Now you're asking.
Being that I'm a bit into me movies, I like this question.

For years and years my favourite movie was Aliens. I know, I know, it's not the most technically brilliant movie ever, but having seen it at age 10 (when my gran was babysitting me, I didn't think it was that good the first time I saw it) it grew on me like a fungus until I finally realised it was the finest movie in the universe. It has everything. It has action, it has sex appeal (Vasquez, rrrowr), it has...... well, what else is there? And it has the finest, most deadly celluloid killer ever commited to film. The effects are staggering, considering the actual aliens were depicted by dancers with black leotards on and polystyrene pieces stuck all over them.

It's a fine sequel to one of the finest horror fils ever, and although the 3rd movie sort of cancels out all the effort they go through to escape, it was the most fitting end for Ripley and a great end to the trilogy. Then they made that God awful pish and ruined it all so they could sell the franchise to chavs. Hollywood. Pah.

For sheer nostalgia, the Alien series and especially Aliens (special edition, naturally) are my faves. The special edition of the 3rd film also rounds out the characters and story nicely and make a much better movie than the cinematic release.

So there we are. Aliens. My nostalgic favourite.

If you want to know my actual favourite film ever, you'll have to wait til monday. I'm waiting until A. - I'm sober enough to do it justice and B. - there are people who will see my post and think about seeing what is the finest movie I have ever seen.
( baw__bag contains traces of nuts on, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 2:40, Reply)