'I can imagine the people back in the 80s watching this, like yo this must've been so cool'. My friend....you have no idea. There's a reason why this film is such a classic.
@@ManuelKobe I can remember the first time he comes out of the jungle with his camouflage on . I'd never seen an invisibility effect like that before, and it was just amazing.
Fun fact : that countdown actually has two purposes. 1. One to insure that the predators body isn't discovered if it's bested. 2. To give the worthy adversary an opportunity to get out of dodge. Him laughing at the end is basically like an honorable way saying. "Well **** got me good me friend".
It reinforces the idea that he is a hunter. Like a duck hunter making a duck call... The predator mimics the sound his prey makes to lure them in. He may not even know what he saying but he can repeat sounds.
@@highhorse8008 That laugh audio was definitely intentional. Imagine he collected tens of sound samples, he picked Billy 's laugh for epic defeat farewell.
Thank u for pointing it out. It's missed in so many reactions to this movie. I try to point it out in every reaction to any predator movie I see. Peter Cullen has voice both iconic good guy for over 40 years and bad guy as well, both spawning franchises.
So, fun fact. The set for the guerilla camp is in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... and it's currently a restaurant which has a helicopter and life-size Predator to commemorate the film. Food was awesome when we went some years back.
The fight was actually shot at El Eden Restaurant inland from Mismaloya Beach, Mexico. It is about 45 min. south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In the late 80's, my parents owned a condo on the beach in Puerto Vallarta & told me about Arnold Schwarzenegger shooting a movie in the jungle down the coast. When my G.F. & I went down for a couple of weeks around 1990, we rented a jeep & drove down. El Eden was inland several miles down a dirt road into the jungle. It was on the side of a small river with a waterfall that you could use the current to slide off of the waterfall into a large natural pool. At that time it hadn't become famous for the movie & had no electricity. They cooked delicious food over wood fires & in wood fired ovens. They would stop serving mid afternoon in order to clean up before dark. We changed into our swim suites in the jungle with all of the jungle sounds. I'm glad that I was able to experience the location before they added all of the Predator tourist decorations.
I love how the Predator tech is not indestructible, It can malfunction with water, a explosion may damage circuits or something. That makes it a very powerful enemy, but vulnerable at the same time. Perfect, simply perfect.
The guy in the glasses was played by Shane Black (now director) who also was a script doctor on this movie, and the pilot of the helicopter at the end is the same actor that played the predator.
@@blablubb8615 Shane Black has directed some good movies, but The Predator was a big misfire. And from someone who was with the franchise at the start, that was very disappointing.
Richard Chavez, who played Poncho, actually served in Vietnam. He was basically playing himself in a lot of ways. The Predator mimicking the human voices was like a duck hunter using a duck call. This movie is iconic for so many reasons. Great reaction Guys! ❤
Duck call? Wow, I never thought of that. That's why I always look through the comments of movie reactions. I usually learn something or get a different point of view. Thanks for that insight
I always thought it was so fitting that the predator "said" What the hell are you? as a sign that it was equally curious about a human capable of matching it. Great movie and reaction.
I've noticed that civilians never seen to understand the kicking of the vulture. Its because they were feeding on the bodies of their friends/comrades in arms. So he gives the bird a boot to say get away, that's not for you. Its a respect thing for the dead.
Well, Mac yelled, "CONTACT!!" Which means he saw the enemy. At this point, no one had a clue what was going on. What happened with Hopper's men and what happened to Hawkins. When they see their friend firing, they trust the enemy is in that general vicinity even if you can't see them. Better that than they shoot you and you never saw it coming. In short, they did the right militaristic 🪖 thing. Even if you (a critiquing movie watcher) disagrees. -OG
It's an actual military tactic. If you know the enemy is close you put everything into the area knowing no one could survive an assault like that. It's called saturation fire.
He shouts 'Sergeant', not contact. Shouting sergeant tells the closest to him that a contact or contacts have been engaged and he requires them to form up and engage with him.
@TheHitmann069 Listen to his words. It's contact. I know some of the time the captions will say sergeant, and some of the times the captions will say contact. I've noticed that when watching multiple first times watching Predator with different people. -OG
Carl Weathers played it two ways as Dutch's old friend and a CIA turncoat. "You're an asset. An expendable asset..." But he says it while he's unable to hold back tears for betraying an old friend. It's an underrated and slightly unseen part of his performance.
@@OfficialMediaKnights . for Arnold's breakthrough movie that put him on the map..react to " Conan The Barbarian " released in 19i2..talk about great soundtrack/score..best sword and sorcerer type of fantasy movie ..great actors..for a fantasy it has some of the most realistic scenes because of all the effort made ..they had a Japanese sword fighter teacher teach them the fighting choreography ..they did thier own stunts with little CGI and more focus on swords than sorcery..the location cinematography is awesome also.
The Predator's code is a simple one.....if you are unarmed,a child,or weak in anyway you aren't worthy prey. He saw Dutch as honored prey so he fought him on equal footing.
This is truly a genuine movie. It was filmed in a real jungle. Not a set background. That's real sweat on their faces. Filmed in a Mexican jungle. But supposed to take place in a Guatemalan jungle. -OG
John McTiernan the director truly was a legendary film maker. Made 3 of my all time favorite movies. This, Die Hard and The 13th Warrior. That last one is a film that has not gotten the love it deserves. Such an amazing movie.
@@DustinBarlow8P Agreed. I was a projectionist in the 90s and I have a very rare unsealed teaser trailer when it was still "Eaters of the Dead". Great flick. (And book)
This is my 2nd fave movie EVER (Aliens is #1) and has been for 2 or 3 decades. I LOVE this danged movie- excites me every time. I read recently that it was originally written that Dutch won the physical battle but Arnold said that was unbelievable and demanded Dutch win by wits instead. It was so perfect that way, too, what a great call! There's a huge lore behind the Predators now, something to delve into if you're curious, but wow this movie holds up in the effects dept! So glad you enjoyed it! From music to make up, this flick just rocks!
One of the other things that really adds to this film is having a worthy foe. Most of Arnold's movies, he dominates. Bad guys are a joke compared to him. So, they really needed someone magnificent to compete against Arnold's muscles 💪 and they found him. They got 7' 3" tall Kevin Peter Hall to play the Predator!! This really added a new dimension for Arnold to work around. Finally, a foe bigger in every capacity than he was. Kevin also played Bigfoot in Harry and the Henderson's!! Classic movie!! -OG
"You're hit, man. You're bleedin'." "I ain't got time to bleed." "Oh... okay." Fun Fact: Jesse Ventura was delighted to find out from the wardrobe department that his arms were one inch bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger's. He suggested to Schwarzenegger that they measure arms, with the winner getting a bottle of champagne. Ventura lost, because Schwarzenegger had told the wardrobe department to tell Ventura that his arms were bigger. You're going to have to get up much earlier in the day to get one over a professional practical joker. Don't Drink It Fact: The Predator's blood - a goopy substance with the color of Mountain Dew - was made on-set using a mixture of the liquid from inside glow sticks and KY Jelly. Practical Effect Fact: The invisibility cloaking effect was achieved with a bright red suit (because it was the farthest opposite of the green of the jungle and the blue of the sky) the size of the Predator. The red was removed with chroma key techniques, leaving an empty area. The take was then repeated without the actors using a 30% wider lens on the camera. When the two takes were combined optically, the jungle from the second take filled in the empty area. Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.
DUUUUDE! Thank you so much for all these fun facts! The Jesse Ventura story is hilarious! Poor guy lost a the bet early during the film process. I’m sure they teased the hell out of him haha Also the blood being mixed with glow sticks makes sense. It always had that bright neon ish color to it. And lastly as a cinematographer myself (Ari) I’m still blown away by what you explained. Mixing chroma key techniques and wider lenses at that time. To then come up with an artifact that was purposefully shot and had the shape of the predator….It’s simply genius! The problem solving to save up on vfx and come up with as much of a practical solution as possible. This is something I miss these days. Cinematographers and directors going through a creative route to solve a problem and not immediately going to CGI. CGI is an amazing tool but I don’t think it should be used for everything. Thank you so much for such an insightful comment. Definitely made my day man 😃
Hey Ari and Denise, Originally, Dutch was supposed to beat the Predator in their "man vs alien" fight because that's what everybody expects from Arnie, but it was Arnie himself who said "I can't beat him. ------ He's a monster. I'm just a man," so it was rewritten with Dutch losing the fight and having to use his wits to prevail. ------ When I read that, I couldn't help thinking of how certain contemporary action stars' egos could never bear being shown getting their asses kicked on screen.
