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Fox Brewing Alien vs. Predator 3?
by Jeff Giles | March 11, 2008
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Summary

2004's Alien vs. Predator earned a 22 percent Tomatometer rating. 2007's Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem topped out at 15 percent. Would a third installment end up with single digits? Back to Article
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jeanpaul
jeanpaul writes:
on Mar 11 2008 05:34 AM

God help us.

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Silverevilchao
Silverevilchao writes:
on Mar 11 2008 05:36 AM

For the love of Samus, either make the movie a fanboy dream and make them solely about the Aliens and the Predators fighting or quit making them.

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Elixor
Elixor writes:
on Mar 11 2008 05:50 AM

Aliens vs. Predator Requiem was far superior to its predecessor, which I hated. As a fan of both franchises and the video game, I thought the movie was surprisingly good. It doesn't compare to Aliens or Predator movies, but I don't think that it could as it suffers from either being too rushed and not at all suspenseful (as this movie was) or it wasn't going to have enough action. Granted the human characters were bad, but the Aliens and Predators were portrayed well. The alien lifecycle stuff was hacked a bit, but it's defendable based on the aliens having to be able to rapidly establish a colony and attempt defend themselves against predator hunting parties.

If they make another one, please make it take place in the futuristic colonial space marine time.


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Elixor
Elixor writes:
on Mar 11 2008 05:51 AM

Note that when I refer to Aliens movies, I don't count Aliens 4. That movie is god awful, and all copies should be burned.

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Comment
Comment writes:
on Mar 11 2008 06:41 AM

Amazing, they just get worse and worse. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem was awful. Set in a populated town it was like watching Dawson's Creek with all that bully/girl friend/ brother back from prison crap. I'd rather see Anderson return than the BS the Brothers Strause made. At least he didn't make the Aliens act like retards.

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TombstoneLawDog
TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Mar 11 2008 06:42 AM

Maybe it's just another tragic design of my final trasnformation into an adult (31)- While I both saw and kinda enjoyed AvP1, I couldn't work up enough steam to see the sequel in light of the withering press it got. I actually *listened* when the entire free world said it sucked rhino ***.

Having seen all other Alien & Predator movies, I say Bring the Pain when you do this or don't do it at all. Have a vision with no compromise. No pandering to corporate advice. Make the movie that would've rocked your FRIGGIN MIND when you were a teenager and then let it stand on its own.

otherwise, go the f#ck home. Just don't make another Alien: Resurrection. Winona Ryder as a WHINEY ANDROID? Are you f#cking KIDDING ME!?


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Brian82
Brian82 writes:
on Mar 11 2008 06:51 AM

There's plenty of places this franchise can go, and AvP:R can definitely be improved on.

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SpikesInMySkull
SpikesInMySkull writes:
on Mar 11 2008 07:06 AM

Was it only obvious to me that AVP:R was clearly NOT originally Aliens Vs. Predator?

Clearly it was some other generic rural town get's overrun but creepy-crawlies script that was (barely) adapted into Aliens and Predator.

I mean hell, the Predator wasn't even involved in the plot. He was featured in series of "meanwhile the Predator was doing this:" scenes that never tied in to the central plot line (such as it was).

The bottom line here is that Fox wasn't willing to sink the money needed to the first AVP right (hence the setting.) They were even less willing to sink money on the sequal (hense the even cheaper setting, and the clearly recycle B-movie script.) and at this point, after the last 5 (count 'em folks!) Alien/Predator movies being progressively crappier the fan base and the general viewing audiacollectively are so dissillusioned by the whole thing that it wouldn't even be smart for Fox to sink the money into this that would be required to do it right, because they'd never make the money back... not in a million years.

But you know... whatever. Doesn't matter. It's going to suck, noone's going to see it, but it'll be cheap, and people will still buy it on sale at Wal-Mart that Tuesday.

