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Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 3:38 PMso i decided to start a thread counting down the xenomorph suits from all the movies, from worst to best then in the comments everyone can make there list :) this list is based on the suit/animatronic itself, not how it acts in the movie, so acting like insects in aliens or anything else like that will have no effect on this list, also this is just for full grown xenos, chest bursters and face huggers will not be on this list (maybe for another time) so here we go:
11.) the new born, this is my least favorite in the entire series. its not BAD necessarily, it looks good, the animatronics are good but it just feels wrong.. i feel like this should have been in a completely other movie series, it has no place in alien. also as you can see in the pic below, it had both genitalia until the removed it digitally, thank god.
[img]http://www.yourprops.com/movieprops/original/yp4e6657a3de0a79.54664048/Alien-Newborn-ADI-Rod-Puppet.jpg[/img]
10.)the resurrection queen, now i am not talking about the queen at first, thats the same one from aliens but painted brown, i am talking about the womb thing, you know what i am talking about, this suffers the same fate as the new born, just not belonging here.
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l59i62yPdg1qa1o5zo1_500.jpg[/img]
9.)the resurrection warrier, by far the worst of the regular xenos we see in the films, it is a bad redo of gigers work, now fully striped of its bio-mechanical look, this alien now has the texture of a warty toad. as giger describes it, it looks like they just threw mud on it. amen brother, amen... i hate this one more then 11 and 10 actually, but they fell first because of there miss placement in the alien series all together.
[img]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f291/sabres21768/100_6030-1.jpg[/img]
8.)the AVP warrior, not much to say about this one, its actually the same one from resurrection, they used the same casts, but i like it better because at least this time they painted it black, not poop brown.
[img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060320202655/aliens/images/6/69/AVP_Xenomorph.jpg[/img]
7.)AVP queen, this one is actually ok, but it feels.... off. i dont think i can describe why i dont like it like the original queen, but it just doesn't look right, they changed it somehow....
[img]http://images.wikia.com/avp/images/a/a1/Promo08.jpg[/img]
6.)alien 3 runner, this is a cool one, and the first alien to bring the idea of traits from its hosts idea to the screen, but falls short on the list because of the same warty texture as the resurrection aliens, it had the shape, but the texture was off.
[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HtxPTAetMNE/TML8BoDwg0I/AAAAAAAAAAs/wq7U7ej6bN0/s1600/Alien+Runner.jpg[/img]
5.)AVP R, i like this one, the movie was shit, but i like the look of the aliens in this one, they are still fleshy but in a different way, better then the resurrection ones
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-49VFNmecZ8o/TzbnQwm_OkI/AAAAAAAAA6E/eZgB-jS5PoY/s1600/AlienavPRheadfullside.jpg[/img]
4.)aliens warrior, ok now we are talking. i love these, they are more or less recreations of the original giger alien, the biggest difference being the dome but the new dome works for the action feel of the movie, idk why but it makes them look more like warriors, the one thing that they lack though is the good quality, in the movie they look great but behind the scenes you can see they are probably the cheapest looking, but that was because they had such a high number to make, and they had to be flexible for the stunt men but still they do look great in the film :)
[img]http://www.yourprops.com/movieprops/original/46259a0f346d2/Aliens-1986-costumes-wardrobe.jpg[/img]
3.)aliens queen, unlike the warriors the alien queen was made top notch, still the best queen in the series it pulls it off by switching out between a full sized puppet to a highly detailed small scale model. still amazing effects to this day.
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xeOzo0Axgj0/TQqeZtwKgCI/AAAAAAAAB6A/1tOCnkiVKms/s600/img-mft_alien_queen_04.jpg[/img]
2.) the original giger alien, still the best of all the movie aliens, i still stand by the fact that this suit was not built, it was grown from real organic and mechanical materials, including bones. not to mention the haunting skull in the front that all the other suits are sadly lacking, by far the best movie monster of all time (in my opinion)
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7HTO3jP-_lk/Sh9ssZLuALI/AAAAAAAACyo/Sc2G6YHfbEI/s400/Alien+costume.jpg[/img]
1.) now what can beat that you ask? well in my opinion the biggest mistakes in monster history, gigers unused concept for the alien in alien 3, while a quick glance will look the same as the one from the movie, a closer look will show you that on top of keeping the bio tech look, giger went all out bringing a more stream lined version of his original beast, with a new tongue, saw shoulder blades, finger brains, and erotic lips, this is by far the coolest alien of all time.
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tuh2iNs71qa1o5zo1_500.jpg[/img]
here is a video all about it: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iRbaQ6iu0bg]gigers alien 3[/url]
so there you go :) tell me what you think :) and on a side note, if you dont understand what i mean by the resurrection and alien 3 aliens were fleshy and not bio mechanical, here is a comparison of what i mean:
[img]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a277/lovegunner/AVP/photo-8.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a277/lovegunner/AVP/adiflesh.jpg[/img]
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Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 3:42 PMalso, you don't need pics and descriptions if you don't want, i did because i was starting the discussion off, but you can just have a list with words.

