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"we move. five meter spread. no sound."
Schwarzenegger, McTiernan, Silver, Winston, Silvestri ...you can't beat this winning team.
Agreed ,it's an action/sci-fi hybrid dream team.
1bottlejackdaniels "payback time".
God do I miss Alan Silvestri's masterpiece..and Kevin Peter Hall's acting
I hope they still use Silvestri’s themes in the new one. John Debney did an excellent job w that score in Predators.
Still the best Predator movie EVER.
lunatiksAlterEgo and it always will be. I just pray that shane black hasnt bungled the new one.
I think it will ALWAYS be the best Predator film. Hard to beat this one. And it’s the original too.
Still the best movie ever! And yes, Shane Black ruined it. Haha
haha, that comment reminds me of this: m.th-cam.com/video/Lkefgjl5Yuc/w-d-xo.html
*Starts watching Mr. H videos and hears intelligent British voice. *Pictures skinny British man, maybe wears glasses, drinks tea, sitting with books and/or video games. *Mr. H does a big reveal and turns out to be a Terminator T-800 (or is it 1000? Whatever model Arnold is). *Jaw still has not reset to normal position.
Ricardo Galvan I thought the same thing ,thought he was gonna be a pale skinny nerd with black framed glasses sitting in a gamer chair. Lol boy were we wrong.lol
I was originally thinking older guy. Smoking jacket and a pipe....
LOL
The H-800 ...coming soon from cyberdine
Ricardo Galvan, I thought the same thing too. Dude is bowed up and good looking (no homo intended). Would be great on television
Personally I think yautja are the best alien race in fiction in terms of warriors anyway.
Elliot Kilbey I truly believe that the Yautja inspiered in some way the Sangheili design and abilities
Dutch I'm glad you think so, I would agree. Active camo, mandibles, blades, honor. It's all there ;)
Elliot Kilbey Yeah right? It doesn't feel like a copy but like the designers at Microsoft got inspired by the Yautja design.
Xenomorphs and Kylntar for me
Grey World I do love the Yautja, but I would have to give it to the Mando’s from Star Wars. Of course until Kathleen Kennedy fucks them up.
I was born in 1984 and this was my absolute favorite movie. ask any of my friends growing up. I literally watched it at least once a week for years on VHS.(along with Rambo, Red Dawn, RoboCop Etc. My twin brother and I would always fantasize in the future if they would ever make an Alien versus Predator movie. They did and it sucked ballz.
Predator is my favourite movie. My best friend lost his dad quite young, his dad was a huge predator fsn so me and my friend warched his vhs when we were like 7 lol, we fell in love with the masculine tones and we both idolised Dutch, we had recently been shown the terminator by my dad and we already huge arnie fans!
I watch this movie every year and every single time is freaking epic :)
Mr H when I saw this review pop up, DMX popped into my head! Why? Cause when it comes to reviews H GONNA GIVE IT TO YA! Since my childhood this film has captured my heart and mind. This film is a timeless classic. The gone with the wind of shooter alien flicks
Humongous420, i was born in 1980 and i still remember the life size cardboard displays in the theaters and video stores. I love this movie and so far no one has topped it, probably never will. It is a classic i hope is never forgotten.
One of my favorite movies. Oh when men could be men unlike the PC world we live in now. The scene that sticks in my mind is when he rips the spine out of sunny and cleans his skull... That part is just pure Savage.
Fun fact: Savage is this predator's actual name.
My mum got me onto the Predator, Alien and Terminator movies at a very young age probably around 6-7 years old and god damn am I greatful
Frosty Venom no robocop?
Damien I actually wasn't introduced to robocop until a couple years ago by my bro
Same,everytime one of these old classics are on tv,she still texts me,i used to have nightmares with the terminator chasing me
You hit it on the nose regarding today’s movie exposition.
I loved this move and Aliens. Both featured badass hero’s and villains and the right 80’s movie elements that make them truly classics and not outdated.
Jesse Ventura use to get to the gym about 5 mins before Arnold and splash water on himself to tell Arnold he had been there for about an hour ... from the mouth of Jesse himself ...
