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Title: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Darkness on Sep 11, 2007, 05:18:10 PM

Okay, this one really deserves a news post of its own considering the amount of spoilers in this MTV Interview. Directors Greg and Colin Strause talked to MTV:

“Type the words “Alien” and “Predator” into Google, and three thoughts on the state of the franchise become clear: The fans consider 2004′s “AVP: Alien vs. Predator” to be a mockery of all they hold dear; they maintain hope that some filmmaker, someday, will capture the magic of the comics, novels and video games that established the brand; and finally, that the new red-band trailer for December 25′s “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” kicks some serious ass. “The studio knew that, although the last movie made a lot of money, it didn’t really resonate solidly with the fans,” admitted Greg Strause, one-half of the filmmaking duo billed as the Brothers Strause. “To get the same people back into the theater a second time, it was gonna be a bit of an uphill battle.”

Read the MTV Interview for lots more stuff or click Read More for the most interesting points. Thanks to Lovely Man for the news.

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Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ShadowPred on Sep 12, 2007, 05:22:55 AM
A Predalien queen is a sacrifice that we have to make, LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE GETTING!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Predhunter on Sep 12, 2007, 05:28:33 AM
In AVP movies, you will only have predaliens . This leaves room for a new aliens movie...Maybe...
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: dDave on Sep 12, 2007, 05:29:05 AM
so no normal queen, i dont know   ???  , but its something new and thats cool!    ;)     ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Keyes on Sep 12, 2007, 05:29:52 AM
WTF is wrong with a PredAlien Queen?! It's probably young so it's gonna be small.  Why do you oppose it Darkness?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Chris on Sep 12, 2007, 05:29:52 AM
Well ... i have no problem with brenda, my predalien queen.  I like the Idea!   BUUUTT ... i dont understand, how this could be a sequel. I mean .. its a different ship .. but Scar is on this ship?  Or will be there an explanation, how one facehugger (queen hugger) hugg a predator?  greetz
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Keyes on Sep 12, 2007, 05:31:20 AM
p.s. sorry for implied swearing   :P  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Hybrid PM on Sep 12, 2007, 05:34:16 AM
So we do indeed get a set up for AVP3 at the end! Very cool.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: JK on Sep 12, 2007, 05:34:38 AM
Too much news between yesterday and today. I think a new trailer is coming close.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Darkness on Sep 12, 2007, 05:34:52 AM
Just don't like the concept. There is no need for a Predalien Queen. It doesn't serve any purpose over a regular Queen.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Cellien on Sep 12, 2007, 05:35:45 AM
@DazAVP1:  If you read the interview, you would see that they said the Predalien is LARGER than a normal Alien.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ElderPredator on Sep 12, 2007, 05:43:26 AM
I don't see that anywhere in the interview, it only says her head is like the alien queen's head.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Keyes on Sep 12, 2007, 05:45:17 AM
No, sorry I mean small as in smaller than a regular Queen(referring to the original news post).  Because we've never seen one on a movie before, I think we need to be a bit more open minded as to how these things work out. We should be prepared to see certain aspects of the aliens we haven't seen before. I think a lot of people are afraid to see new things because we love what works, and any news that adds to this is frowned apon. After 30 years, we need new elements.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Mr. Weyland on Sep 12, 2007, 05:49:36 AM
I am glad it takes of from AVP, so people can't ignore it now    ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Rogue on Sep 12, 2007, 05:50:23 AM
What a bunch of shit. Predalien is a she and will produce eggs? WHAT KIND OF BULLSHIT IS THIS? I don't agree with a sentence "after 30 years we need new elements". f**k no, we need old, good elements showed in a new way. Predalien female. Fuuuuck.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: shinigami on Sep 12, 2007, 05:52:37 AM
a predalien queen? OMG this kinda sux. i was expecting an ordinary predalien.    :'(   well i guess i need to get used to this...
