Alien³
Directed by David Fincher6.444%46%
Ellen Ripley is the only survivor when she crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Once again, Ripley must face skepticism and the alien as it hunts down the prisoners and guards. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley leads the men into battle against the terrifying creature.
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- Ray HopkinOctober 13, 2024I love this movie. I get it that it's not as good as the first two movies, but I really like how the story goes (although I hate that they killed off Newt). It's incredibly creepy and atmospheric, and builds on the Alien mythology.
- Zachary SykesJune 13, 2025What's worse than casting Charles Dance just to see him killed an hour into the movie? Finding out there's an hour left.
- JesseAndKendraL.April 15, 2025The A34K Legacy Cut is the definitive cut of Alien 3 and the best way to watch the movie.
- Darth PhyveApril 17, 2025A brilliant fan edit of a much-maligned movie..,it gives Fincher's bastard child a legitimate foot-hold in the franchise.
- VooKaJune 2, 2025The original theatrical cut is a rushed mess, with missing character development and confusing plot points maybe a 2,5 / 5. The Assembly Cut adds crucial scenes that explain the alien infection, improves pacing, and restores Ripley’s emotional arc. It brings back the dark, gritty atmosphere the series needs, making it a solid 4/5. If you’re into Alien, this is the version you should watch.
- Jimmy JamesApril 15, 2025Just finished watching the Legacy Cut. It's a vast improvement on the original. Imo it takes the movie from a solid 3 star to a generous 4 star. The CG has been improved; some editing changes; 4k with film grain intact; and in general, a more fun watch. The biggest takeaway is the Legacy Cut was born of passion for the movie; something that definitely can't be said for the other two cuts out there. Given the movie's past, the Legacy Cut will probably be the closest we ever get to a director's cut, and after having watched it, I'm ok with that.
- NonPlayableContentMay 20, 2025Same good series and decent story-line the main failure is CGI overuse when the CGI is that dated. Rewatching has ruined the good reveals and that makes me think I would have rated this higher if it was my first viewing.
- Steve TrezzaApril 11, 2025Assembly cut fleshes out the story more.
- Brad.Plex.October 13, 2024Coming off the massive success of the first two films was always going to be hard but Alien 3 fails spectacularly in every single division so much so that the director disowned the film. A complete and utter failure that even manages to insult fans of the last installment.
- zvwj5April 30, 2025Watch first 15 mins then fast forward to the last 15 minutes.
- AjayApril 30, 2025Despite a great cast, Alien 3 falls from grace just like Ripley's escape pod, and starts to blend a variety of incongruent scenes and stories together to bring the Xenomorphs and Ripley back for another go. However, it does have one impactful ending - one I wish would've been the end of Ripley's trilogy.
- Tubeman72April 3, 2025The first question to ask with a sequel – and especially with a third instalment – is: why? Of course, a studio wants to make a sequel because money can be made from a film series. To keep that film series alive, the main criterion is a good story. What is there left to tell? How can a new angle be provided? James Cameron had understood this well with 'Aliens'. Instead of the horror and suspense of the original, he went all out with action, one-liners and a new theme: motherhood. The difficulties surrounding the production of 'Alien³' are now legendary, from intense studio interference to debut director David Fincher's total rejection of the final version. The main problem with the most reviled and least successful part of the Alien saga is not that it had to contend with the expectations of the two superior predecessors. The problem is the script. Even before the film actually begins, the other survivors of 'Aliens' are killed off in the crash of the escape pod. This not only undermines the conclusion of the previous installment but is also a false start to this part. In itself, the premise that Ripley is stranded on a planet without weapons with a kind of criminal monks as inhabitants is original. Unfortunately, the character development and plot development are further only moderately elaborated. Sigourney Weaver gives a good performance as Ripley, threatened for the third time, and gives new depth to her signature role. The supporting roles are uninteresting and interchangeable. Positive highlights are Charles Dance, who as doctor Clemens makes the best of a far too short appearance, and Charles Dutton, who excels as prison leader Dillon, which is more due to his charisma than to the written character. Visually, within the limitations of the story, there is little to criticize about the film. Fincher shows the desperate atmosphere in all its gloom through shots of long and shadowy corridors and the dilapidated interior of the former prison. The cinematography is dizzying and chaotic, which in itself does not have to be negative, were it not that the plot is so illogical and full of holes, that the viewer runs a high risk of completely losing track of the end. The inventions and artifices that Fincher applies and the acting of Weaver, Dutton and Dance are sporadic bright spots in this superfluous sequel. Note: on the 'Alien Quadrilogy' DVD, a 'work print' of 145 minutes was released, half an hour more material. Director Fincher still refused to cooperate on another version of the film, which is a pity, because this 'work print' clearly shows that a much, much better film is hidden in 'Alien³' than turned out in the theatrical version. Not only is much more time taken to develop the characters, but also thematically and in terms of narrative structure, this version is an enrichment and deepening compared to the originally released film. Therefore, the DVD work print deserves 3.5 stars.
- The Gutter MonkeyOctober 19, 2024It would've benefitted greatly from having a better developed cast of characters that all didn't look the same.
