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Post by acousticwolf on Apr 26, 2017 9:42:49 GMT
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Post by Zagreus on Apr 26, 2017 16:48:21 GMT
Really enjoying it so far. Did they get Laurel Lefkow back again for Ripley? I notice they got some of the other Aliens cast back, but I think they would have mentioned getting Weaver on board.
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Post by muckypup on Apr 26, 2017 17:39:57 GMT
Yeah, got it today....but had trouble with it not appearing on app......spent almost an hour trying to sort it.....was their fault in the end.
About an hour in, ok so far......but not enjoying as much as last years yet.
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Post by Zagreus on Apr 28, 2017 0:47:05 GMT
Yes, I agree that it's not as good as Out of the Shadows, but I still think it's pretty good. It's nice to have Lefkow back (I'm assuming that's Lefkow, as I didn't see any press about Weaver being involved) reprising and expanding scenes-between-scenes from Aliens. Kind of makes me want Star Wars Radio Play style adaptions of the original Alien films to go alongside these.
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Post by Timelord007 on Apr 28, 2017 7:09:21 GMT
I wish they'd release these on CD.
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Post by bobod on Apr 28, 2017 9:00:34 GMT
I wish they'd release these on CD. Well Audible did pay to make them. They're going to want to be the ones selling them. |
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Post by muckypup on Apr 28, 2017 12:43:19 GMT
Have you joined audible buddy?
you can (or get someone too) burn them to cd.
they are both as good as any BF production
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 15:50:26 GMT
I'm actually still listening to Alien: Out of the Shadows, but I just wanted to address something: while it's fantastic that Audible are producing these audios, I think it's also important to take note that there's no doubt that Big Finish has been noticed with the new series audios. If these dramas prove profitable - and riding on the coat tails of Alien: Conevant - there's ever reason to think they will be - it's important more then ever, that we support BF. Because Amazon will be competing and trying to undercut Big Finish and unlike BF, they have the resources to do it.
And just because BF is doing well out of the new series releases now, doesn't mean that their still not struggling in other areas. It wasn't too long ago that BF struggled to get their stuff out there into retailers, the original series releases are still undercut by piracy, Sapphire & Steel was cancelled due to low sales due to piracy and while Jago & Litefoot has been the success of the spin-offs, the other spin-offs have struggled. We all love Counter-Measures, but it's been described as having a 'dedicated' audience for a reason in Vortex, Benny's been brought back into the Doctor Who fold, Graceless was cancelled and it's been rumoured that Vienna's sales are not as strong as other ranges, etc. And it's been said that BF really don't have the resources to take a risk on a lot of original content - Dorian didn't exactly cost a lot to make, despite being a success and while Cierco was great, I'd imagine it only got the go-ahead due to the new series releases success enough for BF to take a risk.
So, what can we do? I'd imagine if the Audible Alien releases are a success, then we need to start talking to people about BF's releases. Not just online, but to people that we know, Dorian for horror fans, Cicero for those intrested in historical dramas, Vienna and Surrivors to Star Trek fans, etc. Because, BF really needs that support.
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Post by muckypup on May 6, 2017 16:47:27 GMT
I'm actually still listening to Alien: Out of the Shadows, but I just wanted to address something: while it's fantastic that Audible are producing these audios, I think it's also important to take note that there's no doubt that Big Finish has been noticed with the new series audios. If these dramas prove profitable - and riding on the coat tails of Alien: Conevant - there's ever reason to think they will be - it's important more then ever, that we support BF. Because Amazon will be competing and trying to undercut Big Finish and unlike BF, they have the resources to do it. And just because BF is doing well out of the new series releases now, doesn't mean that their still not struggling in other areas. It wasn't too long ago that BF struggled to get their stuff out there into retailers, the original series releases are still undercut by piracy, Sapphire & Steel was cancelled due to low sales due to piracy and while Jago & Litefoot has been the success of the spin-offs, the other spin-offs have struggled. We all love Counter-Measures, but it's been described as having a 'dedicated' audience for a reason in Vortex, Benny's been brought back into the Doctor Who fold, Graceless was cancelled and it's been rumoured that Vienna's sales are not as strong as other ranges, etc. And it's been said that BF really don't have the resources to take a risk on a lot of original content - Dorian didn't exactly cost a lot to make, despite being a success and while Cierco was great, I'd imagine it only got the go-ahead due to the new series releases success enough for BF to take a risk. So, what