Fun fact, the events of Predator take place in the fictional country of Val Verde in 1987. The Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Commando also takes place in Val Verde but in the year 1985. In Commando, Arius is the former dictator of Val Verde that John Matrix helped removed from power. At the end of Commando, John kills Arius and destroys his compound. This means that the guerillas that Dutch and his team fight could be the remnants of Arius' men who survived the events of Commando and retreated into the jungles of Val Verde and began planning the Soviet-backed invasion that Dillion was sent to stop. Or this is just my autistic head canon and it makes no sense at all...
@@ferdonandebullCommando and Predator have been 2 of my favorite movies since I was about 5 years old, i've spent way too much time thinking about both movies lmao.
When I was eleven, my mild mannered mother took me to the theater to see both Robocop and Predator. To my young gore-hound astonishment, she loved both. You were a real one, ma.
my mom typically isn’t very fond of action movies, so it was odd that she was the one to introduce me to what I still consider Arnie’s best outside of Terminator, True Lies on TV, as a kid.
I was in BUDs class 232 and we had a Native American guy who would quote Predator lines as we were getting surf tortured. It was awesome, always raised morale. “Get to the choppah!!”
I used to cut grass at the house of a vietnam vet and he told me a story about a single shot noob tube grenade launcher. He said he was inside a small bunker that started taking round from the jungle. He went outside with his launcher and a pouch with like 75 rounds in it. He said it was like time slowed down from the adrenaline and he thought he only launched about ten rounds in the direction they thought the shots were from. He said when he got back inside the bunker and checked the pouch it was completely empty. You could still see the fear in his eyes as he told me the story. The eerie nature of jungle warfare was the perfect setting for this movie.
About Panama - I wasn't there personally but in the mid 90's I went to rent Predator from a Blockbuster Video when it was in it's hay day (I'm about 15 years older than you). I had never seen it before because I was too young and my parents wouldn't let me. Anyway I get up to the counter with the movie an there's a dude there, maybe mid to late 20's and starts talking about how he trained and deployed with an M16 like they had in the movie when he was in the Marines. I asked him about his service and he said he took part in the invasion and absolutely hated it because of the climate. Anyways he said he and his unit/squad would constantly makes references and jokes about the movie because it was huge at the time and there was no better setting for it (especially the "get to tha choppa!" line). Maybe not the best/funniest story but, if he is to be believed, what you're describing definitely happened. As an aside, he also said they came across a warehouse that had one of those older DOS computers in it, used for shipping or inventory or something. The place was deserted and he thought it would be "fun" to shoot one of them so he did. Well somehow the owner found out about it, went to the Americans and complained, and the dude had to end up paying to replace the system out of his paycheck or face punishment lol. Every time I would go in there and he'd be working I'd call him "Panama". He got a kick out of that.
Wow. Thank you for telling someone else's secondhand story about military service. So relevant. Saddest part? A soon to be jobless veteran working at a video store pre-GWOT.
"girl has glock 19...girl stops serial killer...." reminds me, we need a 1 minute edit of the movie 'SIgns' where farmer Mel is a more realistic farmer, pulls out his 30-30 and blasts the alien off the barn roof and leaves the carcass for the coyotes to eat and the aliens are like 'let's go to a different farm'
I grew up on a Midwest farm. I always had same thoughts. I got my first 20ga at ten and once I proved competent, safe, and responsible, I got a 22lr at 12 lol .
I don't hear Hue mentioned often. My grandfather was a Navy corpsman, attached with Marines for some time. During the attack on Hue, he was stationed at Hue City Airbase and was running the operating theater in some capacity. He fell off of a bridge into a ditch full of bodies. He made it out alive, went to Duke. Worked at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital for a while. Worked in some civilian hospitals in Virginia. Back to Ohio and ran some neuro-ICUs and operating rooms. Worked for Mt Carmel, Riverside, St Anne's, and OSU before he retired. He was a good man. Waited to pass from cancer until my granddaughter was born and he could see her. Gone hours later. Farewell and Following Seas.
my high school history/civics/social studies teachers wife was from Hue. he met her there during the war. nicest lady you ever met. she was part of the church group that helped my aunt with the house before and after my uncle passed away.
