it’s the ultimate showdown of extraterrestrial killers
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re pitting two of the most popular sci-fi
pitting two of the most popular sci-fi
pitting two of the most popular sci-fi movie franchises against each other
movie franchises against each other
movie franchises against each other Alien and Predator
for this list we’re evaluating the movie
for this list we’re evaluating the movie franchises based on specific categories
franchises based on specific categories
franchises based on specific categories to see how they measure up against each
to see how they measure up against each
to see how they measure up against each other both franchises have great
other both franchises have great
other both franchises have great original entries with good and bad
original entries with good and bad
original entries with good and bad sequels so we’re trying our best to
sequels so we’re trying our best to
sequels so we’re trying our best to focus on the positive aspects of each so
focus on the positive aspects of each so
focus on the positive aspects of each so grab your pulse rifle and roll around in
grab your pulse rifle and roll around in
grab your pulse rifle and roll around in the mud because no matter which side
the mud because no matter which side
the mud because no matter which side wins we lose route 1 bureaus will Snow
wins we lose route 1 bureaus will Snow
wins we lose route 1 bureaus will Snow White she’s supposed to be some kind of
White she’s supposed to be some kind of
White she’s supposed to be some kind of consultant apparently she saw an alien
consultant apparently she saw an alien
consultant apparently she saw an alien once who will be fuckin do the Alien
once who will be fuckin do the Alien
once who will be fuckin do the Alien franchise introduced us to one of those
franchise introduced us to one of those
franchise introduced us to one of those strongest female characters in cinema
strongest female characters in cinema
strongest female characters in cinema history
among a myriad of working-class space
among a myriad of working-class space travelers Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen
travelers Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen
travelers Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley stood out for her no bullshit
Ripley stood out for her no bullshit
Ripley stood out for her no bullshit attitude and will to survive there’s an
attitude and will to survive there’s an
attitude and will to survive there’s an explanation for this you know
in the sequel aliens Ripley’s character
in the sequel aliens Ripley’s character was developed further as her instincts
was developed further as her instincts
was developed further as her instincts as a mother and Savior came to define
as a mother and Savior came to define
as a mother and Savior came to define her time plenty
her time plenty
her time plenty 26 minutes we’re not leaving we’re not
26 minutes we’re not leaving we’re not
26 minutes we’re not leaving we’re not coincidentally enough Bill Paxton has a
coincidentally enough Bill Paxton has a
coincidentally enough Bill Paxton has a role in both franchise sequels his role
role in both franchise sequels his role
role in both franchise sequels his role as private Hudson in aliens alongside
as private Hudson in aliens alongside
as private Hudson in aliens alongside 80s action movie legend Michael Biehn is
80s action movie legend Michael Biehn is
80s action movie legend Michael Biehn is much more memorable than his throwaway
much more memorable than his throwaway
much more memorable than his throwaway character in predator – what is it Hicks
character in predator – what is it Hicks
character in predator – what is it Hicks Hudson sir he’s Hicks over all the
Hudson sir he’s Hicks over all the
Hudson sir he’s Hicks over all the colonial Marines are much more well
colonial Marines are much more well
colonial Marines are much more well developed and interesting than any of
developed and interesting than any of
developed and interesting than any of the secondary heroes in the predator
the secondary heroes in the predator
the secondary heroes in the predator franchise bunch of slack-jawed faggots
franchise bunch of slack-jawed faggots
franchise bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here on predators side Arnold
around here on predators side Arnold
around here on predators side Arnold Schwarzenegger puts up a hell of a fight
Schwarzenegger puts up a hell of a fight
Schwarzenegger puts up a hell of a fight as a tough-as-nails special forces
as a tough-as-nails special forces
as a tough-as-nails special forces commander stick around
commander stick around
commander stick around Alan Dutch Schaffer you son of a bitch
Alan Dutch Schaffer you son of a bitch
Alan Dutch Schaffer you son of a bitch his dedication to his comrades is
his dedication to his comrades is
his dedication to his comrades is matched only by his lethality and
matched only by his lethality and
matched only by his lethality and ability to outsmart the cunning predator
unfortunately Arne didn’t return for the
unfortunately Arne didn’t return for the sequels and predator 2 instead gave us a
sequels and predator 2 instead gave us a
