Alien 1-6 Boxset [DVD] [2017]

I've seen all these movies multiple times and ordered this boxset. It a nice addition to My movie collection. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition

Six great films, nicely packed into one case & at a great price that's wy I've added it to my blue Ray collection each film is great from start to Finnish this boxset is worth buying who likes the alien films.

Great films, good quality discs. Exactly as expected

Really pleased with the item, would recommend it, good value

(A full in-depth review of the first Alien film is available on my own film & TV review site - link in my Amazon profile, with the remaining films hopefully coming soon!)I already owned most of the Alien films on home media, but in my never-ending quest to save on shelf space, I decided to downsize to this compact collection of all six films. Rather than a bulky boxset, this collection handily has all the films in the same size case as a standard DVD. It's a neat set and worth picking up especially if you want to relive or are looking to get into this franchise of films. The films themselves are of... varied quality to say the least, so as a bit of fun here are some quick verdicts on each of them:Alien - As I've said, I've reviewed Alien in-depth already, but to reiterate this remains one of the finest examples of its genre and genuinely holds up to this day. Plenty of films still turn to Ridley Scott's original for inspiration and for good reason. It builds up a constant sense of dread, makes you feel that sense of isolation and claustrophobia, boasts a wonderful cast and an equally fantastic first impression from the xenomorphs.Aliens - My personal favourite of the series, and the film that started the trend of sequels being louder and more bombastic than their originals. Aliens isn't just noise though, it pulls a perfect balance between cool 80s action and all the interesting thematic material and character work of the original. This is James Cameron in his element, and if Alien is one of my favourite sci-fi horror films, then Aliens is one of my favourite sci-fi action films. It's a shame that the franchise would never reach these heights again.Alien 3 - Ask five people what you think of Alien 3, you'll get six different opinions. There seems to be no consensus on this film beyond the word "mixed", and generally I'm not too big a fan of this one. It's not terrible by any means, but after the insane heights of the previous two films, Alien 3 never stood a chance. If anything this film just makes me sad, especially for David Fincher. This is one of the best examples out there of how studio interference can cripple a film.Alien: Resurrection - The film where the franchise jumped the shark and hit some stunning new depths. Resurrection was the only Alien film I hadn't seen before I bought this set, and I really wasn't missing much. The whole thing is just ugly to look at, and is so bereft of its own ideas or how to advance the series that it has to resort to coaxing Sigourney Weaver back by cloning Ripley, and for incredibly contrived reasons too. With easily the weakest roster of characters too, this isn't even saved on a "so bad it's good" basis, it's just... bad.Prometheus - There are plenty of people who really dislike this film, and even those who think the prequels are the worst thing to happen to the Alien series. But after Alien: Resurrection, almost anything was going to come up smelling of roses. I don't mind Prometheus, and I'd probably take it over both of the last two films. It hardly restored the franchise to the quality we saw in the 70s and 80s, but it's a solid couple of hours, and I can respect it for trying something new rather than rely on Ripley.Alien: Covenant - Again, I find this one fairly good and it does well tying together Prometheus with the more traditional Alien narrative. The return to the Alien branding and heavy promotion of the xenomorphs was definitely done in response to the ambivalence surrounding Prometheus, but it thankfully doesn't just drop everything that was set up in the last film. It's not extraordinary by any means, but I find it to be a decent continuation of the series.So there we have the Alien films, and whatever your reason for buying this, whether it's to finally get into the series and see what it's all about, or like me just to streamline and save on shelf space, this is a collection that any film fan should have.

Even if you have the DVD it's worth buying in Blu Ray

Visually, I can't really comment much. It's good. I don't know how it compares between DVD and 4k HDR.What I really like, though, is that it's 6 films squeezed into a case that's roughly the size of a regular DVD case. So many box sets, these days, are the size of a house. It's a pain! Nice to have a compact film set!

Great movies and they look even better from Blu-Ray (frame rate and resolution). The Alien 3 Special Edition makes it almost a completely different movie. I can't work out how to use the MU/TH/UR feature, but I'll figure it out.