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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 9454781" data-attributes="member: 85555">I think one of the chief differences is Star Wars is very much about the effects. It is also about the music and the grandness, but the Special Effects are what everyone talked about. In Alien the effects matter but it is really more about the direction, the pacing, building tension, the cinematography, etc. A well made horror movie can benefit from special effects but doesn't need them (Rosemary's Baby is a perfect example of that). In terms of datedness, I agree you can see the time period. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. I would say films like Alien, The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Dirty Harry, etc, these all can stand toe to toe and, at least for me, usually exceed most of the recent films I have seen in the last few years. Nosferatu, the silent original, is clearly a product of its time. There is no getting around it being dated. But I still say it is the scariest movie ever made.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 9454781, member: 85555"] I think one of the chief differences is Star Wars is very much about the effects. It is also about the music and the grandness, but the Special Effects are what everyone talked about. In Alien the effects matter but it is really more about the direction, the pacing, building tension, the cinematography, etc. A well made horror movie can benefit from special effects but doesn't need them (Rosemary's Baby is a perfect example of that). In terms of datedness, I agree you can see the time period. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. I would say films like Alien, The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Dirty Harry, etc, these all can stand toe to toe and, at least for me, usually exceed most of the recent films I have seen in the last few years. Nosferatu, the silent original, is clearly a product of its time. There is no getting around it being dated. But I still say it is the scariest movie ever made. [/QUOTE]

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