I Think this is One the Top 3 reaction to this Movie I've Seen on TH-cam. You paid Attention, took it seriously, No Useless rambling. Just Great job you two !
They definitely pay attention to details -- such as picking up on how the Predator tracked the cigar that Dutch threw and recognized that it was focusing on heat signature.
I think the predator has ALIEN bones in his ship in predator 2 so he’s obviously won on some occasions but future films not always the case. Not trying to deliberately ruin it for you but it’s a brief scene you’d have prob got it if you’ve seen Alien.
The actor who pilots the helicopter at the end of the movie was called Kevin Peter Hall, he was the actor from Predator who died in 1991. He had a car accident and they gave him a blood transfusion, but the blood had HIV.
Alien vs. Predator started as an in-joke on the set of Predator 2. One of the set decorators put a xenomorph skull among the collection of various trophies in a very brief scene in the sequel. It wasn't even supposed to be noticed, but noticed it was and that started fandom talking, "Are these two films in a shared universe?!?" The idea gained greater strength when an independent comic company called Black Horse Comics purchased the comic rights to both franchises around 1989 and started producing a limited B&W comic of Alien Vs. Predator. [They published other comics like Terminator vs. Robo-cop too.] The fans kept pushing for a movie adaptation and that finally came out in 2004 with dialogue and casting confirming the connection between the two already established franchises.
The guys over on the Corridor Crew channel actually tested how well mud works at hiding heat signatures. They were shocked how well it worked. The guy covered in mud was actually invisible on thermals.
Apparently, the scene where Arnold was smoking in the chopper, they wanted to fake smoking the cigar for safety reasons, but he was having none of it 😅 and they decided to allow it! 😊
The moment that really seals it for me is when Billie says the line "We're all gonna die." Changing the tune of the movie from the classic action to a slasher film.
The clicking sound the Predator makes was come up with and performed by the same man who is the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers original cartoon and movies. He's also the voice of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh lol. When they were making Predator they realized there was a great deal of the movie where the Predator himself wouldn't be seen....as a filmmaking device and a matter of practicality because while they were filming the movie they had scrapped the original design of the creature and were winging it until they came up with something better. But they needed a way to indicate its presence without actually showing it. So he was revealed in stages. You hear the clicking. Then see what IT sees. Then see it invisible. James Cameron designed the final creature on a plane ride as a favor. It was originally a bug looking thing (that didn't look nearly as athletic or cool as the final Predator design) played by a young Jean Claude Van Damme. With the final design they realized they needed a much taller actor so they amicably parted ways with Van Damme (and he was hence free to make Bloodsport...his big break) and the rest is history..
It's impossible to overstate the impact this movie had on older millenials. Back in the late 90s, in high school football, we were all sitting around after two-a-days on the practice fields relaxing and trying not to melt when we heard the "tkttktkktoktktkkoktkt" sound of a woodpecker out in the forest. It was just distorted enough that we could all laugh, "Ha ha ha, imagine if that was a Predator, in the middle of Ohio?" What mirth. Then maybe six seconds went by and right as our laughter died down, a blood-freezing "TKTKTKTOCKKOTKKDKOTKDKK!!" rang out from the edge of the forest, like thirty yards away from us. Without missing a beat our captain went "That's a Predator," and we ran for the gym in terror. A couple of guys even left their pads, which I assume were confiscated as trophies. We went 8-2 that year and I'm still glad Shonk took charge in that moment or it might not have happened at all.
The reason Dutch survived being shot by the Predator is that the plasma bolt was deflected by his weapon. Just thought I'd mention this because many reactors have complained about this scene. I saw this great film in 1987 when it was first released in theaters, and it was easier to see what happened on the big screen. ❤😊
@@matt_canon You're right, the predators aim is precise. He doesn't miss or make mistakes. Like you said, he shot the gun so they had to fight barehanded.
@@matt_canon Yeah, his "plasma-caster" definitely seems to have variable output too, as seen when he's blindly firing on the jungle later. So I think he intentionally disarmed him with a lower power shot (like the one he used on Chavez just before).
Terminator wasn't Arnold's first movie, but it catapulted his stardom to a whole new level. Predator, apart from just being a classic, was the first time I heard people start saying "Hey, maybe Arnold's actually not terrible at this acting stuff?"
Non-spoiler info: The film makers had seen Arnold be unstoppable, so they wondered what would make him truly terrified instead to show us something new. The lore of the Predator is pretty fascinating. Since this movie was made, there are several other beings in shows and movies with a similar premise. What none of the movies tell you, but lots of reading material told all of us between part 1 and 2, which is where you guys are at now, is that their species is a religious / ceremonious warrior race. They earn rank amongst their kind by killing difficult prey. They also value beings that make for difficult prey, so they would never want to kill all humans, or our young, or anything like that. They seek out the best of the best warriors of our race to hunt. Killing easy or defenseless prey is dishonorable. What I love the most is that he listens to our conversations and understands what we are saying via that translator that pops up on the left side. That's their written language apparently. So as it stalks it's target humans, it learns about which ones have a strong bond with others (for example) to use as psychological warfare. He chose when to make himself visible in front of Mac to confuse and mess with his head. Literally uses every kind of weapon possible... but ironically, all of it mirrors humans hunting animals. We use devices that mimic bird calls, camouflage, advanced technology, string them up once dead, carve them up, collect their bones, display them as trophies, etc... This movie might just be an anti-hunting for sport movie to sort of show us how we would like it. Also plays into how most ppl are always like "why is it doing this?" when they first see this movie. It's not for food, defense, or procreation.
@FilthTribeFTP because the reactors (Sam and Tristan) usually read the comments. So, if they see a spoiler warning, they can skip over it until they finish the other movies. Sometimes commenters will post spoilers that ruin the sequels for the reactors.
@jeremywagler3426 Ok EDIT: I realize you mean spoilers for the sequels and spin offs, but still... People should know better than to spoil movies they haven't seen yet. Topics should be strictly kept about the movie being reacted to itself.... bro.... WUT? Did you even think about what you just said before actually typing and posting it? 🤣 I'm sorry, I'm really not trying to be mean, it's just... How do you spoil a movie, by commenting on an ALREADY recorded video, of them watching the movie? It's not live.... 😆
"If it bleeds, we can kill it" Best Arnold line. Also, at 22:05 thats an old native american tradition before battle. Denying the enemy the honor of drawing first blood by doing it yourself.
It's a plasma gun and it doesn't want your body as a trophy. Just your skull only kills people. The ones armed with weapons. It's the challenge of the hunt.
28:55 - this moment actually TERRIFIED me as a child because I knew he'd be invisible no more! The only thing that petrified me more than the Predator at 7/8 years old was Jeepers Creepers!!! Growing up I thought movies were real so I was SUPER PETRIFIED of Jeepers Creepers and the Predator!!! 😅😂😂
Just to let anyone know as to why the Predator was taking off.His helmet and his gear was because he saw Dutch as a worthy opponent. He saw Dutch As a strong leader And not only that but Dutch Gave the Predator a taste of his own medicine, and that's why the Predator gave Dutch a hand to hand combat.
