Alien-Ate

TMBTM, I just want to say: wow!! You have some major balls doing what you did with the new ending for this edit, it came as a total surprise to me and the impact was quite high… my first reaction was blasphemy and then as the last minutes rolled by I saw the huge way it fits; and well, I believe that this will be my go to version of Alien 4.

The general clean up of crap was stellar as usual, and my only gripe was the second “unwarranted” death that johnnythewolf mentioned earlier – but I certainly have no beef with the first. Your explanation for it makes it clear that it is necessary so… no way around it.

Oh and a nice touch you slipped in with the access code from the Betty

10/10 = this is the shit people…

This review is based on my opinions and my viewing experience. Nothing is meant as an attack. Spoiler warning.

AUDIO: Sounded just fine to me, no complaints! 10/10

VIDEO: You know, i think i like what you have done to the look of the picture more than i like the look of the original. It is quite elegant. 10/10

EDITING: Here’s where this edit shines, TMBTM seemed to have an endless bag of tricks, very creative and clever.
The attention to detail really is something to behold. 10/10

ENTERTAINMENT: This edit is put together in such a way that you really do get a new ride, the story is coherent and the new twists are alot of fun. I was not dissapointed. 10/10

10/10 overall!!!

SIDE NOTES: This edit is a must see. It has it all, slick editing, georgeous menu’s, seamless effects and plenty of suprises. Check it out right now!!!

The Alien series is one of my favourite series of all time but unfortunately Resurrection was only ever an ok movie to me. I'm such a fan of the rest of them and I know just how good they can be so I had to check out your edit, you have finally given me a version of Alien 4 that I can enjoy and that is now a worthy addition to the Alien series. You cut out all the unnecessary scenes and dialogue which helps speed up the pace of the movie, also the color correction, toned-down music and the SFX work is excellent and wouldn't be noticeable to anyone that hasn't seen the original. I also found the change of direction at the finale to feel completely natural and again wouldn't be a noticeable edit to a first time viewer. So thank you Jerick for making Alien 4 into how it should have been and a worthy addition to the Alien series.

As with all TMBTM films the visual and audio editing are flawless. Unless you know what has been cut you'll never notice something is missing. Picture quality is what's to be expected from DVD quality.

As for the narrative and enjoyment I'm a little torn. I'm not a fan of the original by any means, and anything that helps strengthen the story is a win. But, as TM2YC pointed out, by cutting out the more ridiculous things only highlights how nonsensical it all is. There were also a few instances where the pacing felt just a tad rushed.

The big change was the ending. While I see what TMBTM was going for it just didn't work for me. Maybe it was fine for others, but I just couldn't buy what happened to Ripley. I don't want to spoil it for others so I'll leave it at that.

Is the edit worth your time? Definitely. While not perfect it is better than the original. I think that this is just one of those films that is impossible to fix in a satisfactory way due to the how the original film was put together.