PREDATOR: DARK AGES
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ค. 2015
- PREDATOR: Dark Ages is a short fan film. Winner 'best fan film' at the Tri-Cities International Film Festival.
Set during the Crusades, the faith & fighting skills of a group of Templar Knights is put to the test when they encounter the Predator. Their battle is the thing Myths and Legends are born from.
Starring Adrian Bouchet, Amed Hashimi, Sabine Crossen, Ben loyd-Holmes, Jon Campling, Joe Egan and Philip Lane.
Written and directed by James Bushe.
www.jamesbushe.co.uk/
Director of Photography - Simon Rowling. www.srcinematography.co.uk/
Facebook: / preddarkages
Twitter: / predator_da
@Predator_DA
A huge thank you to all our kickstarter contributors and everyone that has supported our film. We couldn't of done it with out you and hope you enjoy!
This is an independent, non-profit, artistic expression created purely as a fan film, for fans, by fans! It is in no way connected to, or endorsed by 20th Century Fox, nor is it intended to undermine or compete with any existing or forthcoming material. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
can you believe this fan made on a shoe string budget is 10 times better than the atrocity version Hollywood gave us in 2018!
Yes, yes I can. Hollywood, like Washington DC, is a fucking cesspool filled with soulless, joyless hacks.
This was made with love and care by real people, and it shows.
Yeah i agree ..hope they make another episode of this
Only 10 times???
It’s all love for the franchise man. That’s worth way more than a almost unlimited Hollywood budget
Producers fucked that film raw smh
Living in an age now where fans make better motion pictures than actual studios. Great work.
Can not say other than agreed. Human creativity is unstoppable and that is why I love you fellow humans!
Hopefully, work like this won't face the same fate as Star Trek fan made work.
I think any film maker is a fan, but also not all may have the talent but been privileged with the opportunity
To be fair, this is far better written, directed, acted, filmed, edited than nearly everything coming from the "professionals".
If it were made into a full-length movie, it would be a block buster hit.
Agreed
You're fukn deluded mate
yep.that was fantastic to watch!
And still 8 years later none of these actors and this production have gone anywhere....what do you recommend as a 'film expert' Einstein.
It is awe-inspiring to even imagine the time it took to set all of this up. The choreography, the props, the setting, the actors, the costumes, the script, maybe thousands of man hours, all to create a video less than half an hour long, all done out of pure, raw *_PASSION_* . Absolute respect to all involved, and a laudable middle finger to Hollywood's abomination they dared call a "movie".
Fans with a lot of money will always put together better stuff than the companies
Like Warhammer 40k. The company scenes vs the fan made Astartes
Go look at the San Diego Predator Invasion, 20+ Predator suits, all custom to individuals, working helmet lasers and blades, it’s so impressive. I keep putting this video off because I’m terrified it’s going to be bad but I need to watch it now
Well said.
Movie obviously made by white guilted whites
@@kyoswkyosw1216 Fans with little to no money make better movies than companies filled with "professionals," because the fans actually care about the product, while the studios only care about $.
Great news. Predator Dark Ages has won 'best fan film' at the Tri Cities International Film Festival this month. Huge congratulations to the cast, crew and everyone who has supported us and helped get our short film made. Thank you all.
Congratulations u guys deserve it great film! First reply woot woot lol
+Predator: Dark Ages You Forgot Something About The Mayans And Predators ... England Read The Bible They Will Be Tormented Day And Night But Not By Mayans Or Predators Like Me But From .... The People Of The Middle East
Saudi Arabia And Russia Are Hunters Now I Am A Observant And Not SpongeBob The United Kingdom And Certain Countries Are In Red Alert Don't Blame Me I Am Not Racist Brick Those People That Started This Should Be Terrify For Eternity
Oh And About Extraterrestrials They Are Real They Are Guardians Of The Mayans I Seen One My Self There Not Human
They Are 6 + Feet Tall This Extraterrestrial Told Me To Kill People Of Iran And Little Kids Specially Little Kids I Said No After A Few Days The American And Iran Nuclear Deal Happen And The Hurricane In Yemen I Think That is Them
Saudi Arabia, Russia, And Other Countries I Wont Mention Are Hunters They Are The Big Brothers Of Israel I Took The United Kingdom Blessing Away They Are Not Israel The Eternal Father And Jesus Christ Will Judge The United Kingdom
make a sequel with the two survivors at the end in it
+Predator: Dark Ages Good job
+Predator: Dark Ages coolx10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Thanks for all the comments guys. We'd love to consider doing another but Fox have stated they will be clamping down on Predator fan films while they develop their new Predator movie.
+Predator: Dark Ages
any information about their film? Like links or so?
Also. I did enjoy how no one really "defeated" the predator. All though the way the predator moved felt so off :l
Else, Great short film
+Predator: Dark Ages i hope they take a few pages from your book, in my humble opinion this was the best predator film since the first one. so 2 thumbs up from me
+Predator: Dark Ages in the meantime you could make an aliens short film
+Predator: Dark Ages And they plan to make this new movie when exactly? Damn it Fox
+Vjeko Trica well they have finished the script I hear.
