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Summary: Do not buy this set later in year they will have another one
Review: The only reason as to why im giving this one star is not for the series it self but because later in 2003 , they will bring out Alien Quadrilogy wich is sposed to hold 9 disks everything
that you could ever wan't or hope for in learning about Alien
and it's 3 sequels are in here plus endless documentarys a 3
disk comprehensive library on the making of these fims and the
endless art and prouduction slides and making of documentarys
in other words folks on these 4 films they will make you feel
as though you are part of the production company as well as
being remasterd in Dts digital sound.Why do they do this good
question money that's about it but from the sounds of this
upcoming collection it sound kind of like fox's release of
the Die Hard films , anyone out there wait because you will
just end up buying it again , if you buy this set.
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Summary: One of the best sagas in sci-fi history.
Review: ALIEN - movie that started it all. It introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley-a woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature. Crew of Nostromo investigates a transmission from an unknown planet and discovers a life form that breeds within a human host.ALIENS - Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley, the only survivor of Nostromo. Face with difficulty to explain the faith of the ship and it's crew to the Company, Ripley joins a team of marines to investigate a mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426. ALIEN3 - Once again the lone survivor, Ripley awakes on Fiorina 161, wasteland populated only with maximum security prison inmates. Unfortunately, she was not the only life form on the space ship. And this time she is the host. ALIEN RESURACTION - After 200 years and 8 horrific experiments later Ripley is back. A group of scientists clone her along with the alien queen inside her in hopes to create bread of ultimate weapons. These are the most original, powerful and terrifying films in Sci-fi history. Amazing special effects, gutsy performances, hart-pounding action scenes and excellent story line make these movies worth watching. And the most remarkable aspect of the story line is that it flows from one film into the next without a glitch.
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Summary: In space, no one can hear you whine about this boxset
Review: OK, the first film, "Alien" was amusing but forgetable. It was basically a haunted house in space. I saw it, it was entertaining and I forgot about it. The second film, "Aliens" was utterly brilliant. It was non-stop action and it was a great success with fans. How could they top this one? They couldn't. Well, with the third film, "Alien 3", they basically gave us a rehash of the first film but changed the setting. What's worse is that they used the goodwill that the second film created and spent hardly anything on special effects or sets. This was a boring and huge disappointment for fans. The fourth film, "Alien Resurrection" improved on the third one and was fun but no where near as good as "Aliens". The boxset is a great idea for fans of the saga and has alot of interesting things that you can enjoy about the making of the films. I would have given this boxset a higher rating but the third film really, really disappointed me and this is one of the few times that I would have liked to demand my money back from the theater.
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Summary: If you already own this....
Review: ...then you have my sympathies. I own this set, but found out today that Fox are going to be re-releasing another Alien box set with each film getting the 2-disc super duper ultimate edition treatment. If you haven't got this set then wait until the middle of the year for the new 9 disc boxed set.
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Summary: An Absolute Classic !
Review: Excellent DVD set to add to your collection. The quality is perfect! With plenty of features and great graphics it only adds to this already perfect collection. No need to go into my thoughts on the various movies in this set. Regardless of whether one was better than another is really pointless at this time. Im quite sure the movie sales spoke for themselves and the executives know where they made their mistakes. But lets face it one thing they did do with great precision was to keep Siquorney Weaver in all 4. Without her I probably would have called it quits after the first 2. If you cant get the original stars back in a movie then move on to something else, its just not the same without the original actor.. Death being the exception of course :). Dont change the recipe if everyone loved it the way it was.
