AVP - Alien Vs. Predator (2004)

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN

Well,after years of anticipation FOX finally decided to pit two of the greatest creatures in sci-fi history against each other for the first time on film.Fans of both Alien/Predator franchises will probably find themselves dissapointed with this film.However,while there is one decent fight between the two races,it is not enough to save the film from its sci-fi original feel and total lack of action and violence that fans were expecting.The plot of the film revolves around a team of scientists travelling to the arctic to investigate a heat signature found 2,000 feet beneath the ice,after locating a temple that serves as the Predator's proving ground,all goes south.While most say that this film is seriously flawed,and I agree,one must appreciate seeing these creatures together for the first time.With a few decent fight scenes mixed in between some pg-13 moments of horror,Alien vs. Predator,though it did not deliver for its fans,is not a bad buy for $10 and may be enjoyed by someone new to the franchise. September 13, 2008

what is evry ones problem?

i have tryed to figure out why evry one hates this movioe so much. does it have aliens? yes. does it have predators? yes. does it have aliens vering predators? yes.............then whats your problem? and all this rubbish about card board acting? have you seen the sequal? now THATS card board acting. this movie isnt exactly fast paced, but look at the alien and predator movies. in alien, you didnt see the actual alien till 40 minutes in! and in predator you didnt see it until the last hour or so. so, really its just following the formila of the movies its contecting. the plot makes sense, and involves both aliens and predators fighting to the daeth ( where as other versus films eg freddy vs jason, it felt like an elm street movie with jason in it a bit). so, if you are a fan of both the alien or predator movies, i suggest you check this one out, you either like it or you dont. July 22, 2008

avp review

I liked this movie.
There are a few bad things about it though, first, the Predators are way to fat compared to the original, and the aliens have smaller heads. They made the Grid Alien too strong, it was able to kill 2 Predators, with out being hurt, except for losing it's tail. Also, since the Queen escaped out of the ice at the end, there would also probably be a few aliens with it. Scar Predator got stabbed by the Queen and the Predalien still survived!
Now for the good parts.
The Predators have new weapons, and the Shuriken Disc looks a lot better. They also have different masks, which is good. The Alien Queen looks better too. The movie has so many battle scenes, but my favorite is the Celtic vs. Grid fight. This movie keeps you watching it over and over again. The ending is great.
I like this movie, and anyone that knows about the two series should get it. July 12, 2008

Cool Movie That Gives A More Human Element To The Predators

Before this film even existed I was never familiar that there was a whole universe of Alien vs Predator type stuff like comics, games etc so I was quite shocked that they made this movie and felt it would simply be another vs movie much like Freddy vs Jason. In a way it became what I expected it to be but with a little more on top, it was disappointing yet enjoyable at the same time. The major tag line for the movie was "Whoever wins, We lose" which when you watch this film you come to learn that actually that's not strictly true. The story is about a team of Archeologists who discover that there may be an ancient Aztec temple 2,000 feet under the Antarctic ice and they want to go on an expedition to explore this temple, however they find themselves in the middle of an even greater problem, a war between Alien species.

This wasn't a reflection of what you would expect from a typical Alien or Predator movie as there is very little blood and guts and little genuine horror. We are given, however, a more human look at the Predators as we come to learn that them being on our planet is simply a hunt and they don't injure or maim those who are un-armed. To those familiar with the comics or graphic novels of the AVP series this may be a regular thing to see but to those who are just familiar with both sets of movies, this is a surprising dimension to be given to the Predators.

Paul W.S. Anderson received a lot of criticism for this movie and to some it may be rightly so but to me I feel it's unfounded as I saw this to be a very good and entertaining movie that most everyone should own. June 18, 2008

awesome movie

this movie is awesome. it has non stop action and suspense. it's a really good movie. two titans against each other you couldn't ask for a better combonation. this movie rocks. June 17, 2008

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