worth a look, if you are a fan.

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2009)

I had really high hopes for this movie I confess. Big fan of both franchises, and I honestly thought that no wrong could be done. I do not think its nearly as bad as some people do, and if you watch it with the right attitude, there are worse ways to kill an hour and a half.
The biggest issue i take with it is the plot. It seems to be an excuse for the action, rather then make me interested in the outcome, or give a crap about the characters at all. Which could possibly be an unavoidable aspect of the idea to bring them together in the first place. I haven't particularly cared about the human characters in any alien or predator movie since the first one of both. Strike 1.
The second biggest issue (which i think, could be considered the fatal blow) is the fact that it was rated PG-13. Im not too sure why Fox or Anderson felt the need to tone down the violence, but in the case of both franchises, even though the movies gradually went down in quality, you could always be sure of some good blood and guts, but I wasn't even getting that. Even if a movie has a horrendous plot, I can brush that aside for some amusing death scenes. So, strike 2.
It gets walked, basically. If you really want to see some cheese and a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, then go for it. I think it was a serviceable film, but all in all I consider it a wasted opportunity. for the next one (number 3) sign on a good director, cast it with whomever, make it in outer space, build some freaking tension, kick up the gore several notches and you may have a winner. These two great franchises do not belong together until you stay true to the roots of both of them.