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Aliens Vs Predator - Requiem [Blu-ray] [2007]
from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
starring Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Ariel Gade, Johnny Lewis
directed by Brothers Strause, Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Features:

• PAL

Editorial Review:

Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Johnny Lewis, Ariel Gade, Kristen Hager

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, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• Good movie, special features amazing
  This is a great extension of the origonal AvP movie, the story kept me gripped till the end and I was even able to ignore the minor diversions from Alien and Preditor 'law' that some people get way too hung up on. (Its just a movie!!!)
  The Blu-ray picture and sound are amazing but this discs comes into it's own in special features. They are incredably detaled and cover all 6 movies with a very good degree of interactivity.
  Overall a 4 star movie with 5 star special features.

• Movie: 3/5 Picture Quality: 4.25/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 3/5
  Version: U.S.A / Region-A
  MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
  Disc size: 41,729,331,010 bytes
  Aliens vs. Predator:Requiem-Theatrical (seamless)
  Running time: 1:33:49
  Movie size: 25,091,426,304 bytes
  Average video bit rate: 27.51 Mbps
  DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 24-bit
  Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem - Unrated
  Running time: 1:41:05
  Movie size: 27,110,940,672 bytes
  Average video bit rate: 27.60 Mbps
  DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 24-bit

• Were was the story-line?
  Ok. I admit; I got the story-line. But it was so obviouse it needs no further telling. One difference between this one and the first is that Predator is not "good-guy" like in the first AvsP. He does not help people. He kills whatever he comes over. OK? Got that? Because if thats what you are after; buy the damn thing. Otherwise; Stay CLEAR! The visual effects are covered in darkness. You actually have trouble seeing the film because it has been shot so dark. Details are not there. You realize after a while... more info

• How to kill a franchise
  This film is so bad, I simply cannot understand why people are actually buying it. The whole " danger" of an alien was being in close confinement with one or being on a spaceship where loss of air would be fatal. On earth in an open town the danger is significantly reduced, er try running away folks. Also unlike form changing aliens, the aliens in this movie look like...aliiens. They couldnt hide in the population and could simply be shot. If they are killed in the open then their acid blood wouldnt matter.... more info

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