Alien 3 Soundtrack 01 - Agnus Dei

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Alien 3 has one of the most unique and atmospheric scores in film history, one of the many reasons I adore the film.

[@charleyyoung262]

I agree.

[@mestrebimbashouse]

exactly. i love the score, it makes the atmosphere much more interesting

[@XXensational]

One of the most intellectual, transcendent and complex scores ever written for a film. Pure work of art.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@matteo mm Not ignorance. More like having taste. Or simply being able to recognize movies that aren't great compared to movies that are great.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@Jack Hayhurst When looking at tickets sold after the opening weekend, the first two Alien films sold 48 million tickets. The last six Alien movies have only sold 40 million tickets. That's an interesting fact, not an opinion, that testifies to the strong word of mouth that the first two Alien films had over the last six Alien films, beginning with Alien 3. The drop in tickets sold after opening weekend for Alien 3 fits what happened to Star Trek V compared to the 1986 sequels Aliens and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. This occurrence of several dreadful sequels with down ticket sales that all attacked God from 1986 to 1992 all point to the last scene of Poltergeist since both Psycho and Poltergeist had dreadful failed sequels in 1986 with similar subject matter. Psycho points to the last scene of Poltergeist, a scene that could very well change the world for the better. You are entitled to your opinions on Alien 3, but the more relevant numbers and facts all point to something bigger than the Alien franchise. Besides, who is going to argue for sequels like Jaws: The Revenge, Psycho III, and Poltergiest II when compared to the original movies of the same movie franchises?

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@Jack Hayhurst I never said anything about movies with great opening weekends. I mentioned the ticket sales AFTER opening weekends. The ticket sales AFTER opening weekends may not be a 100% surefire way of judging a film's quality, but it IS more accurate than other ways of pricing a film's worth, such as listening to a few random voices on the internet. Looking at ticket sales AFTER opening weekend is a more reliable way of looking at a film's quality compared to films of the same franchise. I strongly disagree with your statement that the box office has absolutely no relevance to the film's quality. Everything I wrote in my first reply to your message still stands. The end of Poltergeist can change the world for the better.

[@Superknullisch]

I'll second that.. times ten!! Well put Ox! well put!

[@Evzais]

The last scene between Ripley and the doctor, when they shared their tragic past, and the music in the background... It's pure gold. The most underappreciated and emotional scene in the series it is. And this scene is in Alien 3, the most underrated film in the trilogy (the fourth installment is something I want to forget entirely.)

[@TheDEATHSTARIII]

Elliot said he wanted the audience to feel the characters were fucked from the first track

[@SB0780]

And he pulled it off beautifully; it builds to that feeling nicely.

[@tsvetkov4648]

He succeeded in this, I have never heard a more doomed intro. In this track, the angelic inevitability of evil is felt.

[@shadowbeast2276]

He succeeded

[@auralexperiment]

Alien 3 was beautifully dark and mysterious. It is actually my favourite of the Alien series. This is where the franchise ends for me, and what a perfect conclusion, the first 3 films have a great beginning, middle and end dynamic. Any Ripley fan should appreciate this one :)

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Not too sure if I qualify to be a Ripley fan, but I am a fan of great movies...like Alien and Aliens. I was a huge fan of Sigourney Weaver between 1988 and 1992 because of the first two Alien films. And then came this dreadful sequel. Nope, I don't appreciate this one...except for its importance in regards to its subtext and that it belongs in a class with other terrible sequels like Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Psycho III, Jaws The Revenge, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

[@erodedsenses2271]

I agree with comment.. I always loved the series this entry grabbed me in a way the others didn’t and stayed with me far longer ...I agree the film and especially the music are a thing of beauty maybe not serene or pretty nor perfect but beautiful in its own right I always have and will love this movie and soundtrack

[@shadowbeast2276]

It definitely goes back to its roots of being horror/suspense

[@bulltrunch]

I totally agree!

[@HowardMenken91]

Goldenthal is a one of the underrated composer ever. And this movie.

[@TheInfidelrulez]

Alien 3 is pure class! Especially the extended cut. Its raw and powerful and i love it.

[@ai6894]

I had the privilege of experiencing this in cinema stereo, in 1992. Thanks for the upload and goosebumps!

[@Robert_Douglass]

Same here. Watched it in cinema for the first time during my first weekend off in Basic Training.

[@levitan71]

"fire..in...cryogenic...compartment"

[@EddTanner]

+levitan71 "Danger....Stasis interrupted"

[@thompsonpatrick79]

levitan71 quoted like a true fan lol

[@Hartzilla2007]

Ah the shittiest evac system devised, one that crashes and kills 2/3 of the evacuees while the sole survivor is a person dumped out of the thing.

