I just got this for christmas and I would recomend it to any one who is a fan of the Alien series, even if you didn't like 3 or 4.
The nice thing about the Alien Quadrilogy is the special editions of the movies.Now many times when a movie says its a special edition it has like five or ten minutes of new footage, not so with the Alien Quadrilogy.There is about 20 minutes or more of editional footage for each movie.Also there is a ton of extras, that discuss everything you ever wanted to know about the movies.
We've been over all this, I think.
Either way, I got it, too, and the verdict is: It rocks.
Hard.
Maybe a little too much aliens for even me, when I heard 9 discs I was like damn that's thorough. I still have the original set but don't think I'm going to upgrade.
After not finding it in my stocking, I ordered it (just a few minutes ago, actually) from Deep Discount DVD. Sure, I'm going to have to wait two more goddamn weeks before I get it, but it was worth saving the $10 over the Wal-Mart price.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday Beyond Re-Animator hits, WOOHOO! And I'm still holding my breath for Cabin Fever and Freddy vs. Jason.
Brother R