Alien Nation/Enemy Mine [2 Discs]Alien Nation/Enemy Mine [2 Discs]

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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Widescreen
  • Rating:
     R
  • Language:
      Eng
  • Studio:
      20th Century Fox
  • UPC:
      024543410591
  • Year of Release:
      2006
  • Item Number:
      FXD041059
  • Release Date:
      12/04/2007
  • Genre:
     

    Drama –

    Sci-Fi Action –

    Science Fiction

  • Format:
     

    DVD

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: 1
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
  • Audio: Dolby Surround
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
  • Features:
    • Alien Nation:
    • Featurette
    • Behind-the-scenes short
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • Enemy Mine:
    • Original theatrical trailer
    • Stills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEWS:
  • An intergalactic take on such previous efforts as John Boorman's Hell in the Pacific (1968), Enemy Mine translates that film's themes of xenophobia and cross-cultural misinterpretation to the outer reaches of the universe with effective results. Though the familiar story has been told before, the decision to strand the two protagonists on a distant planet (a tactic frequently used by Rod Serling to address pressing social issues in The Twilight Zone) removes them far enough from a sense of reality that the issue of resolving differences, not the differences themselves, takes precedence. In this sense, Enemy Mine is a rare and unique example of science fiction being used as a means to ponder humans' relations to each other and the universe, rather than a springboard to the now overly familiar aliens-versus-humans approach. Even if the concept behind the film isn't entirely original, it can be forgiven for its efforts because of a pair of memorable performances by Louis Gossett Jr. and Dennis Quaid. Both actors inject their character with just enough emotional drive and self-centeredness that the discovery of their similarities rings true without excess sentimentality. An unexpected revelation at the film's midpoint drives this point home effectively, obliterating not only the questions of species identity, but also gender identity. A familiar saying states that if humans cannot live together, they will surely die together; Enemy Mine's optimistic coda suggests that not only can humans live together, they can move further to become one despite their differences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
  • A standard-issue cop flick with a sci-fi twist, Alien Nation utilizes the conventions of the genre -- the grizzled, rule-breaking detective, the rookie partner, the deadly new drug infecting the streets, and unfortunately, the black officer who dies in the first ten minutes -- even as it subverts them with a bit of humor and lots of Star Trek-worthy makeup effects. A puffy, weather-beaten James Caan plays straight man to an unrecognizable Mandy Patinkin's eager-to-please alien cop, both actors game enough to spout police force truisms without cracking a smile. Meanwhile, the venerable Terence Stamp, in possibly his only role to feature more makeup than his drag-queen character in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, portrays a "Newcomer" crime lord with elegant aplomb. Like the script's crime flick elements, the science fiction ideas here are mostly third-hand, but for a film that's basically a cross between V and The French Connection, Alien Nation is assembled with considerable finesse. The spacemen-assimilate plotline puts more emphasis on characters than on special effects, which probably kept the budget in line and certainly makes a change from the creatures-and-explosions trappings of many such genre exercises. The script's parallels between outer-space immigrants and their human counterparts may come off a little heavy-handed, but they do give Alien Nation a touch of social relevance. Throw in some strong action scenes, some pretty good gags, and Leslie Bevis as an alien good-time gal, and you've got a sci-fi film that pleases its core audience while giving the general action fan something to enjoy. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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