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Actors: Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Alien vs Predator |
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The tagline for Alien v. Predator (AVP) is true – “Whoever Wins, We Lose”….our admission fee and two hours of time, that is. This morphing of two popular movie franchises results in a boring, disastrous waste of time. The premise finds a group of archaeologists, played poorly by unknown actors, embarking on an expedition in Antarctica where they discover a hidden Aztec temple housing a host of Alien creatures. At the same time, five Predators also arrive on this territory – their training ground – to hunt the aliens. Since there isn't enough room for both movie monsters, the creatures battle it out while the humans attempt to battle them. The ridiculous ending loses all credibility (not that the film ever had any to begin with).
--Fay Rose, Resident Scholar
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A team of scientists travel to Antarctica when a satellites finds a hot spot that turns out to be a pyramid. The team is lead by Alexa (Sanaa Lathan) an experiences ice climber. The scientists trigger something in the pyramid during which the Alien queen is thawed from a frozen slumber and starts to lay eggs. A team of Predator hunters have arrived on earth for their hunting season. What ensues is a battle between the Aliens and Predators with humans caught in the middle.
--Bobby Blades, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Alien vs Predator |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- the monster chased me!
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) long, straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (woman)
- average (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Robot
- a fight for survival
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- can change shapes
- super strength
- Invisibility
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Ice world?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Tone of movie
- fearful
- boring
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
- Some foul language
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
- exotic spaceships
- exotic aliens
- exotic alien landscape
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