For the first time in Brides of Frankenstein history, the Brides are in disagreement about a film! Today we are taking a drop-ship to LV-426 (aka Acheron) to discuss James Cameron's 1986 beefed-up sequel to Alien, creatively titled Aliens. Let's be real: this is not a horror movie, and if you're looking for a direct continuation of the tone explored in Ridley Scott's OG masterwork, you won't get that until (ugh) Prometheus and (UGH) Alien: Covenant. But is this movie a crazy fun romp on its own terms? The Brides might not think so! We also debate the trajectory of James Cameron's portrayal of 'strong women' and how that may or may not just be a reflection of 1980s masculinity, instead of an actual feminist portrayal. Along the way, we do agree on some things - Sigourney Weaver continues to rule, there is no such thing as a 'nice' corporate stooge, and Bill Paxton is in an entirely different film. 

Also, a moment of silence for the amount of self tanner they put on Janette Goldstein to make her look Latinx. WOOF. 

Aliens. 1986. Written and directed by James Cameron. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Janette Goldstein, and Lance Henriksen.