Alien vs. Predator story
Alien vs. Predator (stylized as AVP: Alien vs. Predator) is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen and Ewen Bremner. It is the first film installment of the Alien vs. Predator franchise. Synopsis: A team of scientists are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Aliens and Predators as they attempt to escape a bygone pyramid.
17 total · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| a common enemy unites | major | Lex and a Predator hunter found a common enemy in the ferocious Aliens, and joined forced to defeat them. Note that Lex pointedly sought out to team up with the Predator after Sebastian hit on the realization that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". |
| aliens meddling in history | major | The story is premised on the notion that the Predator aliens had taught an early human civilization, located in Antarctica, how to build pyramids. The people of this civilization, the viewer learns, moreover worshiped the Predator aliens as gods. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | The Predator aliens were using Antarctica as a hunting ground for the Alien aliens. |
| human vs. monster | major | Lex teamed up with a Predator to take on the ferocious Aliens. |
| monster | major | The grotesque Alien aliens were going around instilling terror in people and killing them. |
| parasitic being | major | The Aliens used human hosts to multiple their numbers. |
| ability to see through solid objects | minor | A Predator used its special infrared vision helmet to examine Weyland's anatomy in much detail. |
| archaeology | minor | Sebastian was working on an archaeological dig in Technochtitlan, Mexico. |
| archaeology occupation | minor | Sebastian was an archaeologist by trade, and he accompanied the expedition to the ancient pyramid ruin in that capacity. |
| choosing whether to kill someone to spare them suffering | minor | Lex reluctantly mercy killed Sebastian after he'd become parasitized by an Alien. |