ALIEN ANTHOLOGY (2010) 1080p BDRip [6 x ISO][RoB]PR3DATOR RG

SOURCE: ALIEN ANTHOLOGY, BLU RAY BOX SET.

DISCS 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 ripped using AnyDVD HD.
DISC 4 ripped with DVDFab. (AnyDVD HD refused to work on this disc so I sent it to bed with no tea).


THIS PACK INCLUDES:

DISC ONE - ALIEN.
* 1979 Theatrical Version.
* 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott introducrion.
* Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Dan O' Bannon, Executive Producer Ronald Shusett, Editor Terry Rawlings, Actor Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skeritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt.
* Audio Commentary (for Theatrical Version only) by Ridley Scott.
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith.
* Composer's Original Isolated Score by Jerry Goldsmith.
* Deleted and Extended Scenes.
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Wayland-Yutani Datastream.

DISC TWO - ALIENS.
* 1986 Theatrical Version.
* 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron Introduction.
* Audio Commentary by 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 Bien, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn.
* Final Isolated Theatrical Score by James Horner.
* Composer's Original Isolated Score by James Horner.
* Deleted and Extended Scenes.
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Wayland-Yutari Datastream.

DISC THREE - ALIEN³.
* 1992 Theatrical Version.
* 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version).
* Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Alex Thomson, B.S.C., Editor Terry Rawlings, Alien Effects Designers Alec Guiness and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, A.S.C., Actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen.
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by Elliot Goldenthal.
* Deleted and Extended Scenes.
MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Wayland-Yutari Datastream.

DISC FOUR - ALIEN RESURRECTION.
* 1997 Theatrical Version.
* 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version).
* Audio Commentary by Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Editor Harve Schneid, A.C.E., Alien Effects Creators Alec Guiness and Tom Woodruff, Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Pitof, Conceptual Artist Sylvain Despretz, Actors Ron Pertman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser.
* Final Theatrical Isolated Score by John Frizzell.
* Deleted and Extended Scenes.
* MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weylnd-Yutari Datastream.

DISC FIVE - MAKING THE ANTHOLOGY.
* Documentary: "The Beast Within: Making Alien" (SD, 175 min) — Broken into nine individually-titled segments which can be watched sequentially or separately (even in MU-TH-UR Mode), this intriguing and highly enjoyable documentary covers pretty much everything there is to know about 'Alien.' Featuring interviews with all the key players, it commences with the plot's origins and writing the screenplay. Dan O'Bannon talks about meeting H.R. Giger on the set of Alejandro Jodorowsky's failed 'Dune' project and the script challenges he was met with in the pre-'Star Wars' era. Then we move into Ridley Scott's involvement and the attraction he had to Giger's artwork after O'Bannon handed him a copy of the artist's book. Giger is also allowed his thoughts on working with the filmmakers.

* With creature and set design at the ready, Scott wisely chose to cast relatively unknown actors, such as Sigourney Weaver making her film-debut. The doc also spends a good amount of time on the all the design work and shooting the film. It's humorous hearing how O'Bannon was intimately involved during this part of the production. There are talks with Terry Rawlings about the difficulties and decisions made in the editing process as well as some cool talks about Jerry Goldsmith's brilliant music. The visual effects portion is also a cool watch with on-set photo stills of conceptual renderings and miniatures. Most interesting, at least for me, is the final piece which focuses on the film's reaction and the public's reaction. The anecdotes about of theater audiences fainting and barfing are funny, and it's amusing to see photos of the long lines and hearing that the movie was a shocking box-office hit. Better still is listening to Dan O'Bannon's tearful reaction and joy. All in all, this is a great making-of documentary.

Aliens

* Documentary: "Superior Firepower: Making Aliens" (SD, 186 min) — Much like the previous making-of feature, this documentary is an incredibly exhaustive and exceedingly in-depth look at the production surrounding 'Aliens.' Broken into eleven featurettes that can be watched separately or in sequence (or again, in MU-TH-UR Mode), this obviously starts with a few words on Scott's original film and the attempt of living up to that genius. Surprisingly, producer David Giler mentions that they wanted a sequel soon after the success of the first, but there wasn't enough support at the studio. When management changed, suddenly a sequel became a possibility, and after reading the script for 'Terminator,' Cameron was hired to develop a treatment and script. After that turned into a hit, he was later chosen to direct. With the ball finally rolling and Sigourney Weaver attached, Cameron started to film with a desire to make a war film in the 'Alien' theme rather than a cheap imitator or clone.

