Product Description

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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 04/15/08
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4605 in DVD
• Brand: Fox
• Released on: 2008-04-15
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Box set, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: 1.20 pounds
• Running time: 385 minutes

Customer Reviews

Revisiting a Sci-Fi classic X3
I found this product worth it for the price. As other reviewers have noted, it really seems kind of "slapped together" in the fact you really are not getting much for added bonus features as one might expect. What you are getting are the first 3 Alien films, which do include a few tidbits in bonus features, just nothing to in depth.

For most "Alien" fans, I would suggest checking out the other package that includes Alien Resurrection, the fourth disc.

The original film, included here, still holds a lot of power in storytelling and terror. The design of the alien and the alternate mission the crew finds themselves in overshadow the futuristic vessel they are on, what with it's toggle switches and command prompt screens, give it a nearly obsolete yet still nostalgic feel.

Not what I expected
After purchasing the Triple Pack, I immediately began to notice that this box set didn't really seem to be an "authentic" box set. It seemed to be missing key features.

1.) No bonus disc. Typically, box sets include the movies in the series, plus a bonus disc (Think Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, etc)

2.) The aspect ratio isn't consistent. Alien and Alien 3 were 2.40 aspect ratio, while Alien 2 was modified to 1.85. I found that rather strange.

3.) The editions were also not consistent. Alien and Alien 3 were just the regular edition, while Aliens was the Special Edition. Why didn't the set include Alien: Director's Cut and Alien 3: Special Edition?

4.) No authentic box set should use slim DVD cases. That's just wrong.

5.) This is a big one for "box sets". There are FOUR Alien movies. Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection. So what happen to Resurrection? Why was it omitted? It's like selling a Star Wars box set and omitting Return of the Jedi, but including the other five.

I understand that there is a Quadrilogy for sale for quite a bit more money (and I highly recommend it), but the question still begs to be answered. Why does this set exist? It seems more like a bootleg flea market bundle of random editions of some, not all, of the Alien movies then a true Alien box set. At least they were the THX Remastered versions, not some straight-from-VHS dump with all its Dolby Surround (3.1) glory that seems to be rather common with DVD conversions of old movies.

Maybe I am just being picky, but I feel this set shouldn't even exist.

Alien Triple Pack
Was really excited to add these wonderful films to my collection. The price and quality are excellent. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly they arrived. Thank you!