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Sci-Fi Weekly (--)
One could argue that the "alien monster from outer space" genre started long ago with pulp comic books and 1950s 3-D movies. However, after Ridley Scott added the 1979 film Alien to this oft-visited segment of cinematic storytelling, the SF horror movie...read the complete Aliens (1986) review at Sci-Fi Weekly (--)
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eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
Aliens never strives to be as accomplished as the original, but it's wit and turbo-charged battles make it a wild and electric ride, one with the best replay value of the franchise....read the complete Aliens (1986) review at eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
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New York Times (Walter Goodman)
A flaming, flashing, crashing, crackling blow-'em-up show that keeps you popping from your seat despite your better instincts and the basically conventional scare tactics....read the complete Aliens (1986) review at New York Times (Walter Goodman)
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by marc on January 30, 2009 Brentwood, Tennessee
Well what else do you need in a great Sci-Fi Thriller! You have a space adventure taking out an Alien incursion on a planet the humans are trying to terraform. A small military unit is sent it to take control. Ultimately many of the marines lose their ...
by randomrjs on July 17, 2009 Columbus, Ohio
Aliens, the sequel to Alien, take a different tact and instead of suspense, uses all-out action to propel the viewers into a thrill ride of action. We get to re-visit the courageous and kick-butt Ripley (Weaver) as she battles the unstoppable aliens ...

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Aliens (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Aliens (1986) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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