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September 03, 2004

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Not an "F"? Wow. I've heard awful, awful things about this film.

What did you think were its redeeming qualities?

It's redeeming qualities were that it gave me what I expected - namely, some lame characters, a stupid plot, but some decent Alien-Predator fighting. Nothing special, nothing imaginative, but then again, I don't really think that making an Alien vs. Predator film is all that imaginative in the first place. Like Freddy vs. Jason, it's mediocre B-movie fun, and while that's nothing to get excited over, I must admit that I have an affinity for junkie horror and sci-fi movies. And that's what this was.

I guess I can understand someone hating it if they actually expected it to be a good movie. But I'm not sure why anyone would have expected that. Since Paul W. Anderson is known as a junkie horror-sci-fi director (though I do love his Resident Evil, which is another discussion altogether), I guess I was ready for the film to be bad in an unexceptional way. But it's hardly as awful as something like "The Village," which regularly insults your intelligence and try your patience.

Maybe he was an exception to the Predator race. Kind of a Perometheus of The Predators :) Or maybe he was down with the Arturian... er, human poon tang? Yeah, I know, I'm ridiculous.

Peace!

"(though I do love his Resident Evil, which is another discussion altogether)"

I suppose you've never written a review for this one then? I'd love to read your thoughts on it, given that I consider it a major guilty pleasure.

Dennis,

No, I've never written a review of Resident Evil (though I probably should). I have, however, written a review of its sequel, which I - in retrospect, somewhat blindly - gave a positive grade.

"I have, however, written a review of its sequel, which I - in retrospect, somewhat blindly - gave a positive grade."

Ahh, so you think you were too easy on it now? It is odd seeing the movie almost universally lambasted besides you and I think Dave Kehr. As much as I like the original as a sleek bad movie, I've never bothered with the sequel. Should I?

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