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cloud_strife15

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this is by far the worst movie ever
when it comes to predator or
alien. when i first heard of the movie
i was excited, but after the first couple of minutes exictment became
utter disappointment. the movie horibly
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this is by far the worst movie ever
when it comes to predator or
alien. when i first heard of the movie
i was excited, but after the first couple of minutes exictment became
utter disappointment. the movie horibly
dipicts the strength of the predator's
and glorifies the alien. and i've had enough of
the stupid humans. it's called avp not
avp and some dudes.

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Posted aug 19, 2009 5:32 pm pt

Jedi_Jettson_21

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Ignore the critics. This is a great movie for horror science fiction fans who are into the Alien saga. Alien is a great horror monster, and so is Predator. This is a great film.

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Posted feb 27, 2009 12:28 pm pt

AlexanderHolm9

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Pretty good better wen AVPR.And this movie was not good done : ( and this AVP film was best of AVP movies.

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Posted feb 12, 2009 5:58 pm pt

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alien vs predator ah movie based on ah comic book franchise from dark horse now this flim isnt that good but it does have some decent acting and some fights agiants the aliens (xenomorphs) but this one of those overrated flims that people hate but...
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alien vs predator ah movie based on ah comic book franchise from dark horse now this flim isnt that good but it does have some decent acting and some fights agiants the aliens (xenomorphs) but this one of those overrated flims that people hate but this actual little bit off ah good movie but there is some flaws now the movie alien came out with group of surviors but in this flim it doesnt have sigourny weaver or any other cast dont ask me i havent saw the flim and predator came out with arnie but lets not talk about those great flims that made horror even scary but this ah crossover to one of those crappy fights like godzill vs king kong or freddy vs jason wich was proably the crappist and or uhhhhhh ummmmm uhhhhhhh barbie vs ken in battle of the sexies???? ok lets not get funny people im here to talk about this one but in the flim plot in this movie ah group of people found an old tikal from the aztecs and the main hero is this woman wich is not ellen ripley well duh the story in this one is so perdicble well so far they find it but gusse what theres xenomorphs on the lose then the predators come in and find these xenomorphs for honor but it ratheir kills the humans then the xenomorphs but why are predators teenagers why cant they just be adult well but the ending was ok i had to say this was ah decent flim for the time i wonder why do people hate this movie well there some scary momments but it isnt that scary from alien thanks to the dismal script and acting and some of the worst and most anoyying guys that get owned to ah bunch of aliens but im just goanna give this flim cause i have nothing to say yes i did saw this flim.

3 out of 5 stars.

The Good: some good casting and acting.

The Bad: the story is ah fan-fic with ah lousy ending and boring sense of horror.

The Ugly: theres not that much alien and predator fights as well.

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Posted jul 26, 2008 9:55 am pt

sheep233

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I don't get why people hate this movie so much, sure it's not great, but it's not awful, It's still a good, scary monster movie. It's got a pretty good fight scene between one alien and one predator. And the mother alien chasing the woman is...
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I don't get why people hate this movie so much, sure it's not great, but it's not awful, It's still a good, scary monster movie. It's got a pretty good fight scene between one alien and one predator. And the mother alien chasing the woman is pretty sweet.

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Posted jul 10, 2008 6:44 am pt

CartoonFreak95

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Is this a horror? Probably not, despite the fact that it wasn't as gory or scary as the others, this movie was pretty awesome! Although, they should've made it as gory and violent as the Alien and Predator movies.

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Posted jul 9, 2008 5:13 am pt

zophar53

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Anybody who hasn't been living in a box for the past 20 years knows of these two off-world icons. These might be the most popular science fiction creatures ever, excluding anything Star Wars of course. And any fan of these franchises has...
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Anybody who hasn't been living in a box for the past 20 years knows of these two off-world icons. These might be the most popular science fiction creatures ever, excluding anything Star Wars of course. And any fan of these franchises has wanted to see this matchup for a long time. Short of comic books, both series have been quiet for some time, and both have had sequels that were not nearly as well-recieved as the originals.
When this movie was first announced, I rejoiced. FINALLY it was going to happen! When I read the first plot summary, I was slightly disappointed and scared that it was going to be a flop. After I saw the trailer however, I'm glad to report that my fears were unwarrented! This movie was done with obvious care and respect for it's characters while at the same time updating the franchise and giving it a new feel.
AVP is more of a Predator sequel than an Alien one, as we learn much more of their background. It is also more of a prequel. The story begins when Mr. Weyland (the familiar face of Lance Henrickson as Bishop from Aliens and the owner of the company that has always wanted to tame these creatures) detects underground heat in Antarctica. It is revealed to be an ancient pyramid, and the race is on to claim the find and discover it's secrets.
At first the pyramid-in-Antarctica thing sounds lame and dissapointing. The thing is, it's great! It's a refreshing change of pace from the tired spaceship environments that the Alien series has used since day one, while still giving it an isolated, other-worldly atmosphere. Once the team reaches it's goal, they find a deserted underground pyramid, with markings on it from both franchises that are instantly and fondly recognizeable. Eventually we find that Predators use the pyramid as a hunting ground and a kind of right-of-passage test for their adolescents. Humans are luered there every 100 years to breed Aliens, the ultimate prey for the ultimate galactic hunter.
As I said, the utmost respect for these characters has paid off and almost everything is done right. Nothing in the film contradicts what has already been established in the previous films. Also, AVP starts relatively slow, allowing the tension to build as nothing is revealed too soon or too much. Halfway through, we start seeing glimpses of black, slimey teeth and camoflaged, light-bending killers. Once the first Alien and Predator battle each other, it makes an enthusiastic fan want to cheer and root for their favorite, and the ending pays off quite well. LOVE the very last shot of the movie!!! (You'll know what I mean when you see it!)
I highly encourage anybody who enjoys these series to watch AVP. The Predators are given more depth, character, and new weapon additions. Even the visual effects look great. They are used sparingly, and it's difficult to tell what's real and what's not, with one or two exceptions. I loved this movie. It's what you've been waiting 10-15 years for, ever since that scene at the end of Predator 2 that has an Alien skull in a trophy case inside the Predator spaceship!

