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Year: 2007
Director: Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Plot: Visual effects specialists Greg and Colin Strause both make their feature directorial debut with this no-holds-barred monster mash that attempts to set itself apart from the 2004 Paul W.S. Anderson original by serving as a straight-up sci-fi horror scare-fest. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:10:28 GMTAliens vs. Predator: Requiem2007Colin Strause, Greg StrauseVisual effects specialists Greg and Colin Strause both make their feature directorial debut with this no-holds-barred monster mash that attempts to set itself apart from the 2004 Paul W.S. Anderson original by serving as a straight-up sci-fi horror scare-fest. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide17Tag Target (>10)1252http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s284005.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Aliens_vs_Predator_Requiem/284005/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/jj79/archive/2008/6/6/30698.aspx Post By: JJ79
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Body: I thought one thing as I left "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem," the sequel to 2004´s atrocious "Alien vs. Predator": if the human storylines had been removed from the screenplay, letting it focus on the titular creatures, this wouldn´t have been a half-bad movie. There´s no way this film can hold a candle to the entries helmed by Ridley Scott ("Alien"), James Cameron ("Aliens") or John McTiernan ("Predator"), nor should it be judged against them. All this movie has to do is let a couple xenomorphs and a hunter duke it out for 90 minutes. Sadly, it can´t even do that right. Picking up immediately after the events of "Alien vs. Predator," the Predator space ship crashes into a Colorado forest, drawing the attention of a hunter and his son. The ship is brought down by a Alien-Predator hybrid; not only does that creature get away, but face huggers held in stasis are also let loose. As a lone hunter journeys to Earth, we´re introduced to a group of humans who will be caught in the middle of an ongoing hunt. The problem with these monster team up movies--including "Freddy vs. Jason"--is that the humans are an afterthought for the filmmakers and the audience. We want to see monsters kicking the crap out of each other, as promised in the title. We don´t give two licks about a daughter shunning her military mother or a love triangle between 30-year-olds masquerading as high school students. No matter how many scenes of "24"s Reiko Aylesworth looking lovingly at her daughter is there are, we can´t help but have anything but utter contempt for the flesh and blood actors. Not because they´re bad, per se (though their thought processes are questionable); it´s because they are neither a Predator nor Aliens. Everything that occurs with the humans breaks any momentum generated by the battle sequences. In all reality, there´s no reason for there to be a human in the entire picture. The sequences where the Predator takes center stage--sans dialogue--turns into a mini silent film, requiring the audience to pay attention to what´s going on, to wait patiently for the answer and to marvel in the simplicity. For instance, the sewer battle between the creatures lasts less then five minutes (and that may be generous) yet is strangely satisfying. There are no forced sarcastic quips between the combatants, no one explaining the tracking devices affixed to the walls . . . just an action sequence in the vein of the original "Alien." (Those thought processes I mentioned? Naïve sheriff Morales insists an evac in the middle of town is the place to be. Never mind it is acknowledged early on he´s out of his league let alone the common sense of making a stand in an open area with no defenses. Ah well, the "oh shit" look he shares with a fellow townie is worth it.) It isn´t until the end when the humans finally meet the creatures, allowing the all together insipid juvenile storylines to be jettisoned. Who among us really cares whether Jesse winds up with outcast Ricky or blonde stud Dale? Is Ricky´s brother Dallas, fresh out of jail, compelling enough to be the leading man? And what about Sheriff Morales, a man completely out of his league three minutes in the movie? There´s not a Ripley in the group, though the screenplay wants to make Aylesworth´s Kelly a Ripley clone (no reference to "Alien Resurrection," for