Aliens (Special Edition) (DVD)

...Features the special edition of Aliens and additionally the original theatrical version. The special edition features an additional 17 minutes of footage and is director James Cameron's preferred version. This footage is all high quality and fits in seamlessly with the theatrical release. It begins with a short intro from Cameron. Some of it provides a superb insight into LV-426 before the aliens attack the colony including when the aliens are first ...
...The early draft of the aliens script. "Building Better Worlds" - From Construct to Construction Showing the concept artists contribution to the creative process featuring such conceptual artists as Syd Mead ( worked on Bladerunner ). The Art of Aliens - Conceptual Art Portfolio Gallery featuring the concept art of Ron Cobb, Syd Mead & James Cameron Previsualisations Multi-Angled videomatics "Preparing for Battle" - Casting and Characterisation ...

num13er 19.12.2005 (03.06.2006) · Read full review
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...gun action and ugly looking aliens who go around killing everyone. The director Jim Cameron has done a great job with all the special effects in the film, you only have to see one of the aliens to know how good these effects really are. Jim Cameron also directed the ever popular "The Terminator" and "Terminator 2". I am not going to tell you to watch it because you have probably seen it three or four times already, and if you haven't, what have ...
...who has been avoiding the aliens for some time. As soon as they discover the facts they realise its time to get off the planet, but this proves a trickier task than anticipated. This is where the real action begins! My favourite part of the film has to be when Bil Paxton goes nuts on all the aliens, pumping them full of lead. I could say so much about this film but i would spoil it, so all i have to say is GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER! ...

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...of the film is frenetic. Aliens pop up all over the place, get blasted and are replaced by others. The special edition DVD has a few extra bits in, the best being the automatic sentry guns. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. I'm not going to spoil the movie for those few that have never seen it, but if you are into science fiction or horror films then buy this DVD. It is incredible. Special features of the disk include the restored footage and ...
...the time of writing, Woolworths have a special offer on DVD's. Buy 2 get 1 free. I managed to get all Alien, Aliens, Alien3, Alien Resurrection, The Fifth Element and Never Been Kissed (4 the missus) for just under £68. The Alien box set costs £69.99 so in effect you get 2 free DVD's!!!!!! ...

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...battling against a single monster. Aliens has a slightly larger central cast, but this time they're up against literally thousands of the beasties. Also, whereas in the first one the creature was seemingly near indestructible, here we see that in a fight with a high-calibre bullet, the alien breed loses out like anyone else. This doesn't stop them wiping out half the marine corps of course, and the tactical nature of the beasts' attack makes them ...
...suggestion that the aliens will win because they aren't fighting amongst one another. After Scott's exercise in pure terror, this is without a doubt an exercise in pure, adrenaline-pumping action. And one that will leave you wishing that you had one of those cool powerloader things that Ripley drives. ...

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An absolute masterpiece, perfect in every way. The film is based around Lieutenant Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) who, 57 years after escaping in a cryo-stasis pod from the original Alien, has to face up to her nightmares and accompany a team of battle hardened space marines with orders to cleanse by fire a deep space colony which has been consumed by a host of Xenomorph. The tension is literally bursting at the seams throughout the film and, once underway, ...
...The Abyss), already regarded as the finest action/thriller director alive today, has out-done himself with a superb script and screenplay, as well as some exquisite cinematography. Add to this the fact that almost the entire cast produced career-best performances, the special effects department created a world (and creature) as dark and menacing as anything you are ever likely to see on film and the musical score is at times akin to intravenous adrenaline, ...

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The Aliens saga takes a simple premise - the future, space, hostile beings, and throws this at four directors to create arguably the greatest sci-fi story ever presented ot the screen. This, the second offering, directed by James Cameron of blockbusting movies such as the Terminator series, Titanic, and The Abyss, is a little predictable. In the first movie, Weaver was not a headline cast member, and killing off the two main actors left the audience ...
...more off everything. More Aliens (even the title is plural), more weapons, more deaths, more special effects. And in fairness, it works. Rather than introduce any plot spoilers - suffice it to say that Weaver puts in a great performance, along with Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, and not least Lance Henrikson as a robot, I will continue by a look at the dvd itself. The transfer is of reasonable quality, although Cameron's filimg techniques leave a ...

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Aliens is one of the few sequels to an original that can stand alongside it, if slightly behind. We left Ripley in Alien tucked up in her stasis chamber in the life raft from Nostromo with Jones her ginger cat. Rescued after some fifty years Ripley is debriefed and with doubts about her story is left on the sidelines until the regular communications from "that" planet break down. During her "sleep" the planet had been colonised with no sign of the ...
...from the little girl as the monster tried in vain to get at her. It will stay in my memory for ever. After watching Alien for the first time and then Aliens I discovered that no one can hear your scream in your worst nightmares. ...