...you that, as a side thought, those people (and there are literally LEGIONS of them) who go to Wal-mart every Tuesday and buy whatever came out that day on sale are both a blessing and a curse: on one hand they make movies like AVP successful, on the other, they make movies like Stardust successful.




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jeanpaul
jeanpaul writes:
on Mar 11 2008 07:36 AM

ALIENS fighting PREDETORS kinda reminds you of something going on, right...?
Em... THERE!! Hilary fighting Obama and the ferocity and ugliness of that fight... I knew it reminded me of something.

Emm... Come to think of it, Obama doesn't remind a Predator... But Hilary certainly reminds me of an Alien Witch HISSING with AGRESSION and venom towards the 'other party'.


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jeanpaul
jeanpaul writes:
on Mar 11 2008 07:41 AM

Actually, that's a genius idea for a plot for "Aliens Vs. Predator 3":
They should portray HILARY/OBAMA going on at each other's throats instead, and in the process destroying the whole country and whole Earth.
The slogan of the movie could be:
"On Earth, DEMOCRATES will make you scream (and wanna jump off a cliff)".


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Vassago
Vassago writes:
on Mar 11 2008 08:01 AM

Why are we doing another AvP movie. They failed with the first two. I would rather see another Aliens movie. Have it take place back on LV-426 were the derelict was first found in "Alien and Aliens". I mean Hadleys Hope of course was destroyed, but we don't know how far the derelict spaceship was from the first one. And it had thousands of eggs. Why not have Weyaland/Yutani go in with an expedition and grabe those eggs. KEEP THE LIFECYCLE OF THE ALIEN ALONE! Jesus people keep trying to change it and it makes me sick. No more clones, no more stupid predaliens that throw up in peoples mouths. I want Queen, Egg, Facehugger, Chestburster, Drone or Warrior. Quit messing with it.
But for GOD's sake please don't bring them to Earth. I'm tired of the Aliens on earth crap. Also, if they are going to make YET another AVP movie...make that **** in space on some unknown planet, make the Predators actually fight the Aliens more than 10 seconds, make the characters likable like James Cameron did. I can still name all the Marines in Aliens and it's been forever since it came out. No more FREAKIN TEENAGERS PLEASE! And have a good story...not like the crap from Resurrection and Alien 3. I hated Alien 3 and Resurrection...garbage. Anyway, they can do this right if they actually watch the first two Alien movies and Predator/Predator 2.

Oh, and please for the love of god, do not bring back Ripley.


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Wallcloud
Wallcloud writes:
on Mar 11 2008 08:10 AM

In reply to this comment (#1626189)
actually the problem was they DID watch the first 2 Aliens and re-hashed all the stuff they liked because they arn't creative.

"Fans" can't make good movies but everyone stop your complaining! You can't possibly make a good movie out of this concept in the first place!!!!!! Good filmmakers know this and thats why ur stuck with the Brothers (gay name) and Paul pretentious-middle-name Anderson.


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MattBaerFTW
MattBaerFTW writes:
on Mar 11 2008 08:32 AM

i happened to like the predator in AVP 2 i thought he was bonafied badass....other than that i dont know it was what it was would i see another one? probably something about the idea of aliens and predators fighting that will bring me to the movies...less human interaction this time unless you guys can afford a better script.

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cypress550
cypress550 writes:
on Mar 11 2008 09:21 AM

i thought avp 2 had alot of flaws but it was still 100 times better than the first. it definately would be better if there were less or no humans in it.

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zoo_estrange
zoo_estrange writes:
on Mar 11 2008 10:11 AM

I was one of the first to be excited at the concept of bringing AvsP to the big screen when I heard of it in the 90's. This came from a comic book adaption that I thought they would develope a script from. The first Comic adaption of AvsP I'll admit I didn't like as much as and adult as when I read it as a teenager but there were some really great concepts that could have translated well into a movie. I was so disappointed with the BS in the movie adaption(freaking pyramids, Predator foundation of human society, setting it in the arctic) that I didn't bother to even think about seeing the second in the theater. It's my view that if they do a good adaption of the first story I read this could be a popular and profitable franchise. All the elements are there in the first story. They need a reimagineing with someone who has a passion for good story telling and not try to throw in crap they like from other movies(Stargate, The thing).

