Wednesday, August 26, 2009

JIMPRAISE: 10 GOOD THINGS ABOUT AVP-R

"JimPRAISE!"
Due to excessive amounts of hate mail wrongfully accusing that I am always negative, I proposed to you Readers a week of "JimPRAISE". I asked for suggestions of topics for me to post only POSITIVE things about, and you answered (you Jackals!). I have chosen the top 5 requested topics and will post 1 per day this week. Just remember, you asked for these.
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10 GOOD THINGS ABOUT
"AVP-R"
(in no particular order)

(lots of links in this one!)
sigh... ok....
DEATH OF THAT BLONDE CHICK
Probably the best part of the movie, and the most surprising. I really didn't see it coming. Great death scene (thank god!).
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GET TO SEE INSIDE THE PREDATOR SHIP
(again - Predator 2 being the 1st time)
Lots problems with the crap onboard the Predator ship, but this is JimPRAISE.... so CONCEPTUALLY SPEAKING, "a crew of Predators are killed by 'AN ALIEN' aboard their ship". Conceptually, that's awesome.
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ALIENS' HEADS HAVE RIDGES
They still look like Pumpkinhead, but atleast the guys behind the camera requested a return to the "ridged alien domes" from James Cameron's ALIENS. They're not the same, but I give a nod for intent.
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PREDATOR PHYSIQUE
Unlike the steroid predators of AVP, the ones in this film actually look like regular predators; tall, lean & athletic - like the first one.
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COOL IMAGERY:
ALIENS IN THE RAIN

In ALIENS we saw Facehuggers in "the rain" (fire sprinklers). Here we got some glimpses of Aliens in the actual rain, which was cool.... conceptually.
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CHESTBURSTER IN SEWER
You only see for a second, inside the flashlight's beam and it's creepy. It's what you THINK you were GOING to see when Ripley & Parker open up the locker... only to find a hissing Jonsie.
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"WOLF" PREDATOR FACE
The first predator looked frickin awesome (sans helmet). The 2nd one was different, but still cool and the Elder rocked. Unfortunately the predators in AVP looked like halloween masks. But the "Wolf" (as he was dubbed by the guys behing the camera) looked great; mean, tough, weathered & unique.
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COOL IMAGERY:
PREDATOR AT ALIEN HIVE ENTRANCE

One of the many awesome moments in ALIENS is when the Marines arrive at the Aliens' hive entrance! Here we get to see a Predator do the same. Your chocolate fell into my peanut butter....
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ALIEN VOICES
While the Aliens themselves still looked like Pumpkinhead, the guys behind the camera accessed the old audio files from James Cameron's ALIENS and used the actual sound clips for the Aliens' hisses & screams. So they atleast SOUNDED cool in this flick.

12 comments:

Scott King said...

I call BULL! This is the one I was excited to see you do, but you still complain TONS in there. Your "praise" is more passive aggressive than actual praise.

Scott King said...

NOOOO way? You did a predalien post!

I didn't think you were going to. I thought this was the closest you'd get.

Jim said...

..........its still in progress.... we'll see. :)

Anonymous said...

Hey man, you managed to turn a steaming, oozing, pile of liquid, corn infested fecal matter, into a nice solid bowel movement!, Touche'

:)

Timewaster said...

It's funny how similar "AVP-R" and "Planet Terror" are.

Richard G. said...

LOL well done, Jim!
I am impressed!

otter said...

i imagine that made a vein or two pop in the ol' forehead, jimbo. i got as many giggles thinking about you writing this post.

what i can't imagine is why scott king is complaining about your "praise" when the first post on his blog complains about "MADMEN"...

tee hee.

dr lazarus said...

Yep, that about covers it!

I didn't know about the aliens' audio trivia.

so, Jim, how difficult was it pulling these out of your keester? painful, I'm sure! LOL

Loyal Reader said...

one of the things I like about this blog is while you will smash what needs to be smashed, you will also acknowledge the good stuff. Its one of the many things that separates you from all the Net Haters out there. your JIMPRAISE posts are perfect examples. keep up the good work!

phillip said...

haha, I love the pic in the 'steroid predators of AVP' link

Dziadu z lasu said...

I agree about the best part of the movie: random death of that chick was really funny.

First Time Caller (Long Time Listener) said...

I don't think these were passive agressive at all. You pointed out good elements found in the movie, like you said you would.

I hated the movie. It was worse than the first AVP. I think you did a good job here.

I really like your blog! I check it first thing each morning and come back to it throughout the day!