@@rottieshepcalibre9156 that's what made them Megastars. --- the same can be said for Denzel Washington, except for " Training Day" which is part of why he won the Oscar award. He showed his vulnerability in that role.
MY #1 FAVORITE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER MOVIE! Facts you didn't know about the movie: Jean Claude van Damme played the Predator in some parts of the movie, but quit production as he was tired of wearing the original suit which looked like a lizard insect hybrid. He even wanted to kickbox Arnold but the producers refused. Kevin Peter Hall, RIP, was cast as the titular character as he was more of an intimidating opponent for Arnold's character Dutch being 7'2". He even plays the helicopter pilot at the end of the movie. Half the cast and crew got food poisoning except for Arnold and Director McTiernan whom ate Spaghetti O's and PBJ Sandwiches like Spielberg and Ford on Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Schwarzenegger would later hire his own personal Chef to give the actors the food they needed. No hot meals were allowed due to the heatwave in Mexico. The producers hired a bodyguard to protect people from Sonny Landham, RIP, whom played Billy, as he was prone to violent outbursts. Landham said in an interview that, "We weren't making a movie, it was a survival story for all of us." Oscar Winning VFX company Stan Winston Studios designed the PREDATOR suit for the movie and would later return to the franchise for PREDATOR 2 in 1990. The scene where the stuntman falls off the cliff and lands in the water blew out his kneecap. It rained for 2 weeks making filming even more difficult. It was 110 degrees in the shade while it was 42 at night. It was a box office success, making $100 million dollars ($360 million dollars today) against an $18 million dollar budget. It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to InnerSpace. It's now considered to be one of the best Sci-fi Action movies ever made.
Absolutely one of the best sci-fi films I’ve seen! I had a blast with it! Thank you for sharing the info. One thing is for sure…sounds like it was a hard production with nature being against them for long periods of time. Honestly very impressed with everyone involved and how they were able to deliver quality all the way 👌👏
You forgot to add that James Cameron saw Stan Winston’s sketch of the predator as they went to an event regarding the movie Aliens. Cameron told Winston that he always wanted to see an alien with mandibles. Winston incorporated Cameron’s suggestion to the Predator design and the rest was history.
A little additional context for the fact about Kevin Peter Hall, they basically had to bring him in at the last minute because of Jean Claude Van Damme quitting. He was also a complete professional, never complaining while in costume, and that was an incredibly heavy costume with little in the way of ventilation. Because of that, they made him the helicopter pilot at the end, as a sort of thanks for the efforts he had made.
Nice reaction! Fun fact about 36:41 when the predator lifts Dutch up, it does it to scan his skull to see if he's a human or something else, as nothing has challenged it as much before :)
Predator is one of those films that really deserves the big screen. In the cinema, the jungle experience is enhanced so much more than on TV (however big). If anyone has a chance to go see a re-release in theaters (e.g. as part of a film art event) don't hesitate a second to go.
The 2 scariest/intimidating parts of this movie to me : 1. Mac's death. How he was so quiet and sneaky working his way around under the roots only to realize the Predator was right on top of him the entire time. Something THAT big being THAT sneaky is beyond dangerous. 2. The roar Predator lets out after he takes his helmet off. Arms stretched out CLEARLY stating he wants to fight to the death with no weapons. Absofuckinglutely not. I want nothing to do with that 🤣
I remember going to see this in theaters with a friend when it released. Then we went home and played Contra. It was like we were playing as Dutch and Rambo fighting the Aliens from the Aliens movie.
The shot of the predator shooting his shoulder cannon in to the trees with no idea where to aim was a great role reversal from earlier through dutch’s clever tactics and adaptability.
Props and kudos to Director John McTiernan. This is the man gave us all the visuals, sounds and atmosphere for this film, the film Hunt for Red October AND the film Diehard! He is the reason that this movie is as good as it is.
I love you guys and your plot IQ. You guys appricate so many of the writing aspects and the old school build up that movie used to take back in the day. Love your reactions for sure.
Your genuine enthusiasm for this film is great to see. So many reactors just laugh at the effects and acting! Saw it on the cinema in the UK in '87 and it was mind blowing at that time, still fabulous today. Stan Winston was a genius I think he was nominated for an oscar for best visual effects for this. Way ahead of his time.
i went to the theater to see this when i was 15, easily one of my favorite movies of all time. yeah it has the 80's action and one liners but to me thats one of the things that give it character
Absolutely! It’s probably become one of my favorite 80s action flick. It has that nostalgic flavor without feeling too cheesy. It’s a combo that just works! 😃
Consider our own hunting laws; Can't bait the animal, can't use this or that type of weapon, can't hunt after dark or before a certain date. It 's like a safari to them. They have rules... Rites of passage. They kind of explain some of it in Alien vs. Predator.
Hey, did you hear about the third Alien VS Predator film that's stuck in development hell? They cant find any actors who immigrated that are prepared to work with a catholic priest.........
You became my favorite reaction crew on youtube, and trust me I seen them a lot. All this movies I watched like... 100 times, and it was my privilege watch it with you guys. Take care and greets from Europe. P.S. What I love the most about you man: you're inteligent and good person :)
I think this is such a unique film 🎥. The first half of the movie plays like a typical 80s war movie and then changes genre and becomes a horrific gore monster film who also happens to be an extraterrestrial!! -OG
Starts out as an action film, turns into a slasher horror flick and strips down elements until you only have Dutch and the predator in an almost wordless finale. Love it.
they accidentally create first half movie like war movie because Executive Producer complain about movie does not have enough about show shooting scene.
Regarding the Predator's camouflage: The alien isn't a gladiator or a competitive athlete. It's a hunter. It wants challenging prey, but at the end of the day it wants to go home alive, and with its trophy. Human hunters don't give the animals they hunt an even chance of killing them. Even when the Predator gave Dutch the "honor" of unarmed combat, it knew that no human is a physical match for it.
Yeah. It's comparable to humans that hunt wolves and bears. It's a worthy prey that has a good chance to kill the hunter even with the hunters projectile weapon advantage. So trying to fight 1 bear or wolf without a weapon or with just a blade would almost guarantee your own death with minimum survival odds. Even though the predator has more advanced weaponry it isn't bulletproof. The only reason it survived the hailstorm of bullets and grenades was because it was invisible making accurate fire impossible.
Watched this at the cinema in 87 and after Arnie and his buddies mowed the jungle down with their weapons the entire audience stood up and cheered. Never seen anything like it before or since.
Predator mimicking and taunting Dutch's men is not only intimidating 😳 but down right scary too. Especially when the Predator uses Billy's laugh at the end of the film 🎥 before the Predator nuked himself!! -OG
Even with all of today's CG advancements, this movie stands up really well. Shows how much you can do with practical effects and good story telling. I sometimes think current writing/story telling has suffered from over-reliance on CGI to "wow the audience," leading to bad or lazy story telling/writing and increasingly shallow material.
overuse of CGI can be trainwrecks nowadays. Even the CGI with Practical effects from T2 and Jurassic Park from the early 90s are better then a lot of today's movies.
@@FeelItRisingExactly why I roll my eyes when people say "this is so good for back then". As if back then should have been incapable if great special effects. Most of the old effects look way better than current overused cgi.
I try to tell people that all the ease of access technology gives to people makes some people think they don’t have to get good at something in order to do it for a living. That’s the danger of over-reliance on any technology. It’s great that we have all these things but it’s important to remember that these things are not a substitute for your brain.
36:55 is exactly the opposite of what y’all thought, the predator was actually scanning Dutch to check that he was a human, because this was something new to the predator, a human THAT capable and dangerous. So he was checking his skull to make sure of what he was.