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nblarson
nblarson writes:
on Mar 11 2008 10:46 AM

I think you need people in it just to make the movie somewhat relatable and progress the plot. If you just have Aliens and Predators killing each other off, it'll get old (dare I say) after 20 min or so. The human element adds suspense and horror, IF it is done correctly.

I still think merging these two franchises is still extremely difficult to pull off in an effective manner, but I agree that maybe LV-426 would be a good setting. Perhaps a Weyland-Yutani recovery mission stumbles upon a group of Predators who have also discovered the planet and are getting their alien hunt on, and everything goes to hell.

See, that wasn't so hard.


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kissman24
kissman24 writes:
on Mar 11 2008 10:48 AM

"Aliens vs. Predator" was actually a decent movie with a cool story and passable acting. "Requiem" was like its retarded brother. A truly awful movie.

I don't see any reason to make another AVP movie unless they want to invest in real script-writers and quality actors. But I wouldn't hold my breath for that.


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I Am Remote
I Am Remote writes:
on Mar 11 2008 10:54 AM

Alien vs Predator vs Freddie vs Jason.

Make that.


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ClearlyBlind2568
ClearlyBlind2568 writes:
on Mar 11 2008 11:39 AM

I really can't wait for the third one. The first one was just horrible, then the second one was soo horrible that I enjoyed it far more than most movies i've seen this year. I literally spent most of the movies laughing at the cheesy plot and cheesy dialouge. It was great. I've never been one of those people that say "It's so bad, it's good" but AVP:R was almost on par with it's cheesy-ness with Arnie's "Commando" (if you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out). Hopefully, the third AVP will bring on ever more cheesy-ness and if it will, I'll be there on opening day.

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Favrefan12
Favrefan12 writes:
on Mar 11 2008 01:08 PM

I actually think they should go in to the past. They alluded to Predators and Aliens having a hand in ancient man's development. I think they could make a decent movie along that plot line.

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TitusCosminus
TitusCosminus writes:
on Mar 11 2008 03:43 PM

Aliens belong in claustrophobic mechanized spaceships or colonized planets...In the AVP movies they're just animals moving in a pack protecting the Queen or Predalien in ****hole U.S.A. This needs to end and somebody has to write a good
screenplay cause these last two were....retarded.


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Trufire
Trufire writes:
on Mar 11 2008 05:09 PM

Here's an idea. Let the people make the script because then it may have some interesting twists and new ideas! Shame it won't happen though. A fan written movie could be interesting though.

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dsence
dsence writes:
on Mar 11 2008 09:08 PM

In reply to this comment (#1626108)
Here here. These studios and top earning producers are too pusy to generate bad-***.

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Cupcakemafia
Cupcakemafia writes:
on Mar 11 2008 09:40 PM

I think it would be cool to see more of the Predator Homeworld and the derelict alien craft in the original Alien movie. If they could make a movie to tie in those things, it might be pretty cool, but i agree too, that there should be less humans and more Alien Vs Predator.

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goldmonkee
goldmonkee writes:
on Mar 11 2008 11:15 PM

Free LSD with every ticket; only way it'll be good.

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BATMAN1470
BATMAN1470 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 12:01 AM

If the aliens and predators blew up all the movie theatres full of people who paid to watch this crap......only way it would be good

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Canuck666
Canuck666 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 03:52 AM

In reply to this comment (#1626785)
Oh boy, I can see it now: AvP3: 10,000 B.C.