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Chris on Sep 12, 2007, 05:55:21 AM
YOu guys dont understand it huh?  Whats the problem?  Its a normal queen as in Aliens ... its just look different because the is a pred not a human ... dont you get this Oo?  greetz
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Keyes on Sep 12, 2007, 05:55:27 AM
Christ, don't blow a blood-vessel   :o    How can we have old elements showed in a new way? We have what is already established, now we're getting something additional to add to that. I find that very interesting as a fan, and am curious to see how it plays out. People need to calm down before they even see the film to give proper judgement.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Chris on Sep 12, 2007, 05:56:36 AM
I mean the host is a pred not a human for the queen ...  greetz
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: shakermakerman on Sep 12, 2007, 05:58:39 AM
"I am glad it takes of from AVP, so people can't ignore it now "   What you mean?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ElderPredator on Sep 12, 2007, 05:59:51 AM
@Shinigami, the directors said that it will reproduce so maybe there will be one normal predalien or more.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Hybrid PM on Sep 12, 2007, 06:00:30 AM
I thought Queens were generic, like it didnt matter what host it was, a queen would come out the same regardless.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 06:06:17 AM
"they maintain hope that some filmmaker, someday, will capture the magic of the comics, novels and video games that established the brand;"  *hurls on keyboard*  I've always like the idea of a predalien queen (provided she's executed properly and has a good, believable design) and it makes logical sense, but some of the details divulged so far suggest that this "predalien queen" in the film does not function in the same conventional manner as one which gestated in human host. Which has me worried. Very worried. Then we have the dreadlocks... *slams head on desk*    :-\    Another thing that has me concerned is that this "predalien queen" is pretty damn small for a queen. Maybe she's still growing, but considering the fast growth rate of aliens (especially queens), coupled with the growth acceleration hormone behind-the-scenes-explanation of the first film... it just doesn't make any sense. Which takes us right back to square one. I sure hope the Strause Bros. stick to canon and the films and don't screw with the alien's lifecycle. I hope to god they don't use the AVP comics, novels, etc. as templates. *hurls again*  If anyone wants to play a GOOD AVP game, I highly recomment the AJL mod for AVP2.   ;)   It. Is. Awesome. lol
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 06:06:24 AM
Why does it matter if its a normal Queen or a PredAlien Queen? The movie is still gonna be great. I think it mite have a chance of a AVP3. After the Predaliens are gone, there's room for the normal aliens.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: dale07 on Sep 12, 2007, 06:06:33 AM
well this movie sounds miles betta dan the first avp movie i cant wait for it to come out   ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Rogue on Sep 12, 2007, 06:06:41 AM
"ts a normal queen as in Aliens ... its just look different because the is a pred not a human ... dont you get this Oo?"  Riiiiiiiiiight. Except she doesn't look like alien queen AT ALL. Brothers were looking for a reason how aliens reproduce - but at the same time they wanted to save money. They were like "Hey! I've got an idea - PREDALIEN will be a SHE. That means we don't need to build this whole expensive queen animatronic model/cgi model, and STILL will have predalien. Nye nye nye."  So, I'm pretty sure the predalien queen is not something new, a brilliant idea. It's just a way to save some money.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Optimus Prime on Sep 12, 2007, 06:13:56 AM
Just chill ur beans! so what if the pred-alien is a queen! thats a good idea its different! why keep do the same old thing, yes i do agree its a bit small for a queen, but i mean the dog alien was small, thats the thing with the the alien it requires a host so it aint going to be same evry time, if you know what i mean,   I think the colin & greg have given us too much info, spoilers arn't good. oh well. Im very excited to see this movie! the directors seem cool and not geeks like Paul WS Anderson.  Rock On!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jenga on Sep 12, 2007, 06:18:15 AM
I'm with Biomech Hunter and Rogue on this: The best movies in the Alien series treat the subject not as if it's some sort of fanciful comicbook story (ala AVP, A-4) but instead like it's a real world scenario that strictly follows the rules of it's imagined reality (ala A-1, A-2).  This sounds less like they're working with the logic of the series and more like they're trying to make some thing that is a 'more, better combo' rather than getting creative with what we already love about the old movies. Also they'll never admit it but it's definitely a way to save money by combining a queen and a predalien.  I was really looking forward to a Steve Wang desined hybrid and now all I can't look at it without seeing those DAMNED dreadlocks. ALIENS DON'T INHERIT HAIR! *slams head on keyboard over and over*
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: roguepl on Sep 12, 2007, 06:19:06 AM
I'm going to say this for the last time. Predalien Queen idea is CHEAP. Literally.  The wanted predalien? Cool, no problem with that. But therefore,  they could came up with something about alien lifecycle. Like that there was alive alien queen kept on the ship with an eggs, and after the crash, the Queen is dead. Most of the eggs remains. When two aliens are born, the transport some eggs into the new built hive, and BAM, the story makes more sense.  But no. They had to think of something OMZG!!11! WICKED. And here we have. Predalien Queen.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ClockworkHorror on Sep 12, 2007, 06:23:18 AM
There's nothing that suggestions a regular warrior/drone can't produce eggs. The idea that a Queen is strictly necessary has never been confirmed in any of the movies, as the creatures are an Alien species. Therefore, they don't necessarily need to follow terrestrial rules. I mean, think about the Director's Cut of Alien... Bret was cocooned and chest bursted was he not? So why could the original Alien produce eggs?  Secondly, all this whining about the Predalien having dreadlocks is grating. Nowhere does it say that those hairlike spikes coming off of the Pred's heads are hair. They could serve another purpose. There was an ancient issue of Starlog that explained them away as a sort of heat sink - So it stands to reason that if the alien inherits certain genetics from it's host organism so it can better survive in the host's environment that it would definitely inherit that little piece?  I agree with DazAvP01. I want to see more evolutions of the Alien. I want to see the old, and the new. After the crap cloning BS in Resurrection things can only get better, right? And the Strausse brothers look like they've built something fantastic... it might not be amazing, but that's because our expectations are based on what we love (ie the originals) and topping them is nigh impossible.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 06:28:59 AM
HEY EVERYONE!!! your all worried about the Alien but just sit back and look how kool the Predator looks    :D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: roguepl on Sep 12, 2007, 06:29:31 AM
Since when aliens are called "SHE" ?  Even in the directors cut, alien NEVER PRODUCED eggs, Egg was created in the "hive" enviroment. The egg "growed" (with a host in it).