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Posted feb 13, 2008 11:23 am pt

Michael3312000

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The makers of Alien 3 probably thanked the makers of AVP for disloding the former as the worst movie in the Alien franchise. Two stars just because seeing the Predators and Xenomorphs finally clash was something to behold.

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Posted feb 10, 2008 7:05 am pt

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THIS IS A CRAPPY MOVIE GOD DONT SEE THIS MOVIE IT IS AS CRAPPY AS THE ATHF MOVIE THIS IS TWO HOURS OF **** FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND WALKING AROUND CHAMBERS DO YOU SELF A FAVOR BUY IT AND BURN IT AND NEVER LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted jan 29, 2008 2:20 pm pt

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This movie was good but not great it has some good action scenes with aliens and the predators and had alot violence and gore and the storyline was ok but is still worth watching

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Posted jan 20, 2008 2:35 am pt

• [+] The New York Times
  
  50
  Between the Predators' dripping their glow-in-the-dark green blood and the Aliens' getting their rubber cement mucous all over everything, this is certainly a very sticky movie, though not, ultimately, a very frightening or commanding one.

  by Dave Kehr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
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  Surprisingly free of gore, unlike its predecessors.

  by Carina Chocano | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
  50
  This is one schlockfest that may be enjoyed more by casual viewers than by hard-core fans, since writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson breaks with the established mythology of both properties whenever he feels like it. Like it matters.

  by Ty Burr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Village Voice
  
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  With perfunctory battle sequences, cardboard characters, and uncreative scare 'ems, Paul W.S. Anderson's monster mashup isn't quite terrible enough to be so-bad-it's-awesome, but his swift (if forced) plotting and amusingly shoddy costumes mean that there could be worse ways to enjoy air-conditioning.

  by Ed Halter | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
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  It would take a true visionary not to borrow from Alien Vs. Predator's predecessors, but Anderson lifts more than most will consider polite, borrowing to the point where some viewers may wonder whether he simply edited in footage from the old movies (or even, at one point, "Jurassic Park").

  by Keith Phipps | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
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  Make sense? No, it doesn't. But if you manage to endure the exposition, you'll get what you paid for: popping chests. Invisible stalkers. Nicely paced chases through corridors that constantly reconfigure in interlocking stone puzzles.

  by Tim Appelo | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
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  The fifth outing for the slime-dripping, shape-changing creatures, the Aliens are looking a little dogged, perhaps ready for the Alien Retirement Home. Meanwhile, the Predator warriors, who never achieved the artistic heights of their counterpart, look better invisible. When visible, they resemble robotic can openers gone berserk.

  by Kirk Honeycutt | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
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  A reductive spook show in which a bunch of puny humans get chased around by scary monsters.

  by Maitland McDonagh | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
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  The thing-a-ma-jigs have it out with the whatch-a-ma-call-its -- as several humans scurry and scream between -- in Alien Vs. Predator, the kind of two-for-one dogfight (last repped by "Freddy Vs. Jason") that usually does more to bury a franchise than revive it.

  by Dennis Harvey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
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  Fans beware - your fave two sci-fi franchises have been stripped of all their guile and maturity.

  by Dan Jolin | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  38
  It's a murky, empty-headed dive into the depths of the Antarctic and the heart of monster movie cliches that leaves you praying for most of the cast to get killed off fast, to put them (and us) out of our misery.

  by Michael Wilmington | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
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  The film is critic-proof and it will find an audience, but it's hard to imagine even the film's target demographic (teenage boys) being overly enthusiastic about the product. It's disposable entertainment of the worst kind.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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  Anderson gets style points for the pyramid, though. The building - a combination of Aztec, Egyptian and Cambodian elements loaded with sophisticated gadgetry - totally rocks.

  by David Hiltbrand | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
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  Well, Sanaa Lathan's in there somewhere as the smart and sexy ass-kickin' chick, but it's really all about the monster disembowelments, which happen often.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
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  It will end up frustrating fans of both movie franchises enough to make them wish someone more competent was in charge.

  by Pete Vonder Haar | Read Full Review »