I'd like to see a Predator movie that takes place in Feudal Japan. Seeing a Predator fighting Samurai and Ninjas would be epic!
Unfortunately the movie Predators proved how this here is a very bad idea
@@jennaskylark not really this is just the direction of the movie that was bad . The idea is still really good if made good .
@@extremkaijuu9314 Eh... I think I'd still disagree but that doesn't mean I could be wrong.
@@jennaskylark how can an era based on honor and special tactics fight with an predator on it could be wrong ?
@@extremkaijuu9314 You did see Predators right? That movie proved it was a pretty dumb thing.
When I first saw this movie, it became canon to me. It's got absolutely everything a good Predator movie could have, and it looks like a legit professional well-made piece of cinematic art.
Also love how this movie fits in the XII century pretty accurately. It's also great as a medieval film.
I think it can be canon to me as well. The only strange thing to me is...
*SPOILER!1*
... Teleportation at the end but I do understand that the reason is purely technical - they made predator to return to the ship this way just like it was done in early Star Trek because of the limitations. Just there it was technical but here a budget one.
I was expecting something cheesy but I must say this really was an impressive feat and has stood up well for six years. Better than Shane Black's The Predator and had more heart and soul into it. Love the writing of the banter between the Templar Knight and the Catholic Priest showcasing what many of us have assumed the Roman Catholic Church prioritizes over everything else (and this is coming from a follower of the Roman Catholic Faith). Also extreme kudos for not ending the film with the Predator getting killed by a lucky blow from Thomas, who was clearly outmatched, and Sied wisely showing that he was not a threat to the Predator after sheathing his weapon. Showing the Predator as an honorable sportsman that adheres to a agreement is also noteworthy.
Yeah, I also love how they showcase the Predator as an honorable sportsman, because the Yautja race pride themselves on two things: their fighting/hunting prowess and their honor.
@@crayladrawshnick6232 That's why, ironically, the Predator is the one movie monster that your average joe is most likely to survive an encounter with. It's not a mindless murderer. It has no interest in killing people who can't--or won't--fight back. Hell, if you're a weak and helpless nobody threatened by an armed maniac, a Yautja would (albeit unintentionally and entirely incidentally) save your life. Out of all the post-Michael Myers "indestructible and relentless" type of horror movie antagonists, they're ironically the most human.
@@dorkandproudofit Of course, it’s ironic that they’re the “most human”, since their aliens, but that was obviously the point of that part of your statement. Totally agree with what you’re saying.
I think the Predator also acknowledged that Sayyid was able to sneak up on it which is a very worthy feat. The Predator took Thomas' helmet basically stating "You're alive but I still won and deserve this trophy" Man fans should just make the movies from now on they clearly understand the source material better than most.
@@zerogbot23 Agreed, this film is 7 years old, and still captures the essence of the Predator to a nuanced twist.
Damn. If this was Fan made, Imagine what an air conditioner could do.
😂
😂😂 are u from india?
wow，now that’s a funny one
Boo hiss for that bad pun
This joke sits bang on the dividing line of so bad it’s bad and so bad it’s good
This was more entertaining than 99% of what the giant corporations like Fox, Disney, and the MCU churn out with quarter of a billion $ budgets. Literally a half hour short was way better than anything being put out at the moment, well done!
This is the best Predator fan made film I have ever seen. When the Predator pulled out a sword to fight - that was amazing. So damn good.
Achei estranho bro
@lucasvander2733 Predators like challenges. He obviously never fought someone with a sword before and wanted to try it out. He got outplayed by the Templar, though, when he stabbed him. That's when he dropped the sword and used the gauntlet blades because he got serious fighting the knight.
this is better than some predator "professional" movies
Hey guys question; If we ran a second kickstarter campaign in the future for another Predator short film would it be something you would donate towards? We would do another point in history and look to make longer too, with higher production values. Just putting it out there.
Predator: Dark Ages im down, count me in!
Yes i would...u did agreat job
Predator: Dark Ages Hellz yeah! I'd like to see Predator in the wild west or the civil war :D
Predator: Dark Ages Yes, Kickstart away. If you fall short of budget, do one set in the year 20,000 BC and have a predator fight a caveman :-)
Predator: Dark Ages Sure would. Great job by the way. You've managed to make a short film-with an even limited budget- enjoyable. You thought outside of the box and brought Predator to the past. Awesome job. If a major studio doesn't look into this, then I don't know what's wrong with them.
Predators vs Nazis.
Predators vs (Ancient) Roman Army.
Predators vs Pirates.
PLEAAAAAASE!!!
Chris Hansen vs Predator
Matthew Scott Predator vs Bear Grylls, Steve Irwin, and that other guy that Bob. We all know who I'm talking about. was big in the 90's
Predator V Chuck Norris! lol
"Hanz?"
"Yes?"
"Are we the baddies?"
*Ominous chuckling in the night.*
Predators Vs. Mitchell and Webb lol
For crying out loud, give the young talents involved in this fantastic piece of filming,a contract to boot. I'll forever be a regular viewer!
