Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

(500) Days of Summer has that feature.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

when I saw 'Alien' in 70mm the Uptown's mini 70mm fest also showed 'West Side Story' in 70mm - wow! now that was a unique special experience - when the hell is the bluray release for that coming out (??) the HDNet airing was simply beautiful.

Oh I definately remember the Biograph - ahhh memories. The Key was also the best place to see foreign movies and obviousily it was THE place to see the weekend midnight 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. The Georgetown theatre up on Wisconsin Ave. played 'Caligula' for years - I of course was way too young to see it in 1980

The AFI Silver showed 'Dial M for Murder' in 3D in 2005 - but I think they presented in anaglyph (not polarized) - I didn't see it... :( now that's a movie that SHOULD get released in 3D bluray!

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Alien Resurrection would have been a better movie without Ripley... or rather that idiotic "clone Ripley" that had the memories of the original Ripley and the alien parasite still growing inside of it. Which likewise eliminates that stupid "newborn" thing at the film's climax.

If Sigourney Weaver wanted out of the franchise -- which, considering the end of Alien3, seems kind of obvious -- she should have passed on Alien IV and let it takes its own direction.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Wow, Aliens looks fantastic. This is as good, if not better than the 70mm screening I saw. Absolutely badass!

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Told you so.

Giles, I actually snuck in to see "Caligula" with a fake ID at the Georgetown Theater. It played there for like a year. I don't even know what else played there before or after. But I went to the Key quite a bit. "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" was there for what seemed like 6 months. I also saw a few Gregg Araki movies there (horrible film maker IMO). And yes, I saw "Rocky Horror" there a few times. I think the very last movie I saw there was "Secrets & Lies". Do you remember the West End Cinemas? Tiniest theaters and screens ever. "Stop Making Sense" played there for over a year (or more). I went to go see that a few times. Even though the screen was small, the sound wasn't too bad. Also saw "Blue Velvet" there. Last, there was a theater in D.C. that play retro double features for years and years. Was it the Inner Circle?? I saw a few movies there.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I'm having a weird problem with my set. I've only tried the first two discs. On "Alien" and "Aliens" the theatrical versions play fine, and on the directors' cuts the intro pieces with Ridley Scott and James Cameron play fine. But when the directors' cuts begin to play the video is zoomed way in to the top edge of the picture. You can only see a little bit of the 2 in the 20th Century Fox logo, for example. If I try to switch back to the theatrical cuts, they're zoomed, too. I have to eject the disc and start over to get the theatrical cuts to play the way they should.

This is on an Oppo BDP-83. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Yes, all the other people who have posted about it all over the Web- they have experienced it, as well. :)

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Do you love the colors teal and orange? I mean, really LOVE them? To the point that you wish that all movies could be colored nothing but teal and orange in every single shot?

Yeah? If so, you're going to adore the Aliens transfer. It's all teal and orange, all the time.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

This is a known problem. After starting the movie, jump back to the Top Menu then restart. If that doesn't work, turn on MU-TH-UR mode, then turn it off again.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Weaver was one of the producers on Resurrection. She didn't want out of the franchise. She wanted another payday.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Well, at that point she had changed her mind, yes. She'd wanted out earlier on and that's why she only agreed to appear in Alien 3 on the condition that SPOILER ALERT. Later on, she had some boat payments to make and was ready for the $ drip.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I avoid the rest of the Web. DVD Talk is my first and only love!
Thanks Josh. I hadn't read anything about it. If it's in this thread I some how managed to miss it. I'll try your suggestions later (I'm headed out of town for the weekend).

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I have the Oppo and can confirm that the fix that Josh posted works. It's slightly inconvenient but, at least we don't have to wait for a future firmware update just to be able to enjoy the movies.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I don't know if it was mentioned in this thread. I may have read about it in the HDD or AVS forums. In any case, OPPO has been made aware of it, and there's a workaround for the problem in the meantime.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I still haven't decided how I feel about the new color scheme yet. Some scenes work, but others feel way off....the marines' armor mainly.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I was referring to the Fisherman's Wharf. There is video from a ride they had there which featured Jeffrey Combs.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

I think one of my favorite features on the set (and bear in mind I've been jumping back and forth between the six discs) are the video dossiers of the Nostromo crew shown during Ripley's trial in Aliens. The amount of detail they put into each bio is extraordinary, and not only is there a neat reference to the Tyrell Corporation, apparently Lambert was born a man.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Got my egg today. Number 2929/5000. If anyone is interested I can post pics.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Like you had to fucking say anything, motherfucker! You know we want them pics!

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Here's the egg:
http://i52.tinypic.com/2mcvd4o.jpg

Some detail on the alien:
http://i56.tinypic.com/9u7z81.jpg

The blu-rays folded up:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2058ps6.jpg

Discs unfolded, booklets and $50 Sideshow giftcard:
http://i51.tinypic.com/2i7o3eo.jpg

The egg lights up:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rqokus.jpg

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

Oooh... vagina repellent!

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

MORE!!!!

What is it made out of again and how does it feel when you touch it? (oh man..that sounds dirty already..)

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

The base is hard plastic. The alien/egg is a more thick, pliable plastic. Feels smooth.

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

That looks sorts like a vagina. Sorry, is that a spoiler for anyone here ;)

Re: Alien Anthology - Oct. 26th
 

:lol:

Are the discs held in place similar to the BTTF set, or are there hubs?