I am as big (or bigger) sci-fi/horror geek as the next person, but this film is truely dire!! From the terrible acting, to the impossible to follow and basically lazy, non-existant story line, it really is 86 minutes of your life you will never get back again, and you will grudge every one ... Read review
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Science Fiction - Director: Hiroyuki Yamaga - Original Language: Japanese - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ayako Kawasumi, Fujiko Takimoto
Advantages: its quite short Disadvantages: AWFUL FILM
I am as big (or bigger) sci-fi/horror geek as the next person, but this film is truely dire!! From the terrible acting, to the impossible to follow and basically lazy, non-existant story line, it really is 86 minutes of your life you will never get back again, and you will grudge every one of those loooong minutes.
The first AvP was admitedly pretty bad, but at least it was slightly enjoyable fluff. There are no real redeeming features here. ... ...no suspense, no interest in the characters, who are so one dimensional they could be made of cardboard. The only feeling I got when they were randomly mutilated and killed was "oh was that her from the cafe? or her from other place, oh god who cares!"
One scene in particular at the hospital is frankly revolting and quite unneccessary.
The film is just one cliche after another. Alien and Predator hybrid (could have ... more
I am as big (or bigger) sci-fi/horror geek as the next person, but this film is truely dire!! From the terrible acting, to the impossible to follow and basically lazy, non-existant story line, it really is 86 minutes of your life you will never get back again, and you will grudge every one of those loooong minutes. The first AvP was admitedly pretty bad, but at least it was slightly enjoyable fluff. There are no real redeeming features here. It has gross killing after gross killing. There is no suspense, no interest in the characters, who are so one dimensional they could be made of cardboard. The only feeling I got when they were randomly mutilated and killed was "oh was that her from the cafe? or her from other place, oh god who cares!" One scene in particular at the hospital is frankly revolting and quite unneccessary.
The film is just one cliche after another. Alien and Predator hybrid (could have been a great idea) crashes on Earth with a Predator hot on its heels, clearing up any evidence it leaves behind (no idea why, they dont do anything as silly as make that clear). Small town America where everyone knows each other from the 'troubled teen' (who is about 36) to the local sheriff, is somehow transformed into a big city when we see the lights go out in the powercut - another thing that seems to be in the film for the sole purpose of making it even more annoying and harder to watch. It was frankly painful to watch, if you have any affection for either the Alien or Predator films (or any films really) I advise you to avoid this drivel.
Advantages: Errrrrrrr............. Disadvantages: Where do I begin?
NO, no, no, no, NO, no, NOOOOO!!!
I could really end the review there, but how would that be helpful to you? Answer? It wouldn't. It might give you an indication of my frustration, but not in terms of why.
Let me explain. Take Alien, and Aliens, and Alien 3, and even to a certain extent the fourth Alien film. They all had one common appealing factor: the Alien, right? Right! Take Predator. Okay, not so much Predator 2. It wasn't Danny Glover's finest hour, really. But that's not why I'm writing this. Let's combine the two legendary sci-fi alien villains, and make a film, pit them against each other, and call it AVP (AlienvsPredator).
Okay, so I thought this was a great idea, and watched it, all the way through, and hated the fact that they tried to build this around a bit of a plot, focusing on the people instead of the two 80 ...
Advantages: Ok if its the unrated cut Disadvantages: Poor theatrical version
of both Resident Evil and The Return of the Living Dead. Escaping a nuke in a helicopter which later crashes is also right out of Resident Evil 2. The film is very low on new ideas indeed. We are introduced to the character of Ms. Yutani right at the end of the film so we see more about how The Weyland-Yutani Corporation comes into being.
The film is a little action heavy and could have done with a bit more thought to scripting and new ideas. Having seen all the Alien and Predator films this is by far the worse yet. Could have been so much better. As far as the cinema version goes? For the hardcore fans only.
If your lucky enough to buy the Unrated Cut DVD release then you get a far better movie which is much more enjoyable & far superior to the awful cinema release. The extra 7 minutes improve the poor plot no end, it actually makes ...
Advantages: None Disadvantages: No atmosphere, no character developement
Director: Colin Strause & Greg Strause
Writer: Shane Salerno
Genre: Action - Horror - Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Certification: 15+
Language: English
Released: 12th May, 2008 (DVD)
MAIN CAST:
Steven Pasquale (Dallas)
Reiko Aylesworth (Kelly)
John Ortiz (Morales)
Johnny Lewis (Ricky)
Ariel Gade (Molly)
Following on the heels of 'AlienVs. Predator', this sequel takes us aboard the departing Predator craft where the infected Predator has just given birth 'so-to-speak' to a mutant Predator/Alien. When another Predator discovers what has happened to his comrade, he makes his way to earth in an effort to destroy the Aliens who crash-landed on the planet. Unfortunately for him, the Aliens have multiplied like rabbits, and a single mutant Predator/Alien has become? dozens.
'AVP2' is, without a doubt, the worst ...
A Predator on a homebound spacecraft has a baby alien/Predator hybrid burst from his chest, causing the ship to crash in the Colorado woods. Several facehugger specimens escape, planting eggs down the throats of a hunter and his son. The dead Predator's home planet receives a transmission of the alien outbreak, and a fellow denizen of his world is dispatched to clean up the multiplying aliens.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Commentary with directors Colin and Greg Strause and producer John Davis , Commentary by special effects designers Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis , Deleted scenes,
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Professional reviews
Review
It may not be classic sci-fi like the original Alien, which it has in its DNA, but it's a perfectly respectable next step in the series (New York Times, 08/04/2008)
[T]he filmmakers reveal a cheeky willingness to upend genre conventions, particularly when bending the rules regarding who lives and who dies in this sort of pic (Variety, 08/04/2008)
DVD Description
ALIEN VS PREDATOR relegated its intergalactic grudge match to Antarctica, keeping most of humankind gleefully ignorant. This time around, though, the destruction takes place in suburban America and facehuggers, alien hybrids, and the dreadlocked Predator wreak havoc. Directors Colin and Greg Strause (billed as 'The Brothers Strause') use their visual effects backgrounds to create a steady stream of monsters, gore, and goo. Picking up where AVP ended, REQUIEM sees Predator on a homebound spacecraft when a baby alien/Predator hybrid bursts from his chest, causing the ship to crash in the Colorado woods. Several facehugger specimens escape, planting eggs down the throats of a hunter and his son. Soon, baby aliens emerge from their bodies and head for town, where ex-con Dallas (Steven Pasquale), Iraq War vet Kelly (Reiko Aylesworth), pizza delivery boy Ricky (Johnny Lewis), high school heartthrob Jesse (Kristen Hager), and sheriff Morales (John Ortiz) have their own separate encounters with the creatures. The dead Predator's home planet receives a transmission of the alien outbreak, and a fellow denizen of his world is dispatched to clean up the multiplying aliens, eventually causing enough death and destruction for government intervention. Fans of the comic books and videogames will appreciate the Strauses' adherence to the lore of the series, but others will probably just find thrills in the copious special effects, which are frequent and of a high standard.
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