tb1971

Thanks for the tip on SNL clip. It was quite aweful, but will include it as eegg if there is room.

Nice project! Just a suggestion: maybe you can do multiangle feature with first angle being a movie with bunch of picture in picture pop-ups and text info (you can recompose picture and use empty space in widescreen for text info), and second angle with storyboards, sketches, script pages, photos... plus audio commentaries that are compiled from various sources.

Surprise, surprise... I might have stumbled upon more Alien 1-4 materials, most of the things we never heard of. Will keep you posted as more info becomes available. It seems Alien Appendix #7 might happen way before Ridley starts working on Alien 5 :)

Both AA5 and AA6 were thoroughly checked for any playback problems before uploading, and they both played fine. They were authored in professional DVD Stufio PROsoftware  on Mac and are in PAL format (PAL uncompatible players from US might exhibit problem with playback). Over 100 users downloaded both discs so far and no one reported any problems. Hope you work it our dfnyc...

Hello and happy New year folks! Hope you're enjoying Alien Appendix #6 with newly discovered Alien & Aliens segments (as hidden features). It's available on rapidshare (send me a message for details), usenet and who knows where else. Thanks to the many contributors and supporters of the Alien Appendix project! Here are the specs for those who haven't watched it yet...

DISC DETAILS
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Title       : AA06 - The Alien Resurrection Archive - Version 1.0 - October 2009
Type        : DVD Movie
Video Format: DVD/VOB/MPEG2/720x576/4:3 PAL
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 (various bitrates)
Size        : 4.36GB
DVD-Rom     : NFO, Cover and disc art (by Ash595)


RELEASE DETAILS
===============

Sources        : VHS and DVD from PAL and NTSC broadcasts, web downloads, promotional DVDs, BetacamSP broadcast tapes
Transfers      : triffid, tb1971
Authoring      : tb1971
Creator Catalog: AA06
Release Group  : Alien Appendix Team
Contents       : ALIEN RESURRECTION - TV COMMERCIALS, BEHIND THE SCENES, THE MAKING OF, FEATURETTE: BEHIND THE SCENES, EX: L.A. PREMIERE, E!: L.A. PREMIERE, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: BEHIND THE SCENES / ON LOCATION / L.A. PREMIERE, CNN: SHOBIZ TODAY, SKY: MOVIE SHOW, SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW

At the moment final (hope not!) Alien Appendix DVD - AA6 is available only at rapidshare. I have an account there so it's most convenient option for me. AA6 contains a couple of eeggs, so make sure you find them...

Merry Christmas and happy New Year! A gift to get you into 2010...

http://rapidshare.com/files/326118077/AA6.rtf.html

Alien Appendix 5 link will be sent via private message. #6 is coming soon, the previous volumes you should check for in older posts....

Alien Appendix #5 is now available for download from rapidshare (send me a private message for more info). AA6 is coming soon with newly discovered Alien & Aliens segments (as hidden features). Thanks to the many contributors and supporters of the Alien Appendix project!

DISC DETAILS
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Title       : AA05 - The Aliens/Alien 3 Archive - Version 1.0 - October 2009
Type        : DVD Movie
Video Format: DVD/VOB/MPEG2/720x576/4:3 and 16:9/PAL
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 (various bitrates)
Size        : 4.26GB
DVD-Rom     : NFO, Cover and disc art (by Ash595)


RELEASE DETAILS
===============

Sources        : VHS and DVD from PAL and NTSC broadcasts, web downloads, promotional DVDs
Transfers      : Xeno Alpha 07, tb1971, 8t88, triffid
Authoring      : tb1971
Creator Catalog: AA05
Release Group  : Alien Appendix Team
Contents       : ALIENS - ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT: B-ROLL/SOUNDBITES;
ALIEN 3 - TV COMMERCIALS: ALIEN-ALIENS TRIPLE PACK/PEPSI, THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3: Alien legacy edition/Facehugger edition, ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT: FEATURETTE/SOUNDBITES/B-ROLL, ET: VISUAL EFFECTS/CHARLES DUTTON INTERVIEW, MTV: PREVIEW/VISUAL EFFECTS, SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW

AA5 will be available for download within 48hrs. In the meantime I just found out about Alien & Aliens (Props and models) exhibited at London in the movieum:
http://www.themovieum.com/made-in-britain.html

Ressurecting the project was no problem at all, even Ridley Scott has done it recently. I was hoping to get hold of Alien Resurrection EPK, but no one seems to have it (which is weird considering it's quite new movie). If someone does have anything else to contribute with, would they please contact me ASAP. Thanks!

