Poll of the Day > I don't think Alien has aged very well as a horror movie.

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GanonsSpirit
10/25/18 7:28:34 PM
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It's still a decent sci-fi monster movie, but it just doesn't feel scary anymore.

The Thing, on the other hand, still feels me with absolute dread when I watch it.
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Mead
10/25/18 7:31:07 PM
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Thats pretty dumb of you
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Doctor Foxx
10/25/18 7:36:29 PM
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Nah I disagree

The Thing is scarier, but it's also just more eventful as a movie
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Lokarin
10/25/18 7:45:03 PM
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Wait... was Alien supposed to be scary?
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DirtBasedSoap
10/25/18 7:51:46 PM
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I watched Alien for the first time a month or two ago by recomendation from PotD. I liked it but it was definitely super dated and pretty weak from a horror standpoint.
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darkknight109
10/25/18 7:54:10 PM
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Alien is fucking fantastic, you heathens, and the fact that the tech is super-dated is part of what makes it awesome.
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DocDelicious
10/25/18 11:13:28 PM
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darkknight109 posted...
Alien is fucking fantastic, you heathens, and the fact that the tech is super-dated is part of what makes it awesome.

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Blorfenburger
10/26/18 12:46:29 AM
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If the Thing fills you with dread then you're stinky and weak. By the way I love that movie
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ReturnOfFa
10/26/18 1:00:33 AM
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it's definitely paced like an older movie, but alien is a super fun watch

I like that old movies were often about scenery (setting) and talking (information pertaining to the plot). even if the plots could be simple, they would dramatically unfold.

I still love new movies, but they're often a total clusterfuck
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Miroku_of_Nite1
10/26/18 1:21:55 AM
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Strange thoughts.

Alien came out in 1979, Logan's Run came out in 76 and feels super dated. A New Hope came out in 1977 and doesn't feel as dated.
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ReturnOfFa
10/26/18 1:26:08 AM
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imo star wars new hope seems dated. all the originals are. they're slooooowwwww
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ReturnOfFa
10/26/18 1:26:19 AM
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but I love them
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rogerskg1979
10/26/18 1:39:10 PM
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ReturnOfFa posted...
imo star wars new hope seems dated. all the originals are. they're slooooowwwww


The only thing that seems dated in the original Star Wars to me is the Obi-Wan vs Vader fight. It's hard to watch now because it is just so clunky.

The other fights in ESB and ROTJ don't feel so dated, and the space battles still hold up well.
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Dikitain
10/26/18 2:32:24 PM
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...
A New Hope came out in 1977 and doesn't feel as dated.


A lot of that has to do with the constant re-releases. The movie has basically been in development for 40 years, if you look at the original release (which is hard because even the Betamax version had some effects improved from the theatrical release) then it starts to look more dated.

Anyways, Alien had some outdated stuff, but I do think hold up pretty well.
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