Predators

It has been said, on Family Guy, that a film starring Adrien Brody was a way to NOT get people to watch it. However, Predators is contradictory to this theorem. Brody along with Topher Grace (That 70's Show), Laurence Fishburne (Matrix), and Danny Trejo (Machete) fill out a cast of soldiers mysteriously brought to a planet to be hunted by a triad of predators that are more ruthless than in the Schwarzenegger days.

By slapping an 'S' on the end of the old title, the new film can be allotted free reign on a storyline that consists of being hunted and hunting people. This film in NO way follows the path of the older version and does not coincide with the Alien vs. Predator films. Explosions, guns, blood, dirt, fire, fear....a guy film. I was as entertained as I was watching Arnie fight off the aliens but this one had better cinematography, better effects, and some nice fight scenes that kept me wanting more.

Elementary Grading Scale: Exceeding Expectations

1-10: 8/8.5

Monsters

A film very reminiscent of Cloverfield, Monsters tells the story of a man and woman trying to escape an alien infested area of Mexico. 6 years into an invasion, the U.S. border is populated by huge octopus-like creatures that have a mean streak. Sam and Andrew struggle through aliens, price-jacking smugglers, and eerie situations as they try to get back to the "real world".

I liked this film but there were too many moments that I had to wait to enjoy the show. The aliens were cool, much like a fleshy version of the aliens from the Tom Cruise version of War of the Worlds. I would have to say that this was just a time-filler movie for me. There have been much better movies about aliens... Predators for instance....I dont know what else to say really. Maybe if there were zombies in it too I would enjoy it more...

Elementary Grading Scale: Needs Improvement

1-10: 5