Way way bad stuff

Rating: 4/10 (22 January 2005)

Alien Vs Predator (or AVP as fanboys would call it) is the joining of two pretty good franchises, but instead of making it something of quality, this movie is like a road accident.
AVP has some sort of "plot" involving scientist discovering an ancient pyramid thingy in Antarctica, but have found a place where predators (the big alien dudes who like to hunt Arnie) used to breed aliens (the Ripley variety) to hunt on Earth. Of course - the scientists fall prey to some aliens and predators alike. One by one - they all get hunted down (except for a pretty stupid heroine - of course!).
If you didn't think this movie could get any steeewpidier - one of the surviving predators teams up with the surviving human and try and put a stop to the naughty aliens (at this is the point I would normally walk out of the cinema).
I think this movie was supposed always supposed to be crud. Not only did the highly-talented (cough! - note the sarcasm) Paul W Anderson direct it, but he also had writing credits too. I definitely had low expectations for this one - but it was probably worse than I could ever imagine.
There was no fear or dread in this movie. All the deaths were predictable - and you would have to have rocks in your brains to not work out who survives.
I only hope that there aren't any more Alien and Predator sequels made! There is definitely a diminishing returns effect happening with both franchises. I can only hope Sigourney Weaver pushes anyone with ideas of making more sequels out of a space-ship with a fork lifter machine.
Woeful stuff!