Ash vs. Freddy & Jason! We've heard the rumours for a long time, we didn't believe it would ever happen - we didn't allow ourselves to believe - but now it's finally in the realm of possibility. Why the unbridled excitement? It's Ash, for crying out loud. Ash! Evil Dead! (Yes, I'll readily admit to being a fanboy.) Evil Dead II changed my life, and though Army of Darkness failed to light my fire, there's still so much untapped potential in the character. As with all unfulfilled fanboy fantasies, however, chances are that this will fail to live up to the expectations - and, like Aliens vs. Predator, it will most likely be a cheap knock-off designed for a huge opening weekend and a rapid 60% box-office week one drop-off. But a man can always dream...

And why-oh-why couldn't they have set AvP on a distant planet ravaged by fierce storms, thrown in a bunch of gung-ho marines, and basically done a remix of Aliens? Instead we get an ancient pyramid on Antarctica and a team of (oooh!) nerdy scientists. No, I haven't seen it yet, so I shouldn't pass judgement - but honestly, it doesn't sound particularly exciting. Still, if it makes a killing at the box-office, we might see a proper sequel to both movies. A man can always, always dream...
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