This and Prey understands what we want in a Predator movie
This is awesome! Now, imagine the Predator in the Viking era. A fierce warrior, not afraid of death, against a whole army of battle hardened warriors, who also have no fear of death. It would be glorious.
Now.....just here me out.....
Beowulf.
But Predators.
@BerserkApe. Great idea! That would be epic!
Can u imagine a crossover between How To Train Your Dragon and Predator? (i know this would never happen cuz HTTYD is targeted towards kids with no blood or super graphic violence or swearing) Cuz I think a Predator would be drawn to the conflict between the dragons and Vikings hunting both the Vikings and dragons. Heck a Predator would probably end up wanting to add a few Night Fury skulls to the trophy wall (and ends up making Grimmel look like a joke)
@@berserkape1014 fyck yes!
I would imagine the Viking would figure out how to outsmart the Predator by covering himself in mud.
There's the problem of all these big hollywood films. They spend all their budget on the famous actors and shit not on the actual movie.
well .. shane black spent all budget on cgi and effect in that shity The Predator movie because actors are like they found them on the street lol, i could not belive what im watching i was like wtf dude is this a joke ...
Right on, the life style , somebody's got a pay
This was terribly written tho. Shot well and the actors did the best they could with the script but holy hell was the writing bad.
@@jon07crz You're talking out of your ass.
@@TheLastWizard no, Jon07crz knows exactly what hes talking about. The dialogue was cheesy and underwhelming. Visually, this was good and the actors were (almost) all pretty much decent. The weakest acting links being the old long haired gentleman and the female templar. But other than that, it was good. Nowhere near trash cinema or garbage. Just needed better writing/dialogue.
To the writers, cast, producers: BRAVO!
- from someone who's never seen Predator, but LOVED your storyline, the writing, and the acting of your production.
You'll need to catch up on it with plenty of popcorn handy. Start from the first one with Arnold S.
Outstanding short film .. you did the predator franchise justice .. great acting , cast and directing 10/10
When he started smacking his sword against his shield to call out the Predator for a fight, I was instantly reminded of Dutch's warcry from the original movie. So good!!
Or Billy cutting his chest... with that look in his eye.
@@iambiggus I had forgotten about Billy's challenge to the Predator.....all in vane
Word
@@jscanl although Billy still died, he did it fighting instead of being hunted. We all are gonna die, but, being able to dictate at least some of the terms of our death is what makes the difference between the masses and those who stand out.
@@marshallrichardson3207 insightful observation.......I never thought of looking at it that way. Another benefit---->you keep your dignity until the process ends.....and possibly acquire 'Hero Status'
I respect how this fan film understands that Predators have a sense of honour against their foes: either when killed by human after a worthy match (Dutch, a legend among human and Predators); a friend sacrificing their life (this film); or when killing a worthy opponent.
This predator:"Nahhh, I won't kill you. You stood toe to toe, knowing you had no chance and you got good buddies so we'll call it a draw for now."
Much better than the box office crap we see these days. Bravo.
The truth is that there's not much else to do with the theme. However, it doesn't mean that it's easy to make anything as good as the first two movies - quite the opposite, actually. This short movie was amazing, it really made justice to the essence of those classic masterpieces starred by Arnold and Danny, respectively.
"My son, this is no place for a woman."
"Take comfort in the knowledge you're not the first to make such a mistake."
First-rate dialogue; he doesn't even waste time trying to convince the priest that she belongs there.
Incredible writing, superb, just one of a kind!
This is actually a fresh take on the Predator franchise. They hunted long before even Rome, maybe longer.
+William Strother Well, according to one of the mythos, Predators have been hunting on earth since the age of the dinosaurs, hence why in later films, they've depicted trophy rooms with triceratops skulls and the like.
Lux Bellator I was going that to say that, but I didn't want to sound unintentionally inaccurate. The irony was that my first guess was actually true and the second false.
William Strother That's fair enough. I know way too much about the Predator universe anyway, lol.
Lux Bellator That's okay.
+William Strother In Predators, you glimpse a cro-magnon skull, so they've been at it at least that long.
I'm 7 years late, but for something that was fan made, this is incredibly well made.
Wow .. how am I just seeing this? AMAZING WORK!
"I am afraid of no man." "This is no man we hunt."
SO GOOD!
Female alien?
@@johnrflinn A Non-binary, gender-centric, feminist, socialist, freight train Predator...the scariest of them all
But that thing... It scares me...
@@_pandart6435 They're also the dumbest.
@@_pandart6435 reading this made me convulse as it made me imagine how fucking awful and incompatible this human social construct on the honor bound hunt obsessed society. They're not primitive as us to be bound on these pointless words identities! /s
For real now. It's horrifying to imagine the Yautjua using earth's, specifically the West's, social culture.
Its almost impossible to come across a TH-cam fan video this well made lol
BrandonVoiceRequests the darth maul one was pretty badass. this is awesome
There's a really good one with Darth Revan vs. a Jedi with a strike force vs. a group of mandalorians.
Indeed...shame about the acting in certain places though. The lead Male and Muslim were good though.
BrandonVoiceRequests
İ forget what it's called but there's a really good Power Rangers fan short movie. Though it's more dark than the TV shows.
