The alien queen even came to the Golden Horse Awards, standing with her brother, which Leslie Cheung movie do you like?
How much do you know about the content that has been changed in the "Alien" series?
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The success of the "Alien" series of movies has made this IP the most classic sci-fi thriller movie in film history, do you know the story behind it?
Remember how old you were when you first watched Alien?
The shot of Ripley wearing a spacesuit touched the ignorant hearts of many teenagers back then, including you?
Why does the Alien series follow suit? Unlike other film series, each work has different elements given by different directors.
"Alien 1" Ridley Scott joins human beings to explore the elements of the origin of life, and through the grand and slow narrative and the metaphor of details, it shows a grand and mysterious cosmology.
This wide-angle lens captures the grandeur of the ship and the unknowns of the mysterious egg.
"Alien 2" James Cameron added action elements to make the duel between good and evil more exciting and exciting.
The image of Ripley warrior is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it gives people a sense of security when they come out.
"Alien 3" David Fincher added elements of religious redemption, shifting the focus of the film from aliens to the exploration of the human spirit.
The preacher ended up being killed by the alien first, how ironic.
"Alien 4" Jean-Pierre Genet added romantic feelings, making the relationship between aliens and humans more ambiguous, and whether they can achieve coexistence or not, so that the "Alien" series of films has expanded in many aspects and formed its own unique cosmology.
When humans and aliens have a different kind of emotion, aliens seem to be less alternative, and they are also a kind of creature equal to humans in the universe.
Of the four Alien movies by different directors, which one of the Alien series do you like the most?
The "Alien" series of movies is a fusion of physical fear, focusing on the stimulation of the senses, focusing on the portrayal of violence, giving people intuitive horror.
The fear of breaking out of the chest feels that it is all the bridge of movie imitation now, what other movies do you know that have been imitated?
and a model of psychological fear (bringing people deep horror through character portrayal, plot advancement, rhythm control, atmosphere rendering, etc.).
The greatest fear is to experience a life and death, and just about to escape the moment, but then fall into fear again.
influenced many subsequent classic works, such as the "Alien vs. Predator" series, "Strange Shape" series, etc.
Unknown creatures always attract a group of enthusiasts to study and imagine.
Let's focus on analyzing the plot differences between the theatrical version and the later modified version of the "Alien" tetralogy today.
"Alien 1": 117 minutes in the original 1979, 116 minutes in the director's cut released in 2004
The first is the most classic and the place where the nightmare of mankind's exploration of the universe begins.
"Alien 2": 137 minutes in the original 1986 and 154 minutes in the 1992 special edition
The second part of the use of technology, holographic images enhance the sense of science and technology of human development.
"Alien 3": 114 minutes in the original 1992, 145 minutes in the 2003 special edition
The third part's full description of the alien begins to become clear, and it is also the most controversial part of the plot.
"Alien 4": 109 minutes in the original 1997 and 116 minutes in the 2003 special edition
The fourth part is the most intense battle with many aliens on the spaceship, and it is also the one that is still unfinished.
This still instantly broke the image of a female warrior, do you feel that the heroine is still a little shy?
As for the unknown content of the original version, the content is very hot and the amount of information is really large, so read it slowly.
The first is the comparison of "Alien 1".
Although the director's cut version (the director himself still prefers the original version, the new version is at the request of Fox).
1 minute less than the theatrical version (alien fans love the new version because there is an alien alternative breeding shot).
But there is a more controversial scene in it, and that is the way the aliens reproduce.
In the new version of the Alien, a shot of the captain and the first few crew members being wrapped in alien eggs is discovered during Ripley's escape capsule.
This is also the earliest breeding method set in the movie, and later due to the introduction of the concept of "Alien Queen" in "Alien 2", it was cut when the original version was made.
This shot is too shocking, and it is one of the reasons why alien fans love this series, which picture do you think is the most impressive?
Other cuts are what director Ridley Scott thinks are silly shots that affect pacing and flow.
In fact, in the original "Alien 1", there are still many deleted scenes that have not been included in the two versions.
One of the most important shots is that the "cross" gesture appears many times in the series of films, which is quite religious and represents salvation.
The alien poses in the form of a "cross" in the air, brother, why do you still want to transform? This scene does not appear in the movie.
At the end of "Alien 4", Deripley jumped into the furnace in a "cross" pose, and in "Alien 1", the alien was sneaking up on the crew to find the cat, and the alien grabbed the iron chain in the air, and also posed as a "cross" in the air.
Ripley also poses a cross, showing the heroic and fearless spirit of women, satirizing the greed and cowardice of men.
Because this strong religious connotation was too strong at that time, it was cut for fear of affecting the cultural conflicts of other countries.
As the opening work of the "Alien" series, "Alien 1" can be said to have achieved a more mysterious and thrilling effect in the description of aliens.
Ripley's shot is so beautiful, what do you think?
The changes of the alien in the movie can be said to make you guess or not see, and what you see is only a part of the information of the alien, which is basically the performance of local shots.
All of them are special-shaped partial shots, and the morphological expression is different each time.
