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Alien 3

The Official Movie Novelization

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Alien 3

Written by: Alan Dean Foster
Narrated by: Peter Guinness
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Fury 161 is a wretched planet - a penal colony and an industrial complex manned by violent prisoners. When an escape pod from the USS Sulaco crash-lands there, Ellen Ripley appears to be the only passenger left alive.

Then inmates begin to die, all at the hands of another survivor - a creature which encounters Ripley and spares her life! Desperate to know why, she seeks out an answer - and discovers terror unlike any she's ever known.

Science fiction master Alan Dean Foster returns to the Alien universe to reveal the ultimate destinies of Ellen Ripley and her eternal foe, the xenomorph known as the Alien.

©2014 Alan Dean Foster (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Science Fiction
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always a fun story to listen to. wish they had full cast for narration but it's still good.

always loved the stories.

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This novelization of the third entry in the AlienTM film franchise is a straight-up exact copy of the screenplay. Alan Dean Foster was a great choice for the project: providing near-perfect mind's-eye vivid description and preserving the pacing and style of the Motion Picture - down to the palpable fear among the inmate/caretakers on 'Fury 161' while the monster hunts them in dark corridors.. but he doesn't offer anything more than the 1992 David Fincher film. This book lacks anything new for anyone hoping for added richness to the Xenomorph/Weyland-Yutani/Yautja Universe.. but entertains nicely if you can't get to a screen to watch the movie.

As to presentation: Audible Studios Inc. did well to cast Peter Guinness to narrate the book, too. He wisely avoids trying to mimic the actors in the film - instead offering a noticeably "above-average" performance. Sound Engineers further add judicious incidental music to the recording. This is a great listening product.

Altogether, I give 'Alien 3: The Official Movie Novelization' 9 stars out of 10. I feel very, very fortunate that they included this audiobook in the 'Plus' catalog.. because it would merit a Credit if they asked for one.

Word-For-Word Retelling

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excellent performance. very very enjoyable audio book. adds some wonderful detail to the story. extends each scene beautifully. this is a must for any Alien fan. enjoy!!

mandatory listening

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