I was first introduced to this film by my dad and my aunt. My dad would tell me about this film while we were outside waiting for my sister to finish piano lessons. When I was 10, my dad decided that it was time to introduce me to this masterpiece. We watched it as a family with my aunt and grandmother and I LOVED it. It not only inspired me to get into the Alien and Predator franchise, but got me into working out and firearms. There’s a running joke at my local range that I’m trying to be like Dutch when I show up in the summer time with a sleeveless shirt. This film, it’s story, it’s characters, and its music will forever hold a special place in my heart.
No kidding on your comment that this film didn't baby you into explaining the Predator's motives and means. As a kid watching this in 1987, I got it too.
My favorite example of that is the scene where a dying and defeated Predator trying to take down Dutch by blowing itself up. The look on Dutch's face as he saw the weird, alien digital symbols gradually disappear on its arm display told him as well as a kid (at the time) like myself that "IT"S A BOMB AND BETTER GET OUTTA THERE!" Coupled with the mimicry of Billy's laugh and you got one memorable scene among many.
Alright Mr. H! Do a retro review on Dark City. One seriously underrated sci-fi film with retro film noir detective themes. Just like your recommendations on watching The Predator, Dark City must and should have been viewed without the narrated intro.
Yeah Dark City is really good.
So i had the privilege of going to CA and meeting Stan Winston back in 97, and I was invited to his studio to see the Predator suit in person, along with the Queen Alien, T-rex, pumpkin head and a few other things they had in their display room including the T-800, plus all of the Predator concept art. All I can say is that you don't realize how amazing/surreal that costume is until you see it in person. I'm 5' 10" and barley went to it's chest. It's Bio mask was the size of my torso. Rest in peace Stan, you were the very best. Thanks for this review Mr H....
YES MR H. Your content is always amazing from Australia. Your take on the predator mytholgy is always fantastic. I am looking forward to the new film and cant wait even though i have watched all your script breakdowns. This is one of my favourite movies and imo its a classic that rivals the first 2 Alien films. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.
Elz Core it's better than all the Alien films
Shenloch Brachass agreed
also it actually had a strong female character. she was an enemy now turned ally. that scene with mac hunting the predator was also riveting. great film!
Watched it on VHS when I was 6 years old, started collecting when I was 7, then a year later Kevin Peter Hall passed away to my shear shock on my 8th birthday April 10th 1991, so fast forward to now still loving it to this day. Was able to meet the niece and nephew of Kevin Peter Hall, got my first Predator tattoo last year on June 12th 2017 because it was the 30th anniversary my all favorite tattoo to date, and no other tattoo in the future will take it's place. For me Predator is 24-7-365 it is my shirts, my watch, my enamel pins, action figures, screen production used props, even a necklace given to me by Shannon Shea who worked on the suit back in 1987 and then was a consultant on Predators in 2010. Predator LOVE IT!!!
say - Get To The Choppa!!!!
GET TO THE CHOPPER!!!!
Hey Mr H. I just found out something the other day that blew my mind about Predator... Did you know that Peter Cullen did a lot of the original Predator sounds for this movie? As a huge fan of this movie and of the original Optimus Prime I can't believe that I just recently found that out.
9000onslaught
You must have seen that same video as I did, where Peter Cullen describes to a convention audience, of how he created those sounds in the first place ... incredible ...
[Edit: found it ... th-cam.com/video/gpjhI-eRE6c/w-d-xo.html ]
Definitely the same video.
I was the same i had no idea total mind blow
Yeah Peter Cullen has one of the most impressive voices in the industry and he nailed the predator sound. This movie was simply a perfect storm of talent that morphed into a creative hurricane of greatness. It's all these creative and talented people who worked on this that made it still an incredibly viable movie over 30 year after hitting the big screen.
9000onslaught
I thought as much ...
