Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection) |  | Directors: David Fincher, James Cameron, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Ridley Scott
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Winona Ryder
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  385 reviews
Sales Rank: 1680
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: FOXD2009848D
UPC: 024543098478
EAN: 0024543098478
ASIN: B0000VCZK2
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1986
Release Date: December 2, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 09/09/2008
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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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 Alien Fun October 12, 2009
Sheila A. Owens (Warren, OH USA)
I love all 4 of the movies. The way the storyline follows the experince of one brave woman. It's great! The action, aliens, and stuff had me glued to the TV. I would tell everybody if they like syfy and action get these movies.
Sheila
Alien fans unite ! September 20, 2009
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
This is a 9 DVD box set. OVer 50 hours of bonus materials. Each Alien movie has its own disc and there is a bonus disc for each film. Every major Alien fan should own this box set. Has interviews with most of the actors and movie makers. My only complaint is the disc holders works like an accordian where you have to unfold entire side to get to either the first or last disc. Would have been nice to have a CD soundtrack "best of" all 4 films included.
Alien Quadrilogy August 20, 2009
C. A. Isbell (Chicago, IL USA)
There are nine dvds in this boxed set. Each of the four movies (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection) comes with a dvd which explains how they made the film(s) and gives alternate endings. If you like being scared out of your wits, and if you're a Sigourney Weaver fan, and like to see new and innovated hideous creatures, this is the set for you! It comes in a beautiful fold out container contained within a box. Each dvd is very engaging in appearance and a true collector's item.
Alien Quadrilogy Box Set Review August 10, 2009
Marcelo Bagalciague (Montevideo, Uruguay)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is truly one or the best box-sets that I've ever seen. It contains 9 DVD discs, 4 of which contain the 4 Alien movies in two versions, the theatrical release and a special edition release that true Alien fans will simply love. These 4 discs come with Audio in Spanish Stereo, English Stereo and English in Dolby Digital 5.1, subtitles in Spanish and English as well and all of them have the Audio Comments by the Directors.
When you watch the special editions of the films you have the possibility of knowing when a scene not included in the theatrical version is being shown, this is done by a special edition marker, definitely a feature rarely seen in other sets. There is a whole DVD disc packed with bonus material for each one of the four films. You get to see documentaries on the score, the special effects, the set making, the casting, they have stills and more. All is narrated by the producers, actors, directors and the people involved in the making of the films.
Besides all this, there is a 9th disc which has the theatrical trailers of all the movies, it contains the scrips and an excellent documentary about all the four films as well. The box completely open is over 1.80 meters long, has an exquisite green design and comes with a little guidance book.
I give 5 stars to this set because it has everything a collector's edition set should have, the Alien Quadrilogy box set is by all means money well spent.
Beautiful set. Fantastic Packaging. July 27, 2009
MachI69
This is a beautifully packaged disc set of all the Aliens movies. In fact, you get 2 of each movie plus lots of bonus materials. Simply a joy to go through the box due to the great packaging graphics. Fantastic!
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