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I'd mostly agree w/Warboss except that I would add Predators (Plural) to the list of good movies. It stands alone well but also ties nicely in with Predator.

I suggest you watch them in the following order...

Predator, Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection.

Otherwise you're going to have trouble following the highly cerebral plot of the movies...

But seriously, do watch it in that order. Also only watch the extended versions if you can, they come crammed with lots of good stuff, and it makes Aliens 3 a whole better film than the Theatrical Release.

I don't get the hate on Aliens 3 and Alien: Resurrection. Aliens 3 extended version is great, and Alien: Resurrection is just fun all round. I actually enjoy those more than Aliens, which I find hasn't aged well in my opinion, which to many is heresy.

Also Predator's is dumb because it's trying to be like the original, but failing by all possible standards (even though Adrien Brody is cool), and the AvP franchise is the worst. Hey, spider webs in Antarctica. Yup!

 RiTides wrote:
I love the custom D20s (I'm a sucker for D20s)

Same here ... definitely going to get some of those guys.

The predatrice is gorgeous. I am very, very happy with that sculpt.

You can comfortably skip Alien Resurrection, and the AvP movies, but I wouldn't want to miss any of the others. Alien 3 gets unfair gak because of the plot, but it's a good film in its' own right - can't say the same for Resurrection which is just two hours of Joss Whedon comic book crap

I liked Alien 3 .. but then I only saw the directors cut and never saw the original one and folks say the directors cut is a lot better. I didn't mind Resurrection either, but I think Aliens is my all time favorite.

 RiTides wrote:
So, with that said, what is your recommended viewing order for me to catch up on this?

First of all, I am disappoint. Second, watch them all in order and skip nothing.

Aliens is required viewing material for this one.

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd mostly agree w/Warboss except that I would add Predators (Plural) to the list of good movies.

YES YES YES! It's a very fun film. I was so impressed(and relived) when I saw it theaters and I've enjoyed every viewing since.

 Bull0 wrote:
You can comfortably skip Alien Resurrection, and the AvP movies, but I wouldn't want to miss any of the others. Alien 3 gets unfair gak because of the plot, but it's a good film in its' own right - can't say the same for Resurrection which is just two hours of Joss Whedon comic book crap

"Unfair"

I understand having different opinions is a bad thing. It won't happen again.

People don't like Alien 3 because of the ridiculous tonal shift and unnecessary plot scenario since Aliens had already covered such a struggle. The movie itself is just so poor in comparison to the other films.

 Manchu wrote:

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd mostly agree w/Warboss except that I would add Predators (Plural) to the list of good movies.

YES YES YES! It's a very fun film. I was so impressed(and relived) when I saw it theaters and I've enjoyed every viewing since.

I felt like they didn't properly introduce the "new breed" of predators and they felt shoehorned in. That was my big issue with it. I was impressed with the skinny Holocaust survivor guy's portrayal as a soldier though. I didn't think Adrien Brody would pull it off but he did quite well (if a bit too gravely voiced).

Just tell me where to throw my money!!!!!

 RiTides wrote:


I did go see Prometheus in the theater, and just for reference, that's about the limit of my "scare tolerance"

Prometheus waterfall (beginning of the movie):



Where the alien dude was standing:

 Manchu wrote:

 Hulksmash wrote:
I'd mostly agree w/Warboss except that I would add Predators (Plural) to the list of good movies.

YES YES YES! It's a very fun film. I was so impressed(and relived) when I saw it theaters and I've enjoyed every viewing since.

I liked Predators also.

Great pics, CaptJake -- where is that exactly?

 Imposter101 wrote:

 Bull0 wrote:
You can comfortably skip Alien Resurrection, and the AvP movies, but I wouldn't want to miss any of the others. Alien 3 gets unfair gak because of the plot, but it's a good film in its' own right - can't say the same for Resurrection which is just two hours of Joss Whedon comic book crap

"Unfair"

I understand having different opinions is a bad thing. It won't happen again.

People don't like Alien 3 because of the ridiculous tonal shift and unnecessary plot scenario since Aliens had already covered such a struggle. The movie itself is just so poor in comparison to the other films.

