A while back, I think it was over a year ago, Sir Ridley Scott asked followers on his Facebook Page if they would be interested in an Alien TV series. I said I would be interested as long as he was involved with the project. Fast forward to the present, and Alien: Earth has been widely acclaimed, although Scott is serving only as an Executive Producer.
There's no question Alien and its sequel, Aliens, are cinematic masterpieces. Alien 3, on the other hand, was initially not successful but ultimately became a cult classic. There were creative differences with the studio during production for the third installment, to the extent that director David Fincher didn't want to be associated with the movie. I personally like both the theatrical and Special Edition versions of Alien 3, with the latter being closest to Fincher's original vision of the film.
In comparison, Alien Resurrection, with Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver reprising her role (mostly), didn't fare well with critics and audiences and became largely forgotten. Yet, Alien Resurrection is a very underrated installment in the whole Alien film series. Its visual style with heavy usage of close-up shots and "crushed blacks" was a departure from other films in the franchise and can appear a little goofy at times. However, Alien Resurrection was excellently written with memorable characters and a solid storyline that takes place 200 years after Alien 3.
Alien Resurrection makes references to other Alien films, so I recommend watching all previous movies beforehand. More importantly, check out the Special Edition version of Alien Resurrection, which adds approximately 7 minutes of deleted scenes and features an entirely different beginning and ending.
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