linesmachine said:Oddly, most of my friends rate the first film higher than the second. But personally I prefer the second. I totally appreciate the "crash bang wallop" element; Alien is much more spookier than it's sequel. But Aliens is just relentless as a "chase" movie and leaves you feeling completely drained by the end of it's 2 hours plus running time. Besides Aliens has one of the best film scripts ever (imho!).
Alien is the one I'd watch on my own to freak myself out.
Aliens is the one I'd watch with friends for a laugh. "One of the best film scripts ever" is a just a little OTT I think, but it's horribly quotable.