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DVD : Alien Quadrilogy (9 Disc Complete Box Set)
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036014823
Format: Box set, PAL
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Languages:English Original Language
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 9
Number Of Items: 9
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: December 08, 2003
Running Time: 461 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1986
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
The Alien Quadrilogy is a nine-disc box set devoted to the four Alien films. Although previously available on DVD as the Alien Legacy, here the films have been repackaged with vastly more extras and with upgraded sound and vision. For anyone who hasn't been in hypersleep for the last 25 years this series needs no introduction, though for the first time each film now comes in both original and "Special Edition" form.
Alien (1979) was so perfect it didn't need fixing, and Ridley Scott's 2003 Director's Cut is fiddling for the sake of it. Watch once then return to the majestic, perfectly paced original. Conversely the Special Edition of James Cameron's Aliens (1986) is the definitive version, though it's nice finally to have the theatrical cut on DVD for comparison. Most interesting is the alternative Alien3 (1992). This isn't a "director's cut"--David Fincher refused to have any involvement with this release--but a 1991 work-print that runs 29 minutes longer than the theatrical version, and has now been restored, remastered and finished-off with (unfortunately) cheap new CGI. Still, it's truly fascinating, offering a different insight into a flawed masterpiece. The expanded opening is visually breathtaking, the central firestorm is much longer, and a subplot involving Paul McGann's character adds considerable depth to the story. The ending is also subtly but significantly different. Alien Resurrection (1997) was always a mess with a handful of brilliant scenes, and the Special Edition just makes it eight minutes longer.
On the DVD: Alien Quadrilogy offers all films except Alien3 with DTS soundtracks, the latter having still fine Dolby Digital 5.1 presentation. All four films sound fantastic, with much low-level detail revealed for the first time. Each is anamorphically enhanced at the correct original aspect ratio, and the prints and transfers are superlative. Every film offers a commentary that lends insight into the creative process--though the Scott-only commentary and isolated music score from the first Alien DVD release are missing here--and there are subtitles for hard of hearing both for the films and the commentaries.
Each movie is complemented by a separate disc packed with hours of seriously detailed documentaries (all presented at 4:3 with clips letterboxed), thousands of photos, production stills and storyboards, giving a level of inside information for the dedicated buff only surpassed by the Lord of the Rings extended DVD sets. A ninth DVD compiles miscellaneous material, including a Channel 4 hour-long documentary and even all the extras from the old Alien laserdisc. Exhaustive hardly begins to describe the Alien Quadrilogy, a set which establishes the new DVD benchmark for retrospective releases and which looks unlikely to be surpassed for some time. --Gary S Dalkin
Rating:
- Brilliant sci fi collection
The first two Alien films are amazingly good, & the rest are well worth watching but less excellent. This is a great collection & good value for money.
Rating:
- Mixed but great box set
Here is my view on all the films in short.
Alien:
A very very good sci fi/horror film that has some great shocker moments.
4 stars
Aliens:
More of a action film but is a fantastic one that beats the first film plus we see more of what this things can really do.
5 stars
Alien 3:
Right starting to go downhill nothing great but does have some good moments and the uncut version is much better with ... Read More
Rating: - the new gold standard for special features
Even if you are you are not a fan of this sci-fi fantasy genre, the special features of this dvd are an oeuvre of its own kind and worth a try. Disc five is a bit redundant because every film has its dedicated bonus dvd.
Rating: - all time great
i was brought this boxset for xmas 2007, i have lost count the amount of times i have watched them, but still since i first see alien i have been a massive alien fan, this boxset is fantastic value, with loads of extra features a must for any sci-fi, and aliens fans
Rating: - a great film if you like horror
This box set is fantastic i saved up a lot of my money to buy this and when i went to HMV i bought it and when i sat down and watched it i loved it iv'e seen all the predator movies but i never had time to buy this and yesterday i finally got it.This is one of the best horror films i've seen.I own all of the alien vs predator films and they just as great,so if you like horror then buy this its got great action' great gore' and great images.Buy It.
