Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor from the original "Alien", is awakened after 57 years of drifting through space. Her experiences with the deadly creatures are disbelieved by Company executives who inform her that the aliens' planet is now inhabited and colonized by humans. But contact has been lost with the colonists, and Ripley is convinced to return to the planet with a squad of marines, an android, and a Company executive with a mission of his own. Once there, no … mehrsurvivors can be found except for Newt, a little girl who awakens motherly instincts in Ripley just in time for the acid-blooded aliens to attack in what quickly becomes a one-sided battle for sheer survival.
Extras:
DISC ONE
*The Movie
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Stan Winston, Robert Skotak, Dennis Skotak, Pat McClung, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Christopher Henn and Carrie Henn
"Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron" featurette (0:36)
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DISC TWO
"Navigation Options":
- "Play all featurettes" option
- "View all artwork" option
- "View all photos" option
"Pre-Production":
- "57 Years Later: Continuing the Story" featurette (11:03)
- "Original treatment by James Cameron" notes
- "Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction" featurette (13:31)
- "The Art of Aliens - Conceptual Art Portfolio" artwork galleries:
-- "Gateway Station and Colony"
-- "Vehicles and Weapons"
-- "Aliens"
- "Previsualizations - Multi-angle Videomatics" featurette (2 angles: "Videomatic" and "Videomatic/Final Shot Comparison", with optional audio commentary by miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung - 3:18)
- "Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization" featurette (17:01)
- "Cast Portrait Gallery: Photo Archive" photo gallery
"Production":
- "This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985" featurette (19:41)
- "Production Gallery: Photo Archive" photo galleries:
-- "Preparation for Filming"
-- "The Narcissus"
-- "Gateway Station"
-- "Colony Life"
-- "The Sulaco"
-- "Arrival on Acheron"
-- "Main Colony Complex"
-- "Ripley Rescues Newt"
-- "Final Battle and Epilogue"
- "Continuity Polaroids" photo gallery
- "The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action" featurette (15:15)
- "Weapons and vehicles: Photo Archive" photo gallery
- "Bug Hunt: Creature Design" featurette (16:28)
- "Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien” featurette (22:28)
- "Stan Winston's Workshop: Photo Archive" photo gallery
- "Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn" featurette (13:50)
"Post-Production":
- "The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound" featurette (15:33)
- "The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects" featurette (27:52)
- "Visual Effects Gallery: Photo Archive" photo gallery
- "Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film" featurette (11:41)
- "Film Finish & Release; Photo Archive" photo galleries:
-- "Music Recording"
-- "Premiere"
-- "Special Shout"
Easter Eggs:
1) On disc two, in the "Post-Production" menu, highlight "The Final Countdown", go up and press enter to access "A Boy and His Power Loader" featurette (9:38).
2) On disc two, in the "Navigation Options" menu, enter '7-18-86 with your remote (US theatrical release date) to access DVD credits. weniger