No matter your standards, no matter what kind of movies one prefers, "Predator" is one of the best action movies of all time! The stars aligned on this one. One of the movies that is so so rewatchable...
Hey you know, speaking of rewatchable movie I just have to tip my hat off to that mini-gun shoot-out scene, where they all shoot in one direction, they basically mow down everything in its path. I remember seeing this movie and I'm just in love with this movie like minty says. Great stuff that they did on this movie.
I have an admittedly sizeable list of movies that if I see are coming on it's mandatory that I at least watch part of them (I'll never drop cable until I'm forced to or can't afford it, the On Demand world has ruined the excitement and thrill of turning on a radio or television and discovering something new or hearing the right song or movie come on at the perfect moment). But Predator is very high on that list. Though I tend to drift off to other things and leave it on in the background once Arnold is alone. That's also a real testament to how great Predator is though, half of the movie has no dialogue but is still great. He doesn't need to talk to a volleyball to explain what's happening, you just understand it.
This movie scared the crap out of me as a kid. I finally rewatched it a few years ago after having not seen it for a long time, and even now in my 40's, there were still some creepy scenes that gave me chills. That just goes to show how well it was made. Thanks Minty.
@@Bow-to-the-absurd remember the moment he flips out when he goes to plant the memory of going to vacation and he becomes hauser again and screams you blew my cover that is the scene that convinces me that it is real
I went to Puerto Vallarta last year while on a Carnival cruise and they were charging I think $60 per person to take a tour of the filming location. That's too expensive just to see the jungle and a few props they left behind.
When Arnold said "it's killing us one at a time" and Billy replies "like a hunter " The knowing way he delivers that line is chilling. It's at that point they begin to realize what actually is going on.
It's interesting how the Predator, alongside the Xenomorph and even the Terminator were all basically contemporary movie monsters with their original films being inspired by 50's sci-fi and horror b-movie monsters but they were all turned into action movie franchises.
As a some-time armorer for film, it always cracks me up to see the blank-firing adapters in some of the M-16 barrels. Some were so glaringly obvious I wonder why they were left in the final cut. Good news, though- the adapters have evolved and are usually located further down the barrel of the weapon and out of sight. Thanks for the additional insight and trivia, Mark!
12:55 - Incredible that no one ever mentions that some Predator music is used in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (listen to when Eddy is about to cross the tunnel to Toontown. And that's not the only one).
I was ten years old when Predator was released, loved it then and still live it now. This movie is all about the Atmosphere and Theme. After hearing what the cast and crew endured, that explains why such a believable performance. I finally convinced my teenage son to watch it with Me and even he had to admit that it was pretty good.
@@susannpatton2893 agreed but to be fair Batman is a DC brand character not a Marvel character. Yes, that Batman film was a complete disaster, and it still makes me cringe thinking about it. Shumaker ruined that franchise and if you remember Michael Keaton after meeting with Shumaker to discuss his vision for Batman, Keaton walked from the project. (This was for Batman Forever) He knew then how bad it was going to be, and he was right. I think Batman Forever was just as lousy as Batman and Robin. George Clooney as Batman and Val Kilmer as Batman were not good choices, and those movies reflected that choice.
Carl Weathers later voiced Jax in mortal kombat X, there was also a Dillon costume for Jax in the game. Predator was 1 of 4 guest dlc characters for this game
I have always loved this movie since I was a kid. I would point out that the video game Predator Hunting Grounds is a very faithful recreation of the movie. They took in many of the movie's story elements and integrated them into the game. Like when you play as the predator hunting other players as the commandos you have to use the treetops to move, and the thermal vision to better see. They also used the same music as well to give it that authentic feel. Great game and actually a lot of fun.
some years ago, i went to the Puerto Vallarta location where they shot some of the scenes, there's a whole tourist attraction that spins around the Predator theme, theres a "crashed" helo, guys in Predator suits and so on
i feel like if it was many predators vs 1 soldier it wouldnt have packed nearly the same punch. The fact that a single predator takes out an entire special forces team really enforces that fact that its unstoppable and dutch is facing insurmountable odds.
RIP Hall...........I had no idea he was the chopper pilot and his portrayal of the alien was kick ass! The butterfly scene would have been really cool. I have often wondered how the alien would have interacted with other creatures of the jungle. Great movie!
