Guys I get it, I was wrong about The Predator. 😅This video came out 2 YEARS before that film released. And yes, Prey is the best sequel - I wish the Predator itself had a little more moment-to-moment character; think him looking around the trap and not going in whilst Arnie is yelling "come on, I'm here" - Hall's performance as the Predator in the first film just came out more. There was also a lack of gore, for me. It was nice to see lots of BLOOD, but guts and gore (and general getting human trophies) was a little lacking, plus the CG didn't help. That said, it's a great small scale, intense flick with a simple, uncomplicated story. The final fight was a little confused second-to-second, but it all came together really well. Big fan.
I didn't dislike the movie the predator all that much it was ok, more watchable that AvP. What I didn't like was how much comedy was written Into the script, way too much comedy. And let's face it, the action stars of today aren't even close to the guys in the 80s in terms of masculinity. The only writer that can recreate the feeling of 80s action movies is stallone. Rambo last blood was awesome.
Prey is purely shitty feminism movie. Do u think a predator can be killed with just bow and arrow. They totally shifted the predator franchise. Prey is good for 2k pussies not for 90s kids who watched real predator
@@marcusfossa6695 yes.. if something girl do like a man in the movie.. these men will lck her a*s like a slave… that movie is really shit but they are over hyping the movie..
One thing I love about this movie is that Schwarzenegger actually plays a *smart* character. Dutch is able to deduce quite a lot on very little information. He figures out the predator's tactics and motives, despite having no obvious analogue, and the cat and mouse game at the end where he basically single handedly sets up an anti-predator fun house with nothing more than a knife and a bit of boy scout ingenuity.
It makes sense considering he plays the commanding officer of the group. It's probably the most cerebral role you could cast a guy that looks like Arnold in, and have it be believable. Well aside from the Terminator which is smart because it's a computer. lol
I agree. IMO is maybe one of the bests (if not the best) Schwarzenegger roles ever. Although he has some memorable unintentionally funny lines as in other movies ("GET TO THE CHOPPA!!"), I also think he overall did a good acting work there.
Totally agree. I also like that with this role, and against the T-1000, his huge physique didn't mean jack as he was completely overpowered both times.
+NavySharkz One of the things that really helped to make the "Predator" character so memorably imposing and terrifying is how well done is the contrast between him and Dutch. The fact that a man in his peak physique is not able to hurt a Yautja in the slightest with his own strength tells a lot of how superior those monsters are to an human being.
What I really like about this movie is that all the characters (Arnold included) are scared and frightened. They don’t play heros, they fear their enemy
Agreed. By that time, we had all those action heroes from other movies. The first action sequence establish these characters as this kind of badass soldiers. Then the Predator comes in, and these guys are TERRIFIED. Makes you wonder what kind of horror could scare a squad of Rambos.
Why is it so good: 1.) Arnold 2.) The other guys, all like action figueres 3.) Quotes you will remember 4.) A good monster seen late and rare 5.) Heat signature vision 6.) Cloaking device 7.) Not tons of computer shit that ruins it 8.) Believable setting and story 9.) Not putting Arnold in the focus 10.) Not these kind of happy-ending-movies 11.) A cast of known actors that do not try to wipe the others out 12.) A movie you can show your girl, until even she tries to make the predator sound or remembers it when you do it 13.) Its always a nice gift on DVD for a man 14.) The music, man 15.) Al Bundy recommended it
The thing that stuck with me was that Arnold didn't walk off into the sunset with a girl at his arm and a witty line. He was happy just to be breathing at the end.
and the men weren't mistreating her, she wasn't an annoying chatterbox, she didn't fly the chopper out of there and kill the predator because girls can do everything boys can do etc.
You could even subtract the "happy" part. He's got the 1,000 yard stare and is not even acknowledging anyone who is around him. He's totally gutted, metaphorically. He's lost all his team, which were like his family. He's lost a good friend in Dillon. And he barely escaped with his life fighting a creature no one will believe ever existed.
Mid 80's was a great time for action movies; this gem,Terminator, Robocop, Die Hard, Aliens and most notably none were watered down for a PG certificate.
Two questions people often ask themselves when watching Predator these days. "Why is it so good?" "Why does it keep getting better with age?" That is a sign of a true classic.
I love it more now than ever.. Tightly executed awesomeness. That blend of War-film / sci-fi / horror ..and PERFECT casting from top- to bottom. DAMN! !! the movie still has me hyped up.. what was that like 1988?
Agree, this movie, is one of the best movies I ever seen, this, terminator, the thing, aliens, scarface and many more 80's movies are masterpieces. I wish I was born in the 80's, many nowadays movies aren't this good, even the nowdays songs.
No. The simplest explanation is that predator is a great idea but only has a shelf life of one film, like Jaws and Jurassic Park and Blair Witch Project
Most of the people doesn’t understand what you mean. Modern times people don’t know what “care” about what you are doing means. They think they do but they don’t.
“You’re bleeding” “I ain’t got time to bleed” “Huh? Okay. You got time to duck?” Classic. Not to mention, it’s the only film in history to star TWO future Governors.
That score when they are showing Arnold and the Pred preparing for the final showdown, slowly building up to the scene where Arnold lights the torch and screams is a pure eargasm it's so good!
I agree, it never gets old no matter how many times you watch it. Only Shane Black's glasses and the team's civies in the beginning draw attention to the fact that it's an 80s film.
jerry trejo Kind of ironic that the guy who played the character that makes stupid jokes for most of his screen time would make a predator movie filled with stupid jokes.
It's really good because the commandos don't do anything stupid in the whole film. They are the ultimate badasses that earth has to offer and they are still no match for the predator. It's annoying when the protagonists in films get caught in situations through sheer stupidity.
They litter and leave their equipment and clothing behind that's pretty stupid (it's a long term thing that dosen't effect the movie but defiently effects things latter).
maxcoseti billy knew he was gonna die. He died on HIS terms in effect. And his dying bought the others some more time. His death fits in with the mindset of the tight knit group being portrayed.
What I love most about Predator is its subversion of what we expect from an action film. We have this group of super masculine, confident manly men. Body building commandos able to destory a compound of drug runners like its nothing, carrying big guns and tearing through people. And when faced with Predator they don't stand a chance. He is bigger than them, he is stronger than them, he is a more efficient killer than them. He reduces one to a terrified mess, traumatizing him. Predator picks them off one by one, but that's just because it wants to. It was clear he could easily destroy all of them, besting their best efforts to trap him. It was only until Dutch's entire team died that he was able to find a way to fight Predator, and that was through a sheer accident when he was covered with mud, giving him a way to fight back. Excellent movie, my favorite Action movie of all time.
So the predator played off their stupidity and weakness, picking them off and messing with them to drive them into paranoia, but it fucked up because it underestimated Dutch's cunning wit. Dutch was always observant and methodical, keeping a level head and figuring shit out before everyone else. Its like he was studying the creature even while it was attacking them. Thats freaking genius.
And better yet: Dutch "won" not because his hardness and strength, but because his flexibility, intelligence and willfulness to adapt. Such a great movie
and I still think in the final showdown when Arnold lights the torch and let's out his yell to summon the predator to battle....is still one of, if not the best battle cry in cinema.
one thing that blows my mind about predator is how good the predator looks at the end. Only certain 80's movies could really pull off practical effects.
@Billy Hill .. Totally agree with ya Man, they lost the plot of Stan's original concept of the creature and came out with some really stupid looking Predator designs thereby ruining pretty much the Predator Story-Franchise .. .
80’s practical effects are the fucking best. I’m not even trying to be one of those “I was born in the wrong generation” retards. They always just looked so good and it’s a fact that good practical effects are arguably even better than good CGI.
We all have fond memories of "Predator". One of the coolest factors for me was: what started out as a "POW"-type movie went completely LEFT FIELD and became an "E.T. from Hell" survival flick. Very cool twist that movies of today don't bother with.
Yeah you really get the feeling that it was meant to be enjoyed at it's fullest if you went into it expecting a Rambo clone, and walked out thinking wtf was that! I dunno but it was awesome!
And it is true with all the ingredients that could've made it more trash It definitely surprised a lot of people !! with possibly one of the coolest deadliest villains in the SCI-FI pantheon!! enjoy!
Fun fact in "Die Hard", in the scene where Hans is dropped from the window (his death), Alan Rickman was actually dropped from a significant height. He was told there would be a countdown to the fall but they dropped him early on purpose, so the look of panic and shock on his face was very real.