Hello Alien enthusiasts! As promissed AA#5 DVD is finished on time and AA#6 will follow shortly. Now it's up to Ash595 to make DVD covers & disc art to match previous releases (if photos are needed, let me know), so they can be uploaded along with DVDs. Below is the final content info, without Easter eggs (AA#5 has 2 and AA#6 has 1). Hope you'll enjoy the DVDs (both are in PAL format)... tb1971 signing off

Alien Appendix #5

ALIENS

ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT: B-ROLL (3:50) + SOUNDBITES (10:55)

ALIEN 3

TV COMMERCIALS: ALIEN/ALIENS TRIPLE PACK (3:27) + PEPSI (1:00)
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (Alien legacy edition) (22:28)
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (Facehugger edition) (22:11)
EPK FEATURETTE (6:38)
EPK SOUNDBITES (11:25)
EPK B-ROLL (5:46)
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: VISUAL EFFECTS (2:07) + CHARLES DUTTON INTERVIEW (1:53)
MTV: PREVIEW (2:09) + VISUAL EFFECTS (1:42)
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (3:00)

ALIEN APPENDIX 5: ALIENS & ALIEN 3 ARCHIVE COLLECTS MATERIAL PROVIDED
BY THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS: XENO_ALPHA_07, TB1971, 8T88, TRIFFID
DVD AUTHORING BY TB1971
COVER DESIGNED BY ASH595
THANKS TO THE MANY CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS OF
THE ALIEN APPENDIX PROJECT AT ORIGINALTRILOGY.COM


Alien Appendix #6

ALIEN RESURRECTION

TV SPOTS (3:47)
ALIEN RESURRECTION: BEHIND THE SCENES (25:43)
THE MAKING OF ALIEN RESURRECTION (22:43)
FEATURETTE: BEHIND THE SCENES (3:48)
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT: BEHIND THE SCENES (2:02) + LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:00) + SIGOURNEY WEAVER & WINONA RYDER INTERVIEW (1:53)
EX: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (2:40)
E!: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:48)
CNN: SHOBIZ TODAY (3:10)
SKY: MOVIE SHOW (7:55)
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (4:00)

ALIEN APPENDIX 6: ALIEN RESURRECTION ARCHIVE COLLECTS MATERIAL PROVIDED
BY THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS: TRIFFID, TB1971
DVD AUTHORING BY TB1971
COVER DESIGNED BY ASH595
THANKS TO THE MANY CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS OF
THE ALIEN APPENDIX PROJECT AT ORIGINALTRILOGY.COM

Alien saga should be released on Blu-ray probably early next year, so there is no need for LD preservation. Also, I believe all bonus content from LDs was transferred to Alien Quadrilogy DVD set.

Aliens EPK has arrived! As suspected some of the content was available on Alien saga DVD (trailer & featurettes), but other footage (soundbites & b-roll) I have never seen before and will be included on AA#5. The content list in the first post has been updated. Sadly I haven't heard from any other fans to contribute with new footage.

I guess there will be room for DVD Rom section so if anyone wants to make one for inclusion on the DVDs, please do so and let me know. Maybe I can create a slide show with lobby cards + press stills for each movie. Since I don't have those, someone will need to scan and email them to me.

Aliens EPK has arrived! More info on AA5 thread

Well, you're right - hope we'll be ready for mega archival project when the new Alien movie hits the theatres. But considering Alien 1-4, that's pretty much it. I'm not aware of any other significant unreleased footage available.

