Alien Nation/Enemy Mine [2 Discs] DVD

Enemy Mine
Love means never having to say that you're ugly in the extravagant fantasy film Enemy Mine. Earthling Dennis Quaid is Davidge, one of many space warriors engaged in a bloody extraterrestrial battle against the Draconians. Crash-landing on a faraway planet, Davidge is forced into an "up close and personal" with the Drac (Lou Gossett Jr.), a repellant, reptilian creature. Evidently a bivalve, the Drac gives birth to a baby Drac just before expiring. Now a reluctant foster father, Davidge tries to keep himself and the baby alive while the war continues to rage all around them. The special effects (courtesy Industrial Light and Magic) are serviceable if not brilliant, and the acting is okay so far as it goes. What socks over Enemy Mine is Rolf Zehetbauer's awe-inspiring production design and Chris Walas' superb makeup work. Though a favorite on home video, the film deserves to be seen on a wide theatre screen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Alien Nation
In this vaguely allegorical science fiction-crime film, a Los Angeles cop tries to solve the murder of his best friend with the help of his new partner -- a member of a star-faring alien race. In the near-future world of Alien Nation, the "Newcomers" are a race of formerly enslaved humanoids seeking refuge and integration into Earth society. These unusual immigrants face anger and resentment from some humans, including Matthew Sykes (James Caan), a cop whose partner, Tug (Roger Aaron Brown), was killed in a shoot-out with several Newcomers. In order to get some insight into Newcomer society and track down the "slags" who killed Tug, Sykes volunteers to take on a new partner,Sam "George" Francisco (Mandy Patinkin), the first alien ever promoted to the rank of detective. As Sykes tries to overcome his bigotry against George and his kind, who eat raw beaver and get drunk on spoiled milk, the friendly, helpful George soon learns the identity of Tug's killer: William Harcort (Terrence Stamp), a pillar of Newcomer society who is secretly manufacturing the same powerful narcotic that was used to enslave his race. It's up to Sykes and George to stop Harcort before he turns his fellow Newcomers into drooling addicts and pulls the skeletons out of his race's closet for all of humankind to see. Omen 3 director Graham Baker made his screenwriting debut with Alien Nation, as did co-writer Rockne S. O'Bannon. Kenneth Johnson, creator of the miniseries V, would adapt Alien Nation into a weekly television show in 1989 and several made-for-TV movies in the mid-'90s. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Cast Dennis Quaid as Davidge Louis Gossett, Jr. as Drac Brion James as Stubbs Richard Marcus as Arnold Carolyn McCormick as Morse Bumper Robinson as Zammis James Caan as Detective Matthew Sykes Mandy Patinkin as Detective Sam Francisco "George" Terence Stamp as William Harcort Kevin Howard as Kipling Leslie Bevis as Cassandra Peter Jason as Fedorchuk

Crew Joseph C. Nemec III - Art Director Gordon Webb - Boom Operator Steve Bowerman - Boom Operator Karen Rea - Casting Joan Bradshaw - Casting Sarah Elgart - Choreography Gale Anne Hurd - Co-producer Richard Kobritz - Co-producer Erica Phillips - Costume Designer Herb Adelman - First Assistant Director Newt Arnold - First Assistant Director Jim Behnke - First Assistant Director Graham Baker - Director Conrad Palmisano - Second Unit Director Kent Beyda - Editor Curt Sobel - Editor Don Brochu - Editor Janice Alexander - Hair Styles Richard Powell - Location Manager Bruce Rush - Location Manager Cass Martin - Location Manager Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score) Curt Sobel - Composer (Music Score) Budd Carr - Musical Direction/Supervision Michael Mills - Makeup John M. Elliott, Jr. - Makeup Papp Zoltan - Makeup Monty Westmore - Makeup Katalin Elek - Makeup Makio Kida - Makeup Special Effects Matt Rose - Makeup Special Effects David Anderson - Makeup Special Effects Mark Garbarino - Makeup Special Effects Michiko Tagawa - Makeup Special Effects Grant Arndt - Makeup Special Effects Michael Spatola - Makeup Special Effects Roger Borelli - Makeup Special Effects Brian Penikas - Makeup Special Effects Greg Figiel - Makeup Special Effects Karen Mason - Makeup Special Effects Michael Trcic - Makeup Special Effects Emilio