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Danger Close on Sep 12, 2007, 06:29:48 AM
More good stuff there than bad stuff.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 06:31:29 AM
.Wolf is gonna Show That A Predator Does Not Have To Have Weapons To Kill Aliens.I Think That This Movie Will Prove The Point That Predators Are Superior To Aliens.You Guys Can Say What You Want But This Elite Predator Will Show What A Predator Can Really Do!!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: roguepl on Sep 12, 2007, 06:33:05 AM
Oh Noes Another Predator Kiss Ass :) Aren't You Tired With That?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 06:34:45 AM
i agree with you AlienTailWhip. Predators are the ultimate fighting machines    ;)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 06:35:13 AM
In Aliens The Girl Held Down The Alien Foot With Her Head So There Strength Does Have Limits If A Human Can Hold Its Head Down With Her Foot Which Was Confirmed By Colin And Greg..So An Elite Old Wise Predator Should Not Have A Problem With Aliens As We See In The Trailer As Far As Strength To LifT 2 Aliens In Both Hands.How Fuc*ing Awesome Is That..Alien Fans Are Gonna Be Mad Lol..
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 06:36:36 AM
I Agree Wit You 2 They Are The Ultimate Hunter, They Have No Threat.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Rogue on Sep 12, 2007, 06:37:48 AM
God, get a room.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: The Ultimate Predator on Sep 12, 2007, 06:40:02 AM
All sounds great to me. This is gonna be so much better than Anderson's version.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 06:40:49 AM
It would be kool to see an Alien Queen vs. PredAlien Queen. Who do you think would win?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Optimus Prime on Sep 12, 2007, 06:45:35 AM
I agree, this predator 'The Wolf' looks like he aint going to take no shit! he know's what he's doing!   ''You stay untill the job's done''  Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Optimus Prime on Sep 12, 2007, 06:48:06 AM
Anyone else think! the alien looks a bit dodgy in the predator vs alien sewer picture?  Jungle hunter, yeh that would be cool! but aliens are loyal to their own, so that fight would never happen, but I think the Pred-alien would win, she just dont give give a shit! haha  Rock On!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 06:50:50 AM
PredAlien Is BadAss But I Think The Straus Bros Will Make This Different I Think He Will Live. But Yeah Wolf Aint Gonna Take No Shi* From Them Apparently..   ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Venenoso on Sep 12, 2007, 06:55:19 AM
I can turn a blind eye to much, as long as we get a great movie, but the dreadlocks are inexcusable. It makes no sense whatsoever and I cannot believe this didn't cross the Strause brothers mind when they were designing it.   Unless the hair serves a purpose, (don't see why it would, it seems more like a “coolness feature” which isn’t cool but stupid) it's just their for the sake of it, or perhaps to make sure ignorant audiences catch that it's actually a Predalien they're seeing, not a regular Alien? Like the mandibles doesn't make it obvious enough eh? I just don't see for what other reason they would give it dreads, they must know how the majority of the fans want a Predalien; without dreads!  It's like, there just have to be something bad in the middle of all the awesomeness we get from AvP2, it just can't be perfect    :-\    Not gonna stop me from seing it though, I know the Strause brothers have done a lot to please us fans contrary to a certain other director.   ;)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 06:59:52 AM
Yeah You Cant Please Everyone But There Doing A Damn Good Job..I like The Dreads I Heard Its Part Of Their Skin And Probably Serves A Good Purpose Cuz If It Didnt Why Would The Alien Inherit That Trait If It Has No Purpose For It..It Only Takes On Traits It Needs So It Serves A Purpose Or It Is Part Of Their Skin Like I Said..I Think I Dunno Thats My Opinoin
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: AlienTailWhip on Sep 12, 2007, 07:08:17 AM
And For Everyones ? About The Predalien Queen How Could That Happpen. People said how can that be because the facehugger that impregnated scar wasnt a queen facehugger. Well If Its A Predalien from scar that crashes into earth right..Its alone and solo therefore they would introduce the theme of The Morphing Or Molting  into a Queen to preserve its species.. Makes sense to me..