the record.) She´s the one who takes control late in the action, the one who comforts her daughter (shades of Ripley and Newt from "Aliens") and the one the men look to for guidance (hmmm…sound like Ripley´s relationship with Hicks in "Aliens"?). She´s a woman of few words…just like-you guessed it-Ripley. Every human on screen has one word spray painted on their chests: fodder. From waitresses to National Guardsmen to simple townspeople and pregnant women, no one is designed to be anything but a body for the battle to consume. Which is fine. I applaud the screenplay for trying to put something more than bait on the screen. The attempt fails. Miserably. The idea isn´t to make "Aliens vs. Predator: 90210." One of the major problems with Paul W. S. Anderson´s direction of the previous film was the camera was so close to the action, accompanied by quick cuts in an inappropriately dark environment, it was nearly impossible to figure out what was happening in any of the battle sequences. Here, The Brothers Strause back the camera up enough from the action for it to be clearer, but the kinetic scenes still fall short of the brilliance of Scott, Cameron and even David Fincher of "Alien 3." Each setting is so dark or doused in extra elements--rain, in the finale--it takes a moment for our eyes to adjust. And by the time they do, we´ve missed three different moves. Slow down the action just a little more, ratchet the lights up a smidge and then we´ll be talking. Otherwise, they don´t commit any major faux pas´s in the direction. They do rely too much on the camera moving up and down over landscapes early on, as well as an inordinate number of hard cuts to black to punctuate scenes. Someone reigns them in a half hour or so into the action. No, the problem here isn´t the direction; it´s serviceable enough. It´s the screenplay. Put simply, it doesn´t make any sense. We´re told in a scene of exposition in the previous film that the hunt has gone on for thousands of years. If that´s the case, you want fans to believe in those THOUSANDS of years, no Alien has ever laid an egg in a Predator, resulting in a PredAlien…or a hybrid? It´s never explicitly stated, yet the various hunters seem shocked when it comes onto screen. Well, as shocked as a being with a face behind a mask can be. And, come to think of it, the hunters on the ship are dispatched rather quickly, only to let the newest hunter carry on like a trooper, killing and never being killed himself. Is he really that good? What about the well-established Alien acid blood? Some scenes remember it; others don´t bother. And why is this one ship, one set of hunters, so important? I mean, we watch as a lone hunter travels to Earth for some reason. Is he trying to clean up the mess, in which case a simple nuke should do the trick? Is he taking it as a challenge, logically resulting in mass murder until every Alien is dead? What is the point? He clearly doesn´t care to kill the humans; he comes face to face with several without any damage. So . . . what´s the deal? (Don´t even get me started on the symmetry of humans fighting relatively side-by-side with a Predator this time out as while Alexa earned the respect of a hunter in battle in the last film.) And let´s talk about the ending for just a minute. Despite being written by different writers, this film and the previous seem to be building to a bigger, more ominous showdown involving Charles Weyland (Lance Henrickson from nearly all the previous "Alien" flicks), Ms. Yutani and recovered Predator technology. Of course, both of the "AVP" films predate the original series, at least in the film chronology. All of which, conceivably, lays the groundwork for MOTHER to wake up…and we know how that ended. "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem" uses the naming convention from the first two films in the respective series: "Alien" (as in "Alien vs. Predator") and "Aliens" (as in "Aliens vs. Predator), a plot probably cooked up over a beer and thought of as "cool" by The Brothers Strause and screenwriter Shane Salerno. The "requiem" refers to a song of mourning for a deceased individual, most likely referring to the dead hunters early in the film-but also possibly a reference to the dead humans. No matter, though. When the action stays focused on the creatures, it works on a visceral level. Otherwise, it´s disposable. Somebody stop these bastardizations before we get "Alien Resurrection vs. Predator: Cremation." This film, as is, rates a 4 out of 10.
