I totally enjoyed the movie ‘Cloverfield’ and I think it may spawn a sequel or two, but when you talk about the G.O.A.T. alien movies you need to respect the classic swagger of Godzilla before you go in on Cloverfield’s monster and you need to bow down to the greatest alien movie of all time. ‘Alien’ is that crack, with a humble nod to ‘Aliens’ which was hardbody in its own right.
‘Alien’ is on some serious shit. Even before you actually see the monster that is terrorizing people you feel the fear that people have within themselves. ‘Alien’ is a mindfuck horror flick because you realize that if you were in the same predicament as these characters your ass would be grass too. This is why ‘Alien’ tops almost every film from every genre from every era. You have the stark realization that you couldn’t do anything better than the characters on the screen. As a matter of fact, you recognize that you wouldn’t even be that courageous.
‘Alien’ made SIGOURNEY WEAVER a sex symbol in the 1980’s.
There were also a ton of professional actors in the O.G. Alien flick. TOM SKERRIT, HARRY DEAN STANTON, JOHN HURT and YAPHET KOTTO were all in this flick. Shit is masterful. There are scenes filled with terror and scenes filled with wild disgusting shit. One of my favorites is when homeboy has the alien bust through his chest cavity in the cafeteria. Stop reading the weblog right now and NetFlix ‘Alien’. That shit don’t fucking play.
‘Alien’ was also Ridiculon3000 because the conceptual artwork was done by some acidhead. We went in on H.R. GIGER before at this site and if you can fuck with this dude’s imagery then you might be able to handle the ‘Alien’ movie. Be careful though, once you climb inside of the wormhole you may not like the darkness. ‘Cloverfield’ was a bunch of fun, but it lacked the darkness.
Cloverfield wasnt about an alien yo. That shit is is a sea creature from deep down bottom (not tallahassee).
and that shit was a beast because it wasnt TRYING to be a movie. Least thats the way it comes off. No twists and turns. No major revelations. No Happy ending. Just shit hitting the fan again and again and again. More than anything its an experiment. And that shit passed the motherfuckin CzDm Test like a mug!
Good point, the audience doesn’t know whether Cloverfield is an alien, sea creature or what.
But are you saying that Alien doesn’t pwn Cloverfield?
Stop playing holmes.
Yeah I am not watching Cloverfield
motherfucka is making 9/11 movies
devoid of the actual political context
It might well been a 50 foot bin laden attacking the city
oh and Dallas I sent you a joint that actually dope …lol
You know, I’ve never seen any of the Alien movies but I’ve always heard how raw the first two were. You’ve put me on to other classics I’ve missed out on (i.e. Streetfighter) so I’m gonna go out and give em a shot. Do you agree with most that the first two are the only ones worth seeing?
I am not writing shit just to see my own words. Alien is one of the gems in the holy grail of cinema. It’s up there with Apocalypse Now, BladeRunner, OG Star Wars Eps 4 & 5, The Usual Suspects, Ninja Scroll, True Romance, The Big Lebowski, Street Fighter, Street Fight(Coonskin), Terminator…
Thanks for putting me up on True Romance
that was some next level movie shit…
Aliens > Alien.
The first one was cool but the 2nd was far better, like Superman 2 and X-Men 2.
Alien vs Predator starring Sana Lathan was a bit predictable, but AVP Requiem was tight!!
Vee,
You are talking crazy talk.
Alien > every movie with the word alien in it and 99.9% of all other movies.
Jimmy V,
no doubt pimpin’.
Cloverfield = Great movie I took my kids to last Saturday and we had a great time. Even greater b/c my 6 year old, who’s jumpy as shit when he gets startled (Spiderman series, Harry Potter) didn’t bat an effin eye during our viewing. Safe, wholesome family fun.
Alien = Mother of the Alien/ Horror genre. Ridley Scott blew the effin walls off on this baby. Great special effects for the time, an effin unescapable mood of fear that gripped every viewer by the ballzachs (chicks too), and firmly placed itself as one of the best original concept movies to ever do it.
Aliens = John Cameron, looking to top the greatness of Alien, decided to go a different route. No way he could out gangster the horror elements of Scott’s masterpiece, so he infused a genre that was ruling throughjout the 1980’s, the action movie. Cameron made sure the guns came out and provided the audience with a different type of excitement, more of a rollercoaster ride than the arthouse thinking man’s flick that it’s predecessor was.