[@patrickgogan3517]

@@Hartzilla2007 i think Furys atmosphere and wild weather didnt help the EEV out

[@MrRepoman197]

@@Hartzilla2007 well there was a fire in the cryo area. And the acid blood probably burnt through alot of the safety systems. Plus the lifeboat got submerged in water. The only reason Ripley survived is because the facehugger got on her and gave her oxygen while implanting her.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Alien 3 is massively underrated. For me, it's the last great film in the franchise. Depressingly dark, yet retains a special place in my heart. Imagine what would of happened if we had William Gibson's Cold War/Xeno contagion script, Vincent Ward's weird but enticing wooden planet concept, or worse, Eric Red's crap script that felt like the writing of a gore happy teenager.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

+Miguel Faunos Fair point. Aliens and Alien are my favourite out of the trilogy, but 3 still draws me in. There's this sense of dread and hopelessness which seems to follow Ripley around, and it would of been so much different if the wooden planet motif hadn't been scrapped.

[@szkokee]

I always loved how they killed of Hicks and Newt tbh...then Ripley lost all hope and find some .."fun" in Clemens...and he got killed of immidiatly, then she finds the queen, i mean the xeno in this movie is taking everything from her. its so personal and dark and sets up so well her sacrafice

[@Cryogenics12]

I agree it's still a solid film. Damn the idea of Gibson writing an Alien movie is awesome though.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

Cryogenics12 The Gibson script is online. Pretty decent too.

[@monsterx3055]

love this flick should have been the last movie

[@LaStriata]

Space is not a place of wonder or excitiment. It is a place of darkness and death.

[@Clonest]

Ah Cheer up, Bones!

[@qetoun]

That's what Neil Armstrong said once.

[@trevorfrenk4137]

yeah stick it to star wars!!!

[@rytlocknroll]

And rebirth as well! It’s chemical chaos, where the boundaries of physics are strained.

[@AnthonyLeeBand]

Alien 3 my favorite

[@michalslatina8004]

U R not the only one!!!I adore this movie almost 2Oyears.And all those fuckers who hatedit=don´t understand it,may burn in hell!!!

[@vanescammarrota2910]

Agreed! Mine too!

[@flamewingman1197]

I bloody love this movie, a great story, and a great return to the horror aspect of ALIEN also a great addition to the franchise.

[@Outland9000]

Yeah, its definitely the most creepy Alien's movie... And *that* cast too! Brilliant.

[@iidirectxii7545]

I still rate is one of the most underrated movie's ever. Personally I've always enjoyed Alien 3 over Alien but Alien's will always be my favorite. Alien's is my favorite movie with Terminator 2 a very close second. Never been a fan of Resurrection, always felt like it was only half told, I feel it needs a second movie to finish the story ark.

[@Tallnut321]

Such a dark depressing film... I loved it. Perfect way to end the alien movies

[@jomastank2853]

Indeed

[@orsigorsson4947]

Could not agree more! For me, Ripley's journey ends there. Best trilogy ever.

[@monsterx3055]

100% agreed

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Well, not everyone agreed. The domestic post opening weekend tickets sales for Alien 3 was about 8.7 million compared to about 20.2 million for Aliens. That's a drop of 56.9%, or a shortage of 11.5 million tickets. So apparently there were millions who weren't satisfied with Alien 3. Just thought I'd point that out.

[@orsigorsson4947]

True but audience back in the day expected too much from A3, Fincher obviously had to go in a new direction. Imo people nowadays are growing warmer towards the film. Alien 3 is like art, gets better as you watch it more.

[@TheRickyDDD]

Talk about a movie that made you want to put a bulllet in your head. Alien 3 set out and accomplished that task brilliantly. A grim but helpful reminder that heroes don't always get the happy endings we want for them.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Why speak good things about a movie that brilliantly makes you want to put a bullet in your head?

[@FlangipanSausage]

Because life is not the Disney film we were miss-sold and any art that show's us the dark inevitable pits we eventually face in life is to be commended as truth.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@@FlangipanSausage I see. Well, for me, I don't ever remember having life sold as a Disney film, especially since 2002 when I first started to really pray. Anyway, any Christian sold on a Disney film in the past few months has some issues.

[@theyautjawarrior6652]

@@rigelbellatrix8410 Why praise a film that's depressing? I guess it bothers you that people enjoy The Elephant Man, Schindler's List and The Road.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@@theyautjawarrior6652 I didn't say "why praise a film that's depressing?". I asked: why speak good things about a movie that brilliantly makes you want to put a bullet in your head? There's a difference. I've seen The Elephant Man and Schindler's List. Both of those movies deserve praise despite being very somber. But those movies didn't want to make me put a bullet in my head.

