Ripley is awoken after 57 years of hypersleep and finds out that the planet LV-426, where she found the alien from the first film, has been colonised. James Cameron really delivered the goods with this. This is an excellent sequel to a classic film. Goes well with the (slightly better) Alien disc. The interview is alright and there are plenty of photos though. This footage is only really shortish clips, mostly without sound of all the folk p***ing about with the various models and effects. It says on the box that there is "spectacular behind the scenes footage" but it isnt that spectacular really. Features:- The extra stuff here is a bit misleading sadly. Audio:- I cant really judge this yet as I have only heard it on a crappy wee mono TV but I can say that it was all crisp and clear and everything. It really is nice though compared to the quality of the transfer in the trailer. It was a tad gritty in bits, but I cant really complain. Video:- This transfer is pretty good although not perfect. The ending is one of the best to any film ever. Effects well ahead of its time and still stand up to this day. It is a great film on its own merits goddammit. It is different from the first film and shouldnt really be that closely compared to it. This special edition is very hard to find on video so I jumped at the chance to get it on DVD. When I was finally allowed to watch it I was totally amazed but I never really learnt to appreciate it until more recently. I always loved this film when I was just a little boy as I was never allowed to watch it. This version of Aliens is overall pretty sweet. Now to the main point of this dvd, which is the longer version of Aliens and I just love it.I allways wanted to see to people who originally lived on the planet and so the dream comed true.Aliens Special Edition holds about 17minutes or was it 28 of valueable cool footage during the movie and it made the movie even more greater.Aliens couldn`t get any better of this I gotta say. I have always rated this movie very high and It`s 5th best movie ever on my list of movies.The screenplay made by Cameron is one of the best ever and the visual look of this film is awesome and beautiful.I`m a big Alien fan and I had to get this "also" at any cost.It all started late 80`s, just kidding, this is a dvd review, not my biography.The actors are the jewels of Cameron (like Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henricksen) and so the team spirit is phenomenon.Ridley Scott`s quiet horror has now changed to "big guns, killing bugs action movie", which is a good change to the Alien movies and gives some priceless value to the trilogy.The video is quite clear, but some kind of shapness is missing to get full points, hard to say.The audio is the same class, good but far from perfect.James Horner`s army score didn`t had enough deepness and it didn`t come to life, as much as I had thought, but aliens & human scream`s and all those crazy shooting were really clear.The Menus are one of my favourites, the radar piiping and soldiers walking in the tunnels.The extra features are quite nice, including some interviews, cool making of video clips, pics, and so on. James Cameron has made some amazing movies in his career, like Terminator`s, Abyss, True Lies and so on, but this one is the best one.It`s called Aliens and this time it`s war. The restored footage adds depth to the film, giving more insight into Ripley`s attitude towards Newt, as well as including some nice effects scenes. Aliens is a very good film, with enough action and suspense to keep most people entertained. Definitely worth picking up, as part of the Alien Legacy set, or as an individual disc. Extras are lacking in content somewhat, but there are interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, as well as the usual trailer. Not the best 5.1 mix I`ve heard, but it does the job. That said, Alien screeches and marine pulse rifle fire all sound great, and the music is suitably eerie. Sound is good, but perhaps more use could have been made of the surrounds. It still looks worlds better than my old pan & scan VHS copy though (when watched side by side you really do appreciate DVD even more). It doesn`t measure up to the restored Alien in terms of image quality however, as there is noticeable grain throughout the film. The feature is presented in anamorphic 1.85:1, and is generally good. ![]() ![]() This Special Edition features scenes eliminated prior to the films original theatrical release. Aliens is an excellent follow-up to the classic original.
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