]]>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:20:19 GMTJJ79JJ79 Blog6/6/2008 3:20:19 PMI thought one thing as I left "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem," the sequel to 2004´s atrocious "Alien vs. Predator": if the human storylines had been removed from the screenplay, letting it focus on the titular creatures, this wouldn´t have been a half-bad movie. There´s no way this film can hold a candle to the entries helmed by Ridley Scott ("Alien"), James Cameron ("Aliens") or John McTiernan ("Predator"), nor should it be judged against them. All this movie has to do is let a couple xenomorphs and a hunter duke it out for 90 minutes. Sadly, it can´t even do that right. Picking up immediately after the events of "Alien vs. Predator," the Predator space ship crashes into a Colorado forest, drawing the attention of a hunter and his son. The ship is brought down by a Alien-Predator hybrid; not only does that creature get away, but face huggers held in stasis are also let loose. As a lone hunter journeys to Earth, we´re introduced to a group of humans who will be caught in the middle of an ongoing hunt. The problem with these monster team up movies--including "Freddy vs. Jason"--is that the humans are an afterthought for the filmmakers and the audience. We want to see monsters kicking the crap out of each other, as promised in the title. We don´t give two licks about a daughter shunning her military mother or a love triangle between 30-year-olds masquerading as high school students. No matter how many scenes of "24"s Reiko Aylesworth looking lovingly at her daughter is there are, we can´t help but have anything but utter contempt for the flesh and blood actors. Not because they´re bad, per se (though their thought processes are questionable); it´s because they are neither a Predator nor Aliens. Everything that occurs with the humans breaks any momentum generated by the battle sequences. In all reality, there´s no reason for there to be a human in the entire picture. The sequences where the Predator takes center stage--sans dialogue--turns into a mini silent film, requiring the audience to pay attention to what´s going on, to wait patiently for the answer and to marvel in the simplicity. For instance, the sewer battle between the creatures lasts less then five minutes (and that may be generous) yet is strangely satisfying. There are no forced sarcastic quips between the combatants, no one explaining the tracking devices affixed to the walls . . . just an action sequence in the vein of the original "Alien." (Those thought processes I mentioned? Naïve sheriff Morales insists an evac in the middle of town is the place to be. Never mind it is acknowledged early on he´s out of his league let alone the common sense of making a stand in an open area with no defenses. Ah well, the "oh shit" look he shares with a fellow townie is worth it.) It isn´t until the end when the humans finally meet the creatures, allowing the all together insipid juvenile storylines to be jettisoned. Who among us really cares whether Jesse winds up with outcast Ricky or blonde stud Dale? Is Ricky´s brother Dallas, fresh out of jail, compelling enough to be the leading man? And what about Sheriff Morales, a man completely out of his league three minutes in the movie? There´s not a Ripley in the group, though the screenplay wants to make Aylesworth´s Kelly a Ripley clone (no reference to "Alien Resurrection," for the record.) She´s the one who takes control late in the action, the one who comforts her daughter (shades of Ripley and Newt from "Aliens") and the one the men look to for guidance (hmmm…sound like Ripley´s relationship with Hicks in "Aliens"?). She´s a woman of few words…just like-you guessed it-Ripley. Every human on screen has one word spray painted on their chests: fodder. From waitresses to National Guardsmen to simple townspeople and pregnant women, no one is designed to be anything but a body for the battle to consume. Which is fine. I applaud the screenplay for trying to put something more than bait on the screen. The attempt fails. Miserably. The idea isn´t to make "Aliens vs. Predator: 90210." One of the major problems with Paul W. S. Anderson´s direction of the previous film was the camera was so close to the action, accompanied by quick cuts in an inappropriately dark environment, it was nearly impossible to figure out what was happening in any of the battle sequences. Here, The Brothers Strause back the camera up enough from the action for it to be clearer, but the kinetic scenes still fall short of the brilliance of Scott, Cameron and even David Fincher of "Alien 3." Each setting is so dark or doused in extra elements--rain, in the finale--it takes a moment for our eyes to adjust. And by the time they do, we´ve missed three different moves. Slow down the action just a little more, ratchet the lights