can we do? I'd imagine if the Audible Alien releases are a success, then we need to start talking to people about BF's releases. Not just online, but to people that we know, Dorian for horror fans, Cicero for those intrested in historical dramas, Vienna and Surrivors to Star Trek fans, etc. Because, BF really needs that support. i am not too sure that BF need to worry too much about audible, i think they have more competition from the BBC, why buy it when you can listen for free. as good as these 2 alien dramas are (& the x files too), i doubt they pick up a big enough audience to make it worth investment on non guaranteed audience dramas. I think the two can manage side by side for a while, and dont forget they sell BF. audibles usual multi cast stuff is usually different voices reading in the characters lines while a narrator reads the rest. but yes we always need to spread the big finish word to everyone. sometimes though BF are a victim of their success as us the loyal audience only have a finite amount to spend, and we often drop or hold off on older rangers to buy the newer ones or worse wait for sales giving them in less income! |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 23:09:10 GMT
I'm actually still listening to Alien: Out of the Shadows, but I just wanted to address something: while it's fantastic that Audible are producing these audios, I think it's also important to take note that there's no doubt that Big Finish has been noticed with the new series audios. If these dramas prove profitable - and riding on the coat tails of Alien: Conevant - there's ever reason to think they will be - it's important more then ever, that we support BF. Because Amazon will be competing and trying to undercut Big Finish and unlike BF, they have the resources to do it. And just because BF is doing well out of the new series releases now, doesn't mean that their still not struggling in other areas. It wasn't too long ago that BF struggled to get their stuff out there into retailers, the original series releases are still undercut by piracy, Sapphire & Steel was cancelled due to low sales due to piracy and while Jago & Litefoot has been the success of the spin-offs, the other spin-offs have struggled. We all love Counter-Measures, but it's been described as having a 'dedicated' audience for a reason in Vortex, Benny's been brought back into the Doctor Who fold, Graceless was cancelled and it's been rumoured that Vienna's sales are not as strong as other ranges, etc. And it's been said that BF really don't have the resources to take a risk on a lot of original content - Dorian didn't exactly cost a lot to make, despite being a success and while Cierco was great, I'd imagine it only got the go-ahead due to the new series releases success enough for BF to take a risk. So, what can we do? I'd imagine if the Audible Alien releases are a success, then we need to start talking to people about BF's releases. Not just online, but to people that we know, Dorian for horror fans, Cicero for those intrested in historical dramas, Vienna and Surrivors to Star Trek fans, etc. Because, BF really needs that support. i am not too sure that BF need to worry too much about audible, i think they have more competition from the BBC, why buy it when you can listen for free. as good as these 2 alien dramas are (& the x files too), i doubt they pick up a big enough audience to make it worth investment on non guaranteed audience dramas. I think the two can manage side by side for a while, and dont forget they sell BF. audibles usual multi cast stuff is usually different voices reading in the characters lines while a narrator reads the rest. but yes we always need to spread the big finish word to everyone. sometimes though BF are a victim of their success as us the loyal audience only have a finite amount to spend, and we often drop or hold off on older rangers to buy the newer ones or worse wait for sales giving them in less income! Eh, I wouldn't overestimate the impacts of these audios. Big Finish has drawn quite a bit of attention to audio drama through the new series releases, after all. There's an audience for it, now and for bigger companies like Amazon, it's cheaper to make with little risk and easy to capitalise on and they have the resources to go after properties Big Finish can't and their running the coat-tails of a much antipicatd movie. As for the BBC, as far as I know, there not pursuring high profile sci-fi for radio and arguably don't have the resources for it, so BF don't really have much to fear on that front. BBC Audiobooks and Big Finish have a great working relationship anyway - and there seems to be a great deal of support and pride from the BBC in what BF does, so there are no worries, there. Let's not forget it was more then likely Amazon 'discounting' BF's releases that led to all releases being held back a month from wider retail release. BF pay for the privilege for being sold on Amazon - Amazon isn't doing BF any favours by selling their releases, other then giving them a wider audience. It's nothing agasint the Alien team, it's just about how awful Amazon can be. I'm not saying we can't have two nice things, but we need to be aware of just what Amazon will do if these releases are a significant success. |
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Post by bobod on May 8, 2017 8:15:33 GMT
What is it you think Amazon/Audible are going to do to Big Finish?
