Alien Anthology (US - BD RA)
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Title: Alien Anthology
Starring: Sigourney Weaver
Released: 25th October 2010
SRP: $139.99
Further Details:
Fox Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of the Alien Anthology for October 25th. Retail will be around $139.99. The full list of extra material is below, along with our first look at the official package artwork.
In addition to over 12 hours of candid, in-depth documentaries, you now have the ability to go even deeper into Alien Anthology history with nearly five hours of additional video Enhancement Pods created exclusively for this collection, presenting behind-the-scenes footage, raw dailies and interview outtakes from all four films. At topical points in the documentaries, you may access these pods to enhance your experience, or watch them on their own from the separate Enhancement Pod index.
Alien
Aliens
Alien 3
Alien Resurrection
Alien Anthology
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Sigourney Weaver
Released: 25th October 2010
SRP: $139.99
Further Details:
Fox Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of the Alien Anthology for October 25th. Retail will be around $139.99. The full list of extra material is below, along with our first look at the official package artwork.
Disc One: Alien
- 1979 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
- Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O'Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
- Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
- Composer's Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Two: Aliens
- 1986 Theatrical Version
- 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron Introduction
- Audio Commentary by Director James Cameron, Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Alien Effects Creator Stan Winston, Visual Effects Supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, Miniature Effects Supervisor Pat McClung, Actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by James Horner
- Composer's Original Isolated Score by James Horner
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Three: Alien 3
- 1992 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version)
- Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Alex Thomson, B.S.C., Editor Terry Rawlings, Alien Effects Designers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, A.S.C., Actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Elliot Goldenthal
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Four: Alien Resurrection
- 1997 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Special Edition with Jean-Pierre Jeunet Introduction
- Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Editor Hervé Schneid, A.C.E., Alien Effects Creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz, Actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by John Frizzell
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream
Disc Five: Making the Anthology
In addition to over 12 hours of candid, in-depth documentaries, you now have the ability to go even deeper into Alien Anthology history with nearly five hours of additional video Enhancement Pods created exclusively for this collection, presenting behind-the-scenes footage, raw dailies and interview outtakes from all four films. At topical points in the documentaries, you may access these pods to enhance your experience, or watch them on their own from the separate Enhancement Pod index.
- The Beast Within: Making Alien
- The Visualists: Direction and Design
- Truckers in Space: Casting
- Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978
- The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet
- The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design
- Future Tense: Editing and Music
- Outward Bound: Visual Effects
- A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film
- Enhancement Pods
- Superior Firepower: Making Aliens
- 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story
- Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction
- Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization
- This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985
- The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action
- Bug Hunt: Creature Design
- Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien
- Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn
- The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound
- The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects
- Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film
- Enhancement Pods
- Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien 3
- Development Hell: Concluding the Story
- Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision
- Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision
- Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign
- The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991
- Adaptive Organism: Creature Design
- The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences
- Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992
- Optical Fury: Visual Effects
- Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing and Sound
- Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film
- Enhancement Pods
- One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection
- From the Ashes: Reviving the Story
- French Twist: Direction and Design
- Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization
- Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996
- In the Zone: The Basketball Scene
- Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design
- Genetic Composition: Music
- Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery
- A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography
- Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film
- Enhancement Pods
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience to Access and Control Enhancement Pods
Disc Six: The Anthology Archives
Alien
- Pre-Production
- First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
- Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes
