Alien Resurrection [Collector's Edition] [2 Discs]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Two centuries after Ellen Ripley's death, doctors aboard the space station Auriga clone her using a blood sample taken from Fiorna 161, in hopes of harvesting the queen embryo that was incubating inside of her when she was trapped on the remote penal planet. Finally succeeding after numerous attempts, they remove the alien and repair the clone for further study. Before long, the Ripley clone has gained consciousness, and displays superhuman capabilities that suggest it possesses alien DNA. When Ripley discovers that General Perez (Dan Hedaya) is keeping the queen in a heavily fortified room of the space station, she warns the military man and his scientists that the creature cannot be contained no matter how hard they try. Meanwhile, General Perez has hired a crew of space pirates to deliver the cryogenically frozen bodies of another ship to the Auriga so they can be used to breed more aliens. The leader of the pirates is Johner (Ron Perlman), a gruff mercenary who engages Ripley to no avail. When Call (Winona Ryder), one of Johner's crewmembers, admits that she was sent to assassinate Ripley, General Perez attempts to have the pirates executed. The result is a tense standoff between the pirates and the military men, with the aliens causing havoc after breaking free of their containment cells. Attempting a daring escape, Ripley and the pirates discover the lab where she was cloned before being forced to swim through the mess hall, which has been submerged in water during the aliens' escape. Discovering a carefully guarded secret about Call's past, Ripley attempts to convince her to alter the Auruga's course, which was set to Earth when the ship went into emergency mode. With the fate of mankind hanging in the balance, Ripley is captured by the aliens and taken to their nest, where she comes face to face with the mutated results of the scientists' experiments. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 2
• Audio: THX
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Features:
  • cc
  • Includes both the 1997 theatrical version and the 2003 Special Edition
  • Full-length commentary by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, editor Herve Schneid, A.C.E., alien effects creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr., visual effects supervisor Pitof, conceptual artist Sylvain Despretz, actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser (for both versions)
  • Introduction by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • "From the Ashes: Reviving the Story"
  • First draft screenplay by Joss Whedon
  • "French Twist: Direction and Design"
  • "Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization"
  • Test Footage: Creatures and Costumes; Hair and Makeup
  • ADI effects
  • Mark Carro photo gallery
  • The Art of Resurrection: Conceptual art gallery
  • Storyboards
  • Pre-visualizations: Multi-angle rehearsals
  • "Death From Below: Underwater Photography"
  • "In the Zone: The Basketball Scene"
  • Production gallery: Photo archive
  • "Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design"
  • ADI Workshop
  • ADI test footage
  • "Genetic Composition: Music"
  • "Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery"
  • "A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography"
  • "Visual Effects Gallery: Photo Archive"
  • "Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film"
  • Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive
  • Easter egg: Alien extra

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Sigourney Weaver - Ellen Ripley
       Winona Ryder - Annalee Call
       Ron Perlman - Johner
       Dominique Pinon - Vriess
       Michael Wincott - Elgyn
       Dan Hedaya - Gen. Perez
       J.E. Freeman - Dr. Wren
       Brad Dourif - Gediman
       Raymond Cruz - Distephano
       Kim Flowers - Hillard
       Gary Dourdan - Christie
       Leland Orser - Purvis
       David St. James - Surgeon

• Director:

  Jean-Pierre Jeunet

• Producer:

  Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill, Bill Badalato

• Screenwriter:

  Joss Whedon

• Cinematographer:

  Darius Khondji

• Composer (Music Score):

  John Frizzell

• Editor:

  Herve Schneid

• Production Designer:

  Nigel Phelps

• Art Director:

  Andrew Neskoromny

• Supervising Art Director:

  Stephen Cooper

• Co-producer:

  Sigourney Weaver

• Set Designer:

  John M. Dwyer

• Costume Designer:

  Bob Ringwood

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Richard Bryce Goodman, Leslie Shatz

• First Assistant Director:

  Michel Cheyko, Mark Oppenheimer

• Casting:

  Rick Pagano

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Ernie F. Orsatti

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  Pitof, Erik Henry

• Creature Effects:

  Amalgamated Dynamics