"Stick Around." Still one of the most awesome aswell the best of the Predator movies ever made. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime, interestingly during the middle of Filming was his Marriage with Maria Shriver - joining the Kennedy Dynasty. It also helped launch John McTiernan as a list director and got him the following years box office gig Die Hard.
Everything they went through is why this is such a great movie. This aliens and T2 are better movies than anything that came after them. In their genre .
The first draft called *Hunter* is a good read, if you can find it. 14:30 don't forget the cut gore scenes to keep it from a NC-17: I believe there was another pan up to Shane Black's corpse where you could see the scooped out cavity (and hard work of the FX artists), as well as a more gruesome version of Jesse Ventura's death where you see some blade thing (akin to the killer frisbee in *Predator 2)* burst out his ribs, which the FX guys got from eating a bunch of ribs at a BBQ restaurant.
It’s kind of a stretch, but I always enjoyed the Foreshadowing theory of the scorpion’s features similar to the predator’s. The pincer being his wrist blades, the tail being his plasma caster, and the arachnid-like mouth his mandible tusks
This was an epic movie despite what critics had to say about it. This movie introduced a new alien nightmarish creature that has become an icon in sci-fi films. I still say this movie was the best of all the Predator movies that have been made, because you just cannot beat the original. I am surprised that they did not have a sequel with Arnold reprising his role as, "Dutch". I know originally Arnold was approached for Predator 2, but he did not agree with the script having the action take place in a city. Danny Glover did a good job in Predator 2, but it just seemed to be missing something without Arnold being in the film. The movie definitely has an impact given the fact the original was made 36 years ago, and we still are talking about this film. Every time I watch Predator, it feels like it's the first time I have seen it and that in itself proves how good of movie Predator is, despite the critics. I hear there is a possible reboot in the making but given the reboot flops Hollywood has been pumping out, I hope they leave this movie alone, or at least keep their political agendas out of the movie. Of course, this is Hollywood and that will be a virtual impossibility because they just cannot stop themselves.
Someone on TH-cam did a video about Old Dutch, where he's spent his life continuing the search for Predator activity on earth. It mentions some comics that featured that story, etc. I can't remember who made it, but if you search predator content in TH-cam i bet it gets recommended to you. Arnold is at the perfect age now to make the Old Dutch version now though!
For me it's like jaws simple plot great acting and the tension builds because you don't see the bad guy till the end!!! Each of them are equally Iconic!!! Screw critics, if something is simple the call it derived if something is layered they call it convoluted, critics always seem to take a superior dismissive approach when judging something!!!
I'm sure if a reboot was done, they would make Dutch a Girl Boss, all the men vapidly stupid and have it take place in an urban jungle, like the mall. And turn into a weepy drama.
This movie STILL brings discussion now in 2023!I own it on Blu-ray. After seeing it MANY times it still brings a “feel” that some movies don’t retain….not sure how to explain it but fans of the movie know where I’m coming from! Kudos to the directors for creating a kick a$$ movie!
If you ever do more Predator trivia: The novelisation(which was based off an early draft of the script) opens with an homage to Alien, with the Predator waking up from hypersleep. In Arnie's autobiography, 'Total Recal' he said he was so cold being covered in mud that he kept himself from shivering by drinking Jagermeister schnapps. He admits he was pretty blitzed by the time they got around to telling 'Action!' AVP Galaxy has the original shooting script, which sees Dutch realising what the guerilla soldiers were to his elite team is what they are to the Predator.
Great movie from a great time of fun movies! Saw all 4 of the composer's movies that year too. Also, I was a big fan of the Sgt. Rock comics. Got my first one from a convenience store near my grandparents and kept on reading for years. Was a great Easter egg to see. Thanks for 10 More Things Predator Minty!
Critics had/have a visceral distaste for Sci-fi/Horror movies. At that time (and even today) critics for the most part couldn't judge a movie based on it's own merits. Critics had/have an inherent bias against Sci-fi/Horror Genre. At one point (primarily in the '70s and '80s), I judged a movie as worth watching by how much critics hated it.
The 80s was a bizarre time for movies. TONS of classics came from the 80s, but very few of them won awards or were critically acclaimed. Meanwhile most of the Oscar winners of the 80s are completely forgotten today.
@@snex000 Also, most Oscar winners weren't money makers. at the time (and even today) many movies near the end of the year were not made to entertain the masses, but the judges and film critics. I am more likely to watch a "People's Choice" award winner over an "Oscar" winner.