Verdict:
Alien = Filet Mignon
Aliens = Best effin pizza you ever had (Grimaldi’s anyone?)
No way I can compare the too.
The rest of the series = All the gay programming featured on the LOGO channel. They’re all types of suckery.
Alien is hands down the best “Alien” horror flick ever made. If you say it isn’t….what’s better? Name it!
Cloverfield was good but since I STAN for LOST….I already know what JJ Abrams is capable of. He’s got a unique vision.
Dallas…if you’re not up on Lost…your true official geek status will get revoked.
Aliens > Alien
Cloverfield monster looked like garbage…..
Alien looked like artwork….
and…i don’t understand how you can possibly compare the two movies..
Alien>Cloverfield….hands down
I’ve never seen such a dumb group of friends in my life since Cloverfield…and never noticed how New York has a lack of black people unless robbing an electronics store during the decimation of the city…
Candice,
My lady is a Lost stan as well, but I maxed out my emotional investment to broadcast television.
BattleStar Galactica
30 Rock
Boondocks
The Office
Oprah (for info purposes, of course)
SportsCenter (1am and 2am broadcasts just in case Michael Vick or Barry Bonds did some crazy negro shit at 145am)
and mos def The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Alien is the thinking man’s horror flick just like Apocalypse Now > Platoon, or any army movie evar for that matter. Aliens is loved by the movie-going crowd that last saw pussy when they were born.
phuck all ya all
I own the whole Alien action figure collection, dozens and dozens. Alien was Black. Predator was a half ghey rasta looking phuck up on Earth to hunt or act ill. Alien/Giger is the all time shizit with The Exorcist right up there too. Ernie
don’t take it personal, but save your movie money and buy my 2 vol. set called “Rap Pop and Soul-Headshots” and not to scare you but my next book “DEEPER” will be like a pretty girl in a tiny bikini who forgot to wax, Ernie
H.R. Giger is a beast.
BTW Dallas I agree with Vee:
Aliens>Alien
However:
Aliens>Alien>>>>Cloverfield
I can’t believe it only cost $25 million to make but that shit was WAY too damn short.
One.
Dallas,
I remember hassling my parents hard when I was 11 or so, fronting that I could deal with movies of this nature. My dad called me on it and let me sit down and watch it. I made it to the chest burster scene and had to leave, deeply scarred by the experience. My Mum was serving up dim sums for lunch that day…
I didn’t eat that shit for another decade.
Peace,
Dan
When I was 5, I begged my father to take me to see the original Alien in the theater, just so I could go, not cuz I cared what was showing. I don’t have too many memories from that age, but I do remember that when the cafeteria scene came on, it was a wrap! I was damn near UNDER my seat for the rest of the movie.
Alien a thinking mans flick? I’m not saying it wasn’t great, but even Ridley Scott says its just a haunted house movie set in outer space. Aliens had better entertainment value IMO. Also, James Cameron (minus Titanic) > Ridley Scott
Vee is a dumbass, methinks, Anyone who even went to see AVPR should be banned from voting. If they liked it like Vee, they should be shot.
Alien = Aliens
You can’t compare the two. One is a a horror movie in space and the other is a war movie in space.
BTW, Aliens is the most fun I have ever had in a movie theater. About 200 of my closest friends and I took over the Hyde Park Theater in Chicago. When “Game Over, Man” Hudson went down firing and Vasquez and that Lt. went out like men, the entire theater lost its effin mind.
We were cheering for the rest of the movie.
It’s posts like this that remind me how much my movie knowledge is lacking.
Yo Ernie – if you’re ever in DC we can go hit up the Exorcist steps. If you’re a fan of the movie it’s a must see.
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Str8 up…that scene in Alien 3 (AINT NOBODY EVER GIVEN ME SHYT…) = classic
The Thing>Alien>Cloverfield
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Swamp Thing > The Thing
Not only is Alien the joint, Ripley is one of the best heroes ever, seems like everyone in the movie hates her and the whole time she’s trying to do things you normally yell at people in movies for not doing…and the people in it hate her more because of that.
What really made Aliens great (not as great) was she got to stop running and turn around and kick some ass. That joint is like the limo scene in What’s Love Got To Do With It”. You just glad she finally decked his ass…she been had the muscles.
Cloverfield is not at all in the same league as Alien. It’s still a beast though.
Comparing the two is like comparing New Jack City to Requiem for a Dream just cuz theyre both about drugs.
Also, i hear the moster in Cloverfield is supposed to be a BABY!!!!
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