Alien vs. Predator- Are you going to see this?

[Xevious]

^topic^

[Sartori]

eh.. if I'm bored enough. The previews make the story incoherent and it doesn't look too hot.

I'm also not a fan of Predator.

[SneakyPenguin]

I'll probably see it in theaters., as I have some gift certificates to blow.

[godhatesjustyou]

yes suh, maybe not the day it comes out, but i'll be sure to catch it before summer ends.

[johnnyoski]

Got better things to blow my money on. I'll wait til its on cable.

[Sartori]

Oh, I just made a buddy with a guy who works at the theater, now that I think about it. I probably will see it.

[bignick]

I only like to see movies in the theater that are better on the big screen. ie LOTR, Braveheart, Star Wars. Ill pick this one up on DVD.

[epobirs]

It's been a hell of a long time since I saw anything that made me think I truly missed out by not seeing it in a theater full of annoying people. I'd much rather spend the money on having the best possible display setup at home and take in the material as it turns up cheap.

Outside of that the only thing that gets me to a theater anymore is dates, in which case I can sit through almost anything. If nothing else, her reaction to her own choice can be a useful source of data about the person.

[bone_matrix]

I'm actually looking forward to it. I mean, its Alien vs. Predator!. I've been wondering about this since i saw each seperate movie and seen the action figures way back when. Of course, I like Freddy vs. Jason. It wasn't a really good movie, but it was Freddy fighting Jason. I also wouldn't mind seeing Batman vs. Superman. Hopefully the new movies of both don't do too bad and they actually make it. (I think there were talks about doing it a while back)


EDIT: I forgot to mention that I had the Alien vs. Predator SNES game. *shudder* THATS how much I want to see this movie.

[snotknocker]

I'll see it in the theater. I'm a fan of both. The special FX should be cool

[Nirvanaguy777]

im one of the biggest alien fans ever so yes i plan on seeing it

[captainfrizo]

I'll be there on opening day.

[Kowalski]

No, for a few reasons:

1) It's PG13.

2) There hasn't been a good movie in either series since 1987.

3) Paul W.S. Anderson is a bad filmmaker. See: all his previous movies.

[zewone]

I will see it just because I am fan of both. I know its going to suck but its still gonna get my money.

[captainfrizo]

If the movie has just one cool fight between the two of them I'll get my money's worth and from the trailers it looks like that will likely happen.

[Gameboy415]

I can't wait. $4 at the theater across the street from my apartment? FUCK YEAH!

[guardian_owl]

Ya, I'll be seeing it as I'll probably be buying the new Predator 1 DVD which has a free ticket to AVP, but my expectations are low.

[Howeraing]

I'll be seeing it because I'm a fan of Predators, but from the traliers, it looks dissapointing.

[hiccupleftovers]

I'll probably see it since I'm a fan of both. I also have the DarkHorse comics, so I wouldn't mind seeing how much they adapted from there. Not to mention I've been stuck in the house for a very long time and gettting out a bit might be good. As bone_matrix said,its Alien vs. Predator. The freddy vs. Jason movie wasn't that great/actually pretty comical to me (I was laughing for most of the movie since I knew what was going to happen and what to expect.), but you got to see them duke it out. As long as I see some great CG effects and Predator fighting Aliens, the movie will be redeemed, but it has to be for a good portion of it.

[Moxio]

Damn right I'm going to.

Go Predators! XD

[Duo_Maxwell]

Ya, I'll be seeing it as I'll probably be buying the new Predator 1 DVD which has a free ticket to AVP, but my expectations are low.

Same here...very low.

[RedvsBlue]

You better believe I will. I love the Alien series and will gladly pay to see any of its rereleases, sequels, or (as in this case) spinoffs.

[Ikohn4ever]

PG-13....argh...I want to see some people get messed up and I dont think that will happen in this now. THough the tentacle scene in the hospital in Spiderman 2 was pretty graphic and that was only PG-13. I guess I will have to check out the matinee.

[Mr. Anderson]

PG-13....argh...I want to see some people get messed up and I dont think that will happen in this now. THough the tentacle scene in the hospital in Spiderman 2 was pretty graphic and that was only PG-13. I guess I will have to check out the matinee.

Tentacle scene....?

[Duo_Maxwell]

PG-13....argh...I want to see some people get messed up and I dont think that will happen in this now. THough the tentacle scene in the hospital in Spiderman 2 was pretty graphic and that was only PG-13. I guess I will have to check out the matinee.

Tentacle scene....?

