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I think that "Alien: Resurrection" was the best of the line. The baby alien at the end always makes me croon lovingly at it, and feel so sad when it's sucked out into space. I do feel that all of the following three movies in the series were better than "Alien", though.
John Carpenter's "The Thing" is a masterpiece. I love Carpenter, and I think he would do well to find some more remakes to try his hand at. He has vision; he takes his idea for the story, makes sure he has a good hold on all of the creative reins, and starts the horse to racing.
I think that sequels in general have more potential for excellence than the originals in a series. The initial movie sets the scene and lays some ground rules for the world you're watching, leaving the sequel free to explore and expand on the original elements. Some writers and directors just don't get it.
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