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Alien [1979] Or The Thing [1982] Poll

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by VanityHalfBlack, Jan 20, 2022.

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Which Sci Fi horror was better?

  1. John Carpenter’s The Thing

    11 vote(s)
    44.0%

  2. Ridley Scott’s Alien

    14 vote(s)
    56.0%
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  1. Surfguy

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    “Alien” eventually gave us the greatest video game of all time ...OF ALL TIME...in Aliens Fireteam Elite.
     
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  2. Buck Turgidson

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    It's amazing how much better the sfx of the Thing 40 years ago look compared to the remake
     
    #22 Buck Turgidson, Jan 21, 2022
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    If I remember correctly, the filmmaker of that prequel created and used a ton of practical effects but the studio scrapped all that work and replaced it all with craptastic CGI.....
     
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  4. Buck Turgidson

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    I remember reading this as well
     
    #24 Buck Turgidson, Jan 21, 2022
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