M. Gonzales - Makeup Special Effects Jeff Kennemore - Makeup Special Effects Richard J. Landon - Makeup Special Effects Russell Seifert - Makeup Special Effects Eryn Krueger - Makeup Special Effects John Price - Makeup Special Effects Steve Frakes - Makeup Special Effects John Blake - Makeup Special Effects Michael Benson - Camera Operator Phil Caplan - Camera Operator Joan Bradshaw - Production Designer Jack T. Collis - Production Designer Adam Greenberg - Cinematographer Richard Kobritz - Producer Gale Anne Hurd - Producer John Warnke - Set Designer Jim Duffy - Set Designer John Robles - Special Effects Richard Lopez - Special Effects Michael P. Stipe - Special Effects Jeffrey Machit - Special Effects Alan Rifkin - Special Effects Charles Wilborn - Sound/Sound Designer David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer Solange S. Schwalbe - Sound Editor Wayne Allwine - Sound Editor Lucy Coldsnow - Sound Editor Donlee Jorgensen - Sound Editor Colin C. Mouat - Sound Editor David Spence - Sound Editor Michael J. Benavente - Sound Editor Warren Hamilton, Jr. - Sound Editor Robert Renga - Sound Recordist Jim Wilkey - Stunts Jerry Summers - Stunts Bradley J. Bovee - Stunts Dick Ziker - Stunts James Welch - Stunts Bill M. Ryusaki - Stunts Thomas Rosales, Jr. - Stunts Roydon E. Clark - Stunts Erik Cord - Stunts Lori M. Van der Veer - Stunts Rick Sawaya - Stunts Leslie Hoffman - Stunts George Fisher - Stunts Harold Burns - Stunts Dennis C. Alpert - Stunts Ralph Garrett - Stunts Gregg G. Dandridge - Stunts Paul Lane - Stunts Troy Melton - Stunts Wayne Montanio - Stunts Jeff Ramsey - Stunts Steve Geray - Stunts Bruce Paul Barbour - Stunts Wally Rose - Stunts Rick Seaman - Stunts Greg Walker - Stunts Conrad Palmisano - Stunts Brian J. Williams - Stunts Rock Walker - Stunts Sharon Schaffer - Stunts Roger Creed - Stunts Mike Johnson - Stunts Chere Rae - Stunts Nick Palmisano - Stunts Dick Hancock - Stunts Eugene Collier - Stunts Greg Wayne Elam - Stunts Glory Fioramonti - Stunts Terry Jackson - Stunts Gary Morgan - Stunts Harry Wowchuk - Stunts Dwayne McGee - Stunts Bill McIntosh - Stunts Simone Boisseree - Stunts Conrad Palmisano - Stunts Coordinator Graham Baker - Screenwriter Rockne S. O'Bannon - Screenwriter Frank Holgate - Second Unit Director Of Photography Susan Trembly - Unit Publicist Jean Morrisey - Associate Editor Vance Piper - First Assistant Camera Jono Kouzouyan - Gaffer Gene Kearney - Key Grip Carlton Kaller - Music Editor Janis Benjamin Collister - Production Coordinator Louis S. Fleming - Properties Don Bassman - Re-Recording Mixer Kevin E. Carpenter - Re-Recording Mixer Richard Overton - Re-Recording Mixer Kevin F. Cleary - Re-Recording Mixer Harvey Waldman - Second Assistant Director Joe Unsinn - Special Effects Coordinator Jane O'Neal - Still Photographer Mark Mangini - Supervising Sound Editor Nicholas Vincent Korda - ADR Editor Charleen Richards - ADR Mixer Mike Carrillo - Assistant Properties John Pierce - Best Boy Electric Donald Dahlquist - Best Boy Electric David Christie - Best Boy Grip Roberto Munoz - Best Boy Grip Doreen Lane - Casting Assistant Dennis De Waay - Construction Coordinator Michael J. Long - Costumes Supervisor Linda Serijan Fasmer - Costumes Supervisor Donald L. Hartley - Dolly Grip Frank Warren - Extra Casting Lorraine Salk - First Assistant Editor Tracy S. Granger - First Assistant Editor Christopher Flick - Foley Editor Peter Tomaszewicz - Foley Editor Bill Borden - Production Executive Alicia Craft - Second Assistant Camera Barbara M. Ravis - Second Second Assistant Director Mike Paventi - Transportation Captain Steven E. Fegley - Construction Foreman Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter Karl Wickman - Pilot James W. Gavin - Pilot Ernest D. Farino - Title Design Bill Davis - Armorer Joseph C. Nemec III - Art Director Gordon Webb - Boom Operator Steve Bowerman - Boom Operator Karen Rea - Casting Joan Bradshaw - Casting Sarah Elgart - Choreography Gale Anne Hurd - Co-producer Richard Kobritz - Co-producer Erica Phillips - Costume Designer Herb Adelman - First Assistant Director Newt Arnold - First Assistant Director Jim Behnke - First Assistant Director Graham Baker - Director Conrad Palmisano - Second Unit Director Kent Beyda - Editor Curt Sobel - Editor Don Brochu - Editor Janice Alexander - Hair Styles Richard Powell - Location