AVP: Alien Vs. Predator Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES
Whoever wins... We lose.
It's our planet....It's their war.
"The enemy of my enemy....is my friend."
When a private satellite encounters an unidentified source of heat in Antarctica and it is found to be a pyramid buried deep underground , a search team comprising of top-of-the-line archaeologists and engineers is sent to Antarctica to find out more . Once there , the team comes across signs which indicate that the place is inhabited by an unknown alien species . It is not long before the aliens begin to hunt the team members . At the same time , a trio of coming-of-age Predators have arrived to collect the skulls of the aliens as trophies , and the humans are caught between a deadly battle between the two warring species .
| Sanaa Lathan | |
| Lance Henriksen | |
| Ewen Bremner | |
| Colin Salmon | |
| Raoul Bova | |
| Agathe De La Boulaye |
| Paul W.S. Anderson |
5.40 out of 10 (36345 votes)
Visitor Reviews
this movie is awesome! i cant understand all the bad press!
posted on 28 Aug 2009i must admit i was slightly hesitant about seeing this movie, due to the amount of bad press its getting (perhaps due to every franchise's purist fanboys?). However hesitant i was, i saw it and i loved it! The movie is excellent and the much maligned director Paul Anderson really shines in this.The movie starts off with the detection of a heat bloom (which is later determined to be a structure, pyramidal in shape) under the ice in the Antarctic by a Weyland industries satellite. this leads to the Weyland corporation putting together a team to excavate the site as fast as possible due to their rationale that they cant be the only ones to discover the heat bloom,and thus must be the first to arrive in order to claim the site. the team arrives on site to find an abandoned whaling camp and mysterious shaft down through the ice to the pyramid (provided by a predator space ship in orbit). the team then descends through the ice, to the pyramid, closely followed by a trio of recently arrived preds. the team unwittingly activates a mechanism to release the aliens. there's a twist however: the pyramid realigns itself ever ten minutes. the humans become trapped between the sides and are used as hosts by the aliens (what would you expect them to do?). thus enemies must work together against a common foe.the acting in this film is first rate, with good performances by sanaa lathan, lance henricksen and raoul bova. other good things include excellent battle scenes between the aliens and predators and some very well directed tension. the bad things about this movie, to me, were that the predators seemed to die really easy to the aliens,(spoiler!) one alien killed two preds! bad things aside Anderson uses the pyramid rearranging itself to keep the audience guessing and create an air of trapped hopelessness throughout. this is a killer movie and an excellent thrilling action summer movie. any and all sci-fan fans should see this.
Aliens Vs Predator. Good films + bad films = Very bad film
posted on 28 Aug 2009Why? This film couldn't have been the only possible outcome of mixing two extremely popular franchises, could it? The script it severely lacking any emotional depth, suspense, believable characters, interesting set-pieces or indeed anything good at all. What is available is a pretty dull plot designed simply to get our favourite beastoids into the ring together (which takes about an hour and is totally unconvincing when it comes).As far as popcorn entertainment goes, this is probably a just below average flick which desperately needs to be stopped before a sequel. If a film like this is to your liking then so be it, but Paul WS Anderson is definitely NOT a good filmmaker and this shows. James Cameron, Ridley Scott, David Ficher and...hell, even the french director could have pulled this off better. Don't watch this with high hopes and certainly don't expect something in Alien/Aliens league. This is simply dull and average all the way (which is 1 hour and 40 minutes!). Enjoy at your own risk!
