"You have a horror movie named Alien??? That's reeaally offensive no wonder everyone keeps invading you."
- The Doctor (an alien)
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It was reasonably successful for its time.
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best science-fiction film ever made
Idk about that buddy
We can debate the top rankings, but Alien is in the pantheon for sure. It's practically flawless as a movie. You could argue for 2001, or Blade Runner, or Close Encounters of the Third Kind. But you would have to at least compare those to Alien to prove they're better in some way.
All of those except Alien could be argued to have pacing problems.
Pfft no, 2001 is perfect. Every time I’ve watched it I’ve been high af, and I fall asleep for a few min at a time throughout it, and I don’t miss anything at all!
I certainly wouldn’t want to watch it sober, though.
Upvoted simply for the concept of "it's only good if you're high" that was a ridiculously boring, shitty movie.
Try it high ;) you might feel different!
I sometimes miss the excellent straight-scifi film that gets interrupted by the horror move that breaks out.
Sunshine. I loved the first 2/3rds.
Sunshine was special until the monster
Ahem....Aliens
Aliens is quite possibly the most perfect sequel to any movie ever. Rocky II, Terminator 2, Godfather Part 2, Empire Strikes Back, it's up there with the best of the best.
What makes Alien/Aliens special is that they are entirely different movies. Different styles, different feel, and almost an entirely different cast. All those other excellent sequels were continuations of the story, using characters and settings established in the first film. You start with Godfather Part 2, and you'll be almost entirely lost with who is who and why you should care. You can go into Aliens entirely blind, and you'll still get like 90% of the enjoyment. Watching Alien improves the experience, but is actually unnecessary.
And that's part of why it's so good. You should watch Alien, not just for the backstory on Aliens but because it's an amazing standalone film.
It woulda been cool to get some more sequels, but alas...
Exactly.
Alien is a horror film.
Aliens is an action film.
1979: Ridley Scott directs "Alien".
1981: James Cameron works as a production designer on a Roger Corman "cash-in" of Alien called "Galaxy of Terror". It's mostly awful (mostly due to the giant maggot rape scene), but some of the production design is WAY better than anything in this movie has any right to be.
1986: James Cameron directs "Aliens".
I'm using the release years here as opposed to production for simplicity, but Aliens is really just a cash-in of a cash-in of Alien.
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Honestly, there's also "The Thing" which is also as simple as it gets.
This is my vote as well. And it fits the prompt!
Yeah but that was actually good.
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It's certainly in the running, the first two are basically perfect movies
Sharknado is exactly what it says on the tin
I can never get in to Sharknado.
It just… sucks.
Like I get that it’s supposed to be corny and stupid, but I like my corny and stupid to be a function of the creators incompetence and a $257 budget most spent on aluminum foil.
Like the movie “Independents Day” (yes, ents and not ence).
In fairness, so is Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”.
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You know what a gun is. A lethal weapon
Except in this case the lethal weapon was the main character.
It’s not so much a sci-fi film as a horror film in a sci-fi setting.
"its not so much a square, as it is a square inside circle! Aha! points at head"
"I dont understand. Why is it not a square now, exactly? It still has 4 equa..."
"Because....circle...."
"Im not sure you have the firmest grasp on how shapes work."
Is that like saying Star Trek is more of a Western show with a sci-fi setting?
I fucking hate this but it's true. God dammit.
...almost as if Science Fiction can just incorporate different genres, to become one hybrid genre.
Event Horizon is a horror film in a sci-fi setting. Alien is a sci-fi set in a horror situation.
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I heard it was Top Gun. :^}
It is, the Gun is just Naked (the OG trilogy.)
They misspelled “The Thing.”
Yeah well it's called 'heat'
"Shoot em Up". ?
It's always bothered me that someone went and called their band "Death", but I find it difficult to articulate why.
Death kicks ass, though.
Politicians in my eyes!
Aliens are not a core element of science fiction. It should be named Future
Im sorry wheres the mages and the wizards with the wands and staffs. The dragons need to be vanquished again.
Chase!
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