I've seen a number of spins on "Predator," too many, in fact. But this one, this one is very, very good.👍
This guy James Bushe is the one Hollywood needs to hire to make any PREDATOR filmes
This is 7 years old now, how am I just hearing of this fantastic work of art. This is so much better than any of the crap hollywood, netflix, or amazon puts out these days it seriously isn't even a fair comparison. I would love to see these guys do more of these kinds of predator adaptations. Maybe with a viking berserker or with a roman centurion. The possibilities are really just as far as your imagination.
Me too!
But Hollywood opted for a 110 lb Native American wahman who need to save her tribe
Me, too. Critical Drinker referenced while talking about the movie 'Prey'. And with the regurgitated propaganda trash that Hollyweird calls 'entertainment' these days I think we're all better off watching the fan-vids.
Maybe one set in the American Civil War or one set on a post-apocalyptic future battlefield
@@WorldWalker128 critical drinker full of crap now cannot believe people still watch this guy
We would love to do a mini series, with each episode covering a different period in the past : )
Great idea!
Predator: Dark Ages PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAAASE DO! THAT WOULD BE SO SICK :D
That was awesome!!! May i repost this to get it more views?! You guys did a great job on the music and effects and everything!!!!! So epic!! Please make more! I loved it! :)
Versus Vikings please perhaps even a visit to Sparta ; )
Predator: Dark Ages Would you do an episode with the Predator hunting soldiers in the Vietnam War ?
It's amazing, and a great shame for me as a fan of Predator and everything related to it, that I only just discovered this gem. I just watched The Predator 2018 at the persuasion of my friends. I knew what was waiting for me, but I wanted to please them. After spending half a day crying under the shower, I went on yt and saw this. My deep bow to all who participated in making this.
This should be in theaters. Imagine different timelines that would be awesome
You're right.
You mean to tell me that these are amateur actors and not professionals? I'll be damned! Definitely underrated.
Passion triumphs over fame and budget every single time.
@@aleksiheija8170 then you should watch Deadly Prey and tell me that
They are pretty good actors too. Wish this was a full movie..
Wtf are they talking about... The crusader guy is Steapa from The last kingdom
These guys look like they were in the 300 spartan movie.
This 25 minute movie has more soul than 10 multimillion budget blockbuster movies...
FNscarH > True. Movies nowadays suck. It's all stupid catch lines and cheesy acting.
New Tuber And with recycled plot lines
FNscarH revamp revamp revamp no originality
It's like some kind of recruitment propaganda for Radical Islam. Definitely anit-western and anti church, etc. Maybe Islam really is the "religion of peace," as W clumsily attempted to assert to appease our "friends" in the middle east as we were flooding the area with several hundred thousand occupying troops. First time I have seen an al-queda recruitment video, err... I mean an independent interpretation of a sci-fi classic. Lol. interprInterestingly, many comments say that this is a rehashed story. Hopefully you can all see the bigger pictue/ideological/religious/political implications all over this movie....err...propaganda video. In reality,"Muhammad," or whatever his name was would have cut off all their heads, strapped a bomb to horse ridden into the middle of the initial encampment, dismounted screaming God is Great and killing as many civilians as possible to get to his 72 new 12 year old wives in heaven (72 Wives?! F that. 1 wife is a nightmare. I don't need a whole army of them nagging me). Then years later, ed Snowden releases secret evidence that the whole thing was a "false flag," set up by the CIA and the US military industrial complex. Lol. And the cycle repeats...
Andrew Stewart EXACTLY.
When you truly love & believe in what you're doing, the end result can be greater & more authentic than any amount of money could ever buy. The creators of this are all extremely talented, no doubt. But this short fan film just has that heart & love that corporate Hollywood has been drained of for decades. The only way to bring back incredible movies/films might just be sponsoring/supporting fan film writers, actors, producers, & directors.
Wow, hardly an amateur production. Incredible job..Huzzah
Finally, a Predator movie that doesn't kill off the Predator.
Predator 2 didn't kill off the predators.
@Josh Thillet
But one got killed by the protagonist.
@@joshthillet1009 it killed the predator that was hunting...
Josh Thillet One of them was probably on that ship. Lol. An Ancient by P2.
To be honest, I dont think that assassin would've killed the predator, at least not immediately. I think the predator would've killed both of them if it really wanted to.
"Its just a scratch"
"A scratch? Your arm is off!"
Spencer Loudog Hahaha :D ! Nice reference
Spencer Loudog
The Black Night: "No it isn't"
King Aurthur: "Well, what's that then?"
The Black Night: "I've had worse."
King Aurthur: "You liar!"
Classic, timeless scene
Spencer Loudog I'll nibble your feet off! Haha! XD
Still can't get my girlfriend to watch that wtf
He ain't got time to bleed.
Nice to see this again after so many years. It's amazing how a half-hour fan film can do so much more for a franchise than a multimillion dollar movie.
I would love to see more *Predator* stories like this and *Prey:* Period pieces that explore the Yautja's encounters with mankind throughout history.
There a comic story about a Predator in a battle of the American Civil War .
