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By Broken_Tusk August 10, 2004 10:48 AM
This Friday AVP will be released and 20th Century Fox has released the latest movie clip. Another great movie clip from AVP posted by 20th Century Fox. ?Check it out you'll love it, I did!
Editor: This story, review or article was generously submitted by one of our readers and may not necessarily reflect the dTheatre.com crew's opinion. We hold no responsibility for inaccuracies or hoaxes, lack of intelligence or poor writing styles.
This Friday AVP will be released and 20th Century Fox has released the latest movie clip. ?This clip shows some great interaction with the Lead Predator (Scar), Lex and some of her team. ?The clip is really awesome and gives you more eye candy. ?I think this movie will turn out to be great even with a PG-13 rating. ?Click on this link AVP Face Off to see the movie clip.
Another reader sent us a link to iFilm's AVP page with new AVP clips and a "making of" featurette. Clicky, clicky!
Thanks Broken_Tusk and David! -- Jack
| comments: 41
My review of AvP 
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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 12, 2004 9:15 AM
I'm an employee for a large Eastern theater chain (which will not be named)...and tonight, I got to watch 'AVP' which was sent in a day early from Fox.
Now before I say anything, let me state this: I've been a life-long fan of both franchises. The first two 'Alien' installments remain two of my all-time favorite films. They're what turned me onto the horror genre. Hell, I even dug 'Alien 3' and 'Resurrection'...warts n' all. And I worship and adore BOTH 'Predator' movies. I know these six films inside and out. I know the name of every single character. I can quote every line of dialogue.
I've been waiting impatiently for over a decade for this film. I bought all the comic books. I played all the video games. This was a match made in fanboy heaven...and I wanted to see a big-screen adaptation more than anything. Too bad Paul Anderson: Dream Rapist had to come in and single-handidly destroy everything I love in a quick 100 minutes.
Why does the movie suck? Where do I begin?!?!
First off, this does not feel like an 'Alien' or 'Predator' film. It feels like 'Jurassic Park IV' with Aliens and Predators in place of dinosaurs.
The characters? Not a memorable one in the whole lot. You won't find another Ripley, Hudson...or even a Danny-Boy. Lex is one of the most generic and dull heroines to stumble through a feature film...and surprisingly, the supporting cast displays even less energy. Even Lance Henriksen - our one ray of sunshine - isn't in the film long...and does very little.
There isn't a single good or fresh idea in the script. Hell, I thought the whole pyramid/training-ground concept was pretty sweet...until Anderson started crafting his own mythology around it. I won't spoil anything, but let's just say that it's stupid beyond words.
Now...about the PG-13 rating, which I tried so hard to ignore: IT SHOWS!!! God, does it show! Most of the violence in this film is not directed towards Aliens or Predators...but HUMANS. When it's time for a chestbursting or a tongue-death, all we get is a typical cut away. Gone is the colorful profanity that was so much fun to listen to. Even the token "ugly mutherfucker" line gets cut off half-way through. This is exactly what we all feared: A franchise film that looks and feels as if it were made for little kids. I'm not saying an R-rating would've automatically made this good (far from it)...but it would've at least given us some fun carnage.
The fights between the beasts are so badly shot and edited, I didn't care for one solitary second. It didn't stir up one bit of emotion in my inner-fanboy. And the creatures look HORRIBLE. The Aliens seemed okay...but the Predators are absolutely wretched. They look like goofy WWF wrestlers and in no way resemble or act like what we saw in the other films. It's really hard not to chuckle whenever they appear onscreen.
I won't even get into the continuity errors, and just plain bad ideas, that saturate this film. Let's just say, that it lived up to all my fears...and created some new ones.
Paul Anderson has not made a movie for the fans. He's taken a beloved franchise, stripped it of it's soul, and marketed it to 10-year-old boys. I've liked many of his films and I've been defending him for years. I was even excited when he was announced as director, while most people groaned. But all the naysayers were right.
Out of all my brutal movie disappointments, this ranks a staunch #1.
Fuck you, Paul Anderson. I hope you rot in Hell.
Disappointed... But enjoying the film. reply
Posted by Scheherazade (scheherazade@screaminabox.com) on August 15, 2004 10:44 AM
I, too, was incredibly disappointed... The director completely skewed all knowledge and culture of the aliens and predators... However, I didn't have too much of a problem with this. I understood that the guy just wants people to come for the thrill factor.
Great Movie, Unintelligent Predators reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 15, 2004 4:20 PM
I loved ever bit of the movie, but the one part I dont understand is how the Predators somehow missed the Chestburster inside the other Predator.
