This guide focuses on how to experience the best high-definition version of the film. 1. Choosing the Right Version
The film is known for its "tobacco" filters and dark, sepia-toned cinematography by Alex Thomson. To appreciate the HD restoration, ensure your TV's "Black Levels" are calibrated so the details in the dark corridors of Fiorina 161 aren't lost.
To truly understand the HD release, watch the documentary included in the Alien Anthology. It details the film's notoriously difficult production and why the Assembly Cut was necessary to salvage director David Fincher's vision.