When you pointed out that a 2nd unit director handled the raid on the rebel's base, I suddenly had a realization that it might have benefited the film as a whole. Allow me to explain: See, my understanding of the Predator is that its supposed to fool you into thinking its a standard 80's action film with the musclebound heroes with big guns mowing down cannon fodder, throwing one liners, and blowing the place up. And then subverts it and gives it a twist by introducing an unseen invincible threat that suddenly turns it into a thrilling survival horror movie.
PEGASUS MASTER Well in my opinion the action sequnce were one of the best part of the movie, but I actually think John Mctiernan could just do little more better as he did with Die Hard.
Martin VR Im talking about the attack on the compound. The 2nd unit director shot that sequence and Mctiernan didn't like it. Static shit after static shot. Its still great seeing them work as a team tho
They couldn't make this movie today, the black actors wouldn't be allowed to be killed off, the girl they saved would have to be a transgender non binary. They would need a certain percentage of female actors as to not exclude anyone also more nationalities. The camp they eliminated would also not work, I mean do we simply assume only south American nationalities would be in a south American jungle "extremely stereotypical racial profiling" a big no no with today's left leaning woke actor's
@@williambaxter8663 Literally can’t think of any modern action movie that checks all those boxes, but okay. Whatever keeps you hating on people that are different from you and that gives you something to be angry at I guess.
The movie is insane , first makes you feel safe then is a thriller then is some man vs nature vs alien duel , people need to show this to hes kids before they see the sequels
I have a son whos 5 soon to be 6, and hes friends are talking about modern action/horror movies, i might as well show the true meaning of great action monster movie with this soon. He now seen Star Wars and Superman movies, all the original movies. I can see and hear him talking about scary stuff now and his curiosity. Ive seen worse movies (horror movies) at his age lol.
One of the things that makes Predator work for me is that Dutch (Schwarzenegger) comes so very close to losing. Despite the fact he defeats the Predator, it is tempting to call this one a draw. It's not even clear (at least to me) if he will survive his injuries. In any good story, the protagonist must struggle, and that struggle is brilliantly shown in this movie.
Agreed. If not for sheer good-fortune (the mud), he'd have had no chance at all. Even at the end, he doesn't kill the Predator with his own hand, he just injures it sufficiently that it decides to take them both out by blowing itself up.
Bruce Carroll To call Dutch and the Predator equals is asinine. The Pred wasted Hopper's team, Dutch's team, countless guerilla, sniffed out the mud camo, beat him to a pulp, toyed with him, avoided his spike trap and just so happened to stand in the perfectly wrong place. It'd be like you beating up your brother then as you walk him down to finish him, a semi barrels through your living room and kills you.
Exactly. This is why I really dislike Predator 2. That sense of overwhelming power of the Predator from the first film is severely diminished in the sequel. Danny Glover is not some hardened green beret, and yet he defeats the city hunter in hand-to-hand combat almost effortlessly and survives to waltz away on his two feet. It makes the predator, as a creature, seem like a big joke, and all sense of dread and tension, and the feeling of "being hunted" is totally absent from the movie. Instead, we get the predator mimicking "funny" lines for comedic effect, and Gary Busey wearing a tinfoil suit.
@@snozzlehead92 actually, I attribute it to difference between two Predators. First one is discerning, honed, experienced Hunter. Second is young, driven by passion, ambition but without experience - that's why it chooses warzone instead of jungle, that's why it is going to rake up kills .... understand: thing that Predator I did works only once. That's why in later movie, they kept protagonists in the dark, but not the viewer.
I rewatched this again fairly recently, and one of the things which struck me most about it was how well it’s aged. There isn’t any painfully dated 80s technology or fashions or anything. Even it’s setting seems out of time; you never find out where you are, just “the jungle,” and that’s all that matters.
Ha! Mine too! Friday nights. Mom was a flight attendant on the road. Arnold, Stallone, Van Damme. He laughed at most. I was always fascinated. It was dead quiet when we watched this film together, though. Best action flick OF ALL TIME. No question.
It's the perfect action film. It has the best casting, greatest score, ground-breaking special effects, a truly original creature costume, a killer script and note-perfect direction. What have I missed?
Dub T what's great is all these guys are bad motherfuckers even the guy with glasses you get a sense he is a commando desire his personality and the way they move together and work together. Also the fact that at first they aren't even aware of the real threat they see something but don't know yet what it is. The movie paces itself really well with each commando dying one at a time and each in his own way
i've honestly seen predatory maybe 300 or 400 times. literally. i used to watch it every day during the summer break when i was a kid, for multiple years. there are many movies i've seen many times but nothing can compare to this movie. it's also Arnold's best acting performance.
Major Gill.......last name Tee....but don't judge me....they stole my innocent....lol I don't know, thought it was funny and share that with you, just popped in my head lol
3:45 - The sequence works because it displays the team as professional killers able to mop up a force of greater numbers quickly, efficiently. So when you see them face the lone Predator afterwards, it really hits home how outclassed the average moviegoer would be in the same situation.
nice point. and I thought it was a nice pivot point for the movie, a false ending (the mission ended, but the real action just began), yes it used common action movie tropes and payoffs, but for many movie goers it paid off the ticket price right then and there, offsetting the suspense.
This film is so good and still enjoyable after all these years because it's honest. It doesn't pretend to be anything it's not, zero pseudo philosophical bullshit, no subtext about survival, or ethics or moral or humanity blabla... Action packed, humorous and funny, characters you care about, Arnold at his best, cheesy lines. 100% fun.
This movie perfectly combines action, horror, sci-fi and suspense with a strong undercurrent of friendship between the characters and a superb, almost invincible villain. Everything is blended seamlessly and that's why I think this movie is so beloved over thirty years later. Predator is my favorite movie and it always will be.
Well I hope instead that filmmakers of today are inspired by Predator so they can make a blockbuster in a similar vain that isn't boring, cash-grabbing or predictable. And I think Films looked a lot better when they were actually shot on Film, had so much richness, colour, texture, grain, Digital is just high definition but even then; it's flat and bland, Digital's like Tap Water and Film is like Gin, so start shooting with actual film cameras again folks.
If this movie came out today, it would be given 1/10 for not being sufficiently diverse. Sure, we see different races in the team, but where are the strong independent wahmen? Where are the LGBTQIA+ characters? Why are they body shaming the muscular-challenged? Where are the disabled team members? Oh no, this film would not do well today.
I think this film is great for one main reason in particular: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold is the one who hired John McTiernan to direct this film, and helped kick off his career! This film also had the benefit of being released after other great films such as Terminator and Aliens. These type of films are and always will be groundbreaking in the since they elevated the science fiction and action genres into what we have today.
Agreed. Thank goodness that when Stan Winston was drawing out the new design he was sitting next to none other than James f-ing Cameron who actually suggested the lower jaw/mandible part of the look.
yes, it looked really b-grade. imo they couldn't have improved on what they actually used for the movie. the face reveal scene near the end is one of my favourite all-time movie scenes.
It was also intended to be much more OP than the iconic model version, being able to shape-shift and stuff. But nonetheless, TBH I would like to see how the finished version would look like.
Skinny latino? His name is Poncho Ramírez and he's the last member of the team to die, so his physical appearance does not really matter at all. Afterall, he uses the grenade launcher.
Not strong and macho? He is: he took a whole log strike to the bare chest and still could walk, aim, and even tried to defend himself and his comrades to the very least...! That's one of the points of the movie, I think: every character is as important and likeable as the others, even Anna, she has a purpose in the story, and even thanks to her we learn more about the Predator itself.
predator 1 is good because it actually has the characteristics of a hunter. the others, you get the feeling it's more just a murder count or all out war on humans
Easily one of the few timeless action/horror/thriller... definitely still a great movie by even today's standards...it's uncanny how good this movie is
I think why people diss it isn't because it was a bad movie, but because it had soooooo much potential and didn't live up to it. Predator 2 had a great concept (taking the action to a major city to distinguish itself from the first movie), a solid cast that was very different from the first film (instead of elite troops the main heroes are 3 very underdog cops: Danny Glover's middle aged main cop, Bill Paxton's mouthy upstart cop and Maria Conchito Alonso's tough as nails pregnant cop) and an expansion of the Predator mythos. It could've easily been great if the director, producers and studio put the care into it that the creative team had put into the original.