Absolute classic! Saw this movie on tv when I was a kid. I was fascinated by his cloaking device and was well worth the wait to finally see what it looked like at the end. Been a huge fan ever since! I just always loved the gadgets he used in every movie predator has been in. And the AVP comics were awesome. Keep up the great videos :)
I remember watching this on VHS at the age of 5-6... I was already obsessed with Arnies films from discovering The Terminator, and I did so in great fashion by sneaking the films from my Dads wardrobe. Predator had been recorded onto VHS from its Televised broadcasts and when I hit play the film was on the final third act between Arnie and the predator. I was so enthralled by the visuals, the creature creation and the brutal battle between the two brutes that when it finished I immediately rewoned the tape and watched it from the beggining. To this day it hold a special place in my heart and i share all you views and knowledge on this classic. Thanks for the review.
Who would have thought “Long Tall Sally” by Little Richard would have become synonymous with the Predator franchise- was absolutely heartbreaking to discover the news of Little Richard’s passing recently R.I.P
One of the few films you could watch almost daily and never gets old. Ever. You had actors playing characters that believed they were those character and behaved as such. Even with the cheesy lines, it didn't seem scripted or predictable. Something that's lost with today's films.
Such a classic film. As most here, i saw as a kid and was just absorbed in the whole thing; it was like a real thing happening in front of my eyes - god i wish i saw movies through those eyes again.... So much to like in this film; a perfect storm; big tough actors with real charisma, a tight script with very little dead wood (short snappy dialog with just the right touch of humour), a director who just loves to get stuck into the action (within 10 mins they're in the thick of it and you know all you need to know about the characters - genius), a fantastic score and of course one mother of a creature who is genuinely foreboding and scared the hell out of me as a kid.
That Sonny Landham bodyguard story is ALWAYS hilarious! I laugh like Billy everytime I hear it 😆
One of my favorite things about this movie is how each character gets his 1 or 2 moments to stand out. It was the movie that I and my neighborhood friends would act out in the summer time with our squirt guns.
I loved this review. For me, Predator is my first movie memory, I remember my step dad bringing it home when I was about 6 or 7 years old and we sat and watched it. From that day it is my favourite movie. Endlessly quotable, packed with action and a score that works brilliantly. Everyone should see this film.
So glad that the face videos have continued since the face reveal.
guy is fucking ripped
Wasn't just a face reveal. It was a muscle reveal.
Mr H jacked :) good channel and growing, awesome :)
Greatest movie ever. My all time favorite. Miss the old times
Thank you for the review Mr H! This is my all time favorite movie. First time watching it I was 16 and I saw it after I watched Commando, so I had no idea what the movie was about and I thought it was another military style war story set in the jungle. It blew me away and was such a great experience! My favorite part of the film is toward the end when both Arnold and the Predator make preparations for the final battle. I just got a Predator tattoo on my forearm btw and the plan is to make a whole Predator sleeve with a jungle setting.
I love this movie. I used to watch this with my dad all the time. He was a huge Schwarzenegger fan and now so am I.
Give me the weapon ..... the film holds up because it's a great concept and was so fresh at the time . Honestly wish Hollywood would just stop rehashing old films and give directors more control in doin there own films . Blomkamp, miller , deltoro and the like ..
My brother had a VCR copy of the movie when I was around 5 years. He told me to watch it because I was going to like it without a doubt. Watched it. Loved it.
Predator is my favorite movie of all time. This review is one of my favorite reviews of the film. Well done.
I love the jungle locations!
One of my favorite movies of all time! And I completely agree about the intro... without the ship part... the movie would be a mind blowing masterpiece with that shift... it still is a masterpiece on it's own. The premise is so simple, the atmosphere amazing, the effects great, the music great... everyting is just so great.
I think that the effects like when the Predator is invisible and when he steps out of water will never go out of fashion it's unique to that film. 😘
That bit about new films babying us is so true. Case in point Revenge of the Sith. Palpatine says to Anakin. "Remember what you told me about your mother and the Sand People," that would have been enough, but they had to stick the sound of Sand People in there as if we didn't know what they were.
What a surprise to finally see the person behind the voice. Not what I expected.
I totally agree with you, I couldn't have said it better myself. Predator 1987 is a true iconic classic.
Mr. H Reviews OMG!!!! Yes!! When I first saw this film, it was videotaped from TV and my mom only started taping it during the helicopter credits scene, so, it was an awesome experience for me. Later, I DID see the full opening, but I always wondered if I would’ve felt differently about it, had I seen the opening originally.
