Alien

The Official Movie Novelization

De: Alan Dean Foster

Narrado por: Peter Guinness

Alan Dean Foster is the acclaimed author of movie tie-ins for Star Wars, Alien and Transformers. He was awarded the IAMTW Grand Master Scribe Award in 2008. He is also a best-selling science fiction and fantasy author in his own right, including the popular Pip & Flinx novels and the Founding of the Commonwealth series.

©2014 Alan Dean Foster (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

Peter Guinness rules

Guinness makes this audiobook a proper pleasure to listen to. Foster's language is rich. The book is not as brilliant as the filmatization, but Guinness really brings it to life. Pure chilling joy.

Good to refresh the movie

I love this Alien series and I've watched the movie several time. This book is practically like living the story another time.

I definitely prefer the audible originals made with sounds and different voices though.

In space, no one can hear you cheering

Enriches the movie wonderfully. Beautifully well-written and answers questions the film doesn't have time for.

Wordy

I like the subject matter and the storyline, but there’s too much explanation and description. It takes away from the telling of the story. The movie had the right amount of “Wordiness” !

Great novelization of the first Alien movie

This is my 4th Alien book and I loved it. This is a novelization of the first movie, which I haven't seen since around the time it came out. The story still shocks. We get sucked into the characters, some of which you might like more than others. I did scream a few times and got scared even when I remembered the basics of what happened.

The narration seemed a little flat in the beginning, but I felt that it lent itself to the action of the book. The narrator's sometimes very calm demeanor was good as a backdrop to the terrors that were about to happen. I plan to listen to a lot more of the Alien books. If you're listening I suggest "Alien: Out of the Shadows" by Tim Lebbon. That book was dramatized and scared the bejesus out of me. It's my favorite so far, and this is my second favorite. It really holds up after all these years!

Amazing!

I love the Alien franchise, I’ve seen all of the movies and there have been some hit and Miss mostly the newer ones are bad but the the original 3 are classics and now that I get to listen to the books it’s amazing!

Wonderful

As a huge fan of Alien I loved hearing the early script format of the movie. A few differences between the novel and movie obviously, some are for the better. If you have any interest in hearing what could of been listen to this. Also look into the story behind the writing of this Novelization. It is interesting for sure. Also the dude who left a low score because the last hour is just an advertisement for Aliens needs to grow up and get over himself. Sorry you can't skip the last hour. Acting like they CUT segments to fit the advertisement. The story ends when the story ends regardless of an Ad. Looking at his review it's clear he doesn't know what a Novelization is and is infact, not a "Big Fan".

If you enjoyed the movie, you will enjoy this book

I jumped at the chance to read it and was not disappointed!

From what I understand this was created from the movie. So, if you have seen the movie, you know what is going to happen. That does not take the terror out of the book though! It is still just as intense, maybe even more so, than the movie.

Getting to read how this all started and the ins and outs of the crew is what made this even more special. There are just not things that the movie tells you about. There is more in here about Ripley and a lot about the corporation behind all of the choices made.

I just rewatched the movie so I could really critique how closely these two are based. It is as if I was watching the movie. I realize that is the purpose but it still surprised me just how closely these two were. A lot more in the book than the movie, which is expected. So much background!

I love this! If you enjoyed the movie, you will enjoy this book. Outstanding novelization and the acting was incredible. I already have a voice for Ripley and the crew but the narration was spot on. Peter Guinness did a great job of bringing the terror out of the book and allowed me to feel as if I were really in this.

The production quality was also superb. I did not hear one misstep. I would have preferred a full production with this being a story that is so well known, but that does not take away from how good this was. Very well done!

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Excellent Detail

Loved knowing more insight to the crew's problems. The movie is a masterpiece but this book gives us so much insight to what's happening on the ship and with Wayland.

A MUST listen for anyone who loves this movie. And the narrator SOUNDS JUST LIKE Ash so, that's pretty cool and funny.

Faithful Audio version

i liked the narration of all the different characters. I still love Parker best :) get this book. you’ll love it!