What did you THINK it was going to be?

Rating: Null/10 (16 August 2004)

For heavens sakes, I have heard enough about people thinking Paul Anderson ruined this movie. I think that it was a very good movie, I can't wait to go see it again.
I mean, what did you think it was going to be about? What did you think it was going to be like? It was based off of two cult classics, a series of movies, comic books and games that have practically paved the way for sci-fi films. Did you think it was going to be comparable to those great movies? Heavens, if you KNEW anything about the movies, you would know that neither directors of The Aliens series or the Predator series had NOTHING to do with this movie.
It certainly wasn't an Oscar-winner. I wasn't expecting that. I went into that movie thinking to see some really good action, something that was gritty and had no plot. Because it has a HUGE PLOT ALREADY. If you know anything about the games and comic books. I knew that when I bought my tickets two weeks in advance, that this movie was based off of movies that it could not possibly hold a candle to. I mean, for heavensakes, Aliens won Oscars!
So why the heck are people making such a huge stink over this?
I am an Aliens fan. I know squat about the predators but I could tell you a thing or two about the aliens. I know that the aliens in AVP where different than from the movies, comics and games...I knew that some of the things they did were not exactly text book...but people...its called (say it all with me here)
P-O-E-T-I-C L-I-C-E-N-S-E.
I think, personally, that if you have yet to see this movie, stop reading these reviews and go see it for yourself. I think that many people who went to see it came to the conclusion before they saw the movie, that it was bad and they picked it to death just because they had already made up their mind.
But I have to agree, please don't make a second one. One was good enough for me. Unless of course, Ridley Scott and John McTiernan say they want to do it.