One of the best Sci-fi movies ever
posted on 28 Aug 2009This movie is without a doubt one of the coolest movies you will ever see and best of all it was not a horror movie like predator but it was intense like Alien. So you can enjoy this movie and still not get nightmares. This is also one of those few "Horror/Thriller" that actually has a good plot which is nice for a change. I was always a fan of Paul W.S. Anderson especially after Mortal Combat. But this was far better than mortal combat and deserves to be respected as one of the few, the proud, the good horror movies. Even my family who dread horror movies and some intense cool action and violence actually liked this movie. Way to go Paul W.S. Anderson.9/10 stars
The pits...
posted on 22 Aug 2009Ah, what might have been. AvP has to be one of my personally most anticipated movies ever. And it's one of the most disappointing. The problems with this movie are legion:SPOILERS1) It's only 87 minutes long, and at least half that time is wasted on a boring setup that is neither believable nor entertaining. The pace increases once the title characters FINALLY meet up, but by then there's only about half an hour left in the film.2) The rules of the two series are monkeyed with. Predators are only supposed to visit earth where it's very hot, as established in the first two Predator movies. So where is this one set? The South Pole, naturally. The time an alien takes to gestate in a human was at least a day or two in "Alien," but in AvP it only takes a few minutes. And the alien blood apparently burns through the Predator's wrist blades and armor, but not their spears.3) Certain scenes have either no setup or no payoff. For example, when the Predators first kill humans, the scene starts with a human waving his green laser-sighted pistol around for no apparent reason. This scene comes out of nowhere. For a bit with no payoff, consider the creation of the "netted" alien character...it's seen twice, at least, and seems to be set up as identifiable for a reason...but nothing ever happens to that particular alien worth noting. It's as if that alien was set up to do something special and then had its payoff scene cut out. Another curious bit: Why did the lead African-American character and his buddies bring assault rifles?
It seemed at first like they must have planned to capture/kill an alien, but nothing ever comes of that.Positives:1) There are some kick-ass Predator scenes. And the idea of Predators using alien blood to mark themselves is cool. The effects are OK. But that's about it.
A bitter disappointment
posted on 22 Aug 2009It's been two and a half years since the release of Alien Versus Predator and you can still see the collective fanboy disgust at this film reverberating round the Internet. On the one hand, you've got to thank Paul W. Anderson really for giving fans of the Alien franchise something to talk about besides David Fincher killing Hicks, but on the other it is undeniable that even with the benefit of hindsight, the critics who derided the movie when it was first released were right in their estimations. This is definitely a weak movie and considering the awe-inspiring smackdown it should have been, it's understandable that the geek contingent, myself included, were bitterly disappointed.The chief problem of course is the lingering sense that it was knocked out for a quick buck or two and nothing more, with the target audience made up of hip youngsters who listen to nu metal and have a TV in their room permanently switched to MTV. You know, those idiots who walk around with their jeans slung low so that we can read the labels on their groovy Calvin Klein boxer shorts? Well, in keeping with the music video aesthetic, things move quickly. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Anderson's directing approach had consisted of him stood off camera, waving his arms at the cast while shouting "come on come on, faster faster, more flare, more zing, more kapowzer! The Ritalin's wearing off!" We've barely met any of the characters before they're being jetted off to the Antarctic to meet a series of unpleasant endings. The action starts roughly half an hour into the movie and fifteen minutes later, nearly all the principle cast have been killed. Where was the gradual build up of tension? Where was the careful handling of atmospheric unease? Where was the mounting sense of dread? Oh, that was what that penguin scene was all about...right.Adding to this is the fact that you really don't give a damn about any of the people involved, they're merely there to provide explanations and die screaming. As such, none of them really develop any further than the sketch pad and it's amazing they even bothered to take the time to think up names. They could just as easily have been cast as lovable Scottish idiot, spunky tough black girl, dashing Italian know it all, dying old fella, bastard British bloke and expendable extras. An entire generation of movie goers jumped with astonishment when Kane's chest burst open, shed tears when Vasquez blew herself up and punched their fists into the air with reckless enthusiasm when Arnie's final trap worked. All you're likely to do this time around is stare blankly and count the seconds until the next one.Woeful though the plot, characterisation and cheesy dialogue may be (the "hunter's moon" conversation is the stupidest thing ever. Ever ever ever), Alien Versus Predator does have one thing in its favour...Man, when the two species actually get round to killing each other, it's so cool. Years since imaginations were set reeling by the trophy scene in Predator 2, there is a terrific burst of adrenalin when the two finally collide. The bruising one on one duel at the centre of the film in particular is totally bad ass, with stone masonry and ancient bricks being shattered into dust as the two monsters collide, acid blood spurting, wrist blades glistening and mandibles flailing as they try to wrench each other out of existence. Its popcorn munching mayhem of the highest order and just about the only thing that the movie does well, but still enough to lift it into the realm of passable entertainment.It cannot disguise the fact that AvP isn't the almighty ruckus that teenagers and twenty-somethings have dreamt of all this time. Truth be told, it's not a bad film and if it hadn't contained the two famous beasts, but replaced them with new creations and gone under a different title, it'd probably be regarded as fun little B-movie. Given that the sequel is imminent, you can only hope it improves in the second round but otherwise, fans of both series would be better off seeking out the original Dark Horse graphic novel that was at least as good as the earlier movies.