Yes this amazing scene got turned into a bit of a gimmick in other movies but the reality is hes checking to see if hes hunting a wolf among dogs so to speak. If Dutch is some sort of higher breed or caste. Once he sees its just a plain Jane, ordinary Humie he honors him by making the fight as even as he is able. Lot of people dont pick on the subtle moments from this superb movie. Ive seen people think the Predator is just mimicking Dutch at the end. Instead of genuinely asking "no, what the hell are YOU!"
through my teen years, my dad and I did a lot of hunting together. then I was in the Navy for 4 years, and I got out in 1987. I went back home, took my dad to see this movie (I had already seen it before I got out), and when "Old Painless" was fired for the first time, my dad's expression... HE wanted that gun to go hunting with! I told him there would be nothing left except a blood stain on the ground!
Thanks for your reactions guys. I am 67 years old and went to see this movie at the Cinema when it came out. It still looks great but at the time it was mind blowing and one of those innovative movies that changed how movies were made. It was really a golden era for movies as there were a lot of movies like this. Great Directors like Stephen Spiielberg, James Cameron and Ridley Scott were still the new kids on the block at the time and were changing how movies were made. The way these movies from the late 80s through to 2000 still hold up to modern movies and in most cases look better is a testament to how fantastic the then young movie makers were.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve seen all of the movies, but watching with you guys as first timers is great and it’s like rewatching a movie I like in half the time. I especially like both of your translations and technical appreciation of the work done these classics. I’ve been binging your channel for over a week, now. Merry Christmas
My mom was 74 years old and wanted to borrow this when I bought a DVD re-release. Her favorite part was watching the jungle become a golf course. Imagine a 74 year old woman laughing at the Gatlin gun cycling without ammo. Her favorite character was Billy, staring into the jungle squeezing the ju-ju bag. See if your grandma feels the same... 25:13 Mac--Bill Duke--is repeating the lyrics from Little Richard on the helicopter. "Long tall Sally! She built sweet! She got EVERYTHING...Uncle John needs! Oh baby...I'm gonna have me some fun tonight!!!" A unique way of saying your revenge is near.
One of the most sought out after Alan Silvestri scores of all time. His score for the sequel(which is my favorite by the film composer) is awesome. The percussions are just completely insane.
Hey Ari and Denise, I think you guys picked up on the ability of 80's action flicks have more heart and depth than you think. Today they are so preoccupied with the vFX that the forget to make the story multi-layered. That's what keeps audiences coming back for more.
Awesome reaction: a fun fact about this movie, the predator was physically portrayed by a 7'2 man named Kevin Peterhall and predator costume weighed 200lbs so much so they had to use bungie suit to suspend it in air. Also the entire cast stayed in the mexican jungle and the weather played hell with their bodies, some even passed out in the middle
They could ditch the guns, but at that point they've probably all proven themselves as combatants instead of civilians. The predator has been watching them all along and probably already knows who is worthy prey and who is not.
27:18 - The Predator saw them kill already. It knows they are worthy. If they discard their guns it will fight them on their chosen terms and kill them anyway, like when it stabs Billy or fights Dutch hand to hand.
The camera cuts to a wide angle shot after Arnold's battle cry echoes throughout the jungle always gives me the chills. They don't make movies like that anymore.
Love the reactions! .. classic favorites, so I remember begging my old man to keep renting this one from the good ol block buster over and over.. he never complained once!)
I think the pschology of the predator as a huntsman is that he didn't take the soldiers seriously as a competition but slowly gained respect for them at the end with Dutch so the predator decided it would be respectful to make it a fair fight.
Nobody travels that far to fight someone they don’t take seriously as a threat. Predators visit Earth because they take humans as a viable threat and worthy adversaries. Humans armed with less have killed Predators many times before throughout history.
One the greatest, and weirdest movies of all time. With such a mishmash of style and tone, this movie just shouldn't work, but everything came together perfectly. Tremors is another example of this, a movie that shouldn't have worked, but somehow became more than the sum of it's parts
Thanks so much for your comment and yes!! You are right on the money with that, they managed to blend so many genres and themes, yet upon proper viewing there's so much more to this than just an action Blockbuster. It was such a thrill to watch!!
My favorite story about this movie is the original script had Dutch winning hand to hand, but Arnold Schwarzenegger pointed out it was too unrealistic, that he should outwit the predator instead
I love that! Very clever for Arnold to suggest that. Really made the film what it is. And it made Dutch a way more layered character than I expected towards that third act. He was so smart. And so much experience came through his acting. Him making traps, camouflaging and creating the best circumstances for him to win was probably my favorite part of the film! Thank you for sharing 😃
I wish I could take a pill that caused me forget these classics since I wish to experience them again fresh. Such a great film, my dad watched this with me when I was 8 years old. This film made me military OBSESSED. Every single halloween after I was a soldier.
I so enjoyed watching this with you guys. Was fortunate to catch in the theater in 87 and have been a huge Predator fan ever since. Also from one filmmaker to another your comments are excellent.
80's kid here We saw this in theaters and it blew us away bought it as soon as it came out on VHS and watched it so many times we wore out the cassette and had to get another.
I was a teenager when I saw this with friends. Within a year we had Aliens, Robocop and Predator. It was the best and greatest 12 months in Scifi action ever. Yet to beaten.
Predator was one of few Scifi movies from the 80's that set the bar for all others. The Thing and Alien were the other two. The triple threat movies that started it all. Great reaction and commentary!! Cheers!!
A couple things I recognized as an adult vs watching as a kid. Dutch and his crew are not friends with and Dillon. The first thing Dutch says is “you SOB” and arm wrestles to show him who’s in charge. It’s not a show of friendship but a show of dominance. Dillon asks why Dutch passed on the Libya job. Dutch doesn’t want to say it but clearly Dillon screwed them over on their last mission and Dutch has no intention of ever working with him again. “My team works alone.” He doesn’t want him involved because he knows that Dillon is a corporate guy now and he’ll sell them out. The scene in the helicopter when ”Jesse Ventura” spits on his shoe. Also the scene when Dillon slips in the jungle and Mac tells him he’ll leave him for dead if he gives away their position…they all hate Dillon for whatever happened previously. It all makes more sense. Secondly, when they discover Hopper and his men, and they were shooting in every direction and it looked like they walked into an ambush…it’s a foreshadowing of what happens when they first encounter the Predator, they have the same reaction. Just mowing down the jungle and shooting in every direction. Side note: the helicopter pilot at the end of the movie…he’s the guy who plays the Predator. The director felt bad that he was in costume the entire movie and wanted to give him some face time on camera. PS the director is the same guy with the glasses who told the jokes about his gf. That’s why he was killed first.
One of the few, if not the only Arnold film in which he cannot defeat the villain with his biceps. The muscle he had to work out most in this plot is his brain as only outsmarting the Predator was he able to defeat him. Especially at the time, this really made a difference from an Arnold perspective. That said, Prey has brought the franchise back to form.
Predator, Terminator 2, End of Days. I may be missing some, not seen the any other Terminator film past crappy number 3 (he's outmatched in that too, or should be, but takes out the TX easier than the T1000).
I remember going to the theater to see this movie with my dad. He wouldn't tell me what it was about and I just figured it was a military action film with Arnold, like Commando. Walked out of that theater shook. I'd have to say Robocop, Terminator, Alien(s), and Predator (1 & 2), Bladerunner, Total Recall, and The Thing really formed my love for sci-fi horror, action, and cyberpunk when I was young and it has stuck with me ever since. All really great movies that hold up even today.
As a fighter, I know why the Predator took off his weapons to fight Arnold: to see how he would do 1:1 against this creature on the same physical technological level. Hand to hand. I totally get it. Which is another reason why the Predator is so amazing.
In 1980 there was a movie with Martin Landau called 'Without Warning' about people at peril in the backwoods from an alien. Oh, and Kevin Peter Hall played the aggressor in that too...
