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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Rated R
0 Stars Out of 4

If it wasn't for the early January release of Turistas, Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (henceforth referred to as AVPR) would have easily been the worse movie of 2007. It is even worse than 2004’s god-awful Alien Versus Predator (AVP), which is a difficult feat, considering AVP is a Paul W.S. Anderson movie. For those who don't know already know, Paul W.S. Anderson, Uwe Boll and Tommy Lee Wallace are three of the worst directors in contemporary movie history. They have collectively made some of the worst movies ever viewed by mankind, including House Of The Dead, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

In AVPR, the Predators, for some unknown reason, decide to breed a "Predalien” by attaching a face hugger to one of their own. The result is a super crossbreed that is more powerful than anticipated. The “Predalien” escapes its confinements and kills the Predator crew, causing the Predator spaceship, which is apparently orbiting Earth (thousands of miles away from the Predator home world), to crash in the deep, dark jungles of… Colorado. The only explanation behind this stupid plot setup is that the Predators, like "the corporation" in the Alien movies, are hell-bent on creating the "ultimate super weapon," only to find out they cannot possibly wield its power.

Why do the characters (whether human or alien) in sequels get progressively dumber in the franchise? You might think they would learn their lesson after oh, say, the first five movies. Granted, the Alien movies take place many years after when AVPR supposedly takes place. Still, that’s no excuse.

Aren’t the Predators supposed to be smarter than this?

As a huge fan of both the Predator and Alien series, I've been massively disappointed by the AVP franchise. At least AVPR, unlike AVP, is rated R. AVPR has some fun gore (head explosions) unlike the "goo" of AVP. However, as anyone can tell you, a few good gore moments hardly make a film.