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All rights reserved.Alien Quadrilogy (DVD 2003)
| Description This nine DVD boxset contains all 4 films in the ALIEN saga: ALIEN, ALIENS, ALIEN 3 and ALIEN RESURRECTION along with just about every extra any fan of the ALIEN series could ever want; ALIEN: Recognised as a classic of both horror and science-fiction. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. Inside a crashed ship, the crew members come upon strange pods, one of which spews forth a repellently fleshy insectile creature that locks on to the face of the unlucky Kane (John Hurt). Despite Ripley's advice, science officer Ash (Ian Holm) allows Kane to return to the ship, where the creature finally releases its grip. Soon, however, in one of the film's most infamous scenes, one of its offspring explodes horribly from Kane's stomach and scurries away. Dallas (Tom Skerritt), the vessel's captain, leads the others in a search for the rapidly growing, acid-dripping alien before it can cut them down one by one. ALIEN is available on this box set in both the original and new Directors Cut editions. ALIENS: Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor from the first film, is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space, her stories disbelieved by Company executives who tell her that the alien's planet is now inhabited and colonized. When contact is suddenly lost with the colonists, Ripley returns to the planet with a squad of marines, an android (Lance Henriksen), and a Company executive (Paul Reiser) with a mission of his own. Once on the planet, no survivors can be found except for Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for sheer survival. Considered by many to be the best of the series, ALIENS is a fast-paced, high-intensity thrill ride that set a new standard for action films and cemented director James Cameron's status as one of Hollywood's leading directors. ALIENS is available on this sbox et in both the original and Special Edition editions. ALIEN 3: Directed by David Fincher; ALIEN 3 picks up almost directly after the events in ALIENS, finding Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) frozen in suspended animation as her ship crashes on Fiorina 161, a prison planet. When awakened by the prison's staff, she discovers that she is the sole survivor of her crew. Trapped on a barren planet with convicts and no weapons of any kind, Ripley soon realizes that an alien was also on the ship and has survived. As the savage creature begins to massacre inmates, Ripley bands together with the remaining prisoners and attempts to destroy it by wits alone. ALIEN 3 is available on this box set as both the original edition and in a version based upon the Director's original cut. ALIEN RESURRECTION: In the last part of this saga, a drop of Ellen Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) blood spawns a part human, part alien Ripley clone. Now that Ripley is dead, the clone has fallen into the hands of government scientists who want to harness the Ripley clone's breeding powers. When the new and improved Ripley lands on a ship of androids, her mere appearance is enought to set the action rolling. ALIEN RESURRECTION is available on this box set in both the orginal and new extended edition. |
Top Reviews  Alien Collection - Any true fan must own this!!!! 10 of 15 people found this review helpful. The first Alien movie blew my mind out, and I'm not that easy "blowable" when it comes to Sci Fi movies. The icy, slow moving and claustrophobic atmosphere directed by Ridley Scott, enchanted by the bio-bone-metallic alien surroundings created by Giger, makes Alien one of the most scary Sci Fi movies up to this date. It was also by the time one of the best acted Sci Fi films made, and I have to admit that Ripley really was "my kind of gal". The follower-up, The Aliens, took years to develope and was a different kind of movie. Directed by Cameroun it had a fast moving and action like setting, with big mouthed marines determined to really kick some ass and killing of the alien bugs just like that, and a sombre Ripley calling the cards saying: "Oh yeah ? A single one of them took out my entire crew one by one, and now we might be facing a lot of them" Aliens lack the erieness, and creepy feeling of the first movie, but I've yet not decided which movie I like best. But they're both very good to outstanding movies, ranking 5 stars in my book. In front of the third Alien movie there was a lot of rumours that this would be the last in a triology, giving answers to what the Alien species really was all about, where they came from and their purpose in life. There was to be a final battle between "us and them" on their home planet. Instead we had Ripley facing a smarter, more agile alien trapped on a prison planet. The movie is trying hard the have some deep profound human sentiment in it, telling us that the bad guys really are great guys when it comes down to the nitty gritty. It ends up with Ripley biting the dust in a bacward swan dive into molten metal, and by golly, I thought this was The End of the Alien saga. Yeah right! Well, I'll give it a 3.5 star rating Now, in the fourth Alien movie Ripley is cloned back to life, but have had her DNA mixed with the alien's DNA, (back from movie No 3). She is now partly alien and has quite exceptional reflexes and strength, but there ends the excitement for me so I shall say no more about this movie, except giving it a 2.5 star rating. Total for the Alien quad pack is a strong 4 star rating from me, as it is a must in every Sci Fi collection. NB! there has been a longstanding rumour of a fifth Alien movie, but if Ripley is gonna be played by S.Weawer, they'll better hurry up before they have to roll her on the set in a wheel chair so; hurry on kitty, kitty ! Review ID: 10000000001222674 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews  Aliens on DVDHave seen all of the alien films before, but wanted to see the extra footage not used in cinema versions and bonus materials about how they were made....watching all the alien costumes and special effects being made and used is well worth the purchase. Review ID: 10000000008592345 Was this review helpful? Report this review Alien Quadrilogy = AMAZING!Review created: 21/08/08 by: This is the best thing I have ever spent my money on, The Alien Quadrilogy but mainly 'Aliens' is my favourite film ever and is almost perfectly created, this is a must for ANY and EVERY movie fanatic. All in all... the BEST of the best has been formed into this box set. Do NOT miss out on buying it!! You will regret it! Review ID: 10000000008412742 Was this review helpful? Report this review in space no one can hear you screamReview created: 30/07/08 by: What can i say its Aliens three great films and one average(Alien 4). The pack has both theatrical editions and special editions as well as loads of bonus stuff. Review ID: 10000000008118970 Was this review helpful? Report this review Alien 9 disc box setReview created: 30/07/08 by: A must for all fans of the Aliens series of films. Loads of bonus scenes in a nice size box set to keep viewers rivetted for hours and hours. Review ID: 10000000008117303 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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