One of the best and longest-running franchises in history is approaching half a century with several new and interesting releases ahead.
This 2024 they will be fulfilled 45 years since the release of the first film in the saga Alienthe endless franchise started by Ridley Scott in 1979, but almost quarter of a century later, we still cannot agree on which of the six feature films that have been released since then is the best. Specifically, the dilemma is reduced to two titles: first, Alien, the eighth passenger, the movie that started it all; in second, Aliens, the returnthe first sequel released in 1986, in which James Cameron himself took the reins.
Each one of them perfect in its own way, we all agree that the first two films of the famous science fiction and horror saga are the strong core of the franchise, but it is difficult to determine which of them is better. On the one hand, Alien by Ridley Scott was responsible for introducing us to the Nostromo crew, our beloved Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and, of course, the violent xenomorph who has served as the antagonist of the entire saga, while, with AliensCameron He managed to expand his universe and make it even more terrifying.
In fact, although we often praise the terrifying atmosphere created by Scott in the first film, in which the spectators, like the crew, were unaware of the evil they faced, we also fall at the feet of the good work of the second. , taking the action to another level.
Perfectly complementary, it is clear that the second would not have existed without the first, but, Aliens, the return It will always be one of those sequels that managed to be at least as good as the original film.
In the Rotten Tomatoes list of best movies of all time, both films appear in the top 100which is undeniable proof of the masterpiece status of both, but The debate is settled in favor of Alien, the eighth passenger (1979), which the portal specialized in media criticism places in position number 57 compared to position 80 for its sequel. However, at the critic score level, the winner is Aliens, the return, with 98% compared to 93% of the original. Regarding the audience, both tie with 94%.
On the other hand, in SensaCine, the balance also leans towards the first film, with 4.5/5 stars from the public compared to 4.3/5 for the second. “One of the most inspired space horror films in the history of cinema,” says the 5-star review published on the web. On IMDB there is almost a tie with an 8.5 for Alien, the eighth passenger compared to 8.4 of Aliens, the returnMeanwhile in Metacritic The original also wins, but just barely.
Forty-five years after the first film and seven after the last, Alien: Covenanta new film is about to make the franchise grow: Alien: Romulusa long-awaited film with a new protagonist and directed by Fede Álvarez, in which Scott himself is involved as a producer.
‘Alien: Romulus’: release date, stars, trailer, plot and everything we know about the new film in the science fiction saga
At the same time, Noah Hawley, the creator of the series fargoalso with Ridley Scott himself among its ranks as executive producer, is preparing an interesting Alien series that will be set in the early 2090s and will be the first title in the franchise whose plot takes place on planet Earth.
