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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 20:18:04 GMT
I really enjoy the film but I have to admit that the final "confrontation" with Kurt Russell and the alien monster Blair was a little disappointing IMO. Now, I understand that there was some footage with stop-motion that Carpenter decided to take out because it didn't look that good...but I just think that there should've been some sort of final chase or fight with the creature instead of McCready just throwing a stick of dynamite while it roars and stands there. However, despite that and a couple minor complaints I still think it's a very good movie but the ending could've been more satisfying IMO. Agree?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 23:21:36 GMT
Been a while since I've seen it, but the ending did seem kinda lame.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 0:44:24 GMT
Yeah, there is a very atmospheric suspensful build up where you think it's gonna be a big confrontation with the alien...but it was just a missed opportunity in terms of the monster not doing anything. It just roars and gets blown up after MacCready throws the dynamite at it while standing there, and like I said maybe they didn't have enough money to do more in the scene. Anyway, the effects are brilliant but the creature should have done more.
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Post by meandmybigmouth on Apr 13, 2017 1:25:25 GMT
I always had a problem with the Kurt Russell character.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 1:27:51 GMT
Really? What are your thoughts on the ending...the topic of this thread?
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Post by lakelander on Apr 13, 2017 15:14:26 GMT
I agree with that OP analysis. I think the original 1951 version had a better, more interesting and satisfying ending.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Apr 13, 2017 15:15:03 GMT
I'm ok with the creature not doing more. It wasn't an action movie to begin with.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2017 0:16:40 GMT
You have a point with it not being an action movie...it's a horror sci-fi film of course. However, I really think the ending confrontation was fairly anti-climatic since it was over before anthing more happened. I'm sure even the people who love this movie to death can even admit it was probably their only complaint IMO. Come on, you know that every film isn't always perfection..I can admit that LOL. But it's still worthy of a 8.5/10.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 14, 2017 11:53:44 GMT
It didn't bother me one bit. I thought it was always about the growing paranoia, not the monster action. The fitting closing seconds simply reminds us to that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 5:14:05 GMT
I do think it's obviously more about the atmospheric feeling of isolation and horror situation than any sort of action. But I'm sure even people who saw it in theatres back in 1982 were probably a little disappointed there wasn't a chase scene...even despite the great effects. Speaking of which, the final creature is only shown for about 15 seconds before it explodes and it doesn't do anything but roar, making it a missed opportunity for me. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if another reason the movie flopped was because audiences wanted a better confrontation with the alien and not just that it competed with E.T. IMO...it's sort of possible.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Apr 18, 2017 13:28:53 GMT
You have a point with it not being an action movie...it's a horror sci-fi film of course. However, I really think the ending confrontation was fairly anti-climatic since it was over before anthing more happened. I'm sure even the people who love this movie to death can even admit it was probably their only complaint IMO. Come on, you know that every film isn't always perfection..I can admit that LOL. But it's still worthy of a 8.5/10. I don't. I think this movie is perfect as is. It didn't need a big action climax. Action wasn't its intention. It ended on the perfect note: paranoia.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 2:44:36 GMT
You have a point with it not being an action movie...it's a horror sci-fi film of course. However, I really think the ending confrontation was fairly anti-climatic since it was over before anthing more happened. I'm sure even the people who love this movie to death can even admit it was probably their only complaint IMO. Come on, you know that every film isn't always perfection..I can admit that LOL. But it's still worthy of a 8.5/10. Was it also anti-climatic to have Ripley shove the xenomorph out the airlock?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 6:23:10 GMT
I mean...I understand what you mean by the ending of Alien. That was also sort of brief with the Alien's death but it's a very well made film as well and it wasn't an action movie either. Both can be compared in the sense that they're sort of slow yet suspenseful while also being horror too. I really enjoy Alien by the way LOL. Hell, Halloween is one of my favorite horror films ever and that's slow...but all three are atmospheric and effective.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2017 17:27:18 GMT
I mean...I understand what you mean by the ending of Alien. That was also sort of brief with the Alien's death but it's a very well made film as well and it wasn't an action movie either. Both can be compared in the sense that they're sort of slow yet suspenseful while also being horror too. I really enjoy Alien by the way LOL. Hell, Halloween is one of my favorite horror films ever and that's slow...but all three are atmospheric and effective. Yep. Another thing I'd like to point out is that all three of the films that have been brought up so far, Halloween, Alien, and The Thing, were late-70s/early-80s creations, which also meant a lot more technical restrictions than the filmmakers would have now, or even in the late-90s. Plus, in the case of The Thing, touching the damn thing meant getting infected, so a final epic confrontation would have still amounted to MacReady running from it and firing off potshots like we'd already seen him do several times. Apart from that, animotronic puppets like the ones used in The Thing are notoriously difficult to work with and get working right. Plus, they actually did set the animotronic on fire, destroying it. I know an epic final battle would be cool, but sometimes it's not just applicable.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 0:53:33 GMT
Yeah, that kind of makes sense...but at least a chase would've been intense LOL. Like I said, it's only one of a couple complaints that I have because I think it's a very effective horror film and I LOVE Carpenter as a director. For me Halloween is his best followed by The Thing as the second...only based on the fact that I saw and loved the classic first for many years before seeing The Thing. Thanks for responding man.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 5:26:14 GMT
Yeah, that kind of makes sense...but at least a chase would've been intense LOL. Like I said, it's only one of a couple complaints that I have because I think it's a very effective horror film and I LOVE Carpenter as a director. For me Halloween is his best followed by The Thing as the second...only based on the fact that I saw and loved the classic first for many years before seeing The Thing. Thanks for responding man. No problem. Yeah, a chase could have worked, too, so this is one case where it just comes down to opinions and taste.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 7:17:50 GMT
I agree obviously. Does anybody else have thoughts about the final scene with Blair-thing?
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Post by The Social Introvert on Apr 20, 2017 9:28:52 GMT
I really enjoy the film but I have to admit that the final "confrontation" with Kurt Russell and the alien monster Blair was a little disappointing IMO. Now, I understand that there was some footage with stop-motion that Carpenter decided to take out because it didn't look that good...but I just think that there should've been some sort of final chase or fight with the creature instead of McCready just throwing a stick of dynamite while it roars and stands there. However, despite that and a couple minor complaints I still think it's a very good movie but the ending could've been more satisfying IMO. Agree? Yeah I have to say the finale was one of the lesser scenes in the movie.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 10:09:46 GMT
Thanks for admitting it man ha. I mean, no film is perfect and there are some aspects that people notice that might not fully satisfy them IMO. I just feel the finale was disappointing and it was also somewhat easy with how the creature died...it would've definitely enhanced the film's creepiness to have the thing try and attack McCready more instead of literally just standing there and roar. It's honestly sort of frustrating with how nothing more happened.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 14:18:37 GMT
I agree, it's a great film (my favorite of all time), but the ending is not as satisfying as it could have been. You'd expect there to be more of a fight or something, instead of Blair-Monster just standing there and roaring at Mac.
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