up a smidge and then we´ll be talking. Otherwise, they don´t commit any major faux pas´s in the direction. They do rely too much on the camera moving up and down over landscapes early on, as well as an inordinate number of hard cuts to black to punctuate scenes. Someone reigns them in a half hour or so into the action. No, the problem here isn´t the direction; it´s serviceable enough. It´s the screenplay. Put simply, it doesn´t make any sense. We´re told in a scene of exposition in the previous film that the hunt has gone on for thousands of years. If that´s the case, you want fans to believe in those THOUSANDS of years, no Alien has ever laid an egg in a Predator, resulting in a PredAlien…or a hybrid? It´s never explicitly stated, yet the various hunters seem shocked when it comes onto screen. Well, as shocked as a being with a face behind a mask can be. And, come to think of it, the hunters on the ship are dispatched rather quickly, only to let the newest hunter carry on like a trooper, killing and never being killed himself. Is he really that good? What about the well-established Alien acid blood? Some scenes remember it; others don´t bother. And why is this one ship, one set of hunters, so important? I mean, we watch as a lone hunter travels to Earth for some reason. Is he trying to clean up the mess, in which case a simple nuke should do the trick? Is he taking it as a challenge, logically resulting in mass murder until every Alien is dead? What is the point? He clearly doesn´t care to kill the humans; he comes face to face with several without any damage. So . . . what´s the deal? (Don´t even get me started on the symmetry of humans fighting relatively side-by-side with a Predator this time out as while Alexa earned the respect of a hunter in battle in the last film.) And let´s talk about the ending for just a minute. Despite being written by different writers, this film and the previous seem to be building to a bigger, more ominous showdown involving Charles Weyland (Lance Henrickson from nearly all the previous "Alien" flicks), Ms. Yutani and recovered Predator technology. Of course, both of the "AVP" films predate the original series, at least in the film chronology. All of which, conceivably, lays the groundwork for MOTHER to wake up…and we know how that ended. "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem" uses the naming convention from the first two films in the respective series: "Alien" (as in "Alien vs. Predator") and "Aliens" (as in "Aliens vs. Predator), a plot probably cooked up over a beer and thought of as "cool" by The Brothers Strause and screenwriter Shane Salerno. The "requiem" refers to a song of mourning for a deceased individual, most likely referring to the dead hunters early in the film-but also possibly a reference to the dead humans. No matter, though. When the action stays focused on the creatures, it works on a visceral level. Otherwise, it´s disposable. Somebody stop these bastardizations before we get "Alien Resurrection vs. Predator: Cremation." This film, as is, rates a 4 out of 10. http://www.spout.com/blogs/tjl30/archive/2008/6/1/30291.aspx Post By: tjl30
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Body: Alien vs. Predator Requiem is the second movie where two famous alien species clash in an ultimate fight to the death. The only difference is this time the Aliens and Predators are fighting in a small town somewhere in the United States. One thing that I liked about Alien Vs Predator was the fact that there was a team of people in the arctic discovering this pyramid. In this movie the plot is a little more traditional for slasher movies, you have some people in a town going about their regular routines when out of know where comes killer aliens. The conclusion of this movie was much different than that of the first movie and the Predators seem to be much more powerful in this movie. The Aliens in this movie are also significantly weaker than they were in the Alien movies and in Alien vs. Predator. Despite the noticeable changes, this movie had some great action, scary aliens, fierce predators, and all the face sucking spiders and slime that Alien fans have come to love, and all the scary ruthlessness that Predator fans have come to love. The plot of this movie was not the greatest, and the ending was a little lame or at least it was compared to the first Alien vs. Predator. But if you loved the last movie and you love the gore then you will enjoy this movie. One thing I noticed about this movie was that it’s gorier than any of the other movies (or at least the scene in the hospital with the pregnant lady, which was just grouse). In conclusion this movie wasn’t great, it was a little slow in the beginning, it was a little too long (2+ hours generally is), and I didn’t like the ending. But it might be worth renting if you’re a big fan of these movies.