Seen this flick like.. I dunno.. 80 times. Its one of my go-to when I wanna "listen" on a movie. I know the whole scenes. Along with first Matrix, which is my top 1, and this possibly top 2 or 3 with Terminator 2, and then I love Crank (first mostly). Very cool stuff.
Nerdy fun fact incoming: Bill Hader SNL alumni & star of ‘Barry’ was PA on-location to Arnie… He tells some funny stories about it in a interview with Kevin Pollak(it’s on RUclips).
Great choice for a film!! Was 15 when I went to see this, and still one of my favorites!! As suggestions if you haven't seen them, other MUST-see sci-fi movies from that time (aside from the original "Star Wars" trilogy): 1. The Terminator (1984). THE movie that made Schwarzenegger, director James Cameron and makeup artist Stan Winston. 2. Alien (1979). Has what many critics consider to be some of the scariest scenes ever put to film. Started the careers of Sigourney Weaver and director Ridley Scott. 3. Aliens (1986). HUGELY successful sequel to "Alien." The Queen (also created by Stan Winston) is considered one of the greatest movie monsters ever created. Another James Cameron classic. 4. The Thing (1982). One of director John Carpenter's best films. If you watch it, realize there is NO CGI or computer effects when it comes to the aliens; ALL practical, physical effects. The effects are so good they STILL hold up 40 years later. 5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). Yet another James Cameron blockbuster. First use of a CGI-generated main character in a film. The effects at the time were so revolutionary they helped show just how much computers can enhance quality filmmaking. Love your channel and your reactions!! Good stuff!!
Ohhhh dude these recommendations are bomb and are DEFINITELY on our list, thank you!! We will be reacting to these very soon! Also thank you for your support, we appreciate you!!
Shane Black who played Hawkins (The joke telling guy) did a fair amount of writing for this film. And at the movie premiere Blacks mother was there. As soon as he was killed on screen, she got up and left the viewing.
I know this is an older video for you guys, but in talking about the camera work it reminds me of how well the recent version of Invisible Man used the same technique. There are times when the shots linger on negative space to the point where you begin to question if something is there or not. It ends up putting you in the shoes of the main character and her struggle with knowing what's actually there, if anything even is.
I pretty much liked all of them though technically and dramatically there are 3 standouts the Original obviously saw it in the Theater on release 2x and numerous on TV...2 was ok ..but not in par with 1, IMO, but Preditors with Andrie Brody was Exceptional...lastly Prey. I thought Prey was awesome in fact as if not better than the Original. And Obviously I am Rooting For More ...
Hey Ari and Denise, you get to feel first hand the impact of James Cameron touching everything in 80's Hollywood. ------ He even help come up with the look for the Predator and his facial claws. -------- Stan Winston (practical effect creator) sat next to Cameron on a trans-Atlantic flight and told him about having trouble with a certain creature design... so Cameron drew him a sketch, and vwalla we have your favorite spork on and face ever created.
When I first watched this amazing movie I was 15 yrs old, I'm 50 today & it still holds up as one of the best movies Arnie acted in, as far as I'm concerned.
This show is so hard. I saw it when i was a kid. Billy was hard AF too. Shame he didnt think to do some evasive fighting instead. He has alot of heart and represents the North American Indian warrior that is consistent in Prey. Maybe was told of this creature in his youth? Idk but that is my "out there theory". Great stuff yall.
The big reason for why the Predator or Yautja as they are actually known stays in their camouflage/invisible mode even when they are hunting their prey, is so that they can pick off the ones that aren't going to give them an honorable fight to the death. However, once they find one that will give them that then they'll uncloak themselves and give their prey a fair fight, although, not all Yautja do this though as rogue Predators known as Bad Bloods don't care about honor and will kill anything that gets in their way. Speaking of which, but Yautja follow a strict honorary code that forces them to follow which states that they cannot kill unarmed prey, the elderly, people who are sick, pregnant women, and children as they only hunt prey who are not only worthy but also a threat. Also, the big reason for why the Predator used his Self-Destruct Device is to make sure that his technology doesn't fall into their enemies' hands and thus be used against the Yautja species. It's basically an honorable suicide rather than a cowards way out. The Yautja also use their Self-Destruct Device when they are seriously outnumbered when they fight the Xenomorphs as they do not want them to take over the planet that the Xenomorphs are on. Oh and another interesting fact about the Yautja is that if given enough time with studying their human prey, they will be able to speak their language without having to mimic them with their Bio-helmets. But anyway awesome video guys and sorry if my explanation was too long but there's a lot of information about the Predators that haven't been seen in the movies yet as they only appeared in the various comics and video games.
New to this channel and really enjoyed the reaction. Regarding the "fair fight" aspect of the lore, I think the Predator gives himself the same advantages any hunter does. The goal is to make the kill. When hunting dangerous animals we don't walk up on them and shoot in plain sight, neither does the predator.
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RIP Carl Weathers, man was a legend.
I miss that "Son of a bitch"...😢
Also Kevin Peter Hall (Predator) and sonny landham (Billy).
'I can imagine the people back in the 80s watching this, like yo this must've been so cool'.
My friend....you have no idea. There's a reason why this film is such a classic.
yeah can you imagine seeing the Predator's face in the cinema?
brown pants moment!!
@@ManuelKobe I can remember the first time he comes out of the jungle with his camouflage on . I'd never seen an invisibility effect like that before, and it was just amazing.
@@surfdigby yes it was stunning on TV!
I cannot imagine how the people must have shit their pants in 1987 in the cinema 🙂
How did they do the predators visable invisability?
I was there 1000 years ago and it was amazing .😁
Fun fact : that countdown actually has two purposes.
1. One to insure that the predators body isn't discovered if it's bested.
2. To give the worthy adversary an opportunity to get out of dodge.
Him laughing at the end is basically like an honorable way saying. "Well **** got me good me friend".
Love how it mimicked Billy's laugh at the end for a final f@#% you to Butch
Ohhh dude that was sooo creepy!!! What a boss move to pull on your way out 🤣🤣
It reinforces the idea that he is a hunter. Like a duck hunter making a duck call... The predator mimics the sound his prey makes to lure them in. He may not even know what he saying but he can repeat sounds.
@@RetroRobotRadio there is no other reason for him to use it at that moment.
@@highhorse8008 That laugh audio was definitely intentional. Imagine he collected tens of sound samples, he picked Billy 's laugh for epic defeat farewell.
Oh it always creeps me out, even after all these years
Peter Cullen voiced the sound of the Predator. That's right, Optimus Prime. The man is a legend.
I DID NOT KNOW THAT. Damn. Thanks Eric. Voiced KARR and Ironhide and oh yeah this little role Optimus Prime.
Thank u for pointing it out. It's missed in so many reactions to this movie. I try to point it out in every reaction to any predator movie I see. Peter Cullen has voice both iconic good guy for over 40 years and bad guy as well, both spawning franchises.
Optimus Prime, Predator, and also Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, if I'm not mistaken
So, fun fact. The set for the guerilla camp is in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... and it's currently a restaurant which has a helicopter and life-size Predator to commemorate the film. Food was awesome when we went some years back.
I stop by there every chance I get
The fight was actually shot at El Eden Restaurant inland from Mismaloya Beach, Mexico. It is about 45 min. south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In the late 80's, my parents owned a condo on the beach in Puerto Vallarta & told me about Arnold Schwarzenegger shooting a movie in the jungle down the coast. When my G.F. & I went down for a couple of weeks around 1990, we rented a jeep & drove down. El Eden was inland several miles down a dirt road into the jungle. It was on the side of a small river with a waterfall that you could use the current to slide off of the waterfall into a large natural pool. At that time it hadn't become famous for the movie & had no electricity. They cooked delicious food over wood fires & in wood fired ovens. They would stop serving mid afternoon in order to clean up before dark. We changed into our swim suites in the jungle with all of the jungle sounds. I'm glad that I was able to experience the location before they added all of the Predator tourist decorations.
Awesome man.
@@Z1Blue Scorpion kabab is *GREAT* lemme tell you
@@wren7195 Hey man im down to try some scorpion Im not squeamish about trying new things 😁
I love how the Predator tech is not indestructible, It can malfunction with water, a explosion may damage circuits or something. That makes it a very powerful enemy, but vulnerable at the same time. Perfect, simply perfect.