[@acfan8253]

Alien 3 has the darkest and scariest intro

[@Ghstjf]

definitely

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

I can remember seeing Alien3 on opening night, and thinking during the opening credits that this movie had nothing on the first two films' opening credits. I feel the same way today. Anyway, the first two Alien movies sold 48 million tickets after their opening weekends compared to the 40 million tickets for the last six Alien films.

[@Superknullisch]

@@rigelbellatrix8410 Yeah, your dead wrong there buddy.. one of the fattest intros in movie history, together with T2 and Blade Runner, I'd say. And there's many more! But the other two, Alien and Aliens, aren't far behind.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@@Superknullisch You're entitled to your opinions, I'm entitled to mine. What's cool about mine though is that I have objective relevant facts to back up my opinions. Like how the first two Alien movies sold 48 million tickets after their opening weekends compared to the 40 million tickets after the opening weekends for the last six Alien films, ....including Alien 3.

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

It’s really good... but Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the original is one of the best

[@andywoodburn4555]

Vastly underrated sequel which was a return to form for the Alien series. I remember the first time I watched it and how much I hated it because it wasn't like the first two in that it wasn't horribly scary like the first movie and it wasn't the roller coaster thrill ride that Aliens was. It was more of a mystery/ prison drama type of film with quick bursts of horror and a few thrills here and there. It was more about Ripley this time as a human being rather than the strong survivor we watched her portray two movies before. The older I've gotten and the more I've read into the film's sordid production the more I actually appreciate it. It's not for everyone and even I myself do not just pop this one in if I just want a quick, fun Alien experience. Alien 3 is more of a film to be for lack of a better phrase best enjoyed when you're feeling kind of hopeless and angry much like the characters in the film. I've really only watched Alien 3 when I'm either really depressed or just trying to watch the whole series. But it is a film to be studied. It is a prime example of what happens when a studio takes away a director's creative control and tells them exactly what to make instead of just letting them do their job. Having said all that, Alien 3 is a hauntingly beautiful film and one of the series' surprising high points. It's a shame more don't appreciate it.

[@Cradlis]

Amen to that!

[@lomanoneill7299]

yeah i must say i like it i admire its absolute stark desolation and the killing off of everyone from the previous film very bold thing to do it should have been the end fuck alien-ressurection pile of crap and avp... just abominations to me.but your right that bit when she jumps and the score comes in with that sad melody gets me every time its so powerful

[@JeanCarlosArtist]

Andy Woodburn I'm glad someone out there understands it as I do. My favorite will always be the original movie, but thos one beat the second one as I matured.

[@jasonleslie203]

The music score scared the shit out of me when i first tried to watch it. Still does at times.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

"...a return to form for the Alien series". That's hilarious. As if there were was something seriously wrong with Aliens, but Alien 3 got the franchise back on track. The most relevant numbers and compelling information tell a much different story.

[@mmauko1]

Director's cut of Alien 3 is awesome!

[@shadowbeast2276]

It's technically called ASSEMBLY CUT. But yeah it shows good content. It definitely fills a lot of the stuff.

[@fka322]

There is no "Director's cut" per se. Fincher abandoned the movie before it was finished.

[@patgogan7324]

Whatever you may think of this film you cant deny the music was on point

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Actually, I can. The music is vastly inferior compared to the music in the first two movies.

[@vlada131]

@@rigelbellatrix8410 The first three movies are all different in every possible aspect, starting with the plot, overall tone, visual style, pacing, narration, music and so on. So calling any of these three scores inferior or superior to the other two is dumb, to say the least. They are all unique, just as the movies they were written for.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@@vlada131 Well, I have to admit that my comment on this thread was among the least objective and hardest to defend of my comments that I have made here at this Alien 3 site, or for any site on KZbin. But I don't think what I wrote was dumb, maybe it is open to debate or maybe it was off the mark a bit. * To be honest, Alien 3 probably has the best score among other dreadful sequels from 1986 thru 1992 that all deal with the same subject matter. The score to Alien 3 is the closest thing to an artistic achievement that can be said of any other aspect of filmmaking for the likes of the failed sequels Poltergeist II, Psycho III, Jaws: The Revenge, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. * But I still maintain that the first two Alien movies had better scores than Alien 3, a movie that regardless of anyone's opinion, failed at the domestic box-office in 1992. And there's making no mistake of where the makers of Alien 3 decided to go in terms of subject matter.