Maybe next time...
posted on 20 Aug 2009...they will get it right. Better than many angry fan-boys (myself included) would have you believe, it still isn't as good as it should have been.Satalites pick a heat signature underneath the ice layer in the Antarctic. A research team arrives and accidentally unleashes the alien creatures contained within. Simutamniously, a pack of young predator hunters arrive to begin their initiation hunt into adulthood. 3 species, only one survivor.The first, huge mistake the film makes is it's white-washed PG-13 rating. All four 'Alien' and both 'Preditor' films were pretty hard R-rated; so why ostracize the fans of the films in such a way? Answer: so that kids can't in too, even though it's a horror/action film that kids shouldn't be watching anyways.Next up is the pacing of the film. Every one going to see this knows the deal with the aliens, knows the deal with the predators and knows that they are going to be fighting each other. So why spend the first 57 minutes of a 100 minute movie trying to wrap all the plot details in a mystery? Answer: actually, I don't have anything for that, there was just no reason for it. If you make a film called 'X vs. Y' you better not take 2/3 of the film for X and Y to start scrapping on each other.Which finally brings up what the film does right; once the pointless exposition (which fails to ever explain that the predators are supposed to be teenagers) is over and the action kicks in the film shifts into high gear and zips along at a break neck pace. The first battle between the two malevolent ETs is a great bit of action violence; my only complaint with it is that it makes the dull first hour of the film look all the more dull by comparison. It does finally give you what you want, it just makes you wait a long time for it.For the first hour of the film, it give it a 4, the last 40 minutes get an 8; ergo- 6/10
I had issues...but most of them were resolved with the UNRATED EDITION's release.
posted on 16 Aug 2009I went into the theater with little in the way of expectations. I love both franchises and I frankly did not believe they could do this one properly.The performances were quite good, the effects were great (although they did something weird to the mandibles on the Predators that I found to be a poor incarnative device), and the sets and story were quite well done.The story. That's what blows you away in AvP.SPOILERS.This movie was rich in story without going back and explaining all the redundant boring trivial little details from both franchises. It depends on your subscribing to the theories of each franchise and is more a "carrying on" endeavor than a "win new viewers" one. I found that to be endearing in these days of repetition. Considering that this was an extension of two successful franchise components, why compound the repetition factor. The premise of ice after having said the Predators only come when it is unseasonably hot left me feeling a bit disturbed as to why they chose Antarctica. However. Given the theories concerning the shifting of the poles, the Ice Age theorems, and so on, I have accepted that the pyramid was built when what is now the North Pole/Antarctica, was in the deserts of what was the Old World's "middle east."I was disturbed that the Predators were less...predatory, and more "touchy-feely" this time around. I seriously missed the action! Action! ACTION! of these franchises. So if it is action you are after, this movie is -not- the first choice. There were practically no hand-to-hand episodes, and what you did get was a bit weak probably due to the PG-13 component. Bah! Hopefully there will be an American "R" release in the next year or so. I think I'll hold off on buying the "theatrical release" when it comes out and wait a bit to see. I can't imagine there weren't more fight scenes shot and then extracted as a marketing ploy for later use. By "touchy-feely," I mean the love/team interest forged between Sanaa Lathan's character Alexa Woods and the surviving underground Predator. That was completely out of character for the Predators, in my opinion. Okay, I realize it is a carry-over from Predator 2 where the Predators acquire a respect for Danny Glover's character in the end. However, to quote "Howard the Duck" ... "This