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Alien
Just one can kill seven.

Studio 20th Century Fox Alt Title - Alien
- Alien Director's Cut
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Ridley Scott
Running Time 112.mins
111.mins
Producer(s) Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
Prod. Year 1979
2003
Composer(s) Jerry Goldsmith
Genre(s) Horror/SCI-FI Writer(s) Dan O'Bannon
Screen Format WideScreen 2:35:1 Anamorphic Prod.Design Roger Christian, Anton Furst, Michael Seymour
Sound Format(s) DD 5.1
DTS 5.1
Sound Jim Shields
Layer DVD-9

3-DVD
Actors - Tom Skerritt
- Sigourney Weaver
- Veronica Cartwright
- Harry Dean Stanton
- John Hurt
- Ian Holm
- Yaphet Kotto
Case Type Custom Box DVD Extras: Disc 1:

- *1979 Theatrical Release
- *2003 Director's Cut (dual versions available via seamless branching)
- THX certified
- THX Optimizer
- (new) Audio commentary with director Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt (ONLY in the "1979 Theatrical Release")
- Introduction to “2003 Director's Cut” by director Ridley Scott

Disc 2:

”The Beast Within: The Making of Alien”

Pre-Production

-“Star Beast: Developing the Story” –featurette (18 min)
-First draft screenplay text by Dan O'Bannon (with additional introduction notes by O'Bannon)
-“The Visualists: Direction and Design” -featurette (17 min)
-Ridleygrams gallery (Ridley Scott's original storyboards)
-Storyboard gallery (organized by scene)
-Conceptual artwork gallery (organized by artist, inc. Cobb, Foss, Moebius and Giger)
-“Truckers in Space: Casting” -featurette (15 min)
-Sigourney Weaver's screen test footage (4 mins)
-Cast portrait gallery

Production


-“Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978” -featurette (24 mins)
-Production photo gallery (organized by subject)
-Continuity polaroids gallery
-“The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and the Alien Planet” -featurette (17 min)
-Set photo gallery
-“The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design” -featurette (31 min)
-Chestburster multi-angle sequence (5 min - 3 angles with 2 audio tracks: Production audio or audio commentary by director Ridley Scott)
-H.R. Giger's Workshop photo gallery

Post-Production

-“Future Tense: Editing and Music” -featurette (16 min)
-7 deleted scenes (not added back in for the “Director's Cut”)
-“Outward Bound: Visual Effects” -featurette (19 min)
-Visual effects photo gallery
-“A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film” -featurette (19 min)
-Poster explorations gallery
-Special shoot photo gallery
-Premiere photo gallery

Disc 9:

Bonus Disc

Alien (1979)

-“Alien Evolution” -documentary (64 min)
-“Experience in Terror” -1979 promotional featurette (7 min)
-Ridley Scott Q&A video (15 mins)
-“1992 Alien: Special Widescreen Collector's Edition” laserdisc archive: contains all still and video material from LD release, accessible in the original linear experience format of through a table of contents
-2 theatrical trailers
-2 TV-spots

Aliens (1986)

-“1991 Aliens: Special Widescreen Collector's Edition” laserdisc archive: contains all still and video material from LD release, accessible in the original linear experience format of through a table of contents
-Teaser trailer
-Theatrical trailer
-Domestic trailer
-International trailer
-TV spot

Alien 3 (1992)


-Advance featurette (3 min)
-5 theatrical trailers
-7 TV spots

Alien: Resurrection (1997)


-Teaser trailer
-Theatrical trailer
-4 TV-spots

Additional material


-“Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection” -featurette (17 min)
-Dark Horse Comics cover gallery
-PC & Mac compatible DVD-ROM features (including weblinks)
- 8 Booklet
IMDB Rating 8.2 DVD-ROM Screensavers, Web Linkss
Reviewed   MPAA Rating 18
Released 2003 UPC 391772373465
IMDB Link 0078748 Comments Added 6-Dec-2005

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Aliens
This time it's war

Studio 20th Century Fox Alt Title - Alien 2
- Aliens - Special Edition
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) James Cameron
Running Time 132.mins
148.mins
Producer(s) Gale Anne Hurd, Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
Prod. Year 1986
1991
Composer(s) James Horner
Genre(s) Horror, Action, SCI-FI Writer(s) James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill
Screen Format WideScreen 1:85:1 Anamorphic Prod.Design Peter Lamont
Sound Format(s) DD 5.1 Sound Roy Charman, Dev Goodman, Alan Paley
Layer DVD-9

2-DVD
Actors - Sigourney Weaver
- Michael Biehn
- Lance Henriksen
- Bill Paxton
- Paul Reiser
- William Hope
- Carrie Henn
- Jenette Goldstein
Case Type Custom Box DVD Extras: Disc 3:

- *1986 Theatrical Release
- *Special Edition (dual versions available via seamless branching)
- THX certified
- THX Optimizer
- (new) Audio commentary with director James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Stan Winston, Robert Skotak, Dennis Skotak, Pat McClung, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Christopher Henn and Carrie Henn (ONLY in the "Special Edition")
- Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron

Disc 4:

”Superior Firepower: The Making of Aliens”

Pre-Production

-“57 Years Later: Continuing the Story” -featurette (11 min)
-Original treatment text by James Cameron
-“Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction” -featurette (13 min)
-Conceptual artwork gallery (organized by subject)
-Multi-angle previsualizations (a short series of video animatics, 3 mins - 2 angles with audio commentary by miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung)
-“Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization” -featurette (17 min)
-Cast portrait gallery

