Alien Anthology: which set are you getting? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

GunZenBomZ · 08-10-2010, 07:26 AM

Standard probably; from play.com

AlT_3D · 08-10-2010, 04:28 PM

I do hope the films are released individually. I'm no fan of box sets, but the fact I saw #4 at the cinema and paid for a ticket is enough money and time spent on that pile of s***. The egg set is totally impractical as a disc holder, and not particularly attractive as an ornament, and I do like my shelf candy!!

SymbioticFunction · 08-11-2010, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

would have preferred the egg to have been in scale

At first, I thought you were asking for a 2 foot tall egg. Then I realised that you were just referring to the size of the alien in proportion to the egg.

I just want the standard release...

menaceuk · 08-11-2010, 08:43 AM

I already have my Egg pre-ordered.

Pyoko · 08-11-2010, 12:37 PM

Standard for me. Always. I have no need for fancy packaging, trinkets or other plastic crap taking up space, and I'm certainly not going to pay extra for it.

GunZenBomZ · 08-11-2010, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyoko

Standard for me. Always. I have no need for fancy packaging, trinkets or other plastic crap taking up space, and I'm certainly not going to pay extra for it.

I'm with you but...wouldn't you like to own a life size storm trooper?

kolibri · 08-12-2010, 10:24 PM

Okay, maybe I'd have to cave in for that one...possibly. ;o)

ufotone · 08-14-2010, 02:04 PM

Standard for me too, really looking forward to this!

Tony

jimmy21 · 08-18-2010, 10:36 AM

Egg

JayX · 08-18-2010, 05:49 PM

If the egg had a facehugger next to it, rather than a miniature Alien... I might've been tempted. Also if it came as an additional to the normal boxset rather than where you put the discs, that would have been preferable. With the normal UK boxset being under £40, and the amount of times across various formats I've purchased these... I think that the normal boxset will do it for me. Shame the packaging isn't exactly the same as the US 'A' release which just about edges it, but as long as it's better than the horrific 'Quadrilogy' set (which in turn wasn't as bad as the individual releases) then I'm happy.

Blu Sun · 08-19-2010, 05:49 PM

Standard will do me.

If the Egg had been a true replica egg from the movies, I would've went for that, I don't like the design of the one that has been chosen though.

CJPowers · 08-20-2010, 03:12 PM

The Egg anthology set is now back in stock over at HMV.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=814412

nekromantik · 08-20-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDRUM

The Egg anthology set is now back in stock over at HMV.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=814412

thats odd
maybe UK getting more stock as it didnt sell well in the US.
It was only available from fox direct over there.

DaveSimonH · 08-20-2010, 05:56 PM

I'm glad I didn't preorder after hearing what Cameron said recently in an interview. Talking about Aliens;

Quote:

"It's spectacular. We went in and completely de-noised it, de-grained it, up-rezzed, color-corrected every frame, and it looks amazing. It looks better that it looked in the theaters originally. Because it was shot on a high-speed negative that was a new negative that didn't pan out too well and got replaced the following year. So it's pretty grainy. We got rid of all the grain. It's sharper and clearer and more beautiful than it's ever looked. And we did that to the long version, to the 'director's cut' or the extended play."

Video here

nekromantik · 08-20-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

I'm glad I didn't preorder after hearing what Cameron said recently in an interview. Talking about Aliens;

Video here

Saying its been ruined is just speculation.
There is a 10 page on going discussion on avs forums about this and we have no proof it has been ruined as if they used a careful amount of DNR then detail will not be lost and as Cameron supervised it I doubt he would let them ruin it.

No point making assunptions at this point, plus for those of us with eggs its no big deal if it happens to have DNR as we can make a profit by selling the eggs which would make the standard release free and dont matter if its ruined as we did not spend any money on it.

GunZenBomZ · 08-20-2010, 06:31 PM

cheers for the heads up, av-forums suck hard.

