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In an interview with the Canadian Edmonton Sun newspaper. Cameron told the paper that it would have to be truly scary and likely an R-rated (18) film.
In a highly generous tribute to the 1979 original Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, Cameron says: "Alien holds a special classic niche as one of the great terrifying experiences. And the trick [to making a new Alien film] is you don't go crazy and make a $150-million movie, because you don't want to have to compromise. You don't want to try to do a PG-13 Alien that is all things to everyone."
Cameron added, "It's got to still maintain its roots in this kind of cinematic id. Ridley did it really beautifully. He just kind of put you into this Freudian nightmare space."
'Alien' and 'Aliens' often vie with each other for the best sci-fi movie ever in worldwide polls. Both being supreme (and different) examples of the film-making arts. Ridley Scott's original Alien does remain the template for Scary Monster movies with it's dark, disturbing visual realization of the Alien and it's environment. The fact that you never, ever see the whole Alien apart from a few brief shots simply added to the creep factor.
Aliens is also a superb movie but in a different way - a tense, kick ass thriller that rocks from the fist frame.
Let's hope, Cameron has got the Alien bug again!
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