- Alien VS. Predator: Requiem NECA Action Figure Series 2 Predator Masked
"It may be our planet, but itâs 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.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 reasonab! ly 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 ShannonPacked with adrenaline-pumping action and heart-stopping suspense, this spectacular sequel escalates the war between sci-fi's scariest movie icons!
On Earth everyone can hear you scream, especially when a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters-! and producing countless Alien offspring-with terrifying effici! ency. Wh en a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation, it's an all-out battle to the death with no rules, no mercy, and hundreds of innocent people caught in the crossfire. As the creature carnage continues, a handful of human survivors attempt a daring escape, but the U.S. government may be hatching a deadly plan of its own...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
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Stills from Alien vs. Predator: Requiem Disc 1: AVP 1 BLU RAY Disc 2: AVP 2 BLU RAYThey live for the thrill of the hunt, and this winter they pursue the ultimate prey once again in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. NECA is proud to present the best Predator action figure yet, armed to the hilt and featuring multiple points of articulation, includes a ball-jointed neck, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed wrists, swivel biceps, swivel thighs, swivel ankles, bendable knees and retractable wrist blades. The masked predator includes an articulated shoulder cannon, large back-pack cleaner kit, spear, bandolier, and battery pack.
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