The original screenplay for Alien 3 sounded incrdible
it was meant to be set on a wooden space monastery populated by monks which included it's own internal corn fields which were set on fire as the climax of the film.

There was a big thing in Empire devoted to this a while back. Real shame it never got made.

I'm looking forward to Ridleys prequel though.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:01, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

There were a number of screenplays they went through before (and during) filming it
You can read them here:

www.alienexperience.com/index.php?Itemid=18&option=com_docman

I've read the one you mentioned and it sounded like it could've been excellent but it would've taken a massive budget to pull it off.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:05, Reply)

Yeah, I saw a doc on the ideas being tossed around when I got the collector's edition Quadrilogy (as if that's a word)
It did sound like a genuinely interesting direction for the film to take. Shame.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:08, Reply)

We need Monty to give his opinion, what with being a massive film buff and all.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:09, Reply)

He's probably in the middle of a Bergman marathon

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:12, Reply)

Bergman nosebag
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:15, Reply)

You can't fill a nosebag with Marathons
Not without a time machine
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:16, Reply)

Get me some Opal Fruits while you're there

( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:18, Reply)

If indeed they are fruits made of opal

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:20, Reply)

Alright bird?
How was your London adventure? Didd Mrs DF have a lovlely time?

I missed gloating over you when we smashed your back doors in AWAY. Hahahaha!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:42, Reply)

I'm guessing no gloating would take place
were to to smash in the Foxtrot Gentleman's entrance
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:47, Reply)

Only during the vile act itself.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 15:53, Reply)

I'm reading this as you highfiving yourself
after getting your back wheels into a Foxtrot
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:02, Reply)

Carry on.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:07, Reply)

Hello mate
Yeah we had a brilliant time thank you. I gave Monty a message for you as he said he might see you - "Upton Park is off unless McLaren goes". He was well confused, bless him.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:08, Reply)

Haha!
I'm glad you enjoyed the smoke. Always a bonus if you don't get mugged.

Monty gave me the message. I don't blame you, McLaren is a walking fucking disaster. I reckon that Dutch league title was a completet fluke.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:14, Reply)

He's bitching about the board not backing him, which is fair play, they're taking the piss
but nonetheless he's taken a team who finished 3rd and 6th the last two seasons and kept masses of clean sheets in doing so into the relegation zone, and lost to 10-man Derby at home for fucks sakes. That takes skill.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:24, Reply)