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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Composer’s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57):
- "Ripley's Daughter" (2:17)
- "Van Leuwen's Verdict" (0:43)
- "The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery" (5:40)
- "Burke's Answer" (0:20)
- "Int. Sulaco" (1:46)
- "Hudson's Hubris" (0:48)
- "False Alarm" (0:43)
- "Ripley Pauses" (1:00)
- "The Sentry Guns" (0:16)
- "Fire in the Hole" (1:26)
- "Last Line of Defense" (0:12)
- "Newt's Questions" (0:30)
- "Hudson's "Ant" Theory" (0:37)
- "The Aliens Attack" (1:15)
- "The Aliens Retreat" (1:47)
- "First Name Basis" (0:33)
* The Film (Special Edition Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
"Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron" featurette (0:34)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Composer’s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57):
- "Ripley's Daughter" (2:17)
- "Van Leuwen's Verdict" (0:43)
- "The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery" (5:40)
- "Burke's Answer" (0:20)
- "Int. Sulaco" (1:46)
- "Hudson's Hubris" (0:48)
- "False Alarm" (0:43)
- "Ripley Pauses" (1:00)
- "The Sentry Guns" (0:16)
- "Fire in the Hole" (1:26)
- "Last Line of Defense" (0:12)
- "Newt's Questions" (0:30)
- "Hudson's "Ant" Theory" (0:37)
- "The Aliens Attack" (1:15)
- "The Aliens Retreat" (1:47)
- "First Name Basis" (0:33)
* The Film (Special Edition Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
"Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron" featurette (0:34)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"The Inspiration and Design of Aliens" 2024 documentary (30:54)
"Superior Firepower: Making Aliens" documentary (with Play All) (184:59)
- "57 Years Later: Continuing the Story" (11:05)
- "Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction" (13:29)
- "Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization" (17:00)
- "This Time It’s War: Pinewood Studios, 1985" (19:39)
- "The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action" (15:12)
- "Bug Hunt: Creature Design" (16:23)
- "Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn" (13:48)
- "Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien" (22:25)
- "The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound" (15:31)
- "The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects" (27:47)
- "Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film" (12:33)
"Superior Firepower: Making Aliens – Enhancement Pods" featurettes (with Play All) (58:31)
- "Without Sigourney Weaver" (1:28)
- "Origins of Acheron" (2:02)
- "Building Hadley’s Hope" (3:28)
- "Cameron’s Design Philosophy" (2:23)
- "Finding and Unused Power Plant" (2:08)
- "Cameron’s Military Interests" (1:25)
- "Working with Sigourney Weaver" (5:26)
- "The Importance of Being Bishop" (1:28)
- "Paul Reiser on Carter Burke" (1:02)
- "The Paxton/Cameron Connection" (2:18)
- "Becoming Vasquez" (1:08)
- "On Set: Infiltrating the Colony" ( 3:13)
- "Props: Personal Light Unit" (0:38)
- "Simon Atherton Talks Weapons" (2:01)
- "Praising Stan Winston" (1:41)
- "Test Footage: Chestburster" (1:21)
- "Fighting the Facehugger" (1:18)
- "Test Footage: Facehugger" (7:29)
- "Stan Winston’s Challenge" (1:48)
- "Test Footage: Queen Alien" (4:49)
- "Stan Winston’s Legacy" (2:37)
- "Cameron’s Cutting Edge" (1:33)
- "Sigourney Weaver’s Triumph" (1:39)
- "Re-Enlisting with Cameron" (1:25)
- "From Producer to Stunt Double" (2:31)
Pre-Production
- Development
-- Original Treatment by James Cameron
- Footage
-- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics (with optional commentary by Pat McClung)
--- Angle 1: Videomatic (3:13)
--- Angle 2: Videomatic/Final Shot Comparison (3:13)
- Pre-Visualization
-- Storyboard Archive
- Conceptual Art
-- The Art of Aliens
--- Gateway Station and Colony
--- Vehicles and Weapons
--- Aliens
- Casting
-- Cast Portrait Gallery
Production
- Photography
-- Production Image Galleries
--- Preparing for Filming
--- The Narcissus
--- Gateway Station
--- Colony Life
--- The Sulaco
--- Arrival on Acheron
--- Main Colony Complex
--- Ripley Rescues Newt
--- Final Battle and Epilogue
-- Continuity Polaroids
-- Weapons and Vehicles
-- Stan Winston’s Workshop
- Footage
-- Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras (5:08)
-- Video Graphics Gallery (4:06)
-- Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers (3:37)
Post-Production and Aftermath
- Footage
-- Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned (1:31)
-- Deleted Scene Montage (4:08)
Photography
- Image Galleries
-- Visual Effects
-- Music Recordings
-- Premiere
-- Special Shoot
Miscellaneous
- Laserdisc Archives
-- Chapter 1: Introduction
-- Chapter 2: Table of Contents
-- Chapter 3: Writer/Director James Cameron
-- Chapter 4: The Screenplay
-- Chapter 5: The Aliens Crew
-- Chapter 6: Casting
-- Chapter 7: Introduction
-- Chapter 8: The Narcissus
-- Chapter 9: Gateway Station
-- Chapter 10: Alien Landscape
-- Chapter 11: The Jorden Tractor
-- Chapter 12: The Sulaco
-- Chapter 13: The Drop-Ship
-- Chapter 14: The Colonial Marines
-- Chapter 15: Marine Weaponry
-- Chapter 16: The Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
-- Chapter 17: The Colony
-- Chapter 18: Facehuggers
-- Chapter 19: The Alien Nest
-- Chapter 20: The Chestburster
-- Chapter 21: The Aliens
-- Chapter 22: The Queen
-- Chapter 23: The Power-Loader
-- Chapter 24: Replicas of Bishop and Newt
-- Chapter 25: The Power-Loader vs. Queen Battle
-- Chapter 26: Editing and Music
-- Chapter 27: Theatrical Release
-- Chapter 28: Promotion
-- Chapter 29: The Restoration
-- Chapter 30: Closing Commentary
-- Chapter 31: Bibliography and LaserDisc Production Credits
- Main Title Exploration (3:01)
- Theatrical Trailers
-- Teaser Trailer (1:51)
-- Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
-- Domestic Trailer (0:35)
-- International Trailer (0:32) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French (Canadian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):4K Theatrical Version:
English Dolby Atmos
English Dolby Digital 4.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Special Edition Version:
English Dolby Atmos
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Blu-ray Theatrical Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 4.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Blu-ray Special Edition Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Composer’s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57):
- "Ripley's Daughter" (2:17)
- "Van Leuwen's Verdict" (0:43)
- "The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery" (5:40)
- "Burke's Answer" (0:20)
- "Int. Sulaco" (1:46)
- "Hudson's Hubris" (0:48)
- "False Alarm" (0:43)
- "Ripley Pauses" (1:00)
- "The Sentry Guns" (0:16)
- "Fire in the Hole" (1:26)
- "Last Line of Defense" (0:12)
- "Newt's Questions" (0:30)
- "Hudson's "Ant" Theory" (0:37)
- "The Aliens Attack" (1:15)
- "The Aliens Retreat" (1:47)
- "First Name Basis" (0:33)
* The Film (Special Edition Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
"Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron" featurette (0:34)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (Theatrical Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Final Theatrical Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Composer’s Original Isolated Score (in Dolby Digital 5.1)
Deleted scenes (with 'Play all' option - 19:57):
- "Ripley's Daughter" (2:17)
- "Van Leuwen's Verdict" (0:43)
- "The Colony/The Jordens' Discovery" (5:40)
- "Burke's Answer" (0:20)
- "Int. Sulaco" (1:46)
- "Hudson's Hubris" (0:48)
- "False Alarm" (0:43)
- "Ripley Pauses" (1:00)
- "The Sentry Guns" (0:16)
- "Fire in the Hole" (1:26)
- "Last Line of Defense" (0:12)
- "Newt's Questions" (0:30)
- "Hudson's "Ant" Theory" (0:37)
- "The Aliens Attack" (1:15)
- "The Aliens Retreat" (1:47)
- "First Name Basis" (0:33)
* The Film (Special Edition Version)
Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
"Introduction to Special Edition by director James Cameron" featurette (0:34)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"The Inspiration and Design of Aliens" 2024 documentary (30:54)
"Superior Firepower: Making Aliens" documentary (with Play All) (184:59)
- "57 Years Later: Continuing the Story" (11:05)
- "Building Better Worlds: From Concept to Construction" (13:29)
- "Preparing for Battle: Casting and Characterization" (17:00)
- "This Time It’s War: Pinewood Studios, 1985" (19:39)
- "The Risk Always Lives: Weapons and Action" (15:12)
- "Bug Hunt: Creature Design" (16:23)
- "Two Orphans: Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn" (13:48)
- "Beauty and the Bitch: Power Loader vs. Queen Alien" (22:25)
- "The Final Countdown: Music, Editing and Sound" (15:31)
