Aliens (1986) Revisit ft. Kristin Battestella

Dana and Tom with guest, Kristin Battestella (A Film Critic for In Session Film, Search Magazine, and Keith Loves Movies), revisit Aliens (1986), celebrating its 40th anniversary: written and directed by James Cameron, cinematography by Adrian Biddle, score by James Horner, editing by Ray Lovejoy, starring Sigourney Weaver, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, and Bill Paxton.Plot Summary: Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), awakens after 57 years in hypersleep to learn that contact has been lost with the colony on LV-426 — the same moon where her crew first encountered the alien. Against every reasonable instinct, she goes back — this time accompanied by a squad of Colonial Marines who are cocky, heavily armed, and almost immediately in over their heads.Guest:Kristin Battestella - A Film Critic for In Session Film, Search Magazine, and Keith Loves Movies@kbatzkrafts on IG, @thereforereview on Twitter, Letterboxd, @kbatzreviews on YouTubePreviously on Ben-Hur (1959), The Searchers (1956)CLP ContributorChapters:00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Aliens04:05 Welcome Back, Kristin Battestella05:00 Flashback to the Original Discussion on Aliens09:09 Relationship(s) with Aliens13:07 Alien or Aliens?18:31 Franchise Fatigue?28:45 Are Producers to Blame?32:17 Plot Summary for Aliens32:51 What is Aliens About?39:30 Did You Know?42:14 First Break42:54 What's Happening with Kristin?43:39 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy51:27 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance58:31 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty01:09:52 Second Break01:10:30 In Memoriam01:12:19 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness01:17:59 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability01:21:25 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total01:24:54 Remaining Questions for Aliens01:26:56 Thank You to Kristin and Final Thoughts01:29:58 CreditsYou can also find this episode in full video on YouTube.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the original episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/aliens-1986For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/aliens-1986-revisit-ft-kristin-battestellaFor the entire rankings list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-listKeywords:Aliens, James Cameron, Ripley, sci-fi, film analysis, movie franchise, movie legacy, film critique, 40th anniversary, sci-fi horror, film discussion, Alien, movie legacy, impact of movies, movie scoring, cinematic history, xenomorph, Paul Reiser, James Horner, podcast, movie, film, episodeRonny Duncan Studios