- Storyboard Archive
- The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio
- Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director Commentary
- Cast Portrait Gallery
- Production
- The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary
- Video Graphics Gallery
- Production Image Galleries
- Continuity Polaroids
- The Sets of Alien
- H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery[list]
- Pre-Production and Aftermath[list]
- Additional Deleted Scenes
- Image & Poster Galleries
- Experience in Terror
- Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
- The Alien Legacy
- American Cinematheque: Ridley Scott Q&A
- Trailers & TV Spots
Aliens
- Pre-Production
- Original Treatment by James Cameron
- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary
- Storyboard Archive
- The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries
- Cast Portrait Gallery
- Production
- Production Image Galleries
- Continuity Polaroids
- Weapons and Vehicles
- Stan Winston's Workshop
- Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras
- Video Graphics Gallery
- Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers
- Pre-Production and Aftermath
- Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned
- Deleted Scene Montage
- Image Galleries
- Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
- Main Title Exploration
- Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
- Trailers & TV Spots
Alien 3
- Pre-Production
- Storyboard Archive
- The Art of Arceon
- The Art of Fiorina
- Production
- Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence
- EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary
- Production Image Galleries
- A.D.I.'s Workshop
- Pre-Production and Aftermath
- Visual Effects Gallery
- Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
- Alien3 Advance Featurette
- The Making of Alien3 Promotional Featurette
- Trailers & TV Spots
Alien Resurrection
- Pre-Production
- First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon
- Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary
- Test Footage: Costumes, Hair and Makeup
- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals
- Storyboard Archive
- The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs
- The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries
- Production
- Production Image Galleries
- A.D.I.'s Workshop
- Pre-Production and Aftermath
- Visual Effects Gallery
- Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
- HBO First Look: The Making of Alien Resurrection
- Alien Resurrection Promotional Featurette
- Trailers & TV Spots
Alien Anthology
- Two Versions of Alien Evolution
- The Alien Saga
- Patches and Logos Gallery
- Aliens 3D Attraction Scripts and Gallery
- Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection
- Parodies
- Dark Horse Cover Gallery
- Patches and Logos Gallery
- MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience
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Love the Alien films, well 1 & 2. 2 being my favorite. But a $100 plus for this set. They are crazy. I got 6 films of Star Trek on Blu for $65. They lost 1/2 or more of there buyers with that price. Get that bad boy down to $65 ish and people will be jumping on this left and right.
Fincher's not going to participate and though we heard rumours that they have brough the actors back into the recording studio to do some ADR work, this is probably untrue.
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I have the Alien Quadrilogy and Alien Legacy set on DVD, those 2 are in this blu-ray set I hope? Hope they put an effort on the special edition of Alien 3, the one in Quadrilogy was kinda lame :x
I'm just worried that I may have to throw away the cardboard for aesthetic reasons and I feel very funny about that.
regarding the "look i'm a blu-ray boxset banner"....they sometimes tend to be just for packaging purposes to seperate the blu-ray and dvd versions and come off once you open it. they are either attached to the shrinkwrap or just slide off the item once you take the shrinkwrap off. of course i'm just talking about box sets here.
teamneedle wrote: well i certainly hope so, i find bill hunt to be a bit of a prick though-
You're entitled to his opinion. Personally I feel he does a great service to movie lovers all over the world and is certainly well respected in the industry. He runs a great site, as do Chris and his team here. But like I say, you're entitled to your opinion.
Getting back on topic... I've seen some pack shots of the UK version with a horrible blue band at the top of the slip sleeve. The US one is all black and much looks classier. I may have to import if the artwork is spoilt by the "look I'm a blu-ray boxset" banner on the sleeve. The only problem with importing is that customs and excise are s**t hot now on anything worth more than £18.
You're entitled to his opinion. Personally I feel he does a great service to movie lovers all over the world and is certainly well respected in the industry. He runs a great site, as do Chris and his team here. But like I say, you're entitled to your opinion.
Getting back on topic... I've seen some pack shots of the UK version with a horrible blue band at the top of the slip sleeve. The US one is all black and much looks classier. I may have to import if the artwork is spoilt by the "look I'm a blu-ray boxset" banner on the sleeve. The only problem with importing is that customs and excise are s**t hot now on anything worth more than £18.
saccyind wrote: who has time to see all these long and boring 'making of film' after all these are not for general people unless you want to be a filmmaker.
these making also reveal all the secrets and suspence and next time when you watch the film then you know everything and excitement is not there.
That depends entirely on what kind of viewer you are. There are a lot of people who can still have the same excitement upon watching it directly after a "making of" feature.
these making also reveal all the secrets and suspence and next time when you watch the film then you know everything and excitement is not there.