"If it bleeds we can kill it"
The guy in the glasses was played by Shane Black (now director) who also was a script doctor on this movie, and the pilot of the helicopter at the end is the same actor that played the predator.
He directed the Predators movie didn't he?
@@candromiguel5904 no, but he direct The Predator
The one with Boyd Halbrook or Adrien Brody?@@chrisbutterfield8743
@@chrisbutterfield8743 He should have stayed with acting.
@@blablubb8615 Shane Black has directed some good movies, but The Predator was a big misfire. And from someone who was with the franchise at the start, that was very disappointing.
Richard Chavez, who played Poncho, actually served in Vietnam. He was basically playing himself in a lot of ways. The Predator mimicking the human voices was like a duck hunter using a duck call. This movie is iconic for so many reasons. Great reaction Guys! ❤
Duck call? Wow, I never thought of that. That's why I always look through the comments of movie reactions. I usually learn something or get a different point of view. Thanks for that insight
@@Xfactor444-x4n I now want to call this "Preducktor". Dutch -"What the hell are you?" The Preducktor -"Quack Quack!". jk
@@Xfactor444-x4nhunters gonna hunt
Chaves* He was in Vietnam in the early 1970s (war ended 1975) and was 36 when this film was made.
just looked him up he is the man
I always thought it was so fitting that the predator "said" What the hell are you? as a sign that it was equally curious about a human capable of matching it. Great movie and reaction.
I've noticed that civilians never seen to understand the kicking of the vulture. Its because they were feeding on the bodies of their friends/comrades in arms. So he gives the bird a boot to say get away, that's not for you. Its a respect thing for the dead.
Exactly!
Well, Mac yelled, "CONTACT!!" Which means he saw the enemy. At this point, no one had a clue what was going on. What happened with Hopper's men and what happened to Hawkins. When they see their friend firing, they trust the enemy is in that general vicinity even if you can't see them. Better that than they shoot you and you never saw it coming. In short, they did the right militaristic 🪖 thing. Even if you (a critiquing movie watcher) disagrees. -OG
It's an actual military tactic. If you know the enemy is close you put everything into the area knowing no one could survive an assault like that. It's called saturation fire.
Part of it might also be Contagious Shooting
He shouts 'Sergeant', not contact. Shouting sergeant tells the closest to him that a contact or contacts have been engaged and he requires them to form up and engage with him.
@TheHitmann069 Listen to his words. It's contact. I know some of the time the captions will say sergeant, and some of the times the captions will say contact. I've noticed that when watching multiple first times watching Predator with different people. -OG
@@suproliver Wrong. Read the script and get your ears cleaned. Maybe learn to lip read too.
Love how Denise just laughs at every chopper reference 😂😂
Carl Weathers played it two ways as Dutch's old friend and a CIA turncoat. "You're an asset. An expendable asset..." But he says it while he's unable to hold back tears for betraying an old friend. It's an underrated and slightly unseen part of his performance.
Right there with ya bud.. pretty powerful scene I first noticed as a child. Very overlooked.
Dylan was desperate to find out who brought down his friends, and knew that Dutch had the team to do it.
Such a groundbreaking sci-fi film. We need more like this.
Absolutely agree! It was such a joy to watch. No wonder this film is so beloved 😄
Another masterpiece the 1979 classic the movie Alien 🙏❤️
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@@OfficialMediaKnights . for Arnold's breakthrough movie that put him on the map..react to " Conan The Barbarian " released in 19i2..talk about great soundtrack/score..best sword and sorcerer type of fantasy movie ..great actors..for a fantasy it has some of the most realistic scenes because of all the effort made ..they had a Japanese sword fighter teacher teach them the fighting choreography ..they did thier own stunts with little CGI and more focus on swords than sorcery..the location cinematography is awesome also.
The Predator's code is a simple one.....if you are unarmed,a child,or weak in anyway you aren't worthy prey. He saw Dutch as honored prey so he fought him on equal footing.
This is truly a genuine movie. It was filmed in a real jungle. Not a set background. That's real sweat on their faces. Filmed in a Mexican jungle. But supposed to take place in a Guatemalan jungle. -OG
I cant believe how far they went to make this as realistic as possible and how hard they all worked through filming! definitely worth it.
John McTiernan the director truly was a legendary film maker. Made 3 of my all time favorite movies. This, Die Hard and The 13th Warrior. That last one is a film that has not gotten the love it deserves. Such an amazing movie.
@@DustinBarlow8P I love the movie, The 13th Warrior. Very well made. 👍 -OG
@@DustinBarlow8P Agreed. I was a projectionist in the 90s and I have a very rare unsealed teaser trailer when it was still "Eaters of the Dead".
Great flick. (And book)
And Jean Claude Van Damm was supposed to play the alien. But Kevin Peter Hall was better. Like R Lee Ermy in Full Metal Jacket.
This is my 2nd fave movie EVER (Aliens is #1) and has been for 2 or 3 decades. I LOVE this danged movie- excites me every time. I read recently that it was originally written that Dutch won the physical battle but Arnold said that was unbelievable and demanded Dutch win by wits instead. It was so perfect that way, too, what a great call! There's a huge lore behind the Predators now, something to delve into if you're curious, but wow this movie holds up in the effects dept! So glad you enjoyed it! From music to make up, this flick just rocks!
One of the other things that really adds to this film is having a worthy foe. Most of Arnold's movies, he dominates. Bad guys are a joke compared to him. So, they really needed someone magnificent to compete against Arnold's muscles 💪 and they found him.
They got 7' 3" tall Kevin Peter Hall to play the Predator!! This really added a new dimension for Arnold to work around. Finally, a foe bigger in every capacity than he was. Kevin also played Bigfoot in Harry and the Henderson's!! Classic movie!! -OG
And he played the Helicopter pilot at the end. RIP
"You're hit, man. You're bleedin'."
"I ain't got time to bleed."
"Oh... okay."
Fun Fact: Jesse Ventura was delighted to find out from the wardrobe department that his arms were one inch bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger's. He suggested to Schwarzenegger that they measure arms, with the winner getting a bottle of champagne. Ventura lost, because Schwarzenegger had told the wardrobe department to tell Ventura that his arms were bigger. You're going to have to get up much earlier in the day to get one over a professional practical joker.
Don't Drink It Fact: The Predator's blood - a goopy substance with the color of Mountain Dew - was made on-set using a mixture of the liquid from inside glow sticks and KY Jelly.
Practical Effect Fact: The invisibility cloaking effect was achieved with a bright red suit (because it was the farthest opposite of the green of the jungle and the blue of the sky) the size of the Predator. The red was removed with chroma key techniques, leaving an empty area. The take was then repeated without the actors using a 30% wider lens on the camera. When the two takes were combined optically, the jungle from the second take filled in the empty area. Because the second take was filmed with a wider lens, a vague outline of the alien could be seen with the background scenery bending around its shape.
DUUUUDE! Thank you so much for all these fun facts! The Jesse Ventura story is hilarious! Poor guy lost a the bet early during the film process. I’m sure they teased the hell out of him haha Also the blood being mixed with glow sticks makes sense. It always had that bright neon ish color to it. And lastly as a cinematographer myself (Ari) I’m still blown away by what you explained. Mixing chroma key techniques and wider lenses at that time. To then come up with an artifact that was purposefully shot and had the shape of the predator….It’s simply genius! The problem solving to save up on vfx and come up with as much of a practical solution as possible. This is something I miss these days. Cinematographers and directors going through a creative route to solve a problem and not immediately going to CGI. CGI is an amazing tool but I don’t think it should be used for everything. Thank you so much for such an insightful comment. Definitely made my day man 😃
You're very welcome! 😁
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Hey Ari and Denise, Originally, Dutch was supposed to beat the Predator in their "man vs alien" fight because that's what everybody expects from Arnie, but it was Arnie himself who said "I can't beat him. ------ He's a monster. I'm just a man," so it was rewritten with Dutch losing the fight and having to use his wits to prevail. ------ When I read that, I couldn't help thinking of how certain contemporary action stars' egos could never bear being shown getting their asses kicked on screen.