@@themorn2112Yeah, it's hard to believe now that both "The Thing" and "Bladerunner" failed at the box office in 82', but it's a "true story, bro!" Lol!
@@jmmartin7766 At some point later in the '80s a few critics broke away from my supposition (Gene Siskel (?) actually liked "The Thing"😲 but not for the reasons most people would like it, He liked it because of the character study of the protagonists in a crisis [I specifically remember that review because of the shock and surprise]; and Roger Ebert actually liked "Project Ako"😲 [to the best of my knowledge that was the first anime that a major film critic admitted he liked on camera]). I have always wandered if these examples were guilty pleasures for them, or were they pandering to their audience because the preconceived notions reaching their ears. They even aired an episode on their program featuring their "guilty Pleasures". Bottom line, it's the exception the "proves" the rule... 😉
Jesse Ventura claimed that he started the early morning workout trend, making it a point to beat Arnold to the "gym" area just to mess with him. He said he poured water on himself so that it looked like he had been working out like crazy and sweating buckets by the time Arnold showed up, and he'd be like, "Oh, nice of you to get here finally". Since he was secretly fresh, he was able to keep pace with Arnold for the rest of the workout, making Arnold believe that he was some kind of maniac.
I have heard Jesse say that as well..........And I heard him say that he tried on Arnolds shirt and he could not fit his arms in it and that his arms were bigger than Mr Olympia's! hahaha!
@@hubriswonkArnold also has a quote saying wardrobe lied to Ventura and told him he had bigger arms. Weathers also got up at 3am to lift so he would have people believe his pump was just his natural physique. So much high school level D measuring it's hilarious
These deleted scenes with Anna and chameleon and butterfly I never seen anywhere before, so thank you very much. And music from film is really awesome. Alan Silvestri knew what he is creating.
I recall reading a book by Jacques Vallée, the ufologist, which has a story about people in some South American village being hunted by some alien in the jungle at night. People were reporting burns on their skin just like a laser beam burn, and some villagers went out to hunt at night in the jungle and never come back. I wonder which came first; The Predator movie, or the alien attacks on the people in the village? I just can't recall which book by Jacques Vallée the story is in. I read so many of his books decades ago. Just my 2 pesos.
Did you know that Predator wasn't the first movie that Kevin Peter Hall played an alien who hunted man for sport? There was an earlier film where he played a character similar to the Predator. Just not nearly as well designed. I forget the name, Google it.
I learned a mudpack can confuse an alien with superior technology. And Arnold Schwarzenegger's m203 is what inspire me when I went to the military to qualify expert with the m203.
In US Army basic training, my first and ONLY shot with an M203 (to let us get a feel for it) was a direct hit on an M60 tank at about 200 meters-- That really is a bad-ass weapon... I *STILL* want one *evilgrin😏
I can watch this movie over and over i literally just watched this last night and I like how they kept the Predator a mystery throughout the movie until the final battle
Let's be honest: the plot really is tissue-thin. That's a positive. It doesn't need an hour of backstory before we get into the main story. Everything you need to know is on-screen. So many modern screenwriters should learn the value of leanness.
Yes this was Definitely a "Bad Ass" Movie and I may watch it later this afternoon!! I'm glad I got to learn More about this Awesome Action Packed Movie! Great job Mr. Minty!
I like the multicultural subtext of the story. The cast is a diverse group of humans coming together to defeat a predatory alien from outer space. Movies of the 80s (especially action movies- Predator, Lethal Weapon, etc.) were great at blending in racial issues for a common battle without beating the audience over the head with the message. I made some great friends in school because these films had a character for everyone to be on the playground.
I saw this in the theater when i was 9... Was the scariest thing i ever saw... when Carl Weathers got his arm blown off and the arm kept firing the gun i lost it...
probably got some of the best one liners in any movie. My personal favourite is from Billy, where he says 'I wouldn't waste that on a broke dick dog...'. I have absolutely NO idea what he is talking about, but it is both cool and hilarious to hear it.
Thank you minty you're Arnold diarrhea impression was hilarious. Honestly the Predator music is amazing. I would appreciate if you would also do Predator 2 which was actually a pretty good sequel
Im going to show my nieces all the Alien and Predator movies. They weren't sure about scary movies when I first showed them the movie One Missed Call but they ended up liking getting scared.
