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Podcast: School of Movies
Episode: Aliens (Remastered)
Description: [Digital Gonzo 2012]
NOTE: This episode has been significantly re-edited, and improved for its 2021 overhaul. The original 2012 show can be found on the School of Movies Archive feed.
James Cameron took the helm from Ridley Scott, and made this sequel into something that complimented and expanded upon the masterful original. With more of a Sci-Fi action feel, the director of Avatar, the two best Terminator films and Piranha II: The Spawning chose to focus on humorous machismo, strong female characters, and a socio-political, anti-military, anti-corporate agenda… it would not be the last time.
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