Production


-“This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985” -featurette (19 min)
-Production photo gallery (organized by subject)
-Continuity Polaroids gallery
“The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action” -featurette (15 min)
-Weapons and vehicles photo gallery
-“Bug Hunt: Creature Design” -featurette (16 min)
-“Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien” -featurette (22 min)
-Stan Winston's Workshop photo gallery
-“Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn” -featurette (14 min)

Post-Production


-“The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound” -featurette (15 min)
-“The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects” -featurette (28 min)
-Visual effects photo gallery
“Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film” -featurette (12 min)
-Film "finish and release" photo gallery
IMDB Rating 8.2 DVD-ROM None
Reviewed   MPAA Rating 18
Released 2003 UPC 391772373465
IMDB Link 0090605 Comments Added 6-Dec-2005

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Alien 3
The bitch is back

Studio 20th Century Fox Alt Title - Alien 3
- Alien 3 Special Edition
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) David Fincher
Running Time 111.mins
139.mins
Producer(s) Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
Prod. Year 1992
2003
Composer(s) Elliot Goldenthal
Genre(s) Horror, SCI-FI Writer(s) Vincent Ward
Screen Format WideScreen 2:35:1 Anamorphic Prod.Design Norman Reynolds
Sound Format(s) DD 5.1 Sound Robert Renga, Harry E. Snodgrass
Layer DVD-9

2-DVD
Actors - Sigourney Weaver
- Charles S. Dutton
- Charles Dance
- Lance Henriksen
Case Type Custom Box DVD Extras: Disc 5:

- *1992 Theatrical Release
- *Special Edition (dual versions available via seamless branching)
- THX certified
- THX Optimizer
- (New) Audio commentary with cinematographer Alex Thomson, editor Terry Rawlings, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Richard Edlund, Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen (ONLY in the "1992 Theatrical Release")

Disc 6:

” The Making of Alien3”

Pre-Production

-“Development: Concluding the Story” –featurette (17 min)
-“Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision” -featurette (13 min)
-Conceptual artwork gallery (organized by subject)
-“Pre-Production: Part III” -featurette (11 min)
-Storyboard gallery (organized by scene)
-Conceptual artwork gallery (organized by subject)
-“Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Re-Design” -featurette (10 min)

Production

-“Production: Part I” -featurette (18 min)
-Production photo gallery
-Furnace construction time-lapse sequence (4 min)
-“Adaptive Organism: Creature Design” -featurette (20 min)
-A.D.I.'s Workshop photo gallery
-EEV Bioscan multi-angle video (2 mins - 6 angles with audio commentary by Alec Gillis)
-“Production: Part II” -featurette (14 mins)
-“Production: Part III” -featurette (8 min)

Post-Production


-“Optical Fury: Visual Effects” -featurette (23 min)
-“Music, Editing and Sound” -featurette (15 min)
-Visual effects photo gallery
“Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film” -featurette (8 min)
-Special shoot photo gallery
IMDB Rating 5.8 DVD-ROM None
Reviewed   MPAA Rating 18
Released 2003 UPC 391772373465
IMDB Link 0103644 Comments Added 6-Dec-2005

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Alien Resurrection
It's been more than 200 years...The beginning has just started.

Studio 20th Century Fox Alt Title - Alien 4
- Alien 4 - Special Edition
Distributed by SF Norge Director(s) Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Running Time 104.mins
111.mins
Producer(s) Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill
Prod. Year 1997
2003
Composer(s) John Frizell
Genre(s) Horror, SCI-FI Writer(s) Joss Whedon
Screen Format WideScreen 2:35:1 Anamorphic Prod.Design Nigel Phelps
Sound Format(s) DD 5.1
DTS 5.1
Sound Paul Urmson
Layer DVD-9

2-DVD
Actors - Sigourney Weaver
- Winona Ryder
- Ron Perlman
- Dan Hedaya
- J.E. Freeman
- Brad Dourif
- Michael Wincott
Case Type Custom Box DVD Extras: Disc 7:

- *1997 Theatrical Release
- *Special Edition (dual versions available via seamless branching)
- THX certified
- THX Optimizer
- (new) Audio commentary with director Jean-Pierre Juenet, Hervè Schneid, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Pitof, Sylvain Desperetz, Ron Pearlman, Dominigue Pinon and Leland Orser (ONLY in the "1997 Theatrical Release")
- Text introduction to “Special Edition”

Disc 8:

”One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection”

Pre-Production

-“From the Ashes: Reviving the Story” -featurette (10 min)
-First draft screenplay text by Joss Whedon
-“French Twist: Direction and Design” -featurette (26 min)
-“Under the Skin: Casting and Characterizations” -featurette (13 min)
-Creature, make-up and costume test footage (12 min)
-Marc Caro character design gallery
-Conceptual art gallery (organized by subject)
-Storyboard gallery (organized by scene)
-Multi-angle previsualizations (3 mins - 3 angles with 2 audio tracks)

Production


-“Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996” -featurette (31 min)
-“In the Zone: The Basketball Scene” -featurette (7 min)
-Production photo gallery (organized by subject)
-“Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design” -featurette (26 min)
-A.D.I.'s Workshop photo gallery,

Post-Production


-“Genetic Composition: Music” –featurette (13 mins)
-“Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery” -featurette (10 min)
-“A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography” -featurette (23 min)
-Visual effects photo gallery
-“Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film” -featurette (14 min)
-Special shoot photo gallery
IMDB Rating 5.9 DVD-ROM None
Reviewed   MPAA Rating 18
Released 2003 UPC 391772373465
IMDB Link 0118583 Comments Added 6-Dec-2005

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