Same question...I don't remember much of anything being all that graphic.

[crazytalkx]

PG13??????? Awww that sucks. No more mutilating deaths or naked hanging corpses.

[janglypangly]

I think they should have made it rated R, I mean most of the people that have been dreaming about this movie for your are adults...

[Tom]

PG-13....argh...I want to see some people get messed up and I dont think that will happen in this now. THough the tentacle scene in the hospital in Spiderman 2 was pretty graphic and that was only PG-13. I guess I will have to check out the matinee.

Tentacle scene....?

Same question...I don't remember much of anything being all that graphic.
Spoilers for Spiderman 2


When the surgeons try to remove Doc Oc's tentacles, they put the smackdown on the surgeons, and no, it wasn't graphic, just people getting thrown around.

[Duo_Maxwell]

That? That wasn't hardly graphic at all...

[jmcc]

I'm of the opinion that both the Alien and Predator series have primarly been about them killing people in various ways. They're monster movies, afterall. Now, if you take away their ability to show the blood and guts you're left with the plot...something that the first Alien arguably had, but has been disregarded in every other movie in the 2 series. I'm certainly not paying to see that and I'd like to think no one else will either, though I realize that's foolish to hope.

[1SwtDeception]

ill wait when i have cable to watch it.. but i wouldnt mind watchin it back in mn.. cali ticket prices are just pricy..

[Kaijufan]

Ill see it either when it comes out on DVD or when its on TV sometime.

[RedvsBlue]

Wait its not rated R...oh my god...how could this be...but...blood...death...destruction...NOOOOOOOO

So what does this tell us? The Aliens and Predators, after a healthy fight are brought to the negotiatingtable by the human UN team where they find a peaceful plan for disarming?

[slidecage]

hate to break it to all the fans but this movie will suck big time they did it for the money only

when this movie could of been good back in the mid 90s the said U WILL NEVER SEE THIS MOVIE

now why r u seeing it cause they want to make the money on a cross over there is no plot to this movie the Fxs are not that great and the whole idea of this movie is just plan stupid .ie if aliens was on the earth why would they be living at the south pole LOL

[bob_the_goon]

No, for a few reasons:

1) It's PG13.

2) There hasn't been a good movie in either series since 1987.

3) Paul W.S. Anderson is a bad filmmaker. See: all his previous movies.

Amen to that! I hate when things everyone knows should be rated R get cut down to PG-13 for marketing reasons. This is exactly why things like bans on when and where R rated movies can be advertised work out to a form of censorship.

On a side note, the "plot" is horrible and the whole thing takes place on modern day earth outside of Alien continuity. Paying to see this only encourages them to do it again.

[RedvsBlue]

On a side note, the "plot" is horrible and the whole thing takes place on modern day earth outside of Alien continuity. Paying to see this only encourages them to do it again.

Actually the end of this one kind of sets up the first Alien film. It has something to do with the reasoning behind Ripley's ship being sent to LV-426 (the planet where they found the eggs).

[The Successful Dropout]

id rather see the next brittany murphy movie in theaters then this crapfest

[jmcc]

id rather see the next brittany murphy movie in theaters then this crapfest

That may not be a bad idea. The Onion's review makes it out to be really kind of dark, not the goofy romantic comedy they're advertising.

[catacasa]

Our craptastic theater is only $3.50 for a movie. So, sadly, if I went to go see Mean Girls out of boredom, I"m sure I'll go to see AVP.

[MeGaWC27]

not too sure.. maybe if I have nothing better to do :P
Kinda reminds me of Freddy vs Jason... never saw that

[karsh]

I was hyped to see it, but then after seeing some actual previews for it, I became less and less excited by it. I'm not to the point where it's gonna get skipped and I'll maybe see it on DVD. It's like the exact opposite of my feelings for Collateral. Started out not hyped at all, now I can't wait to go see it this weekend.

[svsaith]

I'll probably go to see this.

[thestuff]

Well, I went and saw this last night, and, let me tell
you, I was dissapointed. And this coming from
someone who thought the movie was going to
suck. I am almost offended that Paul Anderson is
still making movies. Has anyone else seen it,
because I'm very curious about what everyone
else thought of this travesty...

[Ericnmel99]

i'll most likely see it despite the horrid reviews its gotten.

[x0thedeadzone0x]

What I thought was funny was why it was rated PG-13. They get more and more ridiculous with every new movie they make it seems these days, but here's what the AvP movie rating said:

Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.

PG-13 Rated PG-13 for violence, language, horror images, slime and gore.