I watched predator when I was 7. So I was desperate to watch predator 2 for years on end. Managed to finally watch it on tv when I was 15. The fight scenes at the end were totally worth the wait
Predator 2 is technically a very well made film and highly entertaining. However, its biggest problem is its tone - there is zero warmth or emotion in that movie. Compare it to this movie where you have scenes of the soldiers mourning their fallen comrades or just having some friendly banter with one another - it adds so much to a film. That scene in the original on the helicopter where Poncho throws a piece of rolled up paper at Hawkins (which he catches without even looking) and both kinda just look at each other and smile, says more about the characters and their kinship with one another than the entire film of Predator 2 put together does with its characters. You've got to have some human element to a film to make it resonate with people (which explains the popularity of Arnold's Predator). Predator 2's closing scene is two guys angrily confronting each other and the other calling him an asshole when he runs off. Kinda sums it up haha.
Gentlemen, if you want to know if your woman is a keeper? Have her watch Predator. If she doesn't like it, she's a heretic and dump here. Relationships cannot be built without the mutual appreciation of the Predator.
One point that was not pointed out here that I really enjoyed nevertheless was the on point military tactics. The scene with the Native American cutting that one hollow branch to drink milk out of it was cool, also the way they snuck forward to the camp almost in complete silence. Also the more tactical, quiet approach in the beginning of the camp assault. The excellent teamwork. They really looked like they knew what they were doing, like an actual military unit. More accuracy and realism than most of nowadays action movies have
I think the reason for the film's success is the concept. For a film that's an Arnold actioner, it's completely out of left field. Sure, this could have been another cheap Alien-based knockoff, but like that film, Predator had very good characters, a good storyline, and filmmakers who cared about the film. In truth, this film came out of the blue, because for years, nearly every Arnold film had him being able to overcome obstacles without him having to do a lot of thinking. And in this film, he's challenged because not only has he been lied to by his former best friend about the mission, but he's faced with a psychological dilemma. He and his men have never encountered such a being as the Predator, and when they start dying one by one, a sense of claustrophobia begins to set in....And that's because no matter which way they turn, the Predator has a one-up on the team due to its technology, and its hunting capabilities.
Highconsciousnessman I agree 100%. I like most of Arnold's films excluding his most cliche' flicks, but this movie Arnold got his ass handed to him, he barely won the fight.
The scene when they are so scared they shoot up the jungle and Bill Dukes keep his finger on the trigger even when it's out of bullets scares the fuck out of you because you see despite all the firepower in the world it's going to kill you and there's nothing you can do about it.
EXACTLY. It was all about turning all the qualities of a typical Arnold action flick of the 80s on him. The Predator is hiding somewhere, it's stronger than Dutch, is just as tactical and it is relentless in it's hunt... I just watched Predator 2 this evening and goddamn, it's not bad when you get down to it but it is a let down. A real shame, I think: it could still been claustrophobic in the urban jungle. Instead, it shrinked back into B-Movie territory.
The geography point he makes is a really good one. It's also something that's really lacking in action sequences like Game of Thrones and the Borne films. They have these half second action sequences chopped together that makes me feel dizzy and confused as to what's going off. That kind of editing is not fun to watch.
I'm a Vietnam veteran. The movie, despite all the hyper-masculine bullshit, captured the atmosphere I experienced in Vietnam better than any other movie did in its time. So did Aliens. In those days, when anybody asked me what the best moves about the war were, I always put these two on my list.
While it may just be me rationalizing things to sweep away criticism, I like how the first big action sequence kinda feels like a standard 80's era Arnold movie. It makes the left turn the movie makes once the Predator comes to play hit that much harder.
Finally, someone who can explain why this is such a good movie in a more eloquent way than my attempt to mimic arnie's scream when people say it's trash! I'd love to see you do a video like this on the first Conan film, as the commentary kind of sums up the perfect mixing of Laurentis' attempts to make it esoteric and Arnie's dry humour which pervades the piece.
A timeless classic. I have watched it at least 500 times, can watch it 501 time with the same enthusiasm. The new Prey movie was the closest they can get, imho. It was excellent.
I remember seeing the vhs cover at my local video store, it was just Arnie and a big fuck off gun in the jungle, and the word PREDATOR. I always thought it just an army flick until I watched it when I was 11. Mind blown!
I think that the whole mess that was the first action scene actually helped. Sure, it wasn’t clean, but it made us feel like it was a typical action movie. Throw us off the scent that was the whole Horror movie to come. Made the characters feel like unstoppable action heroes. But to throw it for a loop after? Perfection
I still believe there is a better cut from Black, that the studio sadly had almost completely reshot. We won't see it though, and I doubt there's gonna be a Snyder cut type support for it. I need to rewatch The Predator, but in the cinema after a couple of beers I dug most of it.
There are few movies which you can watch over and over again yet they never get old. Predator falls into this catagory. Over 30 years later and somehow it still gets better every time you watch it. Superb acting, ridiculously awesome script, and more action and originality that may never be surpassed in another action flick. Arnold's greatest movie by far.
First saw the scene of the squad fast roping from the chopper when my cousin was watching the movie and this was around 2002-2003. I was only 10 years old. Since I was a big military fan i watched it once thrn twice and by now i probably i watched it almost 5-10 times. Its a timeless classic.
Predator (1987) is definitely 4/4 stars --- it was the gold standard for thrilling action movie --- I thought Predators (2010) was a nice concept but failed on execution --- I give it 2.5/4 stars
In my list of favorite and most memorable Movies of all time, Predator is number one, because its kind of a childhoodmovie and to this day, I can't get bored by that Movie.
I never knew that the base fight was another director. Personally for me it’s even better that there was such a juxtaposition between the way the film was shot here to later. To me this was to lull the audience into believing this to be just another ‘action film’ but then totally changing that in the second half. It’s two films in one and that was why it always worked so flawlessly IMO. It’s also hilarious and adds a lot of fun to the film making it so nostalgic to watch years later and a classic.
I'm glad you took the time to point out that, apart form all the other brilliant things about this classic movie, it just looks fantastic. I've always though this. Every shot is perfectly framed, lit & composed. You can tell that the guy controlling things on the other side of the camera is a true artist, and McTiernan is certainly that.
I think it's a great film in showing expectations, and then driving a car right through those expectations. Everyone expected this movie to be another "Arnold shooter with big guns". Which granted part of it is just that. But it slowly peals that back and shows a taught horror/thriller movie that makes Arnold, someone who defined masculinity and heroism in the 80s and 90s, and makes him the hunted, the vulnerable target. Just a great movie with shattering expectations.
Such a great insight about the 2nd unit directing the base attack scene. No lie, I have probably seen Predator more than 50 times in my life, I watched it endlessly with friends growing up. Each time that scene sticks out as slightly goofy and OTT compared to the rest which is just masterful. It's great to know why.
The cinematography was unbelievable, it was muted but felt so organic and crisp. the brightest thing in some shots was a patch of dirty skin, and some of the wide angle shots showing them moving an interacting with the jungle looked as real as they must have felt, it didn't feel like a set, it felt like un-tampered environment. I believe, though, that Bill Duke as Mac actually turned in the best performance next to Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator.
The only imperfection of this film, is not showing Billy and the Predator face off. The feels I got, seeing him drop his gun readying to go to war, only to be let down by it happening off screen.
No no no bro, try to think of it this way, every one of the guys in the group looked at billy ass the badass he is and the uniquely smart tracker and all with the badass machete right. And then towards the end he does his thing with the gun tossing and cutting himself on purpose which makes his presige and badass was even more so. Then the movie cuts to him yelling showing his head being carried off by you know who. Shortly after the predator takes out Poncho right. To me this sets up and all the more makes the final battle with arnold more scary. Because you at this point still haven't seen anybody try to take it on heads up (no pun intended) Anyways thought I try to change your mind. And don't get me wrong I too would like to have seen what if any fight did Billy put up against the Predator. At least they could have made an alternate scene and put it the extras part of the movie.
Its pretty exciting that Shane Black is directing the next movie, being part of the original movies filming will really give him a sense for what made it great. Hopefully.
movie is great, like gone with the wind for action buffs. When men were men. Also the trap scene leading to the ending fight. Men of many ethnic backgrounds. the sound track was great, one liners that you still Iuse and the care you have for the characters. will miss this genre greatly.. guys who like that could kick your ass, now they just put on their girlfriend's maleup.
Why is Predator so good? A great script by Jim Thomas and John Thomas(inspired by 'The Most Dangerous Game'), a fantastic cast supporting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Academy Award-nominated special effects, fantastic creature effects from the legendary Stan Winston(with input from James Cameron), a great musical score by Alan Silvestri, and a timeless 80s atmosphere that reminds everyone why the 80s were the greatest decade and why we desperately need another decade like it.