My first time watching this was at home, after 'Honey, I shrunk the Kids', after a nice 'mushroom' snack. It never gets old. I'm always surprised how many people say 'invisible' after we already know it's from space and is using cloaking technology. Watching it's 'dexterity' when using it's nail tip as a stylus on it's wrist mounted system is a detail that wasn't needed but much appreciated.
Arnold’s first film was Hercules in New York from 1969, in which he had no lines as he had an overdubbed voice actor replacing all of his dialogue. Over the next decade he appeared in a TV sitcom episode (I forget the name), ‘Stay Hungry’ with Jeff Bridges, and ‘The Villlain’ with Kirk Douglas. He gained a name outside of the bodybuilding world when the documentary ’Pumping Iron’ became a hit just ahead of the spandex era. After this, he quickly signed a movie deal with Dino De Laurentis and starred in the two Conan movies ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and ‘Conan The Destroyer’ which also starred Grace Jones. These films were mildly successful at the time and he followed this up with The Terminator in 1984, fifteen years after his first on-screen appearance. So while it’s fair to say that The Terminator was his breakout role, the success was definitely hard-earned over a lot of years. Also worth noting that Stallone, his main rival at the time, was charging double the salary and grossing double at the box office right up until the late 80s when Arnie finally caught up to him, in both regards.
Sam to answer your question - So Aliens Vs Predators started off as a Comicbook in the 90’s, it was a huge seller thanks to the movie fans, then it spawned videogames, then toys and figurines, then finally it became a movie, there are only two Alien Vs Predator movies to this day, they haven’t had any luck making a 3rd movie yet. Predator 2 is a must see, glad ya’ll are gonna watch it.
I saw this in theaters, and when Jessie Ventura opened that bag, and pulled out the mini gun, it was the first time any of us had seen a person packing a mini gun around. Up until then, mini guns were always mounted on vehicles.
It’s obviously an extraterrestrial that collects organic trophies from other worlds. A great movie that holds up today. Infact better then most of todays movies.
Great job. So rare to find Predator 'virgins'. The Silvestri score ramps up the tension to the Nth degree. Hawkins 2 terrible jokes were merely to insert the Predators demoniacal laughter used at the end. The Predator showed Dutch great respect, I.e. he could have set self-destruct to zero. You must watch AVP, for a relatively miniscule budget, they do a great job. Also, there's an insight into Predator lore. ; )
Haha the weapon on predators shoulder is made with a hair dryer 🤣 and when the guy that loses his arm turn after being shot you can see his real arm behind his back 🤣
Apparently, when some of crew and cast found out that Sonny was being included in the film, they was a little uncomfortable and the insurance company was none too comfortable with it either, they had a bodyguard on set, not to protect Sonny from them but to protect them from Sonny! 😊😊
32:50 I like how the movie just leaves you with a ton of questions with no real answers? It all just happened. What was that thing? What was it doing on Earth and why was it doing what it was doing? Your imagination is left to run wild.
It's not that complicated. Hunters from Britain or America go on hunting trips in Africa all the time. Just as they go overseas to hunt, the predator goes off world to do the same.
Hey, Sam and Tristan! "Predator" is a Schwarzenegger action classic directed by John McTiernan, director of "Die Hard", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", "The Hunt for Red October", "Medicine Man", "The Thomas Crown Affair" remake and "The 13th Warrior". The Schwarzenegger-accented "Get to the choppa!" became a popular catch-phrase that entered into the general lexicon. The Predator species name is YAUTJA (YOWT-ja). They are interstellar sportsmen whose entire culture revolves around big game hunting. They test themselves against apex predators which often includes sentient beings like man. They have a code in that they do not kill the unarmed or the infirm as it is not challenging nor do they kill pregnant prey as a way of husbanding the livestock. If vanquished, they leave no trace of themselves behind by detonating a powerful bomb so as to leave the "preserve" pristine by not contaminating the indigenous culture with their technology. As a rite of passage, they must blood themselves by killing a xenomorph from the "Alien" series. If prey is worthy by offering good sport and defeating the hunter, the tribe will bestow the victor with a trophy. There's a pretty good Predator fan film on YT set in the Middle Ages with knights called "Predator: Dark Ages" starring Adrian Bouchet (Steapa) from "The Last Kingdom"! The movie is an alien variant of "The Most Dangerous Game", the Richard Connell short story from 1924 which has inspired countless man-hunting-man movies like "Hard Target", "The Naked Prey", "Race with the Devil", "Southern Comfort", "The Running Man", "Surviving the Game" and "Beyond the Reach". The Central American guerrillas were probably Communists receiving supply and support from Russian advisors explaining the Soviet presence. Billy faced off against the Predator alone because he would rather die fighting than running; it was a matter of honor. He drew first blood with his machete so that the Predator would not have the privilege. It's a Native American custom. Anna was unarmed and, therefore, spared. Wounded Poncho was killed because he had already been marked as a combatant and was still holding a weapon. The Predator released Dutch, took off its mask and fought him hand-to-hand because it considered Dutch to be worthwhile prey. The Predator repeated Dutch's question back to him, "What the he!! are you?" as a way of expressing begrudging admiration for the puny meatbag that bested him. The last laugh was the Predator's mimicry. It was using a recording of Billy's laughter at Hawkins' lewd joke to express a fatalistic defiance to Dutch. Three of the cast went into politics! Schwarzenegger became Governor of California, former wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who played heavy-gunner Blaine, became Governor of Minnesota and Sonny Landham, who played tracker Billy, ran for Governor of Kentucky. Jean Claude Van Damme was supposed to be the Predator originally but he had difficulty with the alien suit as initially designed and was considered too small in stature to be threatening! Special Effects maestro Stan Winston was tasked with redesigning the alien to fit the 7'2" Kevin Peter Hall who appears, unmasked, as the helicopter pilot at the end. The dreds were inspired by a Rastafarian painting in producer Joel Silver's office and the mandibles were the contribution of a napkin sketch by director James Cameron who shared a flight and a brainstorming conversation with Winston by pure chance! Danny Glover stars in the underrated urban-set "PREDATOR 2" which has some memorable set pieces and provides more lore! Dark Horse comics capitalized on crossing the Predator franchise with the Alien franchise inspiring Hollywood to make TWO crossover "ALIEN vs. PREDATOR" films with moderately successful to excellent results. They're fun and exciting guilty pleasures with the second one, "ALIENS vs. PREDATOR: REQUIEM", being particularly lean and mean. There is also a "PREDATORS" film produced by Robert Rodriguez that is definitely worth a look. "THE PREDATOR" (2018) REBOOT, however, should be approached with caution as it very nearly killed the franchise! The 18th-century set "PREY" is an excellent prequel to the original film which was released on Hulu. The Alien films have a RICHER SUBTEXT while the Predator films are more ACTION FARE but they're both fun sci-fi thrillers. VIEWING ORDER: Alien Aliens (Special Edition) Alien 3 (Assembly Cut) Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL] Predator (1987) Predator 2 Predators Prey Alien vs Predator (Extended Cut) Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated) Peter Weyland TED Talk webisode Prometheus Alien: Covenant [OPTIONAL] Alien: Romulus Alien: Isolation video game [OPTIONAL] The Predator (2018) [EXTREMELY OPTIONAL] INTERNAL CHRONOLOGY: 1719 Prey 1987 Predator 1997 Predator 2 2004 Alien vs Predator (Extended Cut) 2004 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated) 2010 Predators 2018 The Predator [EXTREMELY OPTIONAL] 2023 Peter Weyland TED Talk webisode 2093 Prometheus 2104 Alien: Covenant [OPTIONAL] 2122 Alien 2137 Alien: Isolation video game [OPTIONAL] 2142 Alien: Romulus 2179 Aliens (Special Edition) 2179 Alien 3 (Assembly Cut) 2379 Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL]
Friends, Arnold's first action movie was Conan the Barbarian 1982, The Terminator 1984, Conan the Destroyer 1984, Red Sonya 1985, Commando 1985 working for Fox, Raw Deal 1986, followed by Predator 1987, The Running Man 1987
Guys, thanks for the reaction of your favorite classic, and, by the way, about this unique type of Predator's jaws, James Cameron specifically came up with their design when his friend, the master of practical effects Stan Winston (the author of the design of the creature itself), asked him to try to come up with his own version of the creature's face).
