Alien: The Director's Cut (1979)
In space no one can hear you scream. Well, unless you have a freakin' alien busting out of your chest, then they'll probably hear you just fine. Directed by Ridley Scott.
The director's cut of "Alien" is different from other director's cuts. Ridley Scott has said that he feels the original theatrical release of "Alien" is the vision he intended. This version includes scenes that he cut for one reason or another, but he doesn't feel the movie needs them. He included them at the bequest of the studio, but was worried that they would disrupt the flow of the movie if he simply stuck them in, so he cut out other scenes to include these. This means the running time of the movie is the same as it was previously.
I didn't really notice anything that he cut out, at least, nothing that I was saying to myself, "wait, where's that scene?". And the only scene I know he added in was Ripley discovering Dallas coccooned while she's attempting to flee the ship. There's also some footage when Lambert and Parker die that I think was added, specifically a shot of the alien rising to its feet to tower over Lambert.
The additional Dallas/Ripley scene does disrupt the flow of the movie somewhat, but the movie is still an excellent film, and is extremely effective. The pacing at the beginning is still terrific, with almost nothing happening (at least, nothing compared to what does come), but a slow and steady buildup as we meet the characters and get a feel for what they do and where they are. The film design is fantastic, especially all of the stuff that Giger designed.
The movie looked fantastic projected, being able to see the huge expansiveness of some of the shots, and the print was great. This is definitely a movie that is really intended to be seen on the big screen, with a lot of detail being exposed when you can actually see it.
The director's cut of "Alien" is different from other director's cuts. Ridley Scott has said that he feels the original theatrical release of "Alien" is the vision he intended. This version includes scenes that he cut for one reason or another, but he doesn't feel the movie needs them. He included them at the bequest of the studio, but was worried that they would disrupt the flow of the movie if he simply stuck them in, so he cut out other scenes to include these. This means the running time of the movie is the same as it was previously.
I didn't really notice anything that he cut out, at least, nothing that I was saying to myself, "wait, where's that scene?". And the only scene I know he added in was Ripley discovering Dallas coccooned while she's attempting to flee the ship. There's also some footage when Lambert and Parker die that I think was added, specifically a shot of the alien rising to its feet to tower over Lambert.
The additional Dallas/Ripley scene does disrupt the flow of the movie somewhat, but the movie is still an excellent film, and is extremely effective. The pacing at the beginning is still terrific, with almost nothing happening (at least, nothing compared to what does come), but a slow and steady buildup as we meet the characters and get a feel for what they do and where they are. The film design is fantastic, especially all of the stuff that Giger designed.
The movie looked fantastic projected, being able to see the huge expansiveness of some of the shots, and the print was great. This is definitely a movie that is really intended to be seen on the big screen, with a lot of detail being exposed when you can actually see it.
posted by Mike at 4:51 PM
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