Re: [OT] In defense of Aliens

BTW the DVD version of ALiens has about 14 minutes of new footage that
was edited
out originally.

Los

JohnDHamill@aol.com wrote:

> >> Small elite unit which is on recon, not search and destroy. 
Expects to
> meet
> >> friendlies planet side
>
> >So when you don't get any kind of signal from planet at all, you do
some
> >long distance recon, you don't go all the way into the complex...then
> >realize you are in deep shit. Flyovers, then send a scout team in.
Not
> >your whole damn force.
>
> Having been a fan of the movie (And the director James Cameron) I read
an
> interview with him where that was mentioned, as I recall the mission
was
> designed as a FUBAR from the time it was launched, i.e. the full ships
> complement of troops was not aboard, an inexperienced Lt was assigned
to just
> a couple of ad hoc squads, being the only ships troops that they could
gather
> from a scheduled leave.
>
> >> I'd say the ship was a heavy destroyer, cruiser tops.  I don't
recall
> abandoning
> >> the ship when the alien was on board.  Flushed out an air lock and
then
> everyone
> >> took cryo naps.
>
> >Doh, I was confusing the two first two movies...
>
> According to the Colonial Marines handbook, the Sulaco is a troop
transport
> that has limited self-defence capabilities. Apparently the full-out
combat
> ships are really something to see.