i know, i know, i should have known better. but i went anyway. i have a bit of a soft spot for those 'alien' movies, and i dig predator too. i saw the last avp and was disappointed. i wasnt sure what i was expecting, but it wasnt as good as i was hoping. but i must admit, in light of avp:r, that first one sure is looking a lot better... the story, if you can really call it that, is about an alieny predatory thing who accidentally crashes on earth, and the predators have to get rid of him for some reason. many people die, many stomachs burst open. many predator weapons are used. big showdown. the end.
heres the biggest problem: its generic. the first avp didnt have enough action, but at least they brought up some interesting mythology about the creatures. we learned a bit more about the aliens and why the predators are after them. but this movie? it could have just as easily been made without either of the franchises being involved. it could have just been monster vs monster and it would not have suffered at all for it. actually, now that i think about it, it might have helped- there wouldnt be as much expected, so the fact that it is just a run-of-the-mill monster movie would not have been such a letdown.
heres the biggest problem: its generic. the first avp didnt have enough action, but at least they brought up some interesting mythology about the creatures. we learned a bit more about the aliens and why the predators are after them. but this movie? it could have just as easily been made without either of the franchises being involved. it could have just been monster vs monster and it would not have suffered at all for it. actually, now that i think about it, it might have helped- there wouldnt be as much expected, so the fact that it is just a run-of-the-mill monster movie would not have been such a letdown.
i would say 'oh well, maybe next time', but i think if they tried again it might make this one look good...
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