This film is the best alein horror i have ever seen. The originality, pure suspense combined with a beliveable plot and AMAZING looking alien come together to produce a gripping horror that stays in the mind for some time. In my opinion this film exceeds the first in that it contains much more action and a greater weath of charaters and aliens. If you have not seen this film before i suggest you give it a try! if you are a fan of this genre you will love it! A game is bein released this year (2009) called Aliens: Colonial marines this will be a 1st person squad based shooter that carries on between Aliens and Alien 3 , you are placed in the team searching for ripley and her team of marines ater the incident on LV426. you travel through a variety of authentic alien backdrops and OFCOURSE kill a hell of a lot of aliens in HD so keep on the look out, its being relaeased on ps3 and xbox 360 as far as i know.

Less cerebral than the first movie in the series but non-stop heart-pounding action makes up for the weaker story. Sigourney Weaver is awesome!

One the greatest films ever! HR Giger out did his creative side on these lovable creatures and scared the s**t oh of us in the process. Think, it is one of the best film by James Cameron at it was one of his first. 
P.S. I am disapointed in this community not to have rated this film Higher

it was an amazing movie, but I love the Predator movies more. Sorry to all the people who like these movies.

I like Predator much more.

This was first rate when I first saw it, but it has been copied so many times that it hasn't worn that well.

ok

Great special effects and pretty strange. Good movie

This is a great one. The whole idea of it creeps me out. I could watch it over and over.

I think the best sequel ever made is either "Terminator 2" or "Aliens". "Aliens" is so good, I feel better about life after I watch it. Not that it's exactly an inspirational film, of course, but because it's just so friggin good. The action is intense, the creatures are scary, the acting is top notch, the story is fascinating. Definitely the best killer alien movie ever made.

An all out white knuckle ride. As sequels, go this is one of the greatest. Not to take anything away from Alien, which was really a different genre (sci-fi horror as opposed to sci-fi action), this movie easily stands on its own although you should see Alien to have an appreciation for Ripley's character.

The first movie was boring in comparison to this one. The scene where the motion scope is picking up the aliens inside the room is intense.

Great movie. They truly did their home work on this one.

Not as scary as the first but still a cool movie. Those were the coolest sounding guns ever.

Hi my name is laurie I never seen this movie could some one private message me and tell me if I should see this movie my favirote movie is Halloween thank you

One of the best sci-fi movies ever. I could watch this millions of times.

Underrated flick. One of the best pure sci-fi flicks ever. Dramatic, suspenseful, great special effects, passably dialogue.

Best in the series. Even though originality had worn off it had a great story, good acting and good effects. You just don't get good acting these days. And as someones already said this was years ahead of the other films around. One of my favourite films.

Aliens was ahead of it's time.Caseless cartridges,suspended animation,etc are all real things now.

I have to note the resemblances between the Alien and Terminator movies. In both of the first movies, one of the themes was the distrust of computers and robots. In Alien, Ellen Ripley is nearly strangled by an android, and the Nostromo's main computer, aptly named mother for the crew's dependence on it, withholds information from the crew. In Terminator, Sarah is being chased by a super- killing machine, the Terminator. The sequels to these two movies were both directed by James Cameron (Cameron also directed the first Terminator film as well). The sequels were all about the redemption of robots and androids, and proving that they can be forces of good. In Aliens, Ripley is horrified when she finds out that an android will be on her crew as she goes out in seach of the Aliens. But as it turns out, the android saves her life, and they grow to become friends. Same with Terminator 2. Sarah is extremely afraid of the Terminator when he comes back, and views him as a threat to her life. But then they become friends! James Cameron, I can definitely see a trend..

My fave of the series. I saw the 1st alone in a nearly empty theater, the last showing of the night...boy did I have trouble falling asleep after that. To me it was therapeutic to see Ripley climb back on the horse, suck it up, and show who was boss. Get away from her, you bee-otch was classic.

Not as good as the original (sorry guys). The suspense level on the original Alien was greater and the characters were more developed on the first, but, this is a helluva movie. Lots of actions, lots of aliens being blown away and even Bert gets killed. A close second to the original and a great movie.

