Alien movies coming to Blu Ray, Quick Poll-Do you want grain or DNR & EE?

[Elandyll]

Sorry if this has already been posted, didn't see anything...
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First Aliens on Blu-ray News; Possible Game Tie-In?
February 18, 2009

In November 2007, Fox Home Entertainment packaged all four Die Hard movies into a Blu-ray Disc box set as the "must have" Blu-ray purchase for the holiday season. Almost exactly a year later, they raised the bar and forged a lavish Planet of the Apes Blu-ray set with new high definition bonus features.

I've been speculating for close to a year now that Fox will raise the bar yet again when November 2009 rolls around by tapping into another one of their marquee franchises: Alien. The original Alien film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year making all four films prime candidates for a Blu-ray set.

Today the crew over at Bloody Disgusting offered the first confirmation (albeit without citing a source) that at least the first three Alien films are currently being prepped for release on Blu-ray with newly produced bonus features. Will they be up-converts or new transfers? Will all four films be included in a set or will each be available separately? When are they coming out? These are all questions desperately seeking answers.

The staff here at TheHDRoom got pretty damn excited when we saw this news. James Cameron's Aliens in DTS-HD Master Audio and 1080p video? We'd all drop $50 or more in a heartbeat for that disc alone.

Lets suppose Fox is indeed packaging the Alien Quadrilogy for Blu-ray in November. Does that mean SEGA's Aliens: Colonial Marines PS3 and Xbox 360 FPS will come out the same time? With Sony's upcoming June 16 simultaneous debut for Ghostbusters on Blu-ray and in game form on Xbox 360 and PS3, I'd be shocked with Fox and SEGA aren't collaborating for a simultaneous anniversary release. If they aren't, I really someone someone in either marketing department reads this and takes action.

James Cameron's Aliens in DTS-HD Master Audio and 1080p video? We'd all drop $50 or more in a heartbeat for that disc alone.

Amen to that brother!

I wouldn't mind if it's less though

[Kirsty_Mc]

Hope so. I bet watching Alien in HD with a crashing soundtrack

[Show spoiler](especially the self destruct sequence)

will be fantastic.

[STARSCREAM]

One word for this news: A.W.E.S.O.M.E !!!!!!!!!

[Blu Myers]

Oh yeah...one of my favorite sagas of all time. They did such a fantastic job on the quadrilogy giving us theatrical and directors/extended cuts...and those bonus documentaries...I'm salivating just thinking about this on blu.

[RiseDarthVader]

I just find it weird they are questioning it will be an upconvert or a new transfer. Wouldn't it either be complete restoration or an older master but presented at a higher resolution?

[Blurred]

from bloody-disgusting.

We learned of some very interesting news that has me jumping for joy. We discovered that Fox Home Entertainment is currently working on brand new Blu-ray releases for Alien, Aliens and Alien 3. Each film is said to be released in a new special edition set with brand new special features made just for these releases!

The only concern I have is Fox's lackluster Blu-ray releases, where the quality looks like a simple up-convert as opposed to a brand new transfer (see Predator, Commando, Donnie Darko and numerous others). No release date has been set, but I'm praying we see this before year's end.

[DigitalfreakNYC]

How could they only release the first 3?! Just release all 4 of them with the same extras as the Quadrilogy boxed set and I'll be happy. I don't need anything new.

[Tempest]

Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

I just find it weird they are questioning it will be an upconvert or a new transfer. Wouldn't it either be complete restoration or an older master but presented at a higher resolution?

Well look how bad Die Hard Blu Ray transfers are.. I thought I was watching the regular DVD version when I watched first Die Hard.... Lucky for me I checked it out of the local library for free to watch it and didn't have to pay a dime to see how bad the copy was on Blu.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Well look how bad Die Hard Blu Ray transfers are.. I thought I was watching the regular DVD version when I watched first Die Hard.... Lucky for me I checked it out of the local library for free to watch it and didn't have to pay a dime to see how bad the copy was on Blu.

BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!! wow, compare them to the DVD's m8. The Die Hards TRASH the DVD's six ways from sunday.

[paperthrower2000]

" Nuff said"

[saginawjuggalo]

Awesome! I hope they do a greart job with them! Now Fox needs to bring James Cameron's "True Lies"

[mariners2010]

Yeah i love this movie.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Bloody-Disgusting

The only concern I have is Fox's lackluster Blu-ray releases, where the quality looks like a simple up-convert as opposed to a brand new transfer (see Predator, Commando, Donnie Darko and numerous others).

[robertc88]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

How could they only release the first 3?! Just release all 4 of them with the same extras as the Quadrilogy boxed set and I'll be happy. I don't need anything new.

+1. I got the Quad dirt cheap used and I'll need to see what is being released on BD and the quality before pulling the trigger. Needless to say, I'm quite happy right now with what I have for the price I paid!

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by Tempest

Well look how bad Die Hard Blu Ray transfers are.. I thought I was watching the regular DVD version when I watched first Die Hard.... Lucky for me I checked it out of the local library for free to watch it and didn't have to pay a dime to see how bad the copy was on Blu.

We must have been looking at two different sets of Die Hard Blu-rays, cause I've owned the Die Hard DVD's (the remaster special editions) and I can say with out a shadow of a doubt the Blu-rays are miles ahead of the DVD's in terms of PQ and AQ.

[Kyot]

I just can't wait to see Aliens.

[Blu As Hell]

Originally Posted by Blurred

from bloody-disgusting.

The only concern I have is Fox's lackluster Blu-ray releases, where the quality looks like a simple up-convert as opposed to a brand new transfer (see Predator, Commando, Donnie Darko and numerous others). No release date has been set, but I'm praying we see this before year's end.

What about Fox's MIND-BLOWINGLY BEAUTIFUL Blu-ray releases, like Aliens Vs. Predator Requiem, Live Free or Die Hard, I, Robot, The James Bond releases, Max Payne and "numerous others".

[P@t_Mtl]

I am wondering how I would survive the experience of watching Alien with HD sound Still for me one of the most intense movies of all time.

[snoman_99]

WOW waking up to some kickass news!!!! hope they do Quadrilogy boxed set. This would be so wicked cool to have them in a boxset.

J :-P

[saprano]

Aliens in HD and DTS? day one buy for me.