The best thing about the creatures in the first two films, was that we barely saw them. They were far more frightening. Here we're seeing way too much. The film's deficiencies aside, this DVD packs some serious quality. The anamorphic widescreen picture is very close to reference quality.
Colors are accurate, yet subdued, and contrast is excellent, as is overall detail.
The print is in superior condition, and the transfer has been very well done. There is little in the way of apparent grain, and almost no MPEG-2 compression artifacts. Text on the left and right of my screen was lost, and this effect was noticed on multiple, properly-calibrated displays. These shots are the only place the effect is really noticeable, but if this IS a case of improperly preserved aspect ratio on DVD, it's disappointing, given the quality elsewhere. The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio on this DVD is also excellent.