Best viewing order for first time watching?

Started by Obama, Jun 07, 2021, 03:53:12 PM

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Huggs

Alien: Director's Cut
Aliens: Special Edition
Alien 3: AC
Alien Resurrection: Director's Cut

Predator
Predator 2
Predators

AVP: Unrated
AVPR: Unrated

Prometheus
Alien: Covenant

Stitch

Quote from: Huggs on Jun 08, 2021, 11:45:41 PM
Alien: Director's Cut
Aliens: Special Edition
Alien 3: AC
Alien Resurrection: Director's Cut

Predator
Predator 2
Predators

AVP: Unrated
AVPR: Unrated

Prometheus
Alien: Covenant

I mostly agree with your order, but I think Alien and Resurrection should be theatrical cuts.

SiL

Alien TC is the only way to go.

Resurrection I feel you could take it or leave it, although that alternate intro is awful.

BlueMarsalis79

Yeah the "Director's Cuts" of Alien and Resurrection's the Theatrical Cuts as stated by both Directors.

Corporal Hicks

Quote from: SiL on Jun 09, 2021, 03:57:38 AM
Resurrection I feel you could take it or leave it, although that alternate intro is awful.

Agreed, The TC's intro was always a highlight for me.

Obama

Quote from: Trash Queen on Jun 08, 2021, 07:21:24 PM
Yeah but if someone's watching the entire franchise for their first time, the Prequels remain incomplete, and you want the first time seeing the creatures come to life on-screen to be their true first (and best) times on-screen.

I also arranged it so they dip in the middle in quality instead of leaving it on a sour note hence suburbia being back to back.

And with the Prequels being incomplete I elected to go with the thematic collective tissue between the last three listed.

Given a real conclusion and Skulls it might look different...

If Alien Awakening is canceled, it may be better to place the prequels after Resurrection. If Alien Awakening is released I think its better to watch it before the quadrology.

BlueMarsalis79

Yeah and currently it's in a state of non-existence as opposed to existence unfortunately.

BlueMarsalis79

Alien Theatrical 4K Blu-ray
Predator 4K Blu-ray
Aliens (Either Edition)
Predator 2 4K Blu-ray
AlienĀ³ (A34K)
Predators 4K Blu-ray
Alien Resurrection Blu-ray
Prometheus 3D/4K Blu-ray
Alien Covenant 4K Blu-ray
Prey

Stitch

Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Aug 05, 2022, 05:38:02 PMAlienĀ³ (A34K)
Wait, did that ever release? I saw the short videos of the effects, but not the whole movie.

BlueMarsalis79

I have assurances that it will.

Stitch

Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Aug 05, 2022, 10:50:36 PMI have assurances that it will.
I hope so. I'm subscribed to their channel anyway, so I'll hopefully see any news.

BlueMarsalis79

Hopefully sooner than later.

Elmazalman

For the ALIEN films: original theatrical versions first.

BlueMarsalis79

It is my experience that people unfamiliar with a franchise go for a Special Edition first sadly on the perceived basis it will simply have more. And... yes and no for Alien.

Frosty Venom

For first time watching I would say release order

Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Predator (1987)
Predator 2 (1990)
Alien 3 (1992)
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Alien vs Predator (2004)
Aliens vs. Predator (2007)
Predators (2010)
Prometheus (2012)
Alien: Covenant (2017)
The Predator (2018)
Prey (2022)

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