*The rest of the doc then examines some of the concept art developed in preproduction, the actual design of the set along with the alien creature and casting the characters, particularly Bishop, Hicks and Hudson. Viewers are also allowed to enjoy some great behind-the-scenes footage while key crew members discuss issues experienced on the set and working for a stressfully demanding director like Cameron. We even spend some time on the weapons, Ripley and Newt, the Queen alien, the visual effects, and on the postproduction, especially on the music, editing and sound area. We find out how stressful the filming of 'Aliens' really was and the kind of perfectionist Cameron can be. And like the above doc, most interesting is the last piece on the theatrical release and public reaction. After watching this three-hour doc, most will probably feel somewhat like an expert on 'Aliens' and the entire production.

Alien³

* Documentary: "Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien³" (SD, 180 min) — Finally, one of the most interesting and revealing documentaries about a heavily troubled production is made available to fans — complete and uncut. "Wreckage and Rage" is a captivating look at how a movie with so much talent involved can go so completely wrong. The doc is also rather infamous because Fox heavily edited the footage of any negative comments directed at the studio as well as removing huge chunks of scenes where David Fincher and cast openly express their dissatisfaction with the studio. Here, we have the doc in its entirety and I applaud Fox for releasing it as part of the 'Anthology' package.

* Before getting into Fincher's bad experience, one very intriguing aspect of this doc is learning more about Vincent Ward's involvement. His original vision and ideas would have also made a fascinating and absorbing film had they committed more to it. Of course, the main attraction in this three-hour presentation is Fincher being hired while in the middle of preproduction, without a completed script and being almost immediately undermined by the powers that be. The shoot itself was also a stressful experience for everyone, but the cast clearly respected the young director and enjoyed working with him. This bleeds easily into "The Downward Spiral" segment where people discuss how heads clashed and how Fincher received a great deal of distrust from the studio and producers but not the cast and crew. And like the other docs, most interesting is the reaction to the finished product.

Alien Resurrection

* Documentary: "One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection" (SD, 175) — Following in the same footsteps of the other movies, 'Resurrection' is also given a lengthy and exhaustive documentary which covers pretty much every aspect of its production. Unfortunately, with only a small interest and slight admiration for the movie, watching the whole thing is a bit of a chore and quite tiring. The reason for this is that interviews consist generally of praise for an unworthy sci-fi feature. Probably even weirder is the cast and crew actually believing the whole cloning concept was clever in the first place, and I'm sorry to say no, it is not. Granted, the Ripley character is a significant focal point in the Alien universe, but like so many note, the series should have ended with the previous film as it nicely brings everything to a close.

* On a lighter note, however, the doc really tries to be somewhat critical of itself and informative of the creative decisions made. Danny Boyle was, at one point, considered to direct before finally settling with Jean-Pierre Jeunet. What's really funny about all this is hearing everyone extol the French filmmaker as the perfect visionary, then to hear it straight from the horse's mouth his confusion as to why he was asked to direct. The more worthwhile aspects are the segments concerning the actual shoot and the challenges Jeunet had to overcome, like the underwater scene. The other pieces are logically more focused on an entirely new creature design and the use of miniatures versus CGI work. Talks about John Frizzell's music composition are of course interesting, but like the previous three, I like listening to the reaction of how everything comes together in the end.

DISC SIX - THE ANTHOLOGY ARCHIVES.
* Pre-Production (HD, SD) — In this first section, fans can enjoy a large variety of material surrounding the preproduction of 'Alien.' There's a lengthy note by Dan O'Bannon on the history of the movie as well as a copy of the screenplay he originally wrote. The pre-visualization stage shows concept renderings and note from Ridley Scott, called "Ridleygrams," along with storyboard drawings. There's also a portrait gallery, which are stills of cast in costume, and five screen tests (1 min) of Sigourney Weaver with optional Scott commentary on the first three.

* Production (HD, SD) — Next, fans can watch the chestbuster scene from different angles (5 min) or the actual footage as seen on the computer screens in the movie (6 min). Afterwards, there is a series of still photographs taken while on the set of the movie, the original Polaroids used for continuity, the set design and H.R. Giger's workshop.