The blood that got sprayed/splattered onto Blaine, was the Skunk. It locked onto it as a target first, then shot it, and finally moved over to Blaine and got him. And Billy cut himself across the chest, as a sign of disrespect... He denied the Predator the chance to draw first blood on him, by doing it himself. The Predator did NOT appreciate that 😂 Also also... The mud blocking his body heat IS a real thing. Corridor Crew did a TH-cam video with some of the dudes from The Unsubscribe Podcast (Eli, etc), and tried busting the myth, but they found it actually worked, and extremely well too.
Not sure about the skunk thing, but that is definitely an interesting perspective about Billy. I haven't heard that before. Most viewpoints have the Predator having respect for Billy's willingness to confront him.
@dudermcdudeface3674 What do you mean by "not sure" regarding the skunk? Because that is legitimately what had happened. He saw the skunk, and when he turned away, the splatter of blood came and hit him from the exact direction of where the skunk had wondered in from. I mean, there is no other possible explanation. Where else would all that blood come from? If you remember, later in the movie, the Predator ALSO fires on that rat hiding under that log of wood, when he detects it's heat signature, right after passing Dutch undetected, covered in mud. But yeah, I admit, the Billy thing is definitely speculative on my part. But that's how I had always heard it for many years... It seemed to make the most sense, because no other possible reason really does imo, and if he did it for no reason, thats even much more confusing. Also, the Predator didn't waste any time at all with Billy. On the contrary, you can see him actually show respect, when he finally fights Dutch hand to hand, after removing all his weapons. Sounded like Billy got the same Dual blade treatment that Dillon also got.
@dudermcdudeface3674 an ill timed killshot of the skunk? Or, do you mean, they messed up the effect of Blaine getting shot, and just shows him getting shot twice? Sorry, I'm being completely genuine, I am just confused on what you meant.
The original actor who started out playing the Predator was Jean Claude Van dam but he quit after finding out he wasn’t going to be able to utilize his martial arts and he wouldn’t be recognizable under the Predator costume, which would also be redone by Stan Winston because the one Van Dam wore was very goofy looking
In the 90's, Dark Horse Comics did a series of comic books mixing different sci-fi and comic book franchises, such as RoboCop vs Terminator and Alien vs Predator. That's what eventually lead to the movie.
I love how this movie plays with things and flips things around. At first, the alien is invisible and stalking the soldiers until the right moment to make its' move. Once Arnold figures out the mud, now *he* is the invisible one and is stalking the alien until the right moment to strike. And how, by the end, even when physically disadvantaged, it's mankind that is the superior predator through our ability to adapt and improvise. Great movie.
"alien v predator" came out for the same reason "frankenstein meets the wolfman" came out in 1943. this burning question was first posed back in 1938 in the episode "feed 'em and weep" of 'the little rascals" series: "who's the strongest? flash gordon or tarzan?" thus begat the never-ending but usually profitable battle of the network stars ...
No, this was not Arnold's first film. His first movie was Hercules in New York, released in 1970. Predator and The Running man were both released in 1987, with a total of 9 other movies prior to that. His first really successful films were the first 2 Conan movies released in 1982 and 1984. And the movies that really defined his career were The Terminator in 1984, and Commando in 1985.
When Dillon and Mac team up together and try to box the predator in and kill him, the predator is actually setting them up. Remember he sees their heat so the predator knew where they were before Dillon and Mac found him. The predator let them see him then he went in to kill them. He cleans the skulls because, like you said, they are his trophies. The predator fought Dutch hand to hand in the end as a sign of respect. Out of that whole team of men Dutch was the last. Apparently that's a tradition or ritual or something. To go after a group of men or anything, kill them all and show the last one respect and fight it with no weapons. The predator is not a bad guy. He's just like any other hunter. We are just another animal for him to hunt. We mount deer heads and ducks and whatever we kill (have you ever seen a deer's ass mounted with eyes and teeth or is that just a southern thing), he mounts the skulls of what he kills. It's like Dutch said to Anna, "He didn't kill you because you weren't armed, no sport". The predator doesn't hate us or wants to destroy our planet. He's just a hunter, and it's human season.
excited for this! “alien vs. predator” has been a thing in comics, books and games since the 80’s although the movie didn’t come out until 2004. they were both owned by fox studios (now disney) and they thought they would fit well together since so many alien fans were also fans of predator and vice versa.
AVP was originally a computer game that was released in the late 90's. It combined the two franchises. You could play as a predator, a alien, or a colonial marine.
The Predator was always intended to be a lizard man. Still cold-blooded like a reptile, which is why it only comes to Earth during a heat wave. It can no longer camouflage like the chameleons it evolved from, so it invented a technology to give that ability back.
It may have already been mentioned upthread, but the Predator was played by 7-foot actor, Kevin Peter Hall (R.I.P.), who also plays the rescue helicopter pilot at the end of the film.
Arnie spoke very good English prior to the Terminator. He moved to London aged 16 and English bodybuilder Reg Park became his mentor. Then he spent the 1970s in the States.
This team inspired so many late 80s early 90s comic book military squads. When Marvel delved into Wolverine's past with the Weapon X Program and Team 7 back story, the human/non mutant team mates were basically a carbon copy of this team. RiP Sonny Landham.
Arnold already spoke english fluently in the 70's albeit with a heavy Austrian accent that he never really lost. You can see that in the movie "Pumping Iron" from 1977 (RECOMMEND. ITS SO GOOD). That was pretty much his introduction to the public at large. He was so charming and funny in that documentary that he started to get offered movie roles. So I don't think that's why he didn't have a lot of lines in The Terminator. I think the character was supposed to be an emotionless killer so you don't want to give it a bunch of lines to deliver.
