Alien 5 Squared - A Probot Productions Fanfilm
Every once in awhile, I'll run across something in fandom that is extremely obscure, but so well done that it bears special mention. Alien5^2 would qualify for just such a distinction.
For the record, I hate Robot Chicken, I think it's the dumbest thing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim next to Tom Goes To the Mayor. So when I find out that there's a fanfilm out there from a group (Probot Productions) which is known for doing projects entirely with toys and action figures, I wasn't planning on watching the whole thing.
I'm glad to say I was pleasantly surprised, and I did end up watching the whole series through. These guys really know their stuff. The story is a take off on the Alien series, where Ripley (or rather a clone of Ripley) is found in stasis somewhere with a bunch of aliens in hibernation. Some scientist . . . being an egghead decides to clone the Alien remnants and all hell breaks loose. Check it out, it's actually very well done and manages to convey a proper sense of action and suspense throughout the whole movie. Pretty impressive for a bunch of action figures.
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