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.

Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
An attempt to capture nostalgia that unfortunately just doesn’t work
That gut-wrenching feeling you have while watching it is okay but needed, and you, the viewer, will be okay.
Upon first watch, Buddy feels like it should have been aired on Adult Swim at four in the morning.
Ultra-violent storytelling has never been my thing, but the issues with Scarface go beyond that. The film perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Latinx immigrants and uses gore and misogyny for shock value that never serves any purpose. The whole venture is frustratingly empty, and left me desiring something more.
This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.