Actress: Sigourney Weaver

"Get away from her, you bitch!"


Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn
Running time: 154 minutes
Country: USA, UK


Aliens is one of those films that is a really scary film but can impress everybody because of its completely heart racing story. It is an absolutely outstanding thrill ride that deserves its place on my favourite films list. I dont think I have ever seen a film that is really weird but is really well adapted and made look so realistic. All of the aliens in this film particularly the Alien Queen are all characters that are obviously not real but are characters that stay in your mind and cant stop thinking about. In a slight way, it is for good reason because of the reality of the film but isnt because are fictional creatures. It is a film that made me feel really great because of its thrilling story, characters and technical qualities like sound, visual effects, cinematography, art direction etc. I didnt want to watch this film at first because it is a sci fi horror and I dont like those sort of films but now after watching all four of the Alien films I changed my mind and I love sci fi horrors now. It is a very emotional and good story which is very rare of a sci fi horror film.


Sigourney Weaver delivers a performance that is far better than her performance in the first film. Also, raises a new level of acting in science fiction films. Sigourney was still really good in that one though. I liked Ripleys character more in this one because she is a real badass in this one and a badass more than ever because she is obviously a real hero but can be a bit of a bitter person which is in her personality. She sort of seemed like a female Indiana Jones/James Bond sort of character particularly as far the action scenes are concerned. Her performance sort of brought a new Ellen Ripley because she was an ordinary person but since witnessing the aliens and everything about her has changed, he becomes a whole new person and for damn good reason. I liked Carrie Henn as Newt because she is a lot like a supporting young action hero in a science fiction film. For example, Dakota Fanning in War Of The Worlds and Danny and Walter in Zathura.


The direction from James Cameron was absolutely awesome. It was better than Ridley Scotts direction from the previous Alien film. This is Camerons second well known film after The Terminator. He started one of the greatest film franchises of all time (The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day), one of the best sequels of all time (Aliens), best science fiction films of all time (Aliens and The Abyss), one of the best romantic films, one of the best epics of all time and the highest grossing film of all time (Titanic). The script was really good aswell with awesome scenes that were all none-stop action.


This is my favourite James Cameron film. This is my favourite film from Sigourney Weaver. The 1980s was an amazing decade for science fiction films and action/adventure/thrillers. Aliens is the best of the quadrilogy. I loved Alien too, really liked Alien: Resurrection but was quite disappointed with Alien3. I love this film a lot too because it is my dads favourite film and one of my mums favourite films too. Along with Star Wars trilogy, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Matrix trilogy, Blade Runner and The Terminator trilogy, Aliens is one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. It is without a doubt one of the best films of all time. Masterpiece!!!

"Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man?"


Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt
Running time: 117 minutes
Country: UK, USA


Alien is a very scary, tense and psychological masterpiece that can be watched timeless times. Alien is probably the first sci fi horror film and it is probably the most famous one. The second Alien film is another masterpiece of the genre but that one is far better. The late 1970s released two science fiction films that are landmarks of the genre: Alien and Star Wars. Alien is a film that can absolutely freak people out but can make people feel really great because some people absolutely love the tension in a film or just love scary films in general. There isn't a single doubt that Alien is a horror film but the second Alien film isn't in my opinion. That is more of a sci fi action film even though it can be tense and scary on occasions which is why I prefer Aliens to Alien. I have now decided that Alien is the most graphic film of all time as far as violence is concerned.


Sigourney Weaver is Ellen Ripley and it's as simple as that. She portrays Ripley with such seriousness that has a real taste for creating a female badass character. Weaver was better in the second film especially with her Oscar nomination for that film but she should have been nominated for one in this film. Ellen Ripley is just a normal person in this film but when it comes near the end, her life becomes really difficult and she becomes a very different person which is revealed in the next three Alien films. It is only until when she is left all alone when she goes into sort sort of coma or cybric sleep and that changes things around. The violence that happens to each of the characters is absolutely unbelievable such as alien coming out of man's stomach and a man really being an alien with alien guts, blood etc.


