission plays in the junkyard room. Certainly homage to the original, but I thought homages were only effectively homages if used within a remake. Alien 3 was suppose to take place in the same universe as Alien and Aliens hence the issues I have with it. Alien Resurrection- Even more of the continuity divergence as this one attempts to unnecessarily takes us a couple hundred years into the future within a film series that's all ready set within an adequate future landscape. Alien vs. Predator- Uh...no comment. Alien vs. Predator Requiem- :/ Predator- Probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's best acted film as he had minimal ham it up one-liners and he actually was apart of an ensemble cast! The Predator itself was just as refreshing and thrilling as the xeno was in the first Alien. Predator 2- Neither Murtaugh nor Mr. Joshua had any business trying to fight a Predator. Predators- Adrien Brody looked more believable going up against a 25 foot tall silverback gorilla than a Predator.

Alien: One of the best movies I've seen. Well-paced, great acting, wonderful story. Thanks to Scott and Giger most of the horror comes from the darkest depths of our own imagination. Aliens: Great action flick. Doesnt age as well as ... Alien3: Brings back some of the claustrophobic horror of the original Alien. Also great acting. Storywise the extended addition improves alot. Some scenes like the one leading up to the death of the medical officer are just wonderfully atmospheric. Ages very well indeed. Alien resurection: why...why? alien vs predator stuff: garbage

Alien: Is a masterpiece, the true Musa of the Science Fiction; a real contribution to posterity and for reflection and a true model for future filmmakers who dare to venture into this wonderful genre, and many times not is understood not designed correctly. With this film sir ridley scott has secured its position as the undisputed master of the genre. The story is excellent and full of mystery, creating an atmosphere of claustrophobic have uncertainty. The characters are very good and well interpreted, with roles clearly defined and consistent with the plot. Especially Sigourney Weaver to personify Ripley. And last we have the legendary scenarios well Mimetic with the plot of the film, and that they became true this perfect universe of fiction canon. It only remains to say thank you Giger design and art. The music of Jerry Goldsmith is impressive, as if you had read the mind to giger is complemented perfectly by the scenarios and the plot...simply a work of art. Aliens: very good, with lots of action and pyrotechnics. It is not the horror film that many would have liked but anyway I contribute significantly to the universe (despite moving away from the original canon). In general James Cameron did a good job. The story is good, not as good as in the first but achieves his objective. The characters are quite acceptable and well-characterized and Mimetic with the plot. The scenarios are well made and generally correspond to the ground that we would like to see in an action thriller film. And forget the great special effects courtesy of Stan Winston. The music is really good. Alien 3: it is an acceptable movie, the only problem is that it adds nothing to the universe. In my opinion it was time to have recourse to the mystery of the popularly called space jockeys. But as Sir Ridley said: they missed it. The story is not all bad but I reiterate with that adds significantly to the universe of the xenomorph. The characters are very well designed and the real point in favour of this film. The scenarios are well done and well supplemented by their respective characters. The music is really good Alien Resurrection: I reiterate again they missed it, the space jockeys are totally ignored for the second consecutive time. The story is not bad, but not… The characters are not bad, perhaps with one better story all would have been better. Scenarios, well there is nothing that already is not seen in another film. The music is regular. AVP: it is only a scrap metal crossover, but out of respect for fans of both creatures fox should take things more seriously to make a movie more decent. The story had a concept (ancient astronauts) which in my opinion can generate an intense and epic history. the problem is that when it falls into the wrong hands ends up becoming a total shit. The characters are really bad, despite seeing lance henriksen playing the character charles bishop. The scenarios are not bad, but I would have preferred that the plot SPD in space. The music is really bad. AVP R: worse than its predecessor, here have a freddy vs. Jason. The story is horrible, the characters are shit and most stereotypes clichés of American Teenegers (as if it were an I know what you did last summer or an American Pie LOL) and scenarios are really bad…I insist that this films should be set in space. The predalien was however in my opinion the only thing salvageable from this. The truth is that the brothers Strause one can only hope shit...and... Yes, more shit! . And the music is really bad. Predator: very good in its combination of science fiction with the typical pyrotechnics of 80s action movies. The story is not the best in the world but achieves his objective. The characters are well done and aimed with the thread of the plot. The scenarios are with the dilemma of the Hunter and Prey. The music is really good. Predator 2: good, although it is more than the same meets in a certain way as a contribution to the concept in general. The history..... mmmmm…. anything that is not seen in the first. The characters are good and the scenery is a change in the jungle of vegetation to the asphalt jungle again complying with the dilemma of the Hunter vs. the Prey (although in my opinion best to already that we can see the authentic Habitat of homo sapiens). And the music is really good. Predators: a kind of déjà vu to the action of the 80s. The story did not seem something original and greater contribution to the franchise. We have redeemable characters and others who really were neglected and not brought to the premise as it would have liked. The scenarios are monotonous, again all a déjà vu of what was the first film. The music is regular.