Great video as always Minty. Predator has to be the archetypal action movies of the 80s: - Arny or Stallone - check - Set in a jungle - check - Unbelievable plot - check - Corny one liners - check - Corrupt government/corporate official (with the team) - check - Most of the team dies - check - Lots of explosions - check - One on one face off at the end where the good guy wins - check - A-Team style resourceful weapon building montage - check ... I could keep going. The only thing it is missing is a kid that turns out to be more resourceful than most of the rest of the cast, although Anna kind of fills that roll.
The Predator makes an appearance in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, in a bonus mission called "The Hunt". In 2021, the Predator was featured in the video game Fortnite as a cosmetic outfit for the character and a hidden enemy in the game, the first of which gave players the associated abilities such as invisibility and the should cannon.
You're pumping videos out at such a rapid pace Mark. I know I used to Bury myself into work when I wasn't feeling so good. As a distraction. So man to man, is everything all good? I hope so. Keep up the good stuff ❤
I especially, liked the 'End Credits' where everybody are themselves as the Director says, " ... give me a pose." NOW, I know where that comic book fits end....The End...... Nice Work 'Minty'!!
No matter your standards, no matter what kind of movies one prefers, "Predator" is one of the best action movies of all time! The stars aligned on this one. One of the movies that is so so rewatchable...
Hey you know, speaking of rewatchable movie I just have to tip my hat off to that mini-gun shoot-out scene, where they all shoot in one direction, they basically mow down everything in its path. I remember seeing this movie and I'm just in love with this movie like minty says. Great stuff that they did on this movie.
I have an admittedly sizeable list of movies that if I see are coming on it's mandatory that I at least watch part of them (I'll never drop cable until I'm forced to or can't afford it, the On Demand world has ruined the excitement and thrill of turning on a radio or television and discovering something new or hearing the right song or movie come on at the perfect moment). But Predator is very high on that list. Though I tend to drift off to other things and leave it on in the background once Arnold is alone. That's also a real testament to how great Predator is though, half of the movie has no dialogue but is still great. He doesn't need to talk to a volleyball to explain what's happening, you just understand it.
I fully agree
Meh, never really cared for it personally
Very original and entertaining.
This movie scared the crap out of me as a kid.
I finally rewatched it a few years ago after having not seen it for a long time, and even now in my 40's, there were still some creepy scenes that gave me chills.
That just goes to show how well it was made.
Thanks Minty.
I agree with you.
"if it bleeds...we can kill it"
I remember seeing this at the cinema, and was blown away. I was 18 and a big movie fan
Jesse ventura was good in this limited time on screen but big impact
He was great in Running Man, too.
I ain't got time to bleed.
This will always be my #1 favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger Sci Fi Action Adventure Horror Thriller film.
Mine changes between this and t2
And lets not forget totall recall that one is also awesome
@@Hoi12336i still haven't figured out if its all in quaids head at the end of total recall
@@Bow-to-the-absurd remember the moment he flips out when he goes to plant the memory of going to vacation and he becomes hauser again and screams you blew my cover that is the scene that convinces me that it is real
Y'all are crazy. Junior will always be the number 1 best Arnie film of all time.
I went to Puerto Vallarta last year while on a Carnival cruise and they were charging I think $60 per person to take a tour of the filming location. That's too expensive just to see the jungle and a few props they left behind.
When Arnold said "it's killing us one at a time" and Billy replies "like a hunter " The knowing way he delivers that line is chilling. It's at that point they begin to realize what actually is going on.
Love those 80s one-liners like stick around and he throws a machete at the guy. It even had the bullseye sound effect.
It's interesting how the Predator, alongside the Xenomorph and even the Terminator were all basically contemporary movie monsters with their original films being inspired by 50's sci-fi and horror b-movie monsters but they were all turned into action movie franchises.
And beyond. There's tons of stuff with the expanded universe stuff, videogames, crossovers, etc.
Yep, Stan Winston is a freakin' genius.
As a some-time armorer for film, it always cracks me up to see the blank-firing adapters in some of the M-16 barrels. Some were so glaringly obvious I wonder why they were left in the final cut. Good news, though- the adapters have evolved and are usually located further down the barrel of the weapon and out of sight. Thanks for the additional insight and trivia, Mark!
12:55 - Incredible that no one ever mentions that some Predator music is used in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (listen to when Eddy is about to cross the tunnel to Toontown. And that's not the only one).
I was ten years old when Predator was released, loved it then and still live it now.
This movie is all about the Atmosphere and Theme.
