Aliens: The Cocoon Cut

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(Updated: March 03, 2022)
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It's a tragedy that I had to watch Aliens a second time, hot on the heels of Bobson's other edit of this tremendous sequel, but alas, these are the sacrifices one makes for one's hobbies...

But seriously, folks, this is another great crack at Aliens, and I'm glad to have more snippets woven back into this masterpiece. I'll admit, having been a bit spoiled by the "No Hope Edition" I skipped over the Hadley's Hope sequence here too, and that definitely added to the experience. The main draw here, the titular scene of Burke in the hive, is interesting but ultimately tonally unnecessary. We've seen Burke get his xenomorphic comeuppance, seeing him later on as a pathetic victim just elicits unearned sympathy from the viewer.

I'd love to see an "expanded No Hope Edition" down the road, with the snippets from this version, but without either Hadley's Hope or Burke's cocooning. If I have to flip a coin in the future to decide which edit to watch, there's much worse problems one could have.

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Absolutely blown away by how much I love this edit.

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"Aliens", being a James Cameron classic and arguably the best movie of the Alien franchise, was always going to be a good movie. However, I could see why Drake's line of "Leave her! Who cares?" and Burke's cocoon sequence was removed. The Drake line made him look like a dick, and Burke's cocoon not only slowed the pace but was meant to elicit sympathy for a character that earned none. He got his comeuppance earlier in the movie. The quality of the visuals of those sequences were noticeably different, considering they were pulled from the deleted, unfinished scenes. (And none of these detriments are the fault of the faneditor, you work with what you have to work with.)

The Special Edition of "Aliens" would get 10/10 across the board. "Aliens" with the Burke cocoon sequence and the Drake line gets a 9/10.

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10 seconds in and I was like WOW. Brought back all the memories of why I love the first two Alien movies. Miss Weaver is hot and I do love practical effects and the models. Oh yeah and the movie is good too. And on a rainy day in Lock Down LA this is another eason why I like Bobsons edits. This was a 2 bags of popcorn movie for me and it kept my attention and extremely entertaining (which is all I look for in movies and TV shows). Angain thanks for your effort and work. Now the decision is which edit do I watch next????

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(Updated: January 11, 2021)
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Bobson Dugnutt strikes again.

I have a sense of deja vu reviewing an Aliens Fanedit. A not long time ago I reviewed Bobsons Aliens: No Hope Edition. Which was already a marvellous companion to an exceptional movie.

This time around we have something no other edition has... The famous 10 sec of extra seconds. Watching now Burke cocoon scene without going through the DVD extras makes me realize, maybe that was a good idea not to include it in the theatrical and directors cut release. But it does satisfy us, Aliens, fans with something new and fresh.

I have no comments on the technical aspect of the edit. Bobson never disappoints and his edits are always well put together.

It's no secret I am a big Alien quadrilogy fan and I would like to express my gratitude to Bobson and other dedicated fan editors to keep the spirit of the original Alien movies alive.

CERTIFIED ROTTEN FRESH FAN EDIT :)

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