Alien Resurrection

I was a big fan of the first two films, and even though many fans were bothered by the third - including even the director himself who refused to attach his name to the finished project and vowed to never work for Fox again - it still followed the darkness of the first two. The fourth though? I've always greatly disliked it. The hack director entered cheesy action effects and humor breaks to an Alien movie. The beginning of the end of a legend of a series. Sure, we accept sequels now as good enough for what they are, but they lost something since then and are measured with different rulers now. Still, despite hating the style of the fourth, Winona Ryder walking around annoying the hell out of everyone, and that ridiculousy sad ending -- show more the basic idea on paper is quite good.

I find the concept of the clone and gathering of the queen Alien clever, their unique merging of DNA and potential bond fascinating. For some dark reason, I like when you take a hero who may somehow connect to the darkside later. I'm demented that way. So, liking the potential of some reviews saying this was better than the movie, and knowing this one would leave off the director's touch *shudders*, I was hopeful. This is the first of the movie books not written by Alan Dean Foster too, and I'm not familiar with the author, but they did a great job. This is one the best Alien books surprisingly - besides the awful ending. show less

I've never read a book based off of a movie before this one but I highly enjoyed the descriptiveness. Already being a fan of the movie I found that it answered questions I had that only a book could've. I really had no intention of reading it but my father had shoved it in my face so I read it and I'm glad I did.

not very good. nothing to see here people. move along.