Never thought about how much stronger Predator would've been had they cut the spaceship in orbit opening... I watched the original Thing this week and could've worked cutting the saucer opening too.
The greatest movie of all time.. from my childhood and still now always fell mysteri , thrill, scary 👍✌️💪🐙🐙
Predator 1987 is one of the best 1980s action/horror movies and it's awesomely funny how a 30 yr old movie has aged so well and none of its sequels have matched its greatness.
Great review! I actually watched your review twice to ensure I picked up every detail. One of my all time favorites. It is the mark that everything else in that universe is measured against. About the humorous poke at masculinity, you should set in a tent with a mixed group of US Army rangers, Seals and SF and listen to the jokes. It is natural for veterans to lighten up by not taking ourselves too seriously all the time. To borrow from one of Stallone's characters, "We keep it light, until it's time to go completely dark". Cheers!
Still one of the best sci-fi movies ever, I was way too young when I watched it the first time in 1990... as a result seeing and hearing the Predator now still gives me chills.
One of my favorite aspects in this film is as follows. Towards the end of the 3rd act, there is virtually no dialog. Just fantastic environmental story telling. They sure as hell don't make them like they used to.
The Predator is great for one reason.
Suspenseful horror.
US imperialism is the narrative for the first half of the film. For the characters and the audience.
Half the film is a straight American War Romp.........then we and the cast are taken for a ride of sci-fi survival horror.
It is the key to why Predator works to this day.
The shear purity of that kind of story is unheard of today.
Movies today are full of fluff and explosive stuff.
Predator stands the sands of time by being a multi-narrative thriller.
The viewer is along for the ride.
Never never cut out the beginning.
Never.
Every movie of today and the future that has this narrative will be plain as day. The viewer can see it coming. The first time you see Predator you have no idea. The commitment just isn’t there today in Hollywood.
Multifaceted narrative is what makes the Original Predator a masterpiece.
My first Arnold film in the theater. I was 9 and it blew me away. One of my all time favorites!
What’s funny is that while the Predator is terrifying, Kevin Peter Hall was one of the nicest cast members on set. Says a lot about someone when they have the hardest job of wearing a hot suit in a jungle and yet be very cheerful.
One of my top 5 favorites,I first saw it on vhs as a kid and it was like capturing lightning in a bottle,I've been a fan of it ever since.
About 5 years of age 1989, my world changed. This movie was the absolute best! I watched this movie so much, I had to replace the VHS tape! Truth!
Extraordinary Predator design! 👍👍 Great action pack cast!
I know this is completely out of left field but another film that has what in my mind is the single BIGGEST WTF tonal shift of any film I've ever seen is a little gem called "The Violent Kind." I won't spoil the sudden shift if you haven't seen it but that film is BATSHIT INSANE and I absolutely adore it. I recommend you see it if you haven't. GREAT retroactive review as always. Not much to add other than my usual appreciation for your intellect and unique perspective on content and a genre (horror) that I absolutely adore.~ Cheers and keep doing what you do from a loyal fan of your work.
Solid review. Totally agree! The original Predator movie used suspense which made the movie gripping, leaving the predator reveal to the end. I know the franchise has to move on but it has lost its key elements which made this movie epic. Over time we have lost the dark, gritty, intelligent hunter which made the Predator such a interesting character.
Similar to you, it was my first Arnold movie I remember watching. It had a huge impact on my life, from getting into lifting, to joining the military etc. The first time I saw a Blackhawk on a training exercise I literally dropped down and did the infamous get to the chopper line.
Love the channel man. Congrats on that youtube play button. Kool voice for all the narration, explanation, and speculation of all these badass science fiction films, series and video games. The resident evil vids are great. Predator is undoubtedly one of my all time favorite films. It is nearly perfect. It works on all counts. Sci-fi, action, horror, thriller, sprinkled with bits of comedy. The pacing is good, cinematography, action sequences, etc... Perfect casting in my opinion especially for both the Predator and Dutch.
