StarThoughts said:

I for one think that, while still running a little red, your grading makes the film look a whole lot more 1979 than the Blu-ray does. The airlock interior and the Nostromo exterior in the clip are prime examples of scenes that look a lot more natural in your version. And while the fleshtones are still a bit warm, they look more alive than the relatively sterile appearance of the Blu-ray.

I didn't think of the Blu-ray timing as disastrous, but I noticed right away when I got it that it was very different from how I'm used to seeing the film (CAV box set, then 1999 DVD — I have the Quadrillogy as well, but didn't watch it as often), and I prefer where you're going with this.

Which soundtrack do you intend to use as the default?

Thanks for watching StarThoughts. Believe it or not that level of red matches the LD capture pretty well but I think you might be right. I will try to dial the red back a little and see how that looks. That also might be a bad example since Ripley has a red cast on her in that scene.

I've never been super upset about the Alien BD either (Aliens is a different story) but I know its not authentic to the time it was made. The color timing on the BD is done to make the movie appear more "modern". I'm trying to get as close to an original print as possible and that means a 70s look. The LD has that look. Nothing wrong with a film looking of its time. I just want to make a great alternative to the BD.

I thought for the soundtracks:

1. LD 5.1 70mm (Default)

2. BD 4.1 70mm

3. LD 2.0 Dolby Stereo