After hearing what the cast and crew endured, that explains why such a believable performance.
I finally convinced my teenage son to watch it with Me and even he had to admit that it was pretty good.
R.I.P. Kevin Peter Hall, Sonny Landham, and R.G. Armstrong.
And good action movies
& Carl Weathers.
Predator one of the best sci-fi movies of all times period ❤
The Predator’s actor name is Kevin Peter Hall
I hear legend that the handshake between Arnold and Carl was so epic, it gave birth to an entire sub genre only known as the MCU.
😂😂😂😂 not hardly. Arnold played Mr. Freeze in the worst Batman ever. So no
@@susannpatton2893 Chill 🥶
@@susannpatton2893 agreed but to be fair Batman is a DC brand character not a Marvel character. Yes, that Batman film was a complete disaster, and it still makes me cringe thinking about it. Shumaker ruined that franchise and if you remember Michael Keaton after meeting with Shumaker to discuss his vision for Batman, Keaton walked from the project. (This was for Batman Forever) He knew then how bad it was going to be, and he was right. I think Batman Forever was just as lousy as Batman and Robin. George Clooney as Batman and Val Kilmer as Batman were not good choices, and those movies reflected that choice.
@@OkamiSatsujin 🤣🤣🤪
@thedarkknight7287 oh I do know that they are DC and MCU - I didn't articulate that so your guess is I don't know.
Carl Weathers later voiced Jax in mortal kombat X, there was also a Dillon costume for Jax in the game. Predator was 1 of 4 guest dlc characters for this game
Jesse Venturas characters name was Blaine
Sgt. Blain Cooper, to be exact.
What a coincidence, he lived very close to the city of Blaine here in MN.
@@trendmassacre8423Minnesota represent 💪💪💪
The best one is the first Predator. Great video. I love this channel💚💚💚‼️‼️
I have always loved this movie since I was a kid. I would point out that the video game Predator Hunting Grounds is a very faithful recreation of the movie. They took in many of the movie's story elements and integrated them into the game. Like when you play as the predator hunting other players as the commandos you have to use the treetops to move, and the thermal vision to better see. They also used the same music as well to give it that authentic feel. Great game and actually a lot of fun.
Hoping they do the same with the robocop roque city game when that finally gets released
@@neileaves9004 yes that would rock, I agree
I wish they had hunting grounds for Xbox x series
@@marksanchez8962 I did not know it was a PS exclusive, it is such a great game it should be on both consoles
I love that game!!
Keep the good work, Minty. This was one your best videos.
Absolutely one of the best movies ever, period.
"If it bleeds you can kill it" "Your bleeding man" "I don`t have time to bleed."
It's actually: " I ain't got time to bleed"😁👍🏽
NICE! It’s like an “Extra” episode. 🤘🏽
some years ago, i went to the Puerto Vallarta location where they shot some of the scenes, there's a whole tourist attraction that spins around the Predator theme, theres a "crashed" helo, guys in Predator suits and so on
I just love your reviews. So clever and thorough. I always get a laugh and an insightful look at my favorite flicks. Thanks, Minty.
i feel like if it was many predators vs 1 soldier it wouldnt have packed nearly the same punch. The fact that a single predator takes out an entire special forces team really enforces that fact that its unstoppable and dutch is facing insurmountable odds.
RIP Hall...........I had no idea he was the chopper pilot and his portrayal of the alien was kick ass! The butterfly scene would have been really cool. I have often wondered how the alien would have interacted with other creatures of the jungle. Great movie!
Your Arnie impersonations are great!!! LOL!!
"Stick Around." Still one of the most awesome aswell the best of the Predator movies ever made. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime, interestingly during the middle of Filming was his Marriage with Maria Shriver - joining the Kennedy Dynasty. It also helped launch John McTiernan as a list director and got him the following years box office gig Die Hard.
Everything they went through is why this is such a great movie. This aliens and T2 are better movies than anything that came after them. In their genre .
One of the best movies of the 1980s, Childhood Nostalgia
The voice actor also made the "clicking" sounds of the predator.
The first draft called *Hunter* is a good read, if you can find it.
14:30 don't forget the cut gore scenes to keep it from a NC-17: I believe there was another pan up to Shane Black's corpse where you could see the scooped out cavity (and hard work of the FX artists), as well as a more gruesome version of Jesse Ventura's death where you see some blade thing (akin to the killer frisbee in *Predator 2)* burst out his ribs, which the FX guys got from eating a bunch of ribs at a BBQ restaurant.
