Ok, finally saw AvP today...

[madadman]

And I have to admit (may the gods of cinema greatness have mercy on my soul) I really enjoyed it. Maybe its because I saw it on DVD for free - but it was a lot of fun. Yeah, it had a lot of history to live up to and it didn't come close, but if you took it at face value and didn't think about it too much, it was a great popcorn flick. Not a wasted afternoon IMO.

[Darkest Angel]

I did not hate it. In fact, I rather liked parts of it, and a handful of bits I truly enjoyed.

That's not to say its a great film, however. I just did not hate it.

I think they deleted the best scene, which was the "Predator Humour" bit. Watch it on the DVD.

The end bugged, and if I think too much about it, it will make me hate it. I mean, they could've just left off with the ship leaving earth, and it would have been kinda classy and left one with a good feeling about the rest of the film, regardless of the several corny bits that went before (looooooooved the "buddy flick running in front of the explosion" bit!)...but...*sigh*. I'll just pretend that last little thing didn't happen.

[Darkest Angel]

Oh, and Boner is right on the mark...there is an inherent and unavoidable cheese factor attached to this film that just can't be ignored. There's no way around it. Read the title, for christ's sake. I think they carried the burden reasonably well.

[Andyman]

Originally posted by StV:
MAM,
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I really enjoyed it.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">...don't sweat it, lots of people did and so did I.

...who gives a flyin' shit what Jor thinks, anyway? [img]wink.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think Jor's problem with it was that it wasn't bad enough. His mind has been warped from watching too many really, really bad movies. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[-megalithanod]

I'll be skipping - but that is mainly due to laziness.

I have only watched the first two Alien movies, none of the Pred movies, and just feel that the Alien Movies I have watched fill in the story line enough for me [img]smile.gif[/img]

[StV]

AM,

I think Jor's problem with it was that it wasn't bad enough. His mind has been warped from watching too many really, really bad movies.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">...what is this, Jor's "mind" you speak of? [img]graemlins/whatever.gif[/img]

[Spore]

My biggest problems with the movie:

SPOILERS for those of you who have yet to submit yourself to the torture [img]wink.gif[/img]
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1. The Aliens most closely resembled the Resurrection Aliens which were produced from genetically tainted Human/Alien cloning DNA.

2. The pyramid happened to be encapsulated in a very nice ice bubble 2000 feet below the arctic surface... and yet somehow it was conveniently backlit by a nice blue glow.

3. Somebody decided some weapons would dissove in acid blood and others wouldn't... guess Preds aren't smart enough to make all their Alien hunting weapons out of the good stuff.

4. Um... helloooooo... big deal if the Queen falls into the arctic ocean... the vaccum of space is much colder, has no oxygen and yet Aliens can handle it.

5. Last I recall... Aliens didn't kill hosts with embryos inside... (although maybe they read the script and were actually trying to prevent that stupid Pred/Alien hybrid from coming into cinematic fruition).

6. I discovered my McFarlane grid Alien is incorrect since it actually has a tip on it's tail... now I have to go and find a knife, cut it off and do all that work just to make it right...

7. They bastardized the only good scene in Resurrection (the observation chamber escape) by rehashing it in AvP.

8. Obviously parkas aren't needed to keep you warm on the arctic surface as long as you are fighting an Alien Queen or talking to Elder Predators. Oh... and how about offering a ride back to somewhere warm for helping a Pred out instead of a fucking spear? Ungrateful motherfuckers.

[DARTH POOH]

I'm going to finally see it today..I guess.

[madadman]

Spore,
I pretty much noticed everything you pointed out - my brother and I were laughing our asses off through a lot of it (we put MST to shame). None of the movie's flaws were lost on us. But for some reason it was just entertaining. Then again, I'm glad I didn't invest in anything more than a lazy Sunday afternoon. If I'd seen it in a theater I probably would have been pissed. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[toymank]

Originally posted by bonedust:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Spore:
Hollywood delivering to fans what they had been crying for even though they didn't know any better...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">truer words have never been spoken...</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">couldn't have said it better!


On that note, shit, I liked it too! Nothing worthy of "greatness" and shit, but it was good, and fine, I liked it... not really much to say [img]tongue.gif[/img]