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16 (32%)

Green

8 (16%)

Peace and Freedom

2 (4%)

Democratic

1 (2%)

Transhumanist

11 (22%)

Libertarian

8 (16%)

Republican

2 (4%)

Constitution

2 (4%)

Total Members Voted: 49

[itisnotlogical]

Jesus, I thought "I'm a murderer and rapist of women" was just something made-up to describe how shallow and simple Alien 3 is. And they actually wrote it in the script, the mad lads.

[Greiger]

Scariest part I recall was crawling around in the vent with the motion detector and the weird doors.  I don't remember if that was from 1 or 2.  I think I was too young to get scared by most of the gorey stuff.

Of course this was the age when Lavos' scream from Chrono Trigger gave me nightmares.

[hector13]

The xenomorph does Jazz Hands in Alien.

[Dozebôm Lolumzalěs]

Grace demands that you vote Yes!



HOW COULD YOU SAY NO TO THAT?

[Solifuge]

The issue with Alien isn't the Giger symbolism or the perverse sexuality theme, it's that it's the abject terror. There's a reason why Alien is a famous, if not maybe the most famous horror film. I'm no moral guardian, but I think it's just plain too intense for someone not at least teenager. Much like alcohol, they'd consume it without being able to appreciate it in any complete way.

Can I just say, this seems like a weird way to talk about alcohol? I don't think age lets anyone "appreciate it" more, unless there's a hidden layer I'm not appreciating? Teen or Middle-Aged, it's still moderately poisonous, makes you stupid and feel good, and drives you to sometimes impulsive, sometimes hilarious, sometimes regrettable things. Also, unlike Alien, too much booze will make you violently ill, or even kill you! I've never heard of anyone dying to a Geiger overdose. ^{_{INB4 someone makes a witty comment about Ionizing Radiation. :y}}

But yeah, I doubt kids are going to be able to get the same thing out of Alien than they would as adults, but that doesn't make it bad for them to watch. Besides, one adult is going to have a different watching experience than another too, based on their experiences and phobias and level of cinema training, and whatever else. That's just part of being individual people, with individual experiences, yo.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I mean fine alcohol, like connoisseur style. If you haven't had experience, you can't define how good it really is on the spectrum of quality.

Alien is the same way. Someone below like 14 is still at an age where terror = terror, and usually will not be given the kind of backhanded appreciation one gets from unpleasant but exhilarating experiences. They'll just be cranked up in fear the whole film, and a lot of horror movies can do that. I remember I had an experience like that with The Thing, which my father made me watch when I was 9 or 10 years old. The whole aspect of social paranoia and self-sacrifice was lost on me to horrifying noise and visuals.

[Rolan7]

Not just the taste, though.  Getting a pleasant buzz without going crazy is a lot easier as an adult.

...Yeah, yeah, I KNOW, I was depressed.  I've been drinking for about 7 years, it only got crazy and habitual in this last one.

[Dozebôm Lolumzalěs]

^{_{INB4 someone makes a witty comment about Ionizing Radiation. :y}}

ARMOKDAMN IT! You ninjaed my own thoughts!

[Loud Whispers]

oyyyy lmaoooo

[hops]

Guys I found this prety accurate personality quiz:

http://www.clickhole.com/quiz/which-lion-lion-witch-and-wardrobe-are-you-339

[Solifuge]

It's so truuuuuuue.

Spoiler: Results (click to show/hide)

I got Aslan.

[TD1]

I got that one donkey who impersonated Aslan.

[Loud Whispers]

Always gives me Aslan for some reason

[penguinofhonor]

Man, Cinder, it took you a long time to finish that quiz.

[KingofstarrySkies]

Die Hard is totally a Christmas movie. A jolly man crawls through confined spaces delivering presents to good boys and girls, what more do you want?

Except he's kinda pissy.
And he moves through vents instead of chimneys.
And the presents are bullets.
And the boys and girls aren't good.

But other than that it's practically The Night Before Christmas.

There are people who dare say it ISN'T!?