The fact that Jesse Ventura is carrying around something like 400 Ibs of equipment (Minigun, battery, ammo) is hilarious, but given his stature I believe it
I was flipping through a magazine in 2005 in Iraq. The minigun from Predator was $120,000 with 10,000 rounds of blanks. If only... I did drop $5,000 on the MM-1 Hawk from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. No regret.
@@skrawny-clown-snatcherofth8651 agreed. Same thing happens when you go to a WHL hockey game, those dudes are 16 - 18 yo and make u feel so old, I'm 29 and its just crazy 😅
@@Snarknado5my youngest daughters favorite is Jurassic park since she was 3, was that to young? She particularly found it funny when the guy was eaten off the toilet.
I use 80's/90's movie quotes in the military all the time!! I was in an OPORD and asked the PL, "How do I get out of this chicken sh#t outfit?" It was at the end when he asked if there were any questions just like in the movie. It got so quiet that you could hear a pen drop. The worst part was that only two people got it, me the PSG, and the 1SG. That was the day I realized I was old. I'm still in and still use movie quotes all the time. One of my favorites to use is " game over, man, game over!" Both are obviously from the movie Aliens.
My older brother who is 10 years older take me to see it when I was 10. It's funny I got my mom to call the local movie theater and say I was okay to watch anything I wanted. I went there for years to see movies I saw some good ones. Lethal weapon die hard
28:52 I did a semester abroad in Kenya. We were out in the Masai Mara for a while. Obviously they were worried that one of the foolish Americans was going to do something stupid like take a selfie with a lion, so they sent over this experienced hunter guy, an "Askari" they called him. Talked to him a bit, but his poor English and my non-existent Swahili made it difficult. Basically, he was really patient with riding herd on us, and made sure that we weren't drug away by Hyenas on the way to the latrines. Had some pretty cool stories (as much as I could interpret), and described his first and second lion hunts. Tough as nails with giant brass balls doesn't quite do him justice. One of our guides knew from from back in the day and said he was a badass, who was taking a break from his badassery, and thought we were entertaining to watch stumble around almost getting eaten every few hours or so. I think he thought it was cute, like watching a puppy learning to walk and falling over. Not in a mean way, but guy was somewhat older than us and WAY more mature. One girl wanted to rinse some stuff off in the nearby river, he kinda put out his arm like "hold up", and then with a patient smile pointed out the hippos laying mostly submerged on the far bank and made "chomping" sounds while clapping his palms together 😂 which had me rolling. It was like "No, you silly girl, you'll get eaten. You want to get eaten?" 🤣
94-2014 USMC infantry, i carried the A2 - all the way to the M4.. i had to lump the A2 w/ 203.. i hated it..was heavy..lol, i got good with hip firing the saw.. lots of practice.. no way could it even be a easy to carry a mini gun in the jungle.. u have to be pure mucle and evil..lmao..i love this video, very well put together. awesome job
we knew our 5th grade teacher would be away for a week and our school couldn't get substitute teachers for 2 of those days so we were going to probably watch videos for both of those days. My buddy brought in Predator and we swapped it out after the teacher next door started Pippy long stocking and Charlie and the Chocolate factory. We watched it twice that day. Best day ever
Im not a big comic book guy. But the Predator comics are pretty badass and they continue from the movies. Worth checking out if youre a fan of the franchise!
I can explain the thermals, black/white vs color scale. I worked at NASA for 2-3 years doing IR measurements using FLIR cameras. The difference in camera signature is due to an IR camera being strictly an infrared camera (gray scale) vs a thermographic camera (color scale). The gray scale image lacks the ability to provide a temperature because it is not calibrated. It can, however, provide a higher signal to report an image as "hot" or "cold", providing greater dynamic range at the expense greater noise in the data. Temperature-calibrated cameras (color scale) are excellent for data capture but are limited to a preset range (-40 to 300F, for example) and therefore are limiting themselves with how much radiation can excite the camera sensor. I'm leaving out a lot of details to make this short, but I hope you learned something.