This may sound crazy, but I've always thought the movie would make for an excellent theater play. A central jungle theater, very memorable small cast of character carrying the entire film, and a dark villain emphasizing his lack of presence for most of the film rather than focusing specifically on action. It's more about the interactions between characters. I've seen some amazing things done in modern theater, and I'd love to see an adaptation of this. How it would offer the perspective of the predator with lighting and sound. How it would change the set to offer a sense of progression. Smoke, fog, water, darkness, fire, laser lights, bright hues and shadows. The lack of geometry aids in Predator dramatically because it removes the environment as a physical thing and more of an atmosphere. The jungle becomes bonded to the characters and not just part of the background.
from a personal view,i think what makes this movie really enjoyable and terrifying,beside of being technically a masterpiece (acting,special effects,score,etc.),is how all of the main characters are badass smart men fighting a monster who is not only armed to teeth,but also phisically imposing,with a smart mind,who knows what it is doing the first part of the movie makes clear what the protagonists are capable,so it is difficult for the viewer to guess who is going to die next (except maybe for hawkins),it makes you hard to believe how everyone is being slaghtered one by one,considering how all of they have a strong personality (wich makes you love every single of them) every fight scene has its own level of epicness,though as the movie goes on,it makes you feel really pessimistic on how things are going to end,it makes you even doubt if schwarzenegger's character is going to survive,and how i think that dutch is one of the better designed characters ever for arnold schwarznegger,because he has to fight the ultimate monster not only with his muscles,but also using his mind,and relying with scarce resources at his disposable,and barely winning in a desperate fight wich is everything but a foregone conclusion
Guys I get it, I was wrong about The Predator. 😅This video came out 2 YEARS before that film released. And yes, Prey is the best sequel - I wish the Predator itself had a little more moment-to-moment character; think him looking around the trap and not going in whilst Arnie is yelling "come on, I'm here" - Hall's performance as the Predator in the first film just came out more. There was also a lack of gore, for me. It was nice to see lots of BLOOD, but guts and gore (and general getting human trophies) was a little lacking, plus the CG didn't help. That said, it's a great small scale, intense flick with a simple, uncomplicated story. The final fight was a little confused second-to-second, but it all came together really well. Big fan.
I didn't dislike the movie the predator all that much it was ok, more watchable that AvP. What I didn't like was how much comedy was written Into the script, way too much comedy. And let's face it, the action stars of today aren't even close to the guys in the 80s in terms of masculinity. The only writer that can recreate the feeling of 80s action movies is stallone. Rambo last blood was awesome.
Nope, you are wrong about Prey. Prey sucks ass, and is awful film in general.
Prey is purely shitty feminism movie. Do u think a predator can be killed with just bow and arrow. They totally shifted the predator franchise. Prey is good for 2k pussies not for 90s kids who watched real predator
Prey is even worse than Predator 2018. They literally have a little pokimane killing the predator.
@@marcusfossa6695 yes.. if something girl do like a man in the movie.. these men will lck her a*s like a slave… that movie is really shit but they are over hyping the movie..
One thing I love about this movie is that Schwarzenegger actually plays a *smart* character. Dutch is able to deduce quite a lot on very little information. He figures out the predator's tactics and motives, despite having no obvious analogue, and the cat and mouse game at the end where he basically single handedly sets up an anti-predator fun house with nothing more than a knife and a bit of boy scout ingenuity.
It makes sense considering he plays the commanding officer of the group. It's probably the most cerebral role you could cast a guy that looks like Arnold in, and have it be believable. Well aside from the Terminator which is smart because it's a computer. lol
I agree. IMO is maybe one of the bests (if not the best) Schwarzenegger roles ever.
Although he has some memorable unintentionally funny lines as in other movies ("GET TO THE CHOPPA!!"), I also think he overall did a good acting work there.
Also that "arrrg" when gets back-handed by the Predator is also funny.
Totally agree. I also like that with this role, and against the T-1000, his huge physique didn't mean jack as he was completely overpowered both times.
+NavySharkz One of the things that really helped to make the "Predator" character so memorably imposing and terrifying is how well done is the contrast between him and Dutch. The fact that a man in his peak physique is not able to hurt a Yautja in the slightest with his own strength tells a lot of how superior those monsters are to an human being.
What I really like about this movie is that all the characters (Arnold included) are scared and frightened. They don’t play heros, they fear their enemy
Agreed. By that time, we had all those action heroes from other movies. The first action sequence establish these characters as this kind of badass soldiers. Then the Predator comes in, and these guys are TERRIFIED. Makes you wonder what kind of horror could scare a squad of Rambos.
Spot on
And the realism that fear spawns carries you right to the end, for me, this is the best Schwarzenegger movie of them all!
@@keeper21br unlike the new predator movie where the 40kg girl decides he will kill the predator followed up by a training montage omf****cking
I have no time to bleed 🩸 man
Why is it so good:
1.) Arnold
2.) The other guys, all like action figueres
3.) Quotes you will remember
4.) A good monster seen late and rare
5.) Heat signature vision
6.) Cloaking device
7.) Not tons of computer shit that ruins it
8.) Believable setting and story
9.) Not putting Arnold in the focus
10.) Not these kind of happy-ending-movies
11.) A cast of known actors that do not try to wipe the others out
12.) A movie you can show your girl, until even she tries to make the predator sound or remembers it when you do it
13.) Its always a nice gift on DVD for a man
14.) The music, man
15.) Al Bundy recommended it
Without this movie, Halo would have sucked pretty hard. lol
13. That’s true for my dad haha
When did Al Bundy support it?
And the greatest handshake to give a man a mustache and turn you into a GODDAMN SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS.
"Just like me."
Dunno
The thing that stuck with me was that Arnold didn't walk off into the sunset with a girl at his arm and a witty line. He was happy just to be breathing at the end.
and the men weren't mistreating her, she wasn't an annoying chatterbox, she didn't fly the chopper out of there and kill the predator because girls can do everything boys can do etc.
@WheelManStan: good specific examples and lots of them
No doubt that Mr Universe nailed that hot latina woman at the end. No doubt.
wheelmanstan yep. If there is a remake it will star an all female cast.
You could even subtract the "happy" part. He's got the 1,000 yard stare and is not even acknowledging anyone who is around him. He's totally gutted, metaphorically. He's lost all his team, which were like his family. He's lost a good friend in Dillon. And he barely escaped with his life fighting a creature no one will believe ever existed.
Mid 80's was a great time for action movies; this gem,Terminator, Robocop, Die Hard, Aliens and most notably none were watered down for a PG certificate.
Martin Hesketh you forgot lethal weapon
All the movies you listed are among my fav's with Predator being my all time number one.
forgot first blood and rambo
Dave54600 excellent comment
Damn, that's a powerhouse of a combo right there!
"If it bleeds we can kill it" Arnold's real best line.
Nope, 2nd best. Get to The Choppa, Wins.
If it bleeds, it will self destruct. 😁😁
"come on kill me, i'm hiyaa.."
My personal favourites is
PUT THAT COOKIE DOWN NOW
"Bleed you bastard."
Two questions people often ask themselves when watching Predator these days. "Why is it so good?" "Why does it keep getting better with age?" That is a sign of a true classic.
I love it more now than ever.. Tightly executed awesomeness. That blend of War-film / sci-fi / horror ..and PERFECT casting from top- to bottom. DAMN! !! the movie still has me hyped up.. what was that like 1988?
Captain Blackbeard don't forget Robocop
1986 to be precise
Light Of heaven
Released in '87
Agree, this movie, is one of the best movies I ever seen, this, terminator, the thing, aliens, scarface and many more 80's movies are masterpieces. I wish I was born in the 80's, many nowadays movies aren't this good, even the nowdays songs.
They cared, that is the simplest, shortest explanation of why this movie worked so well.
It's funny how Shane Black is a skinny dude but fits in perfectly, great casting.
thats the problem with movies nowadays, nobody cares except for the money theyre raking in
You've got the number one action star of all time, the best action film director, and one of the best Hollywood composers alive, you can't go wrong.
No. The simplest explanation is that predator is a great idea but only has a shelf life of one film, like Jaws and Jurassic Park and Blair Witch Project
Most of the people doesn’t understand what you mean.
Modern times people don’t know what “care” about what you are doing means.
They think they do but they don’t.
“You’re bleeding”
“I ain’t got time to bleed”
“Huh? Okay. You got time to duck?”
Classic.
Not to mention, it’s the only film in history to star TWO future Governors.
Yah plus a future candidate for Kentucky.....
"You're hit. You're bleeding man."
Arnold and?
Didn't The Running Man also do that?
SolitarySojourner Jesse Ventura
The reason why Predator is so good is because it makes you a goddamn sexual Tyrannosaurus.
