His directorial movie portfolio isn't vast, but it's certainly an excellent representation of James Gunn's unique and dark comedic style. From extremely low-budget sci-fi classics to multi-million dollar superhero flicks, his range is incredibly varied, and history has shown that a big budget doesn't always make the best work.

Assessing the merits of an "Alien" film requires some unique and sometimes very personal calculus. Even given the equal and undeniable artistic and commercial achievements of the first two installments,