Question upon viewing re-release of Alien

"Tweek" <noway.TakeThisOut@jose.com> wrote:
>Why does Ripley try to cancel the self-destruct of the Nostromo?
>
>Is it because she ran into the alien in the hallway leading to the escape
>craft?
>
>This is what I think happened: She sets the self-destruct sequence, which is
>ten minutes long but gives five minutes to cancel the sequence. She goes
>towards the escape pod and ends up burning a couple minutes in the hive (the
>inserted scene where she burns dallas. Then she runs into the alien at the
>corridoor junction and turns back... she tries to cancel the self-destruct,
>but it's too late.
>
>Is that right?

Yes. That is correct.

In the original Alien:
After initiating the self destruct sequence, she runs to the escape pod.
However, at the last corner, as she take a peak, she spots the alien inside the
pod. She has no choice but to cancel the self destruct sequence, as there is no
escape.

In the Director's Cut:
After initiating the self destruct sequence, she runs to the escape pod. She
comes upon where Dallas and Brett are cocooned. Then she continues towards the
escape pod. However, at the last corner, as she take a peak, she spots the
alien inside the pod. She has no choice but to cancel the self destruct
sequence, as there is no escape.


Regards,
Baldrick
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