Ridley Scott's first feature film is an absolutely phenomenal debut. Ridley Scott has created a masterpiece already in his very early career. I'm glad that Scott didn't do the second Alien film because it probably wouldn't have been as good. I think that most people say that Aliens is better than Alien. Ridley Scott has crafted a masterpiece for all of cinema as well as of the science fiction and horror genres.


Alien is an unbelievable, outstanding, mind-blowing, heart-racing yet gut-retching masterpiece that I absolutely loved from start to finish. Aliens is better than Alien by a mile. After Alien and Aliens, the Alien franchise went downfall. The third one was could but could have been better. Fourth was good too. Regarding the ones, with Predator in are absolutely appalling. Alien is Ridley Scott's second best film after Gladiator. I love Blade Runner, Thelma And Louise and Matchstick Men as well from Ridley Scott. Alien is the first sci fi-horror film and nothing or nobody can take that away from it. Masterpiece!

"Directive."


Director: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
Running time: 98 minutes
Country: USA


WALL-E truly is one of a kind. It is a film with nothing more than beauty and inspiration. It is so beautiful because of what sort of character WALL-E really is. Also, when WALL-E is cast up into space, he discovers and we discover the beauty that created our planet. There are scenes involving the Sun, stars and even the Milky Way. It is so inspiring to me because I have always loved learning about space and the Universe. This is a film that tells a story about self discovery and what can be achieved in life. WALL-E is a film that is rather complex within the story but once you get the hang of it, it is easier to understand. In addition, for the first 30 minutes, there is just WALL-E on Earth and then he meets EVE. Some would find this rather boring but isn't boring at all. It is just getting to know and understand WALL-E's personality. PIXAR haven't done a science fiction film before. All of their films are based on one particularly subject but this is the most emotional and inspiring and cute one out of all of the films PIXAR have done.


Ben Burtt's voice as WALL-E and M-O is very funny and is very bizarre because he is around 50-60 years old and he has a voice that is squeaky and kind of warbled and muddled. After 700 years of cleaning the world's garbage, WALL-E (being the only one of his kind left) is a lonely robots who collects human objects and belongings during his work and places them in a big and takes them back to this little truck he lives in. When he meets EVE he becomes nervous and confused around her and their relationship grows great depth.


Andrew Stanton directs this film better than Finding Nemo. Reason being was because WALL-E is smarter and better put together than Finding Nemo. I'm not saying Finding nemo isn't any of those in which it certainly is but WALL-E is better in that way. The script is very original like all of the PIXAR's are but WALL-E doesn't have a very long script or even a script at all until WALL-E meets EVE. WALL-E will be the best animated film of 2008. It is the best science fiction film since Aliens, it is one of my top animated, comedy, family and romantic films of all time. Before seeing WALL-E a second viewing on Christmas Day 2008, I loved WALL-E even more but Ratatouille is still the best for me.

"Shit, shit... I fell in shit!"


Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julia Harris, John Omirah Miluwi
Running time: 124 minutes
Country: USA


After seeing the DVD cover of this film, I was expecting a beautiful, heartfelt and inspiring film. Obviously I got that but I was surprised at how emotional it really got. It is filled with courage and bravery. I didn't really know it was a true story until I was watching it. I was absolutely impressed with everything that was done with this film. I became very fascinated with reading about the life of Dian Fossey and reading more into what happened to her.


Sigourney Weaver's performance was absolutely terrific as Dian Fossey because it was so emotional, powerful and very realistic like it really meant something to her. I think it was a rather extraordinary role for Sigourney to be playing because she has played a badass action hero like Ellen Ripley. Sigourney is gorgeous anyway but she was extra beautiful in this one! She actually did look a lot like the real-life Dian Fossey.


Michael Apted did an absolutely fabulous job as director of Gorillas In The Mist. One thing that I think Apted did with this film which not many filmmakers achieve and that is being able to make a bio-pic feel like an epic film. No, it doesn't have artistic production or set in a historical age but it's the feelings of it. The music made me feel like that. It was really well written too.


Overall, Gorillas In The Mist is a really enjoyable film that is brilliantly told. It is filled with beauty, comedy and tragedy. Sigourney Weaver's most touching performance ever but I think her best is still as Ellen Ripley in Aliens and Alien. It is a very depressing story that sends out a powerful message and has made a big difference.