What to say about this 2nd AvP movie (AVP2: Alien vs Predator 2)?!…
I know the 1st one usually it is better than the 2nd but, in this case, I liked a lot this 2nd movie…
1st of all, it’s the sequel of the 1st (missed Dr. Alexa Woods)!
2nd, it’s almost like an ode to the 2nd movies of both franchise, meaning Alien and Predator… And what a scary Alien mixed with Predator DNA spawned!
Still, I want to understand how this AvP movies got to happen on the Alien franchise… Read about it awhile, but still doesn’t make that much of a sense! I’ll wait for something more than just the ideas of fans (even though some are fantastic)!
If you like Alien and Predator and watched the 1st AvP, go re-wath this one!
You don’t have to leave your planet to feel like you’re in some other remote world. See a list of 10 places, here on Earth, where the feeling of being on another planet is guaranteed.
10. The Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves, Austria
Ice caves are very different from normal caves. When we are inside it, it seems that we are not on Earth, but in the bowels of some remote planet. There are many ice caves around the world and the Eisriesenwelt are the best known. They extend for 40km. Only a portion of this labyrinth is open to tourists, but it is enough to feel the climate and the mystery that surrounds the place.
9. Dry Valleys, Antarctica
Seals who wander, lost, into the Dry Valleys of the Transantarctic Mountains, die from lack of food and water. Their carcasses can exist for centuries due to the dry climate.
The Dry Valleys of Antarctica, according to scientists, is the area on Earth most similar to what would be a Mars landscape. The region hardly ever has snow and, except for some rocky plains, it is the only continental part of Antarctica that is not ice. The valley floor features some lakes permanently frozen, several meters thick and, under that ice, live some organisms extremely simple, which are objects of study.
8. Socotra Island, Indian Ocean
This island simply dispenses with any notion of what is considered “normal” for a terrestrial landscape. If you woke up there, you would probably think you are on another planet, or at least some remote era. Socotra is part of an archipelago that was geographically isolated from Africa 6 or 7 million years ago. As in the Galapagos Islands, it has about 700 rare and very different species. The climate is arid, and yet there are incredible specimens of plants – some species have not changed in the last 20 million years.
7. Rio Tinto, Spain
Rio Tinto’s giant open pit mines create a surreal environment, transforming the landscape into something similar to what we would see on the Moon, for example. The growth of the river not only consumed mountains and valleys, but village lands. The river had its name taken from the color of its waters, practically red and extremely acid (with pH ranging between 1.7 and 2.5), rich in metals.
6. Kliluk, Lake Stained, Canada
In the hot summer sun, the water of Lake Manchado evaporates and the minerals contained in it are crystallized. This causes the formation of several circles with white edges: shallow pools, which reflect the mineral content of water in shades of green and blue. This water contains one of the highest concentrations of minerals in the world: sulfate magnesium, calcium and sodium sulfate, plus traces of other minerals, such as titanium and silver. Canadian Indians bathed in these waters and in the mud of the lake to heal wounds.
5. Uyuni Salt Lake, Bolivia
The Uyuni Salt Lake is perhaps one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. A magnificent area with an impressive salt desert (the largest in the world), active volcanoes and geysers – like an alien mirage, completely out of reality.
4. Vale da Lua, Brazil
The Brazilian representative of “alien” landscapes is Vale da Lua, in Brazil. It is a rock formation, sculpted by water erosion, full of natural pools. It is located 38 km from Alto Paraíso, in Goiás. Its rock formations are one of the oldest on the planet, made of quartz and other crystals.
3. Hot Blood Stream, Japan
Chinoike Jigoku
or Blood pond hell in Beppu, Oita, Japan. Chinoike Jigoku features a pond of hot, red water and a large souvenir shop. It is one of the more photogenic of the eight hells.
The Hot Blood Stream is one of the “hells” (jigoku) of Beppu, Japan. Nine spectacular hot springs that are more “to see” than to shower. The landscape includes a lake of red and hot water, colored by the iron present in the liquid. Hot Blood was elected the most photogenic of the “hells”.
2. The Stone Forest, China
Shilin (in Mandarin, Stone Forest) is formed of smooth stones, surrounded by water that covers the floor. Water erodes everything but the pillars. The Stone Forest has been known since the Ming Dynasty as the First Wonder of the World.
The Richat Structure, Mauritania
This spectacular formation in Mauritania is located in the southwestern part of the Sahara desert. It is so large that it is visible from space, with a diameter of 30 miles. Previously, it was thought that the formation was caused by the impact of a meteorite that had fallen on the region, but now it has been concluded that it is the result of erosion. The exact cause of its circular shape is still a mystery.
To reflect: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil, is that good men do nothing”. (Edmund Burke)
The Alien movies are among my personal favorites… This franchise it’s amazingly powerful…. From its origin, to the art of H. R. Giger and now this documentary brings a bit more light into the darkness of this realm!
If you’re also an Alien fan, like myself, this documentary it’s mandatory!
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