To see Alien on the big screen

This is actually quite a good idea and I for one think we should urge Fox to do this. yeah, granted, they'll make even more money off us but at the same time it will allow those that weren't born or were too young first time round to see it in all its splendor, while at the same time showing newcomers to see what happened after Prometheus (so to speak).

I would love to see it on the big screen as well. It's my favorite film of all time also. Granted, I saw the 2003 re-release with "director's cut" in the theater, but Scott has said that it was more of him adding stuff at the studio's request, so....I'm glad for that, because it totally recked the flow of his film and I was very disappointed. To see the original cut in its proper format would just be wonderful.

Some enterprising soul at Fox is bound to suggest a cinema double bill of Prometheus and a digitally remastered Alien. I saw Alien in the cinema when it was first released. By that time I'd seen Close Encounters, Star Trek, The Man Who Fell to Earth and probably others that I can't remember. But Alien was in a class of its own. Ridley Scott has an extraordinary ability to create a universe, full of detail, that draws you in and stays in the mind for a long time afterwards (at least with his science fiction films). It's a shame that I've already seen Alien in the cinema because I would love to relive that experience of my first viewing of it. After that I knew that Ridley Scott was a name to watch. And he didn't disappoint with Blade Runner. I sat down in the cinema, the titles came up, and with the first view of LA in the 21st century, my jaw hit the floor and stayed there for the whole film. I've seen BR 40 or 50 times, and probably the same with Alien. I often wondered why he never made another sci-fi film. Perhaps he felt that he couldn't surpass Blade Runner, admittedly a very difficult task. That's why I have high hopes for Prometheus. If Ridley can achieve the same amazing blend of beauty and terror as he did with Alien, I'll be happy. There are very few films I've seen that have had the same level of impact as Alien on first viewing. That list includes Blade Runner, Pan's Labyrinth, The Prestige, The Matrix, V for Vendetta, and that's about it.

Hi there. First timer here. Like many others that have contributed on this forum I was too young to see Alien on the big screen when it came out (Although I do remember my parents sending me out of the room when it appeared on TV the first time - and sitting on the stairs listening to what i later was to find out was the scene with Dallas in the air shaft!! Just listening to it was scary enough for a 12 yr old) Anyway, the thing i wanted to say was several months ago (when I first started getting the "Prometheus virus" I decided to contact my local mutiplex cinema and emailed the manager requesting the re-play Alien before 2012's epic hits our screens. I didn't expect a respons but to my surprise I was contacted several days later to say they would indeed. look into it. I suppose it more likely to happrn if there are plenty of requests so i let's go for it...if we don't ask...we won't get! Failing that everyone feel free to send requests to Vue Cinema Stirling Scotland and at least i can have a watch myself!!

i would appreciate seeing alien again at the cinema i think there was a certain amount of cinema screenings when the remastered directors cut hit the screen in 2003 but alas i never saw it i did see it in 1980 but the picture quality wasn't anything like it is now so yeah i think a double bill would get me to put my hand in my very shallow pockets.

I saw the digitally revamped Alien in '03, too..... Loved it!

I would love to see a 3D remake of the Alien Films. This is one of the reasons I've been holding out on buying the Anthology. You know Fox is going to remake them into 3D if Prometheus is huge in the theaters. Its all marketing strategy.