relationship defies all the laws of Nature!" Though it's hardly a romance, there are far too many cutesy moments in this endeavor to suit my Predator/Alien tastes. In fact, this feature alone lent a feeling of "this is stupid" to this whole movie; a thought I had to keep pushing back during my theatrical viewing and detracted immensely from the final product.The premise, however, was quite well done, in spite of the obvious flaws. In Bishop's endeavor to live what is left of his extended "life" to the fullest, he embarks upon this journey in the hopes of surviving one last grand adventure. Not a new element to the cinematic world, but still effective. I -wanted- him to go, and I -wanted- him to succeed. Perhaps, that is only because he was the only character from the original franchise to make this attempt. This attempt bore no other original members from either franchise, by the way.The idea of the pyramid bearing the three types of ancient civilizational writings, thoughts and designs was outstanding.Quite clever interpretation of the placement of the great pyramids on the Earth, and the origins of the Gods of mankind. Perhaps it was a Predator bomb that caused the Tunguska blast of 1908. The effects were well done, and the makeup artists surrendered their best, as expected. As I said before, the mandible adjustments on the Predator were a bit off-putting, but then again, they were never beautiful creatures to begin with. The pyramid was well done, the glyphs were realistic, the adornments were creatively and historically presented, and the aliens were expertly done.Just another small question...In all the years the Predators have been fighting the Aliens, -why- is their armor not acid-proofed?Just a thought.In an attempt to make this more attractive to "arthouse" fans rather than fans of the original franchises, the story line was given more screen time than the action one would expect from a movie which carries these two franchises. Even with this distraction AVP was very watchable. The Unrated Director's Cut (which Anderson promised fans from the beginning, IF you will remember), is as the movie should have been. You are given eight more minutes. Now, I can already hear the cries of malcontent. "Eight MINUTES?!" But I can tell you that 8 seconds added here, and 5 seconds added there, really do serve well to flesh out the story, give you the details previously missed, and extend the Alien/Predator fight adequately enough so that fans are, at last, appeased. The story is in the UNRATED EDITION. The action is in the UNRATED EDITION. The version which makes sense is the UNRATED EDITION. The PG-13 edition is the chopped up, convoluted crap-fest we saw at the theaters. Thanks to the studio for letting Anderson have this UNRATED EDITION. It goes a long way towards salvaging what we KNEW was NOT an inferior film. The PG-13 version just made it seem inferior. The Theatrical Version rates a 7.0/10.The UNRATED EDITION rates a 9.2/10 from...the Fiend :.
It could of been better *Possible Spoilers*
posted on 14 Aug 2009I had high expectations before i watched this and after it, i thought "Goddamn. i thought it would be better". Everybody is seemingly comparing this movie to Freddy Vs. Jason as "Trying to make some quick cash". The movie did give a sense of claustrophobia to me but only for 5 minutes and the rest of it was to cover up any good decent action. i can't blame Paul W.S. Anderson for trying but i do blame the people who accepted his script. The predator vision in this movie is a enhancement but you only saw what the predator wanted to see apart from that it looks pretty good. The cast was alright even though the main characters are new to Hollywood but i did like the killing of Charles Bishop Weyland even though it could of been more inventive. The plot was alright to my taste but it did lack a certain finesse but it was still alright and the little creature that bursts out of the predator means that ANOTHER movie is coming which might be boring. Apart from the flaws in this movie, it's alright to watch but just for hard core fans will enjoy it and I'm not a hard core fan but i still enjoyed it to a degree. My rating 6 maybe 7 out of 10Rated M15+ for Aussies for Violence, Language and Gore
A horrible effort at an easy movie.
