It's a terrific film I always go back to after watching a De Palma film. Did you notice the picture of Francis Ford Coppola on the back of the packaging?
If you redeem the digital copy of Aliens it unlocks the theatrical cut in 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos. The Special Edition will be HD on Apple and Movies Anywhere, but 4K DV and DA on Vudu.
If you buy the Special Edition on Amazon or Vudu, it's also a Movies Anywhere title and will populate...
I see what you're saying now. Fascinating that the Aliens SE is a separate purchase at Amazon but it copies over to MA in DV and DA, meaning there is another way to watch the SE in 4K.
And I agree. I don't understand why the studios don't have one high-quality master (4K, Dolby Vision+Atmos...
Robert, this is nothing new with Aliens. We've been discussing this for awhile. The bottom line is Vudu, Apple and Movies Anywhere have the theatrical cut in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos but the only place to watch the SE online in DV and DA is Vudu, and that was broken on the Apple TV until...
The Aliens SE was not working on Vudu (FAH) on Apple TV devices. Todd and I have been complaining for weeks and been in touch with customer service. They've now fixed the issue and the movie plays properly.