I'm 43 with a 20 year military career behind me and Predator was one of my favorite movies growing up. I learned a lot from this video, thank you for sharing research. Awesome video, wish I could give it more than one like
Predator is basically the perfect action movie. Amazing cast, amazing sets, effects, costumes, writing, cinematography, music, incredibly timeless iconic designs, and a plot that can be enjoyed as just brainless action but still contains some compelling themes you can dwell on forever. It just doesn't get any better, cinema peaked with Predator.
I was not in Panama back then but that would be hilarious. I did used to have the predator snarl as my text sound, and one day I was in line at the register and some kid in front of me heard me get a text and immediately looked up and all around him, so I congratulated his father for good parenting.
You're spot on with the "2nd director" thing. They're called Second Unit, a lot more action/stunt coordination than story. Focusing on fun/spectacle over shot composition/lighting/drama. Predator is a very notable swap but you can learn to pick it out in most films.
Mack vs Dillon just before the raid has a great line “you’re ghosting us mfkr…” Dillon just swallows it like a fish. 😂 One of my favourite movies all time since I had chance to see it as a kid when it was released.
I used to creep up on guys during training who were being too loud during patrols and recite that line just to check them. I had one in 2014 who had never seen Predator. He sat down and started shaking. We got rid of him.
One of my all time favorite movies! I remember my brother and I talking our dad into it at the base exchange we lived near at the time in 1990. I was in first grade at the time. Movie still holds up perfectly!
Surprised you didn't mention that the film's insurance company worried for the safety of the cast with Sonny Landham (Billy) around. They hired a bodyguard specifically to protect the cast from Sonny. He was a savage in several ways lol
Born in 79. My dad let me watch Predator as soon as it came out on VHS, so I guess I was 8 or 9. Didn't bother me at all. I watched Alien (he would make me go out of the room during the stomach bursting scene), The Thing, and Jaws even younger. I turned out fine
Jesus, I thought Admin was at least mid 30s all while I'm turning 28 in May, still getting mistaken for a 20 year old and welcoming my first child next month. I feel like I relate so much more to Admin now! Lolol. Cheers.
Dude, predator 2, for all its flaws, shits all over "prey". Also, Predator (the first one) along with Die Hard, are in my Top 5 Action movies of all time.
You are right Mr. Results........in the 80's the predator was terrifying. I was born in 83 and my Chad ass motorcycle dad let me watch it. After the first few times I was convinced I was born to die in the jungle as a green beret. I had an accident that prevented that destiny from becoming a reality. This is 100% movie legend and lore........keep it up there boss.
I have to say that I really love how this channel evolved. Don;t get me wrong, I am subscribed when it was only talking balaclava talking about guns and stuff, HOWEVER, I really do appreciate breaking down movies like this and your hillarious comments ;) (not to mistake with Hilaryous)
It still amazes me how much characterization was established during the dialog in this movie. Really goes to show how good writing will make or break a movie before the first camera is ever turned on.
I watched this movie in the theatre as a kid. I have seen it numerous times since. The attack on the compound with the sound of the heli starting up left a kick ass core memory.
Gotta give it up to your editor for these videos. These type of videos could be very bland/boring but he does a really good job making these videos fun to watch. The cut aways and graphics put up make it fun to follow along with and makes me laugh. Hats off to you sir!
Predator and terminator 2 were my favorite movies growing up. I used to watch terminator 2 every day as a 5 and 6 year old kid, great video and awesome humor!
There’s no fucking way that Admin is only 27 or possibly 28. NO WAY. NOPE. NOT BELIEVING THAT.
My wife and I who are 28 literally had to pause the video cuz of this 😂😂😂
i had to check the comments once he said that i didnt believe it
Brandon hererra is also like 26 or somthin
No it’s true. Being a cop aged him like 15 years and caused his hairline to start running away. Poor fella
Ikr I thought he was like mid 30s lol. I’m 97 and was like wtf, did not expect that.
Fun fact, the events of Predator take place in the fictional country of Val Verde in 1987. The Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Commando also takes place in Val Verde but in the year 1985.
