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Alien or Blade Runner

What’s the best film of Ridley Scott?

  • Alien

    Votes: 331 62.0%

  • Blade Runner

    Votes: 203 38.0%
  • Total voters
    534
Concelhaut

Concelhaut

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Jun 10, 2019
1,076
Seriously watch both preferably in 4K.

Alien is a timeless film that has aged like wine and that has marvelous set pieces.

I can never get over that 80s aesthetic in Blade Runner. It hasn't aged that well, and there are scenes that play funny. The soundtrack creates this cozy feeling though. And Harrison Ford is very handsome in it.
 
Mona

Mona

Banned
Oct 30, 2017
26,151
gotta go Alien

Blade Runner has some incredible highs, but the lows kind of are an issue, Alien is more consistent overall

imagine 2 of your first 3 movies being 2 of the best scifi films ever made
 
NotLiquid

NotLiquid

One Winged Slayer
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Oct 25, 2017
34,734
In a world where most contemporary dystopian cyberpunk aesthetics come from a very Apple-inspired point of view with sleek looks and glitchy interfaces, I feel Blade Runner's aesthetic has aged exceptionally well and is all the more distinct over the ages. Even 2049 manages to recapture much of that analogue feel so well which was one of the things I was worried about.

That said, Blade Runner also feels like such a markedly meandering film which I feel was also improved with its sequel in some aspects, so ultimately I feel like the answer is Alien in term of film making execution.
 
Alice

Alice

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Nov 2, 2017
5,867
I'm doing what Adam Savage does and pretend they're in the same universe, so I'm not gonna choose. :D
 
Finaika

Finaika

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Dec 11, 2017
13,249
Kenzodielocke said:
They got one thing in common! Both have better sequels.
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Conal

Conal

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Oct 26, 2017
2,868
Alien is so close to being visually perfect. I have no idea why during production no one ever said "hey we should cut this shot by half a second so the audience doesn't notice that the alien is just a tall guy in a rubber suit trying to hug them".
 
ShutterMunster

ShutterMunster

Art Manager
Verified
Oct 27, 2017
2,443
ALIEN is a better made film in nearly every regard, but I like BLADE RUNNER more.

ALIEN>ALIENS
BLADE RUNNER: 2049> BLADE RUNNER
 
Vommy

Vommy

Chicken Chaser
Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,918
The real question is what the better sequel is. Aliens or Blade Runner 2049?
But to answer the question it is Blade Runner for me.
 
Kuro

Kuro

Member
Oct 25, 2017
20,533
Alien is a better film and more influential as much as I love Blade Runner.
 
JahIthBer

JahIthBer

Member
Jan 27, 2018
10,371
As much of an Alien fanboy that i am, Bladerunner puts it to absolute shame, masterpiece of film, Alien is just a semi subversive slasher film in space, with good sets, that doesn't mean it's bad, but Bladerunner is just on another level when it comes to ideas & general thought provoking
 
T002 Tyrant

T002 Tyrant

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Nov 8, 2018
8,926
Alien is the more entertaining film. Blade Runner is the prettier. Do you want to know what's the nicest looking or the film that keeps me engaged more?
 
Mekanos

Mekanos

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Oct 17, 2018
44,088
Alien is a better movie, but Blade Runner's cyberpunk aesthetic is iconic and speaks to me more.

BR2049 is better than both.
 

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Oct 25, 2017
888
Alien easily. I like blade runner too but not nearly as much. I thought BR 2049 was better in every way.
 
Rosenkrantz

Rosenkrantz

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Jan 17, 2018
4,914
Vommy said:
The real question is what the better sequel is. Aliens or Blade Runner 2049?
But to answer the question it is Blade Runner for me.
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Aliens is one of the best action films ever made and BR2049 is an overlong borefest with pretty visuals, and I usually love Villeneuve's work.

On topic, hard choice, but I'll go with BR, Alien is undeniably more influential though.
 
halcali

halcali

Banned
Nov 7, 2017
6,317
Hong Kong SAR
Blade Runner is my favourite of the two, but there are more issues present. Certain scenes just look ridiculous... Thankfully, we have the FINAL CUT.

Alien, meanwhile, is nearly flawless. Filming also pre-dates BR by 3 years.
 
Kapryov

Kapryov

Member
Oct 27, 2017
10,118
Australia
Alien easily wins this. Still a fantastic movie from start to finish.
Unlike the confusing Blade Runner, there's only 1 real version too, the supposed "director's cut" is simply an alternate take that actually cuts other stuff to add in some deleted scenes, it's a curiosity for fans more than anything else.

Blade Runner is super influential and looks/sounds great, but the movie itself is kinda underwhelming. Maybe I shouldn't have read the book first... 2049 is the better film, IMO.
 
Saint of Killers

Saint of Killers

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Oct 27, 2017
2,527
I've seen Alien a million a times. I haven't managed to sit through an entire sitting of Blade Runner even once. (Love BR2 though!)
 
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