corradoboy

Maybe we could find a retro showing of Alien and go together

Hysteria1983

I bought the quadrilogy in the hmv sale for about £15, it was a bargain!

It's sad to admit I also bought the back to the future trilogy and Indiana Jones at the same time!

Hysteria1983

Someone get a bucket of cold water!

corradoboy

I think I paid a tenner for the R1 US version. Can't remember why it was considered the better set Often down to the inclusion of DTS or related censorship, but I don't recall.

BTTF is questionable. They were OK when I was 13, but as an adult they have nothing to offer, except Christopher Lloyd who's always excellent.

Indi however is superb. I have all 4, although that last one was a bit pants.

oldsplice

It's a date!



............as long as you don't slurp your Kia-Ora!

corradoboy

I've pulled

oldsplice

stilover

I guess this means you've pulled each other off?

We'll have none of that gay **** in here thanks.

oldsplice

I'm a girl you twerp!

corradoboy

Yeah, she is, and I can prove it

stilover

Prove it.

oldsplice

Pervs!

Jamz3k

OOOh this is very good news, I can remember hiding behind the sofa whilst watching Aliens as a kids!

Looking forward to the blu-ray editions also coming out soon as I actually haven't seen the 4th installment!

Hysteria1983

Lol, Lee IS a girl!

corradoboy

I was 9 when Alien came out and it was an 18. However, our local working mens club used to show films on a Thursday night, and being tall for my age I managed to get in to see it when I was 10. It wasn't long after we all started to get video recorders and we could watch pretty much anything we wanted, but I am glad I saw it on the big screen. I've always thought that I grew up in a golden era for cinema, with my first big screen movie being Jaws (75) which I saw in 76, followed by Star Wars, Alien, Indiana Jones, Bladerunner etc etc....

Lee247

Aliens was one of the best films I ever saw. Fantastic.
Had me climbing up the back of the sofa in fear

Jamz3k

Corrado, its a bit of shame how poor cinemas are these days though, its take a hell of alot to drag my *** to the cinema. My living room has a better sound system than my local theatre, more comfy seats and my good lady can microwave pop-corn to a decent level of yummyness!

Oddly i actually miss VHS, watching a movie on DVD/Blu-ray just doesn't have the same emotional attachment to movie night.

corradoboy

The last few films we've ventured out to see have been at IMAX, and the sound equipment there is pretty bloody amazing. Our local multiplex isn't bad either, and with Orange Wednesdays we can both go for under a fiver, and smuggle in our own popcorn (I ain't paying £4 for that $h!t ).

I don't really miss VHS at all. I still have a player, and plenty of films to watch on it, but prefer the DVD for PQ and DD-EX or DTS-ES over Dolby Pro-Logic any day. I haven't even bothered with a BD player yet, and will either wait until I upgrade to a 3D telly and get one capable of that, or bypass that totally and rely on HD downloads. A lot of my watching nowadays is of downloads anyway via a media HDD, but I plan to fit a Mac Mini into the set-up soon. I think Apple are playing it wisely by focussing on downloads as it is well publicised that BD isn't gaining mass public adoption.

jpor

iTrader: (1)

"Okay......have you got time to duck!"

jpor

iTrader: (1)

Nope but there is supposed to be a 'Last Starfighter' Sequel being made with the same director/writers & lead. Sub-plot has it that 'Xur' is now wanting revenge with the Son of the Last Starfighter getting involved to save the earth....

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196243/

Jamie

Last time i looked splicer had a foof

Jamz3k

my missus is out, i've just ate a chinkers and now i've started on the wine i really wish i had Alien/Aliens on DVD! Dunno what the watch but i need a damn good 80's movie!

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

Can't wait to see this.

BTW did anybdody visit "Alien War" the set up in the Trocoderro (sp), scared the absolute ****e out of me, being about 12/13 at the time.

Hysteria1983

corradoboy

I had a free pass to go in my 'Facehugger' box set, but never made it down there



Wonder if it's worth owt

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

That's fantastic, ^^ you missed out on Alien war though, the most scariest part I remember was being crammed into a lift by some guy with a gun, then aliens started ripping the doors open and snatched one of the (pretend) tourists. At the time though it was a brown trouser moment.

ChefDude

"The acid-blood sleek-skinned aliens dreamed up by H.R. Giger and Ridley Scott are among the most memorable creature designs in movie history. But Scott says they're "worn out" thanks to endless sequels, and they won't be in his new prequels

yes, there will be 2 preques

corradoboy

I'm sorry, but I disagree with Sir Ridley on that one, the image of the Alien has been abused over the years but in his hands I am sure it would recover it's former glory. Cameron and Fincher I feel did it no harm, but Jeunet on 'Resurrection', and Anderson and Strauss (bros) on the AvP movies have indeed diluted its menace. Fans of the early films can easily dismiss these movies, especially with the promise of the master returning to treat us to some proper shock and awe. Please don't disappoint us Ridley !