[@vlada131]

@@rigelbellatrix8410 OK, sorry for using 'dumb', I was being impolite for no reason. Apologies. As for 'Alien 3', my personal opinion is that it's a great movie, maybe even a masterpiece, but only if considered as a standalone film. As a part of the Alien franchise, it fails on many levels - a giant plot hole with the alien eggs on Sulaco, killing off Hicks and Newt (and then even showing an autopsy of Newt), and Ripley dying for no reason at all because her clone was later created in 'Alien: Resurrection'. If this movie had really ended the trilogy, then it would've been a great finale; the way it turned out, it's just something that should be retconned one day by some new and fresh entry into the franchise (something that's hopefully neither a new 'Prometheus' sequel or some new Alien+Predator crossover).

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

@@vlada131 I accept your apology, though there was really no need to apologize. I see the point you were trying to make in that I was being too subjective and somewhat arrogant about it. I appreciate your comments and your politeness. Many people on here don’t seem to understand that concept. It’s cool to meet someone who does apparently. * Having said these things, I will have to disagree with you in that you seem to want a new entry into the franchise. Things happen for a reason, such as the subject matter of Alien 3 and of those other dreadful sequels from the other movie franchises that I had mentioned. I believe that through the success of Aliens in the crucial year of 1986, the Alien franchise ultimately points to the end of 1982’s Poltergeist…a scene that could change the world for the better. Society ditching the television is much more important than any new Alien film that Hollywood will try to create in the future.

[@sulacomarine]

1:08 "STASIS INTERRUPTED. FIRE IN CRYOGENIC COMPARTMENT. REPEAT. FIRE IN CRYOGENIC COMPARTMENT. ALL PERSONNEL EVACUATE TO EMERGENCY ESCAPE VEHICLE LAUNCH PAD. DEEP SPACE FLIGHT WILL COMMENCE IN T-MINUS 20 SECONDS..."

[@qetoun]

'The Company knows everything'.

[@katey1dog]

+qetoun Was there an Alien on board?

[@jameshowlet5533]

+katey1dog YES...

[@LexingtonDeville984]

+James Howlet It was with us all the way....

[@DebFiloriBurrous]

To this day this dark theme remains one of the best I have have ever heard.

[@josephpmorganDA]

Alien 3 = When Aliens were scary. Great Film.

[@lewiscranston881]

Hmm. Alien and Aliens are such much scarier. Great films.

[@josephpmorganDA]

Well, you have to take in account the past several movies that have been released, Prometheus, Alien Resurrection, AVP, the last scary movie was Alien 3, this doesn't exclude Aliens or Alien as the scariest. It was just the last intense film.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

+Joseph Morgan Agreed. 3 was intense and massively underrated. And this is coming from someone who loves Ridley Scott's haunted house in space and James Cameron's balls to the wall sequel.

[@adriel88_]

Joseph Morgan your right it is indeed the last scary alien film

[@josephhoffman2992]

agreed. Alien is terrifying! Aliens is intense! Alien 3 is suspenseful! Alien Resurrection is funny...

[@DigitallyRemasteredMusic]

Best Film of the franchise for me. The director’s cut (but with the theatrical version’s final scene where the baby queen alien emerges). Both ripley and the very creature she battled for so long, both come to an end and leave us for good. Ripley died with the thing that consumed so much of her later life. Alien and Alien 3 are very dear films to me. I like Aliens, but it appealed to me more when I was 6 years old, running round with toy guns. I don’t care that Newt and Hicks were cut… this only ads greater depths of emotion and isolation. The more intellectual of us can really appreciate alien 3.

[@lilithnightshade702]

You can argue about this movie alot but this Soundtrack is obviously a master piece.

[@MrRepoman197]

this movie was soo scary i dont know why the reviews were so bad. this whole original alien series just shows you how hard it is to wipe the aliens out.

[@jomastank2853]

I think the same! Brillant movie so dark and epic

[@patgogan7324]

Too dark for them plus killing off hicks and newt

[@rytlocknroll]

@@patgogan7324 They we’re right to kill off the kid, dunno why hicks had to die but you get what I’m saying. Child actors are so damn annoying and all they’re good for is screaming. That’s literally what a child is, a screaming creature with a spongy, underdeveloped brain.

[@Jamesamong007]

Interesting how the Alien movie that got me into the franchise turned out to be loathed by most fans of the franchise.

[@alecdaley6105]

you and me both

[@jasonfenton8250]

James007HungerZone It's got a unique style, great atmosphere, a tight plot at it's core, it just needed more time and maybe a bigger budget because the cg shots of the alien are awful.

[@danielqmul]

I think it was received better outside of the US

[@mariusmglestue1234]

Jason Fenton Actually, there were very few CG shots in the film, most of the time it’s a puppet in front of a blue-screen composited into the movie. That’s why it has those ugly outlines.

