AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)

I'm still scratching my head as to why folks didn't like this movie. It's got a great story, good cast, top-notch special effects and the action and fight scenes between the two infamous creatures is thrilling. It's definitely one you want to sit down with your kids and a pizza and enjoy it for what it is...a great sci-fi action flick, that will not make your top 5 of favorites of all time, but is definitely worth an evening in front of the tube. There are some unrealistic scenes, but we're talking about a movie where humans are unwittingly trapped between two alien species battling in a gillion year old pyramid under the Artic Ice Caps....were you expecting Lord of the Rings or Schindler's List? Anyway, this is one of the best examples of why you should ignore the whiners that thought this movie strayed too far off the original story of the aliens, or the critics that panned it for, well, whatever the so-called expert critics panned it for. The story does nothing to change the whole story of either species in the previous movies and is actually quite original. Sanaa Latham does good in the pragmatic and brave 'Ripley role' this time. Lance is great as a sick billionaire that can't wait to get down there and discover something that will change the history of humanity before he dies with cancer and Italian star Raoul Bova is great as another scientist that the team is glad that they brought along for the adventure. Watch the Director's Cut as it shows some more stuff that explains things a little better, about what happened to the first unfortunate souls that got caught in the crossfire of the two species.

Well, if Bishop died, it would mean that Alien vs. Predator is not a "prequel" to the Alien quartet, since he appeared in Alien 3. However, the end of Alien Resurrection clearly shows that earth is no more, which would mean that AVP, would then have to be a prequel.One of the many questionable plot lines, that I guess could be answered by altering previous truths and intentions. Apart from that, AVP proves to be somehow the freshest of the sequels (It's sad that W.S. Anderson may have given a better product that James Cameron), though perhaps not the best, while of course, it still suffers from the same basic issues this entire franchise is plagued with.AVP substitutes a spaceship, a colony, a jail and another spaceship, for an underground pyramid, then follows the exact same overdone Alien franchise blueprint that excels mainly in under delivering.The Predator's origins on earth involving the aliens was not bad, and it's what really gives this installment some level of edge over the other sequels. The action was pretty much the same with the benefit of more advanced cinematic technologies, and the sequence of this film, in terms of how many people, predators and aliens are involved, dead and alive was not well presented. 5.3/10.

The horrible sequels, except Aliens, should be banned from the public. really is a shame that Hollywood can't make better films with so much money and some talent around.the whole female in the lead is totally wrong and missed the point of the original Alien, where Ripley was forced into the lead.

I must admit that i used to like this movie (like, a lot). At the time i first watched it i was young and didn't watch Alien or Predator, so i had no comparison point. Almost 11 years after, rewatching it and it doesn't feel the same, i get easily frustrated at the shots where it's almost pitch dark in a situation where nothing special is happening. AVP Requiem have the same kind of shady lightning and it's even worst in this one than the original. The actors are OK at best and the story is lazy. It looks, smells and feels like a generic scenario for a sci-fi movie who needs to fits two franchises together. Both series are good because of their ambiance ( the deep space in Alien and the tropical jungle kind of survivor feeling of Predator). AVP, in contrast, is in a pyramid they found in Antartica.... Neither Aliens or Predators ever are on Earth, it's Sci-fi, not a new episode of Ancient Aliens.So yeah, watch it for the kickass battle scenes between predators and aliens ( even if there is few and you mostly see nothing thanks to the great lightning, good job guys). Don't expect to see a masterpiece here, it's more for the fans of Ridley Scott who wants to see something unique, but for most of people this movie will probably not remembered.