Why Alien Is Better Than Aliens And How I Got The Alien T-shirt To Prove It
Fans the world over love Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise of films, but one thing that fans cannot agree on is whether Alien or Aliens is better. The age-old debate of whether or not the sequel is better than the original. Many fans will rant about why the sequel is actually better than the original Alien, while the reverse is true of others.
But we here at TheRagingNerd.com believe that comparing Alien to Aliens is like comparing, for lack of a better analogy, apples to oranges. Alien works on such an excellent level because it’s a horror film, while Aliens straight up changed the genre to an action movie.
Today, we wanted to look at some of the things that set Alien apart from all its other sequels and prequels.
- Pacing
No one does pacing for a film like Ridley Scott. He’s a straight-up master of pacing. And in Alien, he masterfully builds the suspense all the way up till the infamous chest-burster scene. He gives us time to get to know the characters we know we’re going to probably watch die, yet it still works. The first film in this series is a mastery of all things pacing.
- Cinematography
When it comes to feeling like you are actually in the film and on the spacecraft, Alien surpasses Aliens by far. Ridley Scott and his cinematographer Derek Vanlint brought such a unique look and feel to every shot within the ship. And even when the characters were outside on the planet’s surface, they could stand alone as dazzling, futuristic cinema. The way he shot the film just brings us so deeply into every scene that it can’t be beaten.
- Acting
Not the overacting, cheesy one-liners that most ‘80s movies were peppered with, but with Alien, it was the kind of acting that is so subtle it works. The acting through every scene in this movie for all of the characters was done so that it brought us even more deeply into the film. They didn’t waste breath on catchy one-liners but instead spoke when they needed for full effect.
Now, as to how I got an Alien t-shirt to show for it… well, wouldn’t you want to rock out to your next party with an Alien shirt? You never know when you’re going to need to distract from the Alien exploding from your chest!
What makes Alien the better of the two films for you?
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