**Fun Fact:** The idea of **Alien vs. Predator** actually started in the world of comics and video games long before the movies were made! In 1989, **Dark Horse Comics** released the first *Alien vs. Predator* comic, which became a fan favorite. The crossover proved so popular that it inspired arcade games, action figures, and eventually the 2004 movie-nearly 15 years after the concept first debuted. Talk about a long build-up to a showdown! 🛸👽🤖
Shane Black the guy who played Hawkins (the dude with glasses killed first) has written/directed some of the best action movies the Lethal Weapon franchise, Iron Man 3, Nice Guys, The Long Kiss Goodnight and many others
My take on this film is that this it the Predator's hunting vacation. Like some sickos choose to go on safari & hunt Lions or Tigers as they're the most dangerous bug cats, his species hunts humans as they are dangerous & resourceful but with its superior strength & technology, it's not TOO big a risk. There are other theories, but for me this one makes logical sense in narrative terms and is quite amusing to boot. There is no bigger stakes, like Arnie stopping an alien invasion of earth, he just has to survive.
It's also a very hot year and 'reptiles' prefer warm to hot climates. To use your theme, Predator dude didn't have time for a distant preferred hunt, but Earth was warm enough so it took a short trip for practice and wasn't up to speed on the prey's mental capacity to expose it's existence. It almost bit off more than it could chew and found itself unlucky at the end.
@@terrylandess6072 Like a cheap winter deal to Lanzarotte that went tits up :) Another interesting possibility is that at the end, when the Predator self-destructs, he isn't trying to kill Dutch. He sets a countdown to allow him time to get away. A sign of respect to a fellow warrior. That said, the manic laughter sorta contradicts that idea.
Guys, just imagine being an Arnie fan in the 70s for his bodybuilding and then seeing him do a decent job in limited-line acting as the Terminator.... now... imagine seeing one of his mid-80s movies, this or Raw Deal or Commando, etc and to be a fan already but really see him start to bring the characters to life and not just be another muscle-guy trying to act. He broke through that type of casting (Hercules In New York) and even Cameron has stated that although he felt T1 really helped, Arnie would have broken past the barriers and become a big star anyway. By the last few years of the 80s and into the 90s he had nailed it I mean Twins is hilarous, Total Recall is epic, he seemed only limited by typecast of action and huge-budget movie scripts. Dutch is true to form and a very believable character, the charisma works into the plot instead of against it, such a good movie (and for the other actors, crew, sfx, music etc all into one great hit!) Great reactions guys, thanks so much!
Thanks for this, Predator is one of my favourites. Hope you have plans for doing all of Arnold's films. Alien vs Predator came about after Freddy vs Jason was released. FvJ made a lot of money at the theatre and Fox decided to start production on AvP. There were early plans for an Alien 5 with a script from James Cameron and Ridley Scott directing but those were scrapped.
Alien vs Predator was at first a video game franchise whose first opus was a side-scrolling beat them all released in 1993, then in 1994 the first FPS version of the game arrived. After in 1996 the frist alien vs predator comic book was created. To finish the first movie came to theatres in 2004.
The Yautja ( Predator’s race name.), have been hunting humans on and off Earth for hundreds of years ( But they are also fascinated by humans and human behavior, hence the Predator copying Billy’s Laugh! 😳) and its home planet has much higher gravity than Earth! So of course they’re exceptionally strong and VERY Athletic! 😎
We always luved Predator 1 and 2 as kids but we finally got to cap off the trilogy eons later when Prey dropped. Predator thanks to stan winston and james cameron for the mandible idea is one of the coolest creatures ever.
That's a myth about Arnie not speaking very good English, watch Pumping Iron from the 70s, he was fluent back then. Doing the circuits of body building back then took him around the world multiple times so it was in his best interest to learn it.
God I feel old my Dad took me to see this at the movies I was so excited, I can’t believe it’s anyone’s first time watching 😮 think I was about 13 but I’d seen trailers and was so looking forward to seeing it. It’s just a great film.
I Think this is One the Top 3 reaction to this Movie I've Seen on TH-cam.
You paid Attention, took it seriously, No Useless rambling.
Just Great job you two !
They definitely pay attention to details -- such as picking up on how the Predator tracked the cigar that Dutch threw and recognized that it was focusing on heat signature.
You’ll have to watch Predator 2 to see the connection to the Alien franchise. It’s very brief, but noticeable.
Alien & Predator are linked to 2 other films made in 1982 & 2011.....
@@kylereese4822How so?
I think the predator has ALIEN bones in his ship in predator 2 so he’s obviously won on some occasions but future films not always the case. Not trying to deliberately ruin it for you but it’s a brief scene you’d have prob got it if you’ve seen Alien.
Yea - near the end of the sequel, there is a wall of trophy skulls on the predator’s ship with a xenomorph skull on it.
And Prey to
"If it bleeds, we can kill it". Epic!
the only movie to have two governors, a SEAL & a mayor; Jesse & Arnie
As Obi Wan once said, "There IS another..."
"The Running Man".
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What about Norbit?
The actor who pilots the helicopter at the end of the movie was called Kevin Peter Hall, he was the actor from Predator who died in 1991. He had a car accident and they gave him a blood transfusion, but the blood had HIV.
Yes, this is the origin of "Get to the choppa!" and the 'muscle bro' memes.
Too a lesser degree "If it bleeds, we can kill it."
Alien vs. Predator started as an in-joke on the set of Predator 2. One of the set decorators put a xenomorph skull among the collection of various trophies in a very brief scene in the sequel. It wasn't even supposed to be noticed, but noticed it was and that started fandom talking, "Are these two films in a shared universe?!?"
The idea gained greater strength when an independent comic company called Black Horse Comics purchased the comic rights to both franchises around 1989 and started producing a limited B&W comic of Alien Vs. Predator. [They published other comics like Terminator vs. Robo-cop too.] The fans kept pushing for a movie adaptation and that finally came out in 2004 with dialogue and casting confirming the connection between the two already established franchises.
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@@MysticMac96 He's already seen one of the AvP films.
The guys over on the Corridor Crew channel actually tested how well mud works at hiding heat signatures. They were shocked how well it worked. The guy covered in mud was actually invisible on thermals.
The dog didn't have any trouble finding him though. 🤣
@@mr44mag: Thermal insulator. Not scent masking.
@@mr44mag The dog: Is my smelling power a joke to you?
Apparently, the scene where Arnold was smoking in the chopper, they wanted to fake smoking the cigar for safety reasons, but he was having none of it 😅 and they decided to allow it! 😊
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The moment that really seals it for me is when Billie says the line "We're all gonna die." Changing the tune of the movie from the classic action to a slasher film.
