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Aliens, Private Hudson (Bill Paxton)

Site Rating: 60%
(ratings: 4)
Editor Rating: 60%
Writeup Rating: 67%
(ratings: 3)
Film: Aliens (1986)
Deceased Character: Private Hudson (Bill Paxton)
Archetype: Goody (Minor)
Killed with: Chest Burster Alien



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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 22nd Apr 2006

Kindly submitted by Bernie

When the colonial marines are stuck on the alien planet, they think they have blocked every way into the complex so that the aliens cannot get to them. However, being Marines, they are not the sharpest tools in the box and are caught completely by surprise when the aliens sneak through the air ducts and fall through the ceiling right on top of them.

The Marines start to fight a rearguard action, but in doing so, they inadvertently allow Burke, a company man who has tried to capture an alien for research in their biological weapons division, to escape.

With their lack of ammunition, the Marines have been pushed back, and try to escape through the same door that Burke used moments earlier. However, being a treacherous so-and-so, Burke has locked the door behind him. As the others try to prize open the door, Private Hudson is subduing the aliens with his shots from his Pulse Rifle.

These aliens though are highly resourceful and intelligent, and Hudson is caught off guard, when one bursts through the floor beneath him and drags him down. Despite attempts made by Corporal Hicks to pull Hudson back up, Hudson is pulled below the ground and, just before Hudson disappears into the darkness, we see one of the facehuggers close over his face, proving that he would die a painful death with an alien bursting out of his torso.



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This review has 10 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
I am right in saying the aliens types are named FaceHuggers (the alien that lays the egg in the throat of the host) and ChestBursters (the baby alien that bursts out of the chest) aren't i?

Comment 2 by 'Mr. Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
I collect Dark Horse comics, I believe they dubbed them with those names.
Comment 3 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
good stuff, as they are never really named in the films (as far as i can remember) it is hard to label them with something instantly identifiable to readers.

Comment 4 by 'Roy Batty' (reply to this comment)
Sorry to be a stickler about this, but just to clarify, it is an alien hand that covers Hudson's face as he is taken, not a FaceHugger. Other than that, great write up!
Comment 5 by 'RoyBatty' (reply to this comment)
Just finished watching this fantastic film (again) and feel that Private Hudson deserves a Blaze of Glory category to go with his Monsters! If there is one death that epitomises the "going out with a blaze of glory", then this is it. He's the in a total frenzy, firing, and taunting the onslaught of Aliens, "you want some of this... Oh, you want some too!!"

Most definately a BoG!! smiling smiley
Comment 6 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
Yes, having reminded myself of the writeup, it is a definite Blaze of Glory death - has been amended.

Comment 7 by 'old bluffer' (reply to this comment)
I've had the "quadrilogy" set for years now. Reading this write-up makes me want to sort out an "Alien Weekend" to watch them all!
Comment 8 by 'Monk' (reply to this comment)
How about offscreen killing?
Comment 9 by 'Bill' (reply to this comment)
Yeah, offscreen killing seems right..
Comment 10 by 'old bluffer' (reply to this comment)
If this really is a Blaze of Glory, the writeup needs editing to make it clearer.