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bender1988 on Sep 12, 2007, 07:17:08 AM
well this prouwe that Requiem will be really kiscing A#s hmm how they end this movie,final scene is Wolf fighting with aliens and or only with PredalienQueen,Predator in 1 movie die, in second too, in almost ewery comics book with alien and predator the predator die,kill maaaaaaaaany aliens but always die,only in AvP2-the game predator kill eweryone,and go for some more. what can i say- i cant wait to se the movie :D
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: RakaiThwei on Sep 12, 2007, 07:17:30 AM
Purist... Tsk tsk... Really, people think outside of the bun and think outside of the box to. I swear, close mindedness is your folly here.   There is nothing wrong with the concept of a PredAlien Queen, and given that almost ALL Aliens assimilate some genetic encoding from their host, it's most likely a Queen PredAlien could and will happen!   If you think that thanks to the AvP games such as AvP and AvP2 as well as extinction dictate on how an Alien should breed-- (i.e. a Queen gestating from a Predator will turn to be your normal run of the mill James Cameron Alien Queen), then you are SORELY mistaken..   Seriously people... open your minds.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: GueRoux on Sep 12, 2007, 07:18:05 AM
I would be happy with either a bridge to Alien or a setting after Aliens. Badass either way.
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Post by: Wildbird on Sep 12, 2007, 07:19:50 AM
I feel optimism!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 07:23:23 AM
i feel horney    :P  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: crypto84 on Sep 12, 2007, 07:27:55 AM
I don't think we will actually see the chestbuster from the kid on the theatrical cut cause it may be too much for some of the viewers and not to mention that maybe alot of the general viewing public may oppose that scene.   But if that happens then we will most likely see it in an uncut version of the film on DVD which will most likely be better.    ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Ratchetcomand on Sep 12, 2007, 07:29:22 AM
Awesome.
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Post by: Deco on Sep 12, 2007, 07:29:38 AM
This sounds fan-f**king tastic.... Still not going to hold my breathe however...
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: alienfighting on Sep 12, 2007, 07:29:38 AM
i love the predqueen ! cool cool cool !!!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Dath Bane on Sep 12, 2007, 07:44:22 AM
colin & greg look like they made a good film, hard vilent and action packed, nt sure bout tha homworld and the predator alien queen, but we'll see mite be good
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: slipknotpredator on Sep 12, 2007, 07:45:32 AM
hate the predalien queen idea...it was completly unnecesary    >:(  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Revility on Sep 12, 2007, 07:51:14 AM
The idea of a predalien queen isn't bad... I would have just made it huger and more threatening.  There is also nothing wrong with trying to add to the franchises if its done properly.  when anderson added the whole maya/inca whatever crap to the predators, it totally ruined them.  But if something new is added and it works, then thats great.  The idea of tying predators and aliens is such an element and its one people for the most part enjoy.  But if they go as far as making them 100% linked to each like they have done in the comics, then it just ruins them.  If nothing new was tried at all here, then everybody would just scream its simple mix of the old movies and does nothing to add to them.  We don't need another aliens movie, alien or predator with the similar story lines. a3 & a4 are just rehashes on the old the first 2 films ideas, they added very little to the franchises.  Thats when stuff gets stale and boring.  Theres no contraversy or anything different to look forward to. If you know whats inside a gift, then whats the point of opening?  Compare evil dead 2 to 3. that is a good example of a franchise branching out naturally without destroying it. Same main character, but everything else is different except the overall tone and feelings of the film.  The ED spirit was still there in army of darkness, just not everything.  Which was part of why it worked.  I only hope avpr can do the same for both franchises.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 12, 2007, 07:54:15 AM
Wolf has a license to 'clean up'.    8)  
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Post by: scarface on Sep 12, 2007, 08:13:37 AM
i was going to say look at the predaliens head. it resembles a queen head. the ones in the game avp : extinction i have are littler heads not like this one. it has a queen head with dreads under the neck and mandibles with a spiked tail. not regular spikes but spikes all over it.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: scarface on Sep 12, 2007, 08:18:06 AM
one more thing...like the pure breed alien dictionary says a queen is pure breed, right? maybe its wrong. maybe depending on the species it grapples onto a facehugger can adapt the queen to suit the enviroment so the rest of the unborn clan can too. maybe queens have the ability to come in and out of hyrbrid like phases during the chestburster or facehugger cycle.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Champiionser on Sep 12, 2007, 09:08:15 AM
Some people forget too easily.Remember we expected a disaster movie.   ::)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: gb on Sep 12, 2007, 09:09:23 AM
ok, evryones goin in circles about their comments on the predalienqueen( personaly i like it-makes its character more bad ass).but lets change the subject, what do u think of the comments on da preds battle scared face( awsome!)
