Who won the movie
James Cameron / Sigourney Weaver
Roger Ebert
Dion Waiters Award
Al Matthews as Apone
“That Guy” Award
Mark Rolston
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:29:53
Aliens may be the best entry while constraining the franchise around Ripley
Aliens may be a better Vietnam film than Full Metal Jacket, without necessarily being a better movie
The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 2:07:41
Do not return to your personal hell
Selected cast credits · Film reference
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Recorded movie reference
The Rewatchables · aired August 31, 2026
The ten best sequels, plus the hosts’ additions
Recorded movie reference
The Rewatchables · aired August 3, 2026
1986 box office top ten: 1 Top Gun; 2 Crocodile Dundee; 3 Platoon; 4 The Karate Kid Part II; 5 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; 6 Back to School; 7 Aliens; 8 The Golden Child; 9 Ruthless People; 10 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
