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Alien Quadrilogy
Genre: Science Fiction

Reviewed In Issue 81 (Feb 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Sigourney Weaver

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: NA
DD Sound Rating: NA
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 5
Internet Links
http://www.foxhome/alienq.com

Special Features
Regardless of what you think of the word Quadrilogy (Tetralogy, Anthology, even Alienogy might have been better choices), this nine-disc set is a must-have for fans of "Alien" and its sequels! Of course, each movie has two discs dedicated to it: one for the movie and one for supplements; and there is one additional disc of bonus material covering all four movies to make up the set. (The titles are also available individually in the same two-disc arrangement. The ninth bonus disc is only available in the Quadrilogy set.) Disc One offers the first installment of one of the most popular science fiction/horror sagas ever made. Both the original 117-minute 1979 theatrical edition (with a deleted/extended scene index) and the 116-minute 2003 Director


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 2009847
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $99.98
(DVD Type): Nine-Disc Set
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): Various
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): Various
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 12/02/03
(THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

 Credits Information

(Director): Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Story Synopsis:
Regardless of what you think of the word Quadrilogy (Tetralogy, Anthology, even Alienogy might have been better choices), this nine-disc set is a must-have for fans of "Alien" and its sequels! Of course, each movie has two discs dedicated to it: one for the movie and one for supplements; and there is one additional disc of bonus material covering all four movies to make up the set. (The titles are also available individually in the same two-disc arrangement. The ninth bonus disc is only available in the Quadrilogy set.) Disc One offers the first installment of one of the most popular science fiction/horror sagas ever made: "Alien." A movie that shocked audiences with a terrifying spin on the future of mankind, moviegoers gripped their seats as the crew of the spaceship Nostromo square off against a horrific Alien from a desolate planet. And so began the quadrilogy. Both the original 117-minute 1979 theatrical edition (with a deleted/extended scene index) and the 116-minute 2003 Director

DVD Picture:
"Alien": This new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1-framed DVD picture is incredible. The planet

Soundtrack:
"Alien": The 5.1 audio is a new remastering effort, sounding a bit louder in overall level than the previous DVD. There

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