I actually liked the movie, despite its varying problems. From writing in overly stupid human beings that always seem to make stupid moves, as they do in any typical horror film.
But one would think such an esteemed film director and screen writers could see these weaknesses, and tweak them for the better quite easily. Going to a strange planet, one would think you would be armed to the teeth. Instead, we get what appears to be pop guns and a flame thrower. And the lead female actor, whose supposed to be highly intelligent, asks: "What is that? Why do we need weapons?"
Then you have two smart guys who take off back to the space ship when things don't look right, leaving the rest of the dummies behind.
Yet, long after the 'rest of the dummies' barely make it back to the ship - the two guys who left long ago are still stuck practically where they started! Huh??
But, despite stupid mistakes like this, the look and feel of the movie was very cool. I liked the giant alien humanoids, along with the creepy other aliens that I suppose all meshed together during battle, and will eventually become the Alien we all know and love that started in the 1979 film. The ending left me wanting more, I have to tell ya.