Manager Bruce Rush - Location Manager Cass Martin - Location Manager Jerry Goldsmith - Composer (Music Score) Curt Sobel - Composer (Music Score) Budd Carr - Musical Direction/Supervision Michael Mills - Makeup John M. Elliott, Jr. - Makeup Papp Zoltan - Makeup Monty Westmore - Makeup Katalin Elek - Makeup Makio Kida - Makeup Special Effects Matt Rose - Makeup Special Effects David Anderson - Makeup Special Effects Mark Garbarino - Makeup Special Effects Michiko Tagawa - Makeup Special Effects Grant Arndt - Makeup Special Effects Michael Spatola - Makeup Special Effects Roger Borelli - Makeup Special Effects Brian Penikas - Makeup Special Effects Greg Figiel - Makeup Special Effects Karen Mason - Makeup Special Effects Michael Trcic - Makeup Special Effects Emilio M. Gonzales - Makeup Special Effects Jeff Kennemore - Makeup Special Effects Richard J. Landon - Makeup Special Effects Russell Seifert - Makeup Special Effects Eryn Krueger - Makeup Special Effects John Price - Makeup Special Effects Steve Frakes - Makeup Special Effects John Blake - Makeup Special Effects Michael Benson - Camera Operator Phil Caplan - Camera Operator Joan Bradshaw - Production Designer Jack T. Collis - Production Designer Adam Greenberg - Cinematographer Richard Kobritz - Producer Gale Anne Hurd - Producer John Warnke - Set Designer Jim Duffy - Set Designer John Robles - Special Effects Richard Lopez - Special Effects Michael P. Stipe - Special Effects Jeffrey Machit - Special Effects Alan Rifkin - Special Effects Charles Wilborn - Sound/Sound Designer David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer Solange S. Schwalbe - Sound Editor Wayne Allwine - Sound Editor Lucy Coldsnow - Sound Editor Donlee Jorgensen - Sound Editor Colin C. Mouat - Sound Editor David Spence - Sound Editor Michael J. Benavente - Sound Editor Warren Hamilton, Jr. - Sound Editor Robert Renga - Sound Recordist Jim Wilkey - Stunts Jerry Summers - Stunts Bradley J. Bovee - Stunts Dick Ziker - Stunts James Welch - Stunts Bill M. Ryusaki - Stunts Thomas Rosales, Jr. - Stunts Roydon E. Clark - Stunts Erik Cord - Stunts Lori M. Van der Veer - Stunts Rick Sawaya - Stunts Leslie Hoffman - Stunts George Fisher - Stunts Harold Burns - Stunts Dennis C. Alpert - Stunts Ralph Garrett - Stunts Gregg G. Dandridge - Stunts Paul Lane - Stunts Troy Melton - Stunts Wayne Montanio - Stunts Jeff Ramsey - Stunts Steve Geray - Stunts Bruce Paul Barbour - Stunts Wally Rose - Stunts Rick Seaman - Stunts Greg Walker - Stunts Conrad Palmisano - Stunts Brian J. Williams - Stunts Rock Walker - Stunts Sharon Schaffer - Stunts Roger Creed - Stunts Mike Johnson - Stunts Chere Rae - Stunts Nick Palmisano - Stunts Dick Hancock - Stunts Eugene Collier - Stunts Greg Wayne Elam - Stunts Glory Fioramonti - Stunts Terry Jackson - Stunts Gary Morgan - Stunts Harry Wowchuk - Stunts Dwayne McGee - Stunts Bill McIntosh - Stunts Simone Boisseree - Stunts Conrad Palmisano - Stunts Coordinator Graham Baker - Screenwriter Rockne S. O'Bannon - Screenwriter Frank Holgate - Second Unit Director Of Photography Susan Trembly - Unit Publicist Jean Morrisey - Associate Editor Vance Piper - First Assistant Camera Jono Kouzouyan - Gaffer Gene Kearney - Key Grip Carlton Kaller - Music Editor Janis Benjamin Collister - Production Coordinator Louis S. Fleming - Properties Don Bassman - Re-Recording Mixer Kevin E. Carpenter - Re-Recording Mixer Richard Overton - Re-Recording Mixer Kevin F. Cleary - Re-Recording Mixer Harvey Waldman - Second Assistant Director Joe Unsinn - Special Effects Coordinator Jane O'Neal - Still Photographer Mark Mangini - Supervising Sound Editor Nicholas Vincent Korda - ADR Editor Charleen Richards - ADR Mixer Mike Carrillo - Assistant Properties John Pierce - Best Boy Electric Donald Dahlquist - Best Boy Electric David Christie - Best Boy Grip Roberto Munoz - Best Boy Grip Doreen Lane - Casting Assistant Dennis De Waay - Construction Coordinator Michael J. Long - Costumes Supervisor Linda Serijan Fasmer - Costumes Supervisor Donald L. Hartley - Dolly Grip Frank Warren - Extra Casting Lorraine Salk - First Assistant Editor Tracy S. Granger - First Assistant Editor Christopher Flick - Foley Editor Peter Tomaszewicz - Foley Editor Bill Borden - Production Executive Alicia Craft - Second Assistant Camera Barbara M. Ravis - Second Second Assistant Director Mike Paventi - Transportation Captain Steven E. Fegley - Construction Foreman Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter Karl Wickman - Pilot James W. Gavin - Pilot Ernest D. Farino - Title Design Bill Davis - Armorer

