AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)

Directors:

Colin Strause
Greg Strause

Writers (WGA):

Shane Salerno (written by)
Dan O'Bannon ("Alien" characters) ...

Release Date:

25 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

This Christmas there will be no peace on Earth.

Plot:

Warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnant Woman | Triangle | Crossover | Colorado | Night Vision Goggles

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Steven Pasquale	...	Dallas Howard
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Kelly O'Brien
John Ortiz	...	Sheriff Eddie Morales
Johnny Lewis	...	Ricky Howard
Ariel Gade	...	Molly O'Brien
Kristen Hager	...	Jesse
Sam Trammell	...	Tim
Robert Joy	...	Col. Stevens
David Paetkau	...	Dale Collins
Tom Woodruff Jr.	...	Alien
Ian Whyte	...	Predator
Chelah Horsdal	...	Darcy Benson
Meshach Peters	...	Curtis
Matt Ward	...	Mark
Michal Suchánek	...	Nick

Also Known As:

Alien vs. Predator: Survival of the Fittest (USA) (working title)
Aliens vs. Predator (USA) (working title)
Aliens vs. Predator 2 (Singapore: English title)
AvP2 (USA) (short title)
AvPR (International: English title) (short title)
Colorado Nights (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, gore and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:93 min | USA:102 min (unrated version) | USA:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM18 | Spain:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Germany:18 | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | USA:R (certificate #43617) | France:-12 | Taiwan:R-18 | Australia:MA | Malaysia:18SG | Norway:18 (self applied)

Filming Locations:

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

It was at one time hoped to include scenes of the alien home world, and it was even storyboarded to be included in the end of the movie, but ultimately the idea was dropped.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Kelly comes home from the Army, she brings with her a set of Night Vision Goggles for her daughter. In reality, it is forbidden for a soldier to "bring home" any military equipment.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Buddy Benson: OK, now, take your time. There you go.

Movie Connections:

References Predator (1987)

Soundtrack:

The Chopper

The Looney Tunes of the Alien and Predator franchises.

9 stars out of 10 seems pretty ridiculous for a movie that has the most threadbare of plots and the most two-dimensional of characters. Make no mistake: AvP:R is a terrible, terrible film.

But it is an AWESOME movie. Anyone who goes to this expecting anything other than absolute, mindless, relentless carnage deserves what they get. Those of you who really just wanted to see a movie with aliens and predators wrecking crap and each other will have a blast.

The movie is a checklist of clichés, gimmicks, and devices. But more than that, it's a checklist of all the superficial crap fans want to see. Ever wonder if an alien's retractable jaws can punch through a safety helmet? NOW YOU KNOW! There is no logic or sense, rhyme or reason to this movie. But it IS loaded to the gills with violence. It's ridiculously, over-the-top, gloriously violent. Every time you get sick of the plot or characters, something dies. Even if you count JUST kids in the movie, there are still five kills (counting kids in utero at least) alone. Let me be clear: they killed pregnant women and children. It is hilariously, cartoonishly violent.

This is the Looney Tunes of the Alien and Predator franchises. It is modern grand guignol. It is GLORIOUS.