FREEZE!
Co-AdminMemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 4:32 PMi like number one a lot too, too bad they didn't utilize it. I saw Giger had it with him at his art exhibit in Germany not that long ago, would love to see that in person! The topic was brought up here not that long ago if you want to search it out....
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Frantz
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 6:23 PMInteresting thread , my number 1 is the classic Alien xeno WITHOUT the upper head ...with the human skull in view ...to me is the scariest of all .
However the Davidxeno will beat them all ....

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 6:35 PMwould you be referring to this?
[img]http://p2.la-img.com/930/21665/7457358_1_l.jpg[/img]
its cool, but i feel like there is too much of a contrast between the black skin and the white skull, would have looked better if it almost faded from the black to white, but i like the one in the movie better, no eyes is really creepy.

HAL 9000
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 6:41 PM@invaderzim42: Thanks for the thread and for reminding us all about what good and bad things we've all seen on screen over the years!
Personally, I'd like to know more about the Alien 'worrier' under 4.), I had [b]NO[/b] idea they cared so much and had an emotional side! LOL
But seriously, I'd always prefer the original which goes for pretty much everything within this franchise.

HAL 9000
MemberOvomorphApr-28-2012 7:05 PMOh no! Why didn't you leave it like that, I really liked it! Had a personal touch and was one of the good typo's. Oh well...

Cryo
MemberOvomorphApr-29-2012 1:22 PMMy personal favs are the Alien Queen ( Aliens ) , although some people hate this concept, and original Xenomorph ( Alien ).
I only have 1 problem with the Queen
1.- the stop motion miniature thrown into space
and 2 with the original xeno:
1.- the hand that tries to catch Ripley in the Narcissus ( too human like )
2.- the scene where the alien gets blown into space and then hides in one of the shuttle engines

Gavin
MemberTrilobiteApr-29-2012 1:28 PMThe main differences between the two queens are...
1. In Aliens she has stilletto style protusions, but not in AVP
2. In Aliens the chest was broader to accomodate the the two men inside, AVP was done animatronically.
...Also, where is the Pred-Alien Princess in this list.

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-29-2012 1:33 PMyeah, i never did like the hands of the original, i see where they were going with the extra thumb, but it never came out right, i like the aliens hand the best, they are not really long and flipper like, like the resurrection ones, but still long enough to seem alien.

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-29-2012 3:11 PM@Snorkelbottom
i forgot about the pred alien lol sorry, but i think it would be between the avp queen and the alien runner if it was on the list :)

brego
MemberOvomorphApr-29-2012 4:43 PMLike this thread. However in my book the Predalien would have to be last.....

brego
MemberOvomorphApr-30-2012 5:35 PMThe Predalien was simply not biomech- enough. Too Predator looking for me. Of all the designs to run with (and there were some fantastic abandoned concepts). I simply hate the colour scheme and those stupid dreadlocks. Very disapointed.
What about the Bambi Burster?

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-30-2012 7:15 PMyou mean the runner? he is on hear. if you mean when it actually bursts i am only doing full grown xenos :)

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphApr-30-2012 7:19 PMyeah thats another reason i forgot to put it on hear, it reminds me of the predators and forget its an alien lol. also, does anybody else notice how thick the neck is on the AvP R alien is??? lol its weird looking :D

Karstenphd
MemberOvomorphMay-01-2012 9:34 PMThe original alien because it is so realistic, ORIGINAL, and Giger. Whats the best car ever invented? The first car ever invented! When I see the movie Alien I see a real creature from hell and no special effects, in the dark waiting for you patiently. It seems as if everything else is Super Alien. Plus 1 alien killed most of the crew and exuded terror, Aliens was a movie I liked a lot but the Aliens were now watered down slick and quick Colonial Marine fodder, being picked off like roaches ( Ripley driving over one is an example ) not the majestic perfect organism thats hard to kill. Still loved the movie, especially when the tile was lifted and Hicks or whoever sallall of them swarming towards them in the ceiling!

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphOct-17-2012 5:23 PMhmmm..... i am kind of sad this post didnt get that many responses :( i would have loved to see everyone else's list.

N3cr0n0mIV
MemberOvomorphOct-18-2012 12:48 PMMy favorite design has always been the one from Aliens with the ribbed head (and later used in AVP-R). When I went to get my Alien tattoo, I made sure the artist understood that there was one specific style of the creature from the franchise that I wanted.

Neurion
Veteran MemberMemberOvomorphOct-18-2012 2:43 PMFor me, the original '79 ALIEN adult had the best design, execution, and film coverage. The rest were at best, a weak knockoff...and at worst, virtually unwatchable, for me at least.
I didn't care much for the queen idea or execution.
Still NUMBER 1
[IMG]http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb381/jmichinock/ALIENBUST.jpg[/IMG]

Not_my_intention
MemberOvomorphNov-19-2012 4:36 PM@N3cr0n0mIV › i used to love that the best too, but i grew out of it over time in favor of the original, because i like how the rib head is there, but you can only kind of see it through the dome, very neat.
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