Alien (DVD, 1999, Academy Awards Collection; 20th Anniversary Edition)

I am not a fan of horror movies and this flick borders on horror (although mild by today's standards). However, it is just an exquisite movie, one of the greatest sci. fi. flicks of all time. The later movies are good but this one is great. I had to have it for my collection. It never gets old or dated because it is a product of the Ridley Scott genius.

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Ridley Scott is great for DVD material because he often likes to tinker with his work, although the original versions are still the best in my opinion. That is also the case with the original ALIEN. This DVD version has deleted scenes supplemetal material, including all the ones used in the 2003 version, plus the other deleted scenes, along with audio commentary by Scott, plus isolated/alternate musical score of the film.
Even Ridley Scott himself said the original is still his preferred edition. The film transfer is about the same, so unless you liked the 2003 edition, and a few features exclusive to the 2-disc edition, there not much else that's different from the 2004 2-disc edition (which is also featured in Alien Quadrilogy)and this one, except price in most cases.
If Ridley would have used the 2003 edition as the original in 1979, it would have probably changed the films that followed, so in that sense it's worth watching once. But for me, it just doesn't work as well for subsequent viewings, and you can understand what Ridley means by saying the original just works better.
In all honesty either set would work for any fan of the films, but if you can live without the 2003 version, this edition works perfectly and might just save you some $$$

This dvd presents the movie in it's original form. This is not a director's cut, but I fail to see a need for one for such an exemplary movie. Extras include director commentary and deleted scenes, both of which are interesting for long time fans and give insight into the origin of this classic franchise. This movie, like Star Wars did two years earlier, has "lived in" science fiction elements and settings. This approach toward production design helps to immerse the audience into the world of the movie, as the settings are not spotless, shiny, and perfect like Star Trek, but rather are dirty and used, futuristic but very utilitarian. This helps the viewer to concentrate on the plot and the performance of the cast, rather than flashy wizbang technology. Truly one of the greatest horror films, and presented here flawlessly.

This movie broke new ground. The cast of (relative) unknowns was great and the suspense never stopped. Watch it with the director's commentary and learn so much more! A true Classic! I think this was the best one of the series.

This was the best horror movie ever made. It goes way beyond that even. Plenty of action and drama. It trully was the one that started it all. I enjoy the other movies as well. I am excited to put my collectors cards together. This movie will bring me enjoyment for years to come. It cant get any better than that.

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this movie is still as good as it was when it first came out. The only part of this movie that really shows its age are the computers on the space ship.

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I recently reread the movie novelization of this title, and decided that it was time for it to enter my video library. I specifically wanted something more than a used copy on VHS from a defunct video store, and did want to experience the movie closer to a "Director's Cut" version. And this one did very nicely.

The original Alien movie was ground breaking for it's look and feel, from an eclectic crew on an industrial space vessel, to the exploration of an alien ship, to the frantic battle for survival with a creature that they have real understanding of. The monster was one of the most chilling creatures to appear on screen in that day, with it's numerous life stages and it's remorseless hunting of the crewmembers.

This particular version includes some nice extras, notably several dropped scenes and some running commentaries about making the movie. It also has a gallery of several of the creature designer's rough sketches, showing the evolution of the monster.

On the down side, this is not a definitive Director's cut edition, so the movie itself is still the original. (Not terrible, just a point for me.) The menu is sometimes difficult to manipulate. And I found myself somewhat disappointed with the cut scenes, most likely due to both my imagining of them from the book, and the advancement of the storyline over the years, changing from the original concept.

Still, if you love sci-fi horror movies, this one is a classic, and noted for setting the stage for other similar movies later on. If you're just a fan of the cast and director, an excellent movie to watch some late night.

after seeing the new movie aliens vs predator with my son he wanted to now more about aliens and thieir orgin so i decided to get a copy of this sci fi thriller, although i have seen bits and pieces throughout my years i didn't seem to mind adding this to my collection.

one of the greatest sci fi / horror movies ever made i seen it back in 1979 and it holds up today maybe the only horror movie that not dated by that i mean it dont get old it still the best of the series it was a B-MOVIE that became big hit...........................​.............................

One of the best sci-fi horror movies ever made.
Still scares the heck out of me after all these years.

I have never watched it, my son loves it. I was a christmas present for him. I saw it when it first came out, the first one. It was o.k. but more for the younger generation. It was a very good price, so I bought it. And the service I receive from ebay is always great. So it's easy to buy from ebay.

I searched every available retail outlet for the DVD. I could not locate it anywhere. The purchase is for my Alien loving nephew, for his birthday. After exhausting every avenue, I thought of EBay! And, of course I located the title that I had wasted days and weeks searching for. In a matter of a few days, I had acquired the title.

The DVD was still in the original paper jacket, showing some signs of shop wear. I have not played the DVD to see if there is any breakage or scratches. So, if I had to mention one thing that I do not like about purchasing used DVD'd from EBay, that would be it. You do not know until you receive the item, if it is viewable or not.

Overall, EBay is the source for hard to locate items and especially DVD'd that are no longer in print or no longer in circulation.