Alien: The Director's Cut Reviews
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The scariest movie in history is actually a bit shy. The subtle, romantic score by Jerry Goldsmith is what keeps the tension at a simmer.
Read the full reviewFeels like a streamlined improvement on the original.
Read the full reviewPay attention to the enhanced detail audible in a new six-track sound mix, which may be the most important cleaning job of all; silence and Jerry Goldsmith's score have never twined so hauntingly.
Read the full reviewTwenty-four years later -- digitally spruced up, with some scenes shaved and others padded with previously cut material -- Scott's film still shreds nerves.
Read the full reviewDespite years of imitators, sequels (some great, some not so), and edited-for-television broadcasts, Alien has lost none of its power, and the big screen only intensifies its impact.
Read the full reviewWhat's most unusual about the original 24 years later, though, is its elegant minimalism.
Read the full reviewThe most important features of this "new" version are the digital cleaning of the print and the re-mastering of the sound. There are a few added scenes, but they are mostly insignificant and have been previously seen (at least by fans of the movie) on the laserdisc or DVD releases.
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The Metascore® designation for this movie is 83
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Out of this world
"The best alien movie i ever saw. Intesly a masterpiece."
Better than the Original 1979 version
"This director's cut is better than the original.It doesn't waste too much time, it gets to what you want to see."
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