44. District 9

I wanted to revisit this as a precursor to watching Dredd (both are shot in JoBerg and apparently share various aesthetic qualities). If this is the case then I am more excited about seeing Dredd than ever!

District 9 is a high quality, well organised tale that delivers far more to the geek audience than I expected. The production design is awesome and the alien tech is wicked in every sense of the word.

BRAZILLIANT!

27. Prometheus

Don't believe the hype! Well, believe some of it. Prometheus could never really match up the marketing hyperbole but I have to say I enjoyed it.

It's not without it's flaws (a whopping plot hole or two) but it is nicely engaging although it does lack any kind of fear or tension after the 'aliens' (no, not those ones) reveal themselves.

It all feels a bit short to me and could have done with another 30 minutes sprinkled in along the way. No doubt that will be in the Directors Cut which will be out 3 months after you've already spent £20 on the Triple Editon Blu-Ray.

Maybe.

4. Alien (Directors Cut)

"Yeah, just lower yourself down and grab a couple of those eggs. Lovely grub!"

What is there left to say about one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time?

Not much, other than this version features Dallas all slimed up in alien goo and then getting burnt up by Ripley - initially I thought this was a bit of a naff looking puppet but after watching one of the many excellent 'makings ofs' featured on this Blu-Ray Quadrilogy, it turns out it was Tom Skerritt after all - just looking really ill and 'puppety'.

Perhaps that's why Ridley Scott decided to ditch the scene initially. Anyway please, please, please make sure that Prometheus isn't shit. Come on Ridley I know you can do it!