On the other hand, from the beginning of the plot, the "face-hugging worm" from the alien egg pavement, to the green blood with strong corrosiveness, the skin shell that evolved to fall off, and the snake-shaped monster that broke out of the chest. Attract the audience to want to know what kind of mysterious and unknown creature this is?
The powerful abilities of monsters, layer by layer, add to the fear of humans.
It wasn't until the end of the movie that I learned the blurred and unclear full picture of the "alien", which is undeniable and does make people worry from beginning to end, and the story is fascinating with ups and downs.
When you watched this shot for the first time, you were really scared, were you scared again?
There are also many camera metaphors in "Alien 1". At the beginning of the movie, the crew descends to the planet LV-426 and discovers that the spaceship begins, entering the hatch door of the spaceship.
This is clearly the spider spirit "Merry Cave" described in Journey to the West?
The screen of the alien egg opening
The abalone cracked, this strange creature, how many space lovers were fascinated back then?
The shapes of the aliens (all black, smooth and slender head, retractable tongue inside the mouth, and the open mouth layers, a mouthful of halazi liquid, etc.) are all metaphors for sex and life.
Brother Mao's acting skills here are better than a group of little fresh meat, I don't know how many times stronger?
In fact, the setting of the monster "alien" is also quite groundbreaking The previous work described the power of an object, that is, the transformation of a huge body.
Who can guess which movie this giant monster is?
On the contrary, the "alien" body is indeed as good as a human being, which is also a metaphor for the fact that human beings and "aliens" are actually the same, and they are both equal creatures in the universe.
The image of "alien" can be said to be the use of a straight line that you can't find in the whole picture, and it is all made with the sense of line of the curve.
The whole body curves the structure, can you find out the straight part of it?
This also represents an aesthetic style, where previous works have used straight lines to describe the sense of power, while "alien" is a curvilinear form to express the sense of power.
Unknown humans in outer space are also curves.
Speaking of the aesthetic power of the curves, you can also refer to the scene where the crew enters the hull and discovers the space seat and the giant aliens on top of it.
This should be one of the most mysterious and shocking shots in the "Alien" series of movies, right?
Not only is it exciting, but there is a strong contrast between human beings and giants in this huge scene, and there is a great sense of crisis. The curvilinear aesthetic was also applied to the film at this time.
The gap between the two versions of "Alien 2" is still not small, as the original idea of director James Cameron, the new version of 154 minutes is the version that the director wants.
Ripley's shot of a cigarette butt in his hand is so feeling, do you like it?
Because when it was released, Fox considered it too long, which affected the audience's viewing experience, especially in that era, the duration of the movie was not as long as it is now.
The little girl who hung up directly in the third part, is it also the biggest regret you thought when you watched the movie back then?
Fox cut out some of the things that were not substantive (a lot of the characters and details of the development of events were cut) to make the film smoother, faster, and more brutal.
One of the scenes was when the scene depicting Ripley's daughter's death was deleted, and the alien queen "Sigourney Weaver" was annoyed, which she thought was a very important part of the characterization.
Nearly 70 years have passed since I returned to Earth again, how do you feel? Amanda: Where do you think you've heard that name?
Returning to Earth again, the emotion of grief for her 11-year-old daughter who has died of old age enriches Ripley's character.
In 1989, CBS added several cuts to bring the original back to fans. The main footage is as follows: LV-426 footage of Newt's parents' expedition.
enriches the prospect of the little girl's appearance.
Footage of automatic weapons and automatic machine guns found in the garbage heap after the ship's explosion is too burning.
These scenes were cut, and the action scenes were greatly reduced.
A scene that has been deleted in both versions, on the way to save the little girl, he meets the arrested tech man who redeems him from Ripley.
The manager of a department of the company in the early stage, now I'm afraid that I can't do it, what did I do earlier, human beings just overestimate their abilities in the universe.
It alludes to the arrogance and arrogance of human beings, and only after experiencing it, only at the moment of life and death, will there be remorse, and it is too late. Do you think that humanity's continued exploration of the universe will lead to a crisis?
"Alien 3" is the most controversial one, which can be described as a mess. The difference between the two versions can be roughly divided into "dog version" and "cow version".
The new version removes the horror screen information of the other three crew members.
Director David Fincher originally conceived the "cow version" of the alien, but after the shooting, he found that the alien can move quickly and walk on the wall.
The dog version is more reasonable, and there is also a plot foreshadowing in the early stage.
The "Cow Version" alien was edited by producer Charles de Lauzirika according to David Fincher's original shooting manuscript.
The cow version of the alien has no foreshadowing, which is a bit jumpy.
After the success of the sci-fi horror movies "Alien 1" and "Alien 2", Fox set out to shoot the third part.
Director David Fincher thought that the first two films had already filmed all the elements that should have been filmed, and repeating the drama of aggravating the alien would only make the film nothing new.
The "Ripley" in the third part inexplicably slept with the doctor, which also complained to the majority of fans? The plot setting is also rich, and the character of "Ripley" is fuller, and the powerful woman is also eager to be loved.
