This was back in 2005 or so. Oddly enough I decided to watch the assembly cut when I had the choice on the DVD.

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Grenn78 — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 03:57 PM)

This was back in 2005 or so. Oddly enough I decided to watch the assembly cut when I had the choice on the DVD.
Anyone who considers themself a fan of this franchise, should watch the film at least twice.. and watch the assembly cut at least once.

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tristanwerbe — 9 years ago(January 29, 2017 04:32 PM)

The only one I've ever watched once is AVP Requiem for obvious reasons.

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bluersun — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 04:52 PM)

You mean you sat through it all???

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Benjatron26354 — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 07:36 PM)

Form the sound of your last paragraph, it seems you like the theatrical cut better than the Assembly cut. That's rare to hear, more power to you though.

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Grenn78 — 9 years ago(January 31, 2017 05:28 AM)

No i've only ever seen the assembly cut, but anyone who saw the theatrical cut should definitely give the other version a try.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-3-Special-Sigourney-Weaver/dp/B004FGDMK0

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Picnic10 — 9 years ago(January 31, 2017 07:39 AM)

There's one thing better in the theatrical cut. You see the dog scene. The ox scene might feel like it adds more 'meat' to the film because it's more extensive but a dog is man's best friend so it seems more tragic. Although, with all the religious metaphors in the film, I understand the choice of an ox. I'd love to be able to write more philosophy, more scenes, in to this film. All the acting talent, all the atmosphere was there- it really could have enhanced the epic tragedy. The fundamentals of Alien3 are strong. This was the first Alien film with a very heavily industrial feel. It actually appears to tap in to Ridley Scott's upbringing where I was born in the north east of England, the steelworks. Each Alien film is a metaphor for something or other and this, to me, was a metaphor for, if you like, Brexit country, Trump's country- the forgotten people, prisoners of economics, of distance, of laissez faireness and, yes, also often of their own apathy.

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Grenn78 — 9 years ago(January 31, 2017 09:31 AM)

I haven't seen the dog edit, but it seems to make more sense. The smaller and faster nature of the xenomorph, and the fact it hunts only to eat this time around.. I like the scene where they're hanging the ox though.
Interesting you mention the Trump/Brexit thing and prisoners of economics.. people seem to have a heightened interest in this film lately.