sequels and predator 2 instead gave us a rather forgettable Danny Glover okay so
rather forgettable Danny Glover okay so
rather forgettable Danny Glover okay so move and predators left us with a very
move and predators left us with a very
move and predators left us with a very miscast Adrien Brody really Adrien Brody
miscast Adrien Brody really Adrien Brody
miscast Adrien Brody really Adrien Brody we’re here only question is how do we
we’re here only question is how do we
we’re here only question is how do we get out while her role when further
get out while her role when further
get out while her role when further sequels may not have been as strong
sequels may not have been as strong
sequels may not have been as strong Allen Ripley’s unparalleled spirit and
Allen Ripley’s unparalleled spirit and
Allen Ripley’s unparalleled spirit and strength make her one of the best if not
strength make her one of the best if not
strength make her one of the best if not the best female action hero of all time
sorry Dutch Ripley and the colonial
sorry Dutch Ripley and the colonial Marines take this round for the Alien
Marines take this round for the Alien
Marines take this round for the Alien franchise round two classic wives
franchise round two classic wives
franchise round two classic wives alright I’m a cop I don’t think he gives
alright I’m a cop I don’t think he gives
alright I’m a cop I don’t think he gives a shit proving herself on par with the
a shit proving herself on par with the
a shit proving herself on par with the greatest of action heroes Ellen Ripley
greatest of action heroes Ellen Ripley
greatest of action heroes Ellen Ripley has some great one-liners get away from
has some great one-liners get away from
has some great one-liners get away from her you bitch other characters have
her you bitch other characters have
her you bitch other characters have equally memorable and haunting lines
equally memorable and haunting lines
equally memorable and haunting lines like game over man game over we gonna do
like game over man game over we gonna do
like game over man game over we gonna do now what are we gonna do or be captured
now what are we gonna do or be captured
now what are we gonna do or be captured colonists begging for death with a
colonists begging for death with a
colonists begging for death with a simple kill me perhaps not as motivating
simple kill me perhaps not as motivating
simple kill me perhaps not as motivating or quotable as other movies these are
or quotable as other movies these are
or quotable as other movies these are still wines that we’ll never forget
still wines that we’ll never forget
still wines that we’ll never forget I can’t lie to you about your choices
I can’t lie to you about your choices
I can’t lie to you about your choices but you ever said with this it is
but you ever said with this it is
but you ever said with this it is however hard to compete with the king of
however hard to compete with the king of
however hard to compete with the king of one-liners Arnold Schwarzenegger who can
one-liners Arnold Schwarzenegger who can
one-liners Arnold Schwarzenegger who can seemingly turn any line into a memorable
seemingly turn any line into a memorable
seemingly turn any line into a memorable classic there’s a job even without Arnie
classic there’s a job even without Arnie
classic there’s a job even without Arnie other characters in the predator series
other characters in the predator series
other characters in the predator series from the Macho Man Blaine played by
from the Macho Man Blaine played by
from the Macho Man Blaine played by Jesse Ventura to the predator himself
Jesse Ventura to the predator himself
Jesse Ventura to the predator himself have some truly chilling and
have some truly chilling and
have some truly chilling and unforgettable lines
while supporting characters in alien and
while supporting characters in alien and aliens have some great dialogues such as
aliens have some great dialogues such as
aliens have some great dialogues such as and in the pipe five by five out of
and in the pipe five by five out of
and in the pipe five by five out of context the lines from the Alien
context the lines from the Alien
context the lines from the Alien franchise just don’t quite stack up your
franchise just don’t quite stack up your
franchise just don’t quite stack up your dog me yeah
dog me yeah
dog me yeah this round is an easy trophy for the
this round is an easy trophy for the
this round is an easy trophy for the predator round three suspense and horror
predator round three suspense and horror
predator round three suspense and horror in predator you figure there isn’t much
in predator you figure there isn’t much
in predator you figure there isn’t much that Arnie and his US Special Forces
that Arnie and his US Special Forces
that Arnie and his US Special Forces team can’t handle as they’re seeing
team can’t handle as they’re seeing
team can’t handle as they’re seeing bowling through waves of armed soldiers
bowling through waves of armed soldiers
bowling through waves of armed soldiers with ease however when the predator
with ease however when the predator
with ease however when the predator shows up and starts tearing them to
shows up and starts tearing them to
