Yeah tell me about it...Not to mention all the summer movies hitting the streets that month too! Ouch!

Was the question ever answered as to whether or not the Alien 3 in the new box would have the theatrical release or just the new release? I've found a place that still [supposedly] has Alien 3 in stock and if the theatrical release is not going to be included (one rumor I heard) I want to try and pick it up now

TIA

Calendar is marked.

Is this still on schedule for release this year???

What about the specs when are we gonna get some info??

Haha!

I borrowed the first DVD from my pal and was shocked at how bored I got. I told him I remembered loving this movie but now it seemed so slow.

That said I DO know that they're giving the viewer the option to see one cut or the other (or so I've read)

from:

dvdboxoffice.com

The Ultimate All-New Alien Boxset, loaded with hours of never before seen extras!
Aliens: will allow viewers to choose between the Theatrical version, which has never been available on DVD before, and the Cameron, Director’s cut
Alien 3: will include David Fincher’s 2 hr. 50 min original version of the movie, which has never been released.
Alien Resurrection: will feature an alternate opening and ending (crash on Earth).
And for the 9th bonus disc, which will include over 3 hours of material:
Alien Legacy – Was a free mail-in offer
Alien Evolution – BBC Documentary
Darkhorse Alien Comics
Darkhorse Alien vs. Predator
Complete Laser Disc features – so can throw away laser discs and have everything imaginable in this boxset

Audio
English
Dolby Digital
5.1
Video
Widescreen


Anyone know if fincher is having anything to do with the alien 3 update or are they just going off of his notes?

I read somewhere (i think) that they are going off notes or something, he has nothing to do with this version...? Can anyone confirm that.

sold!!!
now i have to work harder for November. great!!!
for anyone who love Aliens theatrical cut. it's not just the pacing, but theatrical cut tell story through Ripley point of view so she (and the audience) didn't know what's waiting for her at the planet (can't remember the name). that's why it's effective.

But here is the problem with Aliens Theaterical Cut. It doesn't make sense that there were colonists on LV426 for several years and then all of sudden, when Ripley gets rescued, the Aliens attack the outpost.

It is cleary defined in the Special Edition that Ripley's information led Burke to send the coordinates to the planet to investigate the ship.

I will agree that the theaterical cut makes the first "drop" more exciting, but that advantage really only lasts until the Marines meet the Aliens.

Was there a dts track on any of the previous editions of the Alien(s) movies?

November 11 cannot come soon enough!!!

Since I think that the new footage of alien 3 will look like total crap, will the original theatrical version be on the disc.

What about the original Alien? Are the specs still the same as the original release?

I'd like to get this, but Alien 4 is so bad.

Maybe if I look at A4 as a worthless extra in the set, instead of a feature...

I've had this pre-ordered from DVDSoon since Feb.! November is going to be THE month to beat excellent releases!!!

Why don't they include the longer cut of Alien Ressurection altogether instead of just the alternate opening/ending? Even if it doesn't change the general opinion people share about this movie, it'd make for something that would at the very least be interesting to watch (even if only once).

Same question as Rypro: will all four feature branching so we can watch the original versions, or only Aliens? If not, I'm going to be mighty unhappy.

I heard that Aliens, Alien 3, and AR will all have different feature options. I read this on darkhorizons.com, but I don't know where they got it.

cool thread...

Why do you think that? Is this based on something or just a guess?

It's good to see a release date for this set. Now, the problem is - I've spent the money that I made on selling off the original set - , but this set definitely will find a place in my collection.

I read something on dvdfile where someone had seen clips of some of the lost/new footage, and most of it looked either decent, or really bad. So unless fox is planning to restore the new footage, this movie could look very uneven.

Yeah, that's been my concern, too. I'm almost expecting something like the awful VHS-quality scenes from Army of Darkness.

I was REALLY hoping to get to see the DC of resurrection. Studio sliced off over 20 minutes (near the last 1/3 of the movie) which provided a lot of detail on the new queen...... if they are only having an alternative opening and ending, that is truly disappointing.. #1 is fine with the first pressing, and i will wait for the review of #3 - it could be boring and in poor quality - not a good combo.. as for #2 - I want the theatrical cut, but may want to get this individually - which will save me big $$..

so, bottom line.. not impressed..... yet..

I'd like to know this too. &nbsp It seems they added/changed something for all the movies except "Alien". &nbsp Can anyone confirm that nothing was done to the first film?