Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 It is? Lol ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 The original AvP comic by Mark Verheiden was great. All the followup comics and the first film (I never saw the second) were terrible. Never played any of the video games. That first AvP comic was such a cool story that fits in well with established Aliens films (only two at the time) and prior comics. Such a shame Paul POS Anderson got ahold of it a wrote an entirely new dumb story set on Earth instead of using that story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I'm actually somewhat of a Paul W.S. Anderson fan, so I liked what he did with the first film -- although I would also have been interested to see what he could have done with a straight adaptation of the comic (what's the storyline there, btw?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thor. Which film do you prefer. Aliens vs Predator or it's 2012 remake called Prometheus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thor. Which film do you prefer. Aliens vs Predator or it's 2012 remake called Prometheus?He, he...is that a loaded question? They have little in common besides the fact that they both touch on the ALIEN mythos.PROMETHEUS is -- as you all probably know -- my unquestionable favourite film of that year. A marvelous piece of cinema that IMO is insanely underrated and misunderstood.ALIEN VS. PREDATOR is a pretty cool monster/sci fi flick in its own right, but waters out some of the art and the depth of the franchise otherwise.No competition, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 PROMETHEUS is -- as you all probably know -- my unquestionable favourite film of that year. A marvelous piece of cinema that IMO is insanely underrated and misunderstood.How is it misunderstood? Develop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 He, he...is that a loaded question? They have little in common besides the fact that they both touch on the ALIEN mythos.I disagree. They are essentially the same film.. Or have at least very many plot similarities. And both borrow heavily from Chariots Of The Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 He, he...is that a loaded question? They have little in common besides the fact that they both touch on the ALIEN mythos.I disagree. They are essentially the same film.. Or have at least very many plot similarities. And both borrow heavily from Chariots Of The Gods.Some superficial plot similarities (stress on 'superficial'), but the project couldn't be further removed.As for yet another debate on the pros and cons of PROMETHEUS, I'm not sure I'm up to that now. Didn't we have one fairly recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Superficial in that it has a very identical structure and characters?The main difference is that one is essentially a B-movie and happy to be just that, the other one is trying to be "real" sci-fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 To be honest, I don't really see that much of a similarity in the plot either (beyond the fact that both include an expedition to a remote location where ancient beings are located -- which could be used on any number of plots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 The original AvP comic by Mark Verheiden was great. All the followup comics and the first film (I never saw the second) were terrible. Never played any of the video games. That first AvP comic was such a cool story that fits in well with established Aliens films (only two at the time) and prior comics. Such a shame Paul POS Anderson got ahold of it a wrote an entirely new dumb story set on Earth instead of using that story.Using my nickname I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 You worship Bay, you know nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 There's only one Paul POS Anderson, and that's the one who directed THE MASTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 AVP > Prom-eat-my-ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 There's only one Paul POS Anderson, and that's the one who directed THE MASTER.Really? I think both Paul Andersons are fantastic, but for very different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 You like everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 He, he...yeah, almost.But I do think we need some balance to the constant negativity in this place, on a great many issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Take that happy-go-lucky attitude to FSM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Cheery lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 He, he...yeah, almost.But I do think we need some balance to the constant negativity in this place, on a great many issues.Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The answer for that isn't indiscriminate optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes, it is! Long live everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes, it is! Long live everything!Yes! Long live expansions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Deleted by moderator for the breaching of JWFan's T&Cs. Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brown 91 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 PREDATOR 3: TO CATCH A PREDATOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Why isn't the predator a vegan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Deleted by moderator for the breaching of JWFan's T&Cs.What the hell happened there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yes, my nosy nature demands an explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I fear it may have something to do with..... expansions..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,520 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Yes, it is! Long live everything!Yes! Long live expansions!Touché! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 There has never been a good video game movie, so Koray should have known.Well there is Silent Hill, but not the horrendous sequel. SH actually managed to translate the unique look and disturbing atmosphere of the games, especially Silent Hill 2. I think of all the shitty video game movies and then there's Silent Hill, which IMO is pretty good.And there's another: Halo: Forward Unto Dawn, a sort of prologue to Halo 4, which does a good bit of fan service, and despite the low budget is very well executed and has interesting characters.So Stefancos, I guess you are wrong in your assumption that all video game movies suck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Geez...I stand corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Forward Unto Dawn was awful! But I applaud what they attempted to do, and on that budget. I know it has plenty of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Deleted by moderator for the breaching of JWFan's T&Cs.What the hell happened there??Yes, my nosy nature demands an explanation.You don't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 There has never been a good video game movie, so Koray should have known.Well there is Silent Hill, but not the horrendous sequel. SH actually managed to translate the unique look and disturbing atmosphere of the games, especially Silent Hill 2. I think of all the shitty video game movies and then there's Silent Hill, which IMO is pretty good.Silent Hill got the atmosphere down but filled it with the most stupid characters and the most awful story. It's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOTG 0 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 So will this be called Predator 3 then? If so, then it's about time some one made one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Shane Black likes making part threes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Forward Unto Dawn was awful! But I applaud what they attempted to do, and on that budget. I know it has plenty of fans.Sure it was small in scale, given its subject matter... but it surprised my brother that he liked it, and he doesn't give a crap about the Halo mythology.I think concentrating on the squadron, and let Master Chief be a secondary character was an interesting choice. But what an entrance of the dude !Maybe it'll be the foundation for a real Halo film later on. And hopefully one that pays homage to the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Um...Shane Black's The Nice Guys set for summer 2016 Shane Black bringing Remo Williams back to the screen with The Destroyer So exactly when is his Predator movie supposed to come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger says he hasn't been asked to be in Shane Black's Predator film yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Well that's news. Nothing happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Arnie's right that none of the sequels really satisfied the audience. My 13 year old self would have disagreed about Predator 2, but that's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Predator 2 is an obnoxious film with a few strong scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Yeah. I'm fairly certain it's all tongue in cheek though. There's some amusing social commentary in there, it's sort of like a crude precursor to Starship Troopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hmmm...I never thought of it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 So wait, is this different to the Predator reboot from a few years ago? What the hell is this film meant to be? Predator 4? Is it even happening? What is going on?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 We need a Die Hard reboot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 What's going on is that Shane Black has been hired by Fox to write and direct a Predator film. How it relates to the others or what it will be called hasn't been stated, nor has a release date been set.Also, he is still finishing one film he was already working on when hired, and he's also attached to a Remo Williams revival. Whether the Remo or Predator film will get made first is unclear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm still confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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