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The next Predator movie is titled 'Skull'
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INC
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Watch the trailer, Arnie is the ultimate warrior, against the ultimate enemy
Hardly pointless,
QuantumZebra
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Yeah but if Arnie was loaded to the teeth with weapons and the size of a house... and still only beat the Predator via tricks and manipulation... that's pretty much the point, IMO.
Arnie was the ultimate bad ass, and Predator made him look like a chump. The bad ass had to use his brains to win. That's part of why P1 is so awesome.
INC
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Yeh I agree with that, but I don't see how that can work with a female lead.........just in terms of scale compared to the predator
LaughingStock
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Still, not as good as 1 and 2.
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LaughingStock
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Watch out predator, this badass is going to kick your butt!
Isn't she supposed to be native American? She looks very white to me.
Isn't she supposed to be native American? She looks very white to me.
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strange headache
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Hollywood has gone from remaking and rebooting franchises to remaking and rebooting franchises with different identities.
Hooray for progress.
Hooray for progress.
I'm desperately waiting for my son to reach an age where he can watch Predator, Aliens, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Conan, etc just to see if these ICONIC action films really hold up across generations and there was just something in the water back then that has since been lost or if he will think they are only as good (or GASP even worse??) than modern CGI laden action movies. I think his benchmark will be the MCU which while has a lot of good scenes doesn't really have great "action" outside of a few well done fights, most of it being computer game shenanigans.
His friends are a bit more mature and so far they all LOVE aliens and predator films, so I have hope. He likes Ghostbusters and Goonies so I think I'm ok.
Anyway, I just can't understand why it is so hard to rekindle the excitement of these franchises now. Are they missing the target audience? Am I NOT the target audience anymore? Has hollywood just moved on without me? Or was it really just a few ultra-charismatic actors and really skilled directors that carried the whole thing?
His friends are a bit more mature and so far they all LOVE aliens and predator films, so I have hope. He likes Ghostbusters and Goonies so I think I'm ok.
Anyway, I just can't understand why it is so hard to rekindle the excitement of these franchises now. Are they missing the target audience? Am I NOT the target audience anymore? Has hollywood just moved on without me? Or was it really just a few ultra-charismatic actors and really skilled directors that carried the whole thing?
Umbasaborne
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Sounds awesome. Why are people mad that the protag is a woman? What is this, the mid 2000’s?
bigsnack
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To be fair, badass women can be done effectively in movies in this genre:Watch out predator, this badass is going to kick your butt!
Isn't she supposed to be native American? She looks very white to me.
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Rat Rage
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dude...
QuantumZebra
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INC
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Yeh ya right, whats the worst that can happen, when a previously 1980s R rated film, renowned for its violence and gore, gets turned into a teen flick, and PG13
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Dr.Morris79
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I was agreeing with you
My god, Robocop, I totally forgot about that reboot! That was awful. You just reminded me of another really shite reboot of one of my favourite films.. Total recall
Man total recall has gotta be the worst
Robocop at least was just about watchable, shit, but watchable
Total recall i managed 10mins, even tho its meant to be closer to the book. Who gives a fuck
Also, my bad x
Dr.Morris79
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Hollywood, or whoever, that makes these reboots just has to stop. It's got to a point where nowdays if I hear a certain film is getting made I instantly cringe as no one in the industry at this time knows what they're doing, it's like they havent even watched the source..
I think the only 'okay'ish' reboot was Evil Dead, but even that missed the mark by a country mile.
If this next Ghostbusters film turns out to be a turkey i'm done. That'll be it. I'll stick to foreign cinema. The Koreans know how to make a good film.
MilkyJoe
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"The film will boast a female hero"
Don't mind me, I'm just here for the OUTRAGE CULTURE
INC
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Ha, same been on foreign cinema for years now, always surprising, and most of the time you have no idea where films are going, take parasite for instance, I genuinely had no idea where the film was going, and I loved it for it.
That was about the only way to top Sharon Stone and...... what's her nameHaters gonna hate, I love the 2012 Total Recall.
Visually spectacular, great soundtrack and god-tier cast. Colin Farrell, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bokeem Woodbine, Bill Nighy, John Cho..
Kate Beckinsale AND Jessica Biel, for god's sake. C'mon bruh.
from TR.
