It certainly had innovations, including its idea that monsters may lurk both within and without the human body. But mostly it settled for giving a grisly new look to popular old formulas.
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Alien: The Director's Cut (2003)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:46
Rotten:3
Average Rating:8.1/10
Consensus: Director Ridley Scott re-edits his 1979 sci-fi classic to produce an elegantly re-mastered film that is as terrifying and effective as ever.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Oct 29, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $1,954,649
Synopsis: For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, movie audiences will be able to experience Alien on the big screen, as Twentieth Century Fox releases Alien The Director's Cut, a special edition of... [More]
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton
Director: Ridley Scott
Reviews for Alien: The Director's Cut
Whether altered for the sake of incorporating superfluous extra material (cat fight!) or for reasons even less compelling, the editing rhythms here are way off.
10/30/03
Going back to the beginning and seeing where it all began, this film had a lot to live up to in my eyes. In the end, I was just left wondering what all the fuss was about.
11/25/03
Just getting to see this freakin' frightening and visually stimulating flick on a big screen makes this well worth a trip to your homeworld multiplex.
10/29/03
The movie inspired three sequels and remains undeniably frightening. It also marks a significant step in the evolution of modern science-fiction films.
10/30/03
Top CriticEven if you've seen it a hundred times, Alien can still make you jump out of your seat.
10/29/03
... one of the few films that can be predicted perfectly, but it?s so well crafted?and so damn exciting?that we just don?t care.
11/23/03
A monster movie with class.
10/29/03
Top CriticYou know how sometimes you revisit a movie you loved and realize it wasn't as good as you remember? This isn't one of those times.
10/29/03
The Alien director's cut should work well for longtime fans and first-time viewers alike.
10/29/03
Top CriticAlien is still a classic well worth a trip to the theater.
10/29/03
This 1979 horror-sci-fi masterpiece still holds up remarkably well on the big screen, a testament to the skill of director Ridley Scott, who was then working on his first film, and the acting by the talented ensemble cast.
10/29/03
Terrific filmmaking that plays at the level of instinct and emotion.
10/26/03
One of the few times a director's cut has actually improved on the original work, and should be become celebrated by even the most demanding fans
10/22/03
It remains one of the best examples of sustained tension.
11/06/03
The first is still the best.
10/29/03
Still one scary mother.
11/04/03
It's a most satisfying return to one of the few sci-fi films that deserves to be called a masterpiece.
10/30/03
Top CriticA rare and welcome work of genius.
10/29/03
Nearly a quarter of a century down the line, a great film has been made greater.
11/14/03
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