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: avp101 on Sep 12, 2007, 09:17:23 AM
  ???     :-\     Everything looks amazing butttt...... From what i've read it seems like its just another "Predator" movie with aliens in it.  i hope we'll see Aliens killing preds or alot of alien action because i dont want to see just the pred killing,, i mean i know the Aliens will kill people in this movie but nothing has shown me that aliens will kill preds. im not a alien fan boy or nothing but its my opinion. I love the way the movies looking though R rated and intense and sh*t. not trying to be creaturist or anything.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: SHREK on Sep 12, 2007, 09:28:55 AM
Regarding the picture of the predalien with the predators claws impaling its head....is this the same scene as the 1 in the trailer??...
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Sulaco on Sep 12, 2007, 09:42:07 AM
Go CHET!!!!!!!!! the fans love you!!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously though, CHET could be the stupidest thing to the Newborn.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: PHANTOM on Sep 12, 2007, 09:44:13 AM
I love how the brothers don't agree with Paul Andersons film, I love how they always say we are going in a different direction and it's going to be nothing like the first one. They're pretty saying "yes Paul Anderson sucks, and we are making a better film for the fans," I love you guys! Rock on!   ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Night Killer on Sep 12, 2007, 09:45:38 AM
YES   ;D     ;D     ;D  , I have no doubts now that this movie will be awsome.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: PHANTOM on Sep 12, 2007, 09:59:26 AM
I can rest and sleep at night knowing it will be better than the first AVP. He'll like I said before, it wasn't going to take a lot to beat Pauls film, the two trailers alone already knocked Pauls peice of shit film out of the f**king park.  Mr. Anderson if your listening look at this as a learning experience, this how you gain fan respect....if that's important to you not sure? And this is how you make a good movie, now go f**k yourself   ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 12, 2007, 10:32:07 AM
Only thing I like from AVP was the mask designs for Celtic, Chopper & the Elder. Thought they look awesome. Choppers' arm scimitar, Celtics net & Scar's shuriken was nice too. And not forgettin the Elder's trophy elongated staff.'    :-\  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Soul on Sep 12, 2007, 10:58:29 AM
The arm "scimitar" was gay, too long, unnecessary, and takes away from the brutal simplicity of wristblades.    The nets in AvP were retarded, they looked like rope with little motors or some shit tightening them as opposed to the net in Predator 2, which was super thin metal wire.  The Shuriken is an autistic version of the Disc.  All of these things about the first AvP were just ugly, unnecessary modifications of what was so excellent about the weapons in Predator 2.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: 666 on Sep 12, 2007, 11:08:11 AM
Hell yeah! choppers, double wrist blades was awesome and he looked like pred frm p2 which was cool! its a shame he died quick. Other than that AVP sucked! hopefully AVP-R will be awesome! hard, violent, gore, blood, scary and like the original,  Lets stop complainning bout chet? being a queen, its different and who said a queen has to be big and pure bred or whatever, the dog-alien (runner) was cool! and the pred-alien will be too (apart from the dreds) lets chill.  now lets all get some sleep...and hopefully more info or whatever mite come out tommorow. AVP3 (in space!) that does sound good..  nite nite
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: 666 on Sep 12, 2007, 11:12:27 AM
yeh soul i kinda know what ur sayin, but thats paul for ya! anderson is cool guy he just cant make good films! i mean he has soo much potential..but he screws up.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: cockroach on Sep 12, 2007, 11:14:35 AM
i think that the reason the predalien is so small (compared to aliens QUEEN) is that she is still growing ... i like to think of her CROWN growing in the same strength as rhino's/elephants grown they're tusks... grow with age etc... shame theres gna be no queen facehugger shown tho :(  bring on the requiem!!!! & REMEMBER NO BLOODY AVP2 FOR UK...alienS vs predatore REQUIEM all the way!!!!!!!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Meathead320 on Sep 12, 2007, 11:43:50 AM
I think what we are dealing with here, is a Queen, that is immature, and just happened to have a Predator for a host.  All it says is that a Queen is not a purebred, BUT it confirms my idea that even if the Queen has extra characteristics from its host, the eggs it makes will be purebred, and not pass on the extra traits.  Meaning a 2nd gen alien, from an egg made by the PredAlien Queen, if the host is human for the gen2 alien, it will be the same as an Alien from a Queen that had a human host.  The Queen is not exactly a purebred, but the Alien does not need to worry about genetic dissolution, as all the eggs are made with a clean slate.  I don't have a problem with this, even if it contradicts what was in a video game.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 12:01:54 PM
