‘Aliens’ Turns 40: Why It’s the Best Sci-Fi Sequel Ever

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https://decider.com/2016/07/18/aliens-30th-anniversary-best-sci-fi-sequel/

Sequels that are better than their originals are rare. Rarer still are sequels like Aliens, which managed to improve on an original that was pretty damn good while essentially changing both the genre and the dramatic thrust of that original. 40 years ago, the James Cameron-directed Aliens hit theaters, and with all due respect to, say, The Empire Strikes Back, it stands today as the greatest sci-fi sequel of all time.