To This Day, People Still Continue To Talk About & Theorize About That Scene … It’s Become A Popular Subject For Fans Of The Film
It’s kind of a stretch, but I always enjoyed the Foreshadowing theory of the scorpion’s features similar to the predator’s. The pincer being his wrist blades, the tail being his plasma caster, and the arachnid-like mouth his mandible tusks
This was an epic movie despite what critics had to say about it. This movie introduced a new alien nightmarish creature that has become an icon in sci-fi films. I still say this movie was the best of all the Predator movies that have been made, because you just cannot beat the original. I am surprised that they did not have a sequel with Arnold reprising his role as, "Dutch". I know originally Arnold was approached for Predator 2, but he did not agree with the script having the action take place in a city. Danny Glover did a good job in Predator 2, but it just seemed to be missing something without Arnold being in the film. The movie definitely has an impact given the fact the original was made 36 years ago, and we still are talking about this film. Every time I watch Predator, it feels like it's the first time I have seen it and that in itself proves how good of movie Predator is, despite the critics. I hear there is a possible reboot in the making but given the reboot flops Hollywood has been pumping out, I hope they leave this movie alone, or at least keep their political agendas out of the movie. Of course, this is Hollywood and that will be a virtual impossibility because they just cannot stop themselves.
Someone on TH-cam did a video about Old Dutch, where he's spent his life continuing the search for Predator activity on earth. It mentions some comics that featured that story, etc. I can't remember who made it, but if you search predator content in TH-cam i bet it gets recommended to you.
Arnold is at the perfect age now to make the Old Dutch version now though!
Critics on rt gave it 81%
For me it's like jaws simple plot great acting and the tension builds because you don't see the bad guy till the end!!! Each of them are equally Iconic!!! Screw critics, if something is simple the call it derived if something is layered they call it convoluted, critics always seem to take a superior dismissive approach when judging something!!!
I'm sure if a reboot was done, they would make Dutch a Girl Boss, all the men vapidly stupid and have it take place in an urban jungle, like the mall. And turn into a weepy drama.
@@GeorgieB1965 You must wake up in the AM and start cursing about wokeness lol
"Predator" is one of the greatest action films ever, right up there with "Die Hard", "Aliens", "Terminator 2", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", etc...
Love the movie analysis. Great insight
This movie STILL brings discussion now in 2023!I own it on Blu-ray. After seeing it MANY times it still brings a “feel” that some movies don’t retain….not sure how to explain it but fans of the movie know where I’m coming from! Kudos to the directors for creating a kick a$$ movie!
Predator is a master piece - it still holds up to this very day 😊
If you ever do more Predator trivia:
The novelisation(which was based off an early draft of the script) opens with an homage to Alien, with the Predator waking up from hypersleep.
In Arnie's autobiography, 'Total Recal' he said he was so cold being covered in mud that he kept himself from shivering by drinking Jagermeister schnapps. He admits he was pretty blitzed by the time they got around to telling 'Action!'
AVP Galaxy has the original shooting script, which sees Dutch realising what the guerilla soldiers were to his elite team is what they are to the Predator.
But three weeks to film the mud part of the film? Jesus.
Great movie from a great time of fun movies! Saw all 4 of the composer's movies that year too.
Also, I was a big fan of the Sgt. Rock comics. Got my first one from a convenience store near my grandparents and kept on reading for years. Was a great Easter egg to see.
Thanks for 10 More Things Predator Minty!
Jean Claude van DAMN I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!
Rarely see any reference to The Quiet Earth.
They show this movie non-stop on Cinemax every morning Monday through Friday!
Hell yeah
Pretty good Arnold impression. Made me chuckle.
Critics had/have a visceral distaste for Sci-fi/Horror movies. At that time (and even today) critics for the most part couldn't judge a movie based on it's own merits. Critics had/have an inherent bias against Sci-fi/Horror Genre. At one point (primarily in the '70s and '80s), I judged a movie as worth watching by how much critics hated it.
The 80s was a bizarre time for movies. TONS of classics came from the 80s, but very few of them won awards or were critically acclaimed. Meanwhile most of the Oscar winners of the 80s are completely forgotten today.
@@snex000 Also, most Oscar winners weren't money makers. at the time (and even today) many movies near the end of the year were not made to entertain the masses, but the judges and film critics. I am more likely to watch a "People's Choice" award winner over an "Oscar" winner.
