Predator’s Commandos vs Aliens’ Colonial Marines: Face-Off

Ah, the classic debate: Alien versus Predator. These two unearthly species more than earn our admiration, our fascination, and our terrified screams. These otherworldly creations are among the most beloved intergalactic villains in cinema history, and while Hollywood still hasn’t figured out how to make them co-exist in the same movie — at least, not in a good movie — they’ll forever be linked in the hearts and minds of movie lovers. And while these evil extraterrestrials command the screen and deserve to be considered the stars of their respective films, they do have to share plenty of screen time with their human foes.

Although they’ve had some exceptional ones over the years, perhaps the most memorable are the bulked-up, machine gun-toting squads that attempted to take these ruthless villains down with pure firepower. Yes, we’re talking about the colonial marines from James Cameron’s Aliens and the commandos from John McTiernan’s Predator. If you were going into a firefight with an unrelenting alien species, which of these crews would you want by your side? We’re going to pit these absolute badasses against each other in this installment of… FACE OFF!

This episode of Face Off is written by Eric Walkuski, narrated by Shawn Knippelberg, and edited by Ric Solomon. But don’t let us have the final word — tell us in the comments which sci-fi squad is your pick — Aliens Marines or Predator Commandos?