posted on 14 Aug 2009I did not expect this movie to be good, but I did not expect it to be that bad. I have to be harsh on it because this may have been the easiest movie of all time to make good. All Paul Anderson had to do was adapt the first comic series. That's all. He could have also realized that after 2 Predator movies most people know what they look like and show us the Predator's face early on and try...TRY... to get us to care whether he lives or dies. We could have seen some interaction,conflict, respect, whatever between younger and older Predators. This was done in the comic book series, and it was good.By using the comic book setting, on another planet where humans have set up a mining and ranch town, Anderson could have spared us another pyramids built by aliens movie. That premise should be officially banned from any future use. The time spent setting that up could have been spent on Predator culture. Here was a chance to showcase their warrior culture much like what was done with the Klingons in Star Trek. But in the end I'm not surprised. This is the same guy who ruined Resident Evil. And did anyone notice that AVP was essentially the same movie? He even used similar 3D map pull outs to show where the team was. He even had the same actor who was laser diced in RE get caught in the razor net. There was also the same terrible fight choreography. At least the boom mikes didn't creep into the scenes.This was too bad to even be a B movie. 1 out of 10, and that's because I saw it using a free ticket (that I want back).Paul, if you are out there, MST3K was canceled; stop making movies for them.Stop making movies period.
Entertaining, but not as good as it could have been.
posted on 08 Aug 2009In AVP, a group of scientists headed up by Charles Bishop Weyland, who's descendant would go on to create the Bishop android from Aliens and Alien 3. They go to explore it and accidentally discover two warring alien species.This movie is an all around good time, very entertaining, because if you're a fan of the Alien and the Predator, you see your favourite characters in action, however, this movie doesn't really have the feel of the other six movies it's based off of. The first mistake was taking two successful R-Rated franchises and combining them into a PG-13 movie. All of the intense action, gore, violence, and horror from the other movies are gone.Another problem I have is that they totally ignored the plots from the other movies. The Predator, who normally gets a thrill out of hunting humans, is totally changed in this. He forms a friendship with the lead girl and she helps him dispatch the Aliens.So, while this film is fun to watch, it is nothing like the Alien and Predator movies, and it's just not the same experience.6/10
will never watch again
posted on 06 Aug 2009i love the alien's movies and i liked the predator movies ok, but the world could of done without this film. Horrible acting, dark scenery,and action scenes where you cant tell whats going on riddle this movie. Seriously during fight scenes all you can see is a blur then an alien or something flying through the air. this screenplay could've standed a much needed make over. And even with all the action i still left the theatre yawning. This movie is pretty bad but i'll talk about some of the good stuff in it. The special effects are very nice and although i didnt care for the pyramid setting it did look pretty neat. but ultimately save your money and time and watch aliens again.
*1/2 OUT OF *****
FAR out
posted on 06 Aug 2009This is a perfect movie! I was waiting for this for years, and finally they made it. The Predator was a great film, and the whole Alien series is great. The only other possible improvement I can imagine is to add RoboCop to the mix. Now that would make an awesome film.Hopefully we'll see more of this in the future; movie makers should just use characters from other films and mix it all together. Those are interesting films. Since AVP did so well, maybe we WILL see some more of this.I will definitely be getting this on DVD. Hopefully there will be lots of special features, maybe even another hour or so of footage. Or at least a hint of a sequel.
