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Originally Posted by Engine (Post 1266672)

I'm going to stand up for Alien here.
Both are great/classic films and all but Alien just makes me feel more. It feels creepier, more thrilling, and more fun. I'm probably biased by the fact that I grew up on Alien but never watched The Thing until I was an adult and so it has always seemed dated to me. I also don't think that Russel's good beard makes up for his paint-by-numbers acting style.
Sigourney Weaver would make short work of all of those guys in The Thing.

The Thing: 3
Alien: 1

The Thing is a more terrifying force, and the story makes naturally for a more suspenseful and scary telling.

But Alien's approach to direction and cinematography is imo masterful and definitely surpasses The Thing. The quick cuts as each member of the crew are picked off are masterful and keep the suspense on 11. And, I said this earlier but I'm going to reiterate, the whole setup of the story is brilliant. Receiving a distress signal (that turns out to be a warning) from an unknown planet, then going into investigate, uncovering some grisly remains, and the face hugger. bah gawd, it's masterfully paced

I'm leaning towards Alien, but i dunno. I enjoy them both for different reasons

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Originally Posted by Engine (Post 1266672)

I'm all for Alien, I only got into it this year but it's great! I watched the second and only half of the 3rd which blew.

Although both films are incredible, I've gotta go with The Thing. It's not just one of my favorite horror movies, it's one of my favorite movies. The concepts are similar, but the terrifying shapeshifting of the eponymous Thing really puts it over the top as far as scariness goes. And the special effects, though dated, are gross-out masterpieces.

That all said, Alien is still an amazing movie, and only just loses.

The Thing: 4
Alien: 2

The Thing is great but I've always though Alien was a much better film, for many reasons. The film is just intense, incredibly well-written, is crafted superbly and it gave us Sigourney Weaver! I think Aliens is greater as well. So a point to Alien here.

The Thing: 4
Alien: 3

Neck and neck!

Alright I'm going to have to go with Alien because it was one of the earliest movies I saw as a kid and for its impact on the world of science-fiction and horror.

The Thing - 4
Alien - 4

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Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 1266696)

I'm all for Alien, I only got into it this year but it's great! I watched the second and only half of the 3rd which blew.

If this counts as a vote then Alien is leading.

Alien: 5
The Thing: 4

Whoa...I come in here to see Alien beating the Thing? As much as I love the Alien franchise, the Thing definitely eats the first one (if it was Aliens, that would be a different story).

The Thing: 5
Alien: 5

man this one hurts me :(

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i'm gonna have to go with Alien.....very much the same with Pete....Alien is the first movie that really scared the shit out of me

i could seriously come back and change my vote at any time....love both these movies

Alien 6
The Thing 5

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Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1267686)

Both great films but The Thing wins this one, it must be one of the best and most fun films when dealing with the subject of paranoia amongst the members of the base and I really love Kurt Russell in that film too.

Alien 6
The Thing 6

Going to break the tie with a vote for Alien, it's a more well-made film overall imo. Wins by a nose.

Alien 7
The Thing 6