Aliens Set The Standard
 

I just finished watching Aliens (thats number 2 in the series for you folks who don't know.) and I have to say that this movie has set the stand for Military Troops in space and ground combat.

Think about it, they have star ships, drop ships, attack vehicals, and ground troops. They have great weapondary and behave in a way and method that would more likely than not be how any military force would operate if left to develop a military platform for operations in space and on new planets.

Re: Aliens Set The Standard
 

LOL...as I mentioned in another related message, my wife and I got a great deal on the full set of 4 DVDs (which resulted in something like $9 each!) and we watched the whole series over again (a few weekends ago).

Yes, some good combat action in #2. Of course, sadly, the series got worse. Sigh...

Re: Aliens Set The Standard
 

Alien 3 and 4 were crap and should never have been made. They ruined the franchise with them.

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Or it could've been Heinlein with Starship Troopers and their mobile infantry with dropships, power armor and stuff. Kinda like Air Cavalry before Vietnam.

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Talking about movies, not books. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ July 17, 2004, 03:51: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, we agree! I liked looking at the sets. But, well, it just didn't measure up.

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I haven't seen Aliens in the 4 DVD set. Does it have the scene with the Sentry Guns bLasting away at the Aliens? I saw the movie origially in theaters and it wasn't there. Watched it on Video, wasn't there. Happened to catch it on TV once And There It Was! Love that scene...

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I didn't watch all the "extras" but the Alien DVD set has 8 discs in it. One for each movie and one extra for each movie (if you like the extras).

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah it's there in the 4 DVD pack. It's DEAD COOL.

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I wanna see Alien Vs Predator that's all I've got to say about the sequals beyond Aliens.

As for aliens I thought it was a little strange that maybe 20-30? marines needed such a HUGE ship as the Sulaco, well that and who was piloting that mother?

Anyway that's the only beef I've got with the Alien-Aliens movies, the ships are tooo dang big for such small crews and I think most people would consider it a waste of resources to give every single platoon of marines a Kilometer long ship don't you?