ShockTillYouDrop.com were lucky enough to visit ADI's studio and talk to Tom Woodruff about working on AvPR.
Shock: Out of the action set pieces on AvP: Requiem, what turned out to be the most challenging for you?
Woodruff: The Strause Brothers were smart, as was [screenwriter] Shane Salerno, in bringing the classic elements of the Alien movie which always has ... [Read More]
There's a new video interview with the Strause Brothers about the Blu-Ray DVD over on Hollywood In Hi-Def (via YouTube). They discuss why they like high-definition. There's also some quick VFX shots from the movie.
There's another featurette over on YouTube, courtesy of Bloody-Disgusting, which covers Ian Whyte as the Predator. The ... [Read More]
There's a couple of new reviews on Blu-Ray.com. The first for AvP Requiem. It's pretty detailed and they give it 3.5/5 overall. The next one is for Predator. They gave the same score to that one> ... but only because of the absence of extras. The movie itself scored 5/5.
The reviewer mentions you can make ... [Read More]
A new AvP Requiem DVD review has surfaced over on DreadCentral. They give the Unrated DVD 2.5/5 for the movie and 4/5 for the features. It's an amusing review. They mentioned the darkness of the movie and have even posted screencaps of this to prove their points.
"I have sat through Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem at least five times ... [Read More]
Various shots of the AvP Requiem Blu-Ray menu can be seen over on DVDActive. Presumably it's from the UK Blu-Ray release though I expect the US one will be the same.
If you've read the comments on that article as well, the webmaster indicated the Extended version isn't on on the UK Blu-Ray release. It only contains the ... [Read More]
Three interesting featurettes from the upcoming AvPR DVD can be seen on Arrow In The Head. The first one is called "Building the Predator Homeworld" which takes you through the concept art for the homeworld. The next one is "Crossbreed: Creating the Predalien" which about the various concepts for the Predalien. The final clip is about the ... [Read More]
Amazon.com has just uploaded a short 1 and a half minute video on their AvP Requiem DVD page. It's just the Brothers, Daniel Pearl, Ortiz and Gillis talking about the Brothers during the making of the movie:
I'm guessing this'll feature on the DVD which is due out next week over in the states. Thanks to Alien Experience ... [Read More]
There's a new review of the Predator Blu-Ray Disc over on DVDBeaver. Despite there being no extras, the reviewer gives the Disc 9/10 overall. There's also comparison shots between the SD and HD releases, and the captures do look quite impressive.
There's also some menu shots from the Disc at the bottom of the page. Strange that they ... [Read More]
Almost 4 months after the releases of Series 1, NECA's AvPR Series 2 has finally made its way onto the shelves and Figures.com has put up their review of the series:
"NECA's sculptors (rock on Tankman!) have a lot of love for Aliens and Predators and it shows in spades on these two figures. Both Predators feature the same body; an ... [Read More]
Here's a first look at the DVD menus in the AvP Requiem Unrated DVD. The various menus are shown over hive resin. Not as good as the AvP menus but I guess it's pretty hard to beat an underground pyramid.
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If anything, I'm consistent. Here's my second article in the deleted scenes line: AvPR Theatrical vs Unrated. I've detailed every new scene in the Unrated cut with screens.
Don't get your hopes up though. I thought it was pretty disappointing as the scenes don't add a whole lot to the movie. When I get the UK DVD, my next article ... [Read More]
ShockTillYouDrop.com had a chance to interview ADI's Tom Woodruff which will be posted later. They did post a small piece about what Tom thought about the future of the franchises. He's interested in Alien 5 and AvP3.
"My hopes, as a creature designer and as a fan, would be ideally to continue on whatever storyline it is the Alien ... [Read More]
Another new review of the AvP Requiem Blu-Ray disc can be found on High-Def Digest. It's pretty detailed covering all the special features. Their view of the movie is negative of course but they give the disc 4/5 overall.
"'ALIEN vs. Predator: Requiem' is an entirely inconsequential film, and a nominal addition to both the 'ALIEN' and 'Predator' ... [Read More]