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Zed2204
Zed2204 writes:
on Mar 12 2008 01:32 PM

I defently liked the first one more, i had a crapy script and a weak cast but in my opinion Paul Anderson made a very good looking film, the sets, efects, creatures ( maby the Predators were too heavy ), i heard alot of crap about it but it was a deasent film and a good to watch it faced the two best monsers ever in a balanced fight not givng favors, so i dont think it hurt the main films at all and it was fun to watch them figt.
The second one in the other hand was horrible, the "Dawso%u200Bn's C%u200Breek %u200Bwith %u200Ball t%u200Bhat b%u200Bully/%u200Bgirl %u200Bfrien%u200Bd/ br%u200Bother%u200B back%u200B from%u200B pris%u200Bon cr%u200Bap" mentioned above is very right, it loked like a second rate teen horor movie, the storyline was beyound defenition ( you still can make a good movie on smal budget with a good script but you can't make a good movie with a script like that even with 500 mil. ), the cast was BAD and i meen BAD, BAD, BAD ..... it was good for a "serial killer with a hook" film but not for Alien. They put alot of characters but took no time to build them.
The brothers Straus : well they worked on the efects of some very good films so i expected more, they have done the worst thing possible, they tuched the Alien design, they showed favor to Predator, disregaded main things about Alien factology, put a new creature that conerdcts with previous films ( Predalien was procreating in a new way ).
Overall it was a bad film, but so wat, it is always fun to see Aliens and Predators the bad thing do is that it damages the franchases and ruins the projects for ALIEN V and PREDATOR III, it is a secret ot no one that the only way to see someting like ALIEN 1 and 2 is to give a go to the Ridly Scot - James Cameron project, ( i don't imagine something like that not making money - alot of money ) but Fox seems to not get that.
Well too bad for the fans. I wached that one and lika a true fan will probably buy it on DVD but they can't relay on the acivements and fans of the original movies forever and keep making crap, they will have to make a good one if they want to milk the franchise more ( and it has alot to go in my poinion )

Well that's from me, sorry for the bad English but its not my native langage


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Keizer-X
Keizer-X writes:
on Apr 07 2008 03:46 PM

Great!

:D


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shake85
shake85 writes:
on Apr 18 2008 09:31 PM

Ok I'm not saying AVP 2 here was a smash, but it sure as hell kicked the hell out of the first one. Not to mention it was not a bad show. It reminded me of Independence Day. A movie that just grabs your attention. You can't help, but watch it.

The bad: no queen. Have AVP all you want, but a predator alien that can like inject people with aliens is gay, Gay people would call it gay, that is how gay that is. Also didn't like the idea of making the first troops that went there kinda of morons. The idea that troops are complete idiots is just something that seems to happen all to often and I really don't approve of. Other thing I didn't like was predator had to realize he couldn't contain this mess so why didn't he use his bomb?

The good: We won. Bottom line people vs. Aliens. We have far superior numbers and weapons. It wouldn't be a fight. We would mop up on them simple as that. I approved of this in this movie when we dropped bombs. Bottom line this isn't some 28 weeks later piece of crap where the military is made to look like complete idiots (which isn't the case). Job needed to be done and it was done. Liked that predator didn't befriend the humans. His job hunt and kill aliens and anything that is going to threaten him not play grab ***.

Overall wasn't bad. It was a decent show. I'm about it. Not like wow totally awesome, but you know it was all right a rental for sure.


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shake85
shake85 writes:
on Apr 18 2008 09:31 PM

Ok I'm not saying AVP 2 here was a smash, but it sure as hell kicked the hell out of the first one. Not to mention it was not a bad show. It reminded me of Independence Day. A movie that just grabs your attention. You can't help, but watch it.

The bad: no queen. Have AVP all you want, but a predator alien that can like inject people with aliens is gay, Gay people would call it gay, that is how gay that is. Also didn't like the idea of making the first troops that went there kinda of morons. The idea that troops are complete idiots is just something that seems to happen all to often and I really don't approve of. Other thing I didn't like was predator had to realize he couldn't contain this mess so why didn't he use his bomb?

