#Alien Vs. Predator (2004)

[rebelliousdandy]

alien v. predator fundamentally altered my neural pathways in the best way

[revolverspinner]

Teen me didn't know what a monsterfucker was but that didn't stop em from being one

[xalala]

Alien vs. Predator (2004) dir. Paul W. S. Anderson

[chicken-blitz13]

I'm so normal about this but the AvP Storyboards....

Lex and Scar escaping the pyramid

EXCUSE ME THEY LOOK CUTE SNUGGLED UP TOGETHER

AVP CREW EXPLAIN YOURSELVES

[yautjalover]

Today marks the 20 year anniversary of when Alexa Woods and the Weyland-Yutani gathered research team entered the mysterious underground pyramid beneath the ice of Bouvetøya island. There, they discovered a mystery that quickly evolved into a nightmare.

This movie is 20 years old guys! Can we hear it for the film that got me into this franchise? Can we sit here and bask in the pure cinema this was?

We got the first on-screen human/predator team up! I hope we see more team ups in the future! ☺️

[monstersandmaw]

My love letter to Scar and Lex from AVP

aka 'why AVP is definitely a love story XD'

(I was talking to someone about this yesterday who is definitely not a monsterfucker, and they were not convinced by my take on AVP at all XD. I think this is definitely a monsterfucker spin on the movie)

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her expression when she's peeking through the wall and watching him go through his scarring ritual is curious, not fearful

he's obviously curious about her too, and doesn't attack, letting her say her piece before deciding what to do about her

she's the one who calls him friend first :) (admittedly, it's in an 'enemy of my enemy' context, but hey)

he could kill her here, but hesitates a long time:

He's clearly torn about letting her come with him, but when he sees her looking at him like this, he can't help but want to assist her:

He does not have time to waste hacking a xenomorph to bits, let alone giving Lex Xeno Biology: 101, but he does it all the same, and he even makes a little joke to lighten the situation

He cobbles together some gear to keep her safe:

His plucky human goes first into the danger ahead, but he's there, guarding her back. Plus, he's taller so he can see ahead too:

He lets her take care of her friend and doesn't butcher him to get at the parasite/hatchling/chestburster. Instead he waits for her to leave, then catches the thing and destroys it (so as not to upset her further?):

Even in the heart of the hatchery, where time is 100% of the essence, he pauses yet again to explain the self-destruct feature on his vambrace to her: (10/10 for communication, Scar)

Yautja can run way faster than humans, but he stays half a pace behind her for the entire escape sequence:

Tell me this isn't the face of a man in wonder at the person before him:

And Lex isn't exactly... unaffected... oof

Then he waits for her to nod her consent, and does a really tidy job of marking her as a Blooded, and his concentration is to the max!! (his little purr after he's finished is so cute too). The he bows in respect to her. She may be human, but she's his equal as a warrior.

After Lex has saved his life and injured (and seriously pissed off) the Alien Queen, and while she's tearing the place to bits to get at Lex, Scar does the most Extra™ spin attack to draw her attention away from Lex, lodging his combistick right through her face. Bad. Ass!

Then while Lex gets away, he roars and flares his mandibles in a challenge at the Queen, which gives Lex the opportunity she needs to pick up the chain, and the two of them haul on it together and work seamlessly. They clearly understand each other without the need for words, or ego. This is very much a Team Effort:

He protecc:

Bonus Alien vs Predator shot :)

This heartbreaking scene, where he feels like he's trying to tell her something (in the novel, he apparently says 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' in her voice...)

Lex seems genuinely grief-stricken when he dies:

I wonder how long she stayed there like that before the Ancient's ship showed up?

Lex' final expression:

In short, this definitely is an inter-species love story and you can pry that theory from my cold, dead little claws :).

Also why did he have to die??? T.T

[fanofspooky]

Horror movies of 2004

[thecaptainoutoftime]

"Thousands of years ago, these hunters found a backwater planet. They taught humans how to build, and were worshiped as gods. Every hundred years, the gods would return. And when they did, they would expect a sacrifice. Humans were used to breed the ultimate prey. The hunters would battle with these great serpents to prove themselves worthy to carry the mark. But if the hunters lost, they made sure nothing survived. An entire civilization wiped out overnight." "So, the humanoids, the hunters, they brought those creatures here to hunt?" "And they use us like cattle. We're hosts for them to breed. The heat bloom was designed to lure us down here. This whole thing was a trap. Without us, there could be no hunt."

Happy 20th Anniversary to Alien vs Predator

August 13th 2004-August 13th 2024

[solerwoler]

Live Scar Reaction

*an attempt was made*

[moviesludge]

dog excited to see you when you get home

[lady-of-glass-and-bone]

So I did this a while ago and now I'm back with another one.

Every friend group has. . .

I like this movie and the novelization so my decisions are based on a mix of them both.

[sinclair-enterprises]

Me when I watch the Scarlex scenes in AVP.

[libgeminia]

'' Unceremoniously, the Predator began stripping off his pitted body armor, some of it still smoking from the Alien’s corrosive blood. As each heavy piece clanked to the ground, more of Scar’s strange, reptilian anatomy was revealed.

“Whoa, slow down, tiger,” said Lex.

Of course she didn’t expect Scar to get the joke. Like most of the males she’d known, Scar had a mind of his own, and a temper, too. He was definitely the strong, silent type. ''

Another of my favorites parts in Alien vs Predator novel by Marc Cerasini. Reading Lex just flirting in a suggestive way with Scar was so hilarious and made me love more this amazing ship.

[alienvspredator-art]

[chicken-blitz13]

Did Marc Cerasini (Author of Alien vs Predator Novelization) ever get an email that was thanking him for making ScarLex a thing?

[yautjalover]

Scar making Lex armor was so cute. Wish we got that in the movie.

And yes, I’m rereading it this time for a project and needed to add tabs to come back to. Hehe