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I have seen the original ALIENS movie about 300 times - And I must say that I have never been so captivated by a film since Jaws and ET. ALIENS starts off with Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in hypersleep, following the events of the first movie (By 57 years). Weaver's portrayal of Ripley is probably one of the defining performances of female action cinema and as such she was nominated for an oscar for her portrayal. The story depicts events which lead ...
...alegory of Vietnam - The aliens aren't really the bad guys they're just trying to survive. If you think nothing can live upto the shock of the first movie where the creature was revealed fully at the climax for the first time then look out for the huge queen mother in this one - This is the biggest mechanical monster ever constructed for a movie - And she is very impressive. The special edition DVD is excellent as it is in THX surround sound, with ...

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Sigourni Reaver is back in the sequal from Alien the 2nd in the 4 films of the series. In alien there was but one alien, that could have dissapointed you, and scared you imagine the film with 2 aliens? 10? or hundreds. We start of as ripley and her......cat are in a flating escape emergancy ship and soldiers walk in to take her out. After a dream of her being infected and talk with people she has been sent to look into a Xenomorph case, she is ...
...to look into the case. Are marines enough to stop blood sucking aliens? She feels uncomfortable with a robot named bishiop on board. Well check mate because he ends up saving her. They find a little kid called newt who stays with them. This is probally the most action packed one but fans of horror might like it but wont find it as good as the original. This shows a better look into the weapons with motion trackers,Pulse rifles and sentry robots. ...

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...its little bro though. Aliens is fantastic. The nail-biting atmosphere is maintained throughout the film to the very end(carrying on the tradition of its predecessor), and the aliens, Xenomorphs, are as scary as ever. I seriously nearly messed up my pants when I first saw one of the things, and the fact that there’s loads of the blighters in this film as well as the Queen, it’s a living nightmare! But it’s the kind of nightmare you want to have again ...
...are entirely in sync with the rest of the film, and the special effects are pretty good, considering it was made over 10 years ago. If you liked the first one, or even the ones after it(that’d be pretty hard) then you’ll adore Aliens. If you didn’t, then still watch it anyway, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised. ...

arcadionseyes 12.02.2001 · Read full review
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I rate Aliens a perfect 10. This second installment in the Alien series evolves the original movie's horror/sci-fi genre into action-adventure/sci-fi, setting a standard which has not yet been matched. I like this movie because it paints a picture of the future which is realistic enough to suck you in during the beginning of the film and then quickly introduces you to interesting characters who you become concerned with; some you love and others ...
...to digital manipulation. I can report that I now own the Director's Cut and rate this version a 10 also. The extra footage will be extremely interesting to fans of the 1986 release. Either version gives you great characters, suspense, action, firepower, sarcasm, and wit. Aliens is an outstanding show! ...

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...be prepared to clear away a substantial part of your day for it. That's in my mind the only real downside. Some may not like the action led approach it takes, instead preferring the suspense of the first film. My rating: Very solid throughout, I give Aliens 5/5 ...

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Aliens on DVD is fantastic. I've been a fan of this film out of the 4 films made because of its pure action packed nature and it keeps you glued right up to the edge of your seat. The advantages of this DVD is that there are extra minutes which were cut out of the original release. Some of these extra scenes are a complete waste of time such as Ripley chatting to Burke before the mission. But some of them really help to set the scene and add to the ...
...of the best things about this DVD too. Its like you are comanding a group of colonial marines around as you select what you want to do. This DVD is like all DVD's should be, extra scenes not added to the original prodution, photo galaries, behind the scenes documentary. FANTASTIC - the Dolby suround sound in this feature is boombing and very well produced, adding a whole lot to the tension. The only DVD I have seen better than this is perhaps "The ...

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Aliens is what was the hotly awaited sequel to the 1979 horror masterpiece Alien. However, whereas the plot of that movie was based around one alien against the poorly equipped crew of the Nostromo, this film is literally crawling with the ugly critters. The Plot After escaping from the stricken Nostromo in an escape pod, Ripley is picked up by a passing salvage crew only to find that she has been in suspended animation for 50 years since her first ...
...supreme special creature effects make Aliens one of the best sci-fi films ever made. This film doesn't just rely on the suspense that its predecessor utilised to such a masterful extent, but also some of the most hi-octane and horrific action sequences ever seen in a movie. When I saw this the first time with friends, the tension before the first encounter with the aliens took on an almost a physical presence in the room before the explosion of violence ...

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...tension. I think that Aliens actually betters the original because it's characters are more drawn out and likeable, Hudsen is one of my favbourite characters in any film, Michael Biehn is great as usual and the script takes the unlikely option of having not one but two tough female characters. There is humour in the script which wasn't present in the original and Ripley's relationship with Newt is a very emotional and loving one which contrasts ...
...we learn more about the aliens in spectacular fashion. The special effects are good and sensible enough to keep the Aliens hidden for most of the time, only allowing us flashes and leaving the rest to our imagination (there were only ever 6 alien models, however clever camera angles makes it look like there's 10x that number). As well as the basic film the DVD includes and informative interview and behind the scenes look, which will probably appeal ...

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