The good: We won. Bottom line people vs. Aliens. We have far superior numbers and weapons. It wouldn't be a fight. We would mop up on them simple as that. I approved of this in this movie when we dropped bombs. Bottom line this isn't some 28 weeks later piece of crap where the military is made to look like complete idiots (which isn't the case). Job needed to be done and it was done. Liked that predator didn't befriend the humans. His job hunt and kill aliens and anything that is going to threaten him not play grab ***.

Overall wasn't bad. It was a decent show. I'm about it. Not like wow totally awesome, but you know it was all right a rental for sure.


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bigdaddy79
bigdaddy79 writes:
on Apr 19 2008 02:56 PM

In reply to this comment (#1626535)
Now that's a movie that screams make me!!!!!!!!!!

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Beef221
Beef221 writes:
on Apr 23 2008 01:49 PM

These movies were ok... if there was going to be a third installment, i would like to see more of the home world, derilict spaceship from alien 1, and no humans. that spaceship could be a predator spaceship, the first one the preds sent out, looking to colinize. they stumble upon the queen alien, and capture her and run tests, while taking it home. it then gets loose and trashes the ship, and it crashes on the planet where it is now......... just a thought... anyway, i was also wondering if, in predator 2, is that an alien skull in the trophy room? when the main character is on the ship looking around. its center right. it definetly looks like an alien head...

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Delkath
Delkath writes:
on Apr 29 2008 03:26 PM

Personally I enjoyed the 2nd more then the first solely because there was more predator action. I also wasn't looking for some kick butt story, but watching for the action/gore so maybe thats why I enjoyed it. Regardless, the third one needs to go further into the Predators world(s) and show their ways of life, albiet briefly. Maybe then have them on some hunt on a distant planet with a bunch of tough local wildlife, which happens to get infected by aliens brought down from a human military/scientific research team outposted on this planet to study the lifeforms etc. Or.... a hunting team of predators go to clean up an overrun human colony... a team of marines come in bound to get any human survivors out and then they all duke it out. I agree with an earlier post however, in that there needs to be human interaction to keep the story "dramatic". Anyway you go, it's a hard avenue to go down when writing script on something like this.

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predatorwarrior
predatorwarrior writes:
on May 03 2008 06:51 PM

I think that all of the alien predator avp movies ruled i am hopeing that they will make a third avp. the predators are the coolest ever. i think that if they make another avp there should be more then one predator and it should be in space.

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The Elysiam Fields
The Elysiam Fields writes:
on May 18 2008 12:36 PM

The first one was decent, The second pissed me off, there weren't enough interactions between the aliens and predators, and way too much human interaction with themselves, it got really old.

I think they should make the third set in the past, when the predators hunted the aliens in ancient times like the first movie said. I think that'd make for a pretty good movie.


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ambrosiah
ambrosiah writes:
on May 27 2008 03:47 PM

I believe if they made a trilogy of AvP based on the book, it would of been more successfull. Here's a pic.



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ambrosiah
ambrosiah writes:
on May 27 2008 03:48 PM

Edit: Guess you can't upload pics :p


http://www.planetavp.com/conrad/Prey.jpg


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technomagickman
technomagickman writes:
on Aug 12 2008 06:26 PM

The first 2 AvPs sucked REALLY BAD! There I said it, I dont care if u hav a prob with it because u cant deny the poor acting, plot lines and trying to make the crappy adjustments to the characters Alien and Predator. ( The Predalien) was a extremly stupid design. PUT IT IN THE FUTURE! Heres a simple idea: put it in a claustrophobic predator home world invasion from the aliens (i dont know how they got ther U THINK IT UP!) If it was in the future the humans could follow the predators and aliens back to the predators home world were the humans could try to destroy both of the aliens and predator races once and for all! This just popped off the top of my head if u hav a better idea WRITE IT UP, this is JUST A SUGGESTION!

