Alien - Super 8mm cut, Ridley Scott 1979 vintage alternate opening title & ending, rare!

[recently311]

That is really poor pan and scan. I can't believe they couldn't do a better job than that!

[jone4s]

the alternate beginning is cool... an alternativ view on the nostromo.. very nice... i wish more such shots of the nostromo had been used in the theatrical or directors cut version....

greetings

[0mgh4xftw]

What an awful cut that would have been. Absolutely none of the tension the one that was released had. Feels so B-movie it's untrue.

[agfagaevart]

@0mgh4xftw

Yeah. It looked like someone's home movie.

No way would that have worked.

[MysticArksRevenge]

@agfagaevart I agree. I do not know why they still used 8mm film in 1979-1983.

[agfagaevart]

@MysticArksRevenge

Well, I guess, it was the fore-runner to Home Video

[arcyfatale]

thanks for this vid. i never seen this cut before.

[3y3tiger]

@ivapad

Thank you for the info, ivapad c:

[3y3tiger]

@ivapad DVD is no longer available fromwhat I can see

[ivapad]

@3y3tiger DVD has been relisted on ebay and link updated :)

It contains the complete reel of course, in best quality we've seen so far (8mm films are expensive to transfer and they detoriate over time - most Alien copies now are almost black & white)

tip: always check ebay feedback before bidding

[3y3tiger]

...or do you not have the entire reel? Respectfully, I don't want to pay to see this unless there is no other alternative, please.

[3y3tiger]

Would you please upload the entire reel? That would be great, thanks

[ivapad]

The complete Super 8 film is available on the DVD available on ebay (see link above):