Jajo w salonie
Gdy zobaczyłem zapowiedź tego wydawnictwa, podjarany jak mały Kaziu przedstawiłem je żonie słowami: "Zobacz, co stanie w naszym salonie!". Jak mogłem się spodziewać, jej entuzjazm prawie dorównywał mojemu. Z naciskiem na "prawie"...
Gdy zobaczyłem zapowiedź tego wydawnictwa, podjarany jak mały Kaziu przedstawiłem je żonie słowami: "Zobacz, co stanie w naszym salonie!". Jak mogłem się spodziewać, jej entuzjazm prawie dorównywał mojemu. Z naciskiem na "prawie"...
Powoli spełniają sie moje marzenia. Blu-ray stał się już domem dla większości moich kultowych produkcji - "Matrixów", "Terminatorów", "Predatorów", "Władcy pierścieni", "Szeregowca Ryana" i paru innych. Wciąż jednak istnieje kilka bastionów, którym ciężko ulec magii niebieskiego krążka (i zielonych papierków). Należą do nich m.in. "Gwiezdne wojny" oraz stara trylogia "Indiana Jones", których niczym oka w głowie pilnuje George Lucas, mając w głębokim poważaniu nowy nośnik i miliony fanów błagających o wydania w HD.
Ale co z tymi marzeniami? Ano to, że już w październiku ziści się kolejne z nich - w moim domu zagości wypasione "Alien Anthology", zawierające 6 płyt Blu-ray, ze wszystkimi czterema filmami i 60. godzinami dodatków, jakich jeszcze świat nie widział.
Poza wersją "standardową" - choć ciężko tak nazwać 6 płyt BD w gustownym opakowaniu - pojawi się limitowana edycja "The Guardian": "Strażnik" czuwa nad jajem, którego podstawa skrywa cenną zawartość. I to właśnie wydanie mam nadzieję postawić w swoim salonie.
Chociaż wielkiego entuzjazmu w westchnieniu żony nie wyczułem, wiem, że półmetrowa Alien Queen i taki sam Sentinel z Matrixa na moich półkach, już przed laty przygotowały ją na podobne niespodzianki... :)
EDYTA:
Widzę, że temat ma wielu zwolenników, więc poniżej zawartość zestawu dla maniaków (a podobno to jeszcze nie wszystko) - sorry, ale nie chciało mi się tłumaczyć:
The 6-disc set will include all four films in full 1080p resolution, mastered from new transfers, with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (also English 4.1 Dolby Surround, English Dolby Surround, French 5.1 DTS, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital, subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and there will be captions).
Here's the disc by disc breakdown of the extras on the set (additional details will be added):
DISC ONE: Alien - 1979 Theatrical Version, 2003 Director's Cut with Ridley Scott introduction, audio commentary (by director Ridley Scott, writer Dan O'Bannon, executive producer Ronald Shusett, editor Terry Rawlings, actors Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and John Hurt), audio commentary (for Theatrical Cut only) by Ridley Scott, final theatrical isolated score by Jerry Goldsmith, composer's original isolated score by Jerry Goldsmith, deleted and extended scenes, and MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream (BD-Java)
DISC TWO: Aliens - 1986 Theatrical Version, 1991 Special Edition with James Cameron introduction, audio commentary (by director James Cameron, producer Gale Anne Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung, actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn), final theatrical isolated score by James Horner, composer's original isolated score by James Horner, deleted and extended scenes, and MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream (BD-Java)
DISC THREE: Alien 3 - 1992 Theatrical Version, 2003 Special Edition (Restored Workprint Version), audio commentary (by cinematographer Alex Thomson, B.S.C., editor Terry Rawlings, alien effects designers Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., visual effects producer Richard Edlund, A.S.C., actors Paul McGann and Lance Henriksen), final theatrical isolated score by Elliot Goldenthal, deleted and extended scenes, and MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream (BD-Java)
DISC FOUR: Alien Resurrection - 1997 Theatrical Version, 2003 Special Edition with Jean-Pierre Jeunet introduction, audio commentary (by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, editor Hervé Schneid, A.C.E., alien effects creators Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr., visual effects supervisor Pitof, conceptual artist Sylvain Despretz, actors Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon and Leland Orser), final theatrical isolated score by John Frizzell, deleted and extended scenes, and MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream (BD-Java)
DISC FIVE: Making the Anthology - In addition to over 12 hours of candid, in-depth documentaries, you now have the ability to go even deeper into Alien Anthology history with nearly five hours of additional video Enhancement Pods created exclusively for this collection, presenting behind-the-scenes footage, raw dailies and interview outtakes from all four films. At topical points in the documentaries, you may access these pods to enhance your experience, or watch them on their own from the separate Enhancement Pod index. Contents include...