.....slime?!?!

I have nothing more to add.

[Xevious]

Well, I went and saw this last night, and, let me tell
you, I was dissapointed. And this coming from
someone who thought the movie was going to
suck. I am almost offended that Paul Anderson is
still making movies. Has anyone else seen it,
because I'm very curious about what everyone
else thought of this travesty...

Thanks for the heads up. What other movies did Paul Anderson make anyways?

[anth0ny]

^ Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil

[chickenhawk]

I might see it since I got a free ticket in the new Predator DVD.

[rebenns]

PG13??????? Awww that sucks. No more mutilating deaths or naked hanging corpses.

Absolutely. Although, the edited for television version still has those corpses in it, so you never know. Still, an Alien or Predator movie that's PG-13 is almost like watching a titty flick with all the "good parts" removed.

[MaxBiaggi3]

Paul Anderson, Director

That's all you need to know. This movie is going to blow.

Think about all the times you're heard people argue consumers should boycott lousy/disappointing games and then consider applying that same concept to films. Yes, I love the Alien and Predator series (movies and games) as much as the next guy, but do you really want to pay good money to support a hack like Paul Anderson?

Look at what he did for Resident Evil! Who in their right mind could take a best-selling video game series like this and make the mess of a film that he did with the license? He doesn't deserve your continued support.

If you pay good money to see this film in theaters, you're saying that you support licensed films, regardless of their quality. That's not something you as a consumer should be proud of.

[RisingZan]

I saw this last night and I'm very pleased with it. However, I went in with the mindset that the human characters would suck. I went only to see what this movie promises by title alone...Aliens vs. Predator. If you evaluate the movie based on this, I think it's fantastic. Especially if you've read any of the comic books or played the PC games. The PG-13 rating doesn't really hurt this film because it's almost all creature blood being spilled, and because it's not red the MPAA will let you get away with almost anything. :wink:

I felt that Predator 2 was so bad it managed to kill a very promising franchise character...and one of the best things about AVP is that it totally redeems the Predator as a species of bad ass-ness.

...and anyone disappointed by the ending was never a fan of these creatures to begin with. (You'll see what I mean)

Oh, and Paul Anderson did Event Horizon, Resident Evil, and Mortal Kombat.

[crickett003]

Tomorrow night.
I LOVE the Alien & Predator films.

My expectations are a little low for this PG-13 film, but I'm still excited to see it.
There are a lot of people pissed about the rating...
You have to think though- the MPAA has a problem with red blood and coagulted gore. Neither predator nor alien have red blood, so I guess it could be quite violent between the two without having an "R" rating. Just glowing goo & acid. Just a thought, though.

I'm betting on an uncut or "R" rated director's cut when the dvd is released (same with Chronicles of Riddick)

[MaxBiaggi3]

Currently at just an 8% positive rating, AVP has earned an overall 92% negative review from critics in general. Is this the quality of film you really want to pay to see in theaters?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alien_vs_predator/

[daphatty]

I SOOOOOOO want to edit this poll and add a NO option. :D

[scsg75]

Number one clue that this movie would blow, they didn't give any advance screenings to critics so they could review it before it opened. Enough said.

[jmcc]

Currently at just an 8% positive rating, AVP has earned an overall 92% negative review from critics in general. Is this the quality of film you really want to pay to see in theaters?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alien_vs_predator/

Thank you, reviewer: "As a genre pic, however, "Alien Vs. Predator" simply doesn't make the cut. After all, why watch an undercooked, virtually bloodless remake of all the other "Alien" and "Predator" flicks when they were done better and treated their audience with more respect? There is no reason to."

[Mr. Anderson]

Of COURSE Im seeing this. ITS ALIENS VS. PREDATOR. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? It doesnt even need a story line. They should just put Aliens, Predators, and Humans in a bit room and let em go at it. w00t w00t. And Karsh, Collateral was easily the best movie I've seen this year. Go.

[Dead of Knight]

Number one clue that this movie would blow, they didn't give any advance screenings to critics so they could review it before it opened. Enough said.

No, the number one clue, known months before the movie was released, was that Paul Anderson of Resident Evil fame was directing it.

[captainofindustry]

Seen it last night at a 12:01 screening...
It's not a great movie but it sure as hell was entertaining. And it looked much better than I expected it to. Also the pg-13 kind of hurt it I would of rather of just seen the humans die in a huge bloody slaughter fest so there would be more time in the Alien/Predator fights. (another way in which the PG-13 hurt it was they had to move the camera around so you couldn't see to much of the action). Also, what was up with those absurd accents that people had?