The clicking sound the Predator makes was come up with and performed by the same man who is the voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers original cartoon and movies. He's also the voice of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh lol. When they were making Predator they realized there was a great deal of the movie where the Predator himself wouldn't be seen....as a filmmaking device and a matter of practicality because while they were filming the movie they had scrapped the original design of the creature and were winging it until they came up with something better. But they needed a way to indicate its presence without actually showing it. So he was revealed in stages. You hear the clicking. Then see what IT sees. Then see it invisible. James Cameron designed the final creature on a plane ride as a favor. It was originally a bug looking thing (that didn't look nearly as athletic or cool as the final Predator design) played by a young Jean Claude Van Damme. With the final design they realized they needed a much taller actor so they amicably parted ways with Van Damme (and he was hence free to make Bloodsport...his big break) and the rest is history..
It's impossible to overstate the impact this movie had on older millenials. Back in the late 90s, in high school football, we were all sitting around after two-a-days on the practice fields relaxing and trying not to melt when we heard the "tkttktkktoktktkkoktkt" sound of a woodpecker out in the forest. It was just distorted enough that we could all laugh, "Ha ha ha, imagine if that was a Predator, in the middle of Ohio?" What mirth. Then maybe six seconds went by and right as our laughter died down, a blood-freezing "TKTKTKTOCKKOTKKDKOTKDKK!!" rang out from the edge of the forest, like thirty yards away from us. Without missing a beat our captain went "That's a Predator," and we ran for the gym in terror. A couple of guys even left their pads, which I assume were confiscated as trophies. We went 8-2 that year and I'm still glad Shonk took charge in that moment or it might not have happened at all.
The reason Dutch survived being shot by the Predator is that the plasma bolt was deflected by his weapon. Just thought I'd mention this because many reactors have complained about this scene. I saw this great film in 1987 when it was first released in theaters, and it was easier to see what happened on the big screen. ❤😊
Thank You! I know it's easy to say when you've seen it dozens of times, but yeah...
I've always thought that the Predator was deliberately aiming at Dutch's weapon to destroy it before the final hunt.
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You're right, the predators aim is precise. He doesn't miss or make mistakes. Like you said, he shot the gun so they had to fight barehanded.
@@matt_canon Yeah, his "plasma-caster" definitely seems to have variable output too, as seen when he's blindly firing on the jungle later. So I think he intentionally disarmed him with a lower power shot (like the one he used on Chavez just before).
Yeah, it took me a lot of viewings to understand it... Not the best shot scene...
15:32 When I saw this in the theatre, somebody yelled out,
*"HE'S A DENTIST!"*
Come on. He's covered in cold mud. Worked that out when I were 8
The black helicopter pilot at the end is actually Kevin Peter hall who played the predator.
Well Sam and Tristian , now you know where the famous line “ Get to the choppa! “🚁 comes from. lol
The mud was cold. That's why the Predator could not see him in infrared. Very low body heat. 😮
One of Arnolds best action flicks and has so many meme quotes
"Get to the choppa!" is definitely one of the most famous. lol
Terminator wasn't Arnold's first movie, but it catapulted his stardom to a whole new level. Predator, apart from just being a classic, was the first time I heard people start saying "Hey, maybe Arnold's actually not terrible at this acting stuff?"
Predator has got spring break and Earth is Tijuana for him
The answer to why the Predator "predators" is obvious: It's on safari.
The Lions, the Tigers, the Bears, oh my.
@@Merlin7L I see what you did there LOL!
The Predator is a hunter and the Alien(xenomorph) is a predator
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Yeah, he's a hunter and it's human season.
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I love how excited you guys got after every little glimpse you got of the Predator.
One of the chopper pilots also played the Predator. His name was Kevin Peter Hall, RIP.
Kevin Peter hall 😉
@@markwebster7435 Oof, my bad. Thanks!
Non-spoiler info: The film makers had seen Arnold be unstoppable, so they wondered what would make him truly terrified instead to show us something new. The lore of the Predator is pretty fascinating. Since this movie was made, there are several other beings in shows and movies with a similar premise. What none of the movies tell you, but lots of reading material told all of us between part 1 and 2, which is where you guys are at now, is that their species is a religious / ceremonious warrior race. They earn rank amongst their kind by killing difficult prey. They also value beings that make for difficult prey, so they would never want to kill all humans, or our young, or anything like that. They seek out the best of the best warriors of our race to hunt. Killing easy or defenseless prey is dishonorable. What I love the most is that he listens to our conversations and understands what we are saying via that translator that pops up on the left side. That's their written language apparently. So as it stalks it's target humans, it learns about which ones have a strong bond with others (for example) to use as psychological warfare. He chose when to make himself visible in front of Mac to confuse and mess with his head. Literally uses every kind of weapon possible... but ironically, all of it mirrors humans hunting animals. We use devices that mimic bird calls, camouflage, advanced technology, string them up once dead, carve them up, collect their bones, display them as trophies, etc... This movie might just be an anti-hunting for sport movie to sort of show us how we would like it. Also plays into how most ppl are always like "why is it doing this?" when they first see this movie. It's not for food, defense, or procreation.
Even if you posted spoilers, why would it need a warning? Lol. Not sure why people would watch a reaction to a movie they've never seen... 😂
@FilthTribeFTP because the reactors (Sam and Tristan) usually read the comments. So, if they see a spoiler warning, they can skip over it until they finish the other movies. Sometimes commenters will post spoilers that ruin the sequels for the reactors.
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Ok EDIT: I realize you mean spoilers for the sequels and spin offs, but still... People should know better than to spoil movies they haven't seen yet. Topics should be strictly kept about the movie being reacted to itself....
bro.... WUT? Did you even think about what you just said before actually typing and posting it? 🤣 I'm sorry, I'm really not trying to be mean, it's just... How do you spoil a movie, by commenting on an ALREADY recorded video, of them watching the movie? It's not live.... 😆
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Easter Egg: the minigun that Blaine (Jesse Ventura) was using was the same minigun used in Terminator 2.
Yep and Arnold has said he put the biggest gun in as possible because he was in competition with Stallone one-upping each other.
3:37 sam, your insight into military strategy is impeccable. ;-)
Good word usage
That wine bottle opener line had me cracking up!!❤😂😂😂
"If it bleeds, we can kill it" Best Arnold line.
Also, at 22:05 thats an old native american tradition before battle. Denying the enemy the honor of drawing first blood by doing it yourself.
It's a plasma gun and it doesn't want your body as a trophy. Just your skull only kills people. The ones armed with weapons. It's the challenge of the hunt.
As a Space faring culture - they aren't stupid, just arrogant. Still - Arnold was lucky.
One thing we can be sure. Predators do not come to Earth to collect spine fluid.
28:55 - this moment actually TERRIFIED me as a child because I knew he'd be invisible no more! The only thing that petrified me more than the Predator at 7/8 years old was Jeepers Creepers!!! Growing up I thought movies were real so I was SUPER PETRIFIED of Jeepers Creepers and the Predator!!! 😅😂😂
Oh nice, Predator. I watch this movie with my dad when I was like 9 years old 😅
Just to let anyone know as to why the Predator was taking off.His helmet and his gear was because he saw Dutch as a worthy opponent. He saw Dutch As a strong leader And not only that but Dutch Gave the Predator a taste of his own medicine, and that's why the Predator gave Dutch a hand to hand combat.