In Commando, Arius is the former dictator of Val Verde that John Matrix helped removed from power. At the end of Commando, John kills Arius and destroys his compound.
This means that the guerillas that Dutch and his team fight could be the remnants of Arius' men who survived the events of Commando and retreated into the jungles of Val Verde and began planning the Soviet-backed invasion that Dillion was sent to stop.
Or this is just my autistic head canon and it makes no sense at all...
makes perfect sense to me
This is some upper level nerd shit buddy… bravo!
@@ferdonandebullCommando and Predator have been 2 of my favorite movies since I was about 5 years old, i've spent way too much time thinking about both movies lmao.
Saw blades as shurikan. 😂
Unfortunately, I don't watch Arnold "screw your freedom" Schwarzenegger movies any longer.
@@sociopathmercenary You shouldn't let politics get in the way of watching good cinema
Lol admin vs predator sounds like something that would involve Chris Hansen.
You beat me to it
Was this video reuploaded? How did you comment 13hrs ago if the video dropped an hour ago?
Who
Or diddy
You mean Chris Handsome...😑
"If it bleeds we can kill it" best 80s action movie line ever.
"I don have time to bleed"
When I was eleven, my mild mannered mother took me to the theater to see both Robocop and Predator. To my young gore-hound astonishment, she loved both. You were a real one, ma.
Your mom sounds like a hell of a lady, my mom traumatised me with 'hell raiser' when I was 6 😂
Thats awesome. I took my grandma to see T2 and it absolutely blew her mind😅
That one cool mom! I hope you talk to her often.
my mom typically isn’t very fond of action movies, so it was odd that she was the one to introduce me to what I still consider Arnie’s best outside of Terminator, True Lies on TV, as a kid.
I was in BUDs class 232 and we had a Native American guy who would quote Predator lines as we were getting surf tortured. It was awesome, always raised morale.
“Get to the choppah!!”
I used to cut grass at the house of a vietnam vet and he told me a story about a single shot noob tube grenade launcher. He said he was inside a small bunker that started taking round from the jungle. He went outside with his launcher and a pouch with like 75 rounds in it. He said it was like time slowed down from the adrenaline and he thought he only launched about ten rounds in the direction they thought the shots were from. He said when he got back inside the bunker and checked the pouch it was completely empty. You could still see the fear in his eyes as he told me the story. The eerie nature of jungle warfare was the perfect setting for this movie.
About Panama - I wasn't there personally but in the mid 90's I went to rent Predator from a Blockbuster Video when it was in it's hay day (I'm about 15 years older than you). I had never seen it before because I was too young and my parents wouldn't let me. Anyway I get up to the counter with the movie an there's a dude there, maybe mid to late 20's and starts talking about how he trained and deployed with an M16 like they had in the movie when he was in the Marines. I asked him about his service and he said he took part in the invasion and absolutely hated it because of the climate. Anyways he said he and his unit/squad would constantly makes references and jokes about the movie because it was huge at the time and there was no better setting for it (especially the "get to tha choppa!" line). Maybe not the best/funniest story but, if he is to be believed, what you're describing definitely happened.
As an aside, he also said they came across a warehouse that had one of those older DOS computers in it, used for shipping or inventory or something. The place was deserted and he thought it would be "fun" to shoot one of them so he did. Well somehow the owner found out about it, went to the Americans and complained, and the dude had to end up paying to replace the system out of his paycheck or face punishment lol. Every time I would go in there and he'd be working I'd call him "Panama". He got a kick out of that.
Wow. Thank you for telling someone else's secondhand story about military service. So relevant.
Saddest part? A soon to be jobless veteran working at a video store pre-GWOT.
@@mattmarzula wow you're a twat.
"girl has glock 19...girl stops serial killer...."
reminds me, we need a 1 minute edit of the movie 'SIgns' where farmer Mel is a more realistic farmer, pulls out his 30-30 and blasts the alien off the barn roof and leaves the carcass for the coyotes to eat and the aliens are like 'let's go to a different farm'
I grew up on a Midwest farm. I always had same thoughts. I got my first 20ga at ten and once I proved competent, safe, and responsible, I got a 22lr at 12 lol .
