The Basics Title: Alien vs. Predator Rating: PG-13
Overall rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages 16+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Yellow
Violence Portrayal: Yellow
Fear: Yellow
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Green
Sex: Green
Review:
These two creatures have been the stars of several movies,
but only in comic books have they battled each other. The
human stars of the previous movies (Sigourney Weaver and
Arnold Schwarzenegger) do not make an appearance in this
movie. Weyland Industries has discovered a heat surge under
the Antarctic Ocean. Upon further searching, they discover
a pyramid under the ice. Weyland (Lance Henrikson) brings
together a team of scientists and archeologists to explore
this phenomenon. They journey to Antarctica and begin a
search under the guidance of environmentalist Alexa Woods
(Sanaa Lathan). They find the pyramid and the creatures
that are battling each other. After that, it's all-downhill.
There is continued violence and main characters are killed
in horrible ways. There is a lot of slime and gore and sci-fi
horror. There is also some language, including the F word
once. This movie does not succeed in any fashion. The acting
is mediocre and the dialogue is less than mediocre. This
is a movie made only to be violent and scary. It has no
redeeming qualities. If children cannot drive themselves
to the theatre, they probably should not be going. Should
you go, you might discuss the amount of violence and the
manner in which people die. How scary is it? Could this
really happen?
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies since she
was a small child. This love of film eventually
brought her to the point in life where she is
now, a film critic. She was featured on WCCO
radio for three years on the “Dark in the
Morning” show with Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became the film
critic for the syndicated “Ruth Koscielak
Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a year and has
had the opportunity to interview a number of
directors and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public access show
called the "Cinema Judge" and has
ventured into writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The Twin Cities
movie magazine is available, for free, at most
local Blockbuster's and local movie cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers in the Twin
Cities area, she brings a unique point of view
to her reviews. Linda has raised two children,
a boy and a girl, and knows what they like in
movies and what is appropriate. Hopefully, her
reviews will help your family in choosing where
to next spend your movie-going dollar.
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Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She graduated from
the University of Minnesota with a double major
in sociology and psychology. Married with a family,
she has remained in the Minneapolis area.