JUST LIKE ME!👍
b888 Beat me to saying that by one week.
its bullshit , fucking lizard
im gonna have me some fun ....
*@YellowDevil* That is just excellent.
I've been watching predator since i was 7. i literally watch it at least 3 times a year. it's that good and it still holds up today.
and the original score is AMAZING
That score when they are showing Arnold and the Pred preparing for the final showdown, slowly building up to the scene where Arnold lights the torch and screams is a pure eargasm it's so good!
you gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers in this bracket!
smitty manjensen Yeeahhh....same here. An amazing masterpiece.
I agree, it never gets old no matter how many times you watch it. Only Shane Black's glasses and the team's civies in the beginning draw attention to the fact that it's an 80s film.
Too bad Shane black had no clue what the predator was about.
He actually managed to make a movie worse than all the previous ones.
Jesus Christ what a mess he made.
Too bad Shane Blacks The Predator sucked. It wasn`t as good as the first Predator or Predator 2 for that matter.
He only played Hawkins in Predator
jerry trejo Kind of ironic that the guy who played the character that makes stupid jokes for most of his screen time would make a predator movie filled with stupid jokes.
@@jerrytrejo5365 he co-wrote the original
It's really good because the commandos don't do anything stupid in the whole film. They are the ultimate badasses that earth has to offer and they are still no match for the predator. It's annoying when the protagonists in films get caught in situations through sheer stupidity.
kingbeef uhhh.. what about Billy?
They litter and leave their equipment and clothing behind that's pretty stupid (it's a long term thing that dosen't effect the movie but defiently effects things latter).
maxcoseti billy knew he was gonna die. He died on HIS terms in effect. And his dying bought the others some more time. His death fits in with the mindset of the tight knit group being portrayed.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
No litter. It was all nuked out of existence.
The music is pure genius.
A.Men.
Hell yes.
In that era in general movie scores were pretty amazing.
Especially in the theatrical version
"Billy you ain't afraid of no man".
"there's something out there waiting for us and it ain't no man". "were all gonna die"
This time, it picked the wrong man.
I love getting that news!! LOL!!
Beautiful line
The movie wouldn't nearly be as ominous or as full of dread without Billy.
@@williammatthews693 the whole set to be honest
Why is it so good? For one, it's original. Something Hollywood these days lacks.
@Trzn may have been inspired by the Rambo with aliens, but it was still very original
Don't forget, the back ground music was so good too.
What I love most about Predator is its subversion of what we expect from an action film. We have this group of super masculine, confident manly men. Body building commandos able to destory a compound of drug runners like its nothing, carrying big guns and tearing through people. And when faced with Predator they don't stand a chance. He is bigger than them, he is stronger than them, he is a more efficient killer than them. He reduces one to a terrified mess, traumatizing him. Predator picks them off one by one, but that's just because it wants to. It was clear he could easily destroy all of them, besting their best efforts to trap him. It was only until Dutch's entire team died that he was able to find a way to fight Predator, and that was through a sheer accident when he was covered with mud, giving him a way to fight back. Excellent movie, my favorite Action movie of all time.
ttv0 and Dutch lucked out in the end, since the predator walked under the catch weight.
And yet if the Predator didn't have a sense of honor he could have EASILY just slaughtered every last one of them.
ttv0
Yes, and it holds true to maintaining the predator as an enigmatic figure that can only be beaten by 1/1000 odds.
So the predator played off their stupidity and weakness, picking them off and messing with them to drive them into paranoia, but it fucked up because it underestimated Dutch's cunning wit. Dutch was always observant and methodical, keeping a level head and figuring shit out before everyone else. Its like he was studying the creature even while it was attacking them. Thats freaking genius.
And better yet: Dutch "won" not because his hardness and strength, but because his flexibility, intelligence and willfulness to adapt. Such a great movie
and I still think in the final showdown when Arnold lights the torch and let's out his yell to summon the predator to battle....is still one of, if not the best battle cry in cinema.
one thing that blows my mind about predator is how good the predator looks at the end. Only certain 80's movies could really pull off practical effects.
@Billy Hill .. Totally agree with ya Man, they lost the plot of Stan's original concept of the creature and came out with some really stupid looking Predator designs thereby ruining pretty much the Predator Story-Franchise .. .
The predator...looked...so...good...In the final battle with Arnold the predator looked so real...
80’s practical effects are the fucking best. I’m not even trying to be one of those “I was born in the wrong generation” retards. They always just looked so good and it’s a fact that good practical effects are arguably even better than good CGI.
👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
We all have fond memories of "Predator". One of the coolest factors for me was: what started out as a "POW"-type movie went completely LEFT FIELD and became an "E.T. from Hell" survival flick. Very cool twist that movies of today don't bother with.
Yeah you really get the feeling that it was meant to be enjoyed at it's fullest if you went into it expecting a Rambo clone, and walked out thinking wtf was that! I dunno but it was awesome!
Lyfa Lee Zhure or a slasher flick that replaced horny teenagers with bona fide action heroes
It's one of those films that I wish I could totally erase from my memory so I could watch it for the first time again
And it is true with all the ingredients that could've made it more trash It definitely surprised a lot of people !! with possibly one of the coolest deadliest villains in the SCI-FI pantheon!! enjoy!
Lyfa Lee Zhure Have you ever seen EVIDENCE on RUclips? It is like that as well!
I loved the camera work in Die Hard and Predator. John McTiernan knows how to frame.
Fun fact in "Die Hard", in the scene where Hans is dropped from the window (his death), Alan Rickman was actually dropped from a significant height. He was told there would be a countdown to the fall but they dropped him early on purpose, so the look of panic and shock on his face was very real.
When you pointed out that a 2nd unit director handled the raid on the rebel's base, I suddenly had a realization that it might have benefited the film as a whole. Allow me to explain:
See, my understanding of the Predator is that its supposed to fool you into thinking its a standard 80's action film with the musclebound heroes with big guns mowing down cannon fodder, throwing one liners, and blowing the place up. And then subverts it and gives it a twist by introducing an unseen invincible threat that suddenly turns it into a thrilling survival horror movie.
Wilson Tortosa it was just directed badly
PEGASUS MASTER What? Predator directed badly?
Martin VR the action scene was directed badly. thats why John Mctiernan didn't like the sequence
PEGASUS MASTER Well in my opinion the action sequnce were one of the best part of the movie, but I actually think John Mctiernan could just do little more better as he did with Die Hard.
Martin VR Im talking about the attack on the compound. The 2nd unit director shot that sequence and Mctiernan didn't like it. Static shit after static shot. Its still great seeing them work as a team tho
Love 80's classic action movies. The macho action hero, the no nonsense action, badass one liners... Most important is they are unpretentious
100%
They couldn't make this movie today, the black actors wouldn't be allowed to be killed off, the girl they saved would have to be a transgender non binary. They would need a certain percentage of female actors as to not exclude anyone also more nationalities. The camp they eliminated would also not work, I mean do we simply assume only south American nationalities would be in a south American jungle "extremely stereotypical racial profiling" a big no no with today's left leaning woke actor's
@@williambaxter8663 also every character has to be anything but straight
@@williambaxter8663 Literally can’t think of any modern action movie that checks all those boxes, but okay. Whatever keeps you hating on people that are different from you and that gives you something to be angry at I guess.
@@williambaxter8663 weren't the militia in the jungle Russians? I thought they were could be wrong
Well I’m back guys.
The predator by Shane Black is the worst in the franchise. Atrocious movie.
Agreed, though there were parts I really liked.
Overall below average,agreed
That movie was soo terrible and im a huge original predator fan it was so bad i didnt even finish watching it!!
It was absolutely terrible
I tried to get through it, I really did. I just couldn't do it. Just awful.
The movie is insane , first makes you feel safe then is a thriller then is some man vs nature vs alien duel , people need to show this to hes kids before they see the sequels
I have a son whos 5 soon to be 6, and hes friends are talking about modern action/horror movies, i might as well show the true meaning of great action monster movie with this soon. He now seen Star Wars and Superman movies, all the original movies. I can see and hear him talking about scary stuff now and his curiosity. Ive seen worse movies (horror movies) at his age lol.
Avatariuz show him the exorcist and the shinning.
I think this movie was the inspiration for the game Far Cry.
my 9 year old loves it
One of the things that makes Predator work for me is that Dutch (Schwarzenegger) comes so very close to losing. Despite the fact he defeats the Predator, it is tempting to call this one a draw. It's not even clear (at least to me) if he will survive his injuries. In any good story, the protagonist must struggle, and that struggle is brilliantly shown in this movie.