AVP reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 16, 2004 9:07 AM
i thought it was okay.the only things wrong with it was that it was in a stupid underground temple the whole time, it had a bad storyline and the humans sucked at fighting. the alien predator fights were cool except that everytime the aliens were about to win(because there awesome) it cuts it of because of gore
chestburster reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 16, 2004 9:22 AM
in the end when the chestburster came out of the predator, why does that matter its just 1 alien and it wasent even a queen it was a normal alien. and another thing who likes predators and who likes Aliens. i like the aliens
RE: chestburster reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 17, 2004 4:53 AM
Hello! Harry Knoweles here and I'd just like to say that ALIEN VS PREDATOR is Paul W.S. Anderson?s very best movie.
Now is that a good thing? Absolutely, I love that he?s made a film that I almost really liked. I mean, it?s fantastic that I?m sitting down at the ol computer not pissing blood stained urine over his latest cinematic atrocity. Rather ? he?s moved up the ladder a couple of rungs to making an entertaining piece of shit, rather than just plain ol shit. This one is a turd that resembles something you know, and as a result? you get amused, you smile? Hell, depending how crass you are, you might even keep it around a bit to show various friends, or take pictures and post em to the internet. It?s that sort of bad.
Now, I enjoyed the film? so why pick on it? Well? it?s pretty simple, to just kinda like an ALIEN VS PREDATOR movie well? it?s nice, but I wanted to come out of a film with this title screaming, ?HOLY FUCK, THAT KICKED MY ASS!? Ya know? I mean, let?s face it? There are certain ?vs? flicks that we?ve been dying to see forever. Godzilla Vs Gamera, Stallone Vs Schwarzenegger, Ash vs Everybody, Derek vs The Bastard Planet, Bruce Lee vs Jet Li, Ghostbusters Vs Casper, Cheech & Chong Vs The Blues Brothers in a Battle of the Band spectacular, Barbarella Vs Alfie? the list goes on and on. But at the top of that geek list? has to be ALIEN VS PREDATOR.
The dream is a film that marries the sheer horror action of James Cameron?s ALIENS and John McTiernan?s PREDATOR. Both films featured outstanding military units that were ready for every ?known? thing running into the nightmare of nightmares. In both cases we had creatures that progressively fucked our shit up big time. Not only that, but they didn?t feel like they were going through the paces, they felt organic and new. In the case of PREDATOR it was, we?d never seen anything like that before. In ALIENS ? Cameron took what we knew? that one Alien against a weaponless helpless crew was truly terrifying? that it?s specialty was camouflaging itself within a technological environment and being simple, organic perfection? and pitting it against a military crew that was prepared for a bug hunt enemy, but not expecting its keen intelligence and overwhelming ZULU-esque numbers.
Now ? the biggest problem with making an ALIEN VS PREDATOR is bringing something new to the table. P.w.s.A. seems to be subscribing to the theory that Bigger is Better. Cuz, the Predators and Aliens are all physically bigger than they ever were. The Alien Queen must be 25, 30ft tall at least. The Predators come across as being about 8-9ft tall and they really seem to all be suffering some sort of inadequacy via their steroid abuse and all their weapons are like ?UBER-SIZED.? Now ? that isn?t all bad? the oversized Predator claws and glaves and spears? they?re all kinda cool. The gigantic weapon tail that now, every Alien has is also kinda cool. The hero Alien with the net scars upon it is cool. The hero predator with the markings is cool.
The Chinese Box Aztec/Egyptian/Angkor-ian pyramid and it?s mechanized rats-in-maze thing is kinda fun. Now ? Quint in his review said I had a problem with the time frame aspect of the film? actually ? that?s not true. A friend of ours named Kraken (in the chatroom) had issues with how quickly a human went from Facehuggered to Chestbusted to Full Grown Aliens. It seemed to be quite accelerated. In the original Alien, I don?t believe that Ridley ever really handled the time frame of the incubation. How long was the Facehugger on Kane? Once he was awake? how long till ?Pop goes the Weasel?? Was that an hour, 3 hours, 24 hours? What? Now in the film, it seems due to this ?every ten minutes the pyramid changes? that in about 30 minutes the humans go from having a face hugger to there being full grown Aliens running around. Personally ? I forgave this without so much as a problem? Sure, a better filmmaker would have made this changing prison maddening. Kinda like how they dealt with the keep everyone moving nature in BATTLE ROYALE. At no point is there a sense of exhaustion, exasperation or even desperation. Then ? Paul didn?t really write any of that for these characters.
