As a wee kid, I was obsessed by Aliens and Alien. Back then, the only way to see the film was on VHS tape. As an '18' certificate film this was a bit of a challenge for 10 year old me. I had to make do with the Alan Dean Foster novel for a while before I actually managed to see Alien but I was obsessed by the films. I loved Ripley (who also appeared in Ghostbusters, another childhood favourite).
In the fullness of time they made some Aliens comic books (which I loved) and some further films (that I have mixed feelings about). More recently they started on the prequels with Prometheus and now they are onto the second of the prequel trilogy with Covenant. And I actually rather enjoyed it.
I didn't make it to the cinema to see it but the DVD is good enough. It neatly follows the story told in Prometheus with some nods to both Alien and Aliens. I don't want to give too much away but I did smile at a few bits and I'm looking forward to the next film.
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