Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Unrated Edition) | 
| Directors: Colin Strause, Greg Strause Actors: Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Reiko Aylesworth, Johnny Lewis, Ariel Gade Studio: 20th Century Fox Category: DVD
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Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: Unrated Number Of Items: 1 Running Time: 101 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2250942 UPC: 024543509424 EAN: 0024543509424
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007 Release Date: April 15, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Ships Within 24 Hours - Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Amazon.com 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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Product Description Packed with adrenaline-pumping action heart-stopping suspense and 10 additional minutes of blood-soaked action too shocking for theaters this unrated version of AVP-R escalates the war between sci-fi's scariest movie icons!After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation. Soon 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...System Requirements:Running Time: 100 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/ALIENS Rating: UNRATED UPC: 024543509424 Manufacturer No: 2250942
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Tooo Dark August 14, 2008 I wonder what they were thinking. The film is way too dark. One has to strain their eyes to make out what is happening. True the Alien films used low lighting but this was overdone for this film. The actors in this movie make the last film AvP look like a masterpiece. Lance Henricksen was in the original Alien franchise and returned as a different character in AvP. To sum up the obvious:
1) Use higher lighting. 2) Don't use teen actors.
Unrated means it;'s porn August 13, 2008 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
And it may as well be. Even if you watch the R-rated version, this film looked more like it was made for the Sci-Fi cable network as it is incredibly bad and it siganls the death of the two monster movie francises. I do not think Fox ever cared about either series anyway.
Blu-Ray Cant Save This August 10, 2008 Sorry, but this film is just way too dark, and not dark as in scary, but dark as in DARK. I bought the blu-ray thinking it could be an improvment, but no, same issue, just to damn dark.
the original Predator film didnt even have this much night footage and it came off great, but this, they are just trying to hide so much its so unwatchable :(
A definative Breed apart... August 8, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a huge fan of the Alien and Predator franchises I had high expectations for this sequel and was even more impatient for the unrated version. And frankly I was not disappointed in the least, but horrifically thrilled. The hybrid born in the last moments of the first 'vs' film was brought to unbelievable and terrible life, realistic detailing that missed nothing of the greater aspects from both species, including improved intelligence and leadership, and finally an ability to inspire heart stopping terror that combines the utter callousness and disdain for other lifeforms from both alien parent species that have shocked and horrified us in the past. Horros that were only hinted at and skimmed over in "Aliens" were brought to terrible and gut wrenching life in this special effects extravaganza that explored a cross section of humanity normally concidered inviolate, even in horror films: as seen in the the second human victim, at a restaraunt after closing and finally in a idolized ward of the hospital. These scenes alone place this film in a catagory all it's own that I will never forget or ever be able to view without something in my mind and soul shrinking away. I can understand some of the negative reviews given and may even agree, at least surfacely, with the detractors. However, I completely disagree with those who completely dish this film because of these marks of imperfections. Okay, so the lighting could have been brighter in the night scenes, the alien embryos did have an excelerated development compared to most previous incarnations in the Alien quadrilogy, the characters were not shining examples of subtext and complexicity, and perhaps the ending was not a jaw dropping surprise, but... the darkness was reminescent of the original Alien films and managed to convey one of the most diabolical fears of humans exploited by Ridley Scott & James Cameron -the paralizing terror of monsters in the shadows, (personally I had no trouble seeing or following the camera's eyes and the resultant half flashes building up to explosions of terror), we also saw the same excelerated embryonic growth in "Alien vs Predator" and I saw this in both films as a development by the Predators themselves to enjoy the 'hunt' without undue waiting and waisting of time alloted for achieving the highest honor and status of their kind, nor did I expect to see Academy Award winning performances in a high action horror film, although there was nothing wrong with the performances in this movie as the actors indeed conveyed their hopes, embarrassments, fears, and desperation with style and aplomb. As for the ending I found it ingenious to have a tie-in that stretched back to the earlier films, especially "Aliens" itself. So, to sum it up I find this film to be a wonderful example of the things I most want in any action, horror, thriller, or sci-fi creation: superb and extraordinary special effects, a script that pushes the envelope of it's predecessors and will spark hours of my own thoughts and what-ifs, good and believable performances of the cast, and finally- a movie that I have already watched more than once and will enjoy many times to come.
One of my favorite movies- There's hope for this franchise! August 7, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
AVP:R This film starts directly after Paul W. S. Anderson's yawner AVP. I have to admit when I first saw AVP I absolutly loved it! But after seeing the rest of the Alien and Predator movie series, the action, horror, and flow of them made me look back and say "I watched that disgraceful movie?" Now that AVP:R is out it easily ties with my other two favorite Alien movies: Alien and Aliens. I only give it 4 out of 5 stars because the characters are pretty two-dimensional. The movie starts with the Pred-alien being born, quickly morphing into full size, and killing two Predators. The Predator ship then crashes on Earth, where facehuggers infect a father and his son, who are on a hunting trip. Soon aliens are born, the Pred-alien starts putting aliens into people, and a predator lands on Earth to "clean up" the mess. People start dying, and the town nearby begins to wonder "what's going on here?" There are some pretty gruesome scenes, and this unrated version is not for the faint of heart. It's good for those of you who thought the first AVP was to much on the lighter side of things. For there first film the brothers Strause did a pretty good job! It's another great way to re-imagine this series( there's no lack of imagination!) Highly recommended for all of you Alien/Predator fans! A-
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