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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543204817
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 22, 2005
Running Time: 108 minutes
Sales Rank: 24613
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 2004
Editorial Review:
Description:
'It may be our planet, but it?s their war!' The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film. The incredible adventure begins when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There, they make an even more terrifying discovery: two alien races engaged in the ultimate battle. Whoever wins...we lose.
Amazon.com:
In delivering PG-13-rated excitement, Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular and R-rated franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask 'Is that all there is?' after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the Alien legacy and the still-kicking Predator franchise (which hinted at AVP rivalry at the end of Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen Mortal Kombat or Resident Evil should be surprised by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson's lack of imagination. As a brisk, 90-minute exercise in generic thrills, however, Anderson's work is occasionally impressive... right up to his shameless opening for yet another sequel. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Mindless yet Somehow Entertaining
In spite of its manifold flaws, AvP managed to be fairly entertaining. The characters were all pretty flat, the acting was horrible, and all but one of the humans dies without putting up any kind of meaningful fight whatsoever. The premise is totally absurd. The movie is basically entirely lacking in subtlety or depth. But for all that, I have to admit to having taken a great deal of rather juvenile satisfaction in watching the Predators and the Aliens-- two of the baddest beasts ever to hit the ... Read More
Rating:  - Now part of the canon of the main films ...
This film definitely benefits from retrospect. After having viewed it now several times I've come down on the side of the fans with this film and not on the side of the haters, of which there are many.
When this movie was reported on, most of the mainstream press dismissed it outright as either an over the top combination, too niche of an audience, a bad idea that could ruin both franchises, and so on. After the initial shock wave settled and the movie came out, the box office ... Read More
Rating:  - Huge Disappointment!!
I can't agree with the previous comparisons more. What an insulting flop! While I did enjoy the production value and the concept of the film, it's all wrong!! Give me Aliens Vs. Predator in space! The whole thing should have happened on another planet and in the future. And to think they continue to ruin this story again in AVP2!
Another point astray from the original scripts...
In the first two Predator films, the Predator comes to hunt in very warm hot climates. This ... Read More
Rating:  - Finally, the circle closes
We now know the origin of this particular ALIEN species variant; brought by the Predators as a transplant to Earth many eons prior to Columbus. Using a human as a host, a particularly survival orientated creature is produced that is stealthy, has molecular acid as blood (ALIEN pt.1),and aggressively combative and competitive: the most worthy opponent for Predator in, 'THE HUNT'. Only sometimes things don't work out as planned, and if Aliens are produced in numbers too overwhelming for the Predators ... Read More
Rating: - WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
Well,after years of anticipation FOX finally decided to pit two of the greatest creatures in sci-fi history against each other for the first time on film.Fans of both Alien/Predator franchises will probably find themselves dissapointed with this film.However,while there is one decent fight between the two races,it is not enough to save the film from its sci-fi original feel and total lack of action and violence that fans were expecting.The plot of the film revolves around a team of scientists travelling ... Read More
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