Why Pit 'Alien' Against 'Aliens' When Ripley is Great in Both?
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.

Akira Takaki spends much of his time rewatching his childhood home videos. Although his father filmed some of them nearly 30 years ago, Akira still remembers his favourite scenes by heart. With a truly unique and playful approach, this film explores what happens to childhood memories when they’re brought into the present.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
Nope succeeds tremendously in dealing with higher concepts in an engaging and highly entertaining manner without sacrificing theme or personality.
Sweetheart provides a stark example of self-isolation taken to its extreme.
Bollywood's thrilling fusion of what the blind man saw and the boy who cried wolf.
The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.