Alien 3: Q2 Edition

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Alien 3: Q2 Edition
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Original Release Date:
1992 (Theatrical) / 145 (SE)
Original Running Time:
114 (Theatrical) / 145 (SE)
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Fanedit Running Time:
135
Time Cut:
15
Time Added:
5
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Brief Synopsis:
Alien 3 never received the proper release it deserved, nor as director David Fincher intended. While it is impossible to truly bring his original vision to the screen, this edit makes it a worthy entry in the Alien Saga.
Intention:
The theatrical cut of Alien 3 was a disaster. It lacked focus and seemed to be missing key elements. Then in 2003 a special edition was released that was closer to David Fincher’s original vision. This version was much better but was too long, and it replaced some of the theatrical material I preferred (e.g. the dog being host to the alien vs the ox).

What I aimed to do with this cut was utilize the special edition and remove the excess while re-incorporating some of the theatrical elements. I also wanted to introduce the alien as late as possible, thus building the suspense.
Release Information:
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Special Features
AVCHD: 720p DVD-DL @ 7400Kbps, Dolby Digital 5.1, Chapters

DVD: DVD-SL @ 3400Kbps, Dolby Digital 5.1, Chapters

xVid: 720×405 @ 1800Kbps
Cuts and Additions:
Too many to list them all, but here are the biggies:

- replaced 20th Century Fox logo
- cut the alien being introduced during the credits (credits had to be reconstructed from scratch) (Special Thanks to ThrowgnCpr and Zeppelinrox for pin-pointing the font and its settings)
- reorganized and trimmed the opening
- cut all scenes with Andrews in contact with the Company
- replaced the special edition ox scene with that of the dog from the theatrical cut
- cut Ripley waking next to Clemens (I always disliked this and felt it was forced)
- tweaked scene where Ripley scans herself for the alien (the alien isn’t revealed right away)
- cut Ripley’s dialog “It must have… violated me…” when talking to Dillon
- cut Ripley screaming “NOOOO!!!” when Clemen’s stays behind (I mean really… have you ever seen someone screaming “NOOOO!!!” to the heavens? Have you ever done it yourself? I thought not.)
- replaced Ripley jumping with the one from the theatrical cut
- many, many little cuts throughout to trim scenes, cut dialog and just speed things up a little
Cover art by Q2 (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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If you follow behind the scenes stories this film is one of the classic fox development hell examples. Everything that could happen wrong eventually happened with this picture. What i like about this edit is Q2 hability to draw a line between two things that shouldn't be together in reality, creating a cohesive suspense build around this mini planet prison, delivering a nice suspense film.

Alien 3 was literally my first contact with the franchise for some random reason while i was in my father's video store so it always was a weird love/hate situation for me. That being said this is probably the definitive edition of this film, worth a watch!

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A great experience, worthy of the preceding entries in the trilogy. A masterful fix -- all the Dog Alien you could ever want!

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My definitive version of Alien 3.

Delivered in great HD quality and with restored workprint scenes that greatly enhance the experience.

A must for any Alien franchise fan.
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I always thought Alien 3 was an under rated movie. I enjoyed it because I liked the return to a single Alien like in the first film and the terror it caused. I like the way it ran on the walls and ceiling because it was gestated in a dog - but then a few years later it became an ox and I thought - hang on an ox is nowhere near as nimble as a dog! This edit fixes that and more!

Q2 has created what I always hoped Alien 3 would be, a riveting and terrifying tale that holds true to Ridley Scott's original. About the only thing I held back a point on was for video quality - and I'm being high maintenance with this score because I've been lucky enough to buy a 70 inch flatscreen so if something isn't quite clear I will see it. I compared it to my 1080p original and it definitely showed - but if you have a smaller screen then it will look superb.

Well done Q2 for another excellent fan edit.

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