Firefly, or Aliens. Which is better?

POSTED BY: OPPYH
UPDATED: Monday, February 28, 2005 23:52
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OPPYH

Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:54 PM

If you had to choose between The movie Aliens from James Cameron, or Firefly the complete series, which would you choose? Aliens is one of my favorite films, and I choose Firefly. Hmmm, that was easier than I thought. I must really dig this Firefly stuff. Also, none of that Apples to Oranges argumentation, I know they are both fantastic, but when it comes down to it which one do you like better?

AURAPTOR

Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:03 PM

Aliens, definatly. No contest.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

ZOL

Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:07 PM

Each has it`s own merrits, but what you must remember is that Aliens had a beginning and a conclusion whereas firefly could have kept going (as in continous) and being a series.

Now if the question was about the crew of the `Betty` in Alien Resurection compared with the crew of `Serenity`, I think you would find that it`s a similar setup with relations of the crew.

I`m not saying it`s the same but you can see certain crew dynamics there.

DIETCOKE

Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:13 PM

No contest for me. Firefly, hands down.

IMEARLY

Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:31 PM

There is no viable comparison between Aliens (I assume you mean all five movies, and not just the second)

Truthfully each of the Alien movies were different genres, 1-Horror 2-Action 3-thriller 4-Action 5-Cross Genre.

Both series are the best at what they do, however one is American football and the other English.

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Then what are you?
I'm a bounty hunter.

CHRISTHECYNIC

Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:27 PM

I have to say that I love Aliens, I refer only to the second movie, the series as a whole I have mixed feelings on, but I'd chose Firefly.

Those of you who remember me from days gone by probably know that I usually present a long and carefully thought out logical argument to prove my point.

This time I can't, they both have a lot going for them and neither has any serious downfalls, it’s not even recognizably a matter of taste, just a decision made somewhere in my subconscious that has decided not to explain itself.

STARPILOTGRAINGER

Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:32 PM

Firefly of course, but Aliens is a fun movie and contains one of my favorite all-purpose lines:

"I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

I use that line so often it's not funny. Well, okay, it is a little funny. It just applies to sooo many situations. :)

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MALICIOUS

Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:34 PM

If I were escaping from a burning building, I would grab Firefly rather than Alien/Aliens. I own all 4 of the movies in one box set, so it would be just as easy to grab it, I just wouldn't. While I do love the first two of the movie series, it just doesn't have my loyalty, as does Firefly.

I would then rescue my son and my dog.

Mal-licious

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SAMWIBATT

Monday, February 28, 2005 12:15 AM

I loved Aliens, but I'm going with Firefly. IMO, it stands up better to repeated viewings, and I connect with the characters a lot more.

AURAPTOR

Monday, February 28, 2005 12:41 AM

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Originally posted by SamWibatt:
I loved Aliens, but I'm going with Firefly. IMO, it stands up better to repeated viewings, and I connect with the characters a lot more.

Despite my sarcastic post above, I agree completely about repeated viewings. I really do love that quality about Firefly, and hope Serenity will be something like that as well.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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