- "The Power of Real Tech: Visual Effects" (27:47)
- "Aliens Unleashed: Reaction to the Film" (12:33)
"Superior Firepower: Making Aliens – Enhancement Pods" featurettes (with Play All) (58:31)
- "Without Sigourney Weaver" (1:28)
- "Origins of Acheron" (2:02)
- "Building Hadley’s Hope" (3:28)
- "Cameron’s Design Philosophy" (2:23)
- "Finding and Unused Power Plant" (2:08)
- "Cameron’s Military Interests" (1:25)
- "Working with Sigourney Weaver" (5:26)
- "The Importance of Being Bishop" (1:28)
- "Paul Reiser on Carter Burke" (1:02)
- "The Paxton/Cameron Connection" (2:18)
- "Becoming Vasquez" (1:08)
- "On Set: Infiltrating the Colony" ( 3:13)
- "Props: Personal Light Unit" (0:38)
- "Simon Atherton Talks Weapons" (2:01)
- "Praising Stan Winston" (1:41)
- "Test Footage: Chestburster" (1:21)
- "Fighting the Facehugger" (1:18)
- "Test Footage: Facehugger" (7:29)
- "Stan Winston’s Challenge" (1:48)
- "Test Footage: Queen Alien" (4:49)
- "Stan Winston’s Legacy" (2:37)
- "Cameron’s Cutting Edge" (1:33)
- "Sigourney Weaver’s Triumph" (1:39)
- "Re-Enlisting with Cameron" (1:25)
- "From Producer to Stunt Double" (2:31)
Pre-Production
- Development
-- Original Treatment by James Cameron
- Footage
-- Pre-Visualizations: Multi-Angle Videomatics (with optional commentary by Pat McClung)
--- Angle 1: Videomatic (3:13)
--- Angle 2: Videomatic/Final Shot Comparison (3:13)
- Pre-Visualization
-- Storyboard Archive
- Conceptual Art
-- The Art of Aliens
--- Gateway Station and Colony
--- Vehicles and Weapons
--- Aliens
- Casting
-- Cast Portrait Gallery
Production
- Photography
-- Production Image Galleries
--- Preparing for Filming
--- The Narcissus
--- Gateway Station
--- Colony Life
--- The Sulaco
--- Arrival on Acheron
--- Main Colony Complex
--- Ripley Rescues Newt
--- Final Battle and Epilogue
-- Continuity Polaroids
-- Weapons and Vehicles
-- Stan Winston’s Workshop
- Footage
-- Colonial Marine Helmet Cameras (5:08)
-- Video Graphics Gallery (4:06)
-- Weyland-Yutani Inquest: Nostromo Dossiers (3:37)
Post-Production and Aftermath
- Footage
-- Deleted Scene: Burke Cocooned (1:31)
-- Deleted Scene Montage (4:08)
Photography
- Image Galleries
-- Visual Effects
-- Music Recordings
-- Premiere
-- Special Shoot
Miscellaneous
- Laserdisc Archives
-- Chapter 1: Introduction
-- Chapter 2: Table of Contents
-- Chapter 3: Writer/Director James Cameron
-- Chapter 4: The Screenplay
-- Chapter 5: The Aliens Crew
-- Chapter 6: Casting
-- Chapter 7: Introduction
-- Chapter 8: The Narcissus
-- Chapter 9: Gateway Station
-- Chapter 10: Alien Landscape
-- Chapter 11: The Jorden Tractor
-- Chapter 12: The Sulaco
-- Chapter 13: The Drop-Ship
-- Chapter 14: The Colonial Marines
-- Chapter 15: Marine Weaponry
-- Chapter 16: The Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
-- Chapter 17: The Colony
-- Chapter 18: Facehuggers
-- Chapter 19: The Alien Nest
-- Chapter 20: The Chestburster
-- Chapter 21: The Aliens
-- Chapter 22: The Queen
-- Chapter 23: The Power-Loader
-- Chapter 24: Replicas of Bishop and Newt
-- Chapter 25: The Power-Loader vs. Queen Battle
-- Chapter 26: Editing and Music
-- Chapter 27: Theatrical Release
-- Chapter 28: Promotion
-- Chapter 29: The Restoration
-- Chapter 30: Closing Commentary
-- Chapter 31: Bibliography and LaserDisc Production Credits
- Main Title Exploration (3:01)
- Theatrical Trailers
-- Teaser Trailer (1:51)
-- Theatrical Trailer (1:57)
-- Domestic Trailer (0:35)
-- International Trailer (0:32) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French (Canadian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):4K Theatrical Version:
English Dolby Atmos
English Dolby Digital 4.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Special Edition Version:
English Dolby Atmos
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Blu-ray Theatrical Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 4.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
Blu-ray Special Edition Version:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
French DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (137:15) and the "Special Edition" version (154:28)
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition Canada- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts - includes both the Theatrical version (137:15) and the "Special Edition" version (154:28)
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