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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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[–] 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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