Agreed. If not for sheer good-fortune (the mud), he'd have had no chance at all. Even at the end, he doesn't kill the Predator with his own hand, he just injures it sufficiently that it decides to take them both out by blowing itself up.
Bruce Carroll
To call Dutch and the Predator equals is asinine. The Pred wasted Hopper's team, Dutch's team, countless guerilla, sniffed out the mud camo, beat him to a pulp, toyed with him, avoided his spike trap and just so happened to stand in the perfectly wrong place.
It'd be like you beating up your brother then as you walk him down to finish him, a semi barrels through your living room and kills you.
According to the Making of Predator 2, Dutch died 9 weeks after the first movie, that's why he wasn't around in the second movie.
Exactly. This is why I really dislike Predator 2. That sense of overwhelming power of the Predator from the first film is severely diminished in the sequel. Danny Glover is not some hardened green beret, and yet he defeats the city hunter in hand-to-hand combat almost effortlessly and survives to waltz away on his two feet. It makes the predator, as a creature, seem like a big joke, and all sense of dread and tension, and the feeling of "being hunted" is totally absent from the movie. Instead, we get the predator mimicking "funny" lines for comedic effect, and Gary Busey wearing a tinfoil suit.
@@snozzlehead92 actually, I attribute it to difference between two Predators. First one is discerning, honed, experienced Hunter. Second is young, driven by passion, ambition but without experience - that's why it chooses warzone instead of jungle, that's why it is going to rake up kills .... understand: thing that Predator I did works only once. That's why in later movie, they kept protagonists in the dark, but not the viewer.
I rewatched this again fairly recently, and one of the things which struck me most about it was how well it’s aged. There isn’t any painfully dated 80s technology or fashions or anything. Even it’s setting seems out of time; you never find out where you are, just “the jungle,” and that’s all that matters.
There's litterally 2second of movie (bolt that hits Dutch in the arm) that need remaster.
I'm pretty sure I watched this 100 times as a little kid. My dad fed me a steady diet of violence and masculinity.
Ha! Mine too! Friday nights. Mom was a flight attendant on the road. Arnold, Stallone, Van Damme. He laughed at most. I was always fascinated. It was dead quiet when we watched this film together, though. Best action flick OF ALL TIME. No question.
Me too, watched in on pirate VHS everyday after-school
jafrocubic2 Sounds like good memories to me.
DUDE SAME LOL, I watched it with my dad, I fucking loved every bit of the movie
You're dad wanted you be a GD sexual tyrannosaurus... Like him.
It's the perfect action film. It has the best casting, greatest score, ground-breaking special effects, a truly original creature costume, a killer script and note-perfect direction. What have I missed?
3 movies that Arnold made that are truly masterpieces that will forever be considered a classic: Terminator, Conan* & Predator. Edited*
You nailed it bro
Conan
Where's the love for Kindergarten Cop & Twins?
Total Recall was great but Conan is way more of a classic/masterpiece.
I’d take out total recall for ‘the running man’... but each to their own.
7 badass commandos vs. an alien beast, with good humor and a great soundtrack...what more could you ask for?
Dub T what's great is all these guys are bad motherfuckers even the guy with glasses you get a sense he is a commando desire his personality and the way they move together and work together. Also the fact that at first they aren't even aware of the real threat they see something but don't know yet what it is. The movie paces itself really well with each commando dying one at a time and each in his own way
i've honestly seen predatory maybe 300 or 400 times. literally. i used to watch it every day during the summer break when i was a kid, for multiple years. there are many movies i've seen many times but nothing can compare to this movie. it's also Arnold's best acting performance.
Better stories out there but I agree it’s a great film
Watching this movie is my tradition. I watch it at least 5 times a year. Especially in the summer time.
I hope it's 500 by now. Lol
Ive never seen predatory once..but if u mean predator 300/400 times is rookie numbers! Ive played it in the woods more!
It's been my favorite movie since I first saw it on tv in about 89.
My favourite film of all time. Never tired of watching it.
Major Gill.......last name Tee....but don't judge me....they stole my innocent....lol I don't know, thought it was funny and share that with you, just popped in my head lol
one of the greatest movies of all time
richoz27
I agree
richoz27 shut up
@@burningmemories3853 Drop dead.
3:45 - The sequence works because it displays the team as professional killers able to mop up a force of greater numbers quickly, efficiently. So when you see them face the lone Predator afterwards, it really hits home how outclassed the average moviegoer would be in the same situation.
nice point. and I thought it was a nice pivot point for the movie, a false ending (the mission ended, but the real action just began), yes it used common action movie tropes and payoffs, but for many movie goers it paid off the ticket price right then and there, offsetting the suspense.
It being set in a jungle, means it doesn't age at all, due to no contemporary cars, tech etc to date it.
Good point 👍
not 100% because you can tell it's still around the Vietnam era. but you're not pulled out of it i suppose as much.
Yeah the camo and military gear screamed the 80's, so not entirely true.
@@tacticalcrusader3709 - There's one dude on the internet, lol.
@@GregzVR Fuck you talking about?
This film is so good and still enjoyable after all these years because it's honest. It doesn't pretend to be anything it's not, zero pseudo philosophical bullshit, no subtext about survival, or ethics or moral or humanity blabla... Action packed, humorous and funny, characters you care about, Arnold at his best, cheesy lines. 100% fun.
This movie perfectly combines action, horror, sci-fi and suspense with a strong undercurrent of friendship between the characters and a superb, almost invincible villain. Everything is blended seamlessly and that's why I think this movie is so beloved over thirty years later. Predator is my favorite movie and it always will be.
The 80's were GOLD!!!
Except the music... blehhh
@@faceripper77 u would enjoy it if u were coked up
@@faceripper77 Really? Music was fucking awesome.
@@faceripper77 The video just praised Alan Silvestri.
"Long tall Sally, she's built sweet, she got everythin' uncle John needs, oh baby, gone have me some fun, I'm gonna have me some fun"...
"I aint got time to bleed"
"Oh..okay. You got time to duck"?
Do you have time to duck?
"Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!"
The Quack you sir are a fan of how it should've ended lol
Most bad ass line ever..
Kevin Peter Hall deserves some props for his performance as the relentless, methodical Predator.
He got some screen time not as the predator also....he was the helicopter pilot at the end
MellenBerger mind was fukin blown when I found this out a few months ago. And I’ve seen this film probably well over 100x
R.I.P Kevin Peter Hall
Especially since he did all of his scenes without being able to see in the Predator mask.
Kevin Peter Hall is a legend.
That first time you see the Predator reveal and scream, nothing in film comes close to it. Great film!
Just think...If this movie came out in theaters today, it would've held up against today's movies competitively and actually better. No CGI even.
It would be crapped on by the money-grubbing Hollywood execs and splashed with CGI.
Movies today are crap bro
"Just think...If this movie came out in theaters today"
Please don't ruin it for me.
Well I hope instead that filmmakers of today are inspired by Predator so they can make a blockbuster in a similar vain that isn't boring, cash-grabbing or predictable.
And I think Films looked a lot better when they were actually shot on Film, had so much richness, colour, texture, grain, Digital is just high definition but even then; it's flat and bland, Digital's like Tap Water and Film is like Gin, so start shooting with actual film cameras again folks.
If this movie came out today, it would be given 1/10 for not being sufficiently diverse. Sure, we see different races in the team, but where are the strong independent wahmen? Where are the LGBTQIA+ characters? Why are they body shaming the muscular-challenged? Where are the disabled team members? Oh no, this film would not do well today.
this movie was so ahead of its time
That's the thing...people weren't sure what they had watched when they saw it...took a few years to be properly analysed and classified
I think this film is great for one main reason in particular: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold is the one who hired John McTiernan to direct this film, and helped kick off his career! This film also had the benefit of being released after other great films such as Terminator and Aliens. These type of films are and always will be groundbreaking in the since they elevated the science fiction and action genres into what we have today.
Think about that 1984 - 87 Terminator, Aliens, Robocop , Predator, the FLY what a run..
I think the way they filmed it. Like all the camera angles and the music worked well together
Don't forget The Thing on that list that preceded all three.
That first monster looks sooooo dumb. Thank god they went with the iconic model.
Agreed. Thank goodness that when Stan Winston was drawing out the new design he was sitting next to none other than James f-ing Cameron who actually suggested the lower jaw/mandible part of the look.
Indeed and it was explained that the alien should not look like it's gonna get asskicked by Dutch, but the other way around.
yes, it looked really b-grade. imo they couldn't have improved on what they actually used for the movie. the face reveal scene near the end is one of my favourite all-time movie scenes.