My first time watching this was at home, after 'Honey, I shrunk the Kids', after a nice 'mushroom' snack. It never gets old. I'm always surprised how many people say 'invisible' after we already know it's from space and is using cloaking technology. Watching it's 'dexterity' when using it's nail tip as a stylus on it's wrist mounted system is a detail that wasn't needed but much appreciated.
Arnold’s first film was Hercules in New York from 1969, in which he had no lines as he had an overdubbed voice actor replacing all of his dialogue. Over the next decade he appeared in a TV sitcom episode (I forget the name), ‘Stay Hungry’ with Jeff Bridges, and ‘The Villlain’ with Kirk Douglas. He gained a name outside of the bodybuilding world when the documentary ’Pumping Iron’ became a hit just ahead of the spandex era. After this, he quickly signed a movie deal with Dino De Laurentis and starred in the two Conan movies ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and ‘Conan The Destroyer’ which also starred Grace Jones. These films were mildly successful at the time and he followed this up with The Terminator in 1984, fifteen years after his first on-screen appearance. So while it’s fair to say that The Terminator was his breakout role, the success was definitely hard-earned over a lot of years. Also worth noting that Stallone, his main rival at the time, was charging double the salary and grossing double at the box office right up until the late 80s when Arnie finally caught up to him, in both regards.
Sam to answer your question - So Aliens Vs Predators started off as a Comicbook in the 90’s, it was a huge seller thanks to the movie fans, then it spawned videogames, then toys and figurines, then finally it became a movie, there are only two Alien Vs Predator movies to this day, they haven’t had any luck making a 3rd movie yet.
Predator 2 is a must see, glad ya’ll are gonna watch it.
AvP games were fun, especially in multiplayer.
I saw this in theaters, and when Jessie Ventura opened that bag, and pulled out the mini gun, it was the first time any of us had seen a person packing a mini gun around. Up until then, mini guns were always mounted on vehicles.
Billie deserved his own movie Arnold said that character deserved his own movie
It’s obviously an extraterrestrial that collects organic trophies from other worlds. A great movie that holds up today. Infact better then most of todays movies.
One of my favorite predator/alien movie for sure. So glad you guys got to see it and start the franchises 🎉 great vid!!
No spoilers youl have to watch both franchises in order. Oldest first!
You guys should definitely watch Predator 2. You'll be entertained
Great job. So rare to find Predator 'virgins'. The Silvestri score ramps up the tension to the Nth degree. Hawkins 2 terrible jokes were merely to insert the Predators demoniacal laughter used at the end. The Predator showed Dutch great respect, I.e. he could have set self-destruct to zero. You must watch AVP, for a relatively miniscule budget, they do a great job. Also, there's an insight into Predator lore. ; )
Haha the weapon on predators shoulder is made with a hair dryer 🤣 and when the guy that loses his arm turn after being shot you can see his real arm behind his back 🤣
Editing out one of the most famous shooting scenes is a bold choice
Apparently, when some of crew and cast found out that Sonny was being included in the film, they was a little uncomfortable and the insurance company was none too comfortable with it either, they had a bodyguard on set, not to protect Sonny from them but to protect them from Sonny! 😊😊
32:50 I like how the movie just leaves you with a ton of questions with no real answers? It all just happened. What was that thing? What was it doing on Earth and why was it doing what it was doing? Your imagination is left to run wild.
It's not that complicated. Hunters from Britain or America go on hunting trips in Africa all the time. Just as they go overseas to hunt, the predator goes off world to do the same.
Hey, Sam and Tristan! "Predator" is a Schwarzenegger action classic directed by John McTiernan, director of "Die Hard", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", "The Hunt for Red October", "Medicine Man", "The Thomas Crown Affair" remake and "The 13th Warrior".
The Schwarzenegger-accented "Get to the choppa!" became a popular catch-phrase that entered into the general lexicon.
The Predator species name is YAUTJA (YOWT-ja). They are interstellar sportsmen whose entire culture revolves around big game hunting. They test themselves against apex predators which often includes sentient beings like man. They have a code in that they do not kill the unarmed or the infirm as it is not challenging nor do they kill pregnant prey as a way of husbanding the livestock. If vanquished, they leave no trace of themselves behind by detonating a powerful bomb so as to leave the "preserve" pristine by not contaminating the indigenous culture with their technology. As a rite of passage, they must blood themselves by killing a xenomorph from the "Alien" series. If prey is worthy by offering good sport and defeating the hunter, the tribe will bestow the victor with a trophy.
There's a pretty good Predator fan film on YT set in the Middle Ages with knights called "Predator: Dark Ages" starring Adrian Bouchet (Steapa) from "The Last Kingdom"!
The movie is an alien variant of "The Most Dangerous Game", the Richard Connell short story from 1924 which has inspired countless man-hunting-man movies like "Hard Target", "The Naked Prey", "Race with the Devil", "Southern Comfort", "The Running Man", "Surviving the Game" and "Beyond the Reach".
The Central American guerrillas were probably Communists receiving supply and support from Russian advisors explaining the Soviet presence.
Billy faced off against the Predator alone because he would rather die fighting than running; it was a matter of honor. He drew first blood with his machete so that the Predator would not have the privilege. It's a Native American custom.
Anna was unarmed and, therefore, spared. Wounded Poncho was killed because he had already been marked as a combatant and was still holding a weapon.
The Predator released Dutch, took off its mask and fought him hand-to-hand because it considered Dutch to be worthwhile prey.
The Predator repeated Dutch's question back to him, "What the he!! are you?" as a way of expressing begrudging admiration for the puny meatbag that bested him.
The last laugh was the Predator's mimicry. It was using a recording of Billy's laughter at Hawkins' lewd joke to express a fatalistic defiance to Dutch.
Three of the cast went into politics! Schwarzenegger became Governor of California, former wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who played heavy-gunner Blaine, became Governor of Minnesota and Sonny Landham, who played tracker Billy, ran for Governor of Kentucky.
Jean Claude Van Damme was supposed to be the Predator originally but he had difficulty with the alien suit as initially designed and was considered too small in stature to be threatening!
Special Effects maestro Stan Winston was tasked with redesigning the alien to fit the 7'2" Kevin Peter Hall who appears, unmasked, as the helicopter pilot at the end. The dreds were inspired by a Rastafarian painting in producer Joel Silver's office and the mandibles were the contribution of a napkin sketch by director James Cameron who shared a flight and a brainstorming conversation with Winston by pure chance!
Danny Glover stars in the underrated urban-set "PREDATOR 2" which has some memorable set pieces and provides more lore! Dark Horse comics capitalized on crossing the Predator franchise with the Alien franchise inspiring Hollywood to make TWO crossover "ALIEN vs. PREDATOR" films with moderately successful to excellent results. They're fun and exciting guilty pleasures with the second one, "ALIENS vs. PREDATOR: REQUIEM", being particularly lean and mean. There is also a "PREDATORS" film produced by Robert Rodriguez that is definitely worth a look. "THE PREDATOR" (2018) REBOOT, however, should be approached with caution as it very nearly killed the franchise! The 18th-century set "PREY" is an excellent prequel to the original film which was released on Hulu. The Alien films have a RICHER SUBTEXT while the Predator films are more ACTION FARE but they're both fun sci-fi thrillers.
