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FADE IN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE- SPACE Silent and endless. The stars shine like the love of God...cold and remote. Against them drifts a tiny chip of technology. CLOSER SHOT: It is the NARCISSUS, lifeboat of the ill-fated star-freighter Nostromo. Without interior or running lights it seems devoid of life. The PING of a RANGING RADAR grows louder, closer. A shadow engulfs the Narcissus. Searchlights flash on, playing over the tiny ship, as a MASSIVE DARK HULL descends toward it... James Cameron took Ridley Scott's stylish noir sci-fi thriller and used the characters to create a 'western in space' tour de force. For the first time the complete script of James Cameron's Aliens has been cleared for publication. The package will be the complete script including scenes filmed but not released into the theatres and hitherto unseen stills from the film.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #409611 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-23
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Synopsis
FADE IN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE SPACE Silent and endless. The stars shine like the love of God...cold and remote. Against them drifts a tiny chip of technology. CLOSER SHOT: It is the NARCISSUS, lifeboat of the ill-fated star-freighter Nostromo. Without interior or running lights it seems devoid of life. The PING of a RANGING RADAR grows louder, closer. A shadow engulfs the Narcissus. Searchlights flash on, playing over the tiny ship, as a MASSIVE DARK HULL descends toward it...James Cameron took Ridley Scott's stylish noir sci-fi thriller and used the characters to create a 'western in space' tour de force. For the first time the complete script of James Cameron's Aliens has been cleared for publication. The package will be the complete script including scenes filmed but not released into the theatres and hitherto unseen stills from the film.

About the Author
Paul M. Sammon has written for The Los Angeles Times, The American Cinematographer, Cahiers Du Cinema and Cinifantastique. His fiction has appeared in many collections, and he is editor of the bestselling American Splatterpunks series. As a filmmaker Paul M. Sammon has produced, edited and directed dozens of documentaries on films such as Platoon, Dune and Robocop.

Customer Reviews

Hmmmmm
Somewhat disappointing I thought. Not very well illustrated at all! Not a patch on the illustrated screenplay of another James Cameron film, T2 which had pictures on every page with much more detail of the making. And it was cheaper! (I know its a few years old, but still). I think that this book is ok, but is too expensive and does not fulfill its promise. Shame.

Out of this world !
Regarded by some as the best in the series , Aliens is a superb script by the talented Mr. Cameron and this definitive version is a true masterpiece . As if the brilliant script wasn't enough , the plot is expanded on in the "Deleted Scenes" section in which there are some shocking discoveries plus a range of cinematic photographs and information about the movie . This includes an insightful introduction from Paul Sammon . A real work of art !