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Alien vs. Predator (2004)
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At least it's not Freddy vs. Jason
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"Two of the most popular modern-day movie monsters square off in this highly anticipated, though somewhat weak, motion picture. A millionaire (Lance Henriksen) hires a group of archaeologists and other experts to investigate a pyramid which lays 2,000 feet below the surface of Antarctica. What they find are two alien species -- one a hunter, the other its prey. They also discover that the pyramid has moving walls and chambers which cut them off from one another. They then discover, after many have died from being killed by mainly the ones we know as the Alien, that the Predators have kept an Alien Queen so it could produce offspring for the Predators to hunt for practice. The movie is very slow moving, and does not have much of a good build to the first appearance by the extraterrestrials. It does. however, have great fight scenes between the Predators and Aliens. One problem with this movie is the character development of the human cast. There are many characters who are just there ... "
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Playing the 'Race' card... and ...
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"I can only imagine what compromising pictures there must be floating out there of Joan Allen to get her to agree to a role in director Paul W.S. Anderson's car porn flick, “Death Race.” Granted, her role in the “Bourne” films was a supporting one, but this woman was thrice nominated for an Oscar. I mean, she's got to be more proud of starring in Saturday Night Live's “The Best of Chris (Mr. Peepers) Kattan” video than this. I know the argument: “It's just pure fun, it's a Roger Corman film, for crying out loud. Loosen up, Mr. Stuffy Movie Critic Guy!” And while I will admit to a few inventive scenes (the one prisoner's head that seemingly explodes when he gets plowed into was a nifty little effect. But the director must have thought so too, and decided to show it on three separate occasions), the overall effect is nothing that "
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Loopholes & Gaffes Up The Wazoo
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"Cool concept - flawed execution. Sure, the thing is shot wonderfully, and the effects are top notch, so if that's what you're looking for, you'll be properly satisfied. The story, though, is deeply flawed in keeping with both the Alien and Predator story "facts". For instance, Alien blood is, by now, well known to be highly acidic, and this is shown when one of the Predators uses his wristblades to cut the Alien, and his wristblades melt. Not more than a few minutes later, the same Predator chops the head off of another Alien, and absolutely NOTHING happens to the blade, let alone the fact that not a DROP of acid comes out of the Alien. And that's just ONE example, and believe me, there are tons of inconsistancies in logic, story arc, and "lore" - too many to get into here and now. Sorry, fanboys...I think they could have done better. Fun, but not enough. "
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Not meant to be (scream) horror
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"You have to admit - The Predator and The Alien are two very intimidating creatures. And this film does an outstanding job of showing you how incredibly lethal they are. The fight scenes are well choreographed and sufficiently brutal. In fact - they kick some serious butt. While the creatures are the main attraction, Sanaa Lathan is awesome. Not the kind of movie I expected to see her in, but she can hold her own. This one is one thrilling sequence after another - well worth the price of admission "
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The best of either series so far!
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"A perfect franchise match-up, as the ultimate "sport-hunter" takes aim at the the ultimate natural predator. The film does an excellent job of merging the two legendary franchises, and even though it takes place in the present (long before any of the Alien movies), they do a great job of tieing it in to the series' continuity by having the main characters funded by Mr. Weyland, founder of Wayland Industries, better known as "The Company", the sinister organization that sent the Nostromo to capture the original Alien. This at last answers the question of how the company first found out about the killing machines.If you are a fan of either series, I can't recommend this movie highly enough, and consider it the best of either franchise (though I have not yet seen AVP 2). "
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Did Anderson's IQ Just Drop Whi ...
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"Alien Vs Predator is based on two of the most popular sci-fi/horror franchases in the history of film. Fans of both series, in both film, book and comic book culture, were very much looking forward to a film being made involving these legendary characters. Finally Paul W. S. Anderson made such one. And it sucked.Background on the film: The movie takes place in Antartica in the present day. A heat source has been discovered by Weyland Industries (which is commonly referred to as 'The Company' in the Alien films) which ends up being an ancient. In a race against other companies looking to discover what this is, Bishop Weyland compiles a team of explorers, researchers and cave divers. When they begin exploring the pyramid they discovered several cultures developed it (Egyptian, Incan, etc). Suddenlly one of the team members inadvertanly sets off the pyramid to begin the process that has been done every few hundred years: the breeding of Aliens so the Predators can fight ... "
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Celebrity Death Match
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"The knives were out for AvP before a single frame of film was shot. The news that Paul W. Anderson was going to follow in the footsteps of Scott, Cameron, Fincher and Jeunet was met with disbelief in some of the more rabid corners of fanboydom. They needn't have worried though, their beloved xenomorphs have such a minor presence in AvP that it barely registers as an official part of the Alien cycle at all. Things actually start rather promisingly, with the intriguing premise that the Predators may actually be responsible for the first sparks of human development and civilization. This was touched upon in the first Predator movie (and lifted, of course, from 2001) but is expanded on here. In a piece of casting that suggests some intriguing plot twists (Which, needless to say, never materialise) Lance Henriksen plays Bishop Weyland, a billionaire industrialist whose spy satellites discover an ancient temple under the Antarctic icecaps. In opening sequences blatantly reminiscent o ... "
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