Where did you read that?
@@atticstatticI'm wondering the same thing.
I never heard this but the ego part of it reminds me of the Rock. He refuses to lose on screen fights. Massive ego problem 😂
@@rottieshepcalibre9156 that's what made them Megastars. --- the same can be said for Denzel Washington, except for " Training Day" which is part of why he won the Oscar award. He showed his vulnerability in that role.
Except he's not just a man, he's Conan the Barbarian! lol
RIP Carl Weathers....🙏😢💖
MY #1 FAVORITE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER MOVIE!
Facts you didn't know about the movie:
Jean Claude van Damme played the Predator in some parts of the movie, but quit production as he was tired of wearing the original suit which looked like a lizard insect hybrid.
He even wanted to kickbox Arnold but the producers refused.
Kevin Peter Hall, RIP, was cast as the titular character as he was more of an intimidating opponent for Arnold's character Dutch being 7'2".
He even plays the helicopter pilot at the end of the movie.
Half the cast and crew got food poisoning except for Arnold and Director McTiernan whom ate Spaghetti O's and PBJ Sandwiches like Spielberg and Ford on Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
Schwarzenegger would later hire his own personal Chef to give the actors the food they needed. No hot meals were allowed due to the heatwave in Mexico.
The producers hired a bodyguard to protect people from Sonny Landham, RIP, whom played Billy, as he was prone to violent outbursts.
Landham said in an interview that, "We weren't making a movie, it was a survival story for all of us."
Oscar Winning VFX company Stan Winston Studios designed the PREDATOR suit for the movie and would later return to the franchise for PREDATOR 2 in 1990.
The scene where the stuntman falls off the cliff and lands in the water blew out his kneecap.
It rained for 2 weeks making filming even more difficult.
It was 110 degrees in the shade while it was 42 at night.
It was a box office success, making $100 million dollars ($360 million dollars today) against an $18 million dollar budget.
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to InnerSpace.
It's now considered to be one of the best Sci-fi Action movies ever made.
Absolutely one of the best sci-fi films I’ve seen! I had a blast with it! Thank you for sharing the info. One thing is for sure…sounds like it was a hard production with nature being against them for long periods of time. Honestly very impressed with everyone involved and how they were able to deliver quality all the way 👌👏
You forgot to add that James Cameron saw Stan Winston’s sketch of the predator as they went to an event regarding the movie Aliens. Cameron told Winston that he always wanted to see an alien with mandibles. Winston incorporated Cameron’s suggestion to the Predator design and the rest was history.
Wowza!
A little additional context for the fact about Kevin Peter Hall, they basically had to bring him in at the last minute because of Jean Claude Van Damme quitting. He was also a complete professional, never complaining while in costume, and that was an incredibly heavy costume with little in the way of ventilation. Because of that, they made him the helicopter pilot at the end, as a sort of thanks for the efforts he had made.
Thank you that was interesting stuff I didn’t know! 👍
Nice reaction! Fun fact about 36:41 when the predator lifts Dutch up, it does it to scan his skull to see if he's a human or something else, as nothing has challenged it as much before :)
Thank you! I mentioned the same thing, that’s one of my FAVORITE parts. Went unnoticed to most unfortunately.🫡
Predator is one of those films that really deserves the big screen. In the cinema, the jungle experience is enhanced so much more than on TV (however big). If anyone has a chance to go see a re-release in theaters (e.g. as part of a film art event) don't hesitate a second to go.
This is a movie that i will watch over and over again and still have goosebumps. Such a masterpiece!
The 2 scariest/intimidating parts of this movie to me :
1. Mac's death. How he was so quiet and sneaky working his way around under the roots only to realize the Predator was right on top of him the entire time. Something THAT big being THAT sneaky is beyond dangerous.
2. The roar Predator lets out after he takes his helmet off. Arms stretched out CLEARLY stating he wants to fight to the death with no weapons. Absofuckinglutely not. I want nothing to do with that 🤣
I remember going to see this in theaters with a friend when it released. Then we went home and played Contra. It was like we were playing as Dutch and Rambo fighting the Aliens from the Aliens movie.
The shot of the predator shooting his shoulder cannon in to the trees with no idea where to aim was a great role reversal from earlier through dutch’s clever tactics and adaptability.
Props and kudos to Director John McTiernan. This is the man gave us all the visuals, sounds and atmosphere for this film, the film Hunt for Red October AND the film Diehard! He is the reason that this movie is as good as it is.
I love you guys and your plot IQ. You guys appricate so many of the writing aspects and the old school build up that movie used to take back in the day. Love your reactions for sure.
This and Aliens are two of the best action films.
I never get tired of em.
And Terminator 2
Your genuine enthusiasm for this film is great to see. So many reactors just laugh at the effects and acting! Saw it on the cinema in the UK in '87 and it was mind blowing at that time, still fabulous today. Stan Winston was a genius I think he was nominated for an oscar for best visual effects for this. Way ahead of his time.
i went to the theater to see this when i was 15, easily one of my favorite movies of all time. yeah it has the 80's action and one liners but to me thats one of the things that give it character
Absolutely! It’s probably become one of my favorite 80s action flick. It has that nostalgic flavor without feeling too cheesy. It’s a combo that just works! 😃
I didn't get to see it in theater, but on HBO when it was released to air there. A Saturday night, still special memories for me.
Consider our own hunting laws; Can't bait the animal, can't use this or that type of weapon, can't hunt after dark or before a certain date. It 's like a safari to them. They have rules... Rites of passage. They kind of explain some of it in Alien vs. Predator.
Hey, did you hear about the third Alien VS Predator film that's stuck in development hell? They cant find any actors who immigrated that are prepared to work with a catholic priest.........
You became my favorite reaction crew on youtube, and trust me I seen them a lot. All this movies I watched like... 100 times, and it was my privilege watch it with you guys. Take care and greets from Europe. P.S. What I love the most about you man: you're inteligent and good person :)
I think this is such a unique film 🎥. The first half of the movie plays like a typical 80s war movie and then changes genre and becomes a horrific gore monster film who also happens to be an extraterrestrial!! -OG
Absolutely fantastic genre blending at work here! It truly impressed me how well crafted this film is!
Starts out as an action film, turns into a slasher horror flick and strips down elements until you only have Dutch and the predator in an almost wordless finale. Love it.
they accidentally create first half movie like war movie because Executive Producer complain about movie does not have enough about show shooting scene.
Regarding the Predator's camouflage: The alien isn't a gladiator or a competitive athlete. It's a hunter. It wants challenging prey, but at the end of the day it wants to go home alive, and with its trophy. Human hunters don't give the animals they hunt an even chance of killing them. Even when the Predator gave Dutch the "honor" of unarmed combat, it knew that no human is a physical match for it.
Yeah. It's comparable to humans that hunt wolves and bears. It's a worthy prey that has a good chance to kill the hunter even with the hunters projectile weapon advantage. So trying to fight 1 bear or wolf without a weapon or with just a blade would almost guarantee your own death with minimum survival odds. Even though the predator has more advanced weaponry it isn't bulletproof. The only reason it survived the hailstorm of bullets and grenades was because it was invisible making accurate fire impossible.
Watched this at the cinema in 87 and after Arnie and his buddies mowed the jungle down with their weapons the entire audience stood up and cheered. Never seen anything like it before or since.
Predator mimicking and taunting Dutch's men is not only intimidating 😳 but down right scary too. Especially when the Predator uses Billy's laugh at the end of the film 🎥 before the Predator nuked himself!! -OG
The Predator is so intimidating! I loved how every time he was near the film almost took a horror turn. Also the design is absolutely incredible!
Even with all of today's CG advancements, this movie stands up really well. Shows how much you can do with practical effects and good story telling. I sometimes think current writing/story telling has suffered from over-reliance on CGI to "wow the audience," leading to bad or lazy story telling/writing and increasingly shallow material.
overuse of CGI can be trainwrecks nowadays. Even the CGI with Practical effects from T2 and Jurassic Park from the early 90s are better then a lot of today's movies.