@@brianbaker5671why on earth was the 20ga considered the trainer for the .22 ? 🤣
@@davidw1634 shorter range guess lol 😂
Illinois has always thought shotgun less then its why you can’t hunt with a HP rifle there
tbf, he was the town pastor first. He might have had some lingering religious objections.
Damn that flash of the "you wouldn't steal a hand grenade " unlocked a core memory I didn't know I still had 😂
A true masterpiece. RIP Carl Weathers 🇺🇸🦅
I don't hear Hue mentioned often. My grandfather was a Navy corpsman, attached with Marines for some time. During the attack on Hue, he was stationed at Hue City Airbase and was running the operating theater in some capacity. He fell off of a bridge into a ditch full of bodies. He made it out alive, went to Duke. Worked at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital for a while. Worked in some civilian hospitals in Virginia. Back to Ohio and ran some neuro-ICUs and operating rooms. Worked for Mt Carmel, Riverside, St Anne's, and OSU before he retired. He was a good man. Waited to pass from cancer until my granddaughter was born and he could see her. Gone hours later. Farewell and Following Seas.
my high school history/civics/social studies teachers wife was from Hue. he met her there during the war. nicest lady you ever met. she was part of the church group that helped my aunt with the house before and after my uncle passed away.
1996?! Wut.
"He jus a wee babeh"
Knowing you were born in 96 explains so much. The. Moustache and balaclava make you look older.
Not to mention the receding hairline!
Hey hey, it's not receeding, just naturally thin is all 😢😂
Yeah lmao can’t believe I’m 6 years older than admin getting old sucks lol
Bro, the Austrian artist joke had me rolling.
Hahaha, it took me a minute to get it! 😂
I had to hit pause cause I as laughing so hard. Best Hitler joke I've heard in awhile.
i heard someone say "SEE KYLE" in my head but idk why
@@sixhunna66 lol I read that in Cartmans voice.
I was looking for this comment.
The fact that Jesse Ventura is carrying around something like 400 Ibs of equipment (Minigun, battery, ammo) is hilarious, but given his stature I believe it
I was flipping through a magazine in 2005 in Iraq. The minigun from Predator was $120,000 with 10,000 rounds of blanks. If only... I did drop $5,000 on the MM-1 Hawk from Terminator 2: Judgement Day. No regret.
....but he was a tobacco chewing Goddam sexual Tyrannosaur.
96.. mind blown
It's like Brandon Herrera supposedly aint even 30 yet fml I'm 32 and these asses make me feel old wtf
@@skrawny-clown-snatcherofth8651 agreed. Same thing happens when you go to a WHL hockey game, those dudes are 16 - 18 yo and make u feel so old, I'm 29 and its just crazy 😅
@@mitch511 brotherman we aint old and these little punks are and will age like milk
I just showed it to my 8yrd old last weekend. He’s been bugging me all day to watch it again tonight. He makes me proud.
Sounds to me like you're raising him right, salute. 💪
Have you showed him Aliens yet? I'm holding off on that one for my son since I think it's a scarier movie for kids.
i think that’s too young. now go downvote me.
@@Snarknado5my youngest daughters favorite is Jurassic park since she was 3, was that to young? She particularly found it funny when the guy was eaten off the toilet.
@@Snarknado5 he has a strong father so he doesn’t get scared.
The chemistry between the actors was great too. Even though I think behind the scenes things were pretty tense, especially with Sonny Landham.
“What are you gonna try next, cheese?” 😂 RIP Carl Weathers
Predator is one of the greatest films of all time!
Why does a rescue mission need a mini-gun?
Cause it's awesome!
Because sometimes you need to rescue a whole platoon from having to eat their chicken al a king mre
Because they didn't have a Barrett .50 and somebody already had a Carl Gustav in a movie about a island with Catherine Bell.
Because it was the eighties, and they were awesome.