I'm disappointed we apparently aren't going to be seeing a standard pred-alien warrior in action, but I'm all for a pred-alien queen. So long as the Strause Bros. use the films AVP is based on (i.e. not the comics, games, etc.) as a starting point and follow a logical path to a good, realistic conclusion (however, sound logic is unattainable if an individual's knowledge is sorely lacking). That's where the AVP comics, games, etc. had failed... miserably. They differ so much from the films that I dislike them. Including this whole "predators are god-like warriors who can take on vastly superior numbers of mindless aliens and still come out the victor" garbage. *thinks of the pred-alien's dreads again and coughs up lunch*  But beyond the whole "accuracy & realism" argument, it's only fair that alien fans are treated the same as predator fans. Now I'm a HUGE predator fan, and even though I'm still an alien fan at my core, I still want to see aliens slaughtered in combat against preds just as much as the other way around. There's a nasty misconception that alien fans in general want to "win" and nothing else. When in fact, all we want is a faithful portrayal of both species locked in intelligent, realistic and intense combat. Here's hoping.   ;)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 12:04:05 PM
Regarding the recent pic of Wolf and the alien warrior in the sewer, perhaps the alien is not standing fully upright yet Even still, he does look a little small next to wolf. lol Human-gestated warriors are typically a good 7"-8" taller than the average predator (when standing fully upright). So either Wolf is unusually large for a pred, or he's taking some "performance enhancers". Lord help the Strause Bros. if they shrank the aliens. There'll be an army of pissed fans pounding on their door. lol    :D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: The Chibi Kiriyama on Sep 12, 2007, 12:08:43 PM
I don't know...this sounds cool, but...I still have that feeling that this is going to be a nice movie to look at yet a mediocre addition to the canon. I mean...come on...a Predalien serving the same purpose as a Queen? Hmm.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: JK on Sep 12, 2007, 12:16:32 PM
The official site says coming soon. I think a new trailer is coming.   http://www.avp-r.com/
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Axlotl on Sep 12, 2007, 12:19:29 PM
Well, it does say that there is no queen. which might mean no pure queen, or might mean something else. If there is no queen of any sort, perhaps the hybrid, being the eldest alien, assumes a "leadership" role amongst the fledgling, queenless hive. If the hybrid is the leader of the hive, maybe she has all the available corpses brought to her for egg-morphing to further the hive. Could even have a scene early on where she fights the drones that where born out of the wreckage face huggers for supremacy.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: EpsilonOrpheon777 on Sep 12, 2007, 12:24:50 PM
omfg it sounds even better than before like i said, if there is going to be an AVP3, these guys are the ones who will get to do it    ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 12, 2007, 12:25:20 PM
I believe Meathead320 has hit the nail on the head regarding the alien's genetic strains. That's exactly what I've speculated. lol   :D     ;)    However, the only problems with the notion that she's an immature pred-alien queen are: 1) aliens go into hiding when developing into an adult and don't start hunting, gathering hosts, etc. until fully mature 2) aliens grow at a rapid rate and queens are no exception 3) point #2 coupled with the "behind-the-scenes" explanation that the queen from the first AVP was being pumped with growth acceleration hormones that vastly speed up the time it takes to reach maturity (and the time it takes to gestate, obviously).
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ClockworkHorror on Sep 12, 2007, 12:35:49 PM
What's with all this 'pure breed' stuff? The alien is an organism that takes traits from it's host organism in order to best adapt to what'll be it's new environment. With that as it's lifecycle every alien is pure bred. The notion that there can be hybrids is ridiculous. I mean, the alien that burst out of the Space Jockey's chest would probably have a set of characteristics taken from that species. What makes Human spawned Aliens 'pure' bred?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Psykorgasm on Sep 12, 2007, 12:37:15 PM
Sounds amazing. And...LOL @ all the fags moaning about the Predalien Queen. Stop going on about it, at the end of the day there's nothing you can do to change the outcome of this film. Just...get.over.it. You can never please anyone, jeez.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: SublimeDBC on Sep 12, 2007, 12:39:53 PM
"The med kit's also back because he gets kinda f---ed up in one part,"..is this referring [possibly] to the part where the predator gets impaled by the predalien..just a thought. Maybe he heals himself after the battle though he gets pretty f--ked up in that battle and most like dies soon after.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 12, 2007, 01:21:04 PM
He is not on Earth on some mission, guys. He got entangled in the scout ship & the Predalian & his SOLE job now is to eliminate all trace of it. So obviously ( & logically ) he has to arm himself to the teeth & bring with him a medi-kit in case he gets injured. ( which he definitely will.)   I guess the story of AVP-R is more of Wolf just taking out the humans & aliens & hunt the Predalien. He wont rest till the Predalian is killed. Then he can take off his mask & turn the atomic bomb on his wrist pad ( so cliche huh? ) or maybe a pick-up crew will reclaim his ass. either way dis is a movie dat sounds awesome.     8)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Xenomorphine on Sep 12, 2007, 02:09:10 PM
There is no guarantee the Predalien is a Queen, in any way.  Saying it serves the same purpose is not the same as saying it is one. They might just mean the same thematic purpose.  I still find it weird that they thought the first two films never showed Predators wearing armour or that they had no idea wearing more would be a good idea when hunting things with acidic blood in them.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: xenomorph36 on Sep 12, 2007, 04:10:14 PM
