Alien 3 | | Cast : | Sigourney Weaver | | Director : | David Fincher | | Studio : | Fox Home Entertainme | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | May 22, 1992 | | DVD Released Date : | January 06, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | Alien 3-A good movie. Not quite a super one, though. | Content
 | Overall, I liked this movie. There was a lot of supsense, blood, & fighting, just like the first two, and I liked the way Ellen Ripley sacrificed herself so no one else would be attacked by Aliens. It was a noble and gallant thing for her to do. I also liked the many times the other crew members swore at each other, and the final and deciding fight with the final Alien. The reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because though it was good all in all, there was too much chit-chat and not enough intensity and battle. But it was still a pretty good movie. It gets 7 points out of 10. If you are bored and have nothing to do, rent and watch this film. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | Alien in the big house | Content
| The third in the ALIEN series should be the first one they didn't make. Both ALIEN and ALIENS had something to say, but ALIEN 3 is left with a watered down message and a log journey to the finale.
As we left ALIENS, Ripley was again in cryo-sleep. We open ALIEN 3 with her crash landing by an all-male prison. Also onboard were a couple aliens looking to branch out. One finds brief shelter in the belly of a dog while the other finds shelter in... well; let's just say it knew whom the series was about. And once again, the company is trying to get a hold of a clean specimen for its war division. But, that's all pretty tired by this point and director David Finchner, who would later direct some good films (FIGHT CLUB) does all he can to make it visually interesting. Most of the film seems to take place in a grimy underground that would fit right in Finchner's own SEVEN. And it seems they have removed most of the color wheel with the exception of yellow and orange. In fact, the DVD transfer looks strange as it is so muted.
This third film is only for completists even with a nice DVD package.
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| Rating | | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | Theatrical cut is miserable as hell, see the extended version | Content
| In regards to the version that was released in cinemas...miss it. That's for damn sure. This was the first film that David Fincher directed and it has that dark, smelly and grimy look that he is only capable of. After the highly exciting Aliens there is ZERO entertainment here and only one Alien. Very fake looking and largely unseen for most of the movie.
Apparently the Alien Queen laid one last face hugger egg on the Marine ship (didn't she already detach herself from her birth tunnel thingy). The egg hatches and lays another Alien egg in Ripley, which just happens to be a queen. For a reason, which is unclear to us, the face hugger sprays acid on the ship, which catches fire and breaks off the cryo-tube section. This sends Ripley, Newt, Hicks and Bishop crashing down onto a lice-infected prison planet called Furiona 161.
Just for the hell of it (it seems) Newt, Hicks and Bishop are killed off because the film is deliberately miserable as it possibly can be. Weaver is the only female character in it and is very much indistinctive among the rest of the indistinctive cast as she is bald-headed (because of the Lice problem) with a bunch of bald-headed guys who all appear to be English and ugly.
There is another face hugger (so the Queen laid 2 eggs before it died?) that the prisoners seem to miss as they rescue Ripley. It impregnates a dog and a new Alien is born in the form of a canine, giving us the impression that the beast mimics the form of the creature that became its host. We are supposed to observe this as it is never cleared up in dialogue.
There are numerous scenes in which Ripley (or bald-headed prisoners...I can't tell) run down damp corridors (or perhaps the same one over and over) being chased by the Alien. But for budget reasons we don't actually SEE the Alien, just its point of vision. Characters are killed with no care, passion or meaning to their deaths and how the hell anyone believed that an audience of any kind would enjoy this film is beyond my great understanding.
It is so bad that Fincher didn't get work for 3 years after this until he was called upon to direct Se7en. The only reason he got to do that is because it is a depressing and ugly film, much like this.
The extended version featured on the Special Edition DVD is a far superior version of the film, though not a director's cut or without faults, it's the best version of the film you're likely to see. With an extra 30 minutes characters are fleshed out, sense-making scenes are restored and the creature is born out of a dead ox instead of a dog. It doesn't sound like much but it almost changes it into a completely new and more satisfying film.
Both versions feature a great 2.35:1 anamorphic picture and Dolby 5.1 sound. There are loads of extras to keep you happy, but the still bitter Fincher is nowhere to be seen. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Alien 3 | Content
| This is the worst of the four. If they hadn't killed off the three wonderful characters introduced in Aliens it might have been an ok movie. But no, they make their ship crash on this planet of "celebate" prisoners and make Ripley the only survivor. And then, we get to watch as they slice open Newt's chest to see if there's a chestburster inside. And the rest isn't even worth talking about. I was really disappointed with this movie and you will be too. Rent it(if you must)first before you buy it. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 02, 2005 | | Summary | At last, I have seen it! | Content
| I am a huge fan of Alien and Aliens, they are two of the greatest sci-fi films ever made. Perhaps they should have stopped there. While the original was a little slow to get going, it was ground-breaking and incredible effects for 1979. In 1986, we were presented with the sequel which many considered better than the first - ALIENS. The reviews were outstanding and in praise of the special effects. What I particulary liked about Aliens was the amount of aliens - everywhere you looked, they came thick and fast and in lots of different shapes too. And, I am pretty sure that CGI wasn't used on the sequel either.
Now let's move to the third instalment which came out in 1992. The real beginning of revolting CGI - Alien 3. I admit I had not seen it until last week when the DVD landed in my lap. I basically avoided it because of all the bad reviews over the years and admit I must agree with many of those reviews. The storyline had great promise (Ripley is the soul survivor after her spaceship crashes, and ends up on a planet full of male prisoners). The main problem with the film is that there is only one alien and his appearances are short and sweet (except for the baby alien at the end). This movie does take ages to get going. When the action really sets in near the end, we are unfortunately treated to some awful CGI - the alien looks comical running through the tunnel. I wonder why they didnt use the aliens from the 1986 film which were so realistic.
While Alien Resurrection (4) has also been criticised, it is a tad better than this poor effort. Avoid and stick with the first two. |
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