I use 80's/90's movie quotes in the military all the time!! I was in an OPORD and asked the PL, "How do I get out of this chicken sh#t outfit?" It was at the end when he asked if there were any questions just like in the movie. It got so quiet that you could hear a pen drop. The worst part was that only two people got it, me the PSG, and the 1SG. That was the day I realized I was old. I'm still in and still use movie quotes all the time. One of my favorites to use is " game over, man, game over!" Both are obviously from the movie Aliens.
I’m the same way, put me in the field for more than a day and I turn into Hudson from Aliens. I get super negative, but keep it funny
"Hudson! Look into my eye."
Admin Vs. P Diddy???😂😂
Why don't you take a seat over there
How many dudes would Diddy diddle if Diddy could diddle dudes?
I mean... I'd pay for a seat.
@@AdministrativeResults Hey admin if you want a good Russian movie on the Afghan war watch "Afghan Breakdown", way better than 9th company.
Take that 😂
My grandma took me to see this when I was a kid in the 80's. Seeing the Predator was so freaking awesome, I had seen nothing like it before.
My older brother who is 10 years older take me to see it when I was 10. It's funny I got my mom to call the local movie theater and say I was okay to watch anything I wanted. I went there for years to see movies I saw some good ones. Lethal weapon die hard
I covered myself in mud. 1SG sent me to behavioral health. I was trynna be sneaky
One of my favorite movie lines of all time..."...your bleed 'n man!...I ain't got time to bleed!"
“Do you have time to duck?”
These Admin movie reviews are great!
Watched The Predator on VHS (when it was released) on repeat at 5 years old.
The Predator was my 1st Fav movie. Aliens next. Top Gun 3rd
A man of true culture.
Did a double feature with the whole family watching Predator and Goodfellas. Memorable.
@@mattmarzula Nice!
I actually loved Predator 2, lions and tigers and bears oh my.
"This is dread, man. Truly dread."
The rifle Dutched used is actually the same one used by Tony Montana in Scarface!
28:52
I did a semester abroad in Kenya. We were out in the Masai Mara for a while. Obviously they were worried that one of the foolish Americans was going to do something stupid like take a selfie with a lion, so they sent over this experienced hunter guy, an "Askari" they called him.
Talked to him a bit, but his poor English and my non-existent Swahili made it difficult.
Basically, he was really patient with riding herd on us, and made sure that we weren't drug away by Hyenas on the way to the latrines. Had some pretty cool stories (as much as I could interpret), and described his first and second lion hunts.
Tough as nails with giant brass balls doesn't quite do him justice. One of our guides knew from from back in the day and said he was a badass, who was taking a break from his badassery, and thought we were entertaining to watch stumble around almost getting eaten every few hours or so. I think he thought it was cute, like watching a puppy learning to walk and falling over. Not in a mean way, but guy was somewhat older than us and WAY more mature.
One girl wanted to rinse some stuff off in the nearby river, he kinda put out his arm like "hold up", and then with a patient smile pointed out the hippos laying mostly submerged on the far bank and made "chomping" sounds while clapping his palms together 😂 which had me rolling. It was like "No, you silly girl, you'll get eaten. You want to get eaten?" 🤣
I’ve experienced some of this in Kenya 😂 that’s where my wife is from, been to the Mara and what an awesome place
Isn't it though? Those masai lion hunters are something else.
Loved my trip there
94-2014 USMC infantry, i carried the A2 - all the way to the M4.. i had to lump the A2 w/ 203.. i hated it..was heavy..lol, i got good with hip firing the saw.. lots of practice.. no way could it even be a easy to carry a mini gun in the jungle.. u have to be pure mucle and evil..lmao..i love this video, very well put together. awesome job
My dad showed me this and all the classic Arnold movies when I was 10 and it was so awesome.
Man admin you make me feel old I grew up in he 80s this was one of my favorite Arnold movies I watched all his corny movies back then.
Feeling old too. I also grew up with the classics (Aliens, Predator 1 & 2, Terminator, all the other Arnie and Stallone movies, Die Hard, etc).
