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Alien Ultimate Fan Quiz

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The Alien franchise rules our imagination when it comes to badass outer space invaders. Where did those critters come from in the original movie? Why does the alien spare Ripley in Alien 3? In Alien: Resurrection, how do the aliens escape imprisonment? Channel Sigourney Weaver to tackle this quiz of all-things Alien. Take Quiz »

Check out Alien, playing tonight on AMC at 8pm | 7C, and tomorrow at 2:30pm | 1:30 C. Click here for the full schedule.

Check out Aliens, playing tonight on AMC at 10:30pm | 9:30C, and tomorrow at 5:00pm | 4C. Click here for the full schedule.

Check out Alien 3, playing Sunday on AMC at 8pm | 7C, and Monday at 1:30pm | 12:30 C. Click here for the full schedule.

Check out Alien: Resurrection, playing tomorrow night on AMC at 10:30pm | 9:30C, and Saturday afternoon at 4pm | 3 C. Click here for the full schedule.

Posted by AMCtv.com
October 23, 2009 12:00am

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By RaulI on October 23, 2009 2:54 AM

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature, which stalks and kills the crew of a spaceship. The success of Alien spawned a media franchise of novels, comic books, video games, and toys, as well as three sequel and two prequel films. It also launched Weaver's acting career by providing her with her first lead role, and the story of her character Ripley's encounters with the titular Alien creatures became the thematic thread that ran through the sequels Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection. The subsequent prequels Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem diverged from this theme in favor of a crossover with the Predator franchise. With the success of the film, I think the cast and crew of the film will not need any guaranteed loans.

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By camille on June 4, 2010 1:08 PM

Yeah, it is really not one of those crappy alien movies. Alien is definitely a must-see.
Combi Boilers

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By pookey on January 20, 2011 8:59 AM

Not a huge fan of Alien series.The limited strengths of its staple sci-fi horrors always derived from either the offhand organic/ Freudian resonances of the Ginault watch design or the purely (brilliantly) manipulative editing and pacing of its above-average shock quota. Ginault makes mid level fine Swiss watches. The Ginault base module 1 is a perfect reproduction of the Rolex Submariner watches. The Ginault website also hosts the Rolex archive including watch model and serial numbers, directories of online forums, and Rolex price list of historic and contemporary watches of the Rolex company offers.