@@themorn2112Yeah, it's hard to believe now that both "The Thing" and "Bladerunner" failed at the box office in 82', but it's a "true story, bro!" Lol!
@themorn2112-- 💯 Lol! I said something similar about 80s movie critics above (^^^)
@@jmmartin7766 At some point later in the '80s a few critics broke away from my supposition (Gene Siskel (?) actually liked "The Thing"😲 but not for the reasons most people would like it, He liked it because of the character study of the protagonists in a crisis [I specifically remember that review because of the shock and surprise]; and Roger Ebert actually liked "Project Ako"😲 [to the best of my knowledge that was the first anime that a major film critic admitted he liked on camera]). I have always wandered if these examples were guilty pleasures for them, or were they pandering to their audience because the preconceived notions reaching their ears. They even aired an episode on their program featuring their "guilty Pleasures". Bottom line, it's the exception the "proves" the rule... 😉
Siskel & Ebert actually got into a bit of a debate about this movie with Siskel giving it a thumbs down & Ebert a thumbs up
Jesse Ventura claimed that he started the early morning workout trend, making it a point to beat Arnold to the "gym" area just to mess with him. He said he poured water on himself so that it looked like he had been working out like crazy and sweating buckets by the time Arnold showed up, and he'd be like, "Oh, nice of you to get here finally". Since he was secretly fresh, he was able to keep pace with Arnold for the rest of the workout, making Arnold believe that he was some kind of maniac.
I have heard Jesse say that as well..........And I heard him say that he tried on Arnolds shirt and he could not fit his arms in it and that his arms were bigger than Mr Olympia's! hahaha!
@@hubriswonkArnold also has a quote saying wardrobe lied to Ventura and told him he had bigger arms. Weathers also got up at 3am to lift so he would have people believe his pump was just his natural physique. So much high school level D measuring it's hilarious
Love the epic scene where Billy stands on that log with his big knife drawn, waiting for the beast - how were the critics so unmoved by this film?
Arnold Schwarzenegger is brilliant as Dutch. 😀👍
These deleted scenes with Anna and chameleon and butterfly I never seen anywhere before, so thank you very much. And music from film is really awesome. Alan Silvestri knew what he is creating.
I recall reading a book by Jacques Vallée, the ufologist, which has a story about people in some South American village being hunted by some alien in the jungle at night.
People were reporting burns on their skin just like a laser beam burn, and some villagers went out to hunt at night in the jungle and never come back.
I wonder which came first; The Predator movie, or the alien attacks on the people in the village?
I just can't recall which book by Jacques Vallée the story is in. I read so many of his books decades ago.
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Did you know that Predator wasn't the first movie that Kevin Peter Hall played an alien who hunted man for sport? There was an earlier film where he played a character similar to the Predator. Just not nearly as well designed. I forget the name, Google it.
I remember that. He had these creatures he would pull off his body and throw at people like a frisbee. The alien was creepy.
@@micahrutland9021 Without Warning?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_Warning_(1980_film)
I learned a mudpack can confuse an alien with superior technology. And Arnold Schwarzenegger's m203 is what inspire me when I went to the military to qualify expert with the m203.
In US Army basic training, my first and ONLY shot with an M203 (to let us get a feel for it) was a direct hit on an M60 tank at about 200 meters-- That really is a bad-ass weapon... I *STILL* want one
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I can watch this movie over and over i literally just watched this last night and I like how they kept the Predator a mystery throughout the movie until the final battle
I love the predator franchise. Great Job Minty!!!!
Love you videos! Especially the "10 more things." How about Tron Legacy?
Kevin Peter Haul got lucky by getting the role as the helicopter pilot as well as the main monster itself.
Let's be honest: the plot really is tissue-thin. That's a positive. It doesn't need an hour of backstory before we get into the main story. Everything you need to know is on-screen. So many modern screenwriters should learn the value of leanness.
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Yes this was Definitely a "Bad Ass" Movie and I may watch it later this afternoon!! I'm glad I got to learn More about this Awesome Action Packed Movie! Great job Mr. Minty!
I like the multicultural subtext of the story. The cast is a diverse group of humans coming together to defeat a predatory alien from outer space. Movies of the 80s (especially action movies- Predator, Lethal Weapon, etc.) were great at blending in racial issues for a common battle without beating the audience over the head with the message. I made some great friends in school because these films had a character for everyone to be on the playground.