[@chancethefapper4528]

@@danielqmul Yeah, not to generalise but Aliens and (to a lesser extent) Alien, are pretty formula movies. Where as Alien 3 is really unique and against type. Ironically I think the troubled production helped it somewhat, by never having a completed script the film failed to build a formula and so whilst some consider it messy, others can see it as unique and fresh Not to mention its an almost all British cast, which goes against aliens' all-American macho cast and Alien's average-joe American trucker cast.

[@ttanza4004]

They also played 0:01 to 1:27 in "THE ASSEMBLY CUT" when Golic killed Arthur and then let the Alien out!

[@BdyPhrk]

"In an insane world, a sane man must appear insane"

[@jomastank2853]

Love this movie, the soundtrack is the Best i ever heard! When i watched first time i cant sleep 3 days

[@jomastank2853]

Why you steal my time kiddy?

[@pyr4mid3]

One of the biggest question in the Universe : Why this movie has only 6.4/10 on IMDB ?

[@BlytheG]

I remember when the rating was 6.2 and Alien Resurrection had a 6.4...the ratings today have swapped. The opinion of it is slowly growing.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Actually, the movie deserves less than a 5/10, but the IMDb ratings are skewed by outspoken folks aware of this movie's subtext who gave this movie an exceptionally high rating to raise its average. The most honest way to determine the movie's quality is to look at the number of tickets sold after opening weekend. Aliens sold 20.2 million tickets compared to the 8.7 million tickets sold by Alien 3, kind of like what happened to Star Trek V after the successful 1986 sequel Star Trek IV.

[@dependencyonlove8751]

Just because something sells more tickets and is popular doesn't actually mean it is better in anyway! You must be a fucking idiot to assume that logic. Jerry Springer is popular and sells tickets so from your logic, Jerry Springer is an artistic work of art matched only by Kim Kardashian and Caitlyn Jenner! See Rigel, Sounds fucking stupid doesn't it? We have a name for the masses who buy tickets for junk, We call them *The Lowest Common Denominator*

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Well, I'm not talking about Jerry Springer. I'm talking about movies of the same franchise. I'm talking about tickets sold after opening weekend, not just tickets sold. True, it's not the purest way to look at a movie's quality, but it is one of the more honest ways compared to internet ratings, which can be skewered and manipulated by outspoken people aware of the movie's context. I'm talking about dreadful sequels from five movie franchises between 1986 and 1992 that all made the same mistake, that all did poorly at the box office after opening weekend, and that all point to the last scene in Poltergeist. A scene that undermines the likes of Jerry Springer, Kim Kardashian, and Caitlyn Jenner. Also, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind sold more tickets than Plan Nine From Outer Space. Jaws sold more tickets than Jaws The Revenge. And E.T. sold more tickets than Mac And Me. They sold more tickets because they were better, even though the compared movies had similar subject matter.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

True, the lowest common denominator happens quite often. Like in 1996 with the dreadful blockbusters Twister and Independence Day, or the recent wave of 18 comic book movies. So it depends upon what you're looking at whether it sounds stupid. Sometimes the lowest common denominator comes into play, like they do with recent movies, and sometimes quality comes into play, like with what happened between 1986 and 1992 with those five movie franchises. Anyway, there's more to what I believe than just the movie franchises with dreadful sequels. There's also the 32 unlikely movie similarities between 1982 and 1993 that have everything to do with indisputable facts and absolutely nothing to do with the lowest common denominator. But the censors here at KZbin won't allow me to post those 32 pairs of facts.

[@mkstoryland6151]

It sounds creepy in the beginning. Cool!

[@pinkacid]

Imperfect Perfection. For all its faults it's still the true ending to the Alien story.

[@timmyanderson4032]

The most remarkable thing of this movie is its soundtrack. One of the best I've ever heard.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

From where I'm standing, the most remarkable thing of this movie is how it steals credit from Ridley Scott and James Cameron for giving us two of the finest monster movies ever made. Along with adding weight to other similar coincidences involving the Poltergeist, Psycho, and Star Trek movie franchises.

[@Velocelot]

Every time at 1:57 I cringe, I always hear that eery screech and see the blood soak through the white cloth. That scene was brutal and great.

[@brandonhayes2363]

That was corporal Hicks hemorrhaging through his bandages.

[@samrizzardi2213]

Now imagine this playing in _Jurassic Park_ during the kitchen scene.

[@Spider-Man2094]

Imagine hiding from Xenomorphs instead of raptors.

[@TeurastajaNexus]

No better than the first two films but deserves its place as a sequel to the second movie. Underrated.

[@davo7461]

This is by far the best soundtrack to any of the Alien films...A pity they couldn't transfer it to the first movie, still for me the best, by far...

