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The Predator 2018
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Messy film but definitely the best since Predator 2. Had some characters you actually wanted to root for which made the scenes with the Predators a lot more tense. I think some of the handling of autism and PTSD was problematic, but I think it was TRYING to be positive about them, which is perhaps the most important thing. And - it did have some moments of real positivity for them, particularly for autism.
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Alien: Covenant 2017
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I really enjoyed this movie - I think it's very slow and methodical but in a hypnotising way - it's never boring. David is such an interesting character - and his and Walter's conversations are so interesting. I love the focus on philosophy and David's obsession with creation, because he finds his creators so disappointing.
The aliens weren't used a lot but I thought they were used well, and that David being the main villain was a nice subversion of…Translated from by
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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem 2007
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Absolutely terrible - how do you make a movie with aliens and predators so boring? Answer: make the worst, most unlikeable characters that you actively want to see the aliens kill. Then have every fight scene with the creatures fighting lit like a cave so you can't see anything and it's confusing as anything to who's actually winning. Awful film.
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Predator 1987
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Seen this once before ten or so years ago.
At the start of this movie it just feels like it's gonna be a dumb American-machismo explosion-fest. But as it goes on it appears to be making a commentary on American colonialism, as Dutch's squad finds out they were lied to and used. This theme is also reinforced as they come up against a creature who's weaponry far exceeds their own, in a way that can be seen to mirror their…Translated from by
