Best Alien film?

Podmonkey said:
This is so true. Every new horror film wants to create its own 'freddy' etc but insist on having some ugly green shiny cgi monster, and any tension that is built up until the revealing is completely shattered. Its happened in so many films where 'something' is out there but you dont know what or where, then they show you and its like 'Oh there it is. Looks a bit manky..... Why is it still standing there showing off its special effects? Ah looks a bit crap now'.

CGI is a lot better now but imagination still trumps it for the most part in this genre.
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Rather than getting a brief glimpse like you did in the old days as it killed someone in some horrific way in a flash of dramatic music before disapearing into the darkness again. Leaving you with brown underwear and dreading the next moment the bugger appeared again.

Muss those good old films :(
 
No1newts said:
Rather than getting a brief glimpse like you did in the old days as it killed someone in some horrific way in a flash of dramatic music before disapearing into the darkness again. Leaving you with brown underwear and dreading the next moment the bugger appeared again.

Muss those good old films :(
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Not knowing whats out there and what it wants > being able to count its nipple hairs.
 
I'm a huge fan of James Cameron, but I think I probably preferred Alien by a whisker. That being said, I have only seen both Alien, and Aliens once, so perhaps I should watch again and then judge.

I do wish I could have seen them both at the cinema, when they were released.



EDIT: And I have just found this:




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Alien 3 Director Cut is massively under-rated (the cinema cut was terrible TBH which'll put most off) but Aliens is still my favourite by a long shot. The suspense in Alien is more terrifying that the actual alien istelf which is very rare to find in modern films (Jaw's etc captured it well too)
 
~>Dg<~ said:
prefer 3 which some will disagree with but 1 and two take too long to get into the action.
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Same here, always annoy people with my choice but I recognise the film that could have been had Weaver kept her selfish little mitts off it :D

Podmonkey said:
3rd was good but the fact they had cgi
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There is no CGI Alien in Alien 3...FACT :D

Seriously...google it, i've had many long arguments with friends and forumites alike who insist the Alien is CGI, there is CGI used in Alien 3...just not for our favorite beasty with the exception of the death scene.
 
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Its such a tough one for me as they're all so epic in there own right, but I would go with Aliens > Alien > Alien3 (directors cut).
 
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Whilst I love Aliens (as IMO it's one of the best sci-fi action films ever and it blew me away as a kid) I have to say that in my old age, I've come to love Alien more.
I was lucky enough to watch an IMAX screening of it and it was amazing. Suspense & terror in high doses.
Aliens is all about the cool factor. Nearly every line in it is quotable amongst friends too.
"Game over man, Game over"
 
Aliens is by far the best.

Alien I find difficult to watch now - It does feel dated in a way I cant describe.

Alien 3 - Directors cut is ok and watchable, but nothing special.

Alien 4 - I do really enjoy, but I have to stop it before the newborn scene at the end - that ruins it for me.
 
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