Alien vs. Predator

My expectations of Alien Vs. Predator went up and down. I was excited at first. I am a huge fan of the Alien movies. Predator is good but I don't even own it. As I was about to see Alien Vs. Predator I realized...."Ummmm this is gonna suck. There's now way they can do a 'VS' movie and make it work. It'll just be ridiculous and embarassing and everyone will hate it!" But needless to say, I found AVP to be extremely well done. There's really nothing wrong with it in terms of being a movie about predators vs aliens. If you went in expecting something else then you're a fool. The backstory may be a bit hoaky but do realize, again, that it's a movie about predators fighting aliens. I think it's the best damn movie about predators fighting aliens ever made!

Synopsis: It may be our planet but it's their war! The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film. The incredible adventure begins when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There, they make an even more terrifying discovery: two alien races engaged in the ultimate battle. Whoever wins...we lose.

What I adore about this movie is the adventure-bound team. It's my favorite ingredient in a Survivor Movie. Weyland Industries discover a temple hidden deep under the ice. They don't really have any reason to dig down and explore this temple, they're just curious explorers. They take everything very seriously. The archeologists can't determine if the temple is Aztec, Mayan or what, but what they soon learn is that it's a temple used for a great hunt. The humans then provide a breeding ground for the Aliens and the Predators are there on a hunting trip. Yea, something like that.

Cast:

Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan) is an environmental guide and ice climber hired to lead the team through the ice.


Charles Weyland (Lance Henriksen) is the founder of Weyland Industries. Noteably, this is the character that the android Bishop from Aliens was modeled after (same actor).

Max Stafford (Colin Salmon) is Weyland's assistant and organizes the expedition.



Sebastian (Raoul Bova) is an archeaology professor. He's there to provide insight on ancient pyramids.


Miller (Ewen Bremner) is a chemical engineer along to help scientifically date the discoveries.


Thomas (Sam Troughton) is an archeologist able to translate hieroglyphics.



Quinn (Carsten Norgaard) is the cool drilling team leader.



Verheiden (Tommy Flanagan) is a novel member of the exploration team.



Rousseau (Agathe De la Boulaye) is a member of the exploration team just bursting with energy.


Connors (Joseph Rye) is a member of the exploration team who enjoys sticky situations.


Stone (Petr Jakl) is a rising member of the exploration team.



Bass (Pavel Bezoek) is the bullseye of the exploration team.



Plus there are about 8 more unidentifiable people who aren't worth mentioning.

Movie Clip:



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First Victims: Quinn and his 4-member drilling team stay topside as the rest of the explorers go deep under the ice towards the temple. Quinn and his team get slaughtered by Predators.

Second Victims: Rousseau, Thomas and a small team get trapped in the Alien "sacrificial chamber." They all get impregnated by the Alien pods and die when the Aliens burst from their chests.

Next Victim: Stone. A Predator snags him around the neck.

Next Victim: Bass. A Predator throws a spear through his chest.

Next Victim: Connors. Trapped in a dark tunnel, he's attacked and killed by an Alien.

Next Victim: Verheiden. Captured and killed by an Alien.

Next Victim: Max. A Predator snares him in a razor sharp net then impales him with a spear.

Next Victim: Weyland. Stabbed by a Predator.

Next Victim: Miller. He was captured by an Alien earlier, but now he's seen cocooned and jumped by Alien pods killing him as a host.

Next Victim: Sebastian. He's captured and impregnated by an Alien. Lex shoots him at his request.

Survivor: Lex (Alexa)

Winner: Predator? Predators win but then an Alien bursts from the last predators chest aboard the predator ship, thus leading into the sequel.

Alien vs Predator Tally: It's hard to get an exact human body count because we don't know exactly how many people are killed cataloging the sacrificial chamber (see Second Victims). I estimate it to be about 9 human deaths caused by Predators, and 9 human deaths caused by Aliens.