* Post-Production and Aftermath (SD, HD) — In this section, we have 7 deleted scenes, some re-recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound (17 min), and a fairly large photo gallery on the visual effects, premiere party and posters. Best part is the inclusion of stills ripped from the Laserdisc release as well as the bonus material from other releases, like "Experience in Terror" (7 min) and "The Alien Legacy" (67 min). Finishing this section is "American Cinematheque" (16 min) and a small assortment of theatrical previews and TV spots.

Aliens

* Pre-Production (HD, SD) — If O'Bannon can do it, then why not Cameron. First up in this option is the director's original treatment (text only) for the movie. An optional commentary comes attached to multi-angled view of (3 min). Bringing it all to a close is an extensive still gallery of storyboards, cast portraits, and alien creature designs.

* Production (HD, SD) — Most everything here is a gallery of photos showing weapons, vehicles and some taken while on the set. We also have stills of Stan Winston's workshop and the original continuity Polaroids. Best part is the video footage taken from the movie (13 min), like the helmet cameras and the dossiers from the Nostromo.

* Post-Production and Aftermath (SD, HD) — This collection also sees the Laserdisc stills and a photo gallery along with a cool montage of the different main titles considered for the opening (3 min). There's also another montage with extended/deleted scenes of dialogue (4 min), and one removed sequence with Burke cocooned (2 min). We also some theatrical previews and a TV spot. Best of all is the introductory video before the simulated thrill ride from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco and followed by video of the ride itself (8 min), with Jeffrey Combs!! "Game over, man! Game over!"

Alien³

* Pre-Production (HD) — All we have here is a lengthy still gallery of storyboards and concept art for the Arceon and Fiorina.

* Production (SD, HD) — This is another still gallery of the production and the special effects workshop. There's also some cool behind-the-scenes footage of the construction of the furnace, shown in time-lapse (5 min), and another multi-angle sequence of the EEV bioscan scene with commentary by Alec Gillis (2 min).

* Post-Production and Aftermath (SD, HD) — Here's yet another still gallery of the visual effects and promotional photos. After that, there are two EPK segments with the making-of promotional video being the longer of the two (24 min). The "Advance" featurette is mostly a walk-through of the set with a short interview of Sigourney Weaver (3 min). Finishing the section is another series of previews and TV spots.

Alien Resurrection

* Pre-Production (SD, HD) — For the fourth film, viewers are offered a copy of Joss Whedon's initial draft of the screenplay. Then, we're given test footage of costumes, hair, make-up and creature design with optional commentary by Alec Gillis (15 min). Next are three different angles (storyboard, rehearsal and final) with two audio options of the scene with Ripley 8 having a medical exam (3 min). Bringing it all to a close is three more still galleries: one for storyboards; one for the characters; and the last for production design.

* Production (HD) — Two simple still galleries of the production and the special effects workshop.

* Post-Production and Aftermath (HD, SD) — Another two galleries of the visual effects and promotional stills start things off. This is followed by the making-of special that aired on HBO First Look (26 min), and then another brief EPK (4 min). Two more theatrical previews and four TV spots finish the section.

Anthology

* "Alien Evolution" (SD) — This is two versions of the made-for-television documentary of the series, hosted by film critic Mark Kermode. The first is a 49-min look at the entire franchise from 2001 with interviews of cast and crew. The second is a re-cut of the first, but focuses more on Ridley Scott's masterpiece with extended interviews, giving it a 65-min runtime. Both retrospective docs are entertaining thanks mostly to Kermode's guiding hand, though many of the comments are the same heard in the other supplements.

* The Alien Saga (SD, 109 min) — Another made-for-TV documentary from 2002 that looks at the legacy of all four films and hosted by John Hurt. For devoted fans of the series and Scott's original classic, much of the content is already known and feels a bit redundant. The doc spends most of its time on the first movie. Then as it moves into the rest of the series, things remain entertaining with the last few minutes are spent talking about the franchise's impact while conveniently ignoring any issues experience during the production of the third film.

* Aliens 3D Attraction (HD) — This is a still gallery of storyboards, concept art, and screenplay that was to be used for creating a thrill ride for Everland Theme Park in Korea. It was to be created by the same team that designed Cameron's "T2 3D – Battle Across Time" show.

* Aliens in the Basement: the Bob Burn Collection (SD, 17 min) — This interview with Bob Burns is simply a look at his extensive collection and a discussion about his obsession with the film franchise.

* Parodies (SD, 3 min) — These are two short parody scenes that feature the alien queen on Family Guy and the si