]]>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:49:26 GMTtjl30tjl30 Blog6/1/2008 11:49:26 PMAlien vs. Predator Requiem is the second movie where two famous alien species clash in an ultimate fight to the death. The only difference is this time the Aliens and Predators are fighting in a small town somewhere in the United States. One thing that I liked about Alien Vs Predator was the fact that there was a team of people in the arctic discovering this pyramid. In this movie the plot is a little more traditional for slasher movies, you have some people in a town going about their regular routines when out of know where comes killer aliens. The conclusion of this movie was much different than that of the first movie and the Predators seem to be much more powerful in this movie. The Aliens in this movie are also significantly weaker than they were in the Alien movies and in Alien vs. Predator. Despite the noticeable changes, this movie had some great action, scary aliens, fierce predators, and all the face sucking spiders and slime that Alien fans have come to love, and all the scary ruthlessness that Predator fans have come to love. The plot of this movie was not the greatest, and the ending was a little lame or at least it was compared to the first Alien vs. Predator. But if you loved the last movie and you love the gore then you will enjoy this movie. One thing I noticed about this movie was that it’s gorier than any of the other movies (or at least the scene in the hospital with the pregnant lady, which was just grouse). In conclusion this movie wasn’t great, it was a little slow in the beginning, it was a little too long (2+ hours generally is), and I didn’t like the ending. But it might be worth renting if you’re a big fan of these movies. http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/4/17/27393.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Body: Continuing where the last film ended, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem follows a lone Predator hunter out to dispose of those pesky, quick-breeding Aliens as they run rampant in a small town in Colorado. Leading them in their gory killfest is an Alien/Predator hybrid that is all sorts of savage which leaves the townsfolk to run around like chickens with their heads cut off (literally). With its striking cinematography, cliched yet believable peripheral story-lines, engaging cast of predictable characters, and non-stop action sequences, AVPR is surprisingly effective from beginning to end. Ultimately AVPR is an acceptable addition to the Aliens and Predator series for those viewers willing to cut corners to see their favorite aliens back on the screen. Bring on the sequel!
]]>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:51:42 GMTmercuriala filmblog4/17/2008 4:51:42 AMContinuing where the last film ended, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem follows a lone Predator hunter out to dispose of those pesky, quick-breeding Aliens as they run rampant in a small town in Colorado. Leading them in their gory killfest is an Alien/Predator hybrid that is all sorts of savage which leaves the townsfolk to run around like chickens with their heads cut off (literally). With its striking cinematography, cliched yet believable peripheral story-lines, engaging cast of predictable characters, and non-stop action sequences, AVPR is surprisingly effective from beginning to end. Ultimately AVPR is an acceptable addition to the Aliens and Predator series for those viewers willing to cut corners to see their favorite aliens back on the screen. Bring on the sequel! http://www.spout.com/blogs/freemind11/archive/2007/12/30/23347.aspx Post By: Freemind11
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Body: Holy. Fucking. Shit. This movie is fucking great. Well, sort of. It’s so great because it’s so fucking bad. Before watching this movie, you should go and rent “Commando” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch it, and if you enjoy it, you’ll like AVP:R. Obviously, nothing can touch the cheesy-ness of Commando, but you have to give AVP:R credit for trying. I mean, this movie hit every single movie cliché right on the nose. It’s fucking amazing.First off, let’s have a run down of the plot which can be summed up in about 2 sentences. The aliens and predators fight on earth (aka a small Colorado town) with a group of dumb characters trying to survive. Sorry, I was wrong; it can be summed up in one sentence.Now, let’s have a look at the characters, who are about as interesting as a blank piece of paper. I thought in movies, you’re supposed to care about the characters, but in this one, you actually root for them to die and you don’t feel bad for them when they actually do. I mean, even in Transformers, I felt bad for bumblebee when the government was experimenting on him, and that’s a Michael Bay movie. A Michael Fucking Bay movie had more character development that this. Anyway, let’s have a run down of the “main” group of characters: Dallas(nowhere near as cool as Dallas from the original “Alien”) aka the bad ass who just happens to roll into town on that day, of course he wears a leather jacket