"EEERRRRR I GOT THE DIARRHEEEAAA...."
hahaha, you should definitely do that voice more!! You're good at it! 👍🏾
I literally just watched this last night. Such a classic!
This movie is timeless!
This is literally the template for the best action/monster movie.
It was the echo...
Kevin Peter Hall also played the mutant bear monster in Prophecy in 1979, but he was unbilled.
it was also his first role
Man! Your videos are getting better and better for me... Thank you for the memories... 👍👊🙌
I saw this in the theater when i was 9...
Was the scariest thing i ever saw... when Carl Weathers got his arm blown off and the arm kept firing the gun i lost it...
probably got some of the best one liners in any movie. My personal favourite is from Billy, where he says 'I wouldn't waste that on a broke dick dog...'. I have absolutely NO idea what he is talking about, but it is both cool and hilarious to hear it.
Thank you minty you're Arnold diarrhea impression was hilarious. Honestly the Predator music is amazing. I would appreciate if you would also do Predator 2 which was actually a pretty good sequel
F*ckin voodoo magic man! 😂👍
Spot on Minty 👍 This movie is awesome every time I watch it.
That was actually a pretty good Arnold voice. Especially from an Aussie. Don't feel embarrassed brother 👍🏼
Im going to show my nieces all the Alien and Predator movies. They weren't sure about scary movies when I first showed them the movie One Missed Call but they ended up liking getting scared.
Still much better than Arnold's "COMMANDO"...
And it has the best guy handshake in movie history with 'DILLAN! You son of a bitch!'
Predator and the original Point Break are perfect action movies. I never grow tired of watching either one.
"If it bleeds. We can kill it"
It's about time to give this a re-watch. Love this movie.
I don’t know how you keep doing these, but don’t stop! Great fun! I’m a big Minty fan!
Great video as always Minty.
Predator has to be the archetypal action movies of the 80s:
- Arny or Stallone - check
- Set in a jungle - check
- Unbelievable plot - check
- Corny one liners - check
- Corrupt government/corporate official (with the team) - check
- Most of the team dies - check
- Lots of explosions - check
- One on one face off at the end where the good guy wins - check
- A-Team style resourceful weapon building montage - check
... I could keep going.
The only thing it is missing is a kid that turns out to be more resourceful than most of the rest of the cast, although Anna kind of fills that roll.
You're the best my friend. Keep them coming.
The woman that plays the hostage in Predator plays Jaime Reyes’ mother in Blue Beetle
The quiet earth briefly mentioned is decent
You know some of those early Predator designs would go on to be cannibalised in the 2010 film Predators?
The Predator makes an appearance in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, in a bonus mission called "The Hunt". In 2021, the Predator was featured in the video game Fortnite as a cosmetic outfit for the character and a hidden enemy in the game, the first of which gave players the associated abilities such as invisibility and the should cannon.
As always a great video.
Please make a BMX Bandits 10 Things. It's one of my absolute favorite movies.
You're pumping videos out at such a rapid pace Mark. I know I used to Bury myself into work when I wasn't feeling so good. As a distraction. So man to man, is everything all good? I hope so. Keep up the good stuff ❤
I especially, liked the 'End Credits' where everybody are themselves as the Director says, " ... give me a pose."
NOW, I know where that comic book fits end....The End......
Nice Work 'Minty'!!
Great review. I have not rewatched any other movie more than Predator.
Predator is a masterpiece. I've probably watched it 30 times, and it still holds up better than any of the junk that Hollywood cranks out these days.
Back around 1990, Predz was the very first VHS tape I rented from our local Azad Video shop. Cracking film!
My girlfriend in menstruation : " I ain't got time to bleed"
Predator is one of my favorite movies of all time. A perfect movie.
One of the greatest action movies ever
I'm a simple dude I see Predator and Arnold I click!!
The Predator messing with Dutch at least should be added in a future release.
Great additional treatment of this amazing movie
So glad you mentioned the Silvestri Soundtrack. I listen to this in the gym still to this day! GET TO DA BENCH PRESSSSSS!! 😂
Some great facts. The comic book tribute, the predator actor with his pilot role...love it...
Peter Cullen also voiced KARR on "Knight Rider."
Peter also used Predator's growls & grunts when he voiced Nemesis Enforcer in the GI Joe animated movie that same year
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