Pulse Rifles?? Smart Guns??? Where is James Cameron??? Help us!!!!
posted on 02 Aug 2009To begin I would like to say I am an avid Alien movie fan, but I was disappointed by the features of this film. Needed more action and less talking. The introduction didn't do anything, but take forever. By the time the fight started, the movie was almost over. Here are my Positives. 1) The new Predator features and weapons were awesome and the history keep me interested. The Negatives. 1) Aliens were too bad ass. 2) Needed more fight scenes 3) Definitely need more aliens, like maybe had eggs that were frozen and ready to hatch. 4) Hi-tech weapons??? Cameron, James CameronSo as you can tell I am a fan of Aliens because James Cameron did what the fans wanted. Great weapons and lots of Aliens. Smart Gun Rocks!!!! I hope the next one finally gets it right. Don't make another mistake like Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. My Rating B+
Shame on the producers for wanting to please Hillary Duff fans
posted on 02 Aug 2009Alien Vs. Predator (2004) C-101 min. D: Paul W.S. Anderson. Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Tommy Flanagan, Joseph Rye. Apparently, Sigourney Weaver was told of the idea of making this film and she said it `sounded awful.' Boy, was she ever right! One of the worst films of 2004 is so sloppily written and acted that it is a wonder I remained in the theater. The `plot' concerns some kind of archeological dig in Antarctica and step right into the middle of a war between the Aliens & Predators, blah blah blah blah. The studios' controversial decision to release this as PG-13 as opposed to R (since all of the other films from both series were rated R) translates into hardly any gore, lousy editing, and virtually incoherent fight sequences. Shame on the producers for wanting to please Hillary Duff fans as opposed to the real fans of both series, who were seriously robbed of a good film (unlike last year's far superior FREDDY VS. JASON). Awful! RATING: 1 out of 10. Rated PG-13 for violence, profanity, grisly images.
Thoroughly entertaining, despite shortcomings
posted on 02 Aug 2009After hearing so much bad stuff about this film, I finally got a chance to see it for free, so I decided to do my best to clear my mind of any hype or negative thoughts about the film or premise. Surprisingly, I have to admit, it's not as bad as people make it out to be. Really, I didn't find it to be any lesser of a film than Resident Evil 1 or 2, and I suppose that's really the best way to explain how good/bad it is. If you've seen one of those(or presumably any other film by Anderson... I haven't, but I guess they're pretty much all the same), you know pretty much what to expect from the film. Some things that I just need to clear up for any potential viewers; yes, apart from the other Anderson films, not to mention the other Aliens and Predator films, this is not rated R, but PG-13. This does mean less violence and such, but I barely even noticed it(I had actually forgotten about the rating until a friend I was watching it with mentioned it). Honestly, it's not that big a deal. Also, yes, Anderson does seem to screw up a few things in the whole Alien/Predator species details, most notably by speeding up the life-cycle for Aliens(which, had it not been an integral part of the plot and something just slightly minor, would have bothered the hell out of me as a fan). The plot is surprisingly good, and it makes somewhat good sense without too many holes in it. The pace is good, moves along quite nicely, and you're rarely bored(unless, of course, you refuse to accept the very idea of the film). The acting is barely passable... pretty common for an Anderson flick. Come on, would you really watch a film that depicts a battle between two alien species to watch quality acting? This is about the fight, not the acting surrounding it. Much to many viewers dismay is probably the way Anderson goes out of his way to shock the viewer and achieve cheap scenes that are somewhat effective the very moment you see them, just like with the Resident Evil films. He kills off many a character in displeasing and unsatisfying ways to do this, mostly to show off Predator weaponry and such. In the end, the film is still good, however. Good for a single viewing, good for killing 90 minutes, and good for just barely satisfying the extreme urge many of us fans of both series have to watch the two species battle it out. I recommend this to most fans of the franchises(because if you don't enjoy them, you won't enjoy this), but I suggest you watch with an open mind and a fairly non-judgmental attitude or not at all... for your own sake. 7/10
Agad....
