Alien Anthology
Blu-ray, Special Features and Extras
Disc 1: Alien
- 1979 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott Introduction
- 2003 Audio Commentary with Director Ridley Scott, Writer
Dan O'Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings,
and Actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skeritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry
Dean Stanton, and John Hurt
- Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith (Dolby
Digital 5.1)
- Composer's Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith
(Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (1080p, 6:39)
- Deleted Scene Footage Marker: By activating this option
during the Director's Cut, an on-screen prompt will appear to identify
footage not present in the Theatrical release.
Disc 2: Aliens
- 1986 Theatrical Version
- 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron Introduction
- Audio Commentary with Director James Cameron, Producer Gale
Anne Hurd, Alien Effects Creator Stan Winston, Visual Effects
Supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, Miniature Effects
Supervisor Pat McClung, Actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance
Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn, and Christopher Henn.
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by James Horner (Dolby
Digital 5.1)
- Composer's Original Isolated Score by James Horner (Dolby
Digital 5.1)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (1080p, 19:57)
Disc 3: Alien3
- 1992 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version)
- Audio Commentary (Theatrical Version) by Cinematographer
Alex Thomson, Editor Terry Rawlings, Alien Effects Designers Alec
Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund,
Actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen.
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Elliot Goldenthal (Dolby
Digital 5.1)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (1080p, 49:28): A whopping 31
deleted scenes, many of which are included in the 2003 Special Edition.
Disc 4: Alien Resurrection
- 1997 Theatrical Version
- 2003 Special Edition with Jean-Pierre Jeunet Introduction
- Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Editor
Herve Schneid, Alien Effects Creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff,
Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain
Despretz, Actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, and Leland Orser.
- Final Theatrical Isolated Score by John Frizzell (Dolby
Digital 5.1)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (1080p, 11:54)
Disc 5: Making the Anthology
The Beast Within: Making Alien (SD)
- Star Beast: Developing the Story (18:14)
- The Visualists: Direction and Design (14:54)
- Truckers in Space: Casting (14:54)
- Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978 (24:03)
- The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet (17:28)
- The Eight Passenger: Creature Design (31:35)
- Future Tense: Editing and Music (16:28)
- Outward Bound: Visual Effects (18:52)
- A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film (19:22)
Alien Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:19:43)
- Conceiving the Alien Lifecycle
- The Influence of Jodorowsky's Dune
- O'Bannon Working with Shusett
- Ridley Scott's Epiphany
- Jon Finch Sets the Record Straight
- Finding the Right Ripley
- Actors as Props
- Sigourney Weaver Learns the Ropes
- The Functional Art of Ron Cobb
- Dailies: Parker and Brett Ad-Lib
- That Used Future Look
- Bolaji Badejo Alien Movement Tests
- Discovering Bolaji Badejo
- Giger on Giger
- The Distrubing Brilliance of H.R. Giger
- James Cameron Dissects Alien
- Cocoon of Love
- Jerry Goldsmith Recalls Alien
- Goldsmith on Silence
- The Pros and Cons of Temp Tracks
- Same-Sex Relationships in Space
- Toy Birds of Destruction
- Oscar Night Memories
- Test Footage: Nostromo on Forklift
- End of a Genre
- First Impressions
- O'Bannon's Fight for Credit
Superior Firepower: Making Aliens (SD)
- 57 Years Later: Continuing the Story (11:05)
- Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction (13:29)
- Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization (17:00)
- This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985 (19:39)
- The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action (15:12)
- Bug Hunt: Creature Design (16:23)
- Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien (22:25)
- Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn (13:48)
- The Final Countdown: Music, Editing, and Sound (15:31)
- The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects (27:47)
- Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film (12:33)
Aliens Enhancement Pods (SD, 58:31)
- Without Sigourney Weaver
- Origins of Acheron
- Building Hadley's Hope
- Cameron's Design Philosophy
- Finding an Unused Power Plant
- Cameron's Military Interests
- Working with Sigourney Weaver
- The Importance of Being Bishop
- Paul Reiser on Carter Burke
- The Paxton/Cameron Connection
- Becoming Vasquez
- On Set: Infiltrating the Colony
- Props: Personal Light Unit
- Simon Atherton Talks Weapons
- Prasing Stan Winston
- Test Footage: Chestburster
- Fighting the Facehugger
- Test Footage: Facehugger
- Stan Winston's Challenge
- Test Footage: Queen Alien
- Stan Winston's Legacy
- Cameron's Cutting Edge
- Sigourney Weaver's Triumph
- Re-Enlisting with Cameron
- From Producer to Stunt Double
Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien 3 (SD)
- Development Hell: Concluding the Story (17:42)
- Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision (13:11)
- Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision (14:13)
- Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign (10:20)
- The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991 (23:42)
- Adaptive Organism: Creature Design (20:58)
- The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences (14:55)
- Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992 (17:33)
- Optical Fury: Visual Effects (24:04)
- Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing, and Sound (14:53)
- Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film (8:25)
Alien 3 Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:14:03)
- Renny Harlin Quits
- Explaining the Wooden Planet
- Ezra Swerdlow's Concerns
- Intimidating Baldies
- Roaming the Fury 161 Set
- The Art of Storyboarding
- Hicks' Alternative Future
- Costuming for Character
- On Set: Filming the Alien's POV
- Head Casting with Charles Dutton
- On Set: Filming the Oxburster
- Sausage-Motivated Alien Whippet
- Fincher's Alienation
- Lance Henriksen Returns in Style
- Sucking Up to Fincher
- Detailing the EEV Miniature
- Matte Painting Memories
- How to Make Alien Acid Saliva
- The Sulaco's Cameo
- The Weaver Wagger
