Alien
The Exorcist
Alien
The Exorcist
Best Horror - Semi Finals 1 of 2
Alien
The Exorcist
Went with The Exorcist. While it's not my favorite horror film, I thought it had a lot more "horror" to it than Alien. I should really go rewatch Alien sometime soon though.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
When we do our sci-fi tournament, is Alien prohibited from being nominated?
I don't think so. I personally consider it way more of a sci-fi film.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I have had the discussion with several friends over the years of which is better Alien or Aliens. What I have noticed at least with my friends is that the horror fans like Alien and the sci-fi fans prefer Aliens. And I think it makes sense I have always thought of alien as a great horror/monster movie that happens to be set in space. Where Aliens has always felt more like a sci-fi movie with critters. I like them both but for different reasons.Originally Posted by Heather19
Ken
I'm infinitely more of a sci-fi guy, I still consider Alien the better film. To borrow a phrase from the series, "it's structural perfection is matched only by it's hostility".I have had the discussion with several friends over the years of which is better Alien or Aliens. What I have noticed at least with my friends is that the horror fans like Alien and the sci-fi fans prefer Aliens. And I think it makes sense I have always thought of alien as a great horror/monster movie that happens to be set in space. Where Aliens has always felt more like a sci-fi movie with critters. I like them both but for different reasons.
Ken
What makes it such a milestone of horror is that feeling of unease (which ultimately morphs to dread and outright terror) right from the get go. From the very beginning you sense that something is wrong and the tension ramps up as the movie progresses. The Alien's design itself is a stroke of genius. It has no defining civil or human traits - although it's structure is strangely human - it is a cold, calculating, emotionless, ruthless killer.
My goodness, what a film. Hell I want to get home and watch it now.
I guess I should have added my sci-fi friends I have had these discussions with were all friends from school and are all engineers. They would always point out that stuff wound more implode than explode, that the Borg cube is awesome because in space it would fly as well as a traditional looking ship, etc. So They would geek out over the massive ships that the marines had, and other design choices that Cameron made that were better than Ridley Scott's stylistic choices. I on the other hand was all about the story, Alien scared me when I first saw it as a kid. But the your description of why Alien is so good is right on. I didn't feel Aliens evoked the same feeling of unease evolving into out and out terror. But it is still a great Sci-fi action movie with slight horror undertones, while is a horror movie in space.I'm infinitely more of a sci-fi guy, I still consider Alien the better film. To borrow a phrase from the series, "it's structural perfection is matched only by it's hostility".I have had the discussion with several friends over the years of which is better Alien or Aliens. What I have noticed at least with my friends is that the horror fans like Alien and the sci-fi fans prefer Aliens. And I think it makes sense I have always thought of alien as a great horror/monster movie that happens to be set in space. Where Aliens has always felt more like a sci-fi movie with critters. I like them both but for different reasons.
Ken
What makes it such a milestone of horror is that feeling of unease (which ultimately morphs to dread and outright terror) right from the get go. From the very beginning you sense that something is wrong and the tension ramps up as the movie progresses. The Alien's design itself is a stroke of genius. It has no defining civil or human traits - although it's structure is strangely human - it is a cold, calculating, emotionless, ruthless killer.
My goodness, what a film. Hell I want to get home and watch it now.
Ken
at last bears can vote for The Exorcist
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Alien!
A very scary movie - which The Exorcist isn't..
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I thought Aliens was the better film in the series.
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Exorcist
tied
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on Alien, let's get the lead again!
To the Exorcist...as per my vote....GET AWAY FROM THE LEAD, YOU BITCH! (Aliens reference but whatever)
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I don't really care for either (gasp! the horror!), but preferred The Exorcist to Alien.
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I hope that there are reasonable people here who have not voted.
Sloth Love Chunk
Alien with the lead and in my opinion the better scary movie.
Pffffft!
Sloth Love Chunk
The Exorcist needs two more votes
now
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bumpity bump!
These semi-finals are very tight (as they should be). One is currently tied and the other is separated by one vote.
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