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Post by Stevo on May 8, 2017 11:14:50 GMT
Let's not forget it was more then likely Amazon 'discounting' BF's releases that led to all releases being held back a month from wider retail release. BF pay for the privilege for being sold on Amazon - Amazon isn't doing BF any favours by selling their releases, other then giving them a wider audience. But Big Finish releases getting a wider audience is a plus point surely? Amazon is a go-to site for most of us here when we want to buy things online, like Blu Rays, DVDs, books etc., so if some other people come across Big Finish titles on Amazon while shopping online and then buy them, that's a good thing. The more people that have access to BF releases the better is my view. Having Big Finish titles available on Audble is also good for the same reason. Audible is where people who love audiobooks go, so more exposure for Big Finish. It's nothing agasint the Alien team, it's just about how awful Amazon can be. I'm not saying we can't have two nice things, but we need to be aware of just what Amazon will do if these releases are a significant success. I'm sorry Michael but I think you are talking nonsense. You want these [very good] Audible releases to fail as Amazon are awful? How is that going to affect Big Finish's Doctor Who titles and other ranges? The two things are unreleated. Okay, people with a limited amount of money can't buy everything, but both Audible and Big Finish do regular sales, so I don't see how the success of one can affect the other. |
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Post by acousticwolf on May 12, 2017 11:12:43 GMT
... as Amazon are awful? How is that going to affect Big Finish's Doctor Who titles and other ranges? The two things are unreleated. Okay, people with a limited amount of money can't buy everything, but both Audible and Big Finish do regular sales, so I don't see how the success of one can affect the other. Agreed - I buy Big Finish from Big Finish when I can and have signed up for 3 months of Audible to get non BF produced lower-priced audios (that I either can't get anywhere else ... Alien ... or can't afford at full price). To me, this is a win-win situation - if I had to buy (say) the Torchwood Radio Collection at full price, I would have less money to spend on Big Finish. This way I can still afford both, widen my listening to other productions and everyone still gets their royalties. Sure they might not get as much (I don't know how different publishers work), but some royalties are better than none to be honest and if it encourages more sales ... that has got to be a good thing, hasn't it? Cheers Tony |
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Post by agentten on Jul 27, 2017 2:18:59 GMT
Finished listening to this today. Enjoyed it overall, though not quite as much as the first release. The pacing drug a bit in the first half and really, as much as I love Ripley, all of her material could have been cut as it was really just extended versions of scenes from the second film and the cutaways to the space station kept pulling me out of the primary story line at Hadley's Hope. The second half improved the pacing quite a bit and the climax was very exciting. Hopefully there will be more releases in this series.
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Post by omega on Feb 19, 2018 10:21:44 GMT
I just want to admire how many talented people Audible were able to get in whose names I knew. Colin Salmon, Alexander Siddig, Michelle Ryan, Stuart Milligan, Lorelei King, Ian Brooker, Toby Longworth, Wayne Forester, Samantha Beart, Barnaby Edwards and Dan Starkey.
I like how the story builds up to a sense of dread as the infestation of Hadley's Hope draws nearer. The Jordans exploring the ship, discovering the eggs (I felt like shouting "don't go near!" as it got closer and closer to the Facehugging) and the first Chestbursting.
I really want Audible to adapt the last novel in the sequence, Sea of Sorrows, so that we have a full set of audio dramas. It's set long after the other Alien films, so there's a real sense of danger to all the characters (unlike this and Out of the Shadows, where you know Ripley has to live to reach the appropriate points in Aliens). The empathic ability the protagonist has would be interesting to adapt to audio.
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Post by Zagreus on Feb 20, 2018 4:07:07 GMT
I really want Audible to adapt the last novel in the sequence, Sea of Sorrows, so that we have a full set of audio dramas. It's set long after the other Alien films, so there's a real sense of danger to all the characters (unlike this and Out of the Shadows, where you know Ripley has to live to reach the appropriate points in Aliens). The empathic ability the protagonist has would be interesting to adapt to audio. Assuming they do, where would they go after that? The new novel that's coming out? Adaptions of the films? A drama of Isolation? The Rage War books? Some of the older novels (Original Sin please and thank you)? Maybe take some of the aborted film scripts form over the years and make audios of them? |
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Post by omega on Mar 13, 2018 5:48:49 GMT
I really want Audible to adapt the last novel in the sequence, Sea of Sorrows, so that we have a full set of audio dramas. It's set long after the other Alien films, so there's a real sense of danger to all the characters (unlike this and Out of the Shadows, where you know Ripley has to live to reach the appropriate points in Aliens). The empathic ability the protagonist has would be interesting to adapt to audio. Assuming they do, where would they go after that? The new novel that's coming out? Adaptions of the films? A drama of Isolation? The Rage War books? Some of the older novels (Original Sin please and thank you)? Maybe take some of the aborted film scripts form over the years and make audios of them? It'd complete the sequence. After that there's no pressure on what to do next and when to do it. |
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