Hi everyone. I get an email every time this thread gets bumped so I haven't been far away - it's great to see that there's still enthusiasm for the project, and I'm sorry I haven't had more to contribute recently.
I can't speak for Meedermow (who I haven't been in touch with, not sure if he even frequents this forum any longer?), but here's the best progress report I can give...
The Aliens Archive is about 60% finished, but it's proved to be an unbelievable PitA! Compared with the Alien Archive - which was a breeze to put together - I've hit so many problems and frustrations with this compilation that I've had to leave it and come back to it about 5 or 6 times.
It's all been rather infuriating, but since I'm not about to distribute a substandard product, it's resulted in a painful lack of progress. Add to that the common story of lack of personal time (I'm embarking on a new career which has literally required me to go back to school, so free time has not exactly been plentiful) and I haven't stood much of a chance to get things done. So, sorry again - I would have very much liked to keep up the productivity on these, but circumstances have conspired against me!
Here's what I'd suggest. Having come this far, assembled the source materials and started authoring, I'd like to get this disc finished myself (if only for peace of mind!) I'll put the time in over the next few weeks, and get it done and out of the way so things can start moving again.
Here's what I'd suggest. Having come this far, assembled the source materials and started authoring, I'd like to get this disc finished myself (if only for peace of mind!) I'll put the time in over the next few weeks, and get it done and out of the way so things can start moving again.
In the meantime, I'll send what I have for the later discs - those based around films 3 and 4 - to tb1971 (who's been this project's champion throughout, and I can't think of anyone better suited for taking over) so he and RIJIR can take on the curating and assembly of those.
On other mooted projects: the CBS cut of Aliens, which was Meedermow's 'baby', would depend on his input - not sure if that's going to happen. The super-8 Alien, which is something I'd personally love to see get done, might take a bit of time to get off the ground - RIJIR has the film, but none of us currently has the means (or, let's face it, the funds) to get that properly transferred.
Did I miss anything?
Anyway, I'm happy to see that so many folks are sticking around and keen to continue with this - looking forward to seeing what comes out of it :)