| | Alien DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Gift Set DVDs, Horror Movies, Thriller Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, Live-Action, Aliens, Space Exploration, Blockbuster, Space, AFI Top 100 Thrills, Alien Encounters, Alien Attacks, Spaceships, AFI Top 50 Villains | | Starring | John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto, Veronica Cartwright | | Director | Ridley Scott | | Cinematographer | Derek Vanlint | | Composer | Jerry Goldsmith | | Costume Designer | John Mollo, Roger Dicken, H. R. Giger | | Editor | Terry Rawlings, Peter Weatherly | | Producer | Walter Hill, David Giler, Gordon Carroll | | Production Designer | Michael Seymour | | Screenwriter | Dan O'Bannon | | Set Designer | Ian Whittaker | | Source Writer | Ronald Shusett | | Special Effects | Carlo Rambaldi, Bernard Lodge
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Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; Director's Comments Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. 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.
A triumph of art direction, set design, and special effects, ALIEN gains much of its impact from the contrast between the bleak, antiseptic beauty of the space vessel's interior and the primordial horror of the alien, a brilliantly original fusion of insect, man, and machine designed by Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger. The top-notch cast also includes Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton. Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979.
Theatrical Rerelease: October 29, 2003.
For ALIEN: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT, the original negative was restored and digitally remastered. In addition, director Ridley Scott reviewed archival footage not included in the original and chose specific never-before-seen footage to include in this special version of the film. Alien Reviews: "...Ridley Scott was a force to be reckoned with..."-- Stephen Farber, Movieline's Hollywood Life "...With its cliché-confounding cast and plotting, roughneck sensibility and star-making turn from Weaver, ALIEN rewards repeat viewing..."
-- Total Film Staff, Total Film "...Scott's film still shreds nerves....At once graphically elegant and viscerally effective, the future conjured up by Scott was dystopian to the core..."
-- Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times "...In ALIEN, you can hear lessons for the sci-fi future in a great milestone from the recent past..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "Ridley Scott's 1979 movie is a great original."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "Weaver's Ripley revolutionized women's roles by introducing the female action hero..."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere "...ALIEN outshines all competition in the luminous splendour of its photography..."
-- Philip Strick, Sight and Sound "...An old-fashioned scary movie set in a highly realistic sci-fi future, made all the more believable by the expert technical craftsmanship....[Weaver] carries it off well..."
-- Har., Variety Alien | List Price | $19.98 (You save $4.39) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1979 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  6551  | | CD Universe Part number | 6623229 | | Catalog number | 2009850 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jan 06, 2004 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 129 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Collector's Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Collector's Edition; Widescreen; 2-Disc Collector's Edition |
Alien Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Well...
What can be said here , We all know and Love this clasic flik , so instead of stating the obvious I will cover something else ...Se, I got this movie and realized it had been damaged , so I thought , oh great , this will be a nightmare ... NOT SO ,,, The customer service at Universe is AMAZING !!! ... So from Me , The moveie gets 5 stars & universe customer service gets 7 stars ... ;)
Submitted by CMH (LAX , Wi .) 
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 So It Begins With An Egg...
This is the classical horror alien movie of all time! This is where Sigourney Weaver showed the world what a great actress she really is. A real collectors item.
Submitted by lngroup (Pretoria, GP, RSA)
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Aliens
This is a great movie. This is one of the 1st alien movies I saw. But is the best alien movie of the times. Has great on the edge of your seat terror. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. Just watch it.
Submitted by Lee (Alabama)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The content is great but the package sucks
The movie itself is great! The extras are nice too.
However, the package is just a cheap piece of paper junk. Of course, I bought this DVD for it content but I had expected at least a decent case (considering that this was collector's edition).
Submitted by Sergey (Chicago, IL)
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all i can say is that it rules.Classic movie
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Alien DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Disc 1:
Audio Commentary -
1. Ridley Scott - Director, and Technical Crew
1979 Theatrical Version
2003 Director's Cut
Introduction by Ridley Scott
Disc 2:
Pre-Production
STAR BEAST: Developing the Story
FIRST DRAFT OF SCREENPLAY by Dan O'Bannon
THE VISUALISTS: Direction and Design
RIDLEYGRAMS: Original Thumbnails & Notes
STORYBOARD ARCHIVE
ART OF ALIEN (Cobb, Foss, Giger, Moebius)
TRUCKERS IN SPACE: Casting
Sigourney Weaver's Screentest with optional Commentary by Ridley Scott
CAST PORTRAIT GALLERY
Production
FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN: Shepperton Studios, 1978
PRODUCTION GALLERY
THE DARKEST REACHES: Nostromo and Alien Planet
THE SETS OF ALIEN
THE EIGHTH PASSENGER: Creature Design
THE CHESTBURSTER: Creature Design
Post-Production
FUTURE TENSE: Music and Editing
8 DELETED SCENES
VISUAL EFFECTS GALLERY: Photo Archive
A NIGHTMARE FULFILLED: Reaction to the Film
POSTER EXPLORATIONS
SPECIAL SHOOT
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