Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
Alien/Aliens were written by Dan O' Bannon..from TEXAS. Scott only directed the first, which doesn't make it HIS movie. The reason I point that out is because while "Lifeforce" was written by a UK writer, it was directed by Tobe Hooper of the U.S. I, being a yank, wouldn't take credit for that film.
Iknow it is off topic, but i am wondering why you think a movie shouldnt be credited to the director if it is written by someone else.
dude, scott deserves just as much credit for alien as Bannon does. I just dont understand your rationale on why alien shouldnt be as much scotts as it is gigers and Bannons. Wasnt it the vision of Scott that brought the movie to life?
and as for the US having nothing on horror when it comes to forigeners. I am yet to see a foriegn movie cause such an impact in the world of horror like Jaws, the excorcist, psycho, TCM and silence of the lambs. America definently has the most bombs in horror, but it also has the best. we can compare lists till the cows come home, but american horror is probably the most universal.
I agree with you, that writers defenintly need to be given credit where credit is due. I know when a movie does exceptional it is the directors or actors who get ALL of the credit, but when a flick does poorly the writers are the first on the firing line. Being a writer is probably the worst gig to have in hollywood, atleast in the world of gig's that matter.
Originally posted by ragesremorse:
"and as for the US having nothing on horror when it comes to forigeners. I am yet to see a foriegn movie cause such an impact in the world of horror like Jaws, the excorcist, psycho,"
Psycho was written by Robert Bloch an American and directed by Hitchcock a Brit, so shouldnt be included as american as such, anyway there is a thread about which country produces the best horror.