and is an ex-con and he reminds the audience of his criminal past every 10 fucking minutes. It’s like the Strause Brothers think the audience is too stupid to remember. Dallas has some sort of a relationship with, of course, the town sheriff, although I’m not sure if it’s a friend or a father-figure type since the sheriff isn’t young enough to grow up with Dallas nor old-enough to be his mentor. Next, we have Dallas’s brother, Ricky, who is of course, the nerdy, angry and sad kid, now if you follow the Movie Cliché rulebook, has to be in love with….yep, the hottest and most popular girl in school. And that moves us on onto the next character, Jesse. Jesse is the hottest chick in school, which has a good heart and absolutely no acting skill. Her only saving grace in this movie is a scene where she only wears a bra and panties. Now, for the best character in the movie. What does every movie with a nerdy kid who likes the hot chick need? Think……come on…..it’s obvious….The Blonde Jock Asshole Boyfriend!!! Yeah, they actually have him in the movie, he’s blond, he’s a jock, he’s an asshole and he’s dating the hot chick that really likes the nerdy guy. It’s like a Fucking ‘80s movie flashback. The final character that I have to mention is Kelly, which is the main female lead in the movie. I think she’s the offspring of Rambo or something since she can drive a tank, pilot a helicopter and make a semi-automatic assault rifle (M4) fully automatic in seconds. During the movie, Kelly wears a wet tank-top, has a huge gun and protects a little girl. What other movie had that?......oh yeah, the original “Alien” where Ripley protected a little girl, wore a wet tank-top and had a huge gun. Now, I don’t if the Strause brothers are trying to pay homage to the original “Alien” or they’re just stealing from it. Besides those four, there are a few other characters that have a few lines of dialogue before an alien runs in and kills them. For instance, this movie actually has a token black guy that dies first! I mean, come on, how can you do that after “Scary Movie” made fun of that so many years ago? I half expected him to yell out “This is wack!” as he was dying. It’s really hard to believe that the Strause brothers treated these characters seriously.Next, let’s move on to the actual movie. It’s horrible. The editing on this movie is amateur at best. There’s no transitions between scenes, it’s like a friend describing a movie to you going “Then this happened and then this happened and then this happened…” and every “this happened” is another scene. Trust me, even if you don’t usually pay attention to editing in a movie, you’ll notice this. And as for that Alien vs. Predator thing, it doesn’t really happen. I mean, they fight, but you don’t get to see it, usually because it happens somewhere really dark and all you see is shapes. The predalien looks fucking retarded, basically throw a dreadlock wig on an alien and you got the Predalien, but he’s evil. You know he’s evil because the Strause brothers keep showing him doing evil shit, but they go way too far. It’s like a six year old wrote the script and in order to make the predalien look bad; he has it do the worst shit to innocent people. For instance, the predalien ends up injecting a bunch of pregnant women with alien eggs and later we see their stomachs explode with little aliens. You’re supposed to think “WOW, that thing is evil” but all you can think is “I really didn’t need to see that”. They make the aliens in this movie seem serial killer like, they’re not just killing to survive and multiply. It doesn’t work.The Predator is just as fucking retarded. Remember the original “Predator”? Remember how awesome he was? Remember that scene where he walks out of the water all slow and his invisibility gives out and you see him for the first time and the only thing going through you head is “That’s a bad-ass looking motherfucker”. Well, that scene happens in this movie too. Except we already know what the Predator looks like. We already saw him. 22 years ago. And in the first 2 minutes of this movies. This Predator is pretty bad-ass though, because he kills like 30 aliens through out the whole movie. I think he has some special weapons too, because at one point in the movie, he takes off both of his shoulder cannons (yeah, he’s got two in this movie) and put then together into a shot-gun type weapon that takes 30 seconds to charge up between shots (as opposed to when they are on his shoulder and they could shoot every 2 seconds).I think it’s kind of dumb, but hey, what’s cooler than a shotgun, right? Anyway, that’s the movie. There were only two moments in the whole thing that I actually stopped laughing and paid attention to it. They were those “Oh Shit!!” moment and they lasted for 3 seconds. This movie is bad, and I can’t believe that the Strause brothers actually took it seriously. I don’t know how it’s possible to watch this and think this is the most embarrassing thing that’s come out in years. I mean “Snakes on a Plane” was cheesy, but they knew it and these guys think they made a serious movie. It’s sad that the monster from two Sci-Fi classics have been reduced to this.
