Alien vs Predator [DVD]

Combining horror monsters in the same movie has resulted in some real turkeys. However, this is the exception to the rule, and how! This brings in the Weyland Corporation from the Alien films as the organiser of an expedition to Antarctica. What they find is a pyramid complex under the ice, which of course they simply have to explore.Unfortunately, they also discover not one monster lurking around but two. The poor puny humans are no match for these two warring alien species. And just when you think the survivors have got away... but no, I won't spoil the twist in the tail of this movie!I avoided this film for years because of this premise. Then it was shown on late night TV, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing - it actually works brilliantly. Bought the dvd and watched it over and over. This is going to be a classic, and the first of its genre (two monsters in the same film) to actually work.Info: Weyland (also Wayland, and Weland) is a legendary smith in ancient North European mythology. Worth checking out.

Quick prompt delivery service. Compelled to buy this as a rewatch classic not viewed for years on dvd version and now blu ray. Since engrossed the alien franchise took a shine to drawn to this movie combining rivalry between two alien species as humans are caught up in battle ,a twist in tail ,plots a bit thin,would have preferred more predators keeping arse giving some cutting edge,maybe developing characters a bit more engaging. Epic fight scenes,bonding displayed instants,quality effects some suspense adrenalin.

Okay so this film is not an award winner, it doesn’t have any big name actors (no one was worthy enough to get on the front DVD cover), its a kind dopey idea... and yet it actually works. It doesn’t try to be anything more than a dumb action film. But its paced really well, the action is very good, the sets are great and the Aliens and Predators look fantastic. Within its constraints there’s little this film does wrong.If you’re after a Saturday action film where you can just switch off, this is a great one. Full of action, full of Aliens and Predators... just a great popcorn film. It may not be a worthy film but then many classics started off as B movies anyway.

I bought this because it was cheap and had guiltily kind of enjoyed the film when I saw in terrestrial TV.I'm a huge fan of Alien and Predator and the idea of this mash was the kind of thing that tickled my sci-fi geek gland so i thought I may as well buy the bluray. I do think the premise for this film is surprisingly strong; The idea that we worshiped the Predators as Gods and they used humans back in the day to hatch alien warriors to battle with was a stroke of genius I felt.It's the execution that lets it down. They characters are heavily stereotyped and the way the plot pans out is a bit weak. Possibly the biggest disappointment was the fact that just 1 alien warrior was a pretty even match to a Predator. I really wanted to see more of the Predators kicking some butt; they were always portrayed as juggernauts but here they struggle to tackle one alien at a time.The inclusion of Lance Henriksen as Weyland ties the film to the lore of Alien/s etc but all the other characters are forgettable. Battle scenes utilise too many quick cuts - its more chopping and changing of viewpoint that actual action a lot of the time. Picture quality is reasonable, nothing to write home about and the sound is good on my basic system. There are 2 versions of the film, theatrical and extended. The extended version has extra scenes at the start regarding the whaling station and other scenes attempting to develop the characters a bit more.If you're a real die hard fan of the Alien / Predator universe this film I feel will ultimately dissapoint and it comes across as a simple effort to mash up the two franchises with the sole aim of making some money. The obvious love the film makers lavished on films like Alien, Aliens and Predator is not here.

A great film and a very nice addition to my collection of the Predator films, audio and visual are awesome in Blu-Ray

I loved all the alien films, and also the first Predator film, so intuitively I felt that Alien vs Predator whilst sounding universally cheesy could offer some great movie moments, however reviews of the film on it's release were so awful I condemned it to the pile of "will only watch if forced to".And of course that day came...but I'm glad it did! It's no cinematic stroke of genius but I found it very engaging and thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Just enough tension to keep me interested, some great special effects, none too shabby directing and some epic fight scenes. There were even some touching bonding moments thrown in for good measure. What more does a film need to be enjoyably watchable? Not a lot in my world. Well worth a watch, and a re-watch!

this one is much better than the second, well directed and acted.

Forgot how good the film is haven't watched it in years