Being 58 I grew up with the 80s classics
*get to the chopper has entered chat*
Choppa
we knew our 5th grade teacher would be away for a week and our school couldn't get substitute teachers for 2 of those days so we were going to probably watch videos for both of those days. My buddy brought in Predator and we swapped it out after the teacher next door started Pippy long stocking and Charlie and the Chocolate factory. We watched it twice that day. Best day ever
Rip Carl weathers
This movie rocks! It's timeless. My mom is in her 70s and it's still her favorite movie.
Im not a big comic book guy. But the Predator comics are pretty badass and they continue from the movies. Worth checking out if youre a fan of the franchise!
I can explain the thermals, black/white vs color scale. I worked at NASA for 2-3 years doing IR measurements using FLIR cameras. The difference in camera signature is due to an IR camera being strictly an infrared camera (gray scale) vs a thermographic camera (color scale). The gray scale image lacks the ability to provide a temperature because it is not calibrated. It can, however, provide a higher signal to report an image as "hot" or "cold", providing greater dynamic range at the expense greater noise in the data. Temperature-calibrated cameras (color scale) are excellent for data capture but are limited to a preset range (-40 to 300F, for example) and therefore are limiting themselves with how much radiation can excite the camera sensor. I'm leaving out a lot of details to make this short, but I hope you learned something.
I'm 43 with a 20 year military career behind me and Predator was one of my favorite movies growing up. I learned a lot from this video, thank you for sharing research. Awesome video, wish I could give it more than one like
Predator is basically the perfect action movie. Amazing cast, amazing sets, effects, costumes, writing, cinematography, music, incredibly timeless iconic designs, and a plot that can be enjoyed as just brainless action but still contains some compelling themes you can dwell on forever. It just doesn't get any better, cinema peaked with Predator.
I was not in Panama back then but that would be hilarious. I did used to have the predator snarl as my text sound, and one day I was in line at the register and some kid in front of me heard me get a text and immediately looked up and all around him, so I congratulated his father for good parenting.
80's movies really are the best, they set the bar.
when Red Dawn (1980's version)??
When arnold is covered in mud, standing on a ledge with a torch and does that TRIBAL YELL AHHHHH
You're spot on with the "2nd director" thing. They're called Second Unit, a lot more action/stunt coordination than story. Focusing on fun/spectacle over shot composition/lighting/drama. Predator is a very notable swap but you can learn to pick it out in most films.
Predator 2 Is highly underrated as both a sci-fi horror film and an alternate history film.
Word.
Holy crap! I'm old now...
I felt the same watching this video. Haha!
Yeah no kidding
Me too..
My dad introduced me to predator at a young age. It's a right of passage
I was doing an Arnold impression before I even watched any of his action movies, so watching it, was peak.
The rescue team in Afghanistan part feels like trolling Rambo 3 😄
'80s, BEST movies ever... .music too.
82 baby here. Can confirm the 80's action movies is indeed a vibe. I still have predator on vhs from 89.
Movie analysis from Daddy Admin is what i need on my Saturday morning.
80's and 90's movies are the best of all time
Mack vs Dillon just before the raid has a great line “you’re ghosting us mfkr…” Dillon just swallows it like a fish. 😂 One of my favourite movies all time since I had chance to see it as a kid when it was released.
I used to creep up on guys during training who were being too loud during patrols and recite that line just to check them. I had one in 2014 who had never seen Predator. He sat down and started shaking. We got rid of him.
One of my all time favorite movies! I remember my brother and I talking our dad into it at the base exchange we lived near at the time in 1990. I was in first grade at the time. Movie still holds up perfectly!
Surprised you didn't mention that the film's insurance company worried for the safety of the cast with Sonny Landham (Billy) around. They hired a bodyguard specifically to protect the cast from Sonny. He was a savage in several ways lol
wait really, wtf thats crazy
Born in 79. My dad let me watch Predator as soon as it came out on VHS, so I guess I was 8 or 9. Didn't bother me at all. I watched Alien (he would make me go out of the room during the stomach bursting scene), The Thing, and Jaws even younger. I turned out fine
Dude you’re reading my mind. I was literally watching videos last night on the guns of predator.
