Alien Appendices


A fan-made collection of DVDs, the Alien Appendices is a non-profit project to preserve rare pieces of Alien material that have never been officially released. 7 volumes currently exist. Special thanks to the creators of this one-of-a-kind set as well as to Weyland-Yutani Archives for details on this series. Unfortunately, I can't provide download links without getting sued, but you should be able to find them online if you run a quick search.
Appendix 1: Alien Evolution

A documentary that originally aired in the UK on TV channel 4, Alien Evolution was included on the 9th bonus disc of the Alien Quadrilogy, but it was severely chopped up to show only the segments on the first film. The complete broadcast version has been restored in this release.


Appendix 2: The Virtual Workprint

Alien Redux was a fan-made edit of Alien with the deleted scenes re-inserted into the movie. A few years later, another fan used all known footage available to revamp this edit from scratch, creating a reconstructed virtual workprint.


Appendix 3: Alien Archive

This release has a lot of supplemental material. First up is a Laserdisc copy of an extremely rare 1981 making of documentary titled, Giger's Alien. This is a behind the scenes look at Alien shot by both H.R. Giger himself and his Assistant Mia. This is very hard to find, and it's available now for us fans thanks to the folks who made this fantastic series.

Other extras include:

Excerpt from Ridley Scott: Eye of the Storm (1992)
Masters of Terror with Vincent Price (1986)
Shock & Awe: The Return of Alien (2003)
Alien: The Director’s Cut Featurette (2003)
Yaphet Kotto Interview (2003)
Widescreen Alien Teaser Trailer + Theatrical Trailer (1979)
Alien Widescreen VHS Release Trailer (1992)
Alien: The Director’s Cut Trailer (2003)
Alien: The Director’s Cut TV Spots (2003)


Appendix 4: Aliens Archive

James Cameron: A Director and His Work
Excerpt from Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead
Vintage Preview and Review from Entertainment Tonight
Excerpt from The Greatest Ever 80s Movies
Trailers and TV Spots
Alien War Featurettes
Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright


Appendix 5: Aliens/Alien 3 Archive

Aliens:
Electronic Press Kit: B-Roll (3:50) + Soundbites (10:55)

Alien 3:
TV Commercials: Alien/Aliens Triple Pack (3:27) + Pepsi (1:00)
The Making of Alien 3 (Alien Legacy Edition) (22:28)
The Making of Alien 3 (Facehugger Edition) (22:11)
EPK Featurette (6:38)
EPK Soundbites (11:25)
EPK B-Roll (5:46)
Entertainment Tonight: Visual Effects (2:07)
Entertainment Tonight: Charles Dutton Interview (1:53)
MTV: Preview (2:09) + Visual Effects (1:42)
Siskel & Ebert: Review (3:00)


Appendix 6: Resurrection Archive

Alien Resurrection:
TV Spots (3:47)
Alien Resurrection: Behind the Scenes (25:43)
The Making of Alien Resurrection (22:43)
Featurette: Behind the Scenes (3:48)
Entertainment Tonight: Behind the Scenes (2:02)
Entertainment Tonight: Los Angeles Premiere (1:00)
Entertainment Tonight: Weaver & Ryder Interview (1:53)
EX: Los Angeles Premiere (2:40)
E!: Los Angeles Premiere (1:48)
CNN: Shobiz Today (3:10)
Sky: Movie Show (7:55)
Siskel & Ebert: Review (4:00)


Appendix 7: Alien Saga Archive

Alien:
Official Super 8 Version (17:00)
Channel 7: Intro
Fast Forward: Alien (3:00)

Aliens
VHS Previews
Day by Day: Sigourney Weaver Interview
Channel 7: Review
Xposure: Remaking the Alien Queen
Academy Awards
BBC: French & Saunders (12:00)

Alien 3
Ten: Intro
60 Minutes: Sigourney Weaver Interview
Entertainment UK: Review
Today Tonight: Sigourney Weaver Interview
Entertainment Tonight: Premiere/Sigourney Weaver Interview
Spotlight: Behind the Scenes
Hollywood Report: Premiere