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  • Nosferatu
  • AVP: Alien vs. Predator
  • Aliens
  • Alien

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  • Aliens

    Aliens

    ★★★★

    Having seen the first Alien movie after watching Prometheus, I was not prepared for what James Cameron had in store with this installment. It was definitely a lot more fun than the first one, and I didn’t have to think at all while I was watching it. But I also enjoy it less as I return to it. Watching these movies in the order I have, I am privileged to experience Ridley Scott’s original masterpiece through the lens and perspective…

  • Alien

    Alien

    ★★★★½

    After seeing Prometheus, I tracked down a copy of this movie as quickly as possible. My imagination was afire, and I was eager to discover the origin behind the masterpiece I was currently obsessing over. I knew Alien was old, I knew it would be 70’s practical effects, I knew the technology was going to be much more primitive. But I also knew it was a timeless classic. I knew it was spoken of with excitement whenever sci-fi, horror, feminism,…

  • Prometheus

    Prometheus

    ★★★★★

    Before this movie, I had heard of Alien. I had seen the Xenomorph depicted in spoofs and satires, and I had seen the clip where it bursts out of the guy’s chest. Other than that, I had only one thing: fractured viewings of scenes from Alien Versus Predator chopped up by FX for commercials and scheduling. I liked it. The creatures were cool, the fights were neat, and the survival arc was captivating. But then this movie released a trailer,…

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