VIEWING ORDER:
Alien
Aliens (Special Edition)
Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)
Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL]
Predator (1987)
Predator 2
Predators
Prey
Alien vs Predator (Extended Cut)
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated)
Peter Weyland TED Talk webisode
Prometheus
Alien: Covenant [OPTIONAL]
Alien: Romulus
Alien: Isolation video game [OPTIONAL]
The Predator (2018) [EXTREMELY OPTIONAL]
INTERNAL CHRONOLOGY:
1719 Prey
1987 Predator
1997 Predator 2
2004 Alien vs Predator (Extended Cut)
2004 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated)
2010 Predators
2018 The Predator [EXTREMELY OPTIONAL]
2023 Peter Weyland TED Talk webisode
2093 Prometheus
2104 Alien: Covenant [OPTIONAL]
2122 Alien
2137 Alien: Isolation video game [OPTIONAL]
2142 Alien: Romulus
2179 Aliens (Special Edition)
2179 Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)
2379 Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL]
Friends, Arnold's first action movie was Conan the Barbarian 1982, The Terminator 1984, Conan the Destroyer 1984, Red Sonya 1985, Commando 1985 working for Fox, Raw Deal 1986, followed by Predator 1987, The Running Man 1987
Guys, thanks for the reaction of your favorite classic, and, by the way, about this unique type of Predator's jaws, James Cameron specifically came up with their design when his friend, the master of practical effects Stan Winston (the author of the design of the creature itself), asked him to try to come up with his own version of the creature's face).
The blood that got sprayed/splattered onto Blaine, was the Skunk. It locked onto it as a target first, then shot it, and finally moved over to Blaine and got him.
And Billy cut himself across the chest, as a sign of disrespect... He denied the Predator the chance to draw first blood on him, by doing it himself. The Predator did NOT appreciate that 😂
Also also... The mud blocking his body heat IS a real thing. Corridor Crew did a TH-cam video with some of the dudes from The Unsubscribe Podcast (Eli, etc), and tried busting the myth, but they found it actually worked, and extremely well too.
Not sure about the skunk thing, but that is definitely an interesting perspective about Billy. I haven't heard that before. Most viewpoints have the Predator having respect for Billy's willingness to confront him.
@dudermcdudeface3674 What do you mean by "not sure" regarding the skunk? Because that is legitimately what had happened. He saw the skunk, and when he turned away, the splatter of blood came and hit him from the exact direction of where the skunk had wondered in from. I mean, there is no other possible explanation. Where else would all that blood come from? If you remember, later in the movie, the Predator ALSO fires on that rat hiding under that log of wood, when he detects it's heat signature, right after passing Dutch undetected, covered in mud.
But yeah, I admit, the Billy thing is definitely speculative on my part. But that's how I had always heard it for many years... It seemed to make the most sense, because no other possible reason really does imo, and if he did it for no reason, thats even much more confusing. Also, the Predator didn't waste any time at all with Billy. On the contrary, you can see him actually show respect, when he finally fights Dutch hand to hand, after removing all his weapons. Sounded like Billy got the same Dual blade treatment that Dillon also got.
@@FilthTribeFTP I just thought the skunk thing was an ill-timed kill shot and they didn't want to redo it.
@dudermcdudeface3674 an ill timed killshot of the skunk? Or, do you mean, they messed up the effect of Blaine getting shot, and just shows him getting shot twice? Sorry, I'm being completely genuine, I am just confused on what you meant.
@@dudermcdudeface3674I always thought the predator just grazed Blaine with the first shot.
Great reaction Sam and Tristan to the best predator movie ever. Still holds up today So many arnie classic one liners. Big thumbs up from ian
The original actor who started out playing the Predator was Jean Claude Van dam but he quit after finding out he wasn’t going to be able to utilize his martial arts and he wouldn’t be recognizable under the Predator costume, which would also be redone by Stan Winston because the one Van Dam wore was very goofy looking
In the 90's, Dark Horse Comics did a series of comic books mixing different sci-fi and comic book franchises, such as RoboCop vs Terminator and Alien vs Predator. That's what eventually lead to the movie.
Really amazing people,great movie Predator1,great actor's!Respect for video and much health!❤❤❤
The stab to the neck stopped the "huh!"
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The Helicopter copper scene in the beginning going to jungle with the sex jokes and Jesse talking about his chewing habit gets me laughing everytime..
I love how this movie plays with things and flips things around. At first, the alien is invisible and stalking the soldiers until the right moment to make its' move. Once Arnold figures out the mud, now *he* is the invisible one and is stalking the alien until the right moment to strike. And how, by the end, even when physically disadvantaged, it's mankind that is the superior predator through our ability to adapt and improvise.
Great movie.
The Alien, Predator and Blade Runner Universe is the same one.
Two future governors in one film, pretty cool.
"alien v predator" came out for the same reason "frankenstein meets the wolfman" came out in 1943. this burning question was first posed back in 1938 in the episode "feed 'em and weep" of 'the little rascals" series: "who's the strongest? flash gordon or tarzan?" thus begat the never-ending but usually profitable battle of the network stars ...
No, this was not Arnold's first film. His first movie was Hercules in New York, released in 1970. Predator and The Running man were both released in 1987, with a total of 9 other movies prior to that. His first really successful films were the first 2 Conan movies released in 1982 and 1984. And the movies that really defined his career were The Terminator in 1984, and Commando in 1985.
The first tie in with the Alien and Predator franchise was in Predator 2 which showed a xenomorph skull in the predator's ship trophy room at the end.
When Dillon and Mac team up together and try to box the predator in and kill him, the predator is actually setting them up. Remember he sees their heat so the predator knew where they were before Dillon and Mac found him. The predator let them see him then he went in to kill them.
He cleans the skulls because, like you said, they are his trophies.
The predator fought Dutch hand to hand in the end as a sign of respect. Out of that whole team of men Dutch was the last. Apparently that's a tradition or ritual or something. To go after a group of men or anything, kill them all and show the last one respect and fight it with no weapons.
The predator is not a bad guy. He's just like any other hunter. We are just another animal for him to hunt. We mount deer heads and ducks and whatever we kill (have you ever seen a deer's ass mounted with eyes and teeth or is that just a southern thing), he mounts the skulls of what he kills.
It's like Dutch said to Anna, "He didn't kill you because you weren't armed, no sport". The predator doesn't hate us or wants to destroy our planet. He's just a hunter, and it's human season.
11:00, It's taking its time because it's a predator and predators stalk their prey before striking.
In 1987, no one had heard or seen an Infrared FLIR/camera image...that's why it was so trippy.
Oh damn ya talked over the best part when they mowed down the jungle lol
excited for this! “alien vs. predator” has been a thing in comics, books and games since the 80’s although the movie didn’t come out until 2004. they were both owned by fox studios (now disney) and they thought they would fit well together since so many alien fans were also fans of predator and vice versa.
