Cameron had that in mind when he made the film...High-tech military getting it's butt handed to it by a low-tech opponent.dlbpharmd wrote:Allegory for Vietnam War - hmmmmm, I've never seen that. I'll have to think about that for a while.
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I agree, the Aliens are just flat nasty.
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Well, since it's been established that the Predators use other planets' life forms to breed the Aliens for hunting purposes, maybe they're the ones who actually developed the Aliens in the first place.
But where was it ever said that the Aliens were bio-engineered? I saw the first three Alien movies, but it's been years, and maybe it was said in the 4th?
But where was it ever said that the Aliens were bio-engineered? I saw the first three Alien movies, but it's been years, and maybe it was said in the 4th?
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Yeah, I thought of that, too, and was considering mentioning Doomsday as the nastiest of all creatures. But since the stories involving him have been, by and large, pathetic, I figured I'd keep quite about it. 
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) to take it over and make it the big budget, grand statement it needs to be. tie in all of the Kirby stuff... Omac, New Gods, Hercules, Kamandi and have a great metastory.
Oh God, i just watched this.
Seriously, i hated it. Dreadful. *thumbs down* Heh.
Seriously, i hated it. Dreadful. *thumbs down* Heh.
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admittley the Predator was cool in some party - mainly the bits where he stabbed an alien in slow motion 
- bt i just felt it was so stupid. You knew the woman was going to survive, you knew the rich old guy would die. Too predictable.
Oh and the flashback bit was pretty good, seeing the Pred's as Gods.
But otherwise it was a complete waste of a dvd.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
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