Fun and exciting. Aliens was far better than the first film and definitely the best film of the entire series. The film is of very high quality with above average acting performances and solid action scenes. The film is fast-paced and an overall joy from beginning to end.

Best Alien movie. Bill Paxton was great as Hudson.

I've always been fond of this movie, particularly because of the performances by some of the secondary cast.

I have always been a fan of the Alien saga and the second movie is simply wonderful. I was captivated by the first one and simply stunned by the second. I usually despise sequels, but this movie drew me in and held me tight to the very end. Its my favorite, anyway. The traditional look of the aliens is held tightly throughout the movie and the new cast was wonderfully selected. I was also glad to know they kept the character Ripley, who single handedly gave the move a kick butt feel. Especially at the end, which I wont spoil for all who havent seen the movie. Anyway, this is most definitely a head turner that should appeal to any fan of the first movie, or to anyone who can truly appreciate a good thrill ride of a motion picture.

The best of the Alien series of movies.

Better than the 1st one.

Excellent action-packed sequel to Aliens. Great action scenes and special effects!

Better than the first one I think. It doesnt have as good a story as the first one though. watch it.

This was the only film I've ever seen where people left the theater to "go to the bathroom" only to watch the remainder of the movie from a safe distance behind the safety of the porthole-like circular window just outside of the theater. I went to the bathroom (very fast. . .I didn't want to miss anything) I passed these few people watching ALIENS through the porthole. "Are you going back in?" I asked. They shook their heads and said it was too scary. This was the greatest sci-fi experience I will ever have at the movie theater. ALIENS is still awesome on DVD, but you had to be there. . .anyone else have a story like this? Also represents James Cameron at his artistic apex- His TITANIC days have made him highly annoying.

THIS is THE ultimate movie in sci-fi action, the best of the the whole alien series. this one was so good it there was really no need to make anymore.(regrettable they did) i can't help but feel alien3 and ressurection are separate stories from the first two. despite fellow canadian james cameron's success with titanic this is my favorite of his films(just barley beating out T2) in my opinion cameron should have done alien3 even though it wasn't necessary to be made.

This is one intense movie. Sigourney Weaver takes on the creatures again and again, and you are on the edge of your seat the whole time. There are some flat out scary moments in here too.

Sorry, folks. I, as an Alien purist, feel I have to drag this sucker down to its rightfuls rank -- SOMEWHERE Below ALIEN. Yes, it's great fun, and has lots of good action, suspense, and some drama, too. But these gung-ho military types are sometimes annoying. And James Horner's score here is one of the very worst mish-mash, bombastic rip-off scores Ever. I like this movie a lot, too, but admit it, this is a less brainy bulletfest compared to its predecessor.

the best of the trilogy! bad special effects but really good! a little cheezy, I like it though

Top notch entertainment from start to finish. Cameron superbly mounts the tension, allowing the action to build up to the excellent finale. Sigourney Weaver once again excels in the role as Ripley.

I watched it 22 times in a row one weekend.

wow, i forgot cameron did this one, too. as a sequel, i'd have to say this movie couldn't be better. unfortunately, some blasphemous hacks couldn't leave well enough alone and had to do a 3 and 4. the third one wasn't quite as painful as the fourth one, though i don't know what possessed sigourney weaver to agree to either of them.

Aliens is the best action film around. The actors are great. Michael Biehn is great as Hicks, Sigourney Weaver is great as Ripply and Bill Paxton is fantastic as Hudson. The storyline is great and the sequels were great (although this is probably the best of the four).

Good sci-fi shoot em up. Not up to par with the originals edge but definatly a killer ride. Directed by James Cameron master of the over the top eye candy disater flick. He takes you into the dank and smelly future of our marine corp. Not only this but he takes these same marines along with Alien survivor Ripley to the Alien home planet from the first film which has been colonized by humans (Can you say government set up?) and has ceased sending transmitions from home. So the marines go down to investigate armed to the teeth. Care to guess what happens next? First to start the formula but is done very well. A good blow up the minster and f*ck em sort of flick. Recommended along with the rest of the series.

