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

[battyfan]

I wish they could release the Alien extended edition they originally did for the quadrilogy before Ridley got involved. Lazurika said it was pretty much ready to go before Scott blocked it.

Wow. I didn't know that.

[GreybackElder]

 "reproducing with multiple life cycles."

As AvPG's resident lab tech/parasitologist there are some parasites, specifically plasmodium species(cause of malaria) that have an asexual and sexual stage of reproduction depending on the situation. I

As far as nematodes go, humans are the definitive host and some organisms produce either fertilized eggs or larvae that may be infective to a new host.

Stay tuned for more fun facts with AvPGs resident lab tech/parasitologist.

[oduodu]

I wish they could release the Alien extended edition they originally did for the quadrilogy before Ridley got involved. Lazurika said it was pretty much ready to go before Scott blocked it.

Wow. I didn't know that.

https://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=62824.msg2424524#msg2424524

[SiL]

I would have liked if Ridley just went with the "lets insert the deleted scenes" approach that he originally intended. Just a longer cut for the fans, like the Aliens and Alien: Resurrection one.

Aliens is an actual director's cut. Cameron prefer the long version.

[SM]

He wanted a version he thought would appeal to a contemporary audience so sped things up a bit.

Slapping every cut scene back in makes for a slow movie. Like the Alien 3 Special Edition, minus the repetition.

[BlueMarsalis79]

Sometimes it makes for a better one though.

[Elmazalman]

Would like to see that 2003 extended cut of ALIEN turn up for the 50th anniversary, if not the 45th.

[oduodu]

can someone not just make a fan cut with the same scenes as the one Cdl made before Scott altered it?

is there a cut of alien where the deleted scenes(not polished or altered) were just inserted either fan made or otherwise?

[SM]

Never watched one but people have touted a few over the years.

[SiL]

can someone not just make a fan cut with the same scenes as the one Cdl made before Scott altered it?

is there a cut of alien where the deleted scenes(not polished or altered) were just inserted either fan made or otherwise?

Several!

[Elmazalman]

can someone not just make a fan cut with the same scenes as the one Cdl made before Scott altered it?

is there a cut of alien where the deleted scenes(not polished or altered) were just inserted either fan made or otherwise?

There's a few out there.

I put together an extended cut, using as much of the deleted material as was possible. My edit runs at about 2hrs and 19 mins. Turned out okay - very viewable - but nothing beats an official product released (with previously-unreleased material added).

[SM]

I think I saw part of one that had the long grainy tracking shot of the refinery. Test footage I think.

We have editors for a reason.

[oduodu]

ah thanks

is there a known cut like that which is downloadable?  a fan cut perhaps?

[SiL]

I think I saw part of one that had the long grainy tracking shot of the refinery. Test footage I think.

We have editors for a reason.

As one of them, I like watching the virtual workprint. It's not a better movie, but it is fascinating and engaging.

[SM]

Some bits are. Seeing how they fit together- or don't. Long slow VFX shots are boring.  Might as well be watching Star Trek - The Motion Picture.