This is a movie that no matter when or what time of day its playing on TV you gotta stop to see what scene it is and watch for a few minutes or even ignore whatever else you were watching or doing and keep watching it lol! I caught it already started a few times and rewound the DVR or just put on either my dvd or digital copy from the start. I never get tired of it. I miss the practical effects in movies so much these days.
Dutch: So you cooked up a story and dropped the six of us in a meat grinder...What happened to you, Dillon? You used to be someone I could trust.
Dillon: I woke up. Why don't you? You're an asset. An expendable asset. And I used you to get the job done, got it? Dutch: My men are not expendable.. and I don't do this kind of work.
I Love this bit of dialogue.
The soundtrack and sound effects of the jungle really sell this movie. It is without a doubt one of the best sounding movies ever made. If you haven't seen the movie with a high quality sound system, you are seriously missing half the experience!
Great job for a great film... plus it's great to see you lay it out for us! I gotta say that I loved the first shot of the drop off. Because like you stated in the films minimalist approach this allowed your imagination to run wild with ideas of the Predator's origin. Either way the film affected me & friends of mine as a classic to this day!
This is my all time favourite movie. I even dare to say it's a masterpiece. The first time I saw this movie I was 11 years old. I only knew Arnold from Commando and Terminator 1. My brothers copied those movies onto an VHS tape from a pirate broadcast and I watched those movies every weekend. My favourite was Commando at the time but that was before I saw the very unknown Predator movie that we rented. I don't even think it was featured in the cinema here in Holland. The minute the movie ended I knew it would be my number one Arnold movie. Before we returned the movie we saw it two more times :-) Great review!
The way it ends I think it was absolutely begging for a sequel-but not the one we got with Danny Glover. One with Arnold! It’s a shame that that didn’t happen.
You know listening to your voice I never imagined that you were a freight train of a man. Damn keep it up Mr. H!
Shortly after Predator came out, I was a wee lad in elementary school on the tropical island of Guam. Arnold was due to speak at one of the schools on the island, so my Gifted and Talented class out together a very dodgy video based on the movie to invite him to our school.
He went with the university campus.
We tried, dagnabbit!
Great review thanks saw this with my dad may he Rest In Peace. On opening weekend in the theater when I was 14. Best movie ever. The action the pacing the creature and the fact u didn’t get a real good look at the creature till he comes out of the water & dutch is covered in mud. Much like Jaws. We don’t need to see the monster in order to be afraid of it. That’s one problem with films today.
One of my most favorite movies ever ! Great review . Classic and must watch for any one . Thanks for the great video
I first saw predator as a child. Mind you I was born in 1990, so I had seen it years after it was released. As a kid, Arnold Schwarzenegger was my all time favorite action hero. So when my mom had told me he was in it, I had to see it. At that age or atleast at that time, kids didn't really know much about aliens, outer space, or Sci Fi. So when I first saw the predator on the screen, I was curious at first. But the moment he took the mask off and he did that roar, I distinctly remember running behind my mom to hide lol. I think Predator was the first movie that introduced me to the Sci-Fi genre. Still to this day it is one of my all time favorite movies. We also got the greatest catch phrase of all time that is still used today. GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!
First R rated film I watched with my dad when I was a little kid. Will always be nostalgic and special to me. In my top 10 all time favorite films. Also why I named my first German Shepherd “Dutch”. No other Predator film will ever surpass the original.
Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, created the sound of the Predator :)
I believe this was Arnold's brake out movie. It gave him the opportunity to portray a much more complex character and range than his previous roles in Conan and Commando.
Remember his first movie Hercules in New York they dubbed his voice because they thought people wouldn't understand him.
Easily one of my favourite films! Thanks for this Mr H, I agree with almost everything you said about it!
Peace out!
my older cousin introduced me to this film when i was 9 and it was on FX for weeks in a row so I ended up watching this movie like 20 times and today I may just be the biggest Predator fan
I just *Finished* Re-watching *The Predator* (For Better Analysis) in *UHD*
on the *OLED TV* and *Sennheiser's HD800* with the *Sony Dolby Amp.*
Since I was *6 Years old* and *Predator* was the First *Schwarzenegger* film that I seen from *Arnold.*
Re-Watching it again as an *Adult* didn't just *Re-ignite* my *childhood* but *brought* Me a *Whole New Perspective* and *Experience* to the *film.*
This *film* as I say *Phenomenal*
There will be No *Predator* film that will ever *Top* this.
