For the second time in my life, I popped in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's controversial Alien Resurrection hoping to discover a misunderstood gem.
In the leadup to Alien: Romulus, I’ve been watching, reading, and playing every piece of Alien content available. Yes, even Alien Resurrection. For the second time in my life, I popped in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s controversial movie, hoping to discover a misunderstood gem.For those unaware, Alien Resurrection is the fourth film in the Alien franchise, which began with Ridley Scott’s 1979 film.
Oh, and Ripley has sex with the Queen, leading to the creation of a human/alien hybrid. Don’t blame me; blame writer Joss Whedon. In November 1997, I listened to critics and skipped the theatrical experience in favor of Starship Troopers . I caught Ripley’s latest adventure when it hit video the following year and, against my better judgment, watched it out of morbid curiosity.It was too campy for my tastes and felt more like something produced by the Sci-Fi Channel than a continuation of Ridley Scott and James Cameron’s masterpieces. Plus, it was gory as hell.
Weaver is clearly having a blast in perhaps her weirdest role outside of that bizarre Snow White horror flick. We see flashes of Ripley’s kind-hearted spirit during interactions with Call and her tough-as-nails grit in various combat situations. No doubt the iconic actress only returned after getting the green light to get kooky as f—:
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