Tschumi
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Question: is there any actor today who could pull off a film like predator? Physique, cache, menace (albiet hammy), sincerity... I mean, the rock can fuck off lol... Adam driver naah... Do they make them like arnie, or carl weathers?
Most muscle men these days seem like they're more interested in bridging the gap between Vanilla ice and bruno mars than pulling off tough guy roles
Most muscle men these days seem like they're more interested in bridging the gap between Vanilla ice and bruno mars than pulling off tough guy roles
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Sub_Level
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Can't decide if Predator or Terminator franchise is worse right now. I actually thought Dark Fate was ok but maybe I'm like an abused domestic partner now.
Alien franchise failures are at least interesting. Covenant, Prometheus, Resurrection, are all worth seein once & are fascinating.
Alien franchise failures are at least interesting. Covenant, Prometheus, Resurrection, are all worth seein once & are fascinating.
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Javthusiast
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Shane Blacks Predator movie was abysmal, I have zero hope for the next one, regardless of who is directing it.
OmegaSupreme
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It'll probably suck hard.
INC
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OmegaSupreme
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Plenty of native Americans are white presenting.Watch out predator, this badass is going to kick your butt!
Isn't she supposed to be native American? She looks very white to me.
Javthusiast
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Slicker than your average
Banned
Don't they continually bomb? Why do they keep making them.
The contents of my ass
The contents of my ass
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Rat Rage
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It doesn't matter if "Skull" is R rated or not.
The original Predator movie is not renowned for its violence and gore. It's actually renowned for it's suspense and the fear of the unknown. The movie is literally about a threat you can't see. Most of the time - I'd say 80% of the time -, you don't, in fact, even see the Predator.
ManaByte
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That's not what they say in the OP. They say it's "early" in mankind's existence. So a cavewoman. Prehistoric time.
INC
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.....original has like 44 kills, all predator kills are gruesome, chests blown out, arms blow off, head shot with brain matter on the camera, organs ripped out and left, spine ripped out, skinned bodies hung up........
And I agree not seeing the predator, is the greatest asset to the tension and suspense, its what makes the film, thats undeniable
Kusanagi2086
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Watch out predator, this badass is going to kick your butt!
Isn't she supposed to be native American? She looks very white to me.
Question is the Native American setting confirmed though ??
I mean when I heard skull my first thought was Pirates given the old gun that Danny Glovers character recieves in predator 2.
Ailynn
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I'm a huge Predator fan, but I hated The Predator. It was so incredibly goofy and had next to nothing great that I enjoy about the series (I loved Predator and Predator 2, and was actually able to find some enjoyment in the first AVP.)
Even after the huge disappointment I had with The Predator, I'm cautiously optimistic and excited about this film. It sounds like it will thankfuly be done with a very serious atmosphere and a hunt entirely amongst nature and the elements. I don't mind one bit if there's even barely any dialogue, and what's there I hope is in the native language of the tribe.
Even after the huge disappointment I had with The Predator, I'm cautiously optimistic and excited about this film. It sounds like it will thankfuly be done with a very serious atmosphere and a hunt entirely amongst nature and the elements. I don't mind one bit if there's even barely any dialogue, and what's there I hope is in the native language of the tribe.
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Javthusiast
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Oh wow, that far back? Whole movie with no real dialogue? Ballsy.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I disagree. You must have missed the scene of the predator ripping Billy's spine and skull out. And the skinned dead bodies hanging from the trees. Or dylon getting his arm blown off... I could go on. Violence and gore is a big part of the original film
sol_bad
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Ultimately the rating doesn't matter. I mean, yes, a Predator movie should be an R rated affair. But having an R rating movie doesn't mean it will be better.
Look at the AvP films, neither are great no, but the first AvP is a better film than AvP2 even though it's PG13.
The newest Predator film being R rated didn't make it any better either.
OmegaSupreme
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You're comparing two giant turds. Just because the pg 13 turd is less turdish doesn't matter. It's still a turd. No r rating is a big red flag for me.
sol_bad
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I never said they are great films, I'm simply comparing in terms of PG13 and R. The rating doesn't make the movie if you have a competent director and script.
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And I agree with
Rat Rage
, the original film isn't that gory, it's M15 in Australia, kiddies could watch it at the cinemas.
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