I liked it much more than I thought I would...

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2011)

Frankly, when I see any new remake, or in this case "merging of two movie themes", I usually expect a poorly done show with just making money as the goal. In AVP I was pleasantly surprised however. Taking the best of both themes from Alien and Predator, this merging was done intelligently and with considerable thought to a detailed story line.
The "Hunters" seeded Earth with the dreaded Alien species thousands of years ago with the intent to create a hunting preserve of sorts. Although it isn't stated specifically, it never the less is unmistakable in the translations of the pyramid glyphs. So much for my spoiler...
As I said, this one surprised me, and I actually watch it every time it comes on TV. The mutual respect developed between our heroine and the hunters is a very nice addition to the story as well...