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Aug 12, 2012 - 2:58 AM
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Tall Guy
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Great, great movie.
I picked up the six-disc blu-ray Alien set yesterday, having introduced the younger TGs to the first film while on holiday. The plan is to watch Aliens tonight with a bottle of White Zinfandel and give it (for me) a second chance. The first time I saw it it seemed to go on forever, well beyond its natural running time. This was many years ago, on video, and perhaps when I wasn't in such a happy place.
I'll report back! Not that my opinion will make you change yours...
I'd recommend watching the theatrical cut rather than the director's cut Chris. The latter is great for real Aliens fantatics like me but does add to the running time quite considerably.
Good choice on the wine - love White Zinfandel myself on a hot summer evening. Might even raise a glass to you with some of the same tonight, from my balcony in Sa Coma.
Of course whether I still talk to you if you still don't like Aliens is another matter 
Looks as if we're still good, Mike! Given that it was the theatrical version that I wasn't too impressed with, we watched the longer version last night and I personally found it to be a much more satisfying experience. Of course, I now have to watch the shorter one to try to figure out why - what changed between the two versions, or was it just perhaps me, where I was at the time that I saw the shorter one.
The Zin is a recent discovery for us - not usually a big fan of rose, but as Mrs TG prefers white, and I prefer red, we've now found a fairly easy-drinking bottle that we both like equally.
Chris
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Its a good action film. The Vietnam allegory and Paul Reiser's 80's hairdo makes the film feel far more dated then the first film though.
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