@@FeelItRisingExactly why I roll my eyes when people say "this is so good for back then". As if back then should have been incapable if great special effects. Most of the old effects look way better than current overused cgi.
I try to tell people that all the ease of access technology gives to people makes some people think they don’t have to get good at something in order to do it for a living. That’s the danger of over-reliance on any technology. It’s great that we have all these things but it’s important to remember that these things are not a substitute for your brain.
36:55 is exactly the opposite of what y’all thought, the predator was actually scanning Dutch to check that he was a human, because this was something new to the predator, a human THAT capable and dangerous. So he was checking his skull to make sure of what he was.
Yes this amazing scene got turned into a bit of a gimmick in other movies but the reality is hes checking to see if hes hunting a wolf among dogs so to speak. If Dutch is some sort of higher breed or caste. Once he sees its just a plain Jane, ordinary Humie he honors him by making the fight as even as he is able.
Lot of people dont pick on the subtle moments from this superb movie. Ive seen people think the Predator is just mimicking Dutch at the end. Instead of genuinely asking "no, what the hell are YOU!"
No, he was just taking his time admiring Dutch's skull, that's all there is to it.
through my teen years, my dad and I did a lot of hunting together. then I was in the Navy for 4 years, and I got out in 1987. I went back home, took my dad to see this movie (I had already seen it before I got out), and when "Old Painless" was fired for the first time, my dad's expression... HE wanted that gun to go hunting with! I told him there would be nothing left except a blood stain on the ground!
Thanks for your reactions guys. I am 67 years old and went to see this movie at the Cinema when it came out. It still looks great but at the time it was mind blowing and one of those innovative movies that changed how movies were made. It was really a golden era for movies as there were a lot of movies like this. Great Directors like Stephen Spiielberg, James Cameron and Ridley Scott were still the new kids on the block at the time and were changing how movies were made. The way these movies from the late 80s through to 2000 still hold up to modern movies and in most cases look better is a testament to how fantastic the then young movie makers were.
One of Arnold's best.
Absolutely!! He did a fantastic job with this. What a badass!
I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve seen all of the movies, but watching with you guys as first timers is great and it’s like rewatching a movie I like in half the time. I especially like both of your translations and technical appreciation of the work done these classics. I’ve been binging your channel for over a week, now. Merry Christmas
My mom was 74 years old and wanted to borrow this when I bought a DVD re-release. Her favorite part was watching the jungle become a golf course. Imagine a 74 year old woman laughing at the Gatlin gun cycling without ammo. Her favorite character was Billy, staring into the jungle squeezing the ju-ju bag. See if your grandma feels the same...
25:13
Mac--Bill Duke--is repeating the lyrics from Little Richard on the helicopter. "Long tall Sally! She built sweet! She got EVERYTHING...Uncle John needs! Oh baby...I'm gonna have me some fun tonight!!!" A unique way of saying your revenge is near.
One of the most sought out after Alan Silvestri scores of all time. His score for the sequel(which is my favorite by the film composer) is awesome. The percussions are just completely insane.
Hey Ari and Denise, I think you guys picked up on the ability of 80's action flicks have more heart and depth than you think. Today they are so preoccupied with the vFX that the forget to make the story multi-layered. That's what keeps audiences coming back for more.
Awesome reaction: a fun fact about this movie, the predator was physically portrayed by a 7'2 man named Kevin Peterhall and predator costume weighed 200lbs so much so they had to use bungie suit to suspend it in air.
Also the entire cast stayed in the mexican jungle and the weather played hell with their bodies, some even passed out in the middle
28:11
Carl Weathers' death scream is bellow for the ages.
It's one of my classic and cult movies, great plot and effects, and you two super nice to convey your emotions when watching predator.
They could ditch the guns, but at that point they've probably all proven themselves as combatants instead of civilians. The predator has been watching them all along and probably already knows who is worthy prey and who is not.
27:18 - The Predator saw them kill already. It knows they are worthy. If they discard their guns it will fight them on their chosen terms and kill them anyway, like when it stabs Billy or fights Dutch hand to hand.
The camera cuts to a wide angle shot after Arnold's battle cry echoes throughout the jungle always gives me the chills. They don't make movies like that anymore.
That moment always gives me a Tarzan vibe. Or, like, a caveman or something. So primal!
Can't just ditch the guns and walk away once you've engaged... Predator rules 101
Peter (Optimus Prime) Cullen provided the vocal effects of the Predator. The clicks and stuff. He talks about it in a few videos here on RUclips.
Love the reactions! .. classic favorites, so I remember begging my old man to keep renting this one from the good ol block buster over and over.. he never complained once!)
I think the pschology of the predator as a huntsman is that he didn't take the soldiers seriously as a competition but slowly gained respect for them at the end with Dutch so the predator decided it would be respectful to make it a fair fight.
...and Billy threw down his guns and faced down the Predator at the bridge. Predator later caressed his skull. Predator liked that stuff.
Nobody travels that far to fight someone they don’t take seriously as a threat. Predators visit Earth because they take humans as a viable threat and worthy adversaries. Humans armed with less have killed Predators many times before throughout history.
27:17 because, the Pred already determined earlier in the movie that they were worthy prey
One the greatest, and weirdest movies of all time. With such a mishmash of style and tone, this movie just shouldn't work, but everything came together perfectly. Tremors is another example of this, a movie that shouldn't have worked, but somehow became more than the sum of it's parts
Thanks so much for your comment and yes!! You are right on the money with that, they managed to blend so many genres and themes, yet upon proper viewing there's so much more to this than just an action Blockbuster. It was such a thrill to watch!!
My favorite story about this movie is the original script had Dutch winning hand to hand, but Arnold Schwarzenegger pointed out it was too unrealistic, that he should outwit the predator instead
I love that! Very clever for Arnold to suggest that. Really made the film what it is. And it made Dutch a way more layered character than I expected towards that third act. He was so smart. And so much experience came through his acting. Him making traps, camouflaging and creating the best circumstances for him to win was probably my favorite part of the film! Thank you for sharing 😃
Trivia - The guy piloting the chopper at the end is the guy who was in the Predator suit
I wish I could take a pill that caused me forget these classics since I wish to experience them again fresh. Such a great film, my dad watched this with me when I was 8 years old. This film made me military OBSESSED. Every single halloween after I was a soldier.
I so enjoyed watching this with you guys. Was fortunate to catch in the theater in 87 and have been a huge Predator fan ever since. Also from one filmmaker to another your comments are excellent.
80's kid here
We saw this in theaters and it blew us away
bought it as soon as it came out on VHS and watched it so many times we wore out the cassette and had to get another.
I was a teenager when I saw this with friends. Within a year we had Aliens, Robocop and Predator. It was the best and greatest 12 months in Scifi action ever. Yet to beaten.
This epic movie has held up so well. I remember watching it when it was brand new.
You are entertaining people. Fun fact, the pilot at the end was the man who played predator.
I saw this the summer it came out. I was blown away! You guys should check out Schwarzenegger's Red Heat. It came out in '85 I believe.
Predator was one of few Scifi movies from the 80's that set the bar for all others. The Thing and Alien were the other two. The triple threat movies that started it all. Great reaction and commentary!! Cheers!!
37:01 as hunter warrior it’s honouring Dutch’s survival as warrior!! by revealing itself to him as a warrior.
A couple things I recognized as an adult vs watching as a kid.
Dutch and his crew are not friends with and Dillon.
The first thing Dutch says is “you SOB” and arm wrestles to show him who’s in charge. It’s not a show of friendship but a show of dominance.
Dillon asks why Dutch passed on the Libya job. Dutch doesn’t want to say it but clearly Dillon screwed them over on their last mission and Dutch has no intention of ever working with him again.
“My team works alone.” He doesn’t want him involved because he knows that Dillon is a corporate guy now and he’ll sell them out.
The scene in the helicopter when ”Jesse Ventura” spits on his shoe.
