Best Horror Film Round 1D: The Thing (1982) [3] vs. Jaws (1975) [62]

[Barry Poppins]

The Thing (1982)

Jaws (1975)

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[Barry Poppins]

I voted The Thing because I love it, but Jaws is an insanely great movie, man.

 

[Jimmy King]

Both of them are great movies but I went with The Thing. I wouldn’t mind if either one moved on tbh because both are so good

 

[Colt Magnum]

What movie has aliens kurt russell and keith david not jaws

 

[Chris]

Fuckin' terrible matchup for Jaws bc I would have voted for it against a lot of movies that have already moved on but it's not better than The Thing

 

[Keith]

Wow! Two classics. I think Jaws is the better movie overall, but only just. Funny thing is I would re-watch The Thing more.

 

[Chris]

Wow! Two classics. I think Jaws is the better movie overall, but only just. Funny thing is I would re-watch The Thing more.

This is how I try to explain to people that I can separate "favorite" from "best" for forms of entertainment. Like I can acknowledge that movie A is better than movie B, but I'd rather re-watch B so it's more of my favorite. Schindler's List is a great example of it bc I consider it a masterpiece that is one of the best movies ever made...but I'd rewatch a ton of movies over it bc it's hard af to watch.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

The Thing may need a bigger boat

 

[Petty]

I voted for Jaws.

You smurfs need to be

 

[Barry Poppins]

The Thing assimilates Jaws and goes ahead.