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Rate Alien vs Predator (No spoilers)
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Desdichado
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What, I'm the only one who saw it so far?
I thought it was pretty fun. Better than the last two Alien movies, anyway. Shame about all the (unwarranted, IMO) sniping and ignorant criticisms from folks who mostly haven't seen it, IMO.
I thought it was pretty fun. Better than the last two Alien movies, anyway. Shame about all the (unwarranted, IMO) sniping and ignorant criticisms from folks who mostly haven't seen it, IMO.
Saw it. Thought it was a fun little romp. It wasn't the best movie from either series, but it was fun.
I am seriously tired of people complaining about the movie though. So, what if some of the things weren't exactly canon. Compare this movie to series like the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Everything wasn't exactly the same in those movies either. I don't ever remember people frothing at the mouth about inconsistancies in those movies. To all the people who complain about the aliens hatching from the human host so quick, 2 words, SHUT IT. It's called pacing people. With the pacing of this movie, it works just fine. Just imagine that they played around being lost in the temple for an indeterminable amount of time if you have to.
I enjoyed the movie, so 7/10 skull trophies.
I am seriously tired of people complaining about the movie though. So, what if some of the things weren't exactly canon. Compare this movie to series like the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th. Everything wasn't exactly the same in those movies either. I don't ever remember people frothing at the mouth about inconsistancies in those movies. To all the people who complain about the aliens hatching from the human host so quick, 2 words, SHUT IT. It's called pacing people. With the pacing of this movie, it works just fine. Just imagine that they played around being lost in the temple for an indeterminable amount of time if you have to.
I enjoyed the movie, so 7/10 skull trophies.
KChagga said:
You know where you can put that "Shut it" comment. Comparing Sci Fi and Horror is apples and oranges. You should attempt to follow the previous conventions in a Sci Fi movie. Consistent world creation is a tenet of good writing.
The conventions of the aliens were set and should have been followed. Explain why James Cameron didn't have much trouble following them and made a superior sequel? Because the great directors and writers work within the previous conventions and build upon them, not throw them out the window when it is inconvenient.
Desdichado
Hero
I didn't notice any glaring inconsistencies with the first movies. In fact, the only thing I can think of you're referring to would be the incubation times and the bullet-time facehuggers, but that's an extremely minor thing.Krug said:
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I gave it a 5. Not a good movie. Not by a long shot. But not a total waste of money either.
It's standard Paul Anderson fare. Cool creatures in closed spaces making big noises and bright flashes -- and they're not going to let any small detail like plot, acting, dialogue, pacing or intelligence get in the way.
If you go in expecting that, you'll be passably entertained. It's a cleverly shot film (I'll give Anderson credit there -- he sets up the angles well) -- and it certainly gives the audience its best 'look' at the creatures yet. The action scenes are certainly enjoyable, even if the non action scenes are some of the most terribly laboured of any movie this summer.
As far as I'm concerned, fans deserve better. 'Predator' might be the best paced action movie ever. The tension I felt watching 'Alien' wasn't surpassed by a movie until 20 years later. They are both GREAT movies. And, rightly or wrongly, that's the standard that AVP fails to live up to.
The producers failed to advance screen it for critics (a bell weather sign of lack of faith from the sudio if there has ever been one)...and forced Adnerson to stick to a PG 13 vision of the movie (it's decidely non-scarry)...which will upset some hardcore fans who expected more...'detail'
So in short, if you have a couple of hours to kill and like cool special effects -- it's worth going to. If you expect more of a movie, either as a film, or as a substantial build on the (largely fan-created) mythologies of the two monsters, you'll be dissapointed.
It's standard Paul Anderson fare. Cool creatures in closed spaces making big noises and bright flashes -- and they're not going to let any small detail like plot, acting, dialogue, pacing or intelligence get in the way.
If you go in expecting that, you'll be passably entertained. It's a cleverly shot film (I'll give Anderson credit there -- he sets up the angles well) -- and it certainly gives the audience its best 'look' at the creatures yet. The action scenes are certainly enjoyable, even if the non action scenes are some of the most terribly laboured of any movie this summer.
As far as I'm concerned, fans deserve better. 'Predator' might be the best paced action movie ever. The tension I felt watching 'Alien' wasn't surpassed by a movie until 20 years later. They are both GREAT movies. And, rightly or wrongly, that's the standard that AVP fails to live up to.
The producers failed to advance screen it for critics (a bell weather sign of lack of faith from the sudio if there has ever been one)...and forced Adnerson to stick to a PG 13 vision of the movie (it's decidely non-scarry)...which will upset some hardcore fans who expected more...'detail'
So in short, if you have a couple of hours to kill and like cool special effects -- it's worth going to. If you expect more of a movie, either as a film, or as a substantial build on the (largely fan-created) mythologies of the two monsters, you'll be dissapointed.
Dark Jezter
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I gave it a 7 out of 10. Not as memorable as Alien, Aliens, Predator, or Predator 2, but still entertaining, and not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
The movie had good special effects, and the fight scenes were very cool (I really enjoyed the scene where the
). The movie also had a lot of nice touches, like how the Predators used a different vision mode to detect aliens.
By the way, did anybody else notice that the "Sacrificial Chamber" resembled the cryogenic sleep chamber from the first Alien film?
The movie had good special effects, and the fight scenes were very cool (I really enjoyed the scene where the
single alien takes down TWO predators
By the way, did anybody else notice that the "Sacrificial Chamber" resembled the cryogenic sleep chamber from the first Alien film?
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