shows up and starts tearing them to pieces things get pretty frightening
unseen and unheard the predator not only
unseen and unheard the predator not only kills our heroes but keeps their skulls
kills our heroes but keeps their skulls
kills our heroes but keeps their skulls as trophies making the violence as
as trophies making the violence as
as trophies making the violence as sinister as it is polishes in its intent
the original alien brought fear to a
the original alien brought fear to a whole new level with claustrophobic
whole new level with claustrophobic
whole new level with claustrophobic nowhere to run space setting more than
nowhere to run space setting more than
nowhere to run space setting more than just a superficial change to the horror
just a superficial change to the horror
just a superficial change to the horror genre the spaceship location creates a
genre the spaceship location creates a
genre the spaceship location creates a dark and sinister atmosphere aboard the
dark and sinister atmosphere aboard the
dark and sinister atmosphere aboard the Nostromo where the characters truly have
Nostromo where the characters truly have
Nostromo where the characters truly have nowhere to run however the tonal shift
nowhere to run however the tonal shift
nowhere to run however the tonal shift from straight-up or two horror action in
from straight-up or two horror action in
from straight-up or two horror action in the later alien films does alleviate the
the later alien films does alleviate the
the later alien films does alleviate the stress and tension somewhat
a goddamn trap goddamn and individual
a goddamn trap goddamn and individual xenomorphs do lose a little bit of their
xenomorphs do lose a little bit of their
xenomorphs do lose a little bit of their bite as we see them die in greater
bite as we see them die in greater
bite as we see them die in greater numbers that being said they’re just no
numbers that being said they’re just no
numbers that being said they’re just no topping the flawless horror of the first
topping the flawless horror of the first
topping the flawless horror of the first alien film and while the latter films
alien film and while the latter films
alien film and while the latter films don’t quite recapture the fear in
don’t quite recapture the fear in
don’t quite recapture the fear in claustrophobia of being trapped on a
claustrophobia of being trapped on a
claustrophobia of being trapped on a spaceship with an asset blighted
spaceship with an asset blighted
spaceship with an asset blighted xenomorph alien remains the most
xenomorph alien remains the most
xenomorph alien remains the most suspenseful and horrific of the whole
suspenseful and horrific of the whole
suspenseful and horrific of the whole bunch round form action and kills
alien saw characters struggling to forge
alien saw characters struggling to forge makeshift flamethrowers and other basic
makeshift flamethrowers and other basic
makeshift flamethrowers and other basic weapons to fight the xenomorph the
weapons to fight the xenomorph the
weapons to fight the xenomorph the results were a lot of one-sided battles
results were a lot of one-sided battles
results were a lot of one-sided battles as the alien effortlessly picked off
as the alien effortlessly picked off
as the alien effortlessly picked off characters one by one
aliens the action really picks up as
aliens the action really picks up as this time a group of badass Marines
this time a group of badass Marines
this time a group of badass Marines accompany Ripley and bring actual
accompany Ripley and bring actual
accompany Ripley and bring actual firepower to the table what’s this
firepower to the table what’s this
firepower to the table what’s this that’s a grenade launcher I don’t think
that’s a grenade launcher I don’t think
that’s a grenade launcher I don’t think you want to mess with PAD you started
you want to mess with PAD you started
you want to mess with PAD you started this show me everything
this show me everything
this show me everything Alien Resurrection also took on more of
Alien Resurrection also took on more of
Alien Resurrection also took on more of an action stop as the characters have
an action stop as the characters have
an action stop as the characters have little to no fear of the Xenomorphs and
little to no fear of the Xenomorphs and
little to no fear of the Xenomorphs and aren’t afraid to duke it out predator is
aren’t afraid to duke it out predator is
aren’t afraid to duke it out predator is appropriately all about the hunt the
appropriately all about the hunt the
appropriately all about the hunt the action in this killer be killed Ralph
action in this killer be killed Ralph
action in this killer be killed Ralph begins with Arnie’s team raiding a South
begins with Arnie’s team raiding a South
begins with Arnie’s team raiding a South American warlords guerrilla camp
in a hipfiring bad guy exploding action
in a hipfiring bad guy exploding action scene worthy of the best 80s action
scene worthy of the best 80s action
scene worthy of the best 80s action films and it only gets better from there
hunting traps and mass deforestation be
hunting traps and mass deforestation be a minigun all lead to the final
a minigun all lead to the final
