Average through and through.

Just average. Despite a pretty good dramatisation, and a good performance from Biehn as Hicks it didn't quite emit the sense of urgency it was trying to portray. Henriksen as Bishop was too dry and detached, even though as a synthetic you'd expect him to be. Characters were individualised well - I liked the Southern drawl from one character, the hippy ecologist and the rough surly engineer - good character identity and easy to identify each one when listening

There was also quite a bit of deviation from the original script, but not in a detrimental way.

Finally, the first 10-15 minutes of the dramatisation were completely pointless, being a recap of the film Aliens. Anybody who has even a passing interest in this particular audiobook will know the Alien franchise well, and the Aliens film intimately.

So, it was Ok, but not great. I'll probably listen to it again, but not in the immediate future.

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The one I'd wish was the real 3rd Alien movie!

Short, but very well made. Excellent acting, and a great story. I could imagine Hicks and Bishop were both there straight out of Aliens.

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just wow

what a fantastic listen so much better than the film and the characterisation is great

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great!

love the audible dramatisation. This one was good if a little short. More in the series please!

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Good.

Would have been much better than the film.
Fast paced and atmospheric,but,has characters you care about if they make it. Unlike the film.

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The Alien 3 we needed

Big fan of the Alien and Predator franchise. Very much enjoyed this audio book.

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David Fincher Need not Worry

A lot of people don’t like Alien 3, because they are stupid. They either lament the terror of the original, or the ye-har of the sequel, which, is my favourite film, by the way. But they are missing a trick.

The Director’s Cut, or Special Edition of Alien 3 is fantastic, as the narrative hasn’t been chopped up for theatrical release. The Alien coming from Spike the dog... come off it.

Initially, I was disappointed with this new version, but I re-wound and started again after an hour, or so and took more interest in what I was hearing.

It’s actually really quite good, with many a nod to the previous films.

But at 2.5 hours, it’s not long finished!

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The adventure we should have had!

William Gibson’s unproduced script, directed for Audible by Dirk Maggs and starring Lance Henricksen and Michael Biehn, is the sequel we should have had. It’s pacey, scary and tense from start to finish. Another great addition to the Audible Originals series of ALIEN audio dramas. Very highly recommended!

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Unsubtle space action but still fun.

The allegory is somewhat ham fisted and the storyline is unsubtle but this is a very different beast to the cinematic release version. If you like Aliens this works if you prefer Alien it still needs work.

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Way better than the film

This short story is nothing like the letdown third film. It has original cast members and just an awesome plot.

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