The Alien Legacy

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Summary: absolutely magnificent, rollercoaster ride of terror........
Review: the best dvds i own to date! the care and work that went into it, from the packaging, to the incredible thx digital audio and video transfers are truly awesome, as are the films themselves! i had an 8 and 1/2 hour marathon yesterday and i can only say 'wow'! aliens as well as alien resurrection really stand out for me, but viewing the four films together is one heck of an experience. make the investment-you will not be sorry; this set will sell millions of copies! YOU MUST GET IT AS A SHOWPIECE FOR YOUR DVD SYSTEM AS WELL AS YOUR HOME AUDIO SYSTEM, then sit back and enjoy this awesome roller coaster ride of terror and suspense. absolutely incredible.

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Summary: Top-Notch DVD's get less-than-stellar treatment
Review: Well, the first two films, at least, get genuine collector treatment (like their out-of-print laserdisc siblings). However, nothing terrific has been done to ALIEN 3 outside of the best transfer to date in terms of audio quality. I mean, no director's edit and no extras except a self-serving quicky featurette. What? Where were the behind the scenes tension with the crew and studio? Where are the drawings and special effects segements? Most of all: The feature is not presented in the full WIDESCREEN format!!!! The opening titles are cut off at the sides for goodness sakes!!!!! And this is so-called THX mastering!!!! I love this film as much as the others and it's disappointing more wasn't done with it. I've seen the director's rough cut of ALIEN 3 and it is quite a great film! Why not for the DVD, as well? As for ALIEN:RESURRECTION, it is, by far the best looking DVD's of the lot (it's the newest of course). Oh well, my 2 cents.

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Summary: Finally!
Review: I just purchased this set and it is outstanding! There is a 5th DVD about the making of the films but it has to be sent away for ($1.75 S&H is all you pay). I believe the collector cards come with the extra DVD. I still think Alien is the best of the four. Enjoy!

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Summary: A mind blowing essential purchase!
Review: WOW!! What an amazing set, it would be worth its value for the first film on its own because Fox have really made an effort with these releases. Alien is still the best of the bunch and Ridley Scott always provides excellent audio commentary. No one can be without this set, if you love movies you have to have it.

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Summary: Freud meets H.R. Giger
Review: Alien is, perhaps, the most sexual horror film ever made. Ridley Scott subverted the gothic formula in order to create a tale of Freudian horrors in which a space ship becomes a metaphor for female anatomy. Those that miss the point that the alien represents female sexuality, and the reactions to it stand in for the male response to a strong woman, should watch the film again with fresh eyes. The other three films in the series are fine. Especially Alien Resurection, which has an interesting subtext. Alien3 is a good attempt, but falls flat. Aliens, the least of the series, is watchable for Weaver's strong performance. Overall a set worth owning.

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Summary: Excellent, fastpaced and scary
Review: I am a major fan from from the uk. I think that the Alien series of films are the best i have ever seen. Alien is a good film with excellent special effects and the scene where the alien bursts out of the mans stomach almost made me lose my dinner. Aliens has to be one of the best alien films. I still can't believe they left out the extra footage. You actually get to see newts family and you get to know things about Ripley that you wouldn't know. Alien 3 is okay but can be a bit depressing at times, no offence to David Fincher though, but it lacks in the same sort of rush as the first two and stands at the bottom in terms of quality. Alien resurection is excellent. Sigourney Weaver looks amazing and her half Alien character is often funny and creepy. The supporting cast are good and it's great to see Wynona Ryder back. All in all I would say Alien Resurection #1. Aliens #2, Alien #3, Alien3 #4.

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Summary: THE SECOND GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION SAGA? Or is it?
Review: Star Wars is the first greatest science fiction saga. However the Alien saga is the complete opposite of everything that is Star Wars, so calling it the second greatest sci-fi saga isn't really fair. The Other Greatest Science Fiction Saga is more like it. Anyways, this is the best collection of films to be released to DVD yet. Four magnificent film. Even Alien 3 (which I think people didn't like because it was a slower pace than it's action packed predicessor Aliens) and Alien Resurrection, which I'm surprised no one liked because it had even more action than Aliens. Back to the DVDs, the extras are worth the price tag alone.

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Summary: A DVD Must!!!
Review: 2-1-3-4...My favorites in that order. Especially Aliens! This series Rocks!

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Summary: i loved the alien series,specially aliens
Review: The alien series is great and i`m glad that is finally available in one box. James Cameron`s film,aliens,is the best in the series. Resurrection is not bad at all and alien 3 is quite boring but still worth watching. lets hope that one day,the starwars series will be released in one box.May the force be with you people.

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Summary: You Still Don't Realise What You're Dealing With, Do You?
Review: What impresses me most about 20th Century Fox's Alien series is that the studio has strongly resisted the temptation to churn out mindless brain-dead sequels until the law of diminishing returns kicks in. The series has, to date, provided refreshing variations on a theme in each case directed by visionary film-makers, even if the results have sometimes been a little flawed. Sigourney Weaver has wisely bolted her career to this series and has consistently offered us a dynamic and compelling portrayal of a woman facing her personal demons, illuminating all the films with a level of complexity unheard of in the genre. Most fans of the series will not argue over my choice of Cameron's first sequel as the stand-out episode (especially when presented, as it is here, in it's extended version), very closely followed by Ridley Scotts cramped claustrophobic original. That the other two lag behind is not a reflection of the films themselves rather than of the very the high standard set by Alien and Aliens. Ignoring such comparisons, they are not without interest and deserve re-appraisal. Alien 3, especially, still seems to me a dark, moody, angst-ridden film with an almost mythic element completely ignored by it's original audience. Should you purchase this set? Well, it's a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned - the extensive extra's and additional footage are merely the icing on a very delicious cake.