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What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects? (sh.itjust.works)
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What older movies made a good use of either side stepping special effects or have effects that somehow still hold up today? Why are they good movies?

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[–] 95 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a masterpiece of clever tricks, superb acting, and professional animation.

The Thing still has the best practical movie monster effects I have ever seen. And the most upsetting.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a breathtaking film that uses wirework choreography to transport you into a storybook fantasy.

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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    During COVID lockdowns, my husband and I started coming up with movie anthologies or themes we could watch so we would A) always know what to watch next and B) further educate ourselves in film. My favorite anthology to date has been John Carpenter. I had never seen a John Carpenter movie before and we went through all of them and it was a blast. But out of all of his films, The Thing was by far the most impactful. My husband and I both grew up on the Internet and are highly desensitized to gross and scary things. But we were both on the edge of our seats while also appreciating the masterful prosthetics and puppetry that went into that movie. I always have to warn people, that I can't recommend it enough but it's not for the faint of heart. Definitely one of the Great horror films ever made.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

    Not sure if you're a fan of the Redlettermedia guys, but they did three videos reviewing every Carpenter movie - might be interesting :-)

    Part 1

    Part 2

    Part 3

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Two out of these three are movies I keep coming back to.

    Welp, guess I can't avoid the Thing for much longer. Unless, of course, I can.

    I'm not much for horror. But, it's also sci-fi. I'm torn.

    On a scale of 0 to Event Horizon and Alien (1979), I assume the Thing is beyond even these.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    I love Event Horizon, but I don't put it quite on the same shelf as Alien and The Thing. It's "A" tier against "S" tier for me. But they are all what I'd consider sci-fi horror. If you like those two, pull the trigger and watch Carpenter's masterpiece.

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