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"Alien", " War of the Worlds", "The Birds", "Diabolique"

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Hepcat,

This is an easy one for me. I went to the big Avco cinema in Westwood, CA (Los Angeles , Westside) and saw the original Ridley Scott "Alien" 80' wide. I had not heard any of the details of that one, so the chest popping scene and others were completely out of the blue, though the tension never abated and I expected the unexpected. I am not usually such a sucker for guys in rubber suits that pop out of dark corners movies, but that one took me in completely- definitely an all day sucker there. I think too how amazing the depth of "realism" the sets and action had and this was 1979, only three years after the brilliant but more cartoon-like original "Star Wars." Amazing work and Scott with "Blade Runner" (1982)- another frightening film psychologically- sealed his rating with me as the best science fiction fantasy directors.

As a little kid, I think I would have to say "War of the Worlds" and then not long later for years, my top would be Hitchcock's "The Birds". as a psychological dramam, I was really on the edge of my seat with the origianal "Diabolique"- the thought of that scummy school swimming pool gived me shudders today.

Cheers,

Bambi B

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