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Alien Quadrilogy (9 Disc Complete Box Set)
starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt
directed by: Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Fincher
directed by: Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Fincher
Our Price: 282,704.40
Prices excluding shipping charge.Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5039036014823
Format: Box set, PAL
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Languages:
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 9
Number Of Items: 9
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: December 08, 2003
Running Time: 461 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1986
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- Predator / Predator 2: Special Edition Collection (2005) [1987]
- Predator/Predator 2 [1988]
- Alien Vs Predator (2 Disc Extreme Edition) [2004]
- The Terminator (Two Disc Special Edition) [1985]
- The Ultimate Matrix Collection (10 Disc Box Set) [2003]
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
The Alien Quadrilogy is a nine-disc box set devoted to the four Alien films. Although previously available on DVD as the Alien Legacy, here the films have been repackaged with vastly more extras and with upgraded sound and vision. For anyone who hasn't been in hypersleep for the last 25 years this series needs no introduction, though for the first time each film now comes in both original and "Special Edition" form.
Alien (1979) was so perfect it didn't need fixing, and Ridley Scott's 2003 Director's Cut is fiddling for the sake of it. Watch once then return to the majestic, perfectly paced original. Conversely the Special Edition of James Cameron's Aliens (1986) is the definitive version, though it's nice finally to have the theatrical cut on DVD for comparison. Most interesting is the alternative Alien3 (1992). This isn't a "director's cut"--David Fincher refused to have any involvement with this release--but a 1991 work-print that runs 29 minutes longer than the theatrical version, and has now been restored, remastered and finished-off with (unfortunately) cheap new CGI. Still, it's truly fascinating, offering a different insight into a flawed masterpiece. The expanded opening is visually breathtaking, the central firestorm is much longer, and a subplot involving Paul McGann's character adds considerable depth to the story. The ending is also subtly but significantly different. Alien Resurrection (1997) was always a mess with a handful of brilliant scenes, and the Special Edition just makes it eight minutes longer.
On the DVD: Alien Quadrilogy offers all films except Alien3 with DTS soundtracks, the latter having still fine Dolby Digital 5.1 presentation. All four films sound fantastic, with much low-level detail revealed for the first time. Each is anamorphically enhanced at the correct original aspect ratio, and the prints and transfers are superlative. Every film offers a commentary that lends insight into the creative process--though the Scott-only commentary and isolated music score from the first Alien DVD release are missing here--and there are subtitles for hard of hearing both for the films and the commentaries.
Each movie is complemented by a separate disc packed with hours of seriously detailed documentaries (all presented at 4:3 with clips letterboxed), thousands of photos, production stills and storyboards, giving a level of inside information for the dedicated buff only surpassed by the Lord of the Rings extended DVD sets. A ninth DVD compiles miscellaneous material, including a Channel 4 hour-long documentary and even all the extras from the old Alien laserdisc. Exhaustive hardly begins to describe the Alien Quadrilogy, a set which establishes the new DVD benchmark for retrospective releases and which looks unlikely to be surpassed for some time. --Gary S Dalkin
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- Brilliant sci fi collection The first two Alien films are amazingly good, & the rest are well worth watching but less excellent. This is a great collection & good value for money.
Rating:
- Mixed but great box setHere is my view on all the films in short.
Alien:
A very very good sci fi/horror film that has some great shocker moments.
4 stars
Aliens:
More of a action film but is a fantastic one that beats the first film plus we see more of what this things can really do.
5 stars
Alien 3:
Right starting to go downhill nothing great but does have some good moments and the uncut version is much better with ... Read More
Rating:
- the new gold standard for special featuresEven if you are you are not a fan of this sci-fi fantasy genre, the special features of this dvd are an oeuvre of its own kind and worth a try. Disc five is a bit redundant because every film has its dedicated bonus dvd.
Rating:
- all time greati was brought this boxset for xmas 2007, i have lost count the amount of times i have watched them, but still since i first see alien i have been a massive alien fan, this boxset is fantastic value, with loads of extra features a must for any sci-fi, and aliens fans
Rating:
- a great film if you like horrorThis box set is fantastic i saved up a lot of my money to buy this and when i went to HMV i bought it and when i sat down and watched it i loved it iv'e seen all the predator movies but i never had time to buy this and yesterday i finally got it.This is one of the best horror films i've seen.I own all of the alien vs predator films and they just as great,so if you like horror then buy this its got great action' great gore' and great images.Buy It.
Action & Adventure • Adult • Anime • Children's • Classics • Comedy • Crime, Thrillers & Mystery • Documentary • Drama • Fitness • Gay & Lesbian • Horror • Interactive • Music • Musicals & Classical • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Television •
