Agreed. This was just a week ago, for Pete's sake.
Alien - theatrical.
Aliens - extended, for all the reasons listed above.
Movies 3 and 4 - what name so?
Which cuts of the Alien films do you prefer?
- Thread starter Kirkman1987
- Start date
Alien - theatrical.
Aliens - extended, for all the reasons listed above.
Movies 3 and 4 - what name so?
ALIEN -- it's a toss-up. I love a lot of the subtle editing changes that have been made in this new version, as well as most of the deleted scenes that have been added. I can't help feel, however, that the ending (as Kegg has already noted) is interrupted in its pacing by the nest scene).
ALIENS -- The Special Edition is the superior film. I've seen the Theatrical Version once, and have no desire to see it again. It cuts out a number of key scenes that are part of Ripley's development (such as the reveal that her daughter has died of old age, or the "Ellen"/"Dwayne" scene), as well as a number of terrific action beats with the automated guns.
ALIEN 3 -- Another toss-up here. I enjoy many of the scenes that have been included in the special edition, but I'm not sure about all the other changes. The dog-burster, for example, works better than the cow. Also, the ending is better in the theatrical version, with the longer fall by Ripley (even though I like Bishop II's "I'm human" bit).
ALIEN RESURRECTION -- Yet another toss-up. The opening credits of the theatrical version are better, and some of the added material was wisely cut (I'm thinking of most of Raymond Cruz's scenes, as he is far too over-the-top). On the other hand, there's a nice moment reminding the audience of Newt that I really like, which was cut from the theatrical version.
ALIENS -- The Special Edition is the superior film. I've seen the Theatrical Version once, and have no desire to see it again. It cuts out a number of key scenes that are part of Ripley's development (such as the reveal that her daughter has died of old age, or the "Ellen"/"Dwayne" scene), as well as a number of terrific action beats with the automated guns.
ALIEN 3 -- Another toss-up here. I enjoy many of the scenes that have been included in the special edition, but I'm not sure about all the other changes. The dog-burster, for example, works better than the cow. Also, the ending is better in the theatrical version, with the longer fall by Ripley (even though I like Bishop II's "I'm human" bit).
ALIEN RESURRECTION -- Yet another toss-up. The opening credits of the theatrical version are better, and some of the added material was wisely cut (I'm thinking of most of Raymond Cruz's scenes, as he is far too over-the-top). On the other hand, there's a nice moment reminding the audience of Newt that I really like, which was cut from the theatrical version.
Aliens first:
Without the sentry gun sequence, it makes no sense that the aliens took so long to rally their attack. Were they having a memorial service for the ones that Vasquez had just blown up?
The news of Ripley's daughter's death explains why she so quickly fixated on Newt.
The exchanges of names between "Dwayne" and "Ellen" was nice, especially when we consider that Ripley had just gone through all of one film and most of another without a goddamned given name.
The scenes added to Alien just slow it down. All pointless. The film is nearly perfect, as is.
Haven't seen the special editions of films 3 and 4. Don't care to. I can't imagine that any cut scenes being re-added could justify casually killing off Newt and Hicks (well, that flushes the last flick down the shitter, eh?) or cooking up some lame-ass fanfic plot about Ripley's clone.
Without the sentry gun sequence, it makes no sense that the aliens took so long to rally their attack. Were they having a memorial service for the ones that Vasquez had just blown up?
The news of Ripley's daughter's death explains why she so quickly fixated on Newt.
The exchanges of names between "Dwayne" and "Ellen" was nice, especially when we consider that Ripley had just gone through all of one film and most of another without a goddamned given name.
The scenes added to Alien just slow it down. All pointless. The film is nearly perfect, as is.
Haven't seen the special editions of films 3 and 4. Don't care to. I can't imagine that any cut scenes being re-added could justify casually killing off Newt and Hicks (well, that flushes the last flick down the shitter, eh?) or cooking up some lame-ass fanfic plot about Ripley's clone.
That's the one scene I don't really like. 17 minutes from detonation and she stops to make small talk.
Similar threads
