In Space No One Can Hear You Scream

Keiko

prowla said:

I saw it at the pictures when it first came out (haha!).

I also saw Jaws and Star Wars way back...

A long time ago....

LuttiS

tekbow said:

fretmeister said:

tekbow said:

fretmeister said:

Directors cut of Alien3 is better than Aliens.

Agreed, although.... it's not actually a directors cut.

Fanboi.

I believe it's called an Assembly cut as David Fincher wasn't involved. It follows the shooting script I think, which was also what the novel of the movie used.

On the subject of Alien movies, I always found this very amusing.

http://www.digitaldigging.net/prometheus-an-archaeological-perspective/

I knew that.

Did you read the wooden planet script? I’d love to have seen that made!

I read a description of it years ago in the teenage years of the internet, I must try and find a copy somewhere since things like that are infinitely easier to find now.

I've got a book somewhere - Greatest sci-fi films never made or something like that.. goes into it in there. Would have been great.. They also did write follow-ups to Aliens, but never got made again so they published them as novels, whole things were centred around Newt & Hicks.. they renamed them for publishing as it was no longer 'official'

Think it was the 25th anniversary i saw the directors cut of Alien in the cinema, was fantastic. Got a speeding ticket. Worth it.

axisus

I remember the furore about the chest scene back in the day, exciting stuff! However, I showed the film to my older daughter (she was probably 15 at the time) and she just laughed hysterically at the alien bursting out. I guess the bar has moved on scary ...


It's a brilliant film though. Way better than all the sequels.

tekbow

LuttiS said:

tekbow said:

fretmeister said:

tekbow said:

fretmeister said:

Directors cut of Alien3 is better than Aliens.

Agreed, although.... it's not actually a directors cut.

Fanboi.

I believe it's called an Assembly cut as David Fincher wasn't involved. It follows the shooting script I think, which was also what the novel of the movie used.

On the subject of Alien movies, I always found this very amusing.

http://www.digitaldigging.net/prometheus-an-archaeological-perspective/

I knew that.

Did you read the wooden planet script? I’d love to have seen that made!

I read a description of it years ago in the teenage years of the internet, I must try and find a copy somewhere since things like that are infinitely easier to find now.

I've got a book somewhere - Greatest sci-fi films never made or something like that.. goes into it in there. Would have been great.. They also did write follow-ups to Aliens, but never got made again so they published them as novels, whole things were centred around Newt & Hicks.. they renamed them for publishing as it was no longer 'official'

Think it was the 25th anniversary i saw the directors cut of Alien in the cinema, was fantastic. Got a speeding ticket. Worth it.

That sounds familiar... is that what they based the first run of Dark Horse comics around? I'm pretty sure the original run had Newt and Hicks named as such, then had to change them in later runs.

Fanboi moment warning.

The Directors Cut wasn't the directors cut

I'm so sorry... I can't help myself...

Anyway, they've called it the directors cut, but the original film is Ridleys true cut of Alien.

What happened was (and he says as much In the directorial commentary on the anniversary edition) was a lot of fans wanted to see the famous cut scenes such as the crew listening to the transmission, Dallas cocooned, the cat fight between Ripley and Lambert etc. Fox were doing it with or without Ridley Scott, so he agreed to oversee the cut so that it was done "right".

Personally I agree with his reasoning for leaving those scenes out. In the commentary of the original Legacy box set release, he remarked that the cocoon sequence ruined the pacing at that point of the film. The drive is to get off the ship as urgently as possibly, then that momentum disappears as she stops to go into this room where Dallas is all gooey and gross.

I also like the sound FX of the original transmission scene much better rather than what was created for the 25th anniversary cut.

tekbow

There's even a YT vid comparing the two!

LuttiS

Yeah i like the original better, and the cocoon scene, while cool to 'see' i agree it does ruin the pacing somewhat..

boogieman

I saw Alien when it first came out. Loved it then and still think it’s up there as one of the best sci-fi films ever made. The chest burster scene was shocking at the time, but watching it again it’s a bit ruined by the alien’s squeaking noise and comedy exit.  

HAL9000

I seem to recall a newspaper review of Alien along the lines of 'Seven grown adults chase glove puppet around spacecraft'.

57Deluxe

In Space no-one can eat I Scream

Had an Alien moment yesterday when I went to remove the Wasp Empire in the loft...

Just as I got the Masseeeve structure into a black bin bag (it filled it completely, the Queen emerged and was buzzing me angrily!

beed84

I booked tickets last month and can't wait. So many great anniversary films making their way back to the big screen lately. Hopefully it won't be long until The Matrix gets a showing. 

Grangousier

tekbow said:

is that what they based the first run of Dark Horse comics around? 

That was the William Gibson version (I think they've adapted it again) - the wooden planet version was by Vincent Ward, best known for a film called The Navigator, where some people from 14th Century Cumbria climb through the centre of the earth to 20th Century New Zealand. He also made What Dreams May Come, about Robin Williams in the afterlife. Generally his movies are beautiful but mad.

Ward/Fasano script here: http://www.horrorlair.com/scripts/alien3_fasano.html
Ward Alien 3 concept art here: http://vincentwardfilms.com/project/concepts/alien-3/graphic-novel-in-8-parts/part-1/

William Gibson script here: https://www.awesomefilm.com/script/Alien3.txt

I must be avoiding work or something, sorry. 

not_the_dj

Well that was awesome. If there’s a film that really deserves to be seen in the dark on a big screen then it’s Alien. 

Sat next to a couple seeing it for the first time, so was quite fun seeing their reactions. 

pintspiller

I think I've seen them all at cinema except for the original. Must check to see if it's on locally.

Moominpapa

I love Alien but being honest I like Aliens even more - arguably the greatest sequel movie ever made.

fandango

Moominpapa said:

I love Alien but being honest I like Aliens even more - arguably the greatest sequel movie ever made ..........

...... other than The Godfather 2 & 3.

LuttiS

Moominpapa said:

I love Alien but being honest I like Aliens even more - arguably the greatest sequel movie ever made.

GAME OVER MANNN!!

Space 'Nam.. Agreed.. best sequel ever

prowla

Keiko said:

prowla said:

I saw it at the pictures when it first came out (haha!).

I also saw Jaws and Star Wars way back...

A long time ago....

In a place far far away...

RobDavies

I've not seen it for years, so to see it again on the big screen, on Friday was superb. 

It still stands up.  Sure, some of the exterior shots of the Nostromo and the shuttle are a bit clunky but the rest looks as good as any modern sci-fi. 

Screw Bridget Jones, Ripley is a true hero - which makes Alien a proper chick flick. 

RandallFlagg

anyway shouldn't it be "in space no-one can scream" as there's no air to allow you to scream with? 

Emp_Fab

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