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DrPeterVenkman
DrPeterVenkman writes:
on Sep 02 2008 04:47 PM

Yes.. most of the alien movies suck, no doubt IMO, Aliens as the best. However I see a huge loose end in AVP. For fans of the graphic novels, I doubt letting the queen mother sink to the bottom of the ocean would kill her, she is hella smart & can live in the vaccum of space for a time. I'd see a plot where she's set up a nest somewhere & has had plenty of time to breed a brood and perhaps other potential queens. I'd imagine she'd have plenty of time to nearly completely wipe out most of the humans on earth, setting up a possible plot for the Yautja (predators), not to save the day but have a challenge in a fight to the death as it is this that they live for. Screw the humans!

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fedo
fedo writes:
on Oct 10 2008 08:57 AM

A great script for AVP3 would be to open up a great fight between a Predator and an Alien in the Predator world. At one time, the Predator is shown in front of the Alien, the Alien being a foot taller than the Predator (Predator is 7 feet tall, the Alien is an 8 foot tall creature) The Predator starts fighting with an Alien in this Colisseum type arena with a huge Predator audience and other Aliens on Cages confined by a red beam similar to that of the mines thrown by the Predator in AVP-R and the Predator after a long hard battle kills the alien but gets wounded. Soon after the Pred wins, an alien in a cage breaks out and while the Predator is on his back, the Alien impales the Predator and kills it and another Predator warrior from the Audience gets mad, jumps from the audience and gets invisible, decapitates the Alien who impaled the other predator with its jaw. That's a great start for the movie. Later on, three predators get to fight an Alien Queen in the Alien homeworld. SOmething like that should be a great opening for the next AVP movie, but it has to have a taste like that of Ridley Scott or James Cameroon to be great.

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omnivortex
omnivortex writes:
on Dec 31 2008 11:01 PM

Requiem had short excellent moments of Predator in warrior spaceship, unique weapons and planet. It's those small space scenes that make the DVD worth buying and watching and commenting. Predator fighting alien on Earth could have been in more places: tourist magnets such as Niagara Falls and Grand Canyon. Predator fighting on alien planet would definitely be the next movie fan attraction. Excellent Requiem DVD sales should make a better bigger movie sequel.

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Anne S.
Anne S. writes:
on Jan 31 2009 08:00 AM

I do like the idea of going back in time, perhaps before humans existed so that we can get some idea as to where aliens came from in the first place. For example perhaps it's the predator who stumbles onto the aliens world first and on transporting back a live alien for further study the predators come under attack and have to defend themselves from the alien.

The ancient man's development well could that tie in with the weaponary collected at the end on AVPR. Perhaps Predator and Aliens are doing it again, advancing man's development. AVPR pre-dates Alien.


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Joseph S.
Joseph S. writes:
on Feb 18 2009 07:14 PM

OMFG I loooooove Aliens and AVP, f*** predators. But the movies i thought were great but not enough of action. Also i think the 3rd AVP movie sud be in space or on the Aliens hope planet and at least explain where the Aliens came from and thier story. Also the Queen kicks a** and needs to battle in the movie more, i suggest an epic battle on a field....Alien army agaisnt Predator army, all out action! And to top it off the humans r trying to fuse human dna with either predator dna or alien dna to make like a super human. The Queen alien rocks she need to be in it more and fight in cool battles! O and make the Aliens win i think the Predators have an unfair advatage! One more sugesstion if u want to make more money put more battles/action into the movie and a very well structured story!