]]>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:32:08 GMTFreemind11Freemind11 Blog12/30/2007 6:32:08 PMHoly. Fucking. Shit. This movie is fucking great. Well, sort of. It’s so great because it’s so fucking bad. Before watching this movie, you should go and rent “Commando” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch it, and if you enjoy it, you’ll like AVP:R. Obviously, nothing can touch the cheesy-ness of Commando, but you have to give AVP:R credit for trying. I mean, this movie hit every single movie cliché right on the nose. It’s fucking amazing.First off, let’s have a run down of the plot which can be summed up in about 2 sentences. The aliens and predators fight on earth (aka a small Colorado town) with a group of dumb characters trying to survive. Sorry, I was wrong; it can be summed up in one sentence.Now, let’s have a look at the characters, who are about as interesting as a blank piece of paper. I thought in movies, you’re supposed to care about the characters, but in this one, you actually root for them to die and you don’t feel bad for them when they actually do. I mean, even in Transformers, I felt bad for bumblebee when the government was experimenting on him, and that’s a Michael Bay movie. A Michael Fucking Bay movie had more character development that this. Anyway, let’s have a run down of the “main” group of characters: Dallas(nowhere near as cool as Dallas from the original “Alien”) aka the bad ass who just happens to roll into town on that day, of course he wears a leather jacket and is an ex-con and he reminds the audience of his criminal past every 10 fucking minutes. It’s like the Strause Brothers think the audience is too stupid to remember. Dallas has some sort of a relationship with, of course, the town sheriff, although I’m not sure if it’s a friend or a father-figure type since the sheriff isn’t young enough to grow up with Dallas nor old-enough to be his mentor. Next, we have Dallas’s brother, Ricky, who is of course, the nerdy, angry and sad kid, now if you follow the Movie Cliché rulebook, has to be in love with….yep, the hottest and most popular girl in school. And that moves us on onto the next character, Jesse. Jesse is the hottest chick in school, which has a good heart and absolutely no acting skill. Her only saving grace in this movie is a scene where she only wears a bra and panties. Now, for the best character in the movie. What does every movie with a nerdy kid who likes the hot chick need? Think……come on…..it’s obvious….The Blonde Jock Asshole Boyfriend!!! Yeah, they actually have him in the movie, he’s blond, he’s a jock, he’s an asshole and he’s dating the hot chick that really likes the nerdy guy. It’s like a Fucking ‘80s movie flashback. The final character that I have to mention is Kelly, which is the main female lead in the movie. I think she’s the offspring of Rambo or something since she can drive a tank, pilot a helicopter and make a semi-automatic assault rifle (M4) fully automatic in seconds. During the movie, Kelly wears a wet tank-top, has a huge gun and protects a little girl. What other movie had that?......oh yeah, the original “Alien” where Ripley protected a little girl, wore a wet tank-top and had a huge gun. Now, I don’t if the Strause brothers are trying to pay homage to the original “Alien” or they’re just stealing from it. Besides those four, there are a few other characters that have a few lines of dialogue before an alien runs in and kills them. For instance, this movie actually has a token black guy that dies first! I mean, come on, how can you do that after “Scary Movie” made fun of that so many years ago? I half expected him to yell out “This is wack!” as he was dying. It’s really hard to believe that the Strause brothers treated these characters seriously.Next, let’s move on to the actual movie. It’s horrible. The editing on this movie is amateur at best. There’s no transitions between scenes, it’s like a friend describing a movie to you going “Then this happened and then this happened and then this happened…” and every “this happened” is another scene. Trust me, even if you don’t usually pay attention to editing in a movie, you’ll notice this. And as for that Alien vs. Predator thing, it doesn’t really happen. I mean, they fight, but you don’t get to see it, usually because it happens somewhere really dark and all you see is shapes. The predalien looks fucking