a minigun all lead to the final climactic showdown between Dutch in the
climactic showdown between Dutch in the
climactic showdown between Dutch in the predator the sequels continued the
predator the sequels continued the
predator the sequels continued the action ramping the kill count way up
action ramping the kill count way up
action ramping the kill count way up further and further while the Alien
further and further while the Alien
further and further while the Alien films brought plenty of excitement to
films brought plenty of excitement to
films brought plenty of excitement to the table we’re giving the edge to the
the table we’re giving the edge to the
the table we’re giving the edge to the predator as it fights its way to the top
predator as it fights its way to the top
predator as it fights its way to the top round 5 creatures here it is the main
round 5 creatures here it is the main
round 5 creatures here it is the main event referred to in the expanded
event referred to in the expanded
event referred to in the expanded universe as the II watch out the
universe as the II watch out the
universe as the II watch out the Predators come from an intelligent race
Predators come from an intelligent race
Predators come from an intelligent race that hunts other intelligent races for
that hunts other intelligent races for
that hunts other intelligent races for sport and honor claiming its foes spines
sport and honor claiming its foes spines
sport and honor claiming its foes spines and skulls as trophies
the hunters are equipped with a powerful
the hunters are equipped with a powerful Arsenal from arm-mounted blades to a
Arsenal from arm-mounted blades to a
Arsenal from arm-mounted blades to a high-powered laser gun and in the event
high-powered laser gun and in the event
high-powered laser gun and in the event of humiliating defeat and over-the-top
of humiliating defeat and over-the-top
of humiliating defeat and over-the-top self destruct system their hunt is also
self destruct system their hunt is also
self destruct system their hunt is also improved by their suits ability to cloak
improved by their suits ability to cloak
improved by their suits ability to cloak their masks which give them thermal
their masks which give them thermal
their masks which give them thermal vision and more they are tough albeit
vision and more they are tough albeit
vision and more they are tough albeit rather ugly designed by the one and only
rather ugly designed by the one and only
rather ugly designed by the one and only HR Giger Zeno marks at the Alien
HR Giger Zeno marks at the Alien
HR Giger Zeno marks at the Alien franchise are horrific monsters brought
franchise are horrific monsters brought
franchise are horrific monsters brought to life on the silver screen
while the official origin of the species
while the official origin of the species hasn’t been fully explored yet what we
hasn’t been fully explored yet what we
hasn’t been fully explored yet what we do know about the aliens is enough to
do know about the aliens is enough to
do know about the aliens is enough to give even the bravest men and women
give even the bravest men and women
give even the bravest men and women nightmares
every weapon the alien has at its
every weapon the alien has at its disposal it is born with including a
disposal it is born with including a
disposal it is born with including a powerful but nimble body razor sharp
powerful but nimble body razor sharp
powerful but nimble body razor sharp claws acid blood and an extending
claws acid blood and an extending
claws acid blood and an extending separate mouth inside of its original
separate mouth inside of its original
separate mouth inside of its original mouth not only that but every alien is
mouth not only that but every alien is
mouth not only that but every alien is born by ripping itself out of its hosts
born by ripping itself out of its hosts
born by ripping itself out of its hosts body every single one think about that
body every single one think about that
body every single one think about that for a second
both are creatures born to hunt and kill
both are creatures born to hunt and kill the predator uses technology cunning and
the predator uses technology cunning and
the predator uses technology cunning and experience where the alien hunts with
experience where the alien hunts with
experience where the alien hunts with animal instinct and terrifying ferocity
both are iconic on and off the big
both are iconic on and off the big screen but we’re giving this the final
screen but we’re giving this the final
screen but we’re giving this the final round to the Alien franchise battle was
round to the Alien franchise battle was
round to the Alien franchise battle was long and well fun but in the end the
long and well fun but in the end the
long and well fun but in the end the Xenomorphs stand victorious as the
Xenomorphs stand victorious as the
Xenomorphs stand victorious as the ultimate killing machines any ultimate
ultimate killing machines any ultimate
ultimate killing machines any ultimate movie franchise
we’ve picked a clear winner but feel
we’ve picked a clear winner but feel free to continue the fight in the
free to continue the fight in the
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