It was also intended to be much more OP than the iconic model version, being able to shape-shift and stuff. But nonetheless, TBH I would like to see how the finished version would look like.
+Shin Shun what's "OP"?
totally agree. but we have to mention also Alan Silvestris great score.
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+Deetsitmeister hahaha yes. but seriously its a fukin great score
It actually never gets old!
i cant imagine how disappointed you were when the story behind the latest predator movie was them coming to earth to steal Autism
@C-Ann W stfu
He will be your leader, he will be my prize. Wtf lol
Wait... huh???
@@davidhutchinson7888 yeah, it’s pretty dumb.
"...and Shane Black..."
I literally started coughing from laughter.
Dethmasheen LOL. But what about the skinny latino guy as well?
Skinny latino? His name is Poncho Ramírez and he's the last member of the team to die, so his physical appearance does not really matter at all. Afterall, he uses the grenade launcher.
Julio María Fernández Meza Last to die out of luck brah, not because he was strong and macho..
Not strong and macho? He is: he took a whole log strike to the bare chest and still could walk, aim, and even tried to defend himself and his comrades to the very least...!
That's one of the points of the movie, I think: every character is as important and likeable as the others, even Anna, she has a purpose in the story, and even thanks to her we learn more about the Predator itself.
Dethmasheen check out Shane blacks " the nice guys" for some golden comedy. Awesome movie.
predator 1 is good because it actually has the characteristics of a hunter. the others, you get the feeling it's more just a murder count or all out war on humans
Yeah, I feel like the later movies forgot that his whole rule was only killing for sport (meaning he only killed humans that were armed with weapons)
Easily one of the few timeless action/horror/thriller... definitely still a great movie by even today's standards...it's uncanny how good this movie is
Because the cast wasn't filled with a group of glamorous people or scared teenagers and as someone else mentioned, they were rated 18 for adults.
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Well, that's awkward. Shane Black literally BUTCHERED the franchise.
@@nicholasrytting9862 Hey, I liked Predator 2.
@@nicholasrytting9862 I mean, Predators was decent.
@@docrofreborn7497 agreed predator is a masterpiece for me the rest are decent and I like to pretend that The Predator doesn’t exist
@@nicholasrytting9862 Predator 2 is great. Predators was really good. The first AvP was tolerable. It's not as bad as you make it out to be.
Yep, Shane Black made the only Predator movie worse than AVP2
That's a score you'll recognize instantly.
Blue G Silvestri KILLED IT with the score I can’t wait to hear what he has to bring to Ready Player One
Predator 2 is HIGHLY underrated. I'm tired of people constantly dissing it. There are so many awesome scenes in that movie.
But 1 was so good it cast a large shadow on 2.
I think why people diss it isn't because it was a bad movie, but because it had soooooo much potential and didn't live up to it. Predator 2 had a great concept (taking the action to a major city to distinguish itself from the first movie), a solid cast that was very different from the first film (instead of elite troops the main heroes are 3 very underdog cops: Danny Glover's middle aged main cop, Bill Paxton's mouthy upstart cop and Maria Conchito Alonso's tough as nails pregnant cop) and an expansion of the Predator mythos. It could've easily been great if the director, producers and studio put the care into it that the creative team had put into the original.
I watched predator when I was 7. So I was desperate to watch predator 2 for years on end. Managed to finally watch it on tv when I was 15. The fight scenes at the end were totally worth the wait
I thought predator 2 was a good movie. In my opinion predator 2 is just as good or as good as the first one.
Predator 2 is technically a very well made film and highly entertaining. However, its biggest problem is its tone - there is zero warmth or emotion in that movie. Compare it to this movie where you have scenes of the soldiers mourning their fallen comrades or just having some friendly banter with one another - it adds so much to a film.
That scene in the original on the helicopter where Poncho throws a piece of rolled up paper at Hawkins (which he catches without even looking) and both kinda just look at each other and smile, says more about the characters and their kinship with one another than the entire film of Predator 2 put together does with its characters.
You've got to have some human element to a film to make it resonate with people (which explains the popularity of Arnold's Predator). Predator 2's closing scene is two guys angrily confronting each other and the other calling him an asshole when he runs off. Kinda sums it up haha.
big thank you to everyone who worked on this movie (every position). you all made a perfect movie and your hard work didnt go unnoticed!
Gentlemen, if you want to know if your woman is a keeper? Have her watch Predator. If she doesn't like it, she's a heretic and dump here. Relationships cannot be built without the mutual appreciation of the Predator.
wise words
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"Gentlemen, if you want to know if your woman is a keeper? "
I don't know why you posed that as a question, it makes no sense.
This movie is total legendary "no comments" 👊😎🔥
Sorry
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One point that was not pointed out here that I really enjoyed nevertheless was the on point military tactics. The scene with the Native American cutting that one hollow branch to drink milk out of it was cool, also the way they snuck forward to the camp almost in complete silence. Also the more tactical, quiet approach in the beginning of the camp assault. The excellent teamwork. They really looked like they knew what they were doing, like an actual military unit. More accuracy and realism than most of nowadays action movies have
I think the reason for the film's success is the concept. For a film that's an Arnold actioner, it's completely out of left field. Sure, this could have been another cheap Alien-based knockoff, but like that film, Predator had very good characters, a good storyline, and filmmakers who cared about the film. In truth, this film came out of the blue, because for years, nearly every Arnold film had him being able to overcome obstacles without him having to do a lot of thinking. And in this film, he's challenged because not only has he been lied to by his former best friend about the mission, but he's faced with a psychological dilemma. He and his men have never encountered such a being as the Predator, and when they start dying one by one, a sense of claustrophobia begins to set in....And that's because no matter which way they turn, the Predator has a one-up on the team due to its technology, and its hunting capabilities.
Dense jungle is not open.
Well, simply put, ‘fear of the unknown’
Highconsciousnessman I agree 100%. I like most of Arnold's films excluding his most cliche' flicks, but this movie Arnold got his ass handed to him, he barely won the fight.
The scene when they are so scared they shoot up the jungle and Bill Dukes keep his finger on the trigger even when it's out of bullets scares the fuck out of you because you see despite all the firepower in the world it's going to kill you and there's nothing you can do about it.
EXACTLY. It was all about turning all the qualities of a typical Arnold action flick of the 80s on him. The Predator is hiding somewhere, it's stronger than Dutch, is just as tactical and it is relentless in it's hunt...
I just watched Predator 2 this evening and goddamn, it's not bad when you get down to it but it is a let down. A real shame, I think: it could still been claustrophobic in the urban jungle. Instead, it shrinked back into B-Movie territory.
The geography point he makes is a really good one. It's also something that's really lacking in action sequences like Game of Thrones and the Borne films. They have these half second action sequences chopped together that makes me feel dizzy and confused as to what's going off. That kind of editing is not fun to watch.
I'm a Vietnam veteran. The movie, despite all the hyper-masculine bullshit, captured the atmosphere I experienced in Vietnam better than any other movie did in its time. So did Aliens. In those days, when anybody asked me what the best moves about the war were, I always put these two on my list.
Thank you for your service
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So uh traumatic experience?
amazing movie. watched it like gazillion times. fun never ends
Mctiernan is a genius.
Predator a Masterpiece movie of all time in Hollywood cinema
While it may just be me rationalizing things to sweep away criticism, I like how the first big action sequence kinda feels like a standard 80's era Arnold movie. It makes the left turn the movie makes once the Predator comes to play hit that much harder.
delete everything before the first comma.
Finally, someone who can explain why this is such a good movie in a more eloquent way than my attempt to mimic arnie's scream when people say it's trash! I'd love to see you do a video like this on the first Conan film, as the commentary kind of sums up the perfect mixing of Laurentis' attempts to make it esoteric and Arnie's dry humour which pervades the piece.
I sort of went into Conan the Barbarian on another video about swords, sandals and sorcery you can see in my vids.
Aye, too much of a good thing, I guess...
Not really, Conan can never have enough love
A timeless classic. I have watched it at least 500 times, can watch it 501 time with the same enthusiasm.
The new Prey movie was the closest they can get, imho. It was excellent.
Right. Same as predators, that was a good film. But you're right, Predator is a classic that you can watch over and over again.
I watched it 3 times this week and it's on my TV right now, its too good.
I remember seeing the vhs cover at my local video store, it was just Arnie and a big fuck off gun in the jungle, and the word PREDATOR. I always thought it just an army flick until I watched it when I was 11. Mind blown!
