Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection) | 
| Directors: David Fincher, James Cameron, Jean-pierre Jeunet, Ridley Scott
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Winona Ryder, Michael Biehn
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  381 reviews
Sales Rank: 1842
Format: Dts Surround Sound, Anamorphic, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Dolby, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 9
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 6 x 2.5
MPN: 024543098478
UPC: 024543098478
EAN: 0024543098478
ASIN: B0000VCZK2
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1986
Release Date: December 2, 2003
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Product Description
Four movies tracing Ripley's battle against a deadly alien.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: ALIEN QUADRILOGY
Title: ALIEN QUADRILOGY
Street Release Date: 10/17/2006
Domestic
Genre: HORROR
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The Alien Quadrilogy is a nine-disc boxed set devoted to the four Alien films. Although previously available on DVD as the Alien Legacy, here they have been repackaged with vastly more extras and with upgraded sound and picture. 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 fiddling. Watch it 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 to finally have the theatrical cut on DVD for comparison. Most interesting is the alternative Alien 3 (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 story. The ending is also subtly but significantly different. Alien: Resurrection (1997) always was a mess with a handful of brilliant scenes, and the special edition just makes it eight minutes longer. The Alien Quadrilogy offers the first and fourth films with DTS soundtracks, the others 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 track 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. Each movie is complemented by a separate disc packed with hours of seriously detailed documentaries (all presented in full-screen 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 an hourlong documentary and even all the extras from the old Alien laserdisc. "Exhaustive" hardly beings to describe the Alien Quadrilogy, a set that establishes the new DVD benchmark for retrospective releases and looks unlikely to be surpassed for some time. --Gary S. Dalkin
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 amazing box set January 30, 2009
Ashley Kahane
this box set i purchased from amazon was amazing! it was 9 discs. the item was band new and in perfect condition. i am 100% satisfied..
Best Boxset EVER! January 25, 2009
The Horror Critic
The Alien series is a series of classic films from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Truly a standard setting series of science-fiction horror films.
The first film was directed by Ridly Scott as a slow-paced, horror suspense film. Even the 1979 theatrical version has plenty of amazing special effects that look good by today's standards. The suspense is fantastic, and the jumps are unforgetable. The Director's Cut has one or two extended scenes, but it's still an insignificant change.
The second film (Aliens) is another great film, but shoots more for an action/adventure type of flick. While I perfer the first one for pure suspense, the second film has amazing characters and amazing action sequences. Definatly a must see.
The third film is a bit underated in my eyes. Hated by critics for the sad opening and ending, the movie is still quite good. I thought that Sigorny Weaver performed her character better than any of the other Alien films. The special effects may lack and the other characters may not be likeable, but the movie was still satisfying. The Theatrical Cut is the one I perfer, since it is shorter. The Special Edition has about 30 minutes of added side-plots.
Alien Ressurection the least of all four films. I didn't like it in the first 15 minutes and didn't like the rest of the movie at all. Very terrible movie.
The special features for every film are excellent. Not only are they very well done, but they are made up of interviews, behind the scenes footage, and screen test; but they are quite compelling and good.
Alien Quadrilogy January 25, 2009
Gregory B. Ray (Stafford, Va.)
What can I say that hasn't already been said about the Alien movie craze?
It makes no sense to rate the movies as we all know they are great, so I'll rate the 9 disc Quadrilogy pack. It's great! Just leave yourself about a week to watch them all. Enjoy!
Best science fiction quadrilogy of all time January 24, 2009
Thomas A. Sklarsky (Sacramento)
The Alien Quadrilogy is absolutely the best science fiction quadrilogy of all time. The combined set covers every aspect of a superb sci fi that one would expect--science fiction based on existing and projected sci fi realities about space travel, space ship design, space travel, future technology, the intrigue and mystery of unknown planets and other life forms, some horror, excellent drama, and a well edited film, with superior directing and superior acting. The set includes not four, but nine DVD's, four of which cover two versions of the movies--original and director's cut; and the other five covering the making of the movies, including interviews with the actors--sometimes a few humorous and enlightening moments during the filming. This quadrilogy is a classic, and can serve as a science fiction course on the college level.
Great quality and insightful documentaries January 15, 2009
Restilli (Florida, USA)
Good quality DVDs - nice to have them all in one place.
Unlike many "on the makings of" documentaries, the discs that accompany each movie here are worth watching. Learn how the original Alien movie came about and why Alien 3 sucked so bad!
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