It's time to move on from this post to new and final Appendix post "Alien Appendix #5+6: The ALIEN SAGA Archive":

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Alien-Appendix-5-6-The-ALIEN-SAGA-Archive/topic/10746/

This is the footage for the final instalments #5 and #6 in the Alien Appendix series! The footage will spread over 2 DVDs. If anyone has any unreleased/rare footage to contribute with (especially Electronic Press Kit for Alien Resurrection), please let me know ASAP via private message or the forum. The project is in the final stages and additional footage will be collected through September only, with the "release dates" in October. All known contributors are credited next to the footage (unknown contributors, please let me know so you can be credited on the discs). Well, that's it from me, now it's your turn to check your Alien archives and contribute... tb1971

ALIENS
EPK FOOTAGE (content unknown) tb1971

ALIEN 3
TV SPOTS (3:27) tb1971/triffid
PEPSI COMMERCIAL (1:00) ?
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (22:28) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (Facehugger edit) (22:11) ?
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (3:00) tb1971
ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT:
FEATURETTE (6:38) xeno_alpha_07
SELECTED SOUND BITES (11:25) xeno_alpha_07
UNEDITED B-ROLL (5:46)?? xeno_alpha_07
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
VISUAL EFFECTS (2:07) tb1971
CHARLES DUTTON INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971
MTV:
PREVIEW (2:09) tb1971
VISUAL EFFECTS (1:42) tb1971

ALIEN RESURRECTION
TV SPOTS (3:47) tb1971/triffid
ALIEN RESURRECTION: BEHIND THE SCENES Ron Pearlman (25:43) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN RESURRECTION Brad Dourif (22:43) ?ntsc sourced
FEATURETTE: BEHIND THE SCENES (3:48) tb1971
SKY: MOVIE SHOW (7:55) triffid
CHANNEL 5 (EX): LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (2:40) triffid
E!: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:48) triffid
CNN: SHOBIZ TODAY (3:10) triffid
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (4:00) tb1971
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
BEHIND THE SCENES (2:02) triffid
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:00) tb1971
SIGOURNEY WEAVER & WINONA RYDER INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971

It's time to move on from this post to new and final Appendix post "Alien Appendix #5+6: The ALIEN SAGA Archive":

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Alien-Appendix-5-6-The-ALIEN-SAGA-Archive/topic/10746/

This is the footage for the final instalments #5 and #6 in the Alien Appendix series! The footage will spread over 2 DVDs. If anyone has any unreleased/rare footage to contribute with (especially Electronic Press Kit for Alien Resurrection), please let me know ASAP via private message or the forum. The project is in the final stages and additional footage will be collected through September only, with the "release dates" in October. All known contributors are credited next to the footage (unknown contributors, please let me know so you can be credited on the discs). Well, that's it from me, now it's your turn to check your Alien archives and contribute... tb1971

ALIENS
EPK FOOTAGE (content unknown) tb1971

ALIEN 3
TV SPOTS (3:27) tb1971/triffid
PEPSI COMMERCIAL (1:00) ?
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (22:28) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (Facehugger edit) (22:11) ?
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (3:00) tb1971
ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT:
FEATURETTE (6:38) xeno_alpha_07
SELECTED SOUND BITES (11:25) xeno_alpha_07
UNEDITED B-ROLL (5:46)?? xeno_alpha_07
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
VISUAL EFFECTS (2:07) tb1971
CHARLES DUTTON INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971
MTV:
PREVIEW (2:09) tb1971
VISUAL EFFECTS (1:42) tb1971

ALIEN RESURRECTION
TV SPOTS (3:47) tb1971/triffid
ALIEN RESURRECTION: BEHIND THE SCENES Ron Pearlman (25:43) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN RESURRECTION Brad Dourif (22:43) ?ntsc sourced
FEATURETTE: BEHIND THE SCENES (3:48) tb1971
SKY: MOVIE SHOW (7:55) triffid
CHANNEL 5 (EX): LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (2:40) triffid
E!: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:48) triffid
CNN: SHOBIZ TODAY (3:10) triffid
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (4:00) tb1971
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
BEHIND THE SCENES (2:02) triffid
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:00) tb1971
SIGOURNEY WEAVER & WINONA RYDER INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971

This is the footage for the final instalments #5 and #6 in the Alien Appendix series! The footage will spread over 2 DVDs. If anyone has any unreleased/rare footage to contribute with (especially Electronic Press Kit for Alien Resurrection), please let me know ASAP via private message or the forum. The project is in the final stages and additional footage will be collected through September only, with the “release dates” in October. All known contributors are credited next to the footage (unknown contributors, please let me know so you can be credited on the discs). Well, that’s it from me, now it’s your turn to check your Alien archives and contribute… tb1971