It is planned to focus on the concept of shooting characters, focusing on describing the spiritual and religious fables of the characters, distinguishing the first two, adding more new elements, and enriching the in-depth discussion of the alien world.
The red and yellow planets at the beginning of the original version are more religious with crosses and crane shots, and the dog found the "face-hugging worm" to make up for the shortcomings of the new version.
This crane shot has a strong atmosphere of the apocalyptic wasteland, what other apocalyptic wasteland-themed movies do you know?
It's a pity that the producer only pays attention to simple and brutal killings, just doubling the coolness, coolness, and coolness that fans watch.
In fact, after a few decades, the most discussed by the audience is not how cool it is to kill, but more obsessed with discussing more mysterious ideas in the alien world.
Big brother, have you been in prison for a long time, and you dare to ask the alien buddy what are you doing, but if you have a good attitude, you will not be the first to receive a boxed lunch?
In fact, neither version is the final idea of director David Fincher.
Due to the relatively low coffee position of the director at that time, the producer invited other directors, but he could not fully trust his ability, so he made various modifications and obstructions during the filming process.
The producer once wanted to use this dog alien to fool the audience... Almost ended the Alien series.
Even in the end, David Fincher didn't even have the editing rights of the film, and the two versions we saw were not the final style set by the director.
The new version shows that the doctor discovers Ripley, and the picture of holding him back is quite "godfather", highlighting religious allegory.
Later, director David Fincher did not admit that he had made such a film.
These two versions are the most controversial, and at the same time, there are many content gaps, resulting in what looks like two films. The original version is more religious (although not the director's final conception, and the version that best matches the director's intentions).
In the original, the cellmates found the dropped spaceship and found Ripley.
The new version adds a lot of content to make the film look smoother, more exciting, and more complete (the producers thought it was the director's idea, but the director's real intention was fragmented).
The black color of the dog's belly is large, and the white color of the cow's belly is small.
In the end, the two versions of the clips seem to be misplaced, and the "dog version" of the alien is born with a large physique and dark skin. The "cow version" alien is born white and has a body more like a dog.
The dog alien burst out of the cow's belly.
The "Cow Version" has one more clip of the fool Ge Li murdering the guards and letting go of the alien, and this plot is still in line with the director's intention to deeply portray the dark side of human nature.
When are there such extremists around, I don't want to think about it, what kind of person is this?
The end of the movie is also different, at the end of the "dog version", Ripley jumps off the furnace, the alien queen breaks out of her chest, and Ripley grabs the alien with both hands, and dies together. This is in line with the requirements of "Sigourney Weaver".
The original ending is to end the "Alien" series and get out of the body, how can this be resurrected.
When "Sigourney Weaver" filmed the third installment that year, she wanted to end the series.
also jokingly said: If the filmmaker has a way to resurrect her again, she will continue to participate.
Unexpectedly, the script was set later, and the biotechnology of DNA replication was used to resurrect Ripley again, so that "Sigourney Weaver" could star in "Alien 4" again.
The new version of the ending deletes the "alien" and comes out of the body, paving the way for the blood resurrection of "alien" in the fourth "Ripley".
In the "Cow Version", Ripley jumped out of the furnace by spreading his hands and falling into the furnace himself, acting like a cross, implying that humanity will eventually be redeemed One of the episodes is that "Sigourney Weaver" makes up a clip with a shaved head again.
"Goddess" I'm not joking, no matter how good there is a haircut, can you call a friend who watches the article???
made it possible to get a salary of $300,000 from the filmmaker. Well, I've never heard that a haircut has to be paid, but I didn't expect that there is money to give, if you are given the opportunity to shave your head to get paid, how many times can you get a haircut?
Do you prefer the original Alien 3 or the revised Alien 3?
The two most obvious differences between the two versions of "Alien 4" are that the new version at the beginning adds a shot of a mosquito pressing to death, implying that the technology company extracted Ripley's DNA from the blood to resurrect Ripley and the "alien queen" in his body.
I didn't find a single mosquito in Alien 3, it's all flies?
The other begins with a reproduction of the "Ripley 1-7" freak image.
It is an addition to several of Ripley's previous clones.
The new version landed in Paris, where the ground was already in tatters, a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
The fifth part continues to be filmed, it's a bit difficult, at this end, the earth is gone?
The other is the final ending, when the original Ripley and the others defeated the alien and flew back to Earth, it was still a green planet with beautiful mountains and rivers.
Which version of "Alien 4" do you think is the most suitable for continuing the filming of the fifth "Alien", do you expect it to come to Earth?
The global box office looks at China's prospects: if Alien 5 is resurrected on the earth, then only the double combination of "Yan Shuangying" and "Ripley" will be dispatched to fight.
Who else do you think would be the best partner for Ripley besides Swiftley?
Is Ripley's pose handsome to you, and what other stories do you know?
Which photo of the heroine won your heart the most?
Are you looking at the original version, or the later modified version, and which do you think is better for you?
If aliens come to Earth, will humans be able to fight them?