Posted by Gilgamesh on 03/11/07 20:11

"Jaime M. de Castellvi" <3cjmd@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Having watched _Alien 3_ (or "Alien Cubed," if you will) when it was
> first released on the theatres, I have a very distinct memory of an
> ending where Ripley allows herself to fall backwards into the pool of
> molten lead and, as she is falling, the alien queen baby starts
> busting through her chest squealling, and Ripley holds it back with
> her hands, almost with motherly gentleness.
>
> Is it just me and is that the way it really happened, or is this
> either an implanted memory or a residual recollection of an event
> erased by a change in the space-time continuum?
>
> I ask because I recently got the Alien movie box set while it was on
> sale at Costco, while enjoying the benefits of my rebate. The ending
> in the director's edition seems to be the same as in what they include
> claiming that it is the theatrical release: Ripley allows herself to
> fall backwards and drops into the pool, but at no time is there no
> chestbuster coming through her ribs. For that matter, both movies on
> the disk look exactly alike, even though they are purported to be
> different cuts.

I remember the queen popping out during the fall.

>
> So I ask again, is it just me, or is this one of those recurring disk
> production fuck ups? Has this been a known issue with some of the
> disks in this particular box set release?
>
> If the latter, who do I bitch to, in order to get my disk exchanged
> (without having to return the entire box set at Costco to get a new
> one and having to sit through each and every disk to make sure they
> are fine before the month is up)? Which means, is the company aware
> of this flaw and will they consequently honor requests for replacement
> disks?
>
> Thank you in advance for your gentle patience, and for your kindly
> bestowed advice and consent.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jaime
>

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