Prometheus to Alien: The Evolution Box Set [Blu-ray]

[Boomstick_316]

Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

Its the weakest of the four Alien films but I quite like the first half of Resurrection. Unfortunately its all downhill from the first half. Guilty pleasure I think!

I totally agree.

[dvdboy]

Originally Posted by wesslan

Found this listing for this UK set, anyone know what VAM is?

Value Added Material. Industry Speak for Extras

[rewak]

I'm going off the German version here. This is particularly annoying as it seems there is a disc of Prometheus extras exclusive to this box unless i've missed something (i'm talking UK here, i know there's a French standalone version with the bonus disc).

Summary:
Limited collector's box with a blister pack Space Jockey, with:
- Prometheus (2D and 3D Active)
- A Blu-ray bonus Prometheus
- Alien: film version (1979) / Director's Cut (2003)
- Aliens: film version (1986) / long version (1991)
- Alien 3: film version (1992) / long version work completely restored (2003)
- Alien - Resurrection: film version (1997) / long version intro with JP Jeunet (2003)
- 2 Blu-ray bonus original Alien saga

Disc 1 (Prometheus 2D) (+150 minutes of bonuses):
On disk:
Cut scenes or alternative (15 mins)
Audio commentary by director (120 mins)
The private records of Peter Weyland, four viral videos (18 mins):
- The offer of Elizabeth Shaw
- Happy Birthday David
- Prometheus Transmission (extended version)
- The conference Weyland in 2023 (long version)
Outside the disk: Second Screen App: App iPad Control Blu-ray Remote which gives access to the archives of Peter Weyland (60 mins):
Pre-production:
- First and final draft of the script (text)
- Sketches of Ridley Scott (photo gallery)
- The Art of Prometheus (photo gallery)
- Pre-visualization (30 mins)
- Tests of Noomi Rapace (15 mins)
- The costume design (photo gallery)
- Tests "look" of the cast (10 mins)
Production:
- Graphic Video Dashboard
- Photographs of the team
- Video of the private pilot
Production and post-release:
- Marketing Gallery

Disc 2 (Prometheus 3D):
The 3D film active

Disc 3 (Bonus complementary Prometheus):
The angry gods: how to make the Prometheus of Ridley Scott, 9 videos (120 mins):
- At the Conquest of Paradise (scenario)
- The engineering upside down (direction & design)
- The manifest human (characters & costumes)
- A nest of demons (creature design)
- A world without green spaces (Pinewood)
- Gains of chance (stunts & action)
- The beginning and end (Iceland)
- The sky on fire (visual effects)
- Prometheus without limits (post-production and theatrical release)
Units of improvement (30 mins):
- Mini-featurettes
The archives of Peter Weyland (60 mins)

Disc 4 (Alien):
Audio commentary by Ridley Scott, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett (prod. exec.), Terry Rawlings (assembly), Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt
Audio commentary by Ridley Scott (on theatrical version only)
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith final
Isolated track of the original film music composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR

Disc 5 (Aliens):
Audio commentary by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd (prod.), Stan Winston (FX), Robert Skotak (FX), Dennis Skotak (FX), Pat McClung (models), Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by James Horner final
Isolated track of the original film music composed by James Horner
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR

Disc 6 (Alien3):
Audio commentary by Alex Thomson (Chief Op.), Terry Rawlings (assembly), Alec Gillis (FX), Tom Woodruff Jr. (FX), Richard Edlund (FX), Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by Elliot Goldenthal final
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR

Disc 7 (Alien - The Resurrection):
Audio commentary by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Herve Schneid (assembly), Alec Gillis (FX), Tom Woodruff Jr. (FX), Pitof (FX), Sylvain Despretz (FX), Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser
Isolated track of the soundtrack composed by John Frizzell final
Cut and extended scenes
Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR

Disc 8 (additional bonus # 1 Alien saga):
"Making the anthology" (720 '):
- "The Beast Within is a" making of Alien
- "A superior firepower" of making of Aliens
- "Wreck and rage": the making of Alien 3
- "One more step beyond the" Making of Alien: Resurrection

Disc 9 (complementary bonus # 2 Alien saga):
"Archives anthology":
- ALIEN:
. Pre-production
. Production
. Post-production
. "The experience of terror"
. "The archives of Laserdic Collector"
. "Alien Legacy"
. "American Film: Ridley Scott questions / answers"
. Trailers and TV spots
- ALIENS:
. Pre-production
. Production
. Post-production
- ALIENS 3:
. Pre-production
. Production
. Post-production
. "Alien 3: report on the first pictures"
. "The Making of Alien 3": report
. Trailers and TV spots
- Alien: Resurrection:
. Pre-production
. Production
. Post-production
. "HBO First Look: The Making of Alien, the Resurrection"
. "Alien Resurrection" documentary promo
. Trailers and TV Spots
- ANTHOLOGY:
. Two versions of "Alien Evolution"
. "The Alien saga"
. Gallery of logos and insignia
. "Aliens 3D attraction" photos and script
. "Aliens in the Basement": the collection of Bob Burns
. Parody
. Gallery Dark Horse blankets
. Interactive experience with the computer MU-TH-UR

If anyones interested the German version doesn't seem to have the tshirt, poster, art cards, or flimsy art book excerpt. Instead it looks like it just has the movies separated into their respective book style packaging, or maybe it has a book as an extra, it's hard to tell and none of the listings i found mentioned it clearly.

