Is Alien3 the alternative sequel to Alien?

Question

Does anyone else agree that fincher abviously hated Camerons sequel and therefore made an alternate version. Thing about how the first one ends and the third begins?

Answer 1

I do agree. Because the second one was a pure
action-movie. But — except the beginning — had
nothing to do with "Alien"... "Alien 3" is --- from my
point of view --- the real sequel to "Alien"...

Imagine... "skinhead" Sigourney Weaver on that
planet "Fury 161"... poor girl... And the monster was
seen for the first time like H. R. Giger created it !!!

Je... I have to stop now... I am freezing.

Answer 2

Fincher has an interesting and unique vision, but unfortunately he has no idea how to portray science and technology.

That is why the movie is deliberately "low tech" in its look.

This is a vital flaw in any science fiction film, but understandable given the success of the Cameron film. Fincher did not want to compete with a master technician's work.

If you see the extended version and especially the behind the scenes footage, the movie was origianlly going to be set inside an orbital monastery made of wood!

That is about as non-scientific as you can get given the subject.
It would have been weird and cool no doubt, but it betraayed finchers lack of respect for the original concept.

Ridley Scott and James Cameron both made very different films, although I felt both were brilliant. I also felt that Alien 4 and even Alien vs Predator respected the original idea better and were better movies for it.

Answer 3

This isn't a "director's cut" - David Fincher refused to have any involvement with this release - but a 1991 work-print that runs 29 minutes longer than the theatrical version, and has now been restored, remastered and finished-off with (unfortunately) cheap new CGI. Still, it's truly fascinating, offering a different insight into a flawed masterpiece. The expanded opening is visually breathtaking, the central firestorm is much longer, and a subplot involving Paul McGann's character adds considerable depth to the story. The ending is also subtly but significantly different.