Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem - 2 Disc Ultimate Combat Edition [2007]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
For those who found 2004's Aliens vs. Predator too lightweight in the gore-and-guns department, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem offers a marked improvement in both categories, as well as a respectable amount of rumbles between the title extraterrestrials. Set in the 21st century (which predates the story to all of the Alien features), Requiem sends a crippled Predator ship crashing to Earth in a small Colorado town; unbeknownst to the locals, the craft is loaded with H.R. Giger's insectoid monsters, which make quick work of most of the population. As the human cast is slowly whittled to a few hardy (if unmemorable) souls, a Predator warrior also arrives to complicate matters and do battle with the Aliens, as well as a ferocious Alien-Predator hybrid (dubbed a Predalien by the sci-fi and horror press).

Visual-effects designers and music-video helmers The Strause Brothers (who make their feature directorial debut here) keep the action on frantic throughout, which is wise, since the dialogue and characters are threadbare at best; that should matter little to teenage male viewers, who are inarguably the film's key audience. Fans of the Alien franchise, however, may find the offhanded nod to the series' mythology given during the finale its sole saving grace. --Paul Gaita, Amazon.com

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Customer reviews

review by: Swaley P date: 2008-07-03 rating:
Aliens Vs Predator - Requien 2 - Def Worth a Look
This film is being trampled on by quite a few. Firstly, the film is spot on for its darkness. Of course its a dark film and certainly is not the darkest.
Secondly, its equal if not better than the 1st AvP film. Since when have any of the Aliens or Predator films had a real story line? Come on!!

The effects are brilliant, the sound effects are just fine. There's fabulous suspense. Yes, there is no bars held on who is attacked, which is right, contraversial, but right..

Overall, I think its a good film.

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review by: date: 2008-06-25 rating:
Gory fun in the dark
This second Aliens vs. Predator film begins pretty much where the previous film left off with the Predator-Alien hybrid running amuck on the Predator ship and forcing it to crash near an American town. In order to contain the situation a lone Predator travels to earth to hunt the Aliens and eliminate all trace of them with the humans get caught in the middle.

I did enjoy this film more than I was expecting and I would definitely say that it is a vast improvement of the original Alien vs. Predator film (not that that is particularly difficult). Both the Aliens and the Predator are beautifully realised, the Predator with some cool weapons as usual and the Predator-Alien's method of reproduction is beautifully gory. There are also some good fights between the two sets of creatures and any poor visual effects are swallowed by the all pervasive darkness.

There are two main problems with the film however. The first is that, as I have already stated, a lot of the film takes place in near total darkness meaning that you will need good eyesight of increase the brightness on your TV if you want to tell what is going on much of the time. The second problem with the film is the human cast, all of whom are instantly forgettable, badly written and woodenly acted. At times it seems that the only reason they exist at all is to be killed off in a number of interesting ways.

Having said all this if what you really want from this sort of movie is the Aliens and the Predator to knock the stuffing out of each other and thankfully this film delivers that far better than its predecessor. This isn't the sort of film to think about just sit back, turn off you brain and enjoy the action (when you can see it). I would give this film a four; admittedly it is a low four but a four nonetheless.

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review by: date: 2008-06-24 rating:
Alien versus Predator 3 perhaps?
I am a HUGE Alien versus Predator fan (more Predator though) but anyway this film i found was great ... alot better as it was sole predator (as it should be) versus the alien hordes, humans and the new pred alien which is one bad ass mother.

The film has a good story line and i feel some strong charcter plots (not all though) as well as the characters there are some really kool scenes like a sewer fight where the predator is 'ambushed' in a trap he set and goes about reducing the alien ranks with plasma caster and blade. Another fav scene is the final throw down hand to hand fight between the pred alien and predator, but this should of been so much more ... it was too short and kept cutting between the fight and the townfolks demise.

Anywho i am hoping by the way the film was left at the very end, that there could be an Alien versus Predator 3 or at least a build up to Predator 3 perhaps?! ..... the humans go in search of their own big hunt against the predators?! .... one can dream.

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review by: date: 2008-06-23 rating:
Completely Perfect Movie!!
I loved this movie, the lighting, despite what other reviewers have stated are perfectly bright enough in day and night scenes, these guys must have the same type of brightness problem the TV in my kitchen does.

My 24" monitor that i use for gaming and it was completely bright enough to be enjoyable, perhaps i was lucky.

Once again, good movie.


review by: date: 2008-06-22 rating:
Not even Utter rubbish!
Unlike the first film this had no story & was just a long chase scene, total waste of time, please don't make anymore.
Such a pity as the Alien & Predator genera have potential, film looked very low budget, characters were awful & you wanted them all to die.
The first Alien film is by far the best, dark claustrophobic & atmospheric, I don't think Hollywood understand the true meaning of atmospheric at all.
I was forced to rate this 1 Star, would give it none if I could.

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