I can't recall if I saw the original "Alien" (1979) before I saw the sequel. I know that we rented it on VHS, several times afterwards. It was one of those movie-going experiences where I'm not sure I knew what to expect.
I remember that my cousin Eva had just come up for a visit from the United States, and that we headed out to see the movie at Square One Cinemas shortly after she and her mother pulled up into our driveway.
This might have been the first "restricted" movie that I saw in theatre (although my 18th birthday was still a few months away). The action was pulse-pounding and intense. The emotions were so raw. I loved it.
Bill Paxton's portrayal of Private First Class Hudson is the perfect breaker of dramatic tension for the audience, giving us such iconic lines as "Game over, man! Game over!" and "Why don't you put her in charge?"
Both this film and the later "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991) impressed me for their use of strong, female protagonists, which was ground-breaking for the time, and led the way for later films.
I haven't followed the franchise closely, but did see "Prometheus" (2012) when it came out. (I didn't realize until afterwards, however, that it was in any way connected to the "Aliens" cinematic universe.)
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