[figrin_dan]

Aren't there more prequels to come? I haven't seen it yet but I thought the "evolution" towards the Alien films has yet to be seen.

ie Like releasing Ep1,4,5,6 before Ep2 and 3 were made.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Boomstick_316

I totally agree.

We need more sci-fi films with space pirates/mercenaries being total b**tards and doing anything to make money etc!

Hate the way Resurrection killed off the chief pirate pretty early on too, he was like an evil Han Solo

[rewak]

Originally Posted by figrin_dan

Aren't there more prequels to come? I haven't seen it yet but I thought the "evolution" towards the Alien films has yet to be seen.

ie Like releasing Ep1,4,5,6 before Ep2 and 3 were made.

Ridley did say there would have to be 2 sequels to finally connect up with Alien, so there would be a Prometheus trilogy and the Alien quadrilogy.

[Boomstick_316]

Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

We need more sci-fi films with space pirates/mercenaries being total b**tards and doing anything to make money etc!

Hate the way Resurrection killed off the chief pirate pretty early on too, he was like an evil Han Solo

I like to think that the crew in Resurrection is Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of Serenity!

[Lutz]

Originally Posted by rewak

Ridley did say there would have to be 2 sequels to finally connect up with Alien, so there would be a Prometheus trilogy and the Alien quadrilogy.

The original quote was that Prometheus has two sequels inbuilt with one being where the Prometheus story continues and the other being Alien.

[Indiana Jones]

If anyones interested the German version doesn't seem to have the tshirt, poster, art cards, or flimsy art book excerpt. Instead it looks like it just has the movies separated into their respective book style packaging, or maybe it has a book as an extra, it's hard to tell and none of the listings i found mentioned it clearly.

Looks to me like the set contains 3 digistacks that fit 3 discs each so...

Digibook 1
- Alien
- Aliens
- Alien3

Digibook 2
- Alien Resurrection
- Alien Anthology Disc 1
- Alien Anthology Disc 2

Digibook 3
- Prometheus 3D
- Prometheus 2D
- Prometheus Bonus Disc

[insomniac013]

Those are digistacks but i digress.

Pretty pointless release innit? We know there's gonna be sequels to Prometheus, so... Plus i already got Alien Quadrilogy, i hope they make us buy it twice just to get all the Prometheus films in one box set.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

Those are digistacks but i digress.

Pretty pointless release innit? We know there's gonna be sequels to Prometheus, so... Plus i already got Alien Quadrilogy, i hope they make us buy it twice just to get all the Prometheus films in one box set.

Germany also have a limited edition with Alien and Avatar, which doesn't make any sense really, plus it's 300 Euros.

Along with a 9 disc Prometheus to Alien: The Evolution Limited Edition and a 5 disc set.

Confusing!

[insomniac013]

Wow, Germany must REALLY like Prometheus

[chip75]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

Wow, Germany must REALLY like Prometheus

I'm surprised that the Space Jockey's phallic shaped gun isn't in the more upright position....

I can't wait to see the film though as I missed the theatrical release.

[Billz]

Originally Posted by chip75

Germany also have a limited edition with Alien and Avatar, which doesn't make any sense really, plus it's 300 Euros.

Along with a 9 disc Prometheus to Alien: The Evolution Limited Edition and a 5 disc set.

Confusing!

Unless I've missed something saying that AVATAR takes place within the the ALIEN universe, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Billz

Unless I've missed something saying that AVATAR takes place within the the ALIEN universe, that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I guess they could spin it and say that Alien and Avatar take place in the same sandbox but it is a bit weird.

[springjack]

Originally Posted by starfantasy

You know it was coming all 5 alien films plus Prometheus for £52.49

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...pf_rd_i=468294

I only count 4 Alien movies + Prometheus... What is the 5th movie?

[rewak]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

Pretty pointless release innit?

They know this fine well, which is why it seems they've made the Prometheus bonus disc exclusive to this set in the UK

[Daz_85]

Originally Posted by rewak

They know this fine well, which is why it seems they've made the Prometheus bonus disc exclusive to this set in the UK

I bloomin hope not!!

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by rewak

They know this fine well, which is why it seems they've made the Prometheus bonus disc exclusive to this set in the UK

I would be very surprised if the bonus disc was exclusive to this set when it's being included in the standard releases in other countries, it's possible the 2D release might miss it but I am certain it will be included with the 3D release.

Very tempted to just get the French super duper release though which has everything and is out the week before the UK BD.

[GunZenBomZ]

So,... the true measure of a future film fan is going to be whether you own the entire 7/8/9? box-sets of international versions of the same film. Because you can't get enough VAMMED material.

I love how the industry is destroying its own fan-base into sort of drug addicts. But I'm just a cynical old fubar raver

ps: You got vammed.

pps: Did you vammed?