OK, I'll try.
I grew up on the Alien Trilogy, watching them for the first time probably too young on some late night cable channel. I was severely disappointed by the 3rd part, like many were.
Then when I'm turning 16, exactly on my birthday (well, the next day - US theatrical release was November 26th and I got tickets for the 27th) comes out this 4th movie. I was waiting for it for months, catching any trailers and bits in magazines at the time. It was the first Alien movie I'd watch in a theater, and in a 'premium' Century Plaza in LA, where many world premieres were held in the 90s, so it had the best equipment, sound, and calibration.
They brought my lovely Ripley back, and she was cool as f!
I've also had no idea then who Jean-Pierre Jeunet was, and what his 'style' was, and absolutely loved the colors and camera angles.
Plus I like the expanded cast, and everything happening at the same time in the same place kind of setting, that's why Gremlins 2 is also one of my favorites. There's so too many great moments in it to list, I'd basically be retelling the whole movie like a doped out teenager.
It was my Star Wars, my Jurassic Park, the perfect movie!