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“#Aliens 35th Anniversary Is Being Celebrated by Fans Worldwide<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\nAliens<\/em> was released in theaters 35 years ago, and the movie is trending online as fans everywhere celebrate the iconic sci-fi sequel’s anniversary. Written and directed by James Cameron, Aliens<\/em><\/strong> was released on July 18, 1986. It serves as a direct sequel to 1979’s Alien<\/em> from writer Dan O’Bannon and director Ridley Scott, bringing back Sigourney Weaver as lead star Ellen Ripley. Three and a half decades later, the movie is still one of the most popular installments of the franchise.<\/p>\n

In the sequel, Ripley emerges as the sole survivor of an alien attack after 57 years in stasis. She agrees to accompany a crew of Colonial Marines to investigate a possible attack on a human colony. Just like before, the Xenomorphs slaughter almost the entire crew, leaving just a small handful of survivors including Ripley alive by the end. It wouldn’t be the last fans would see of Ripley in the series<\/a>, but for many, Aliens<\/em> serves as the peak of the franchise.
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\nIf you ask Weaver herself, Aliens<\/em> also serves as her personal favorite adventure in the role of the iconic character. Back in March, the actress spoke with Collider about the series and was directly asked which installment was her favorite of them all to work on. Weaver, who went on to return in Alien 3<\/em> and Alien: Resurrection<\/em>, pointed to James Cameron’s Aliens<\/em> as the title that stood out the most.<\/p>\n

“The best-constructed story for the character to tell was in Aliens, just because Jim [Cameron] has such an amazing sense of structure of story,” Weaver said. “To take this character out of hyper-sleep, have no one believe her, have her be exiled into this limbo land where no one believes her and her family’s dead.”
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\nShe added: “The whole set-up for Ripley in Aliens and then what she ends up doing and what it, finding this new family by the end. The whole structure of that story, to me, was gold. I always felt that I could jump up and down on it. It was such a great, supportive, arc for the character. In that sense, the second one for Ripley is probably the most satisfying.”<\/p>\n

Aliens<\/em> also featured a strong ensemble cast alongside Weaver as Ripley. The sequel also starred Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Ricco Ross, Carrie Henn, Al Mathews, and Bill Paxton. The movie was met with instant success at the time of its release, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of 1986 with Weaver even earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.<\/p>\n

After Aliens<\/em>, Weaver would star in Alien 3<\/em> in 1992 and Alien: Resurrection<\/em> in 1997. These movies did not reach the success of the original installments, and the franchise has since been rebooted with a series of prequels. Whether or not we ever see Weaver back in the role remains to be seen, but Aliens<\/em> will always be a personal favorite for many fans regardless for the work that James Cameron<\/em><\/strong> did.<\/p>\n

It’s as good a time as any to go back and watch Aliens<\/em> in honor of the hit sequel’s 35th anniversary. Aliens<\/em> is currently streaming for free on IMDb TV and can be watched through Amazon Prime Video. Meanwhile, fans worldwide are celebrating three and a half decades of Aliens<\/em>, and you can see what some of the tribute posts are saying over on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Today, 35 years ago on 18 July 1986 ‘Aliens’ was released in cinemas. Not many sequels are ever a good as the first movie but this certainly was.pic.twitter.com\/Bh3gvITyyk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 I\u2764\ufe0f80s (@IL0VEthe80s) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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One of the greatest movies I\u2019ve ever had the pleasure to sit down and watch. Happ<\/a>y 35th Anniversary #aliens<\/a>#Aliens35<\/a>#JamesCameron<\/a>#sigourneyweaver<\/a>#Xenomorph<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/n2CKO8Cd6A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Darth Knight (@Darthknight86) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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\u201cGet Away From Her You Bitch!\u201d<\/p>\n

James Cameron\u2019s \u201cALIENS\u201d was released on this day 35 years ago. pic.twitter.com\/y7uNd8ceKI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Films to Films \ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f\ud83c\udfac (@FilmstoFilms_) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Happy 20th to Jurassic Park \/\/\/ and 35th to Aliens! Watching aliens on my projector tonight, so excited!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cretaceous Cast (@CastCretaceous) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Happy 35th anniversary to ALIENS and that time my 8th grade history teacher played it in class because he paid for a 2-day rental and \u201cI\u2019m gonna get my money\u2019s worth.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/eA8lGeer8O<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Phil Pirrello (@PhilPirrello) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Happy 35th Birthday to Aliens! Released on this day in 1986. It had some great toys too. Who\u2019s up for a bug hunt? pic.twitter.com\/iRqbROLWSD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Retro Toy Review (@RetroToyReview) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Today is the bless\u00e8d 35th anniversary of James Cameron’s ALIENS release, happy anniversary to all who observe pic.twitter.com\/068wjl2dp5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sarah Welch-Larson (@dodgyboffin) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Happy 35th anniversary to one of the best sequels ever, James Cameron\u2019s Aliens.<\/p>\n

To mark the occasion, I wrote about how a film that already meant a lot to me got even more powerful and poignant in recent times. https:\/\/t.co\/O0gdWHClD6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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July 18, 1986: 35 years ago, the sequel Aliens was released in theaters. #80s<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/QUXRAuuHfl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Happy 35th anniversary to #Aliens<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a little illo of Spunkmeyer in a power loader, and if you look at the chains they kinda resemble a Xenomorphs tail (at least that was the idea)<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out @PrintedinBlood<\/a>‘s upcoming Aliens artbook https:\/\/t.co\/gtQ3JI8vsf<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/v7SZGyZnPy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lucas Peverill (@lucas_peverill) July 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

\nTopics: Aliens, Alien\n<\/div>\n