Mister Apoc
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thoughts on Predator
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perfect action film
epicnemesis
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What I love about it is how well it’s divided in 3 distinct acts. It’s 3 movies in 1 and somehow works perfectly.
Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
2 is good but thats about it, 1 is leagues better
Punished Miku
Banned
It's near perfect. Last time I watched it, some of it was slightly aged. Lots of the classic pyrotechnic shots with soldiers flying in the air off trampolines.
kunonabi
Member
Predator II is such a perfect time capsule of the 90s. Freaking love that movie and how friggin whacked out is.
Revolutionary
Gold Member
I still can't believe how badly they fucked up the most recent (and hopefully last) one.
Space Runaway
Member
I am a new tie wearing.
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J-Roderton
Member
Only ever seen the first one. It’s a cool film.
HellforLeather
Member
Great monster flick. It was sooo close to becoming a disaster as well. The original Jean Claude Predator design was goofy as fuck....
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carlosrox
Banned
For me it's second tier Arnold movie.
It feels like he wasn't in it/didn't do enough in it, and kinda just beat the Predator by fluke.
Always undermined my enjoyment of it.
T1, Commando, and Total Recall are better IMO.
Predator is still solid, but it's a better movie than it is an Arnold movie if that makes sense.
In fact as a kid I preferred Predator 2 and felt Danny Glover did a better job fighting the Predator than Arnold did. Again, I feel Arnold's win was a bit of a fluke. Danny Glover had the thing on the RUN.
It feels like he wasn't in it/didn't do enough in it, and kinda just beat the Predator by fluke.
Always undermined my enjoyment of it.
T1, Commando, and Total Recall are better IMO.
Predator is still solid, but it's a better movie than it is an Arnold movie if that makes sense.
In fact as a kid I preferred Predator 2 and felt Danny Glover did a better job fighting the Predator than Arnold did. Again, I feel Arnold's win was a bit of a fluke. Danny Glover had the thing on the RUN.
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bender
What time is it?
It an all time great and has the right amount of 80s action cheese before becoming a great slasher flick. I can only pick nits. For instance, this transition shot look low resolution and blown up (ugly):
I can see the arguments for T1 and even Total Recall, but Commando? Woof.
I can see the arguments for T1 and even Total Recall, but Commando? Woof.
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HellforLeather
Member
Another dumb bit of trivia I love about this movie is that this guy
Is the helicopter pilot at the end
and he also played this guy, in the same year as Predator's release
Is the helicopter pilot at the end
and he also played this guy, in the same year as Predator's release
carlosrox
Banned
How dare you. That movie is fucking gold. Hilarious and good action. It cemented Arnold's one liners and how unstoppable he was. He hardly breaks a sweat in it.
As far as I know, it was pretty much the first Arnold movie to have real one liners.
It helped make Arnold what he is.
bender
What time is it?
Too much 80s cheese and should have been left in that decade. It's painful to watch today because of how dated it feels. T1 and Predator hold up incredibly well in comparison.
carlosrox
Banned
I don't even know what this means lol
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Great monster flick. It was sooo close to becoming a disaster as well. The original Jean Claude Predator design was goofy as fuck....
GTFO with that design.
Rat Rage
Member
As a movie, it's amazing. The whole Idea behind the Predator race (and their masterful design by Stan Winston - may he rest in peace) had so much potential. Predator 2 was good, but after that, it all went to shit. The people in charge of the franchise just simply didn't understand its potential. All they wanted to do is cheap money with cheap action movies, which turned out to be just really bad. It was a prime example of how to kill a franchise.
SadeVillain
Banned
This and Aliens are my all-time favorites. Predator 2 isn't bad either. I accepted predators, I kinda liked it. But holy shit, the fuck was the last one they made. That fake-military-tough-guy voice he was trying to pull, didn't work at all. Even worse than Royce
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Ahem!
Predator is an awesome movie! Predator II is cool, but not quite as good. The Alien vs. Predator movies can suck a big one. Predators is really good. The Predator... ick.
Oh.
Ahem!
Predator is an awesome movie! Predator II is cool, but not quite as good. The Alien vs. Predator movies can suck a big one. Predators is really good. The Predator... ick.
Grand Theft Scratchy
Banned
I thought it was just okay. I like Alien more and the first two Terminator movies were also a lot better, in my opinion.
SuperBabyMethod
Member
One of the best movies ever made.
bender
What time is it?
Delivery of his dialog is all over the place in the movie but the last act of the movie is amazing.
docmindbender
Member
Predator is great but if I'm revisiting any of the movies, its Predator 2. Love that movie.
Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
that's what makes it special though...is that Arnold isn't some mega unstoppable badass like he is in the other films you mentioned. He's quite vulnerable and only wins by really a fluke, that's what makes it more interesting than the other Arnie films you mentioned
Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
are there people that really think Predator 2 is better than the first one?
carlosrox
Banned
I dunno, for me it's not a satisfying victory.
sol_bad
Member
carlosrox
Banned
I don't think it's a better movie but I remember enjoying it more as a kid. As a kid Predator was never my fave. Took me a long time to appreciate Predator.
Been a few years since I've seen 2 so I'd need to give it a rewatch to give my final verdict.
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SadeVillain
Banned
Did anyone even enjoy predator(2018)? I'm having bad flashbacks of the predator dogs.. the predator suit for humans and weaponized autism
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
My favorite action movie of all time.
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Compsiox
Banned
I did
bender
What time is it?
No, it's absolute trash.
nush
Gold Member
There are people that understand why Commando is the greatest Arnie movie.
and then there's Bender.
bender
What time is it?
I apologize for my exquisite taste.