This is the best film review you have done so far. Predator is one is the best 80’s Action/Horror film
Dang ol man, this is the earliest I’ve ever been to an admin video😮💨
As a fellow movie nerd I thank you for these breakdowns
That opening line about predator vs alien went hard 😂
1996! You were three years old when I joined the Army. Dammit, I'm old.
The real predators are the ATF
Try the U.S. government.
Jesus, I thought Admin was at least mid 30s all while I'm turning 28 in May, still getting mistaken for a 20 year old and welcoming my first child next month. I feel like I relate so much more to Admin now! Lolol. Cheers.
As soon as I saw your shirt I already knew what scene it was from
thank God I grew up with these movies
Dude, predator 2, for all its flaws, shits all over "prey".
Also, Predator (the first one) along with Die Hard, are in my Top 5 Action movies of all time.
facts, i fell in love with predator 2 when those gang members got absolutely merked inside that one skyscraper type building 😂
I thoroughly enjoy predator 2 as well if not more
Great movie! I want that m60!
Soul Brotha too Buku!!!!
Damn str8
I saw this several times as a kid. And I have to thank you for bring to light the 500 under the R. I always wondered how that was done.
This movie made want an M16A1 - sorry SP1 - with Grenade Launcher. Tried to recreate it in airsoft but no avail.
There was some avail.
You are right Mr. Results........in the 80's the predator was terrifying. I was born in 83 and my Chad ass motorcycle dad let me watch it. After the first few times I was convinced I was born to die in the jungle as a green beret. I had an accident that prevented that destiny from becoming a reality. This is 100% movie legend and lore........keep it up there boss.
PREDATOR VIDEO?? YOOOO!
Damn, I'm old. Remember that movie from my teens
One of my favourite films, but for some reason, it's not made it onto my film sleeve tattoo 🤔
I have to say that I really love how this channel evolved. Don;t get me wrong, I am subscribed when it was only talking balaclava talking about guns and stuff, HOWEVER, I really do appreciate breaking down movies like this and your hillarious comments ;) (not to mistake with Hilaryous)
Thanks man, movies are a big part of what inspires the channel. Its only fitting.
I'd quite frankly pay for watching the kind of alien vs predator fights you mentioned...
My top5 movie, even wachting it for ~35years I can still be excited about it.
You have to do Predators movie load out with Adrien Brody aa12
He made a reference to it during his USAS-12 video
24:05 I guarantee you more than one soldier during that time "didn't have time to bleed." 😂
Fun Fact: both Predator and Commando take place in the fictional country of Val Verde. General Esperanza in Die Hard 2 is also from Val Verde.
The more you know. Thank you for that.
@@Bunk_off IKR right. I love all three movies so it’s a useless bit of info I keep!
Nice Dutch Vibe with the shirt!
DEN OF THIEVES
Please Admin, make a review on Den of Thieves
YES!!!!!
It still amazes me how much characterization was established during the dialog in this movie. Really goes to show how good writing will make or break a movie before the first camera is ever turned on.
Wtf!? Admin is younger than I?? Thats not fair....
As a kid grew up in the 80s, yes, the 80s were awesome.
"Alien vs. Predator" sounds like a pitch meeting at the DNC on which voters to appeal to.
I watched this movie in the theatre as a kid. I have seen it numerous times since. The attack on the compound with the sound of the heli starting up left a kick ass core memory.
I was very pleased to hear you call out ninth company! That is an absolutely outstanding film, and I wish more Americans could get to know it!
Love your movie breakdowns, nice mix of armament knowledge & humor keeps me riveted. Keep up the great work Admin.
When I was a PVT at my 1st duty station Ft. Polk, Louisiana my issued weapon was the M16A2 with the grenade launcher. Loved it.
I still have a VHS copy of 'Predator' somewhere, *_amazing_* film
I’m 40secs in and the red RL polo hasn’t gone unnoticed 👍
Gotta give it up to your editor for these videos. These type of videos could be very bland/boring but he does a really good job making these videos fun to watch. The cut aways and graphics put up make it fun to follow along with and makes me laugh. Hats off to you sir!
Predator and terminator 2 were my favorite movies growing up. I used to watch terminator 2 every day as a 5 and 6 year old kid, great video and awesome humor!