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26 reasons why 'Aliens' is still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time

As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

40 years later, James Cameron's Aliens still beats Ridley Scott’s original

The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.

40 years ago, James Cameron redefined the Hollywood sequel

Every sequel faces the same impossible challenge. Audiences want more of what they loved the first time, but they also want ...

40 Years Ago Today: The Sci-Fi Sequel That Broke the Oscars’ Best Actress Barrier

Forty years ago today, on July 18, 1986, 20th Century Fox put a sequel into American theaters that had no business working.
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Retro review: 40 years later, ‘Aliens’ is still the movie every sequel wants to be

What’s the best movie sequel ever made? Ask that question in a room full of movie fans and you’ll get plenty of passionate ...

“Get away from her, you bitch!” – 40 years of “Aliens”

In 1986, James Cameron achieved the feat of giving the cult film “Alien” a sequel that is both equal and independent.
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Ridley Scott's Unmade Alien Sequel Leaves A Brutal Hole In The Franchise Timeline

David looks smug while wearing his spacesuit in Prometheus - 20th Century Fox Welcome toThe Best Movies Never Made, a look back at the most fascinating, strange, and tantalizing films that never ...