11. OTHER Frequently asked questions (Movies: Alien)
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This article is from the Alien Movies FAQ, by Darryll Hobsonand Eelko de Vos E.W.C.deVos@TWI.TUDelft.NL with numerous contributions by others.
11. OTHER Frequently asked questions (Movies: Alien)
Q: Can aliens stay alive in space?
A: Probably not. It is possible to stay alive for a few moments for humans,
so aliens (with their exo-skeleton) have a prolongued protection against
the void. We can see in ALIEN that the alien which is thrown out of the
Narcissus stays alive. It hooks it's tail onto the outlet of the thruster
and climbs inside. Ripley sees this, and then hits the ignition. So they
are able to sustain themselves in space for a few moments, but wether life
itself is possible seems unlikely.
Q: Where can I get Gibson's "ALIEN^3" script?
A1: There is a long and a short version. The short version is included in
this FAQ. The long version will be online sometime in the future or can
probably be downloaded from the net. Beware: this script is most
probably NOT from William Gibson himself! A friend of his has asked him
about it and he was quite cross that his name was tied to this script.
A2: This may not be valid depending on the age of the FAQ:
- You can buy one from the Pix Poster Cellar in Cambridge, Mass.
- Their phone number is (617) 864-7499
- They take orders over the phone and they do accept plastic
- The price is 15.00 U.S. for an unbound copy
Q: What is "ALIEN WAR" ?
A: Alien War is a walk through ride, found at the Trocodera in London. It
is set on the alien theme. The plot is that a party of 12 is being given a
tour through a medlab research establishment where they are breeding and
studying aliens. A marine has been assigned to guide you through. Once in
the waiting chamber, the sirens go off and your guide comes in and explains
that due to an accident the aliens have escaped. Next he explains that he
is going to lead the party to safety. So off everybody sets thru these dark
corridors, all being told to huddle against walls etc. Along the way
various things can happen, which will not be stated here. The impact is far
better when you don't know what to expect.
Alien War is planning on putting the attraction also in other parts of the
world, namely the USA, Japan and Australia. It is uncertain wether this will
be put through, as Alien War has been taken over by another company some
time ago, and it's not reached it's full bureaucratic potential yet.
There will also be an 'official Alien War WWW site' in the near future.
(may '95)
Q: What is the 'Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright'?
A: It was a ride at Fisherman's Wharf. It was at the TurboRide Simulation
Theatre and it was called Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright. These
theatres are popping up in a lot of the "touristy" areas around the
country, but this was the first one with an Aliens theme I had seen.
The premise was that you are accompanying the lone survivor of a
mission that encountered Aliens back to the site of their discovery.
The seats move on hydraulic lifts to match the video and it gets pretty
nauseating from time to time. You fly in a dropship to the surface and
then take an APC into the complex. It features a lot of footage from
Aliens. The coolest part was a statue of ol' Tingrin right outside the
theatre, though. Not a perfect likeness, but good enough to make you
squirm. It's the scale that made it cool. It was about 7' tall and
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