@@unclepatrick2
Yeah, I heard it's been purged from more recent printings of the older *Predator* comics 'cause Disney sees the setting as problematic.
@@Scotttjt that a shame .
it been a while since I read the story but I recall it was good.
And there was a fun comic that tied into the Sherlock Holmes stories with Mycroft Holmes appearing .
I think it was called Nemesis with a Predator in Victorian London
After seeing this I would love a full movie of the Predator in medieval times or Feudal Japan! Brilliant work here!
"We hunt a beast more powerful than us all." Ok everyone, split up.
lol
ajmage lmfao the Rock from Hercules would be like team work keeps your ass alive
Shaggy you and Scooby go that way!
Jon Chin lol!!
I'm calling out a demon thats almost impossible to see, wait while I put on a helmet...
Why do people keep saying that it’s good “for a fan film”? It’s good by any standard.
Murphy Rutledge this is way better than the last Predator movie
@@randybarnett2308 gone with the wind is better than that last predator movie
mr. vain voice ---gone with the wind! Pretty much sums up not only Predator but the Alien and Terminator films as well🤠🤠
Its definitely better than The Predator
Had me fooled. I thought it was a scene from a film.
6 min in and it’s already better tha every single film Hollywood has released over the past 5-6 years
Love it! Expected an amateur movie and really got a full on Hollywood movie with a better ending.
Great movie indeed!
"The local villages have made a substantial donation to the order for our help. So... naturally... God wills it."
"Naturally..."
LOL! Fantastic writing.
I totally agree! Great writing!
Phenomenal writing! Greatest in history!
Reminds me of the scene in Road House where Swazy is trying to rent a room.
"It's not that I need the money, but if I don't charge you something the Presbyterians will likely pray for my ruination, so how does $100 sound?"
"Well, if it keeps you in the good graces of the church it sounds just fine."
"Ain't it peculiar how money can do that very thing?"
Brilliant
and its Pretty factual on how such things are done with the church too.....
2 or 3 bandits at the most lmao love that throw back line
Cool
anotherrandomtexan25 - In the original Predator, Carl Weather's character says "It's just 2 or 3 guys at most out there" or something like that.
RogueReplicant oh I know lol but it's fun having lines that are so similar ya know? also "well maybe I learned some bad habits from you now get your people outta here" :P
The real masterpieces come from the fans who care for the franchise.
22:55 I like how predator shows honor and dignity. Whether predator in films would do that, but I like the concept.
I don't think I've ever seen such a professional fan film before. There are so many elements which normal amateurs wouldn't be able to do, such as the numerous aerial scenes, consistent believable acting, storyline, editing, location, period wardrobe etc.
If I were to nitpick, I'd say the Predator was slightly short, and I don't think a sword would penetrate his stomach so easily and the lights in the night fight were a bit too bright.
But otherwise it was a totally pro effort, and I could see this becoming part of Predator canon, because IMHO it's just that good.
GICking Swords would penetrate fine. Predators can shrug off or ignore a lot more pain than humans can, but their skin isn't like armor or anything.
GICking Yeah they missed a couple things, like the obviously mowed grass next to the road, and the logo on the arrows, but otherwise very professional filming, good settings, and very canon to the predators portrayed in the actual movies. I liked it.
This short film has what every recent Predator movies lack: the constant feel of danger, the protagonist who is truly worthy opponent for the Predator and fear before unknown. It's really close to the first movie and I really would like to see more movies like this which focus on characters, dialogues, ideas, creating its own vibe instead of throwing every visual effect ever on you.
Predators was awesome, but this is better than The Predator for sure.
Exactly!
So dutch wasnt worthy?? You trippin
@@cruzsitofunaro778 read my comment again.
Yes, I too would have loved to see this movies in theaters. It was extremely well made!
The Predator Series needs these filmmakers and actors. Just shows what is possible without a huge production budget.
Absolute Gem ..I understand Rambo and It;s a wonderful life were put on ice for years before their release to become hits ..I'm just waking up to it now..what a shock
Hollywood should be ashamed of itself, this is the best movie I've seen in a while. Well done, to all involved.
Hollywood sells you lies, my friend.
This video gives a lie for free, that's the whole difference...
Cmoth040 couldn't have said it better myself 👍👍
This was better than the original and all the other predator movies. awesome
You serious?
Hollywood has no shame.
@@nicolaebacrau355 you poor sod - what ART means to you? LIES? or 8:35 - flies? Pls... just be patient and look around beyond the peak of your own nose... You'll find the truth...
I love the attention to detail when the predator uses shoulder gun only when his prey is using a ranged weapon so the kill is honorable
I thought that was cool too. He only kills those on equal (enough) ground
Yeah that's why he left so the woman could follow him more honourable (And fun for the yauja) that way.
Hardly honorable he's stronger and his equipment is better
@@johnsmith-wx5fb doesn't matter to the yautja, he's letting her have a honourable death going down fighting. (In his view) long as she can fight.
He didn’t shoulder cannon the chick with the bow though...
Just watched Prey and realized this existed. Two excellent movies in transcending time periods.
