Has AvPR improved wih age?

[Russ]

I'm still reeling from the "it's canon in the Predator-verse but not the Xeno-verse" revelation.

Honestly - that blew my mind and totally works for me. It just ties everything up - not perfectly, but I can go with it. I don't know why - but I'm sold.

[Biomechanoid]

The website was actually founded as a resource for the games.  Plus, AvP is just a nice title that'll encompass all the franchises.

Not only that, AVPGalaxy is the household name of alien / predator fan sites, a keeper. I used to own AVPZone.com, but I let it expire and just merged that section into my broader scifimoviezone.

[Corporal Hicks]

I'm not familiar with AvP Zone. *to Wayback!*

[Biomechanoid]

heh, that got me curious, I looked also at wayback. It shows archives in 2004 and 2010. I was actually the second owner of AVPZone.com, I don't know who owned it in 2004. The 2010 archive is showing my avpzone content, but embedded in my old avatarzone page which I also let expire and merged its contents into my broader scifimoviezone site....... weird.

[Perfect-Organism]

I recall an interview years ago with Fox Chairman Tom Rothman declaring AVP and AVPR are canon to the Alien and Predator universe. A director may have control of a chapter, but the studio owns the universe and are suzerain above all. That said, with Rothman since heading off to Sony, I don't know if the new Fox Chairman maintains that declaration. On a more personal note, I am mainly interested in cinema canon only since I have no interest in gaming or comic books.

Had to look that one up. New word for the day.

We might have to declare Predator 2 non-canon now, though. The Aliens haven't been made yet, unfortunately. 

I think this word appeared in the new Alien Covenant Ofigins book too.  Had to look it up..

[Xenomrph]

I recall an interview years ago with Fox Chairman Tom Rothman declaring AVP and AVPR are canon to the Alien and Predator universe. A director may have control of a chapter, but the studio owns the universe and are suzerain above all. That said, with Rothman since heading off to Sony, I don't know if the new Fox Chairman maintains that declaration. On a more personal note, I am mainly interested in cinema canon only since I have no interest in gaming or comic books.

Had to look that one up. New word for the day.

We might have to declare Predator 2 non-canon now, though. The Aliens haven't been made yet, unfortunately. 

Alternately, Predator 2 could be used as evidence that David is not the original creator of the Alien.

[Corporal Hicks]

Could be. New generally replaces old.

I was joking with that comment, though. Missed the appropriate smiley.

[BonesawT101]

I think avp has improved with age, avpr tho.....nope!

[Perfect-Organism]

No, the predator just invaded a Swiss artist's home and picked up the alien skull there.  Total coincidence.  ;-). Predator 2 is canon..

[Alionic]

I think avp has improved with age, avpr tho.....nope!

AVP:R is a blatant exploitation film.

Bonus points:
The small town horror setting it has necessitates required viewing before watching Stranger Things and IT.

[BigDaddyJohn]

I wouldn't say that it improved with age, but i always found it entertaining though being a terrible movie. I don't know why, but it cracks me up seeing a ridiculous gore fest in a little town like that. Wolf was cool and elegant but the aliens were canon fodder for him that's obvious.

[Jekku]

There are a ton of things I didn't like about this movie, but it sort of gets a good pace going towards the end after the National Guard team is eliminated.  It doesn't make the movie better, but there is just a glimpse of what the whole movie should've been like in the last 30 to 45 minutes or so of the film.

[dallevalle]

is there any blu ray or dvd where the lightning/colors are fixed ?

[Biomechanoid]

Before AVPR, never would I have predicted we would someday see Xenomorph vs. homeless person living a sewer.

[HuDaFuK]

is there any blu ray or dvd where the lightning/colors are fixed ?

The only talk I've ever heard of improved colour grading was with regards to a digital version of the film. I can't remember if it was the digital copy that comes with home video or the rental version, but I vaguely recall someone mentioning that one of those had a brighter picture.