posted on 02 Aug 2009I'm a teenager, and on the flip side of fan-boy I despised this pathetic kindling sack of wasted opportunities and shattered dreams. My father took me to see this movie in August 2004, and I enjoyed it. Please note that it was my first foray into the Alien world. I had watched Predator already, and after AVP, I asked my father to rent Alien and Aliens. Words cannot express how much I loved those movies. Next, I decided to rent Alien3. That film made me weep (in a positive way mind you). The Alien franchise was growing on me. Eventually, I got around to Resurrection, which, despite it's MANY flaws, was semi enjoyable. By this time AVP was coming to DVD. I wanted it badly, to see if my viewing experience could denote if it was worthy of it's predecessors.It was not.Aki, first up; the script. It resembled some cheesy 80's action flick, courtesy Roger Corman. Dialogue was off-kilter, lines were flubbed, and that one guy wouldn't shut up about his kids. I have news for you pal, your kids are not winning you anything by referencing them all the time.Secondly, the acting. Most of it was fine, but the secondaries such as Thomas (someone's assistant, I can't even remember his name), Quinn, and that one girl with the freaky hair gave such wooden performances I'd not have been surprised if the wind knocked them over and they were revealed as cardboard cut-outs.And the effects. I'm noticing a disturbing trend nowadays. Films are using too much CGI. When used in moderation, CGI is a wonderful tool- it can convey a greater sense of realism when used properly. Jurassic Park did it right. AVP did not. I silently tapped two fingers on my sleeve, but didn't applaud at all, Anderson's decision to use suits more. That however doesn't subtract from the fact that there was still too much CG.In closing, there are many things wrong with this film. If you can spot them and still enjoy watching this movie then you have an okay attitude. If you can spot the errors and heckle them, you have an even better attitude. And if you can invite Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Kevin Murphy over to watch this then you have the best attitude of all.
From alien fan point of view....it sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted on 29 Jul 2009Well i have seen many films from Paul Anderson and i can clearly see that sequels,it's not his best job.RE is good,RE2 sucks,MK is good,MK2 WTF is that????this film u can say it's a sequel and it....SUCKS!!!by many reasons:1-Actors and characters:there are no above average actors there...they all suck.no emotion.they don't get terrified like in the others ALIEN and PREDATOR movies,they see all that situation as normal.u see everyday aliens and/or predators walking by the street like dogs,right?.... and most of all u don't "choose" a favourite character.....cause u don't like anyone.remember Aliens?Hicks,Hudson,Vasquez,etc....u really like them as character...in this movie,well...in my view,i think they can all die....2-plot:how many flaws u can see in this movie?a lot. 1st there is only one queen....what in the hell is she doing here?how she could go to LV-426 after being on the deep frozen ice of Antarctica?the predators went back there and brought her to LV-426?!in one word....STUPID!2nd i think u all know that if the infected being dies,the alien inside dies...well the predator dies,and still,the alien borns....hm...this is not the first time that this flaw happens....the remake of ALIEN 3 u see that mistake too.... oh and of course the rapid generated alien....like in 5 min....yeah right.....3rd the cgi aliens....i prefer (by far) the rubber suit-alien like in the two 1st alien movies....this gigantic cockroaches (for me is that) don't seem real....and they look smaller and less meaner.....4th i'm not a predator fan but are this predators sissies or what?i thought they were the bad-asses of universe and in 5 min,2 die and one is infected....they have that stealth camouflage for what?the aliens can still "see" them....and the ppl who sees this movie thinks:"well this predators are only good with their shoulder-cannons because without that they suck"...i don't think that the predator-lex alliance isn't real but is not very acceptable....5th my favourite:the title is Alien Vs Predator,right?well u only see ONE fight,and its about 2 min long and u don't understand it all...its very confusing....cause fights between the main beasts u don't see more....the rest is like a typical teenage movie:ppl screaming and running from the "bad guys"...the film should be called:lex and friends trapped in the Antarctica pyramid.6th the bishop factor....let's make math,OK?well even if the 1st alien movie and this movie happens at the same time (which is not true),to ALIENS is 57 years,then to ALIEN 3 is more a few years and u see in the end of that movie the real bishop,human being.he bleeds blood when is attacked. well...how can exist a human bishop now and 150 years later?strange...for me its a BIG cast mistake.......there more flaws there but i would be here till tomorrow to say all....AVP- the biggest flop in the ALIEN franchise...and PREDATOR franchise...i think
