Shoot'em Up or AVP2? - Blu-ray Forum

Go Blue · 04-30-2008, 04:21 PM

I am returning 30 Days of Night today because I did not like the movie, although PQ and SQ were great. Should I get either Shoot'em Up or AVP2?

wormraper · 04-30-2008, 04:24 PM

hmmm hard choice. Both cheesey check-your-brain-at-the-door type action movies. Depends on your mood really. Shoot em up is an action movie while AVP 2 is more the sci-fi feel. depends on what you're in the mood for.

DutchBoy · 04-30-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

hmmm hard choice. Both cheesey check-your-brain-at-the-door type action movies. Depends on your mood really. Shoot em up is an action movie while AVP 2 is more the sci-fi feel. depends on what you're in the mood for.

Ditto.

I haven't seen Shoot 'Em Up, but watched AVP:R the other night, and found it quite enjoyable. Horrible in terms of being taken as a straight story, but if you kinda check out and just have fun with it, it was pretty darn cool.

SeahawxBlu · 04-30-2008, 04:26 PM

AVP2 was horrible! If you are asking for a choice between Shoot 'Em Up or AVP2, I would choose Shoot 'Em Up every single time. The PQ and AQ on Shoot 'Em Up is fantastic. AVP2 is just a very bad movie. You can always rent before you buy to make your own decision, of course.

davidxiphoid · 04-30-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

I am returning 30 Days of Night today because I did not like the movie, although PQ and SQ were great. Should I get either Shoot'em Up or AVP2?

im not a super fan of either one, but shoot em up was at least interesting and diffferent and a lot better than AVP2. I'm still completely blown away that someone could make an aliens vs Predator series completely forgettable.

I enjoyed the first one but it still wasn't the home run it should have been. the second one was barely above a sci fi channel original movie.. imo anyways

Mr. Cinema · 04-30-2008, 04:30 PM

I watched about 30 minutes of Shoot 'em Up before turning it off. I managed to finish AVP:R. I would choose that one.

WickyWoo · 04-30-2008, 04:31 PM

Shoot em up is brilliantly stupid

AVP2 is just horriffically bad

DarkClown · 04-30-2008, 04:39 PM

It's always wonderful when the general concensus is that nobody agrees.

DutchBoy · 04-30-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkClown

It's always wonderful when the general concensus is that nobody agrees.

Chaka · 04-30-2008, 04:43 PM

Shoot em up. Monica Belluchi in high def, what more can you ask for?

SeahawxBlu · 04-30-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkClown

It's always wonderful when the general concensus is that nobody agrees.

And that's what makes the world go round...

SeahawxBlu · 04-30-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Shoot em up is brilliantly stupid

AVP2 is just horriffically bad

What he said...

SDon1969 · 04-30-2008, 04:48 PM

My reply is: If you own AVP, you might as well get AVP:R to compliment it. Otherwise, get Shoot 'Em Up!

coolmilo · 04-30-2008, 04:55 PM

It's kind of weird to compare these two movies because they are different genres of movies. Shoot'em Up was an over the top violent action movie with good actors/good performances and AVP is a bad science fiction/horror flick. It might be easier to compare AVP with say Cloverfield and Shoot'em Up with War. IMO, all of these movies are senseless fun so just flip a coin.

Go Blue · 04-30-2008, 04:57 PM

Thanks for all the replys. I own about 20-25 BD's and typically buy movies that I think I will watch more than once, which is the only reason I am taking 30 Days of Night back. Is Shoot'em Up worthy of repeat viewing?

Chaka · 04-30-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

Thanks for all the replys. I own about 20-25 BD's and typically buy movies that I think I will watch more than once, which is the only reason I am taking 30 Days of Night back. Is Shoot'em Up worthy of repeat viewing?

Actually, if you didn't like 30 days of night I don't think you will like either shoot em up or AVPR.

Blu Titan · 04-30-2008, 04:59 PM

Shoot Em UP is silly fun, but AVP2 is a worthless effort (good PQ though). I am a HUGE Sci Fi fan, but AVP2 is pretty bad.

Scooby Blu · 04-30-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

Thanks for all the replys. I own about 20-25 BD's and typically buy movies that I think I will watch more than once, which is the only reason I am taking 30 Days of Night back. Is Shoot'em Up worthy of repeat viewing?

You can watch Shoot Em Up over and over. Just for the comedic value and the funny over the top one liners.

MSchneider84 · 04-30-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaka

Shoot em up. Monica Belluchi in high def, what more can you ask for?

...A much, much better movie.

You will laugh your ass off at Shoot 'Em Up it's so ridiculous. Listen, I love action movies, but this movie is just dumb.

I've never seen AVP2 and probably won't, so I can't give much of an opinion on that.

Go Blue · 04-30-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaka

Actually, if you didn't like 30 days of night I don't think you will like either shoot em up or AVPR.

I thought 30 days of night was good and definately worth seeing, but I can't see myself watching it again. So, that is why I am looking for something else. Shoot'em Up sounds like a good bet.

04-30-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
Go Blue Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:160 Trading Score:7	Shoot'em Up or AVP2? I am returning 30 Days of Night today because I did not like the movie, although PQ and SQ were great. Should I get either Shoot'em Up or AVP2?

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04-30-2008, 04:24 PM	#2
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:960 Blu-ray collection:5288 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	hmmm hard choice. Both cheesey check-your-brain-at-the-door type action movies. Depends on your mood really. Shoot em up is an action movie while AVP 2 is more the sci-fi feel. depends on what you're in the mood for.

04-30-2008, 04:26 PM	#4
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	AVP2 was horrible! If you are asking for a choice between Shoot 'Em Up or AVP2, I would choose Shoot 'Em Up every single time. The PQ and AQ on Shoot 'Em Up is fantastic. AVP2 is just a very bad movie. You can always rent before you buy to make your own decision, of course.

04-30-2008, 04:30 PM	#6
Mr. Cinema Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NC 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:85	I watched about 30 minutes of Shoot 'em Up before turning it off. I managed to finish AVP:R. I would choose that one.

04-30-2008, 04:31 PM	#7
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Shoot em up is brilliantly stupid AVP2 is just horriffically bad

04-30-2008, 04:39 PM	#8
DarkClown Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:7	It's always wonderful when the general concensus is that nobody agrees.

04-30-2008, 04:43 PM	#10
Chaka Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Huntington Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Shoot em up. Monica Belluchi in high def, what more can you ask for?

04-30-2008, 04:48 PM	#13
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	My reply is: If you own AVP, you might as well get AVP:R to compliment it. Otherwise, get Shoot 'Em Up!

04-30-2008, 04:55 PM	#14
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	It's kind of weird to compare these two movies because they are different genres of movies. Shoot'em Up was an over the top violent action movie with good actors/good performances and AVP is a bad science fiction/horror flick. It might be easier to compare AVP with say Cloverfield and Shoot'em Up with War. IMO, all of these movies are senseless fun so just flip a coin.

04-30-2008, 04:57 PM	#15
Go Blue Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:160 Trading Score:7	Thanks for all the replys. I own about 20-25 BD's and typically buy movies that I think I will watch more than once, which is the only reason I am taking 30 Days of Night back. Is Shoot'em Up worthy of repeat viewing?

04-30-2008, 04:59 PM	#17
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Shoot Em UP is silly fun, but AVP2 is a worthless effort (good PQ though). I am a HUGE Sci Fi fan, but AVP2 is pretty bad.

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