Why do some people prefer Alien over Aliens?

[Local Trouble]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

[Voodoo Magic]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

Are you one of those people?

[SiL]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

Sheesh. There's a huge difference between being intentionally dense and layered and obtuse and difficult to understand and ... whatever the hell happened to Alien3.

[Local Trouble]

This thread could turn ugly fast.

[Rankles75]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

[SiL]

This thread could turn ugly fast.

I think it's been pretty respectful so far. Nothing's really getting heated.

Agreed. I enjoy the discussion on it's own merits, but too often in conversation I hear Alien elected into some sort of film aristocracy with the single purpose to bludgeon its sequel with it.

[Local Trouble]

Now would be a good time for SEB to make an appearance.

[Voodoo Magic]

This thread could turn ugly fast.

I think it's been pretty respectful so far. Nothing's really getting heated.

Agreed. I enjoy the discussion on it's own merits, but too often in conversation I hear Alien elected into some sort of film aristocracy with the single purpose to bludgeon its sequel with it.

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[Kradan]

I guess I just don't see why it's not enough to say Alien is very well made and resonates more with some people than Aliens. I'm finding more people trying to put it on some sort of artistic pedestal and it grinds against my disdain for elitism; especially when it seems almost invariably coupled with digging at Aliens for being some sort of "low brow", almost disposable entertainment.

Yes, yes and yes

I don't think Scott would appreciate the title, though - he makes films for the common audience. When people were trying to reassure him by saying Blade Runner was just ahead of its time he said that was just as bad as being behind its time.

Well said, sir

[Acid_Reign161]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

There are those that consider Alien 3 to be high art... And then there are those that are wrong 😉

[Kradan]

There are those that consider Alien 3 to be high art... And then there are those that are wrong 😉

[Local Trouble]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

There are those that consider Alien 3 to be high art... And then there are those that are wrong 😉

Uh-oh...

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I don't think Scott would appreciate the title, though - he makes films for the common audience. When people were trying to reassure him by saying Blade Runner was just ahead of its time he said that was just as bad as being behind its time.

Yeah, he wasn't too happy when The Duellists got mistaken for an art film and got booked on the art-house circuit instead of mainstream cinemas.

[aliens13]

Hell, some people actually consider Alien 3 to be high art...

There are those that consider Alien 3 to be high art... And then there are those that are wrong 😉

Finally, someone said it 👏👏👏 A beer for this dude 🍺

[Kradan]

And one more for the road