ALIENS tb1971
EPK SELECTED B-ROLL (3:50)
EPK SELECTED SOUNDBITES:
JAMES CAMERON
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
MICHAEL BIEHN
GALE ANNE HURD
STAN WINSTON

ALIEN 3
TV COMMERCIALS:
ALIEN/ALIENS TRIPLE PACK (3:27) tb1971
PEPSI (1:00) ?
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (22:28) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN 3 (Facehugger edition) (22:11) 8t88
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (3:00) tb1971
ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT:
FEATURETTE (6:38) xeno_alpha_07
SELECTED SOUND BITES (11:25) xeno_alpha_07
UNEDITED B-ROLL (5:46) xeno_alpha_07
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:?VISUAL EFFECTS (2:07) tb1971
CHARLES DUTTON INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971
MTV:
PREVIEW (2:09) tb1971
VISUAL EFFECTS (1:42) tb1971

ALIEN RESURRECTION
TV SPOTS (3:47) tb1971/triffid
ALIEN RESURRECTION: BEHIND THE SCENES Ron Pearlman (25:43) tb1971
THE MAKING OF ALIEN RESURRECTION Brad Dourif (22:43) ?ntsc sourced
FEATURETTE: BEHIND THE SCENES (3:48) tb1971
SKY: MOVIE SHOW (7:55) triffid
CHANNEL 5 (EX): LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (2:40) triffid
E!: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:48) triffid
CNN: SHOBIZ TODAY (3:10) triffid
SISKEL & EBERT: REVIEW (4:00) tb1971
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT:
BEHIND THE SCENES (2:02) triffid
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE (1:00) tb1971
SIGOURNEY WEAVER & WINONA RYDER INTERVIEW (1:53) tb1971

I've just purchased Aliens EPK on DVD (for $30 incl. s&h), hope it was worth it. Will let you know with details when it arrives.

I've checked Alien Saga DVD before contacting seller. It seems like it has only a couple of featuretes that might or might not be on EPK, but b-roll footage or soundbites (which could be about 30 minutes in length) weren't released anywhere in unedited form.

I finally got a reply from the seller (see below) and I'll just go and buy the copy myself to be included on Appendix disc. I agree with all said, but it's still the fact that I've never come across this footage and would love to get hold of it. Sure it's opportunistic, but it's also unreleased and rare footage. It's much more convenient to all of us fans that many DVD copies of it float around, than one single buyer has it and it never sees the light of day. I have more problem with real production companies that withold such promotional materials and overcharge for their mass produced DVDs/Blu-rays anyhow (with the real authors getting only worthless percentage, if any).

"Sorry for the late reply!  I haven't had a chance to check my emails.  I never actually expected that anyone would want the 3/4 tape since they would need to go find a place to do the transfer anyway so I never included it in the price.  It was always for the dvd.  If you pay the full price plus shipping you'll get a dvd with a custom interactive menu."

It seems to me that the seller sells 3/4 tape but offers a DVD copy as well. Personally I can do transfers for PAL betacam tapes, but not NTSC for any tape format, so someone in the US must do it (at least forseller's  shipping reasons). I believe all of us are interested in getting this rare footage in any form, especially a direct transfer to DVD. I think it'd be wise for someone in US to buy the tape immediately before it's sold. I can help split the cost (via paypal).

I'm compiling the footage for Alien Appendix #5+6 DVDs and will post the list soon. In the meantime I've found an ultra rare item which would be a crown of the new Appendix disc. It's available to US only, so someone from the USA has to get this fantastic item and share it for Appendix disc! I've contacted the seller about shipping to Europe but he hasn't replied yet
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=5029009&keywords=aliens%20press

This is the very rare audio visual press kit for the film "Aliens," on 3/4 inch tape. Originally released by 20th Century Fox in 1986 and sent to televsion studios and other media to promote the film. This is an amazing piece of footage, and while this cannot be viewed on standard equipement, I can transfer it to dvd for you.
Contents include: Original trailer, cast and crew intereviews and alot of rare behind the scenes footage!
Complete running time is nearly 50 minutes.

That's a wonderful find and an exceptional documentary! Should we add any new Alien related clips (if there are any new available) to this doc and label it as an appendix #4?