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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
"From what I understand the Alien script he wrote was really good, but whoever made the movie tore it to shreads."
I liked Resurrection (with a few minor quibbles.) How was the original script different?
I didn't read the script myself, but from reading bits on AICN it's pretty well known the original script was much better then what we actually saw on screen. Found this on Whedonesque and some quotes are:
Chirp wrote:Okay I just finished the script. It's pretty rough, but it is obvious this is vastly superior to the story in the film, which I am watching RIGHT NOW. The story ENDS ON EARTH. Ripley fighting the Newborn (for whom she feels no maternal bond). That is emotional profundity, and a direct approach to the intent of the whole Alien series-- stopping these things from killing us all. Most importantly, Ripley has a character arc. She accepts her humanity after the clone/freak show scene. Thus, she's not left chewing scenery.
I think this movie was probably WAY TOO EXPENSIVE too shoot. I understand why it got changed, though I wish it hadn't.
EdDantes wrote:Half way through the script myself, but it's clear it got butchered in the moviemaking. Many basic things are stil there but they're altered in such a way, that what was good about them or what point they had, is taken out. It's also been considerably toned down in darkness, violence and language. Gotta appeal to the families when making sf/horror about fighting and killing horrid alien monsters ya know.
And yes, matter of fact, they did run out of budget. Joss once said he had to rewrite the end about 3 times. They had no money for any of it.
Not sure if this script is the real deal, but you can read it here if your interested.
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