Remember back in June when we told you about Derelict, the 2 1/2 hour black & white experimental mashup of Alien and Prometheus? Well, creator Daniel Job Willins is back with a new entry in this series with Ripley, a mashup film that utilizes footage from both Alien3 and Alien: Resurrection to weave a story that goes over the “…tragedy and eventual triumph of Ellen Ripley“.
Willins explains:
After the positive reception to Derelict (my Prometheus/Alien mashup), I decided to take a look at the least-loved of the proper Alien series. Ripley is an editing project that blends Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. I used footage from the theatrical & extended editions of both films to focus on the tragedy and eventual triumph of Ellen Ripley through a time-shifting narrative.
Although the two films were only made a few years apart, their tone and visual style are significantly different. On the visual side, I used black & white again to both blend the material and to make a unique viewing experience. To help with tone, sequences with over-the-top action from Alien: Resurrection were either unused or re-edited and many dialogue scenes were refashioned.
I won’t go into all the choices I made, but with a running time of about 2 hours, I was very selective in what scenes were used from both films, as well as how certain sequences were re-edited. There’s roughly 45 minutes of Alien: Resurrection and 1 hour 15 minutes of Alien 3 in Ripley.
The final result is a movie that highlights the pain and suffering that Ripley has experienced over the course of four movies, from losing her crew mates to the death of a daughter-figure. I had the opportunity to watch it and it unfolds a bit strangely at first but I quickly became accustomed to what was going on and how the movie was supposed to “work”.
If you have a couple of hours to spare, I highly recommend watching this movie. First off, it’s incredible to support a true fan who obviously put a lot of thought and effort into creating this product. However, it’s also a wonderful story that is very captivating and, to be honest, takes out some of the really awful bits of both films (I’m looking more at you, Alien: Resurrection).
Head below to give it a view! Also, make sure to support Daniel by following his Tumblr.