Aliens is an imrpovement over the original, mainly because it doesn't have as much gore and guts. In this one, Sigourney must fight the queen alien who has just came aboard a ship that she and a young girl are aboard.

I have to second Wiggum on this: Aliens is awesomely done, and better than the original. However, I can't stand on its own. This partially owes to the fact that most of the sequel was put together for the FIRST movie. I think I still have my copy of "Weird Tales", talking about Aliens being released, and it showed the "fork lift" machine, and several other characters and components from the second movie. I thought they did an excellent job casting and writing for the Marines. Reminded me of the Gung-Ho people in Sargent school. A great thrill ride.

“Aliens” is a really well-done sequel – something you definitely don’t see very often. And if you’ve seen the third movie in this series, you know how easy it was to make a bad “Alien” movie. So you have to give James Cameron credit for directing one of the few sequels that might actually be better than the original (along with Godfather 2 maybe?). Inherently “Aliens” lacks the originality of “Alien,” but the action is better, it manages to add in some humor, and it does a good job of building on many of the same issues introduced by the first movie.

a great movie to scare the crap out of anyone.

What I like a lot about the 'Alien' genre is the way that it looks at the ruthless humans who will do each other in for a mere profit. Science Fiction movies have such a wonderful way of reflecting our own society and how every human on this planet seeks out other humans as prey of somekind. The story is basically the same outline as the first Alien, except this time there are more than one of these xenomorphs on LV426. The characterization has been repeated, but this time there are more than one complainer besides Parker(played by Yaphet Koto in 'Alien) there are several with Hudson (Bill Paxton) leading the gripes with his "What are we gonna do now man! What are we gonna do?" Vasquez(Jeanette Goldstein) is perfect, she's the kind of woman that comes off with that cool tough-chick sensuality. Also, if the movie is watched carefully the viewer can see that Vasquez and Drake had a thing, much in comparison to the way that Hicks and Ripley wanted to, yet never get the chance. (If you haven't seen the movie 'Dark Star' see it. It is a comedy written by Dan O'bannon and directed by John Carpenter, it is the first draft of the 'Alien' tale. Most people think this movie is making fun of 'Alien', but it's not. 'Alien' came after.) Micheal Beihn always plays a good military soldier, especially one from the future, it seems to fit somehow. The part of this movie that really shocked everyone is the terrifying design that H.R. Giger's brilliant imagination came up with. Check out his website at www.HRGIGER.com, and if you haven't read the first three novelizations by Alan Dean Foster (a fantastic writer, read Spellsinger too) read them, you will learn more about the nature of these stories if you do. 'Aliens' is a different and educated way to look at the human spirit and how it is going in the wrong direction.

The best out of the series. Great sci-fi action thriller.

WEEEEE-HEEE HE HEEE!! Cameron at his best and havin' a ball! Well acted, brilliantly directed, and very, very tense. Great fun watching all the marines getting creamed by what has to be the MEANEST creatures to feature in any sci-fi film. What I like about Cameron's sci-fi is that all the characters & settings are believable & hang together well, so that you feel this really is taking place somewhere - you really get immersed in it all. Loud, fast, eye-popping, terrifying, exhilarating - one of the best.

Every rating I've read on here doesn't truly capture the greatness of Aliens, Cameron's space time masterpiece. In some ways, a person might say that this (the special edition) is the Citizen Kane of sci-fi/monster movies. I say it stands on it's own as one remarkably made film, with impressive acting, amazing mechanical effects, descent visual effects (even though this film wasn't about visual splender). It's got ruthless energy, comedy up the ying-yang, and plenty of thrills to make the deadest of any human being leap. I was too young to see the theatrical version on the big screen, but since then--the special edition of Aliens has become a household name. Every few months, we can't help but sit down and watch this GREAT FILM!

This movie was horrible, just insanely horrible, I will never like this movie. It was horrible. The only reason I might watch this movie, is if I am 65 and had to save my life. Effects were horrible. Acting was stiff. Everyone did a bad job on this movie.

This is the perfect SciFi movie. It's funny as hell and features an all star lineup: Bill Paxton, Sigourney Weaver, and that one dude.