On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 20:04:08 +0100, Claus Nielsen <> wrote:
>On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:35:22 +0100, Max <max@mail.com> wrote:
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>>hvad er forskellen ? , udover at Alien DC er et min. kortere
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>Advarsel: Nedenstående indeholder spoilere.
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>The Alien Quadrilogy, Disc One - Alien
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http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/alienquad01.html>
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>This new DVD release of Alien includes two versions of the film on
>Disc One, using the format's seamless branching capability. You get
>the original 1979 Theatrical Release, along with a new, 2003
>Director's Cut. The differences between the two are minimal. For the
>Director's Cut, Scott has trimmed a few brief scenes (notably Dallas'
>second visit to Mother) and tightened a few others to improve the
>pace. He's also added a few brief extended moments, as well as a
>handful of new scenes. These include the crew listening to the alien
>transmission on the bridge of the Nostromo, Kane setting his weapon
>down before he looks at the alien egg on the derelict, Lambert
>slapping Ripley outside the infirmary, a few quick new shots when
>Brett goes looking for Jonesy, the infamous 'cocoon' scene near the
>end, and a brief shot of the alien smacking Jonesy's cage. Additional
>fixes made by Scott include a couple of starfield shots and revised
>color timing throughout the film. In terms of length, because of the
>trims, the Director's Cut is actually about a minute shorter than the
>original version. I like most of the additions, but the cocoon scene
>unavoidably slows down the film's pace at the end just enough to
>lessen the new cut's impact. Ultimately, the Theatrical Release
>remains the better version in my opinion.
>
>Mvh, Claus
Supert, Tak Claus
vh
Max