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Alien 3 (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 32

Fresh: 11

Rotten:21

Average Rating: 4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: David Fincher's feature debut, ALIEN 3, picks up almost directly after the events in ALIENS, finding Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) frozen in suspended animation as her ship crashes on Fiorina 161, a prison planet. When awakened by the... David Fincher's feature debut, ALIEN 3, picks up almost directly after the events in ALIENS, finding Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) frozen in suspended animation as her ship crashes on Fiorina 161, a prison planet. When awakened by the prison's staff, she discovers that she is the sole survivor of her crew. Trapped on a barren planet with convicts and no weapons of any kind, Ripley soon realizes that an alien was also on the ship and has survived. As the savage creature begins to massacre inmates, Ripley bands together with the remaining prisoners and attempts to destroy it by wits alone. Filmed at a time when big guns and high technology dominated the screen, ALIEN 3 deserves commendation for its unique premise--battling a vicious alien creature with no weapons and almost no resources whatsoever. This scenario makes for an unusual and intriguing science fiction thriller that is also notable for Fincher's bleak industrial visuals; the film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. [More]

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Lance Henriksen

Director: David Fincher

Director: David Fincher
Composer: Elliot Goldenthal
Story: Vincent Ward
Screenwriter: David Glier, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson
Producer: Gordon Carroll, David Glier, Walter Hill

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Release:

May 24, 2005

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Disc 1:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Terry Rawlings and Crew
  • 1992 Theatrical Version
  • 2003 Special Edition Version

Disc 2:

  • Pre-Production
  • DEVELOPMENT: Concluding the Story
  • TALES OF THE WOODEN PLANET: Vincent Ward's Vision
  • THE ART OF ACERON: Conceptual Art Portfolio
  • STORYBOARDS: Art of Fiorina
  • Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Geiger's Redesign Featurette
  • Production
  • PRODUCTION GALLERY: Photo Archive
  • FURNACE CONSTRUCTION: Time-Lapse Sequence
  • ADAPTIVE ORGANISM: Creature Design
  • ADI WORKSHOP
  • E.E.V. SCAN MULTI-ANGLE VIGNETTE
  • Post-Production
  • OPTICAL FURY:Visual Effects
  • MUSIC, EDITING AND SOUND
  • VISUAL EFFECTS: Photo Archive
  • POST-MORTEM: Reaction to the Film

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06/30/06
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The visual imagery and gloomy tone are the only two reasons to see this disappointing film which is burdened with pretentious religious symplism. Nonethless, in his feature debut David Fincher shows a lot of promise for better things to come.

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04/20/06
Emanuel Levy
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Tournure inattendue trop souvent sous-estimée, Alien³ pourrait bien être en fait la suite la plus accomplie d’une saga incontournable.

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment 1 Comment
07/31/05
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama
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02/05/04
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01/29/04
Spence D.
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Fox's DVD restoration/mea culpa of Fincher's original edit is cause for celebration. The studio cut seemed glibly nihilistic --this time when she jumps, it means something.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment 1 Comment
01/28/04
Sean Burns
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01/19/04
Dragan Antulov
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01/09/04
Frank Swietek
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The advertisements promise '3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror.' The only thing Alien3 has triple of is the word 'f--k.'

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01/01/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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The soulless Alien³ is essentially an amalgam of power shots.

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12/15/03
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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11/30/03
Blake French
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Flashy, flawed sequel that doesn't deliver the chills of the first or the thrills of the second

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11/06/03
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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Manages to get the job done if you temper your expectation to a modest level.

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09/29/03
Gabe Leibowitz
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09/05/03
Carol Cling
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09/02/03
Dan Jardine
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Filled with scares. Sigourney Weaver is winning once again as a tough woman warrior.

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07/19/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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03/23/03
Robert Roten
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All the groundwork laid by Scott and Cameron in the first two films is tossed right out the window by this nihilistic script. Only watchable thanks to Fincher's directing.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
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Latest News for Alien 3

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According to USA Today, when you cross an Alien with a Predator, the result is "either a bad joke or a box-office hit." More...

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