The part of this that?ll drive you batty, is imagining what a really great filmmaker might have done with Paul W.S. Anderson?s story. To me, creating a rites of manhood Predator test involving humans and aliens? well, it?s a pretty great premise. Tying Predators into the early cultures of Earth like the Aztecs? well, I?ve spent so much time around the Mayan and Aztec temples that while it very much is the cheesiest version of fusing that culture to this story? It still tickled me the right way.
Now are there ludicrously stupid moments? Um, yeah? The whole ?hunter?s moon? bit was groan-worthy. Nearly every moment of the chemist fella is excruciatingly bad. The lead actress just doesn?t have ?it?. She just feels lame here. Ya know? I think it is fascinating to watch her non-evolution. I mean, Paul W.S. claims to have studied ALIEN inside and out, but the great thing about Ripley is she usually EMERGES as the story is told, she doesn?t take center stage completely till later in the story. There is never a doubt who is gonna come through in this thing. And we don?t really care. I really wish there had been more to all of this. I mean take a look at the casts of ALIEN, ALIENS and PREDATOR. Look at those personalities, those actors. They rule. These actors, don?t. Lance is kind of a distraction in the film, and I get what he was trying to do, but really? having the Alien and the Predator is enough to tie them to those franchises without a labored nod that didn?t work in ALIEN 3 at all when he came in at the end.
The whole?. JURASSIC PARK make-up of the team being various scientists and experts just doesn?t work. And the military guys that are on the team? They?re LAME. There isn?t an ounce of testosterone in any of them. Of course, the Predator is supposed to be just a pure badass enough for everyone, but frankly? They?re just not given enough to do. Oddly, the thing I thought I would hate most was my favorite thing of all? The action team up of the Predator and the human survivor. All I could think is? How completely badass this would be, if that was Stallone or Arnie. As it was, it works, just not at the level that it should have. Having it be a female creates a weird romantic thing that just DOES NOT WORK with large audiences. There will be an asshole to scream out ?KISS? ?KISS? ?KISS? at your screening, and it?s just something that can?t be helped. Whereas, had this been Sam Jackson at the end? The quiet moments would be two badasses sizing each other up. As it comes across, it feels like? foreplay.
No matter what ? with all the faults ? the fact that I feel had there been any number of other filmmakers involved, better casting, better storytelling, better action? no matter all of that, I still enjoyed the film. It could have been so much better, but with this director, it also could have been A LOT WORSE. Like I said, that I don?t hate it is amazing. Perhaps there is hope for Mr Paul W.S. Anderson. Perhaps stoning him would be premature, he could actually maybe, one day make a movie that I like without having dozens of problems with, and like without any conditions. Then again, maybe this will be his crowning achievement, in which case? hey, at least we got an ok movie out of the guy, something that kinda works as a vague drive-in kinda film!
who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 19, 2004 10:49 PM
who cares about the if it sucks. all i want to know who wins if it sucks.
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 20, 2004 4:15 AM
You haven't seen it yet? Ok I'll tell you: At the end the last Predator and the last human are surrounded by hundreds of Aliens when out of nowhere comes Arnold Schwarzeneggar in an Apache gunship and blows them all away.
who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 21, 2004 1:04 AM
I like that idea but it just didnt happen now about the film it was ok but in the famous words of Jim Carrey "I've had better" I mean the Predators were cool aliens cool humans sucked dialogue sucked Idont care who you are you dont take infomouslines like ugly muther fucker and mess with it Ive seen all alien and predator movies since I was 5 and that was with the R rating and when I watched them that was when I could say that that fucked with your mind but with this all i got was cut scene and cutting fomous lines in half I mean what was paul wipe shit anderson thinking??? but over all I liked it for the two most greusome muther fuckers out there aliens AND predators
RE: My review of AvP reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 21, 2004 1:22 AM
If I were you I wouldnt be so hard on Paul Anderson but Im not you so go right ahead as a matter of fact Paul Anderson CAN fornicate himself with an iron stick
RE: chestburster reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 21, 2004 1:44 AM
that was no ordinary alien ti was a predalien did you not notice the mandibles?leaving it open for a sequel which itd better be a lot more greusome and graphic than this and if its not and they put paul back on this and it turns out like this one then Paul winky Sucker Anderson is a retarded fist fucking bastard
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 21, 2004 2:36 AM
I'm waiting for Alien Vs Predator Vs Ash.
