I wanna cry...

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2004)

Got to the box office early this AM amped with excitement to get my tix for the midnight premiere. Got to the theatre at 10:30 and dutifully waited in line with 12 friends, all of us fans of both the Alien and Predator franchises.
Then I went in and saw the movie.
Damn.
Why, Paul, why?
Better yet; why 20th Century Fox, why?
Are you THAT broke that you need to take two of the most beloved monsters in recent history and come up with THIS???
You took the endless possibilities of the ultimate thinking hunter vs the ultimate instinctive hunter and MANGLED them in one fell swoop. I own all the movies; original VHS releases, special editions, box sets, etc. I own the original Alien figure from the 70's, model kits, McFarlane figures, etc....my entire left leg is dedicated to these icons, being completely tattooed with them both, the background being the interior of the Predator ship, the idea that started it all. When this DVD is released, it will NOT take a place on the shelf next to the others.
I need to go and watch "Alien" to restore my faith.