What Are My Chances? Alien: Director's Cut vs. Theatrical Cut – AvP Galaxy Podcast #177

[Corporal Hicks]

We have just uploaded the 177th episode of the Alien vs. Predator Galaxy Podcast (right-click and save as to download). For our first podcast episode of 2024, regular hosts Corporal Hicks, RidgeTop and Xenomorphine are joined by special community guest Nightmare Asylum to start the year of Alien’s 45th anniversary of discussing the differences between the Director’s Cut and the Theatrical Cut!

We discuss the major differences – added and removed scenes – between the two cuts, our preferences between the two and plenty more!

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[Acid for Blood]

Another great episode lads. Apart from the additional scenes I never actually knew of all the little differences between the films. I now need to go and rewatch the theatrical! I've got good memories of watching the Directors Cut in cinemas - I remember the audience laughing at Ash's head scene. That one definitely should have been fixed for the DC.

[BlueMarsalis79]

NA! What a treat.

[Nightmare Asylum]

I am happy to have been asked to join! It was a very fun chat and a cool topic to discuss.

Also, apologies for my audio quality - this is actually my first time hearing myself back on that headset and, oof!

[Local Trouble]

Weird.  For some reason, I always thought NA was a limey.

[Nightmare Asylum]

Weird.  For some reason, I always thought NA was a limey.

Not quite!

[BlueMarsalis79]

This was really good.

[Elmazalman]

The original 1979 Theatrical Cut is still my favourite version of the film.

I went to see the Director's Cut twice, back in November, 2003. I enjoyed it (obviously), but didn't agree with the many trims and edits to the film (to accommodate the 'new' material for a more streamlined edit acceptable to modern audiences).

The deletion of the scene with Dallas and MU/TH/UR, and the inclusion of the 'cocoon scene' (with new placement, and sadly truncated) was what really ruined the 2003 cut (for me) - I did, however, appreciate the use of the more polished takes for the deleted scenes (Lambert slap was / is a favourite).

I would have enjoyed the Director's Cut even more - if the bonus material had been added without any edits to the surrounding material - for an extended, rather than alternate cut.   

[xShadowFoxX]

Egg morphing all the way!

It's just that much more horrifying and it's much more alien than, say, the Queen and I love the Queen!

[Predatorium]

Theatrical.

[Corporal Hicks]

I remember the audience laughing at Ash's head scene. That one definitely should have been fixed for the DC.

I do wish they'd fix this too. It's the only real revisionism for Alien I'd accept. lol

[Wweyland]

A little eggmorphing does not hurt anything. Will check this out.

[Acid for Blood]

I do wish they'd fix this too. It's the only real revisionism for Alien I'd accept. lol

It's the only part of the film when I have to suspend my disbelief. It's a shame because I think a bit of better editing could easily fix it.

[oduodu]

"eggmorhing all the way"

yes all the way!

[maggieloveshopey]

Great pod, as usual. Appreciate it may be a bit sensitive, but does anyone have any pointers on how to see the Virtual Assembly cut that gets mentioned? I found a couple of threads here but nothing less than five years old!