"Whoever wins...we lose" pretty much sums up the experience

Rating: 3/10 (17 August 2004)

How can Hollywood even get away with combining two rated "R" series FEATURES into a PG film?
The AvP idea had so much potential and this is what comes out of it, and believe me the story was only a small part of the problem. The acting was so horrible that over half (yes half) of the audience, including myself, was laughing at what was supposed to be the somewhat frightening moments (notice moments is plural). I didn't mention the 3rd that walked out, sorry. Wake up Hollywood! When I first saw Predator, Alien and its not worthy sequel Aliens, I couldn't sleep for weeks, afraid of the dark, even getting a little freaked out at my dog cause he growled like the Predator. Even the second Predator and the 3rd and 4th Alien sequels had their freaky moments, but this movie....is for kids. Like Mortal Kombat, or Resident Evil.
The Director, ahhh yes Paul W.S. Anderson, (Mortal Kombat, and Resident Evil) I would really hate to see a recreation of The Exercist Vs. Hannibal Lector....Rated PG.
For the Predator fans, I definitely know that Anderson didn't watch Predator. Ohhh, by the way, thanks for re-dubbing the creatures scream from the first Predator on to your not so Stan Winston looking creature WITH BROWN EYES. Your Infrared thermal image vision sucks, what happened to the wonderful colors and the blue background, even the other vision modes (non of which I could knew off hand) sucked, and what hell happened to the original thermal vision sound effects from the first movie, for those who do not know what I am talking about, it's that constant humming sound and the creatures heartbeat, even that famous WHIP-SNAP (sound element used when changing to infrared) which was such an important suspense factor in the first Predator has been reduced to nothing. Ohh and by the way according to Anderson, the Predators in AvP were based almost entirely off of the creature in the original movie. I know that John McTiernan, if he even goes to see this movie, will probably fall out of his directors chair.
On the flip side Anderson did a great job with the camouflage effect (thanks for not really changing it) especially on the weapons, which were another over-exaggerated element, nothing new.
For the Alien Fans, I must admit they did a great job with the look of the Aliens. However, the sped up life cycle seemed quick and painless (which was another stupid idea) why couldn't the one infected team meet up with the other non infected team and then the chestbursters could come out. What about the Predalien? I mean a full sized Predalien. What about the queen? How did she get frozen in the first place. I could go on for hours, and I won't.
All in all, in the VS. debate, the Aliens did win this round. They killed two Predators in less then two minutes from each other. WOW, and the third Predator would have probably been killed in less the a minute after his buddies, if Anderson was also producing.
Oh by the way Paul, the AvP comic book (as well as the movies) indicate that Predators can run faster then the average speed of a car, so why didn't the Predator just throw the girl on his back and run away from the blast. AND I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO BRING UP THE HUMAN/PREDATOR INTERACTION ISSUE, THIS ISN'T AN "E.T."/"Close Encounters" FLICK. THAT IDEA REALLY SUCKED.
For the humans, I said it before, and I'll say it again, the actors performances where horrible. I can't make it any more clearer. Lance, buddy, what you needed the money or something????? Come on, you know better then to call on a 7-foot plus tall monster. Didn't they teach you that in acting class.

As for all of you that liked this movie. Hey I am glad you liked it. At least there is someone out there who did.

As for all of the so called "AvP Haters". I can only hope that if a sequel is in the works, please don't, but if it has to be done......James Cameron where are you!!!!
AVP - Alien Vs. Predator RATED PG - Anyone over 13 shouldn't see this, even with a child.

P.S. "Whoever wins....we lose" this is a lie, that last creature standing is a human.