[Severian]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

alien

yes, the original riddley scott/dan o'bannon heir to the john carpenter/o'bannon student film "dark star"

first time i saw it, it was on a rental vhs in a cathode ray tv no bigger than a microwave oven. every time i've seen it since it looks better and i love it more.

brilliant fucking film--dark, foreboding, mysterious, often scary quiet, a visual wonder. the editing, fuck, it's so good... great cast, great story, great everything. dare i say a masterpiece? yes, i do. masterpiece.

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now i'm *trying* to watch the james cameron sequel, "alienS", and it comes across as a loud, stupid, ordinary piece of shit. 23m into it and i'm wondering if i can finish it...

Alien >>>>>>>>>> Aliens, for sure.