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on 6/29/2009
The Match of the Day! Empire Strikes Back Vs. Aliens. And between these two the real battle exists between story and central villain. The Empire Strikes Back focuses on a young man coming to grips with his dictator father, Aliens is a story about a courageous mother. Empire wins by a long shot on originality. Now the villains. Darth Vader Vs. Mama Alien. Maybe the alien, but not by much. And Darth is much more memorable in costume design. So Empire Strikes wins!
on 1/16/2010
Each is noticeably flawed, but The Empire Strikes Back moreso. Aliens is a hell of a ride. The Empire Strikes Back is better than Star Wars, but has many of the same fatal flaws as it. Needless to say, I lean heavily toward Aliens.
on 1/31/2010
I know this should be harder but it just isn't, it's helped by the fact that I like A New Hope better.
on 8/12/2010
Empire strikes back is the better sequel
on 6/1/2011
My two most favorite sci-fi sequels of all time. Empire has Darth Vader's reveal, and Aliens has Bill Paxton. Empire wins.
Empire has three good scenes: Yoda lifting the X-Wing with the Force, Luke vs. Vader, and the freezing of Han. The rest of the movie isn't as dramatic or exciting. I'm bored by the rest of the Dagobah stuff, and the Empire chasing the Millennium Falcon scenes are just sort of there (particularly the part in the "cave"). Aliens is a much better action flick in every way. It lacks the emotional impact of some of Empire's scenes, but it offers a more thrilling experience overall. I don't think any Star Wars film after the original had the same spirit of fun and adventure.
on 11/3/2011
@KingofPain: I agree with almost everything you've said, with one exception. Empire is my favorite Star Wars film. Ten years ago, I would answer this question differently, but now, it's Aliens with no hesitation.