[Mr. Anderson]

Seen it last night at a 12:01 screening...
It's not a great movie but it sure as hell was entertaining. And it looked much better than I expected it to. Also the pg-13 kind of hurt it I would of rather of just seen the humans die in a huge bloody slaughter fest so there would be more time in the Alien/Predator fights. (another way in which the PG-13 hurt it was they had to move the camera around so you couldn't see to much of the action). Also, what was up with those absurd accents that people had?

So there was lots of kicking ass? Thats all I need to hear.

[captainofindustry]

There was a good amount but there wasn't enough Alien on Predator action, just when a fight was getting cool the camera man starts convulsing or something.

[Nirvanaguy777]

just saw it, since Im a big fan I enjoyed it and thought it was great, but I am the first too admit it could have been better, alot of people complain about the rating, WHY, all they did was basically remove the more gorey scenes with people getting torn too shreds which didnt really add too the movie too begin with (although I enjoyed it)

[rajchakrabarti]

it wasn't half bad till the last 30 minz.. they ruined it

[apocrypha]

Lance Henriksen's presence is probably enough to make me wander over to the late show tonight.h

[Duo_Maxwell]

So far I'm convinced the only smart thing Paul Anderson has done is get engaged to Milla Jovovich. I'm glad he didn't direct RE Apocalypse. Than again he did write and produce it so it will still not live up to my expectations I'm sure.

[captainfrizo]

I caught it earlier today and it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit.

If you're a fan of either series I recommend watching it. The first clash in the movie between the two species alone is worth the cost of admission.

If you're luke-warm to these series I'd recommend not seeing it, as the acting could be better and this isn't going to be an Oscar nominee. You'll likely come out complaining more about how it could have been improved instead of what it did well.

Bottomline - It's a movie for fanboys, and not really anyone else.

[Reality's Fringe]

This has got to be the most hilarious movie I have seen this year. I particularly found how the human team was developed and destroyed within five minute time spans quite humourous. Let's not forget the terrible dialogue and boring fight scenes. OMG HE PUNCHED TEH ALIEN! That's basically the extent of the fight scenes considering SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS













Only 1 Predator survies the first 35 minutes. Fucking stupid. And let's not forget that the gilr and the predator ACTUALLY TEAM UP! Yes, they team up and actually have a scene where they ride up a tube rockety-bobsled style together. All it was missing was some bluegrass music. Terrible.


















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What you have here is a movie that makes you feel ripped off, despite how much you like aliens and predators. It's insulting, even for a film of this nature.

[Mr. Anderson]

I just saw it, and thought it was great. Wasnt anything more or less than I thought it would be. The action kicked ass, and even though the acting was terrible, it was a fun movie. Worth 7 bucks.

[Dead of Knight]

So far I'm convinced the only smart thing Paul Anderson has done is get engaged to Milla Jovovich. I'm glad he didn't direct RE Apocalypse. Than again he did write and produce it so it will still not live up to my expectations I'm sure.

They married like a year ago.

And Reality's Fringe's post is hilarious. I'm sure as hell not seeing this movie ever. The 13% rating on Rottentomatoes doesn't help either.

[jmcc]

So far I'm convinced the only smart thing Paul Anderson has done is get engaged to Milla Jovovich. I'm glad he didn't direct RE Apocalypse. Than again he did write and produce it so it will still not live up to my expectations I'm sure.

They married like a year ago.

And Reality's Fringe's post is hilarious. I'm sure as hell not seeing this movie ever. The 13% rating on Rottentomatoes doesn't help either.

She's married to him?! Jeez, that's a step down from Luc Besson in the director department.

[Duo_Maxwell]

So far I'm convinced the only smart thing Paul Anderson has done is get engaged to Milla Jovovich. I'm glad he didn't direct RE Apocalypse. Than again he did write and produce it so it will still not live up to my expectations I'm sure.

They married like a year ago.

And Reality's Fringe's post is hilarious. I'm sure as hell not seeing this movie ever. The 13% rating on Rottentomatoes doesn't help either.

She's married to him?! Jeez, that's a step down from Luc Besson in the director department.

Meh I was never up to date on hollywood happanings. And yeah that's a big step down the director ladder. I didn't like all Besson's films but they were not even close to the terrible excuse for films Anderson cranks out.

[guardian_owl]

Just saw it this afternoon, about all I can say is:

:puke:

I don't think I've ever flipped the bird at the screen when a director's name came up during the credits, but this certainly was a justified first.