Also the scene when Dillon slips in the jungle and Mac tells him he’ll leave him for dead if he gives away their position…they all hate Dillon for whatever happened previously. It all makes more sense.
Secondly, when they discover Hopper and his men, and they were shooting in every direction and it looked like they walked into an ambush…it’s a foreshadowing of what happens when they first encounter the Predator, they have the same reaction. Just mowing down the jungle and shooting in every direction.
Side note: the helicopter pilot at the end of the movie…he’s the guy who plays the Predator.
The director felt bad that he was in costume the entire movie and wanted to give him some face time on camera.
PS the director is the same guy with the glasses who told the jokes about his gf. That’s why he was killed first.
One of the few, if not the only Arnold film in which he cannot defeat the villain with his biceps. The muscle he had to work out most in this plot is his brain as only outsmarting the Predator was he able to defeat him. Especially at the time, this really made a difference from an Arnold perspective.
That said, Prey has brought the franchise back to form.
The scene where Arnold being slapped around like a rag doll just reinforced that. I mean if it could do that do Arnie what could it do to me!
Prey fucking sucked
Predator, Terminator 2, End of Days. I may be missing some, not seen the any other Terminator film past crappy number 3 (he's outmatched in that too, or should be, but takes out the TX easier than the T1000).
" THAT WAS EPIC, That Scream."
That was a Conan the Barbarian Scream !
I remember going to the theater to see this movie with my dad. He wouldn't tell me what it was about and I just figured it was a military action film with Arnold, like Commando. Walked out of that theater shook. I'd have to say Robocop, Terminator, Alien(s), and Predator (1 & 2), Bladerunner, Total Recall, and The Thing really formed my love for sci-fi horror, action, and cyberpunk when I was young and it has stuck with me ever since. All really great movies that hold up even today.
As a fighter, I know why the Predator took off his weapons to fight Arnold: to see how he would do 1:1 against this creature on the same physical technological level. Hand to hand. I totally get it. Which is another reason why the Predator is so amazing.
In 1980 there was a movie with Martin Landau called 'Without Warning' about people at peril in the backwoods from an alien. Oh, and Kevin Peter Hall played the aggressor in that too...
First time I’ve seen you guys so impressed with your commentary. So much depth compared to others 🏆🥇
Dutch and the Predator, two of the greatest cinematic characters ever.
Seen this flick like.. I dunno.. 80 times. Its one of my go-to when I wanna "listen" on a movie. I know the whole scenes. Along with first Matrix, which is my top 1, and this possibly top 2 or 3 with Terminator 2, and then I love Crank (first mostly). Very cool stuff.
Nerdy fun fact incoming: Bill Hader SNL alumni & star of ‘Barry’ was PA on-location to Arnie… He tells some funny stories about it in a interview with Kevin Pollak(it’s on RUclips).
FYI: The infrared vision (technology) of the Predator was first used/inspired by the movie - WOLFEN (1981)
WOLFEN is brilliant imho
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My bro and I always said Predator is one of the greatest action movies EVER. John Mctiernan is the man
Dutch knew the predator targeted armed men and he threw Dylan a second Gun. The ultimate shade nobody caught.
I remember seeing this for the first time on VHS tape in 1988 at my friends house. His dad rented Predator for us, we were 14. It was awesome.
The og is the best...by far...like you said, a masterpiece..
There are two future goveners in this film. Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and Arnie.
Great choice for a film!! Was 15 when I went to see this, and still one of my favorites!! As suggestions if you haven't seen them, other MUST-see sci-fi movies from that time (aside from the original "Star Wars" trilogy):
1. The Terminator (1984). THE movie that made Schwarzenegger, director James Cameron and makeup artist Stan Winston.
2. Alien (1979). Has what many critics consider to be some of the scariest scenes ever put to film. Started the careers of Sigourney Weaver and director Ridley Scott.
3. Aliens (1986). HUGELY successful sequel to "Alien." The Queen (also created by Stan Winston) is considered one of the greatest movie monsters ever created. Another James Cameron classic.
4. The Thing (1982). One of director John Carpenter's best films. If you watch it, realize there is NO CGI or computer effects when it comes to the aliens; ALL practical, physical effects. The effects are so good they STILL hold up 40 years later.
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). Yet another James Cameron blockbuster. First use of a CGI-generated main character in a film. The effects at the time were so revolutionary they helped show just how much computers can enhance quality filmmaking.
Love your channel and your reactions!! Good stuff!!
Ohhhh dude these recommendations are bomb and are DEFINITELY on our list, thank you!! We will be reacting to these very soon! Also thank you for your support, we appreciate you!!
Ms Denise wearing that 3 fingered ring. I kept waiting for her to rap like she was Rakim!😝 - nice channel folks!⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shane Black who played Hawkins (The joke telling guy) did a fair amount of writing for this film. And at the movie premiere Blacks mother was there. As soon as he was killed on screen, she got up and left the viewing.
I know this is an older video for you guys, but in talking about the camera work it reminds me of how well the recent version of Invisible Man used the same technique. There are times when the shots linger on negative space to the point where you begin to question if something is there or not. It ends up putting you in the shoes of the main character and her struggle with knowing what's actually there, if anything even is.
I love your review! And I wish you make Predator 2 reaction!
I pretty much liked all of them though technically and dramatically there are 3 standouts the Original obviously saw it in the Theater on release 2x and numerous on TV...2 was ok ..but not in par with 1, IMO, but Preditors with Andrie Brody was Exceptional...lastly Prey. I thought Prey was awesome in fact as if not better than the Original. And Obviously I am Rooting For More ...
Hey Ari and Denise, you get to feel first hand the impact of James Cameron touching everything in 80's Hollywood. ------ He even help come up with the look for the Predator and his facial claws. -------- Stan Winston (practical effect creator) sat next to Cameron on a trans-Atlantic flight and told him about having trouble with a certain creature design... so Cameron drew him a sketch, and vwalla we have your favorite spork on and face ever created.
When I first watched this amazing movie I was 15 yrs old, I'm 50 today & it still holds up as one of the best movies Arnie acted in, as far as I'm concerned.
You guys did a good job with this. You seemed into it and didn't just sit there silently like some reviewers.
Been watching your videos for a long time now and I always had a feeling but I never had confirmation..... Until now. You lucky, lucky man 😉
He is
This show is so hard. I saw it when i was a kid. Billy was hard AF too. Shame he didnt think to do some evasive fighting instead. He has alot of heart and represents the North American Indian warrior that is consistent in Prey. Maybe was told of this creature in his youth? Idk but that is my "out there theory". Great stuff yall.
"Dutch has been going through a lot lately" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 understated comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The big reason for why the Predator or Yautja as they are actually known stays in their camouflage/invisible mode even when they are hunting their prey, is so that they can pick off the ones that aren't going to give them an honorable fight to the death. However, once they find one that will give them that then they'll uncloak themselves and give their prey a fair fight, although, not all Yautja do this though as rogue Predators known as Bad Bloods don't care about honor and will kill anything that gets in their way.
Speaking of which, but Yautja follow a strict honorary code that forces them to follow which states that they cannot kill unarmed prey, the elderly, people who are sick, pregnant women, and children as they only hunt prey who are not only worthy but also a threat.
Also, the big reason for why the Predator used his Self-Destruct Device is to make sure that his technology doesn't fall into their enemies' hands and thus be used against the Yautja species. It's basically an honorable suicide rather than a cowards way out. The Yautja also use their Self-Destruct Device when they are seriously outnumbered when they fight the Xenomorphs as they do not want them to take over the planet that the Xenomorphs are on.
Oh and another interesting fact about the Yautja is that if given enough time with studying their human prey, they will be able to speak their language without having to mimic them with their Bio-helmets.
But anyway awesome video guys and sorry if my explanation was too long but there's a lot of information about the Predators that haven't been seen in the movies yet as they only appeared in the various comics and video games.
New to this channel and really enjoyed the reaction. Regarding the "fair fight" aspect of the lore, I think the Predator gives himself the same advantages any hunter does. The goal is to make the kill. When hunting dangerous animals we don't walk up on them and shoot in plain sight, neither does the predator.