A man of culture, I see🍷🧐
Prey was crap.This director would have made it better
This film was totally amazing, the potential for time periods that the predator could show in. As previous comments said, vikings, feudal Japan etc. The thought of the predator taking on the Romans, , spartan.......would be awesome.
Kudos to the actors, Adrian Bouchet, Amed Hashimi, Sabine Crossen, Ben loyd-Holmes, Jon Campling, Joe Egan and Philip Lane . Truly well done, James Bushe (writer/director) and cinematographer, Simon Rowling.
Nope
Yup
22:37
Brilliant detail there. The hunter acknowledged the sign that the man did not want to fight and there would be no sport in this anymore. So it opted to leave and grabbed the trophy of the duel.
I also saw it as the Predator acknowledging the honour and bravery on his enemy. That he was willingly to sacrifice his life if the Predator spared his friend. From one warrior to another, there was some level of respect
Same thought, but it could be more realistic/dramatic if the hunter just scratch him a bit then stop contemplating the dishonor... before sparing the live and leaving with a roar of disappointment. But still... a very well plot shoe string budget movie ....
@@imamkustiaji7324 An honorable yautja would never be tempted. Only bad bloods or soon to be bad bloods would entertain the idea of killing an unarmed.
The Magpie Predator. Likes all things shiny
@@kaijucifer3544 yeah like the one from AvP2 that predator was an asshole
This is one of the best short films ever made. It not only has Predators, but, as a history buff of the Dark Ages, Middle-ages, and Crusades it really hits home. ❤Thanks for posting and best of luck 🍀👍🏻❤️
Take that Ahhhnold🤣🤣
To everyone involved, great job .👍
Alright, let me give this movie my professional opinion:
You can clearly see it's fan made because there are no special effect everywhere, but this is actual a good thing. Long gone are movie who feel real and not just painted to look like real.
Script is mostly average, but it is well done. No stupid lines anywhere ( praise be! ), and everyone really put effort into their roles and it turned up in a way that every character feel real and fits his role perfectly - good job there :)
Now as far as story goes, it's well written. A really average story when it comes to Predator movie but really well written. There were no crazy, out-of-this-world crazy stunts that we see from Hollywood. Every kill felt in place and like Predator would do it. And I am glad to finally see a movie where female character was not given safe ticket to act like love interest to main protagonist. Her role was just, she is skilled and she fought and died with honor in the end. Excellent job to that guys.
Everything felt like real - even Predator moves. Aldo I lost it when he drew sword, I LMAO xD Also love the sword-fight, it was simple and it was realistic as in it shows how superior Predator is to Humans. And I also like how you added teleportation in the end, that's something new and cool. :D
And I noticed that you used scene from Predator 1 when Predator runs away. But I greet this because I know it would be hard to do it for real so why not use previous material when you can?
The best part is of course Templar and Predator fight. I liked every moment of it and I liked it's conclusion. How they played to Predator's sense of honor to survive, that was just ingenious.
And even if movie lasted for 27 minutes I felt like it was over and hour, so the atmosphere that movie created was great in that regard, aldo some scenes felt liek rushed. The only think that movie lacks is Hollywood level special effects, but in this case the movie felt much better than to actually have them. Other thing it lacked was duration, it really felt like it could be 30 minutes longer. But giving that this is a fan movie it's understandable.
Overall, my score for this movie is 4.8/5. Really good fan movie that is true to franchise and that do it justice.
The times are coming when fans will start using current available technology to create better movies than the production house that owns licence for them.
Good word guys, and I hope that you will have energy and will to do one more in the future. :D
2SSSR2 "professional"
2SSSR2 Thanks for the detailed comments and glad you enjoyed it. Great points. Just wanted to say when the predator runs off that was actually our own effect shot, not from the first movie hehe. We had over 50 vfx shots in the film but tried best to make them not stand out : ) . We originally also planned to make a slightly longer/detailed version but we worked with our kickstarter budget, which was short of what we needed.
2SSSR2 What stopped you from giving it a 5/5?
Predator: Dark Ages Still you have done great ! This movie is better than some of the originals.
Hoofle Joof Basically length, if it was like 40 minutes long than ok.
Love the little detail where the Saracen is the only one looking up in the trees, knowing more about the Alien than the others. Show, don't tell. I love it.
Does Jerusalem have enough trees for a predator to jump around?
@@ranjithrans I mean, The Predator was probably jumping building to building so he probably knows it will use the trees to its advantage.
@@eaglebearer yh, that probably makes more sense. But again, a predator would be hard pressed to find enough tall buildings. Jerusalem ain't no los Angeles at this period :).
@@eaglebearer predators in AVP did use high ground inside the building as I remember. Any way I was just nit picking the original comment for fun.
Which is weird, because the reason he was brought in is to share information & experience and he did not
Hey hasn't a film company got hold of these great people an worked on a feature length film of this, fantastic...
Had this in my “Watch Later” for 7 YEARS, since it first popped up, and just watched it. Loved it.
This is such a great movie. I've been a Predator fan since the 80s and I think this is masterfully crafted. It definetely deserves more views, likes and praise.