Step to another dimension; http://www.ultimateavmag.com/

Apinamakina · 09-12-2010, 08:16 PM

I would be pre-ordering that Alien anthology egg edition (UK) if I knew if it has finnish subtitles or not.

I could order it from Discshop, but they sell it for nearly 180€. That's just too expensive.

jstn · 09-12-2010, 09:00 PM

I cancelled my Egg order a few days ago. Standard will be fine.

TheOneWithThePrize · 09-13-2010, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apinamakina

I would be pre-ordering that Alien anthology egg edition (UK) if I knew if it has finnish subtitles or not.

I could order it from Discshop, but they sell it for nearly 180€. That's just too expensive.

They've already posted the specifications for the UK set in one of the Alien threads and it contains subtitles for the Nordic countries as well as Dutch, German, Portuguese among others. Go right ahead!

Apinamakina · 09-13-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOneWithThePrize

They've already posted the specifications for the UK set in one of the Alien threads and it contains subtitles for the Nordic countries as well as Dutch, German, Portuguese among others. Go right ahead!

I see. Well I pre-ordered it from Play.com. And if they confirm that it doesn't have finnish subtitles I just cancel that order.

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08-10-2010, 07:26 AM	#41
GunZenBomZ Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Warwickshire, UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:156	Standard probably; from play.com

08-10-2010, 04:28 PM	#42
AlT_3D Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:143	I do hope the films are released individually. I'm no fan of box sets, but the fact I saw #4 at the cinema and paid for a ticket is enough money and time spent on that pile of s***. The egg set is totally impractical as a disc holder, and not particularly attractive as an ornament, and I do like my shelf candy!!

08-11-2010, 08:43 AM	#44
menaceuk Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:191	I already have my Egg pre-ordered.

08-11-2010, 12:37 PM	#45
Pyoko Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:722	Standard for me. Always. I have no need for fancy packaging, trinkets or other plastic crap taking up space, and I'm certainly not going to pay extra for it.

08-12-2010, 10:24 PM	#47
kolibri Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Somewhere near Arkham Asylum Blu-ray collection:134	Okay, maybe I'd have to cave in for that one...possibly. ;o)

08-14-2010, 02:04 PM	#48
ufotone New Member Member since:Apr 2009	Standard for me too, really looking forward to this! Tony

08-18-2010, 10:36 AM	#49
jimmy21 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:540 Blu-ray collection:4633 DVD collection:22 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:14	Egg

08-18-2010, 05:49 PM	#50
JayX Active Member Member since:Aug 2010 Blu-ray collection:99	If the egg had a facehugger next to it, rather than a miniature Alien... I might've been tempted. Also if it came as an additional to the normal boxset rather than where you put the discs, that would have been preferable. With the normal UK boxset being under £40, and the amount of times across various formats I've purchased these... I think that the normal boxset will do it for me. Shame the packaging isn't exactly the same as the US 'A' release which just about edges it, but as long as it's better than the horrific 'Quadrilogy' set (which in turn wasn't as bad as the individual releases) then I'm happy.

08-19-2010, 05:49 PM	#51
Blu Sun Active Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:England Blu-ray collection:38	Standard will do me. If the Egg had been a true replica egg from the movies, I would've went for that, I don't like the design of the one that has been chosen though.

08-20-2010, 03:12 PM	#52
CJPowers Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:West Midlands, England 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:573	The Egg anthology set is now back in stock over at HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=814412

08-20-2010, 06:31 PM	#56
GunZenBomZ Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Warwickshire, UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:156	cheers for the heads up, av-forums suck hard. Step to another dimension; http://www.ultimateavmag.com/

09-12-2010, 08:16 PM	#57
Apinamakina Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:304 DVD collection:4 Trading Score:12	I would be pre-ordering that Alien anthology egg edition (UK) if I knew if it has finnish subtitles or not. I could order it from Discshop, but they sell it for nearly 180€. That's just too expensive.

09-12-2010, 09:00 PM	#58
jstn Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:80 Trading Score:14	I cancelled my Egg order a few days ago. Standard will be fine.

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