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cain w.
cain w. writes:
on Feb 21 2009 03:22 PM

i reckon they shud go an stuff the AVP **** an make one were they work together to destroy humanity like they alredy try in the first two films.!@*#


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Dan M.
Dan M. writes:
on Apr 11 2009 06:07 AM

AVP-R, HMMMMMMMMMM. I got to admit that the acting could have used a little help, and the ending was friggen stupid, but for the most part I still enjoy watching it on DVD. It is a lot more realistic and enjoyeble than Matrix, X-Men, or any of those other stupid unrealistic stunt movies. I mean when was the last time you saw some dude run 20 feet up a wall and do a triple flip coming down and land on his feet without any injury or pain? Now that is friggen stupid. I just think there are too many people who got lost in the unrealistic martial arts flipping, and jumping and flying and making bullets shoot around one person to get the person behind him. I mean if you are dumb enough to enjoy a movie with Brad Pit or Matt Damon or even Angalina Jolie as an action character, maybe you should just watch Scooby Doo

AVP-R had some great fight squences, and the way the aliens moved their tails when they walked was awesome, that looked real. It wasn't the Aliens or Predator that looked bad, it was the acting, the plot and the typical script. Over all I look forward to number 3. I like the idea of going back into ancient times, that would put a good spin on it, but it would have to be done right.

So stop leaving negative comments about a complicated movie with a low budget. AVP 3, Can't friggen wait.. You got my 9 bucks


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Charles D N.
Charles D N. writes:
on Sep 12 2009 09:25 AM

Ah'm a self confessed aliens/predator nerdan all ah can think is what was so wrong with the original story published by millenium (prey, war and hunters planet). They would have made an brilliant trilogy!!!!

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Charles D N.
Charles D N. writes:
on Sep 12 2009 09:26 AM

Ah'm a self confessed aliens/predator nerdan all ah can think is what was so wrong with the original story published by millenium (prey, war and hunters planet). They would have made an brilliant trilogy!!!!

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Brian D.
Brian D. writes:
on Oct 03 2009 07:17 PM

Okay. There is only one way to make this movie. First, the majority of you are correct, it must take place in space. That is a given, and anyone who thinks otherwise has absolutely no concept of storytelling! Secondly, the human characters MUST have character. In both of the previous films, with the possible exception of the Weyland Bishop character, all the characters were paper-thin. You were not really drawn into their lives or there place in the story. We have to care about them. A good example of a meaningless plot device, and poor character development, was the farcical dynamics between the younger brother, of the apparent "bad-***" of AVP 2, and the dumb high school musicalesque blond! NO ONE CARES!!!

Let the film take place about 80 - 100 years into the future. We know that the "Alien" films take place about 150 years or so in the future. Man has not been in space too long, at least not with the measure of technology which we're presented with in the first Alien film. Placing this film around the beginning of the 22nd century, is the way to go for starters. Once that is established, early human space colonists have to come into contact with the Space Jockeys (of the original Alien film fame). A new species to throw into the mix, possibly expanding the character universe, as well as a species that seems to possess some measure of intelligence and no animosity towards humanity. It was also interesting to see the skeleton of a Space Jockey alien in AVP 2 (early in the film). What do the Space Jockeys have to do with the Xenomorphs (i.e. the Aliens)? Do the Predators have some sort of relationship with the Space Jockeys? Humanity, according to the first Alien film, yes, has not made any real contact with an alien race, but this could be worked out. Placing the earliest human space colonists/explorers in the midst of some kind of entanglement between alien species is a nice twist, and may be one that serves as the basis for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's later interest in the so called distress signal received by the Nostromo in the first Alien film. The "Company" seems to be aware of something when the Nostromo reports of the signal. Remember?

After all, the public may not be aware of the state of things, but both the Yutani Corp. and the U.S. government are aware of the existence of the Xenomorphs long before space colonization takes place, and according to Predator 2 the government is also aware of the Predators as well. This is knowledge known to the powers-that-be. Perhaps these twin facts are what motivate the US government, and the merger of Weyland-Yutani, to venture out into space? Play off these facts for starters.


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on Nov 26 2009 06:00 AM

Going on the theme about the queen alien in the ocean - she could be laying eggs down there and the facehuggers could be attaching themselves to large fish life i.e. sharks and squids etc.

Mutant aliens take over the oceans then the land...

Woop. sounds good to me


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