Great production values btw. This whole project is just awesome.
It's got great views for a fan film!
Definitely, one of the best fan films I’ve ever seen
It's a borderline masterpiece
I now need a predator film for each century.
Predator world war 2?
Japanese ninja and samurai predator
one in 1715 when the elder got the pistol
Holy Jesus Christ Episode 1
Predator and Eve in Paradise,before she eats the forbidden apple.
This should be done as a feature film.
Excellent. Well done film production A-Z. Script, casting, costumes, acting, directing, set design, lighting, production value, music, SFX, editing, titles and credits, Total package. Hats off to you.
Just seen this for the first time. Lets stop with the "fan film" thing and call it what it is. This is a high quality low budget film that tells a better story than Hollywood can. The characters are believable, settings great, with special effects where needed. Seriously why does big movie productions have to spend millions when they can do these people done for a budget? Make this an hour and twenty minutes long and you could pack movie theaters with this kind of work.
This doesn't look like a fan made film!
Wasteland Goat no
lol its a fan film by rite guy but it is a nice fork. i liked the characters by the end--but, your predator depiction was so spot on i almost followed him on that ship and married him. kudos to the film
The dialogue is from the first movie
Good stories = good movies.
If you're not sure if you have a good story you cram everything into the movie and hope something grabs the audience.
Netflix should pick this up as a series and do every century in history starting from Caveman days
Maybe not cave man days but instead in ancient Egypt.
Yeah
Wish they would like each season is a hunt and you never know if all of them would die on each season maybe have the predators win and kill all humans on a season or two
@@lisamerckx4891 YESS, Ancient Egypt
🤯👍💗👏
Very good and another chapter to the Predator story
That was so good. The white lady fighter had a South African accent (impossible in the Dark Ages) and they pointed to the sun and she said it’s North but that aside, this production for fan funded, A-MAZING.
Why does this not have like 50 MILLION views by now?? That was AMAZING! Fantastic story!
Jack T THIS!!
Keep sharing and it will ; )
It would have been great but at the end when the sarazin guy said "not a demon, something else" I expected the crusader to say "a predator."
Cole Barrow would have been epic if he would have said that ;D
Cole Barrow Not that it matters much as the rest was in modern English, but the word predator didn't exist then, closest was the latin root word which didn't have the same meaning, it was closer to "thief". Which still fits I guess, but not quite as intimidating.
Thank you everyone for the amazing comments and we're happy how well in general its been recieved with some valid points. We also wanted to say a thank you for all the support you've given us over the year since we first launched our campaign and the awesome people who donated, making it possible.
Predator: Dark Ages Enjoyed it.
Really a pretty impressive, entertaining, just flat out fun film. Again you guys weren't working with hundreds of millions in budget, it is astounding how good this is for an assumably small budget film. Great acting, etc. Awesome thank you!!
Predator: Dark Ages is awesome you must make the second part or something this is just awesome
Predator: Dark Ages highly recommended, great job!
Predator: Dark Ages Amazing job guys! im so happy to see how full of love and dedication its done! Hope u get high road with this amazing work and you may proceed with new and better projects!
Excellent. Give this man a proper budget! He’ll make a blockbuster.
I truly hope that this gets the recognition it deserves and that the cast and crew are given the accolades for there superb work and ingenuity .
The best part about this is giving due credit to the Predator as a sportsman, and having him duel the remaining Templar with a sword giving him a better chance. Solid work all around, an instant favorite!
Same thing happened in Predators. The Yakuza guy fights the predator with a katana. And the predator duels fairly. The Yakuza gets the death blow first, though they both die in that scene.
Watching this during lockdown! - This is really good. No wasted scenes, good actors. Kudos!
Oh, there is a wasted one, when Predator pulls the Templar to itself - how? And not kills him straight away... Why not? :-) As well as Predator walking away into the forest, just like that, without any particular reason, and not even carrying his previous trophies (like woman's head, with her beautiful hair)... And many more. Also - subtitles are rather delayed, if not late... ;-) Anyway - it's still a high quality short movie!
I'm also watching this on lockdown, pretty good
Same
Here too. enjoyed it very much.
Better than the last one came out last year.
Even seven years later I still get a thrill out of this show!!!
This is truly a masterpiece! Please do more of these films. You have an amazing talent! I would rather watch this then all the others combined except for the first predator. I am a huge fan!
“GET TO THE TOWAHH!”
I like, "GET TO DA CHOPPA!"
get to the trebuchet more like
that unfortunately was when the DRAGON (read: choppa) showed up and started breathing HELLFIRE AND DAMNATION UPON US!!!!
:D +
Omg best comment award😂🤣😂👍👍🏆
The acting is superb. This is even better than the usual Syfi production.
Yeah the acting for a fan made film was great.
I've seen the fan made star wars films, and the acting, cinematography, script, etc, was just so weak, that I couldn't watch it. This blurs the lines between "fan made" and hollywood studio production... wow, the only thing that could have taken it over the top is some amazing looking establishing shots. Other than that, they deserve whatever money they ask for, for their campaigns.
