‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40
James Cameron's "Aliens" turns 40 this week, cementing its place as a landmark 1986 sequel. The film transforms Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley into a hardened survivor protecting an orphaned girl against xenomorphs alongside space marines. Cameron's "more-is-more" approach delivered larger-scale action than Ridley Scott's original while establishing storytelling patterns the director would repeat in "Terminator 2" and "Avatar.".
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 09:20 UTC
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