i'm always pretty positive about the movie but now i hear this sack of bullshit. predalien-queen. wow the brothers f**ked the alien franchise even MORE than PAUL. way to go. seriosly pred queen my ass.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: xenomorph36 on Sep 12, 2007, 04:15:13 PM
on a side note , i agree with xenomorphine. they did say there is no queen in the movie, meaning it may not be an actual queen but it will just serve the same purpose. i hope they dont tuch anything involving queen cuz thats one of the reason why i like the creatures  so much.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 12, 2007, 04:32:04 PM
I dont see wats the big deal with a Predalien queen? It sure gonna be one of a battle btwn Chet & Wolf.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: NotBadForAHuman on Sep 12, 2007, 04:51:31 PM
Lol, sounds like a new sitcom on ABC...  "Chet and Wolf" Thursdays this fall 9pm
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Krycek on Sep 12, 2007, 05:55:13 PM
Jesus, look at you guys. Shame on all of you that are jumping off the boat because of the Pred-Queen. We are getting a rated R AvP? Isn't that what everyone wanted? I'm surprised that this website is still up and running considering how much every doesn't like AvP-R. God, grow a sack and deal with the fact that both movie series have changed over the years.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Chet on Sep 12, 2007, 05:55:50 PM
wow wtf is up with the people whining about the Pred Queen? Chill the F out! I dont think its a bad idea its new and it helps for budget reasons and it saves money so this is just a movie just CHILLLLLLL!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Its Game Time on Sep 12, 2007, 06:03:15 PM
I'm not so sure about the Predqueen but what the hell, they might have made it work for the movie and plus, you cant make a movie that will please all the fans.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Blade-N-Burner on Sep 12, 2007, 07:38:22 PM
I think the predalien queen is a great new addition to the saga, besides the repetative appearance of the original queen is getting a little old. Thanks to these new ideas we'll have plenty more "AVP's" to come!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: gb on Sep 12, 2007, 07:58:50 PM
does anyone know wots happnin with the rooftop battle scene? i  havnt heard much on it
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: beeko on Sep 12, 2007, 08:17:54 PM
i agree with Krycek, stop complaining what would everyone be saying if they did another pg-13 sequel with no new creatures etc.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Sulaco on Sep 12, 2007, 08:28:51 PM
They deleted me after I hashed it out with P. Anderson... anyway maybe they should show us the warrior aliens building those hive's { busy little creatures!} also the aliens are the right size, look how big that f**ker is jumping on the car!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: RougeHunter on Sep 12, 2007, 09:37:42 PM
PredQueen... not a bad idea I'm sure it could work (cross fingers) I like the idea of Wolf (One bad mofo) In the interview they metion Predators being killed on the ship...nice idea. As for the chest burster from the kid...WOW I never thought that anyone would do that!!! I like the idea it shows that this movie has moved from the kid like atmosphere of AVP and back to the blood and gore that both movies deserve I hope that this movie is more Predator fighting Alien and humans just dying and less human living. Anyone know where to find the grenn band tralier in a better format so I can actually see it.   8)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Predhunter on Sep 12, 2007, 11:57:53 PM
Well, i think that it makes every sense to create a Predqueen, and i also think that was a brilliant and brave. FIRST,  because it think the audience needs something new (there were 4 aliens movies). AND SECOND, why do you think Ripley was chestbursted by a Queen? Aliens seem to acquire several  characteristics from its host. Temper, bravery and lately, fisical characteristics. (Ripley was a great warrior... ). I think it´s a natural resorce  that the Aliens have to perpetuate the species, to improve it and to servive...
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: xenomorph36 on Sep 12, 2007, 11:58:06 PM
to ppl who keeps saying it's not a big deal should think before they talk. when 9-11 happend, since i was not an american i didnt really care about it. but i'm sure those that were involved cared a lot more and had more effect on them. same thing for the pred queen. some who likes preds more may or may not care whether it's a pred queen or not. i for one would not give a crap if they did some major modification on predators. those of us who have been a fan of the alien franchise for years are pretty much pissed off that they changed the whole alien biology just because they did not have enough money    ::)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: carnalien on Sep 13, 2007, 01:18:00 AM
all this talk of predaliens/predqueens and all these other hybrids! im getting scared that if they use it all in avp-r there will be nothing new and interesting to see in avp3, itll have all been done before. i like to see some mysteries stay hidden for another day
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Dual Blade on Sep 13, 2007, 02:24:16 AM
You right carnalien ... But I still imagine they are upon the alien life cycle we haven't, or could dare imagine.  If this movie does well (which am sur as heck hopping, AND WILL) then another AVP 3 movie would diffinately be on the cards ... followed by Alien 5 and Predator 3, am only guessing.  If they do a number 3 then I would love it to be out there in space, after the events of ' Aliens' ...  Maybe going back to the planet LV 458 (I forget the actual planet no. name).  I have extremme thoughts on that this movie WILL succeed so much, and not just by fans BUT also the critics.   ;D     ;D     ;D    GO BROS!!!!
