| | Alien 3 DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Gift Set DVDs, Horror Movies, Thriller Videos, Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Anime/Japanimation, Aliens, Space Exploration, Prison/Prisoners | | Starring | Sigourney Weaver, Lance Henriksen, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover | | Director | David Fincher | | Composer | Elliot Goldenthal | | Director of Photography | Alex Thomson | | Editor | Terry Rawlings | | Producer | Walter Hill, Gordon Carroll, David Glier | | Production Designer | Norman Reynolds | | Screenwriter | Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson, David Glier | | Story | Vincent Ward |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack Spanish; Director's Comments Sometimes it takes three movies to really kill an alien. In this grim third installment of the ALIEN films, Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) crash lands on a prison planet and soon discovers an alien is aboard her craft. Mutilated bodies pile up, but this time she has no weapons to fight the marauding creature. Once again her toughness is tested to the max, in a bleaker episode than the previous two in the series. The film is directed with visual flair by David Fincher (SEVEN, FIGHT CLUB). David Fincher's feature debut, ALIEN 3, picks up almost directly after the events in ALIENS, finding Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) frozen in suspended animation as her ship crashes on Fiorina 161, a prison planet. When awakened by the prison's staff, she discovers that she is the sole survivor of her crew. Trapped on a barren planet with convicts and no weapons of any kind, Ripley soon realizes that an alien was also on the ship and has survived. As the savage creature begins to massacre inmates, Ripley bands together with the remaining prisoners and attempts to destroy it by wits alone.
Filmed at a time when big guns and high technology dominated the screen, ALIEN 3 deserves commendation for its unique premise--battling a vicious alien creature with no weapons and almost no resources whatsoever. This scenario makes for an unusual and intriguing science fiction thriller that is also notable for Fincher's bleak industrial visuals; the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Theatrical release: May 22, 1992.
Filmed in England.
ALIEN 3 was director David Fincher's first feature film. He had previously directed music videos.
Alien 3 Reviews: "...The effect of Weaver's shorn locks is eerily sensual....It's one of the rare sequels that truly measures up. It brings this series to a fitting shiver..."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "...[Weaver's] image is as vital as her acting -- which, again, is excellent..."
-- Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times "...ALIEN 3 can be enjoyed for the early director-stylings of David FIGHT CLUB Fincher..."
-- James White, Total Film "...Another astonishing performance from the sinewy-and-shorn Sigourney Weaver..."
-- Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today Alien 3 | List Price | $19.98 (You save $6.43) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1992 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  25492  | | CD Universe Part number | 6651365 | | Catalog number | 2009858 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jan 06, 2004 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 115 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Collector's Edition | | Movie Details | Color; Collector's Edition; Widescreen; 2-Disc Collector's Edition |
Alien 3 Movie Review Average Rating: (2 out of 5 stars)   Why does everybody hate this movie?
Yes I agree that it is not the best Alien movie, but it was not awfull!!! The acting was great and the special effects for that time were brilliant. Loads more blood and guts than the first two. One great ending...
Submitted by lngroup (Pretoria, GP, RSA)
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 This movie is a perfect example of how to ruin a good series
Okay I enjoyed the first two Alien movies. They were amazing, masterpieces hell I could go on all day but Alien 3 is a perfect example of how to ruin a good movie series. This movie is such a pointless sequel and I can understand why the director David Fincher has dissowned it since the production wrapped. If you enjoyed the first two Alien films like I did you'll be sure doing yourself a favour and avoid it. If you pass it in the video store ignore it and go and find something worth your time. If you find it at a cheap price in a store avoid it. If it is given to you burn it. You'll be doing yourself a gigantic favour if you don't watch this movie believe me.
Submitted by burninhell95 (Sydney, Australia)
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Disappointing
My suggestion is to immerse yourself in the satisfaction of having seen the first two movies and just pretend that no others were made. There's just nothing about this movie that seems to work. Even the alien, which was incubated in a dog and made more insectile for this version seems far less malevolent than in the first two movies. It's dead weight.
Submitted by brianp (Fremont, CA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. Not worth the kill...
The third chapter just seemed to dull for me. It almost feels as if director David Fincher was in a hurry to end the saga of Ellen Ripley. One alien, no weapons and the story taking place at a prison just seems a bit ridiculous. If your a true fan of the series, you might want to imagine that the story truly ended with Aliens.
Submitted by nycsweetboy (NYC, N.Y.)
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This review is for a different format. What the hell happened
This one went to left field, way left field. Its a good movie. This one is different but good.
Submitted by Lee (Alabama)
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Alien 3 DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Disc 1:
Audio Commentary -
1. Terry Rawlings and Crew
1992 Theatrical Version
2003 Special Edition Version
Disc 2:
Pre-Production
DEVELOPMENT: Concluding the Story
TALES OF THE WOODEN PLANET: Vincent Ward's Vision
THE ART OF ACERON: Conceptual Art Portfolio
STORYBOARDS: Art of Fiorina
Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Geiger's Redesign Featurette
Production
PRODUCTION GALLERY: Photo Archive
FURNACE CONSTRUCTION: Time-Lapse Sequence
ADAPTIVE ORGANISM: Creature Design
ADI WORKSHOP
E.E.V. SCAN MULTI-ANGLE VIGNETTE
Post-Production
OPTICAL FURY:Visual Effects
MUSIC, EDITING AND SOUND
VISUAL EFFECTS: Photo Archive
POST-MORTEM: Reaction to the Film
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