And this was the *Cheesy Era* in *Arnold's Prime* and You think that here he is going to do his *Iconic* trademark like *Commando* but it takes completely *Turbulent* turn into *Reality.*
Where this is the *First* time where *Arnold* meets his *Match.*
*The Predator* doesn't care if *You* was *"7 time Mr Olympia"* or how *Strong* Your are.
He found out the *Hard* way that all the *Muscles* in the *World* wasn't going to *take* down this *Predator.*
After the *Predator* Dominated him. And it *left* Arnold with *No Choice* but to use his *Intelligence* and *Enginuity* to take *down* this *Alien Beast.*
And *What* I *Love* about the *film* is that You feel like there is *No Hope* You feel the *Unnerving Tension* that *Yes, Arnold could Die in this Film!*
And even in the *Shootout* You hear every *single* fiber, thread in *Detail*
The *Minigun* was so *Loud* that it didn't just *Blast* my *Eardrums* but it muted out all the other sounds *Visibly.*
And *Fun thing* I was having a *debate* if *Rambo* could take down *The Predator.*
But then when I saw that *The Predator* took down *2 Green Berets* from *Fort Brag* where *Rambo* came from. It really made *Me* think....*"Yeah I don't know about that"*
I would *Love* to see a *Video* on this. But I know that will probably *never* happen since this *Video* is *Years Passed Due.*
But This *Movie* is so *Epic* that it makes *Apocalypse Now* look like a *Six flags.*
And the *Sergeant Mac* reminded Me so *much* of *Colonel Walter.* His *Mannerisms, Awkward Pauses, Behavior* and *Everything.*
13:18 And I know that this was the *scene* that *inspired*
*Ghost In The Shell* the *90's* Anime Cyberpunk *Epic.*
It's *Crazy* to think that *Rocky IV* was the *Inspiration* for this *film* due to a *"cheesy joke"*
Wow. And *Rocky IV* still remains as *My Favorite* and first *Stallone* film that I saw.
It *adds* up since *You* see *Apollo* in this *Film*
Rocky's *Rival* and Arnold being *Stallone's* Rival.
And it's *Hard* to *Believe* that even *Carl Weathers* being *Big Guy* that even *Arnold* Towered over this *Guy.*
*Predator 1987* and *Predator II* will always be My *Favorite.* but *Predator 1987* will always remain*Iconic* and *Legendary.*
One of my absolute favorite movies of all time! I like the second one as well, wish the following movies were even close to this
Good to see you again in the flesh Mr.H... This movie is truly a Cult Classic, and one of my favorites ! It was fun, and well paced. I went to see it with some of my buddies... And I'm glad I did. The story was simple, and straight to the point.. As, for this new film, It looks way too complicated. Keep us up to date on it... It seems like a strange kind of movie..
I would catch this movie on HBO as a kid back in the 80s, and for the longest time I missed the intro to it so never knew what it was called. For years I referred to it as 'Contra' because I thought it was very similar to the Contra video game.
Smashed it mate fair play!
Would love to see you do a retro series with regards to these old smashers. Not sure if it’s your cup of tea but Iv been itching to watch saving private Ryan again would love to see you review it! Thanks for the vids mate
Ur so right 31 years and the movie still holds up.
I wish you have talked about Carl Weathers (Dillon) as he was one of the main characters throughout the ROCKY series I-IV and the best overall actor in the whole bunch. Another interesting thing is that actors woke up early morning to "pump up iron to look better on the screen" - in that hellish temperature where "Cambodia looks like Kansas".
Well gonna watch Predator again today for the millionth time. Thanks for the review Mr. H
Saw thing film when I was very young absolutely loved it and the older I've got I more so have dedicated my life to this epic BEAST. I own all the Neca figures and hot toys, and even 2 of the original film cells. As ridiculous as it sounds this film aparr of me. Absolutely nothing will ever beat the first film hands down.
