Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. Set in the far future, it is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Sigourney Weaver (pictured) stars as Ellen Ripley, sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship, with Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn in supporting roles. Aliens was released on July 18, 1986, to critical acclaim with Weaver's performance garnering consistent praise. The film received several awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Weaver at a time when the science fiction genre was generally overlooked. Aliens was one of the highest-grossing films of 1986 worldwide, earning $131.1 to 183.3 million during its theatrical run. Aliens is now considered among the greatest films of the 1980s, and among the best science fiction, action, and sequel films ever made.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1831:
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin's standing as a naturalist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_voyage_of_HMS_Beagle
1918:
A public speech by the Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Poznań sparked the Greater Poland uprising against Germany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacy_Jan_Paderewski
1932:
New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened with the world's largest auditorium at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_City_Music_Hall
1997:
Loyalist Volunteer Force leader Billy Wright was assassinated in HM Prison Maze by members of the Irish National Liberation Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Wright_%28loyalist%29
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
whilom: 1. (archaic except literary) At some time in the past; formerly, once upon a time. 2. (obsolete) 3. At times, on occasion, sometimes. 4. (rare) Preceded by of or this: for some time that has passed. 5. (archaic except literary) At some time in the past; former, sometime. 6. (obsolete) Of a person: deceased, late. 7. During the same time that; while. 8. Up to the time that; till, until. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whilom
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
You bring me the deepest joy that can be felt by a man whose invincible belief is that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nations will unite, not to destroy, but to build, and that the future will belong to those who will have done most for suffering humanity. --Louis Pasteur https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur
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