retarded, basically throw a dreadlock wig on an alien and you got the Predalien, but he’s evil. You know he’s evil because the Strause brothers keep showing him doing evil shit, but they go way too far. It’s like a six year old wrote the script and in order to make the predalien look bad; he has it do the worst shit to innocent people. For instance, the predalien ends up injecting a bunch of pregnant women with alien eggs and later we see their stomachs explode with little aliens. You’re supposed to think “WOW, that thing is evil” but all you can think is “I really didn’t need to see that”. They make the aliens in this movie seem serial killer like, they’re not just killing to survive and multiply. It doesn’t work.The Predator is just as fucking retarded. Remember the original “Predator”? Remember how awesome he was? Remember that scene where he walks out of the water all slow and his invisibility gives out and you see him for the first time and the only thing going through you head is “That’s a bad-ass looking motherfucker”. Well, that scene happens in this movie too. Except we already know what the Predator looks like. We already saw him. 22 years ago. And in the first 2 minutes of this movies. This Predator is pretty bad-ass though, because he kills like 30 aliens through out the whole movie. I think he has some special weapons too, because at one point in the movie, he takes off both of his shoulder cannons (yeah, he’s got two in this movie) and put then together into a shot-gun type weapon that takes 30 seconds to charge up between shots (as opposed to when they are on his shoulder and they could shoot every 2 seconds).I think it’s kind of dumb, but hey, what’s cooler than a shotgun, right? Anyway, that’s the movie. There were only two moments in the whole thing that I actually stopped laughing and paid attention to it. They were those “Oh Shit!!” moment and they lasted for 3 seconds. This movie is bad, and I can’t believe that the Strause brothers actually took it seriously. I don’t know how it’s possible to watch this and think this is the most embarrassing thing that’s come out in years. I mean “Snakes on a Plane” was cheesy, but they knew it and these guys think they made a serious movie. It’s sad that the monster from two Sci-Fi classics have been reduced to this. http://www.spout.com/blogs/lopezdash/archive/2007/12/8/22636.aspx Post By: lopezdash
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Body: From the official Oomph! website:December 26th is going to be anything but cozy – instead of sitting with your loved ones in front of the Christmas tree, you should get to your favorite movie theater and watch the new film, "Aliens vs. Predator 2". And no less than Oomph! have contributed the title track, "Wach Auf!". The song will also be officially on sale from January 4th, 08.OOMPH! VS. ALIENS VS. PREDATOR 2 means one cult meets another at a completely new level. This time the beasts meet up in a small town full of people. Predator’s space ship crashes in the forests of Colorado, all because of a new type of creature, the PredAlien – a mixture of Alien and Predator. They tear off on a romp through the town until a Predator with special abilities, the Superpredator, shows up to rain on their parade. The ultimate B-movie battle of all time begins….
]]>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:41:57 GMTlopezdashThe Movie Blog12/8/2007 4:41:57 PMFrom the official Oomph! website:December 26th is going to be anything but cozy – instead of sitting with your loved ones in front of the Christmas tree, you should get to your favorite movie theater and watch the new film, "Aliens vs. Predator 2". And no less than Oomph! have contributed the title track, "Wach Auf!". The song will also be officially on sale from January 4th, 08.OOMPH! VS. ALIENS VS. PREDATOR 2 means one cult meets another at a completely new level. This time the beasts meet up in a small town full of people. Predator’s space ship crashes in the forests of Colorado, all because of a new type of creature, the PredAlien – a mixture of Alien and Predator. They tear off on a romp through the town until a Predator with special abilities, the Superpredator, shows up to rain on their parade. The ultimate B-movie battle of all time begins…. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/romance/MemberTagFilms.aspxromance
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