[@josephpmorganDA]

+Pete Davies Unbelievable why Goldenthal wasn't summoned for other Alien Movies. This work set the tone alone.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Hilarious.

[@HailAnts]

This is the music that played over the film's opening, as everything went bad. *_"Stasis interrupted"_*

[@whiteo333]

This is a fantastic film. \m/

[@whiteo333]

The soundtrack is killer tae :)

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Millions disagreed apparently going by the number of tickets sold after opening weekend compared to Aliens.

[@michaelsshawn1604]

Will Jacobs I agree too

[@jimanaz3318]

Amazing soundtrack, amazing movie. Shared first place with ALIEN (1979).

[@RaymLovesEggs]

Me too: Alien 3 is my favorite. Feels much more horror than the other ones. PS: Check out Ligeti. His music is similar -- as in creepy as heck.

[@priestb1]

Thank you for posting all of this!

[@rytlocknroll]

This opening scared me when i was younger.

[@caringpsychopath1798]

Alien isolation was a fun game

[@watthanawongkaew646]

This movie, if one sees it for once or twice, one may rate it 5/10. If one however sees it like 5 times or 6 times, one will feel something deep inside and wont care about the rating at all.

[@Extreme96PL]

I never understand that hate on Alien 3 it was good film in my opinion not like Alien or Aliens but still i really like how Alien 3 is darker and more depressing

[@rancosteel]

It was a story about something most people don’t like to talk or think about, SACRIFICE. The underlying religious concept that the willingness to die to eliminate evil is not entertainment but theology at it’s best. Great film that is very underrated. To bad David Fincher let his ego mask the good work that he did.

[@adriel88_]

Even if fincher Denys this movie till the day he dies we will always claim how Legendary was David Fincher with Alien 3

[@spacemanbose]

Incredible track...so Dark

[@bms77]

I am one of the very few who LOVED alien 3.. I feel like it stayed true to the alien franchise “feel”. Yea it was a bit depressing but that’s what makes it an original in my opinion.. alien 4 just sucked and shouldn’t have been made hahahaha

[@Tuepfelhyjaene]

I Love the Score, love the movie and our German synchronization especially Brian Glover's German voice is saying "die Überlebende (Person) ist eine Frau" (Survivor is a Woman) while this theme is playing in the background 😎🫶🏻

[@gamerselite1000]

This movie really doesn't get enough credit I loved every minute of it! Yes it's dark and depressing but it's a perfect ending to the whole franchise until fox ruined everything with resurrection. Alien 3 is a perfect alien movie that can stand on its own while also fitting into the franchise in a very fulfilling way and I will continue to appreciate it and watch it for years to come.

[@rigelbellatrix8410]

Actually, this movie is getting a lot of credit from plenty of fans here at this KZbin page. It should be enough considering other relevant facts that show Alien 3 is when the Alien franchise went off track. * "So what makes you think...?" ...the first words from Sigourney Weaver after mentioning the first two Alien movies in Alien 3.

[@steveshattuck5343]

First time I watched this movie thought it sucked cuz Ripley died. As time went on and the more I watched it again and again I learned to love it despite the problems it faced getting made it is underrated but a classic unlike the others that have followed in its wake.

[@quitsevensix]

This series is my #2 favourite of all time. The scores of most of my favourites are generally by My Big Four - Williams, Goldenthal, Jarre, Howard

[@multivitamin425]

3:40 this part with that specific eerie sound truly depicts horror

[@simpletext9643]

The most underrated Alien movie

[@Rapamaru]

Am i the only one who loves this movie?

[@cineflo5469]

No, you're not the only one, I really like this film too. 😁 Every time I rewatch Alien 3 I love it more and more

[@joannestealey4482]

Stasis interrupted fire in cryogenic compartment.......

[@deaddropsd1972]

Bad day

[@deaddropsd1972]

Poor Hicks and Newt

[@puripuri9490]

Started by a one Ends by a one.

[@k.theartist3940]

I like this one! Why do so many people hate Alien 3? And please give me an actual answer. Don't say something like, "Because it's a pile of crap." Some already said stuff like that. And I want your answer to be 20 words or less (like Saitama would ask). I got video games to play

[@isandy7]

I honestly find Alien 3 superior than Aliens. It’s a film with substance where it discuss about death and faith. My personal ranking is as below : Alien > Alien 3 > Aliens

[@davidthe6270]

I recorded this track to a cassette and on 03:28 the audio was so loud that my whole class turned to me in awe!

[@SuperTorres7]

A song I would play driving thru the woods at night ..!

[@marc8841]

Eyes closed - Ear Pods On Max - Masterpiece

[@Robert_Douglass]

Whether it's Xenomorphs or Anne Rice's Vampires, you can't deny that Elliot Goldenthal is a master of his craft.