Alien - Dark, suspenseful, multilayered classic, but pace is a little too slow by today's standards. Aliens - High octane, suspenseful, again pace is a little too slow. Alien 3 - Unfinished, but potentially a reflective, dark and fitting end to the trilogy. Alien Rez - A fresh perspective tarnished slightly by self parody and Newborns design. AVP - Good idea, good story, cardboard acting, too Blockbuster-ish. AVPR - Good idea, good story, slightly better acting, poor direction and cinematography. Predator - Well paced action, suspenseful, multilayered, cult classic. Predator 2 - Expands the mythos but is a little too gratuitous. Predators - Some good ideas within a carbon copy of the original but lacking in any true impact. @ seeyouhicks - there are no female predators in any of the predator films whatsoever.

Alien: Dark ... frightening ... visceral ... set at the RIGHT pace UNLIKE today's standards! Aliens: Commercial Alien 3: Like The Excorcist 2 ... Crap Alien Ressurection: Quite good after 3 but no scare.

Alien- The Masterpiece. My dad took me to see it (bless him, he thought like i did it would be "conventional" sci-fi) when i was 7. Watched it between the fingers covering my eyes. Had nightmares then, still do occasionally. Aliens- Dad again took me. A masterpiece from a different palate. My absolute favorite movie of all time. One of the reasons i joined the Marine Corps. Seriously. Only movie ive ever been to that i was physically tired after it was over. Alien3- Disgusted then, feel the same now. Stupid ideas like killing off one of the best action heroes ever- Cpl Hicks- also Newt and that whole subplot. Cameron even commented on this if i remember correctly. About them killing off the relationships he had built up in the first five minutes. Also, are all criminals in the future Brits? No problem whatsoever with the UK or its folks but Got real tired of the whole "blimey, its a bleedin alien!" routine. Alien Res.- Cartoony shit. Could hardly tell who was getting killed and couldnt care less. Predator- Great concept, excellently performed. The 80's action flick that morphs into S/F horror and leaves lasting impression. Oh and the whole "get to da chappa" thing. Priceless. Predator 2- Meh. Only memorable because of the girl i was with in the darkened theatre. AVP- Good videogame idea turned into cartoony shit movie. AVP Requiem- Moneygrabbing cartoony shit movie. Predators- Actually not bad. I was pleasently surprised. Also the underlying feeling of a hopeless situation that never got resolved was refreshing. Still dont buy running around the fire smacking the snot outta one of the bigger predators though. One thing i wish Cameron or somebody woulda done was do a movie about the Colonial Marines. I used to own the Tech Manual and found a lot of the concepts very interesting.

Alien- Awesome, the film that redefined scifi. Actually believable if that doesn't sound to odd. Aliens-Also Awesome, personally i prefer Alien but Objectively, Aliens is in many way the equal to Alien. Alien 3- The "directors cut" or unedited version as it should more actually be described takes this from a "B" class film to an "A" Class film. Alien Resurrection- Just.. No.. "Can we shoehorn Ripley into yet another franchise film, even though we killed her in the last one? Why.. yes we can.." Alien vs. Predator- The reason Ridley didn't do Prometheus 8 years ago. Garbage. If anyone wants know what i mean by the previous comment ask away. Also, this is what happens when you pay too much heed to fanboy demands. They would have been better off doing a closer adaptation of the comic. Alien vs. Predator Requiem- er.. marginally better but again this is what happens when you listen to fans demands for a film too much instead of taking the good elements of an idea. Predator- Love this film, not in the same league as alien or aliens but then again it didn't have a master director at the helm, Classic in the genre all the same. I always loved how it managed to convey the amorality of the predator. He's not a good guy or bad guy, he's a sportsman who actually has an alien form of respect for it's prey Predator 2- loved it when i was 10, on later viewings it's a hastily cobbled together attempt to create and make money out of a franchise Predators- Honestly I really enjoyed this, but objectively it didn't have the meat and substance of the original. Adrian Brody suprised me in his turn as an action hero. maybe a little bit too "Grizzled" though. A worthy sequel though BTW hey guys, had disappeared just before christmas, was working from then up until well after new years, and i decided to abstain until the trailer had been officially released to. So it looks like we have a bona fide jocky ship now? :)

Alien: A beautiful & haunting film that really stays with you. My favourite sci-fi horror alongside John Carpenter's 'The Thing'. Aliens: An exciting 'James Cameron' rollercoaster that turned the Xeno from a killing machine, into a money making machine. Alien 3: A dark, relentlessly depressing, flawed masterpiece. If Fox had left Fincher to his own devices, it could possibly have been on a par with the original. Alien Resurrection: An embarrassing parody that is closer to an Extended Universe story than a canonical entry to the series. Cons: Stupid 'future science', dumb cardboard cut-out characters, bad jokes, Winona Ryder, breath door locking mechanism, crazy Frankenstein scientists, Winona Ryder, Wal-Mart owning "The Company", Antique Atom Zone arcade machine with PS1 graphics, home shopping channel & Winona Ryder. Baby Huey was the least of this movie's problems. Pros: Stopped Fox from killing the franchise... until Alien vs Predator: It was never going to be high brow sci-fi, especially in the hands of PMS Anderson. This film should've been set in the future & in space. Beyond that it was a project that was always going to disappoint. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem: There are no words to describe this puerile piece of trash, so I'm not going to bother.