The 30-minute longer Assembly Cut brings Alien 3 closer to David Finchers original vision, making for fascinating contrast.
David Finchers first film was nearly his last.
By the time Fincher signed up forAlien 3,the production was already in disarray.
Fincher therefore inherited the mother of all poisoned chalices.
By this point,Alien 3s producers were distinctly nervous.
Men in suits were standing on the sidelines while filming went on, arms folded.
Faxes were coming in with script changes on an almost daily basis.
The atmosphere is downbeat and gothic, the pace - compared to the relentlessAliens- measured and brooding.
(In the theatrical version, Ripleys unconscious body is simply found in the salvaged escape pod.)
It was only when the Assembly Cut emerged that Golics true fate became clear.
The Assembly Cut removes the chestburster again, though the glaringly rushed fire effect in the background still remains.
Even in its re-edited Assembly Cut, Alien 3is far from a perfect film.
