Aliens,Predator and Terminator Q&A (Anything!)

[SilentSurfer]

Ok this might be a weird question. I have always wondered does the Predator actually see through the lens of his mask or is that like a camera that looks like eyes but the picture is actually projected in their head like Geordi La Forge's VISOR on Star Trek.

I would imagine they see through them, but the lenses definitely filter light for them depending on how they want to see. In P2, in the slaughterhouse, the Pred shifts filters until he can see the ultra violet lights the insulated team is using. In its usual infrared hunting mode, they were invisible.

Scar also shifted filters to see the Aliens in AVP. As mentioned in Aliens, "...they don't show up on infrared at all."

Why do all the aliens look differently from movie to movie? Is it because copyright issues or each director uses creative license?

Luis

There are speculations,

A Directors have different views on how Aliens should look.

B It's also said Aliens pass on genetic information through the generations.

B is an excuse to justify A, but both are correct.

When I went to Monsterpalooza last month in Burbank, California and I saw the ADI guys, they even said that many of their best designs get shat on by the directors who have other ideas (PredAlien final design was not ADI's choice) or the producers who feel a certain design creates budget concerns (apparently the alien suits in Race to Witch Mountain with the Rock were supposed to look way cooler with crazy lighting effects).

 

[Kaijuboy]

The fact that the mother ship shoots out a smaller craft is even dumber. Is the PredAlien only aboard the smaller ship, and why do they shoot it at Earth instead of just setting it adrift so the Cleaner doesn't have to romp all over Colorado hunting down Aliens?

Exactly! Contaminated cargo? Jetison and DETONATE. Problem solved!

But then there would be no movie (good thing!) and no Wolf (bad thing!).

 

[stoods77]

AVP:R is crap, end of story! The only good thing is the "Wolf". my fav pred.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Even more fave than P1?

I always liked P2 (the Pred, not the Movie) the most myself.

Fuggin' voodoo magic man!

 

[uscmhicks]

I've always liked pred 2's design better than the first , the rustic looks is awesome and all the new weapons just add to the overall design that makes it so great.
Like you said though the original movie itself is much better.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Predator= Best movie

Predator 2= Best design

Wolf= Best character

AVP= Best pyramid

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

I know Im using my own thread here but can't think of any other way to ask.....

In AVP, I know not most reliable for being canon!, Chopper Predator has Human skulls on his back. Does this mean the Pred trio have been to Earth before? How did he kill at least kill two worthy humans but was killed so easily?

 

[pred4life]

AVP= Best pyramid[/QUOTE]

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Hey SilentSurfer you have a PM.

 

[Reinhardt]

Fuggin' voodoo magic man!

Awesome line.

Predator= Best movie

Predator 2= Best design

Wolf= Best character

AVP= Best pyramid

AVP-R= Best piece of crap.

I still like the first predator as a character more.

Best pyramid... CLASSIC! Nice one.

 

[EndIessRAlN]

The more I look at the Scar bio (online) the more I see similarities to the P1 bio. What's the major differences the Scar bio has with the P1 bio besides just that big "T" scar. Reference pictures will be appreciated.

Umm...Surfer?

 

[EndIessRAlN]

Weird that this didn't get bumped to the first page. Bump it! I need answers!

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

I know Im using my own thread here but can't think of any other way to ask.....

In AVP, I know not most reliable for being canon!, Chopper Predator has Human skulls on his back. Does this mean the Pred trio have been to Earth before? How did he kill at least kill two worthy humans but was killed so easily?

Can answer this handsome gentlemens question?

 

[SilentSurfer]

I know Im using my own thread here but can't think of any other way to ask.....

In AVP, I know not most reliable for being canon!, Chopper Predator has Human skulls on his back. Does this mean the Pred trio have been to Earth before? How did he kill at least kill two worthy humans but was killed so easily?

Yeah, that doesn't seem to make any sense. In P2 there was already an Alien skull on his trophy wall (whether that was his alone or a shared display, who knows). From that and the fact that the juvenile Preds in AVP were hunting Aliens as a right of passage, I'd think Aliens were somewhat of a honor step below humans. In the AVP books (which took place in Ripley's age) as well, the Preds avoided humans and hunted mostly Aliens cause humans were considered too dangerous for unblooded Preds. Just another reason the AVP universe is lame. P1 and P2 didn't have blooding marks. Cool though it can be handled, that idea was the invention of a comic story writer, and was adopted by Paul W.orthless S.hit Anderson.

Long story short, there is really no logical story reason for Chopper to have those skulls unless you reverse things and suggest that in the movie AVP universe, Aliens are the ultimate prey, especially since humans in the flashbacks were just subjects of the godlike preds. If that's the case, then humans can be hunted by unblooded Preds, but earning the blooding is a right of passage for those who successfully hunt Aliens. In the books, becoming a blooded Pred meant you were ready to be a leader (eventually an Elder).

Actual reason for Chopper to have human skulls: ADI and/or Anderson thought it would look cool like so many other things in AVP that made no sense like the T-Rex sized queen.

 

[SilentSurfer]

The more I look at the Scar bio (online) the more I see similarities to the P1 bio. What's the major differences the Scar bio has with the P1 bio besides just that big "T" scar. Reference pictures will be appreciated.

Umm...Surfer?

The Scar bio was clearly meant to pay homage (or rip off) the look of the P1 bio just because of its iconic nature. The hero Pred had to look like the original gangster.

The major differences between Scar and P1 bios... umm... thinking... umm... None. There really isn't much different accept that scar. The back of the P1 is a bit broader/ wider maybe. And Scar's face area seems wider than P1. Mostly it's just supposed to be an ADI version of the Winston original. I guess the lenses are the only real difference. The P1 had mirrored lenses with fine black mesh over them, whereas the Scar is matte silver grid with black squares just like the Sideshow piece. As cheap as that looked, it is accurate.

These aren't screen caps, but they are accurate depictions.

P1 is mirror with hair thin mesh over it.

Scar is matte silver with black squares.

As a side note: the lenses on the Hot Toys P1 are what the P2 lenses look like, but are not correct for the P1.

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Scar looks as though he is hiding some big ass muton chops under his bio!

 

[SilentSurfer]

Quill muton chops, yes

The AVP/ADI Preds have lots more quills than the Winstons did.

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Quill muton chops, yes

The AVP/ADI Preds have lots more quills than the Winstons did.

Logical reason, AKA me cover for Anderson again, they lose their hair as the get older

 

[SilentSurfer]

Nope. Just look at the AVP Elder. He's got more damn quills than any of them. The figure came with 80 of them. What a bizitch to put on, too. Worth it though if you do it right.

P2 Preds had the fewest.

 

[Faken]

Scar bio = Icons p1 with the back flared upwards and a change of lenses

 

[Randysgut]

i dont know if alot of people know, but there is a book series of Predator, im reading one right now, and they are actually pretty good, the author(s) are awesome, great character development and very descriptive, worth the read!