20th Century Fox's "We'll let anyone direct a feature" program
posted on 27 Jul 2009I'd like to personally take this opportunity to congratulate 20th Century Fox for their "We'll let anyone direct a feature" program, as well as congratulate Paul W.S. Anderson for participating! I really hope someone can get me an application before the end of this year so I can apply, because when you see a studio and a director set the bar this low, how the hell can you fail? I can't believe 20th Century Fox spent over $70 million on a film that effectively destroys two of the greatest monsters ever to grace the silver screen. What's worse, I can't believe I spent $10 to see it in the theater on opening night. If you're looking for a movie in which the Predators (which look like they're suffering from Down syndrome thanks to the special effects team under Paul W.S. Anderson's guidance) battle the worst CGI aliens ever conceived on film...then this movie is for you.It's pretty obvious that neither Paul W.S. Anderson nor any of the studio executives involved in the making of this film have a handle on story in this laughable movie (and I'm not kidding...during the screening, the audience broke out in unintentional laughter several times over the stupidity of the plot). The movie starts off with great possibilities. Lance Hendrickson is fantastic in his short-lived role as the dying leader of an expedition that finds an ancient pyramid buried under the ice. And the elimination of the investigating team by aliens and predators, as well as some of the battles that follow, is fantastic. But the movie quickly takes a turn for the worse…a common ailment in all of Anderson's films. When the surviving teenage Predator and the movie's only remaining human character (our heroine), played by Sanaa Lathan, become "friends" and he fashions a warrior's outfit out of the hide of a dead alien for our hero, the movie was over for everyone in the theater. Speaking of which…do you remember the original Predator? Do you remember how big the predator was when it was battling Arnold Schwarzeneger? Well, evidently these predators are suffering from some alien form of stunted growth or Sanna Lathan is a giant of a woman. In the final scenes where Sanaa runs side-by-side with a predator, she is about the same size as the mighty hunter.The film is filled with ridiculous moments and some of the worst cliché dialogue ever uttered. 20th Century Fox should be firing executives over this.Alien Vs. Predator. "Whoever wins, we lose." Just a clever tag line? Make no mistake...it's the newest studio gimmick: truthful advertising! This is one to be avoided. It's the closest I've ever seen a film come to duplicating the smell of a drunk passing gas.
What a great franchise combo! Thank you 20th Century Fox!
posted on 27 Jul 2009I was looking forward to this movie for years ever since I bought the first AvP game. It was the greatest idea to combine the two most fierce aliens into dueling. I must say, I was not let down.The story was fantastic. Story writers were very creative in telling the history of aliens and predators in relation to humans early in the development of mankind. The sets were very realistic and gave a great background to the many heart-pounding fight scenes. Once again, the writers were very creative when it came to where the story took place.This movie made neither alien race seem weak. Both the alien and predator had their strong points and their very few weak points. But lets not forget the human race. We kicked some serious alien butt in this film.So I leave you with this question: Who do you think is going to win? You'll keep guessing until the end and still be wrong.A must see...if your a true AvP freak!
A nicely slapped together Summer movie which was good enough for a second viewing!
posted on 30 Aug 2009Alien Vs. Predator was well anticipated for me this summmer and I really enjoyed what I saw. I wasn't expecting for this to be a really good movie or get good reviews but I just wanted to be entertained and it was just that. The movie was actually better than I thought it would be. Yes it contained a few slapped together parts, such as the ending which I thought worked for the kind of film but it could have been better thought out. The characters in Alien Vs. Predator were another slapped together factor which also could have been better developed. I do not believe they should throw together a seqeul to this film but if they do I'm sure I'll be there to see it. I thought Alien Vs. Predator was good enough to make me want to see it again! Hmm... I loved it!