I think that the whole mess that was the first action scene actually helped. Sure, it wasn’t clean, but it made us feel like it was a typical action movie. Throw us off the scent that was the whole Horror movie to come. Made the characters feel like unstoppable action heroes.
But to throw it for a loop after? Perfection
"If one man understands Predator, it's this guy."
Oof. That did not age well.
I still believe there is a better cut from Black, that the studio sadly had almost completely reshot. We won't see it though, and I doubt there's gonna be a Snyder cut type support for it. I need to rewatch The Predator, but in the cinema after a couple of beers I dug most of it.
@@Rossatron How many beers?
@@ArchRotor ALL the beers. Clearly.
@@Rossatron what lol??
I only saw the trailer for the predator, and it made me want to drink beer
There are few movies which you can watch over and over again yet they never get old. Predator falls into this catagory. Over 30 years later and somehow it still gets better every time you watch it. Superb acting, ridiculously awesome script, and more action and originality that may never be surpassed in another action flick. Arnold's greatest movie by far.
"critics at the time were not as kind to it as they are now". Gee... isnt that the story of a ton of todays classics/cult movies?
First saw the scene of the squad fast roping from the chopper when my cousin was watching the movie and this was around 2002-2003. I was only 10 years old. Since I was a big military fan i watched it once thrn twice and by now i probably i watched it almost 5-10 times. Its a timeless classic.
1. "Predator" 10/10
2. "Predator 2" 8/10
3. "Predators" 5/10
4. "Alien Vs. Predator" 4/10
5. "Alien Vs. Predator 2" 1/10
Allow me to rebut...
1. Predator (1987): 3.5 stars/4 stars
2. Predator 2 (1990): 2 stars/4 stars
3. Alien vs. Predator (2004): 2.5 stars/4 stars
4. Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007): 1 star/4 stars
5. Predators (2010): 3 stars/4 stars
... let's hope Shane Black's "The Predator" coming in 2019 properly does the original (and best rendition to date) justice.
madscientistgamer Dafuq? Predator 2 was still THE SHIT. AVP 1st is decent, but the rest are garbage.
NIGGAH PLEASE??????????
yo kid have u seen AVP Requiem ? I think not
Predator (1987) is definitely 4/4 stars --- it was the gold standard for thrilling action movie --- I thought Predators (2010) was a nice concept but failed on execution --- I give it 2.5/4 stars
In my list of favorite and most memorable Movies of all time, Predator is number one, because its kind of a childhoodmovie and to this day, I can't get bored by that Movie.
I never knew that the base fight was another director. Personally for me it’s even better that there was such a juxtaposition between the way the film was shot here to later.
To me this was to lull the audience into believing this to be just another ‘action film’ but then totally changing that in the second half. It’s two films in one and that was why it always worked so flawlessly IMO.
It’s also hilarious and adds a lot of fun to the film making it so nostalgic to watch years later and a classic.
I'm glad you took the time to point out that, apart form all the other brilliant things about this classic movie, it just looks fantastic. I've always though this. Every shot is perfectly framed, lit & composed. You can tell that the guy controlling things on the other side of the camera is a true artist, and McTiernan is certainly that.
Masterpiece. Without shaking camera around!
I think it's a great film in showing expectations, and then driving a car right through those expectations. Everyone expected this movie to be another "Arnold shooter with big guns". Which granted part of it is just that. But it slowly peals that back and shows a taught horror/thriller movie that makes Arnold, someone who defined masculinity and heroism in the 80s and 90s, and makes him the hunted, the vulnerable target. Just a great movie with shattering expectations.
Such a great insight about the 2nd unit directing the base attack scene. No lie, I have probably seen Predator more than 50 times in my life, I watched it endlessly with friends growing up. Each time that scene sticks out as slightly goofy and OTT compared to the rest which is just masterful. It's great to know why.
When a movies secondary actors are so great that you would watch a full length movie about their backstory its a winner for sure and then add Arnold!!
Spot on every single character was top draw
This is one of my best films ever and I consider it a horror movie.
The cinematography was unbelievable, it was muted but felt so organic and crisp. the brightest thing in some shots was a patch of dirty skin, and some of the wide angle shots showing them moving an interacting with the jungle looked as real as they must have felt, it didn't feel like a set, it felt like un-tampered environment. I believe, though, that Bill Duke as Mac actually turned in the best performance next to Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator.
Absolutely genius movie. 10/10!
I'm here 11 months later to say the movie was genius!
The only imperfection of this film, is not showing Billy and the Predator face off. The feels I got, seeing him drop his gun readying to go to war, only to be let down by it happening off screen.
Billy said whatever is out there it ain't human. His death was the most noble in the whole movie.
Same man. It sucks
No no no bro, try to think of it this way, every one of the guys in the group looked at billy ass the badass he is and the uniquely smart tracker and all with the badass machete right. And then towards the end he does his thing with the gun tossing and cutting himself on purpose which makes his presige and badass was even more so. Then the movie cuts to him yelling showing his head being carried off by you know who. Shortly after the predator takes out Poncho right. To me this sets up and all the more makes the final battle with arnold more scary. Because you at this point still haven't seen anybody try to take it on heads up (no pun intended) Anyways thought I try to change your mind. And don't get me wrong I too would like to have seen what if any fight did Billy put up against the Predator. At least they could have made an alternate scene and put it the extras part of the movie.
Its pretty exciting that Shane Black is directing the next movie, being part of the original movies filming will really give him a sense for what made it great. Hopefully.
Loolllzz
Dare I say, MANLIEST ACTION MOVIE OF ALL TIME AND ONE OF THE BEST.
DILLON, YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!
best intro ever!
"What's with this fucking tie business?"
Can we get a Blain and Mac origins prequel.
I always wondered the back story of these two. Seemed like they went through a lot together.
movie is great, like gone with the wind for action buffs. When men were men. Also the trap scene leading to the ending fight. Men of many ethnic backgrounds. the sound track was great, one liners that you still Iuse and the care you have for the characters. will miss this genre greatly.. guys who like that could kick your ass, now they just put on their girlfriend's maleup.
AHH , the Predator !! is there anything better , and if there is I don't want to know !!
Ovo Ovo samurai cop eh !! I'll check it out , thanks brother !!
Sex is better
Cherry pie smothered all over my girl's naughty parts.... nothing better!
Why is Predator so good? A great script by Jim Thomas and John Thomas(inspired by 'The Most Dangerous Game'), a fantastic cast supporting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Academy Award-nominated special effects, fantastic creature effects from the legendary Stan Winston(with input from James Cameron), a great musical score by Alan Silvestri, and a timeless 80s atmosphere that reminds everyone why the 80s were the greatest decade and why we desperately need another decade like it.
This may sound crazy, but I've always thought the movie would make for an excellent theater play. A central jungle theater, very memorable small cast of character carrying the entire film, and a dark villain emphasizing his lack of presence for most of the film rather than focusing specifically on action. It's more about the interactions between characters. I've seen some amazing things done in modern theater, and I'd love to see an adaptation of this. How it would offer the perspective of the predator with lighting and sound. How it would change the set to offer a sense of progression. Smoke, fog, water, darkness, fire, laser lights, bright hues and shadows. The lack of geometry aids in Predator dramatically because it removes the environment as a physical thing and more of an atmosphere. The jungle becomes bonded to the characters and not just part of the background.
Wow Predator as a theatre play would be definately be a memorable experience.
I'd buy that for a dollar.
“I ain’t got time to bleed” possible one of the best lines ever
I’ve probably watched this movie over 100 times easily. One of the best action movies of all time
Predator has aged incredibly well compared to other 80s action movies. I loved it as a child and even more as an adult.
Bloody classical masterpiece!
from a personal view,i think what makes this movie really enjoyable and terrifying,beside of being technically a masterpiece (acting,special effects,score,etc.),is how all of the main characters are badass smart men fighting a monster who is not only armed to teeth,but also phisically imposing,with a smart mind,who knows what it is doing
the first part of the movie makes clear what the protagonists are capable,so it is difficult for the viewer to guess who is going to die next (except maybe for hawkins),it makes you hard to believe how everyone is being slaghtered one by one,considering how all of they have a strong personality (wich makes you love every single of them)
every fight scene has its own level of epicness,though as the movie goes on,it makes you feel really pessimistic on how things are going to end,it makes you even doubt if schwarzenegger's character is going to survive,and how
i think that dutch is one of the better designed characters ever for arnold schwarznegger,because he has to fight the ultimate monster not only with his muscles,but also using his mind,and relying with scarce resources at his disposable,and barely winning in a desperate fight wich is everything but a foregone conclusion