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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (DVD)
Starring:
Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Reiko Aylesworth, Johnny Lewis, Ariel Gade
Genre: Horror / Sci Fi
Available on DVD: Apr 15th 2008

Review By:
Rocco Passafuime

School:
SUNY Purchase College Class of 2005

Favorite Quote:
"I don't compromise my values and I don't compromise my work. That's why I've been kicked from one network to the next: I won't give in." - Michael Moore
featuring directors Colin and Greg Strause and producer John Davis and another with special effects people Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alec Gillis.

While the former is fairly informative, its lack of screenwriter Shane Salermo due to the writer’s strike does hurt this feature. The latter is also informative, but focuses more on the technical aspects of the film’s special effects.

Another feature is an additional footage marker, which clearly indicates what scenes in the unrated cut are in fact new. Another feature is five fairly informative, but standard behind-the-scenes featurettes that cover the making of the film, the designing of the creatures and the special effects, and conceiving the Predator home world. Rounding out the special features is still galleries of the creature designs and production stills.

All in all, while it’s marginally better than the absolutely disastrous Alien Vs. Predator, Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem has very little else going for it. Its same degree of pedestrian filmmaking ineptitude combined with a completely mindless and non-existent human plot signals a franchise completely beaten to death.

Movie Grade: D
DVD Features Grade: B-
Overall Grade: D



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