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Summary: stunning collection
Review: ive aged since these movies have come out. and my thoughts on them have changed. when i saw aliens in the theater (i was 13), it was incredible. when i saw alien3 in the theater (i was 19) i wasnt too impressed. now im 30 and have reversed my opinions. we all agree that ridley scott created something special with the first installment. it was a breed apart, created its own subgenre, and was entertaining as all hell. sigourney weaver shaped a hero unlike any other at the time. 30 years old, female, getting her hands dirty while maintaining her feminity, classic and irreplaceable. cameron's aliens is to me the weak link. is it scary? yes. does it hold to the alien theme? yes. but it was in essence bland. one dimensional characters with guns. weaver plays ripley with all the maternal fear, love, and rage she can muster and does it well. but otherwise, just goons and guns. acceptable hollywood fare, but the series begs to be more. like i said i originally wasnt smitten with fincher's alien3. but since then ive dug seven, and fight club, so i was stoked to give this one another chance. and it blew me away. fincher is creative in his camera work, but only to the benefit of the movie. the characters have histories, some of which we learn, others we dont. granted, a number of them hardly have lines so its hard to care about them, but the primary cast of players deliver a movie with wit, depth, humanity, and of course, fear. weavers ripley plumbs new depths of character and pushes what shes established even further. a 42 year old female hero with sensitivity, and calloused knuckles is a rare find and welcome. fincher made some bold moves with this one. many of which were cut in the theater but returned in the dvd release. those revived scenes are more than likely a big part of why the movie works now, but didnt then. just goes to show, that often times, its the risks that make a movie worthwhile. alien3 was dark, moody, and scary as hell ... thats what alien is all about. juenet's earlier films had thier own style, some of which can be attributed to his partnership with producer caro. and it was likely that style wouldve been too much for alien - resurrection. but he managed to keep a creative eye on the camera but not let it get out of hand. the fourth alien movie had all the substance to get the fluid and gothic mood rolling, but maintained the depth of choice characters and occasional surprises in the storyline. its a movie true to the spirit of the original with dark and forbidding scenes, but successfully kept it fresh with new ideas. and of course weavers return as ripley. it goes without saying at this point that ripley is one of the true great and original "heros" of film, largely due to weavers impeccable ability to fuse together so many elements into one character. the fact that she continues to do so while they add more and more facets to her is astounding and refreshing. this dvd release does them all great justice. i was only reminded of the age of the first film by the opening 20th century fox film logo. they are clean and clear and well mixed. puts the movie right back in your lap like in the theaters. the bonus features are lacking. but i tend to expect that in older films. they didnt necessarily know when making 'em that they needed 3 hours of behind the scenes did they :) that said, the featurettes they have are welcome and fun.
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Summary: aliens one of the best sets ever
Review: If your a huge alien/aliens fan like i am, then youll love this box set, plenty of extra stuff, artwork and all types of other things. I owned all these movies previous to the release of this box set, but then i went to a friends and watched his versions, so worth it!!!...argh!!!
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Summary: Widescreen???
Review: Be warned: The original 'Alien' movie does NOT come in widescreen in this collecton, despite the description.
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Summary: Forced to Buy Four when only Two rule!
Review: This review applies only to the boxed set! Because if the original 1979 DVD Alien were available separate I would only own the one, the only, original ALIEN! ALIEN is the ultimate classic Si Fi, hell bent, rollercoaster ride that shattered all others before it, and is the Definitive to which all other Alien type movies must stand up to. If you are facinated by the concept of extraterrestial life to be wicked and evil beyond the furthest reaches of our imaginations, then you MUST see ALIEN. The visual effects alone are stunning beyond words. The sequel, Aliens is also great entertainment, however it has a much different feel, it is more mainstream; not as surreal or original as Alien 1. Don't get me wrong, Aliens (the sequel) is heart stopping, acid burning, eye poping, non stop action but like all sequels it will always be second best. Oh yeah, what about the last two??? Trust me you don't want to spoil the wicked imprint that the original will leave on your mind.
FOX literally broke the mold when making the film ALIEN because it is not available UNLESS purchased in this costly boxed set. A high price to get two great movies and two other throw aways. If you don't want to fall into the conglomerate profit trap, rent the movie until they reissue the films separately!!
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Summary: Fox's attempt to make us buy two films we don't want.
Review: I'm not going into detail about what I thought about each of the four films, this review is regarding the boxed set. The packaged set contains two really good films, Alien and Aliens, and two not so good films, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. You'd be better off buying a copy of the first two films individually.
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