I agree as well, this is one of my all time favorite, same with Pitch Black
The making of Predator is probably my favorite making of movie
My absolute favourite movie as a kid growing up, amazing to see the singular Yautja hunt down this bunch of macho elites pick them off like flies one by one until only the strongest remains. That being said.. this is where the predator franchise needs to be, back to one beast on the hunt of its strongest pray because lets face it that's what Predator does best!!
Let's be honest it's probably one of the greatest films of all time. Even to this day it still looks good. I would also recommend checking it out in 4k .
A pal told me about Predator and it sounded good, and it was my first introduction to Arnie and the big action stars as a result, Predator remains one of my favorites as well, despite the fact that there have been many Terminator films, I always return to Predator its such a great movie
Actually missed the opening part with the spaceship when I saw it as a kid. Superb movie. Arnold at his best.
Part of my childhood and I will watch it continuously. Great film all around.
The first rated R movie I ever saw. Thanks dad for showing me this movie 🙌
I was about 6 years old in 1990 when I saw this film for the first time on tv with my dad I love this film
Fun Fact: Peter Cullen (the voice of Optimus Prime) did the growling of The Predator.
Well done mr. H you've given us a completely thorough and very insightful review very few give that too much these days or try the hyper analyze every little thing about him me I'm about 45 years old so I was actually a teenager a kid back when it first dropped in cinemas and at one point right about after November December of that year they actually had a contest and had a combo where they showed James Cameron's aliens and materials predator on a two-for-one so back then you can pay like eight or nine bucks and see both movies back-to-back it was a great day it was a great time for send them a great time in the 80s you gave us a great review thanks man keep up the good work
Thank you man, very kind of you to say
You said it better than me. I don't have much to add. Except maybe how it's manly in a good way. Sure the masculine stereotypes are a bit silly but that just add a little bit of comedy to the first part of the film. You can make fun of and celebrate something at the same time. We also have the classic action film trope with the positive manly stereotype protagonist against the the negative manly stereotype antagonist and it's done very well. Watching this film will make you a goddamn manly sexual tyrannosaurus, just like me.
When I was 12 my older cousin said he would play certain movies for me in the order he saw them.
Alien, The Thing,The Terminator, The Return of the Living Dead, Aliens, Predator, Near Dark(My unofficial sequel to Aliens). I remember walking around that summer suffering from sensory overload. These movies introduced me to a much larger world(sorry Ben from Star Wars).🤣
All time classic, and still holds up 100%! If a person doesn't like Predator or Aliens... I question their movie taste lol. Great gauge.
A truly favourite blockbuster movie. Loved the old Dark Horse Aliens and Predator and Aliens Vs Predators comics from the Late 80s To early 90s.
*1:43* Talking of jokes it is a Road Runner gag that ends up killing the Predator.
A huge fan of the Predator..saw it back in the day when it first came out on the cinema..totally blew my mind Away..the first film had that "what the hell is this thing" and then the reviell..that's why I'm a mad collector of the figures and I often tell my younger colleagues at work to watch it..they always come back spooked and say WTF!!..yeah a nearly flawless film. Glad you mentioned Alan Silvestri. Jim Cameron and Stan Winston...plus that jungle...jesus where was that.. Equador?.cheers.
Funny that you would suggest cropping out the opening shot of the space ship. The first time I saw this film I completely missed that scene and I agree that it does add to the overall experience of the movie
Imagining Sonny Landham's bodyguard protecting Predator from Sonny Landham.
I just finnished watching this movie again. Another thing to add is that the concept of technology vs. Nature. You have these big men with firepower and big guns fighting a creature with advanced technology. Later Dutch said it can see out trip wires. So they used the environment as their weapon. Dutch used the jungle against the Predator. Later with natural strength wins.
Still one of the best sci-fi action movies ever up there with aliens and Robocop, the first time i became aware of the film was when i saw the movie poster staring back at me from the cover of the paperback adaptation in my local bookstore ( i still have it somewhere in the house ) i bought it straight away and when i got home read it from cover to cover its a ok adaption the ending is different to the film version but i loved the story so when it came to my local Odeon i was there for the first showing and was not disappointed, great review mr H.