I hated Aliens; IMHO, a predictable and boring action flick.

I loved Alien; a first rate and very suspenseful horror movie that served to extend the Science Fiction genre at a time it was being dumbdowned by Star Wars and its imitators.

I actually liked Alien 3 as a low key and unpretensious sequel in the spirit of the first movie.

I have never seen the fourth even though Winona is a living doll incapable of fault of any kind no matter what the media may say, IMHO. 

was a far better film on every level, but Aliens was so much more fun. I like both but if I had to rate, I'd go with Alien.

As for having an epic scale Alien movie, please no. That sounds like immense suckage ala starship troopers. 

Heinlein deserved much better than what they delivered in that movie. The novel was provocative in the best sense of the word. 

I like Aliens big-time, and watch it my SE version regularly. But yes, Alienis way better. In retrospect I'm sure it looks like nothing innovative or groundbreaking, but in '79 it was -- and to a great degree it still is. Like 2001 and Blade Runner (another Ridley Scott film), it changed the genre of scifi at the movies significantly and for the better. 

The suggested lineup when I last read the rumour was:

James Cameron: script
Ridley Scott: director
Sigourney Weaver: overpaid, underwhelming, clueless ego


One of these three would be very bad for the Aliens phenomenon. Can you guess which one?
[hint: it's not the first two] 

its time arnie starred in an alien movie :) 

I thought most would not prefer Arnie in Aliens much less another action movie 

... on the style and director of the film. He was good in Predator, for example. 

Best Ahnuld move ever: SEE J00 AHT DEH PAHTY RIKTURR! 

CONSIDER THAT A DIVOURSE!! 

Just got back from it. Basically, it's a Simpsons episode done as a live action film, and it doesn't carry over at all. Some really funny parts (The Walken handling the announcing chores during a remote-controlled toy robot battle was my personal fave), but the script was really faulty and confusing, and the balance was way too uneven to make the entire film an enjoyable experience. Just glad it was a matinee. 

biff,

I love that line, typical arnie cheese & charm rolled into one. 

Best Ahnuld move ever: SEE J00 AHT DEH PAHTY RIKTURR!

Its somewhat scary that this man now has control over the state of california. 

The man came from a foreign country with a few bucks and some big muscles and is now worth a large fortune. He did an excellent job managing his identity and he made a lot of money in realestate and stocks. He may not have been elected for the right reasons but I think California could have done a lot worse. 

if nothing else, his drive to succeed will help him along 

As if the professional politicians in California were doing any better. Arnold is a natural leader; optimistic and driven. Ideology is entirely secondary here. I would prefer to be fleeced by someone like Arnold than that sourpuss Davis. Arnold would never forget to include the reach around. 

Everyone just refers to him as "Arnold," whereas you felt obliged to call the former governer "Davis." People always prefer someone they're on a first-name basis with. 

...I am not my script. 

That's an interesting theory, but I think everyone says Arnold Schwarzenegger and types Arnold beause they're afraid to try to spell his last name. (I used google of course.) If someone walked up to me on the street and started talking aboit Arnold I probably wouldn't know who they were referring to. 

'Ahh-nahlld', you would get it. 

A person who has the determination, the will, the drive to achieve the heights that he has, whether it be in Body Building, Acting, whatever, I think has that special something that sets them apart from the pack. Over here in Oz, where I am, a lot of people I know think it's a bit of a joke, him being in that position. But hey, he is an achiever, whether he is any good at it or not, only time will tell. One thing for sure, he's not in it for the fame or fortune. 

and I think it's a joke, but then the appointment of bush was no less a joke. 

People from other countries care about other countrie's politicians. 

With a president like Bush, everybody all over the world have to care about US politics, especially US peoples !!!
I know that "frenchies" are not able to criticate US politics with our "thousands" of politic party here, but at least admit that it will be a pure shame if US people trust one more time Bush and its administration...
Vote for Kerry !!!! just because he practice windsurf like me ;D 

.. view "Farenheit 9/11" to be conviced