I'll forever remember the garbage setup I first saw Alien on: an old MacBook and its internal speakers, in a not-dark-enough room with friends. The seating was clearly uncomfortable, too. But how perfect that afternoon was. I was blown away for two hours, mouth wide open. For that reason I fear to re-watch it at all, fearing that 10 y-o experience would be tarnished a bit.

The sequels really are worth it, imo, with each director adding its own ideas and set design, photography, special effect etc... Please Hollywood do not destroy that franchise like LOTR, SW, Harry Potter etc with garbage reboots.

I had a similar experience in front of The Thing, but was in the theater this time.