Overreact much? I wasn't necessarily saying you give it unfair gak, just that I think some people do. I'm not saying disliking the film is unfair. I'm saying *some people* give it unfair gak because they didn't like major characters getting killed off.

 Manchu wrote:
Great pics, CaptJake -- where is that exactly?

The Gullfoss falls in Iceland.

My wife and I went to Iceland for a vacation when she got back from one of her deployments. Fantastic place.

The recent DVD release cut of Alien 3 is pretty darn good. It's no Aliens (James Cameron) -- but nothing is.


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 CptJake wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
Great pics, CaptJake -- where is that exactly?

The Gullfoss falls in Iceland.

My wife and I went to Iceland for a vacation when she got back from one of her deployments. Fantastic place.

I was half-remembering it being in Iceland. My wife and I want to go in 2014 so this is something we definitely want to see.

 Manchu wrote:
The recent DVD release cut of Alien 3 is pretty darn good. It's no Aliens (James Cameron) -- but nothing is.

Amazon recently had a multidisc BluRay bundle of all the Aliens movies and special features for a REALLY good price. I had most of them on DVD but picked up the set.

Just noticed they updated the graphic.. next goal will be the alien warriors at 100k

 CptJake wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
The recent DVD release cut of Alien 3 is pretty darn good. It's no Aliens (James Cameron) -- but nothing is.

Amazon recently had a multidisc BluRay bundle of all the Aliens movies and special features for a REALLY good price. I had most of them on DVD but picked up the set.

That's the one I'm talking about. I got it when it came out and it is a deal even at full price. The amazon deal was simply astounding. You can brag about that price for years to come.

If you watch Prometheus, you might want to watch this afterwards;

Red Letter Media Prometheus Trailer

Red Letter Media Prometheus on DVD

And finally, what you've been waiting for, the review itself!

Guys, thanks VERY much for the tips on what to watch, I'll try to get started on it this weekend

Going to prioritize:

Predator, Predators
Alien, Aliens

Predators getting in thanks to Hulk's and others' recommendation . Apparently no one like "Predator 2", I don't see that recommended anywhere

If I'm still going strong after these, I'll try Aliens 3

 RiTides wrote:
Okay, confession time guys...

I actually haven't seen most of these movies... I can't remember why, I think maybe I wasn't allowed to as a child, and because I wasn't into the franchise missed the later ones?

I did go see Prometheus in the theater, and just for reference, that's about the limit of my "scare tolerance" . I also saw one where I believe they were underground in the arctic or the like for most of the movie, and clips of others...

So, with that said, what is your recommended viewing order for me to catch up on this?

And even more importantly, what is the terrible one (ones?) that people seem to want to blot from their memories, that I will probably skip?

Cheers

Oh dear !

I would suggest that you watch them all in the order they were released rather than chronological order, I think that suits them better, Theres not one I do not like to be honest, although the story is lacking a a few of them and I am easily entertained by some special effects as long as the setting is decent.
Having said that, be aware that if prometheus scared you then most of the alien series may well have the same effect, the older ones more so than the more recent ones.

Yeah, I'll be holding my fluffy pillow while watching them or something. Thanks for the tip, I figured as much... but I'll try to make it through!

 RiTides wrote:
Apparently no one like "Predator 2"

i love Predator 2. Then again, I at least like every item on the menu. But Predator 2 is a very fun picture.


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 Rayvon wrote:
Having said that, be aware that if prometheus scared you then most of the alien series may well have the same effect,

I would say nothing in the earlier movies is quite as hard to watch as the c-section scene in Prometheus.

Predator 2 is pretty good actually.

Hi Prodos if the retail box is going to be one-piece models will there be expansion boxes of just the figures for retail later, and if so will they be multi-part or single piece?

I'm not really interested in the game, but would like to pick up some models so it comes down to whether I buy the ones I want at retail or throw a club member a few quid for some add-ons on the KS.

Predator 2 is great! It's pretty out there, but it's more fun than.. not watching it

 BrookM wrote:
Predator 2 is pretty good actually.

I thought so too, it was the first time we actually learnt something about the predators.

Ooh! Will future expansion minis come with cards and whatnot in their boxes and blisters, or will these be available on-line or something?