Monday, April 1, 2013

A is for..........

First day of the A-Z Blogging Challenge. Here we go.

Before my first post, I would like to thank Arlee Bird for starting the A-Z Challenge. I have discovered so many great bloggers during the Challenge, and I'm looking forward to seeing what people come up with this year. A-Z is indeed a challenge, but it's a blast, and it's fun to see it grow every year. You done good Arlee.

A is for..........Aliens.

My dad was a huge Alien fan, so when Aliens came out in 1986, it was a big deal at the Riley house. I can vividly remember his excitement that Friday night. I can still hear him laughing when Ripley busted out, "Get away from her you bitch!" It was the kind of laugh you could hear over everyone else. At least that's how it was for me. I can hear it even now as I write, and it makes me smile.

Ellen Ripley is one of the great female characters in movie history, and I freely admit to having a teenage crush on Sigourney Weaver. A lot of the dialogue from Aliens, especially the banter between the soldiers, quickly became routine in my circle of friends. We were all particularly fond of asking, "how do I get out of this chicken shit outfit?" or insisting that someone "look into my eye," for dramatic effect.

Aliens is a perfect example of the kind of movie I'll be writing about this Challenge. A movie that reminds me of family and friends. Every time I watch it, the memories come flooding back.

14 comments:

  1. I remember that film, unfortunately it scared me silly but then I am rather a wimp.
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  2. Definitely a classic, although the prequel didn't really live up to the legacy.

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  3. Well, I've never seen Aliens but I get the way a movie can become part of the family. My family knew all the dialogue in The Quiet Man (John Wayne).....

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  4. Ooh, a man not afraid to admit a crush on a tough woman. And quotability is always the sign of a great movie. :)

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  5. Aliens is a SCARY movie. :) Great choice for A.

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  6. What a great memory to have of your Dad. And I agree with LG, quotability is always a good sign for a movie.

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  7. Love quoting movies, my sister and I are huge fans of slipping the perfect line in at the perfect moment we're just more prone to go for comedies than thrillers. Isn't it great when you find that one movie that just speaks to you and you know it so well its like second nature though? Looking forward to reading the next 25 posts too!

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  8. I haven't seen Aliens even though I have been told numerous times that I need to. Looks like this is the last little push I needed to finally go get it and watch it. :) And yes, Arlee is amazing!

    Looking forward to seeing what other movies you talk about during April!


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  9. I don't watch scary movies.... even though I know that one is a classic. I still don't go there. However, I can totally appreciate your personal side of the story. That is awesome. Thank you for sharing:D

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  10. I feel we have been on this A-Z kick thing before. Yep spot on with Alien. When I first saw the scene with the alien coming out of John Hurt's stomach I thought it was the scariest thing ever.

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  11. Love Ripley and those movies. I bought a box set that had them all including Alien vs. Predator, and the Predator movies too. Haven't watched them in a while but I always mean to do a marathon.

    Great pick!

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  12. I loved Alien and Aliens. Sigourney was always so hot!! Ah, sorry, let out a little personal info. Great theme!

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  13. So true! What a great memory of your dad.

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  14. I admit it, I only save Alien the first one...last year, I am just not a fan of aliens, but Ripley kicked ass I do like her.

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