Alien Anthology Bluray Details...

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Just seen this link about the upcoming bluray release for the Alien Anthology.

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I am just loving that egg design.

Source: http://forum.blu-ray.com/united-kingdom/96552-alien-quadrilogy-autumn-2009-a.html#post3114477
 
I'm in the middle of re watching the Qlien Quadrilogy on dvd....showing my girlfriend at the same time whose really enjoying them, just saw aliens last Saturday. I'm so glad their not associating themselves with the AvP movies which are obviously seen as a massive train wreck on both franchises.

I will buy this box set but at the same time with the prequel coming out next year on the big screen you will already know you'll be one short. But hey these are my favourite movies, I've got the quadilogy on VHS and quadrilogy on DVD. :cool:
 
Full details of the 6 disc bluray set taken from The Digital Fix site (sorry for the big post:p):

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: ALIEN3

* 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

o The Visualists: Direction and Design
o Truckers in Space: Casting
o Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978
o The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet
o The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design
o Future Tense: Editing and Music
o Outward Bound: Visual Effects
o A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film
* Enhancement Pods

Superior Firepower: Making ALIENS

o 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story
o Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction
o Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization
o This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985
o The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action
o Bug Hunt: Creature Design
o Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien
o Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn
o The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound
o The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects
o Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film
* Enhancement Pods

Wreckage and Rage: Making ALIEN3

o Development Hell: Concluding the Story
o Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision
o Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision
o Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign
o The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991
o Adaptive Organism: Creature Design
o The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences
o Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992
o Optical Fury: Visual Effects
o Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing and Sound
o Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film
* Enhancement Pods

One Step Beyond: Making ALIEN RESURRECTION

o From the Ashes: Reviving the Story
o French Twist: Direction and Design
o Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization
o Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996
o In the Zone: The Basketball Scene
o Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design
o Genetic Composition: Music
o Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery
o A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography
o 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
o First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon
o Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio
o Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director Commentary
o Cast Portrait Gallery
* Production
o The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary
o Video Graphics Gallery
o Production Image Galleries
o Continuity Polaroids
o The Sets of Alien
o H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery
* Post-Production and Aftermath
o Additional Deleted Scenes
o 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
o Original Treatment by James Cameron
o Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries
o Cast Portrait Gallery
* Production
o Production Image Galleries
o Continuity Polaroids
o Weapons and Vehicles
o Stan Winston's Workshop
o Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras
o Video Graphics Gallery
o Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers
* Post-Production and Aftermath
o Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned
o Deleted Scene Montage
o Image Galleries
o Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive
o Main Title Exploration
o Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright
o Trailers & TV Spots

ALIEN3
* Pre-Production
o Storyboard Archive
o The Art of Arceon
o The Art of Fiorina
* Production
o Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence
o EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary
o Production Image Galleries
o A.D.I.'s Workshop
* Post-Production and Aftermath
o Visual Effects Gallery
o Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
* Alien3 Advance Featurette
* The Making of Alien3 Promotional Featurette
* Trailers & TV Spots

ALIEN RESURRECTION
* Pre-Production
o First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon
o Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary
o Test Footage: Costumes, Hair and Makeup
o Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals
o Storyboard Archive
o The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs
o The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries
* Production
o Production Image Galleries
o A.D.I.'s Workshop
* Post-Production and Aftermath
o Visual Effects Gallery
o 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
 
DISC FOUR: ALIEN RESURRECTION

* 1997 Theatrical Version

The cinema is the only place I've seen a certain section of the film NOT having been cut. Its right at the start and is not in any TV showing or the DVDs I've got.
 
Aliens on Blu ray is pointless, as the grain is deliberate as far as I am aware, its one of those titles that will suffer very little if any benefit from a further increase in resolution.

It wasnt that much of a jump from VHS to DVD for Aliens apart from the sound.
 
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whoa! :P don't know if i want this or not as i have it on DVD and not watched since i bought them on DVD (when released)

hmmm might get this at work + 15% discount :P
 
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Nearly ordered this a few times, Alien and Aliens are two of my favourite films but I really don't care about owning the 4th film (I hated it). The 3rd film I am not a big fan of either (It's just ok) but I'm very interested in the history of the making of it (wooden planet and all that) so the extras should be good.

Seen the screen shots of Aliens remastered and it looks stunning.

Might hold out and get it for Christmas....
 
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