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Aliens: Crash Course Film Criticism

by CrashCourse

In this video essay, Michael Aranda discusses James Cameron’s Aliens, breaking down the elements that made the film not only a critical and financial success, but also a staple of the action and science fiction genres, and a benchmark in special effects filmmaking.

Alien Series

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James Cameron
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