The Beast Within: Making Alien (Star Beast: Developing the Story, The Visualists: Direction and Design, Truckers in Space: Casting, Fear of the Unknown: Shepperton Studios, 1978, The Darkest Reaches: Nostromo and Alien Planet, The Eighth Passenger: Creature Design, Future Tense: Editing and Music, Outward Bound: Visual Effects and A Nightmare Fulfilled: Reaction to the Film) PLUS Enhancement Pods
Superior Firepower: Making Aliens (57 Years Later: Continuing the Story, Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction, Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization, This Time It's War: Pinewood Studios, 1985, The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action, Bug Hunt: Creature Design, Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien, Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn, The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound, The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects and Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film) PLUS Enhancement Pods
Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien³ (Development Hell: Concluding the Story, Tales of the Wooden Planet: Vincent Ward's Vision, Stasis Interrupted: David Fincher's Vision, Xeno-Erotic: H.R. Giger's Redesign, The Color of Blood: Pinewood Studios, 1991, Adaptive Organism: Creature Design, The Downward Spiral: Creative Differences, Where the Sun Burns Cold: Fox Studios, L.A. 1992, Optical Fury: Visual Effects, Requiem for a Scream: Music, Editing and Sound and Post-Mortem: Reaction to the Film) PLUS Enhancement Pods
One Step Beyond: Making Alien Resurrection (From the Ashes: Reviving the Story, French Twist: Direction and Design, Under the Skin: Casting and Characterization, Death from Below: Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1996, In the Zone: The Basketball Scene, Unnatural Mutation: Creature Design, Genetic Composition: Music, Virtual Aliens: Computer Generated Imagery, A Matter of Scale: Miniature Photography and Critical Juncture: Reaction to the Film) PLUS Enhancement Pods
MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience to access and control Enhancement Pods
DISC SIX: The Anthology Archives:
Alien - Pre-Production (First Draft Screenplay by Dan O'Bannon, Ridleygrams: Original Thumbnails and Notes, Storyboard Archive, The Art of Alien: Conceptual Art Portfolio, Sigourney Weaver Screen Tests with Select Director Commentary and Cast Portrait Gallery), Production (The Chestbuster: Multi-Angle Sequence with Commentary, Video Graphics Gallery, Production Image Galleries, Continuity Polaroids, The Sets of Alien and H.R. Giger's Workshop Gallery), Post-Production and Aftermath (Additional Deleted Scenes, Image & Poster Galleries, Experience in Terror, Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive, The Alien Legacy, American Cinematheque: Ridley Scott Q&A and Trailers & TV Spots)
Aliens - Pre-Production (Original Treatment by James Cameron, Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics with Commentary, Storyboard Archive, The Art of Aliens: Image Galleries and Cast Portrait Gallery), Production (Production Image Galleries, Continuity Polaroids, Weapons and Vehicles, Stan Winston's Workshop, Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras, Video Graphics Gallery and Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers), Post-Production and Aftermath (Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned, Deleted Scene Montage, Image Galleries, Special Collector's Edition LaserDisc Archive, Main Title Exploration, Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright and Trailers & TV Spots)
Alien 3 - Pre-Production (Storyboard Archive, The Art of Arceon, The Art of Fiorina), Production (Furnace Construction: Time-Lapse Sequence, EEV Bioscan: Multi-Angle Vignette with Commentary, Production Image Galleries, A.D.I.'s Workshop), Post-Production and Aftermath (Visual Effects Gallery, Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive, Alien 3 advance featurette, The Making of Alien 3; promotional featurette and Trailers & TV Spots)
Alien Resurrection - Pre-Production (First Draft Screenplay by Joss Whedon, Test Footage: A.D.I. Creature Shop with Commentary, Test Footage: Costumes, Hair and Makeup, Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Rehearsals, Storyboard Archive, The Marc Caro Portfolio: Character Designs, The Art of Resurrection: Image Galleries), Production (Production Image Galleries, A.D.I.'s Workshop), Post-Production and Aftermath (Visual Effects Gallery, Special Shoot: Promotional Photo Archive, HBO First Look: The Making of Alien Resurrection, Alien Resurrection promotional featurette and Trailers & TV Spots)
Anthology (Two Versions of Alien Evolution, The Alien Saga, Patches and Logos Gallery, Aliens 3D Attraction Scripts and Gallery, Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection, Parodies, Dark Horse Cover Gallery, Patches and Logos Gallery and MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience)
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How's that for loaded? Not only is everything from the original Alien Quadrilogy carried over (and you'll find more on all that content by reading our in-depth review of the set here at The Bits), there's a TON of new content added just for the Blu-ray as well - over FOUR HOURS of all-new added material. For example, you'll note the never-before-available "Burke Cocoon" deleted scene is finally here, as are a few other new deleted scenes. Rare unseen Sigourney Weaver screen tests are now included. You'll get thousands of new still photographs from the Fox archives. Not only is Wreckage and Rage: Making Alien 3; the uncut and restored version of the documentary - originally titled Wreckage and Rape - that was edited for the Alien Quadrilogy DVD release, an additional 30 minutes of ALL NEW material has been added to this documentary as well. The Enhancement Pods contain extensive new material, as does the MU-TH-UR Mode Interactive Experience with Weyland-Yutani Datastream. You'll note also that both The Alien Legacy and Alien Saga documentaries - which were excluded from the Quadrilogy - are finally included here in this set. AND... the Restored Workprint Version of Alien 3;, which was originally created in 2003 for the Quadrilogy release, has gotten a new audio mix polish for this Blu-ray release, including having many of the original actors return for new ADR sessions of their dialogue. The set will even include a booklet: the Alien Anthology: MU-TH-ER Mode Viewer's Guide! In short: Fox's new Blu-ray set is going to make the already spectacular DVD release even better... and THAT'S saying something.
