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Posted by SM
 - Apr 13, 2024, 05:35:28 AM
The shot of Ripley in the cracked tube was right at the start of principal photography. First day or thereabouts.
Posted by SiL
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:27:22 PM
Anything with the cast would be done in the main shoot (I don't think Sigourney's wearing a wig).

Huggers and eggs were later.
Posted by BlueMarsalis79
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:12:49 PM








More photos.
Posted by Salt The Fries
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:10:59 PM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Apr 12, 2024, 09:09:45 PMBut then this thread wouldn't exist. >:(
I don't know why but the opening sequence doesn't make any sense but it's at the same time an absolute masterpiece 😅
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:09:45 PM
But then this thread wouldn't exist. >:(
Posted by Salt The Fries
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:07:56 PM


Is this canon?


Quote from: Local Trouble on Apr 12, 2024, 09:02:32 PMEveryone loves that shot.
Except Fincher 😅. Even if it's fascinating, I guess it'd be better if it was not inserted into a movie at all.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:02:32 PM
Everyone loves that shot.
Posted by BlueMarsalis79
 - Apr 12, 2024, 09:00:14 PM
One of note being the contentious Egg shot.
Posted by SM
 - Apr 12, 2024, 08:58:29 PM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Apr 12, 2024, 06:15:35 PM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Apr 12, 2024, 06:10:23 PM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Apr 12, 2024, 06:06:17 PMand also it seems that the only way for a facehugger to enter the EEV would be if it actually stuck to someone's face in a cryotube (and this wasn't the case if we go by what was shown on the screen)...I'm basing this on the fact that every cryotube slid and slotted into its place on the EEV...So how could the facehugger end up being stowed away on the EEV?

That's why SM said it can only be on Hicks.
Is it true that the intro was shot much later on and by a different crew? I've heard such a theory somewhere.

Some was shot during the initial shoot. Other bits shot later.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Apr 12, 2024, 08:55:28 PM
First time I've ever seen that pic of the cryotube prop.  Nice.  Looks like the cracks in the glass are there too.
Posted by BlueMarsalis79
 - Apr 12, 2024, 08:52:55 PM
On the production side of things yes the intro got made very much after the fact.

As for how the Facehugger got into the emergency escape vehicle?



Posted by E. Shaw
 - Apr 12, 2024, 08:25:32 PM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Apr 12, 2024, 06:06:17 PMI'm obsessed with Alien 3's opening lately (always have been). I'm also wondering what's the deal with:

* the shrieking sound (when the Hicks's wound is opening) - is it the facehugger or is it something metallic?
* the liquid filling up in some kind of a tube
* the computer that's showing up some neural activity in a very weird way
* some kind of spherical object that explodes

and also it seems that the only way for a facehugger to enter the EEV would be if it actually stuck to someone's face in a cryotube (and this wasn't the case if we go by what was shown on the screen)...I'm basing this on the fact that every cryotube slid and slotted into its place on the EEV...So how could the facehugger end up being stowed away on the EEV?

That is the sound of a million fans crying out and then silence.. :D
Posted by Rankles75
 - Apr 12, 2024, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Apr 12, 2024, 06:06:17 PMI'm obsessed with Alien 3's opening lately (always have been). I'm also wondering what's the deal with:

* the shrieking sound (when the Hicks's wound is opening) - is it the facehugger or is it something metallic?
* the liquid filling up in some kind of a tube
* the computer that's showing up some neural activity in a very weird way
* some kind of spherical object that explodes

and also it seems that the only way for a facehugger to enter the EEV would be if it actually stuck to someone's face in a cryotube (and this wasn't the case if we go by what was shown on the screen)...I'm basing this on the fact that every cryotube slid and slotted into its place on the EEV...So how could the facehugger end up being stowed away on the EEV?

Quote from: Rankles75 on Apr 13, 2022, 02:23:40 PMBecause details often get mixed up in dreams.
Posted by Salt The Fries
 - Apr 12, 2024, 06:15:35 PM
Quote from: Local Trouble on Apr 12, 2024, 06:10:23 PM
Quote from: Salt The Fries on Apr 12, 2024, 06:06:17 PMand also it seems that the only way for a facehugger to enter the EEV would be if it actually stuck to someone's face in a cryotube (and this wasn't the case if we go by what was shown on the screen)...I'm basing this on the fact that every cryotube slid and slotted into its place on the EEV...So how could the facehugger end up being stowed away on the EEV?

That's why SM said it can only be on Hicks.
Is it true that the intro was shot much later on and by a different crew? I've heard such a theory somewhere.
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