Should at least be regarded as a novelty.
Okay, sure. AVP and AVPR are by no means perfect examples of quality film making...but just think about all those scenes where the creatures are beating the absolute crap out of each other...THAT'S what these films are all about.
And for those of you complaining about the story and acting...it's a sci-fi/ creature feature, not freaking Shakespeare. What were you expecting? Lol.
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