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Jungle-Hunter on Sep 13, 2007, 02:40:49 AM
  ;D     ;D     ;D   can't wait for this movie!!    ;D     ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: [CaM]Spoon on Sep 13, 2007, 02:52:37 AM
Im not sure if im readin this right but the predator has mutiple fangs?  Does this mean that it has teeth like in AVP which looked so damn bad? I thought the face was gonna be like originals? that sucks.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: thegodfather on Sep 13, 2007, 02:57:40 AM
Must Build Time Machine! This surely now is my most anticipated film for next year. (I'am in the U.K) and it's coming in January 18th woo hoo! I'd love to have AVP3 set just before Alien, set it on LV4-26 on the otherside of the planet, have the Predators extinct then have all the alien warriors wiped out, then the lone (dying surviour on the ground looking from afar to see the ship land and have the survivour die. Fade to black with the music from Alien with voice overs from ASH/KANE/LAMBERT & DALLAS as they approach the ship and the final line of the film 'A cave of some sort?' And the final images:- A face Hugger flying towards the camera from Alien then end. That would be cool.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Blades on Sep 13, 2007, 03:59:33 AM
AVP III  in space, finally that woul be cool and its gotta be set before Alien on desolate planet. with just predator's and alien's no humans.. just one big battle (like a documentary).   Maybe have humans at the end of the film scientist or something. And they should also show us who Yutani is and learn more about ''the comapny'' and would'nt be a shock if Yutani was a woman? because the alien movie's are about the a female lead (girl power). what do u guys think? p.s are we geeks? I really need 2 know?    :)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Dual Blade on Sep 13, 2007, 05:38:56 AM
Naahh people      :P   AVP 3 should be set AFTER ' Aliens' plot holes are easier to fill in (at least I reckon so).  I know we shouldn't get are hopes high on a third ... BUT if this movie does well A THIRD is what will get for sure.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 13, 2007, 06:21:53 AM
Logically, the only "pure blood" aliens would be the eggs & the facehuggers. All other forms (chestbursters, warriors, queens) would be subject to genetic modifications of the host. Therefore they'd be hybrids regardless (including those who gestated within a human host). Which makes perfect sense.  However, if the predalien in AVPR is suppose to reproduce, it would have to be a queen (although I would've liked to see a standard predalien warrior). I'm all for a (predalien) queen, but it's the execution that has me concerned. Unless the Strause Bros. give a good, believable, in-universe explanation (in the film, of course) without screwing with canon and what has already been established in the previous alien films, I'd be okay with it.   ;)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Xenomorphine on Sep 13, 2007, 06:53:08 AM
Yeesh... How could anyone seriously believe Ripley wasn't chestbursted by a Queen? Just look at the thing.  If you needed any proof, just look at 'Alien Resurrection'. The Queen there was because it was cloned form the one inside Ripley. That's enough.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 13, 2007, 11:04:53 AM
Here's hoping the other Preds dat dies at the beginning of the film will have cool masks & fight valiantly againt the Predalien.    ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 13, 2007, 11:53:25 AM
@Aran  Well judging from what we've seen so far, and the attitude the Strause Bros. have displayed in various interviews, I'm pretty damn sure they will.  I'm disappointed that we, apparently, are not going to see any human "birthed" aliens slaughter preds. *sigh*
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: SublimeDBC on Sep 13, 2007, 03:10:24 PM
how are you so sure about that, just yet.?
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Sulaco on Sep 13, 2007, 09:23:20 PM
I hope that we don't see chet take that stupid f**kin cape off elderpredator and wear it around town! P.S f**k ANDERSON
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Aran on Sep 13, 2007, 09:25:15 PM
@Bio Mech Hunter  Well 3 months to go mate.   :-\  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 14, 2007, 09:53:39 AM
The interview was great overall, but Colin & Greg made a couple pretty ignorant statements.   :-\  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: Bio Mech Hunter on Sep 14, 2007, 09:56:48 AM
@Aran:  Yeah the wait is murder.   :'(   Might I recommend passing the time by playing a few hundred rousing games of AVP2 AJL Mod! lol   :D     ;)  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: vrex70 on Sep 14, 2007, 03:20:16 PM
who gives .I think overall it will be a decent movie though they did give away a bit too much in the interveiw.one more question why does the alien versus predetor movies take place in the modern times while the games and the alien movies take place in the future.Even though i don't care when it matter how good.
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: vrex70 on Sep 15, 2007, 03:39:57 PM
bring on the 2nd trailer   ;D  
Title: Re: MTV AvP2 Interview
Post by: ceasar on Sep 26, 2007, 03:01:35 AM
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