@Tariq Waseem and the hunted being the best elite military personnels you can find on Earth. Dutch being the sole survivor of his unit at the end showed how difficult to bring the Predator down.
Also, he was originally considered for a part of Super Shredder in _TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze._ Only recently _Kevin Nash_ said that the costume was meant for KPH himself.
@@kweller3117 Yes..where you been at? lol. You got Predator 2 that came out in 1990, you got Alien vs predator that came out in 2004, than you have Alien vs Predator Requiem that came out in 07, than you had Predators that came out in 2010 and than you had the last one (The Predator) that came out in 2018. Its a shame they couldnt get Alien vs predator right since that was a big promotion in Dark Horse comics for years. The only one I like out of the rest besides the original is Predators. Now Shane Black, who starred in the 1st Predator, he directed "The Predator" that came out in 2018. Now if im not mistaken..his idea for what he wanted to do with that movie as far as the script is not what was produced. And he was ticked off by that. He wanted the movie to be an "event" and bring it back to that suspense/horror/sci-fi that made the original great. So basically..we didnt get the predator movie that he wanted to make
I don't know why Alien Vs Predator is so unpopular. It's all monster fighting and you get to see Predator display human intelligence when he helps the heroine.
Kevin set the precedent for every following role of The Predator. The first Predator will always be one of my favorite sci-fi movies. We appreciate your life and the life you brought on screen Kevin!
This movie is pure and nostalgic. I wish I could get my money; well I wish my parents could get their money back; when we all went to see the last one a few years ago.
He was a ballet dancer.... that makes so much sense now. He had such an elegant way of moving that brought so much to the character that nobody has ever been able to replicate. Amazing performance.
That does make sense. I always thought the later movies made the predators move more stereotypically brutish. Hall's predator seems more agile and moves with finesse.
I never connected Ballet with the Predator "stance" ( Ballet is art and fluffy Predator is the scariest "monster" I seen on screen) but wow Kevin Peter Hall bridged 2 complete opposites and made movie history. even in the set parking lot when he is moving about as the Predator in costume I would have ran the other way KNOWING it is just a movie, That guy crushed it on every level.
RIP Sonny Landham (February 11, 1941 - August 17, 2017), aged 76 RIP Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 - February 2, 2024), aged 76 RIP Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991), aged 35 You will be remembered as legends.
@@cammo777 I'm being a twat for asking a question well isn't that something either way I got my answer but thank u for your reply & being the ass that ur!!
@sam onella .... tell your teacher they're a moron. The original person who had the part was a "caucasian". Kevin Peter Hall ended up playing the part because he was better. He was also a very fine human being. Perhaps your teacher has an unconscious bias to racism for thinking it's racist to begin with.
He truly brought the costume to life. Each and every pose with him in the suit showed character. What a way to live that everyone has kind memories of him. An incredible human being in every sense.
true, something is missing with newest sequel of predators. the gesture of the hunter that describe that they are hunter are kind a missing. the body langguage of Kevin did brought the hunter come to life, giving it a character than just a monster~
Utmost respect to the actors in the 80s who tolerated hours and hours of their lives wearing uncomfortable suits and makeup to bring us the amazing movies we grew up with. Not to mention geniuses like Stan Winston who brought us fabulous practical effects that stand the test of time. RIP Stan and Kevin.
A friend of mine, an artistic genius worked for Winston on this film in our senior year of high school, but our high school would not let him take the weeks off school to go on location. He also worked on Beetlejuice in our senior year (both were 'after-school jobs' lol). Through him, I got to meet several of the FX artists who worked on this film, as well as several more who he worked with on later films. Unfortunately, I had/have the artistic ability of a garden gnome, so I could only live vicariously through him, and not work with him, but I am happy for my friend's success in the industry, and a few of the people he worked for and with, a few who went on to win Oscars in effects.
I’m a Gen X and one thing I absolutely LOVED about these movies was the insane character acting we got from guys like this! Michael Myers, Jason, etc….these dudes never spoke a single word, but they communicated SO MUCH! 😝🤘🏼
I think one aspect that we are more attached to movies like this is because there is an actual physical being in there which you can somewhat relate to compare to let's say a million dollar special effects it's amazing to the eye but you know it's just computer generated. It's in our conscience to analyze thing.