[@DrQuagmire1]

agreed!!! as much as I love James Horner's "Aliens" soundtrack, with the "Bishop's Countdown" track being my absolute favorite, I think this track is near equal to the creepiness to Jerry Goldsmith's opening for the original "Alien"

[@richman1661]

If someone told me to describe "Gothic Nightmare" in musical form then this piece of music would be the answer. It's perfect on every level. I am not sure why Goldenthal hasn't done more movies. If I was a director I would approach him for sure.

[@deaddropsd1972]

Halloween 2024. Scary AF

[@MrRepoman197]

alien 3 just goes to show us how hopeless it is to fight the aliens. The aliens are extremely intelligent and hard to kill even with guns. The alien in this film aquired the attributes of the dog it came out of (Fast like a dog). I really wished they would of used the royal facehugger (it can facehug two things instead of one, one with a drone and one with a queen).

[@darkmage7280]

I respectfully disagree. Xenomorphs appear to function primarily by instinct, and while they appear intelligent, they are obviously not "extremely" so. They don't appear to be hard to kill with guns, since they're gunned down in their dozens in Aliens, and it's not hopeless to fight them at all: we just steer clear out of the planetoids they inhabit.

[@MrRepoman197]

darkmage7280 well even after 4 movies we still dont know alot about the aliens. When it comes to survival i believe they are extremely intelligent. for example alien 3 and avpr.

[@auralexperiment]

Yes I agree they have a good degree of intelligence which is also shown in Aliens, when Ripley and Newt enter the nest. The Queen bargains with Ripley, telling her soldier aliens to back off somewhat implying "if you leave my eggs alone, I will spare you" :)

[@mattthomas6061]

Anthony Mark Walton lol...the queen sparing anyone...lol

[@auralexperiment]

Nearly, had Ripley not decided to blow torch her pride and joy.

[@flippert0]

Amazing build-up of tradegy

[@TBStudios91]

I'll say an unpopular opinion: if you see the "director's" cut (in inverted commas as Fincher disowned the film) and make peace with Newt and Hicks dying - as if Aliens never took place - I find it one, if not *the* most solid sequel of Alien. The atmosphere, the sense of helplessness, the score, the visuals... You really feel it's a descent into hell

[@LegendaryPhenom]

An awesome movie that was underrated as well, Assembly cut make that movie way better than original. though does not come close to the perfect Aliens movie.

[@Modern_Nostalgia]

Alien 3 was the scariest one in my opinion

[@TURBODORK2]

Elliot said he "wanted to let the audience know the characters were fucked from the beginning".

[@erinmccutcheon3751]

Alternate Title: Warning: You are about to enter the Pits of Despair.

[@elennapointer701]

Alien 3: where the studio interference was more devastating than the alien.

[@brucewayne7838]

considering the production problems this film had, its a good film in my opinion just different!! i mean just how do you top the first and second movies!! so ripley instead of getting a happy ending is flipped from not one , not two but a third nightmare!! great sets and atmosphere in this movie just to much profanities!!! remember" in space no one can hear you swear" !!!!

[@user-gi8pm4be2f]

不気味な雰囲気から　始まる😅 エイリアン2からの　続きにピッタリの音楽✨✨✨✨

[@conatcha]

Agnus, agnus dei, qui tollis peccata mundi.

[@jackkrauser7908]

The planet itself, where the prison is, already is a nightmare.. Oceans black as tar, full of insects.. Man, this is the planet DAMN!

[@adriel88_]

The whole prison felt and looked like Hell to be honest and the alien was like a savage demon

[@adriel88_]

Im be honest Jack this movie scared the shit outta me out of the other 2 alien movies it had so many disturbing imagery and scenes 🤮🤮🤮😓😓😓😥 gave me nightmares and made me afraid of the dark

[@adriel88_]

The scene when the guy is like hey spike is that you ? spike what are you doing down there ? Not realizing it was the alien because of the dark hole man shit was so scary 😟

[@jackkrauser7908]

@@adriel88_ That's why this movie is a masterpiece man😎

[@lucaswendelldutra9543]

I Love Alien 3

[@rexeverything5942]

they should have called this song "uh-oh"

[@jelliscorpio]

This is one of the best features of the film. It's a shame they didn't just release the 'Assembly Cut' of the film, it's so much better. Better than Alien Resurrection for sure!

[@christianblaha36]

MASTERPIECE

[@tech83studio38]

FIRE IN CRYOGENIC COMPARTMENT !