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 29, 2004 6:00 PM
who won
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:03 AM
Whatever u guys say I think the movie kicked ass!!. Predator 1 and Alien were also good movies and were really good to but avp was wicked exciting! Im not being mean or anything i just think that tyhe whole concept of the movie was really cool. PREDATORS RULE!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:04 AM
Ya this guy is awesome. Finally someone who likes the movie. PRDATORS ALSO KICK ASS!!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:10 AM
Fuck all of you that don't like the movie. Why blame the director if u dont like it? U guys r critizing the movie on every little mistake. Its harder than it seems to make a movie. The predators r wicked cool and the aliens r just slimy. PREDATORS KICK ASS!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:11 AM
PREDATORS WIN THE FIGHT U DUMBASSES!!!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:13 AM
hey drop the A BOMB BOYS
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:13 AM
wassss up kurt?
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:15 AM
NM adam u
avp fight scene reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:16 AM
fuuuuuucccccckkkkkkk all of u guys that dont like the movie!!!!
RE: chestburster reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:46 AM
" Hello! Harry Knoweles here and I'd just like to say that ALIEN VS PREDATOR is Paul W.S. Anderson?s very best movie".
Thank You Harry Finally someone agrees with me and adam theat this movie is top notch and if you dont like it kiss my ass critics
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 5:50 AM
Hye Mr Jim Carrey I have do better go do yo ur mom alein vs predator was sick and the director didn't do great but the special affects were sick the dialouge was good "DOn't turn your back on me" and "A gun is like a condom never know when your gonna need this is kurt saying fuck off
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:11 AM
yo
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:13 AM
Whoever that kurt kid is he is damn right Jim
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:13 AM
hey mr chestberster, u da man. like kurt said, avp is an awesome movie and all the other huys that don't like it are pointing out every little mistake. so what?
PREDATORS RULE!!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:14 AM
ya kurt u r the man. this is adam. we r both typing in class right now and we r good friends. avp rocks!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:37 AM
Hello? Hello? r u there mr. chestberster? talk if u r. avp rules!!
RE: who won? reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:40 AM
hey i just got a wicked cool case for my iPod. It has swirls of green and black, says AVP at the top, and has the alien and the predator on the back.
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:47 AM
hey paul anderson did an ok job with is one that the only ok part otherwise ROCK ON IT IS THE SWEETEST MoviE
To AVP lovers: reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:48 AM
I think the movie was great because this is the third movie ive seen in the whole predator and alien movies series. It was very exciting and a big eye opener. A lot of people say that the special effects arent that great but I think you guys should shove it up yours. The special effects were great. They were so good I was lost halfway through into thinking that I was really there in the pyrmaid. Alien is really cool because of the acid blood and sharp armor. But the predator is the best becuase of its size and strength. I would rather be a predator any day because they are more like humans. I really like the dredlocks, I don't know why? I love the predators steal;th mode when he goes in visible and especially love his razor sharp knives or daggers. They kick some serious ass. I know a lot of people on this site dont like the movie and say every little detail about whats wrong with it. But to everyone including Kurt, thank you for liking AVP. Im glad Im not the only one.
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:48 AM
Yeah kurt is in the house wad up AVP is awesome can't ait for number two
RE: To AVP lovers: reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:51 AM
Whoever the guy is that just wrote that article above this . ROCK ON!! AVP is so sweet!
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:51 AM
thanks dude
RE: who won reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:52 AM
thats adam and if you got problem with the movie ill fuck u up
AVP: reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:53 AM
AVP KICKS ASS MUTHER FUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE: To AVP lovers: reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:54 AM
Hey you guys those two kids that were saying all the good shit about the movie are right AVP's mint
RE: AVP: reply
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 15, 2005 6:55 AM
U no what would be sweet? If the predator and the alien came here right now and killed all the mutha fuckers that hate the movie! Ya bitch!!
RE: AVP: reply
Posted by Kurt da Kritic (lildunkindudex1@yahoo.com) on March 15, 2005 6:59 AM
hey adam its kurt since we cant talk go up to the top and look to the left it will say login password then below it says something click it it cost 0$
RE: AVP: reply
Posted by Kurt da Kritic (lildunkindudex1@yahoo.com) on March 15, 2005 7:03 AM
The two best parts are when the predators throws the bussiness man down then he says dont turn your back on me then the predator takes out like a 9 foot long knife and stabs him and when the alien sneaks up on the strong predator and the predator doesn't turn around but does all that shit with his sword and decapitated him ahaha
RE: AVP: reply
Posted by Kurt da Kritic (lildunkindudex1@yahoo.com) on March 16, 2005 9:13 AM
adam are u in here
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