That depends entirely on what kind of viewer you are. There are a lot of people who can still have the same excitement upon watching it directly after a "making of" feature.
Stupid looking boxset. Couldn't it have just been the egg on its own rather than the stupid scaled Alien hugging it?
Andy3105 wrote:
Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits says that the discs are mastered from brand new transfers, he'd know if anyone does as he has close ties with the producer of this set,the same guy who did Blade Runner and the Alien Quadrilogy sets......
well i certainly hope so, i find bill hunt to be a bit of a prick though-
Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits says that the discs are mastered from brand new transfers, he'd know if anyone does as he has close ties with the producer of this set,the same guy who did Blade Runner and the Alien Quadrilogy sets......
well i certainly hope so, i find bill hunt to be a bit of a prick though-
who has time to see all these long and boring 'making of film' after all these are not for general people unless you want to be a filmmaker.
these making also reveal all the secrets and suspence and next time when you watch the film then you know everything and excitement is not there.
these making also reveal all the secrets and suspence and next time when you watch the film then you know everything and excitement is not there.
BoBoi wrote: Hopefully Fox won't mess up this one. If done right PQ wise, this release will be a Must Own for me.
Definitely, but usually Fox puts out the best Blu-Rays like "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Home Alone", so theres hope. Though this set will be epic and probably one of the greatest sets on Blu-Ray.
Definitely, but usually Fox puts out the best Blu-Rays like "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Home Alone", so theres hope. Though this set will be epic and probably one of the greatest sets on Blu-Ray.
teamneedle wrote: kmccarney wrote: including a digitally remastered transfer of the original...take note George Lucas!!!
where does it say anything about new transfers? Based on the fact that all the intros are leftovers from the quad set, i would say that these have the same masters as that set- Possibly not a bad thing, but, they are still at least 6 years old done with older tech.
Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits says that the discs are mastered from brand new transfers, he'd know if anyone does as he has close ties with the producer of this set,the same guy who did Blade Runner and the Alien Quadrilogy sets......
where does it say anything about new transfers? Based on the fact that all the intros are leftovers from the quad set, i would say that these have the same masters as that set- Possibly not a bad thing, but, they are still at least 6 years old done with older tech.
Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits says that the discs are mastered from brand new transfers, he'd know if anyone does as he has close ties with the producer of this set,the same guy who did Blade Runner and the Alien Quadrilogy sets......
And here I thought the Quadrilogy version was just about as definitive a box set as humanly possible but Fox has proven me wrong. Looks like not only everything is included from both the Quadrilogy version as well as the first DVD releases (which were omitted in the Quadrilogy) but also a hell of a lot more. I will do some serious thinking into upgrading even though I love the Quadrilogy. At least this time the packaging will surely be better than the massive cardboard fold out job last time which remains extremely annoying to this day when you're trying to access certain discs.
kmccarney wrote: including a digitally remastered transfer of the original...take note George Lucas!!!
where does it say anything about new transfers? Based on the fact that all the intros are leftovers from the quad set, i would say that these have the same masters as that set- Possibly not a bad thing, but, they are still at least 6 years old done with older tech.
where does it say anything about new transfers? Based on the fact that all the intros are leftovers from the quad set, i would say that these have the same masters as that set- Possibly not a bad thing, but, they are still at least 6 years old done with older tech.
That deleted scene with Burke finally sees the light of day- yes!
This set looks like one to own.
This set looks like one to own.
So pumped for this on blu! I hope they get the transfer right, after all they seem to be having real trouble with this series cousin, "predator". I'm confident it's gonna look great though.
This is one hell of a box set and I love how they always give us all the versions including a digitally remastered transfer of the original...take note George Lucas!!!
This is one hell of a box set and I love how they always give us all the versions including a digitally remastered transfer of the original...take note George Lucas!!!
good you imagine seeing every lil thing on each disc i am talking like over 20 or so hours of material
horrorfan25 wrote: I'll Netflix "Alien 3" and "Alien Resurrection", and if they are pretty good movies, then this might be a purchase. The extras definitely look fulfilling and the artwork looks astounding.