- Bald Cap Blues
- Bragging Rights
- Stealing Sigourney's Top
- Creating Alien Sounds from Scratch
- Dangerous Location Recording
- Painful Low End Frequencies
- The Power of Silence
- Ripley's Evolution
- Mixed Reactions
One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection (SD)
- From the Ashes: Reviving the Story (10:10)
- French Twist: Direction and Design (26:09)
- Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization (12:45)
- Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996 (31:36)
- In the Zone: The Basketball Scene (6:43)
- Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design (26:21)
- Genetic Composition: Music (13:10)
- Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery (9:53)
- A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography (22:50)
- Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film (14:28)
Alien Resurrection Enhancement Pods (SD, 1:15:17)
- Costuming the Betty Crew
- Intentionally Uncomfortable Costumes
- Creating Ripley's New Look
- Downsizing the Design
- Dueling Design Sensibilities
- Breaking the Language Barrier
- The Storyboard Bible
- Preparing for Action
- Winona Ryder Answers the Call
- Surviving the Shoot
- Swimming with Aliens
- The Art of Slime
- The Cloning Process
- Considering Giger's Legacy
- Newborn Dick Removal
- The Evolution of the Alien
- Designing the Newborn
- Becoming a Film Composer
- The Burden of Temp Music
- Animating Underwater Aliens
- VFX: Knifing Ripley's Hand
- VFX: Shooting Miniature
- Abandoning the Bug Opening
- Ending After Ending After Ending
- Remembering the Premiere
- Future Franchise Directions
Disc 6: The Anthology Archives
Alien Pre-Production
- First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon (1080p, text only)
- Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes (1080p,
windowboxed)
- Storyboard Archive (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio (1080p,
windowboxed)
- Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director
Commentary (SD)
- Cast Portrait Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
Alien Production
- The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary (SD,
5:28)
- Video Graphics Gallery (SD, 5:31)
- Production Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- Continuity Polaroids (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Sets of Alien (1080p, windowboxed)
- H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery (1080p, windowboxed
Alien Post-Production and Aftermath
- Additional Deleted Scenes (SD, 16:33): Includes seven
deleted scenes that were not restored to the Director's Cut.
- Image & Poster Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- Experience in Terror (SD, 7:10) - Vintage EPK promo.
- Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive (1080p,
windowboxed): Replicates the LaserDisc special features in their
entirety!
- The Alien Legacy (SD, 1:06:53): Yet another making-of
documentary.
- American Cinematheque: Ridley Scott Q&A (SD, 15:40)
- Trailers and TV Spots (SD): Includes two trailers (2:06)
and two TV spots (1:02).
Aliens Pre-Production
- Original Treatment by James Cameron (1080p, text only)
- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary
(SD, 3:13)
- Storyboard Archives (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- Cast Portrait Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
Aliens Production
- Production Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- Continuity Polaroids (1080p, windowboxed)
- Weapons and Vehicles (1080p, windowboxed)
- Stan Winston's Workshop (1080p, windowboxed)
- Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras (SD, 5:01)
- Video Graphics Gallery (SD, 4:04)
- Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers (SD, 3:35)
Aliens Post-Producton and Aftermath
- Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned (SD, 1:31): Carter Burke's
fate revealed!
- Deleted Scene Montage (SD, 4:07)
- Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive (1080p,
windowboxed)
- Main Title Exploration (SD, 2:55)
- Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright (SD, 8:16): Video
footage from the iWerks Entertainment attraction at Fisherman's Wharf
in San Francisco.
- Trailers & TV Spots (SD): Includes four trailers
(4:15) and a TV spot (00:32)
Alien 3 Pre-Production
- Storyboard Archive (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Art of Arceon (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Art of Fiorina (1080p, windowboxed)
Alien 3 Prodction
- Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence (SD, 4:35)
- EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary (SD, 2:02)
- Production Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- A.D.I.'s Workshop (1080p, windowboxed)
Alien 3 Post-Production and Aftermath
- Visual Effects Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
- Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive (1080p,
windowboxed)
- Alien 3 Advance Featurette (SD, 2:56)
- The Making of Alien 3 Promotional Featurette (SD, 23:24)
- Trailers & TV Spots (SD): Includes five trailers
(6:07) and seven TV spots (2:15).
Alien Resurrection Pre-Production
- First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon (1080p, text only)
- Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary (SD,
9:51)
- Test Footage: Costumes, Hair, and Makeup (SD, 4:40)
- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals (SD, 2:52)
- Storyboard Archive (1080p, windowboxed)
- The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs (1080p,
windowboxed)
- The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries (1080p,
windowboxed)
Alien Resurrection Production
- Production Image Galleries (1080p, windowboxed)
- A.D.I.'s Workshop (1080p, windowboxed)
Alien Resurrection Post-Production and Aftermath
- Visual Effects Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
- Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive (1080p,
windowboxed)
- HBO First Look: The Making of Alien Resurrection (SD, 25:40)
- Alien Resurrection Promotional Featurette (SD, 3:56)
- Trailers and TV Spots (SD): Includes two trailers (3:39)
and four TV spots (1:24).
Anthology
- Two Versions of Alien Evolution (SD, 48:58 and 1:04:33): A
TV retrospective from the U.K. that looks back at the four Alien films.
- The Alien Saga (SD, 1:49:02): Another made-for-TV
documentary about the four films, narrated by John Hurt.
- Aliens 3D Attraction Scripts and Gallery (1080p,
windowboxed)
- Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection (SD,
16:54): An interview with Bob Burns, an obsessive collector of Alien
memorabilia.
- Parodies (SD): Brief clips from Family Guy (00:32) and
Spaceballs (1:47).
- Dark Horse Comics Still Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
- Patches and Logos Gallery (1080p, windowboxed)
- Credits