I believe I just have to see
3 and Resurrection to have seen them all for
Alien.
Was lucky enough to finally catch a screening of
Aliens on Halloween last year with attendance and an interview from Noah Howley.
Quote from: Kradan on Apr 17, 2024, 03:59:47 PMOn the topic of Ox vs Dog: I'm really torn here. On one hand Ox scene is part of Assembly Cut and I love everything about Assembly Cut. It also feels like more thought went into filming that scene as opposed to the Dog one which feels pretty hastily put together (which it probably was).
On the other hand, seeing Runner come out of a living dog feels more emotionally impactful than from a big cow's corpse. Also it seems more logical that something so ferocious as Runner would come out of a predatory creature rather than a relatively peaceful one
I agree, I like the assembly cut more all around, but much prefer the dog for impact.
There's a particular minor editing difference in the theatrical cut that I prefer.
In the ox version we get a shot of a digital looking bambi burster stumbling and running down the corrider.
In the dog version we get a simple shot of the camera pulling away from the dog's body, while only hearing the bambi scurry off.
It's simpler but I've definitely always found the dog version here to be more eerie and impactful, personally.