Alien Quadrilogy (Tetralogy)

[Torgo]

Who's buying this? It looks great, despite the fact that Quadrilogy isn't a word. But that's not the point. The extras look top notch and I can't wait to see the extended cut of Alien 3. I'm buying the set as soon as I get the money. Yes I know that means puting up with Alien Resurection, but hey, maybe I can get some insight into whatever the hell the director was thinking when he made that mess.



* Discs 1-2: Alien (1979)
* Theatrical version (117 min.)
* Extended cut (seamlessly branched) (137 min.)
* Commentary by Ridley Scott and technical crew
* 2.35 anamorphic, English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Surround, THX Certified
* Preproduction : Star Beast (developing the story), First Draft of Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon, The Visualists (direction and design), Ridleygrams (original thumbnails & notes), storyboard archive, Art of Alien (Cobb, Foss, Giger, Moebius), Truckers in Space (casting), Sigourney Weaver's screen test with optional commentary by Ridley Scott, cast portrait gallery
* Production: Fear of the Unknown (Shepperton Studios, 1978), production gallery, The Darkest Reaches (Nostromo and alien planet), The Sets of Alien, The Eighth Passenger (creature design), The Chestburster (creature design)
* Post-Production : Future Tense (music and editing), 8 deleted scenes, visual effects gallery (photo archive), A Nightmare Fulfilled (reaction to the film), poster explorations, special shoot, premiere
* Discs 3-4: Aliens (1986)
* Theatrical version (137 min.)
* Extended version (154 min.)
* Commentary by Michael Biehn, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn, Terry Henn, Lance Henriksen, Gale Anne Hurd, Pat McClung, Bill Paxton, Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and Stan Winston
* 1.85 anamorphic, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Surround, THX Certified
* Pre-Production : 57 Years Later (continuing the story), Original Treatment: by James Cameron, Building Better Worlds (from concept to construction), The Art of Aliens (conceptual art portfolio), Pre-Vis Anamatics,
* Preparing for Battle (casting & characterization), Cast Portait (still gallery)
* Production: This Time It's War (Pinewood Studios, 1985),
* Production Gallery (photo archive), Continuity Polaroids, The Risk Always Lives (weapons and action), Weapons and Vehicles (photo archive), Bug Hunt (creature design), Beauty and the Bitch (Power Loader vs. Queen Alien), Stan Winston's Workshop (photo archive), Two Orphans (Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn)
* Post-Production: The Final Countdown (music, editing and sound), The Power of Real Tech (visual effects), Visual Effects Gallery (photo archive), Aliens Unleashed (reaction to the film), Film Finish & Release, Easter egg (A Boy and His Power Loader)
* Discs 5-6: Alien 3 (1992)
* Theatrical version (114 min.)
* Restored work print version (155 min.)
* Commentary by Terry Rawlings and crew
* 2.35 anamorphic, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Surround, THX Certified
* Pre-Production : Development (concluding the story), Tales of the Wooden Planet (Vincent Ward's vision), The Art of Aceron (conceptual art portfolio), pre-production part III featurette, storyboards, Art of Fiorina, Xeno-Erotic (H.R. Giger's redesign featurette)
* Production: Production part I featurette, Production Gallery (photo archive), Furnace Construction (time-lapse sequence), Adaptive Organism (creature design), ADI Workshop, E.E.V. Scan Multi-Angle Vignette, Production part II
* Post-Production: Post-Production part I, Optical Fury (visual effects), Music, Editing and Sound, Visual Effects (photo archive), Post-Mortem (reaction to the film), Special Shoot
* Discs 7-8: Alien Resurrection (1997)
* Theatrical version (109 min.)
* Extended cut (119 min.)
* Commentary by Jean Pierre Junet and crew
* Intro (extended cut only)
* 2.35 anamorphic, English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 2.0 Surround, THX Certified
* Pre-Production : From the Ashes (reviving the story), First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon, French Twist (direction and design), Under the Skin (casting and characterization), Test Footage #1 (hair/makeup), ADI Effects, Mark Carro Photo Gallery, The Art of Resurrection (conceptual art gallery), storyboards, Pre-Visualizations (multi-angle rehearsals)
* Production: Death from Below (underwater photography), In the Zone (the basketball scene), production gallery (photo archive), Unnatural Mutation (creature design), ADI Workshop, ADI Test Footage
* Post-Production: Genetic Composition (music), Virtual Aliens (computer generated imagery), A Matter of Scale (miniature photography), Visual Effects Gallery (photo archive), Critical Juncture (reaction to the film), Special Shoot (promotional photo archive), Easter egg (Alien extra)
* Disc 9: Bonus disc
* ALIEN:
* Alien Legacy , Alien Evolution, Experience in Terror (promotional featurette '79), Ridley Scott Q&A
* Alien Laser Disc Archive : Part I (pre-production), Part II (production), Part III (post-production), theatrical trailer A, theatrical trailer B, TV spot (Egg), TV spot (Now Playing)
* ALIENS:
* Aliens Laser Disc Archive : Part I (pre-production), Part II (production), Part III (post-production), theatrical trailer A, teaser trailer, domestic trailer, international trailer, TV spot (Now Playing)
* ALIEN 3:
* 6 trailers, 7 TV spots
* ALIEN RESURRECTION:
* Theatrical teaser, 2 theatrical trailers, 4 TV spots, Bob Burns Alien Collection
* Dark Horse Still Gallery
* DVD-ROM (script to screen comparison)
* Widescreen anamorphic format
* Number of discs: 9

[Gemini Man]

If I don't get this for Christmas, I'll probably get an order in next month. Looks to be one of the best box sets released in some time!

[mightyjack]

I actually enjoyed Resurection. It's not a classic like the first 2, but I liked it in a B-Movie, comic bookish kind of way.

3 was the only one I didn't care for.

[Afgncaap5]

I would've voted here, but there's no spot for "Wouldn't mind owning it, but isn't truly actively pursuing because while you thought Alien movies were cool they've never been as fantastic as the other sci-fi movies in your opinion." Not one of those ranks really seems to fit there.

I saw the set in stores the other day. I looked at it, and said, "Hmmm, it's about time. Maybe I should buy this."

Then I thought about the GameCube that I could buy with the money that I saved.

And to this day, I haven't bought either of them.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how I saved Christmas.

[mightyjack]

Ahh yes, money!

I thank the Gods that I never got involved with the whole game thing. Not that it's a bad thing; I'm not making judgements against those who dig it.

But I think of all the things I enjoy, books, movies, music (playing and listening) and the money I've poured into them. I don't know how I could have squeezd in anther hobby nor the 2nd job I would have been forced to take to pay for them!

[donmac]

I have it on order, but haven't received it in the mail yet.

My fav is the first film due to its great mood and atmosphere. I saw the new so-called "Director's Cut" on the big screen -- it's subtly different for most part and I really liked the re-instated "Ripley finding a cocooned Dallas" scene, but think I still prefer the original cut.

And I really look forward to seeing the longer cut of Alien3. I'm really hoping that the extra footage improves it a lot. (That one is possibly salvageable... the fourth movie, on the other hand, is a lost cause that nothing could save.)

[donmac]

Just got this sucker in the mail today (...although taking the time to check it out may have to wait a little while.)