What older movies made a good use of either side stepping special effects or have effects that somehow still hold up today? Why are they good movies?

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    3 days ago

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a masterpiece of clever tricks, superb acting, and professional animation.

    The Thing still has the best practical movie monster effects I have ever seen. And the most upsetting.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a breathtaking film that uses wirework choreography to transport you into a storybook fantasy.

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      Two out of these three are movies I keep coming back to.

      Welp, guess I can’t avoid the Thing for much longer. Unless, of course, I can.

      I’m not much for horror. But, it’s also sci-fi. I’m torn.

      On a scale of 0 to Event Horizon and Alien (1979), I assume the Thing is beyond even these.

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        I love Event Horizon, but I don’t put it quite on the same shelf as Alien and The Thing. It’s “A” tier against “S” tier for me. But they are all what I’d consider sci-fi horror. If you like those two, pull the trigger and watch Carpenter’s masterpiece.