[@SamuelBlack84]

I always wanted the novel Music of the Spears to be adapted for film As a kid, I was so fascinated by its future vision of a miserable decaying world filled with homeless Alien jelly addicts and Damon Eddington's Symphony of Hate

[@ericsanders4047]

My favorite movie is alien 3

[@margaretwaters7961]

To everyone Of coarse Alien 1 is the best. Had it not been for this film the Alien Franchise would Not have existed. And we would have never met our heroin RIPLEY. Go on Girl!

[@BlotRorschach]

Definitely the soundtrack to a happy ending being denied.

[@maximusdarkultima]

basically ALIEN on land without the fancy flamethrower and trackers armed only with wits

[@jonnycat5083]

This movie 🎥 was not horrible at all. It was a refreshing new direction for the Alien Movie Franchise. It’s only significant flaw is killing off Bishop, Newt and Hicks. Otherwise it is a satisfying movie from beginning to end!

[@justinriley]

Does anyone know what that synth beat or base at 0:24 is called? I hear it in a lot of movies and I can't figure it out what it is.

[@XXensational]

It's the sound of the steel cello, which is an intrument invented by Robert Rutman. Goldenthal used it in some of his scores. I always thought that it was a synth sound, but it's totally acoustic.

[@justinriley]

XXensational Thank you very much! I've always been fascinated by how atmospheric it sounds. How appropriate that you responded to me right after watching the new Alien Covenant trailer, happy holidays!

[@vevans0009]

I appreciated that it brought back the horror aspect and a chilling soundtrack, BUT the plot and script REALLY hurt it. Its a love/hate relationship to me.

[@jamesfrank3213]

To the 24 dislikes....we know exactly what you are....now sit the hell down....

[@shadowzwillfall2]

Making More Of Them Isn't A Bad Idea .....Problem Is That The Films Made Since In The 'Alien' And 'Predator' Franchises Don't Even Compare ..... With The Exception Of 'Predators'

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Ah, the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei). Such a weird and satisfying entrance. The events of Aliens and Alien recalling in Ripley's mind. The horror of the salamis at the end of the EEV crash. Rip Newt and Unknown Guy.

[@Njbear7453]

ChouMakaimura unknown guy? That was Hicks

[@Njbear7453]

ChouMakaimura no. That's hicks, Ripley, and newt.

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Breen Machine Either one, Hicks or the mysterious guy.

[@LexingtonDeville984]

ChouMakaimura Colonial Marines is an absolute joke though. How could someone replace Hicks when he was still aboard the dropship and then put into his cryotube? Doesn’t make any sense.

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Lexington Deville84 Apparently, Hicks was moves out of the dropship and put with the rest of the ship’s sleeping quarters. Somehow, some grunt made it on the ship along with the rest of mercenaries and it was raided by aliens. I don’t like it either, but eh. Hicks made it out. We can’t really tell if that was really Hicks since the machine is the one that tells who’s in the tube. Something went wrong and the machine thought it was actually him and in reality it wasn’t him. Either one is dead because of Wey-Yu’s “crew expendable”.

[@fightingirish5755]

Alien 3 is brilliant. Not sure how the extreme hate for it got started. I can see why David Fincher was left frustrated by the whole experience but he should still be very proud of the work he did on it and this Goldenthal score is arguably better than Goldsmith's for Alien and Horners' for Aliens. Resurrection was donkey balls though. Just like its infamous Ripley clones its a bit of an abomination.

[@TheHeartlessHero]

I liked resurrection (don't ask why cause I don't know why) but Id have to say that my absolute favorite was Aliens.... My mom and I would laugh when the queen took the elevator as she chased Ripley & Nute. We didnt laugh because we thought it was bad or anything.... It was because that would be a moment were, if we experienced, we'd just be like "😧Really? Thats really how this day is going to go?"

[@blackbbbbiochip]

Best Alien S...

[@leejones8582]

Great music for a flawed film.

[@stevenmorris2234]

It may have been depressing. But at least this ended with hope and that was Ripley sacrificing herself just so millions of lives can survive against the aliens. A perfect way to end the alien franchise in my opinion. Alien Resurrection doesn't exist to me.

[@Bobbie_Lee84]

I love all Alien franchise... but nothing beats Alien, Alien 3 & Alien Covenant where juz a single Xenomorph/praetomorph at the time to mess things up!

[@victorkruger2736]

Super !

[@thomashynes4042]

Agnus Dei, Latin for Lamb of God, John the Baptist upon seeing Jesus proclaims "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." Lt. Ripley, having beaten the Alien twice, now becomes the lamb for which she will sacrifice all that she holds dear, the Human Race. She sacrifices herself, and the Queen Alien, to prevent it from ever reaching Earth. The Title track is significant, for, in the end, she is taking away the sin of all mankind for attempting to achieve and control a power that man could never have control over. Ripley was the lamb.