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Monday | FANGORIA

Badasses of Horror: Part Two

See the first part of this article here . Ellen Ripley Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley is just hanging out on the intergalactic transport ship Nostromo , leading the often-dull life of a Space Teamster, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, her idiot captain decides to land on the remote planet LV-426 to investigate some stupid distress signal ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Nostromo, Hardcore

Wed Nov 04, 2009

News of the World

New Avatar Trailer | Movie directed by James Cameron | In cinemas on December 17

WHEN the Avatar teaser trailer was launched back in August, movie fans were split into two camps.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Horror Movies, Action Movies, Short, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Japanese scientists create 'Alien' bionic arm

The powerful robotic arm that Sigourney Weaver's character used in the cult science-fiction film Aliens has become reality.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Short, Sigourney Weaver, Science / Technology, Robots, Japan, World News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Ghost in the Machine

Single White Human, Looking for Group.

They don't care what's in your character bank : Paraplegic veteran Sam Worthington rolls Draenei and goes native in the brand-spankin' new second trailer for James Cameron's Avatar , also with Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, and Michelle Rodriguez.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver

Fri Oct 30, 2009

News.com.au

It's now a real thing

Activelink chief engineer Go Shirogauchi wearing the robotic exoskeleton inspired by Aliens / Activelink Construction robot inspired by Aliens Research being funded by Panasonic More: Technology news and reviews JAPANESE engineers have taken us one step closer to the robot revolution by developing a machine inspired by the movie Aliens .

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Related Topix: Robots, Science / Technology, Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Shockya.com

The New Avatar Trailer Hits The Internet Early

From Spoiler TV while it lasts, here's a leaked version of the extended trailer for the upcoming film "Avatar" aka James Cameron's Avatar by director James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington , Sigourney Weaver , Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana .

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Related Topix: Avatar, Terminator: Salvation, Clash of the Titans, Family, Action Movies, Adventure, Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver, Fast & Furious

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Shockya.com

Few New Pics from Avatar

Check out a few awesome new pics from the upcoming film "Avatar" aka James Cameron's Avatar by director James Cameron and starring Sam Worthington , Sigourney Weaver , Michelle Rodriguez and Zoe Saldana .

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Related Topix: Avatar, Terminator: Salvation, Clash of the Titans, Family, Action Movies, Adventure, Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver, Fast & Furious

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Daily Herald

Movie lover scares up horror convention

Actor Lance Henriksen, star of "Aliens," is part of a "Near Dark" vampire reunion at this year's Flashback Weekend.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Near Dark, Western, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Lance Henriksen, Phantasm, Theater, Arts, Drama Movies, It's a Wonderful Life

Thu Oct 22, 2009

NOLA.com

As Halloween nears, 'Alien' still delivers the heebie-jeebies

In the never-ending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching this week: Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien.' What : "Alien, " director Ridley Scott's 1979 first installment in the sci-fi horror franchise, starring Sigourney Weaver.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Alien: Resurrection, Short, Sigourney Weaver, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Film School Rejects

31 Days of Horror: Near Dark

Synopsis: A cowboy meets a pretty, young gal at the local saloon and discovers too late that her kiss includes a double-pronged love bite of vampiric proportions.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Near Dark, Western, Adrian Pasdar, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

ET: greatest alien movie ever

The 1982 movie classic, which starred a young Drew Barrymore, told the story of a friendly extra terrestrial stranded three million miles from his home planet.

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Related Topix: Thriller, War of the Worlds, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Alien³, Short, Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver

Mon Oct 05, 2009

The Hindu

Video watch

Director: David Fincher Composer: Elliot Goldenthal Cinematographer: Alex Thomson David Fincher had a tough act to follow in his feature film debut, "Alien 3". In 1979, Ridley Scott introduced the world to the remorseless creature with acid for blood who makes a spectacular entry bursting through unfortunate victim&#82 17;s stomach in "Alien". Sgt ...

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Related Topix: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Science Fiction Movies, Comedy Movies, Fight Club, Crime Movies, Short, Sigourney Weaver, Boat Disaster

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Daily Weekly

Your Arts & Aliens Weekend Planner

The weekend begins with a monster dripping acid from its fangs in a sci-fi classic that had its world premiere at SIFF 30 years ago: Ridley Scott's director's cut of Alien --running through Tuesday--isn't much different than the 1979 original.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies, Alien³, Sigourney Weaver, Los Angeles, CA, The Late Late Show, Entertainment, Television, Theater, Arts

Coolest Gadgets

Power Loader Exoskeleton can help you lift 220 pounds

I'm sure you all remember the classic scene in Aliens where Sigourney Weaver enters the room wearing that bulky, yellow, and yet powerful Power Loader suit and heroically exclaims: "Get away from her, you b___h!" Man, did that make the Mother Alien say: "oh, s__t!" I remember reading a screenwriting book that talked about how awkward that scene ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Action Movies, Short, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies, Alien³, Sigourney Weaver

Wed Sep 30, 2009

SlashGear.com

Activelink Power Loader exoskeleton with force-feedback [Video]

Perfect for the Sigourney Weaver cosplayers among you, Activelink have unveiled their "Power Loader" exoskeleton.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Short, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Variety

Weaver supports nonprofit theater

WHO: Sigourney Weaver is an award-winning film and theater actress known for her Oscar-nominated performances in "Aliens" , "Gorillas in the Mist" and "Working Girl" and has starred in many Off Off Broadway productions.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Horror Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Working Girl, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sigourney Weaver

Tue Sep 22, 2009

The Age

Loving the Alien

The AVP universe is set to return with a few surprises. As we take a seat in front of the giant LCD Sega has set up to preview Aliens Versus Predator on PC, wea re immediately taken back to that terrific moment in Aliens when Sigourney Weaver jumps inside the Power Loader to fight the Alien queen, spouting the classic line, a oeGet away from her, ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Alien³, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Short, PC, Sigourney Weaver

Thu Sep 17, 2009

Chicago Reader Online

Aliens

One sequel that surpasses the original. Director James Cameron dumps the decorative effects of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien in favor of some daring narrative strategies and a tight thematic focus .

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Short, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Drama Movies, Alien³, Dave, Comedy Movies, Sigourney Weaver

Tue Sep 15, 2009

BLDGBLOG

Extreme agricultural statuary

That article was a long profile of the work of Philip Beesley , a Toronto-based architect and sculptor, whose project the " Implant Matrix " BLDGBLOG covered several years ago .

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Horror Movies, Action Movies, Short, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

Sun Sep 13, 2009

BellaOnline

Children in Horror Films

There are so many brilliant and talented child stars, many of hem have starred in horror movies.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Child's Play, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Anne Rice, Vocal, Firestarter, Poltergeist, California, Short, Action Movies

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