The Aliens director’s cut makes one great change and one terrible change

One great backstory and one unnecessary one.
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20 director's cuts that are entertaining in their own right

These movie cuts are actually both valuable and entertaining in their own right.
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All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts

HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts ...