5. The Abyss
4. American Beauty
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
2. Platoon
1. Aliens
Aliens wasn't a drama, or a philosophical film. It was an action film that didn't take itself to seriously. But, when you come right down to it, it set out to do something (entertain) ... and it did it far better than any movie before or since. Every "space marine" since Aliens has been based on the Colonial Marines. Every dropship pilot has been based on Caberra. Every hardcase Sergeant has been based on Apone. Aliens changed more about sci fi movies, books, and games than any other single film, and that's why it's my number one movie.
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