This movie and I are the same age, and I still love it. The movie produced in 1987 appears more realistic compared to the current Predator films tbh.🙂
AVP was originally a computer game that was released in the late 90's. It combined the two franchises. You could play as a predator, a alien, or a colonial marine.
The Predator was always intended to be a lizard man. Still cold-blooded like a reptile, which is why it only comes to Earth during a heat wave. It can no longer camouflage like the chameleons it evolved from, so it invented a technology to give that ability back.
"Get to the chopper" absolutely came from Predator.
"I'll be back" came from The Terminator.
Full Primal.
Ole gurls reaction was awesome ❤
You should watch Predator 2 also, it’s so damn entertaining and massively underrated and there’s a little hint of a connection to the Alien franchise.
Danny Glover did a really good job in Predator 2.
It may have already been mentioned upthread, but the Predator was played by 7-foot actor, Kevin Peter Hall (R.I.P.), who also plays the rescue helicopter pilot at the end of the film.
Arnie spoke very good English prior to the Terminator. He moved to London aged 16 and English bodybuilder Reg Park became his mentor. Then he spent the 1970s in the States.
This team inspired so many late 80s early 90s comic book military squads. When Marvel delved into Wolverine's past with the Weapon X Program and Team 7 back story, the human/non mutant team mates were basically a carbon copy of this team. RiP Sonny Landham.
lets gooo! Predator 2 and Predators!
Arnold already spoke english fluently in the 70's albeit with a heavy Austrian accent that he never really lost. You can see that in the movie "Pumping Iron" from 1977 (RECOMMEND. ITS SO GOOD). That was pretty much his introduction to the public at large. He was so charming and funny in that documentary that he started to get offered movie roles. So I don't think that's why he didn't have a lot of lines in The Terminator. I think the character was supposed to be an emotionless killer so you don't want to give it a bunch of lines to deliver.
**Fun Fact:** The idea of **Alien vs. Predator** actually started in the world of comics and video games long before the movies were made! In 1989, **Dark Horse Comics** released the first *Alien vs. Predator* comic, which became a fan favorite. The crossover proved so popular that it inspired arcade games, action figures, and eventually the 2004 movie-nearly 15 years after the concept first debuted. Talk about a long build-up to a showdown! 🛸👽🤖
33:50 It was on a safari, just like rich dudes going to Kenya to hunt tigers today.
Shane Black the guy who played Hawkins (the dude with glasses killed first) has written/directed some of the best action movies the Lethal Weapon franchise, Iron Man 3, Nice Guys, The Long Kiss Goodnight and many others
My take on this film is that this it the Predator's hunting vacation. Like some sickos choose to go on safari & hunt Lions or Tigers as they're the most dangerous bug cats, his species hunts humans as they are dangerous & resourceful but with its superior strength & technology, it's not TOO big a risk. There are other theories, but for me this one makes logical sense in narrative terms and is quite amusing to boot. There is no bigger stakes, like Arnie stopping an alien invasion of earth, he just has to survive.
It's also a very hot year and 'reptiles' prefer warm to hot climates. To use your theme, Predator dude didn't have time for a distant preferred hunt, but Earth was warm enough so it took a short trip for practice and wasn't up to speed on the prey's mental capacity to expose it's existence. It almost bit off more than it could chew and found itself unlucky at the end.
@@terrylandess6072 Like a cheap winter deal to Lanzarotte that went tits up :)
Another interesting possibility is that at the end, when the Predator self-destructs, he isn't trying to kill Dutch. He sets a countdown to allow him time to get away. A sign of respect to a fellow warrior. That said, the manic laughter sorta contradicts that idea.
Guys, just imagine being an Arnie fan in the 70s for his bodybuilding and then seeing him do a decent job in limited-line acting as the Terminator.... now... imagine seeing one of his mid-80s movies, this or Raw Deal or Commando, etc and to be a fan already but really see him start to bring the characters to life and not just be another muscle-guy trying to act. He broke through that type of casting (Hercules In New York) and even Cameron has stated that although he felt T1 really helped, Arnie would have broken past the barriers and become a big star anyway.
By the last few years of the 80s and into the 90s he had nailed it I mean Twins is hilarous, Total Recall is epic, he seemed only limited by typecast of action and huge-budget movie scripts.
Dutch is true to form and a very believable character, the charisma works into the plot instead of against it, such a good movie (and for the other actors, crew, sfx, music etc all into one great hit!)
Great reactions guys, thanks so much!
good stuff guys. I caught this one in the theater. Same year as Robocop I believe. 2 total 80s sci-fi classics.
Thanks for this, Predator is one of my favourites. Hope you have plans for doing all of Arnold's films.
Alien vs Predator came about after Freddy vs Jason was released. FvJ made a lot of money at the theatre and Fox decided to start production on AvP. There were early plans for an Alien 5 with a script from James Cameron and Ridley Scott directing but those were scrapped.
Damn... we finally lost them to the goofy ahh title format. I'll still be here every time though, love you guys! 🤣
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Not bleeding him initially was the kindness
Alien vs Predator was at first a video game franchise whose first opus was a side-scrolling beat them all released in 1993, then in 1994 the first FPS version of the game arrived. After in 1996 the frist alien vs predator comic book was created. To finish the first movie came to theatres in 2004.
The ship at the beginning is like the Predator's RV; the little pod is its ATV. It's just a poppin'-back-'n'-forth pod.
Great reaction.
Fun fact: Peter Cullen a.k.a Optimus Prime did all tue vocal/sound effects for the Predator.
The Yautja ( Predator’s race name.), have been hunting humans on and off Earth for hundreds of years ( But they are also fascinated by humans and human behavior, hence the Predator copying Billy’s Laugh! 😳) and its home planet has much higher gravity than Earth! So of course they’re exceptionally strong and VERY Athletic! 😎
The minigun carried by Jesse Ventura (Blaine) is the same one Arnold used in Terminator 2.
No dude Arnold was speaking good English even in the 70's lol....limited lines in Terminator had nothing to do with his English speaking skills.
We always luved Predator 1 and 2 as kids but we finally got to cap off the trilogy eons later when Prey dropped. Predator thanks to stan winston and james cameron for the mandible idea is one of the coolest creatures ever.
That's a myth about Arnie not speaking very good English, watch Pumping Iron from the 70s, he was fluent back then. Doing the circuits of body building back then took him around the world multiple times so it was in his best interest to learn it.
Remember that Kill Bill 2 is not a sequel, but the final part of the same film, so don't wait too long to see it.
Oh and now everytime you eat shellfish, you can do the 'Billy Laugh Mimic' to your friends! :D
The mud cooled off the surface of his skin so the predator couldn't detect his thermal signature. At least that is the implication.
God I feel old my Dad took me to see this at the movies I was so excited, I can’t believe it’s anyone’s first time watching 😮 think I was about 13 but I’d seen trailers and was so looking forward to seeing it. It’s just a great film.