Enemy Mine
An intergalactic take on such previous efforts as John Boorman's Hell in the Pacific (1968), Enemy Mine translates that film's themes of xenophobia and cross-cultural misinterpretation to the outer reaches of the universe with effective results. Though the familiar story has been told before, the decision to strand the two protagonists on a distant planet (a tactic frequently used by Rod Serling to address pressing social issues in The Twilight Zone) removes them far enough from a sense of reality that the issue of resolving differences, not the differences themselves, takes precedence. In this sense, Enemy Mine is a rare and unique example of science fiction being used as a means to ponder humans' relations to each other and the universe, rather than a springboard to the now overly familiar aliens-versus-humans approach. Even if the concept behind the film isn't entirely original, it can be forgiven for its efforts because of a pair of memorable performances by Louis Gossett Jr. and Dennis Quaid. Both actors inject their character with just enough emotional drive and self-centeredness that the discovery of their similarities rings true without excess sentimentality. An unexpected revelation at the film's midpoint drives this point home effectively, obliterating not only the questions of species identity, but also gender identity. A familiar saying states that if humans cannot live together, they will surely die together; Enemy Mine's optimistic coda suggests that not only can humans live together, they can move further to become one despite their differences. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
 

Alien Nation
A standard-issue cop flick with a sci-fi twist, Alien Nation utilizes the conventions of the genre -- the grizzled, rule-breaking detective, the rookie partner, the deadly new drug infecting the streets, and unfortunately, the black officer who dies in the first ten minutes -- even as it subverts them with a bit of humor and lots of Star Trek-worthy makeup effects. A puffy, weather-beaten James Caan plays straight man to an unrecognizable Mandy Patinkin's eager-to-please alien cop, both actors game enough to spout police force truisms without cracking a smile. Meanwhile, the venerable Terrence Stamp, in possibly his only role to feature more makeup than his drag-queen character in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, portrays a "Newcomer" crime lord with elegant aplomb. Like the script's crime flick elements, the science fiction ideas here are mostly third hand, but for a film that's basically a cross between V and The French Connection, Alien Nation is assembled with considerable finesse. The spacemen-assimilate plot line puts more emphasis on characters than on special effects, which probably kept the budget in line and certainly makes a change from the creatures-and-explosions trappings of many such genre exercises. The script's parallels between outer-space immigrants and their human counterparts may come off a little heavy-handed, but they do give Alien Nation a touch of social relevance. Throw in some strong action scenes, some pretty good gags, and Leslie Bevis as an alien good-time gal, and you've got a sci-fi film that pleases its core audience while giving the general action fan something to enjoy. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DS: Dolby Surround (4.0) DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Alien Nation: Featurette Behind-the-scenes short Original theatrical trailer Enemy Mine: Original theatrical trailer Stills DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 198 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #2 -- Enemy Mine 1. Main Title [:14] 2. The Dracs [1:15] 3. Battle Stations [1:00] 4. Crash Landing [:05] 5. The Enemy [2:15] 6. Capture [4:48] 7. Communication [1:31] 8. In the Pit [5:35] 9. Pupil and Master [:10] 10. Going Crazy [7:08] 11. A New Life [:43] 12. Attacked [5:51] 13. Lineage [:38] 14. Someting Is Wrong [5:07] 15. The Baby [1:56] 16. Not the Same [1:53] 17. The Scavengers [5:09] 18. Rescue [3:56] 19. Saving Zammis [4:47] 20. End Titles [2:51]