This is a super well made short movie. As a history buff / amateur armchair historian I have 2 small issues with the “Saracen” character and the main “Templar” character. First off templars, especially templars that served in the holy land were not by and large biased or racist against saracens, many templars spoke Arabic and became well versed in the ways of Arabic culture, second about the Saracen, first off anyone with the balls to travel that far outside the Middle East during that time had balls, let’s say a person of the caliber (Saracen or not) is not going to do a last minute run away. Especially if his job is to advise the hunt against this predator. Also I’m just thinking about this as I’m typing, wouldn’t the order have a proper Templar detachment going after this “devil”? Instead they it seems they sent the cannon fodder, not to mention even tho many Norse cultures had warrior women and or “shield maidens” at the time, the rest of Western Europe and especially a religious military order like the Templars would never have a “women at arms” so to speak.
It's amazing how this was released 7 years ago and we ended up getting a pretty similar concept from Hollywood in the form of Prey
What a brilliant mini-movie. That 30 mins was better than the last “the predator” than a country mile! Would be amazing if this was a full 2hr movie. Great cinematography, acting and soundtrack
The "fight" choreo could use some work
I think it's better like a short film, but definitely more people need to see this
Exactly, this gave me more emotions than all the Predator related movies after Predor I and II.
I was surprised at how much I loathed the Alien vs Predator movie. This was much better.
Or a TV series
Who agrees that this fan film is better then some movies from Hollywood and great job to the actors especially the Predator
Some? I would say most! lol
Enuf Alrdy I agree
Dj Predator ...Agreed...I could name about 5 movies off top...ita better than: Suicide Squad, Superman vs Batman, Doctor Strange(the animated version is much better) Life , Martian, The Great Wall, Passengers.... the list could go on....if you have a good story, good actors, some decent effects that's all you need
Stephanie Nicole doctor strange live action its a no
Stephanie Nicole better than predator requiem
All it takes is ingenious creativity, something Hollywood is lacking these days!
I just discovered this, and it's nothing short of brilliant. All involved in this movie should feel proud of their achievement because it absolutely delivered.
This is so good its automatically Canon for me, fuck it.
It's definitely better than the last movie. I prefer this to be Canon over that
I totally agree! This was VERY badass!!! 😃👍🏿
Well said
Same here.
Ayeeee
Im amazed. This should be a full movie showing the history between humanity and preadators
exactly, like when they first arrived and taught humans how to hunt and build the original pyramids. Back when they would sacrifice humans to make xenomorphs and how it got out of control so they had to use the self destruct.
SmileySkellz QD Couldn't have put it better myself 😊
were they getting off on that........
They need to first make their characters have a brain! These guys were stupid in how they handled tracking something they don't understand. That dumb woman tracker made a stupid mistake by chasing after something like that no one in their right mind would do such a thing.
+SmileySkellz QD
Xenomorphs aren't canon in the Predator universe....
Wow! I thought this was a funny joke PREDATOR VS The Dark Ages, when I started watching. I'm blown away with the best entertainment I've witnessed in years. Incredible job to who ever made this!
When I saw this was 25 minutes, I was like, "Naaaaw, no one has time for that." But after just the first 2 minutes, I could tell this was masterfully done!
Are you seriously saying that you don't have 25min any given day to watch a short film? But I'll bet you have at least a couple hours to watch youtube shorts or tik-tik, don't cha!
this short film is better then most films that has come out in 2016!
I totally agree
steven namislo shirt?
Haha my phone really sick with auto correct it's supposed to be " short"
steven namislo same mate, just bastards
Sergio Navarro Why do you attack someone with insults when they air their opinion? That's just immature and childish.
This is just further confirmation that future Predator films should be period pieces, set throughout history. It would be a significant departure from most in the genre, and it would be interesting to see how others interpret the Predator. Loved how the knights thought it was a demon or the product of witchcraft. Seriously, I heard about the plot of Shane Black's The Predator and it seems like yet another step backwards. It takes place in the suburbs and has little kids involved. I'll give it a fair chance, but dammit I want to see a Predator movie taking place in Ancient Egypt, or against pirates(Predator 2 anyone) WW1, WW2, Korea, Nam, heck those are just the American conflicts. So much opportunity beyond the stale formula or pitting the Predator against the Alien.
Predator in feudal Japan would be awesome.
WW2 pacific would be really good setting for a predator movie or north africa with a group of british sas/afrikakorps vs predator or maybe during the falklands
I’d think that a Predator hunting down some battle-hardened Roman legion that is off to fight a battle with an enemy of Rome would be incredible. The Roman and his enemy would have to team up to survive once they discover that there’s a third party involved.
I always thought the mountains of Afghanistan would be the perfect place. The Yautja would be observing the human's technology level and warfare tactics while hunting the MVPs of both the Taliban and US special forces. Yautja should be impartial in a human conflict, I'm not sure if they would move to stop a massacre or how they'd deal with thermal drones in the skies.
The predator 2018.. is going to be the official sequel the first original predator after Arnold left in the helicopter,
Fantastic! Thanks to all those who helped in this.
Bravo beautiful from the writing to the camera work to all the time spent on the wardrobe Well done