A little advice Horrorfan, Don't watch Alien3 in its theatrical cut. You'll only get dissapointed or bored by that Fox's mess. Watch the 'Alien3 Assembly Cut' coz that's as close to the real thing (Director's Cut) as you can get. For Alien 4, keep in your mind that it's just a brainless action movie, so you'll know what to hope for.
A little advice Horrorfan, Don't watch Alien3 in its theatrical cut. You'll only get dissapointed or bored by that Fox's mess. Watch the 'Alien3 Assembly Cut' coz that's as close to the real thing (Director's Cut) as you can get. For Alien 4, keep in your mind that it's just a brainless action movie, so you'll know what to hope for.
I wish FOX and Fincher could patch things up so he could do a director's cut of Alien 3. The Assembly Cut is awesome and superior to the theatrical one and a director's cut would probably be even better.
Not sure if I'm going to get this. The price tag is certainly hefty and I've only seen the first two movies. While the first two "Alien" films were terrific, I haven't seen the others. I'll Netflix "Alien 3" and "Alien Resurrection", and if they are pretty good movies, then this might be a purchase. The extras definitely look fulfilling and the artwork looks astounding.
Is there new extra material compared to the (excellent) Quadroligy dvd boxset?
Awesome news! Will be buying.
Wow, is that a complete documentary of Alien3's clash between director and Fox'x execs in disc 5 & 6? It's a pity that they can't get Dave Fincher into a commentary or interview to look back at his film. Still, the Alien 3 extras look awesome! Absolute buy!
TheSkipper wrote: Now here's hoping that Fox will release a jampacked like box set for Predator.
not sure about jam packed but i can definately see them releasing some sorta box set once the 3rd movie hits home video.
not sure about jam packed but i can definately see them releasing some sorta box set once the 3rd movie hits home video.
I held off on getting the original Alien Anthology because I knew if I picked up that boxed set, that a newer jampacked boxed set would come out. I know what I am picking up around Halloween. Now here's hoping that Fox will release a jampacked like box set for Predator.
Krishna Jaipersad wrote: Amazon has this availble for preorder @ $97.99! How come the US gets the "plain-jane" boxset & parts of Europe will be getting the "Egg" boxset???? Ah well, it looks like I'll have to go Egg-hunting!!!
because when the prequel comes out on blu, they can add it to this collection and use the egg box then. sneaky b*****ds.
but yeah i'll wait to hear the reviews cuz Aliens can easily suffer Predator's fate but also wait for the price to drop. i already have the quadrilogy on dvd so i wanna make sure i doubledip for a good price and not out of "i want this" syndrome. lol
because when the prequel comes out on blu, they can add it to this collection and use the egg box then. sneaky b*****ds.
but yeah i'll wait to hear the reviews cuz Aliens can easily suffer Predator's fate but also wait for the price to drop. i already have the quadrilogy on dvd so i wanna make sure i doubledip for a good price and not out of "i want this" syndrome. lol
Amazon has this availble for preorder @ $97.99! How come the US gets the "plain-jane" boxset & parts of Europe will be getting the "Egg" boxset???? Ah well, it looks like I'll have to go Egg-hunting!!!
I can't wait for this to come out. I really hope they restored ALIENS good. It's my favorite one out of all of them but I always thought the picture quality was bad.
Hopefully Fox won't mess up this one. If done right PQ wise, this release will be a Must Own for me.
I want this although I've already double...nay...trippledipped already (at least), but this is one of the very few franchises where I'm ready to do that.
I'll wait a while though. For the price to go down $50 first, but also to be sure they haven't DNR'd the hell out of it, like the latest Predator release.
I'll wait a while though. For the price to go down $50 first, but also to be sure they haven't DNR'd the hell out of it, like the latest Predator release.
On October 25th everyone will hear you scream. This is going to be the box set to beat with everything ever made for Laserdisc & DVD to be carried over here, plus new material. WOW!! Here's hoping Fox and Lucasfilm will do the same for the entire Star Wars Saga when the comes out next year.
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