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Thank you, Paul. Wish everyone could realize that color (ethnicity) and character are 2 different things. Maybe hateful people could stop stereotyping.
@@sylvialawrence261 I didnt even thunk about that until you made the point. Great people don't need a label. Oh I support Trump also. If people stopped bringing up race, we can get past it.
@@jasonpack7442 "i support Drumpf ( sry i always use their Original names when referring to the Swamp Creatures/Synagogue of satan ) also".....why would you OPENLY state that you're oblivious to the fact that Politics ( Poly-Ticks, aka Many-Bloodsuckers) is the biggest PsyOp out there!! You know they all just puppets, working for Technocrats, Oligarchs, Lobbyists etc etc, don't you? Rothschild Central Banker WILBUR ROSS bailed the Don out of bankruptcy. Don and daughter denounced Jesus Christ and practice kabbalah. Don did more for Israel than U.S.. This is all common knowledge among ppl WHO READ AND LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD AND HOW IT WORKS.
I saw this movie in Hawaii in 1987 when it was released. I was stationed in Kaneohe Bay. This movie was not available locally, I had to drive basically to the other side of Oahu to the North Shore to see Predator, and I was glad I did, what a movie👍👍
Kevin in that suit was terrifying visually. But his choreography and movement in that suit just made him SINISTER. The way he moves in the movie gives it an edge.
@@BlueAlien1313 I see you have good taste in movies blade was the best marvel movie hands down i also liked hellboy 2 the golden army very good movie aswell.
Kevin was a friend of mine...we went to school together..everybody loved Kevin..... we joked in school..he told me he wanted to be a leading man in the movies.. I told him Big Foot... that was in 1972... I knew his brother and I met his mother.....it's really sad he's gone..Kevin was one of kind...where ever Kevin went others followed him... He was such a kind individual...we were on the chess team together also.. Kevin was truly a great guy...it was a privlage to have known him..and so unfortunate of him passing...he deserved better......
Aw man, I've watched Predator so may time and I had no idea about how much of a legend this actor was. So sad he passed so young and under such crappy circumstances. Much love to Kevin Peter Hall!!
Everyone addresses Kevin Peter Hall as a kind, sweet hearted person. Its very sad to hear that he passed away at a early age of 36!! RIP KPH. You're a forefather of today's predators!!
It's not just action...it's also a mix of sci-fi, horror. I also like the bautiful landscape (jungle, forest). The cast is badass. This movie is special (at least for me).
me and my best friend growing up woul do a weird ass joke of marking every charater in the movie as someone we know in like predator for our dumb asses was not free from that to make good laughs with eachother and inside jokes
Kevin Peter Hall's physical performance added a huge element to the mystic of the character as this creature that was incredibly tall and strong but also very agile. It made you feel that nobody was safe from him
When I was a kid in the 80's I was so excited when I watched Predator for the first time. I was so WOW, especially in the ending when the Predator revealed itself...total badassery. Forever a classic.
I have all the respect in the world for this man. The conditions on that set were terrible. I couldn't imagine how uncomfortable it must of been in that costume. Yet, with total professionalism, he managed to create the most iconic movie villain of all-time. RIP KPH
Gone too soon. He is and always will be The Predator. I also think he did a marvelous as Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Prophecy (1979) as the mutant bear monster, and of course the Monster in Monster in the closet ( circa 1986-1989).
I still can’t believe the same guy played Harry and Predator. He had a phenomenal gift for breathing a totally believable alien life into life forms that don’t exist.
He was the best predator, that guy was a giant, wow, a awesome gentle giant who also played Harry in Harry and the Henderson's, I also remember him in a short lived series on NBC back in the 80s called Misfits of science, really awesome dude, too bad he died so young, R.I.P BRO and thanks for your great work.
After seeing this, and reading up on Kevin Peter Hall, I’ve deduced that he was a positive force to all around him. And my heart is broken 30 years later, and I wish he was still here.
RIP to both to the best Predator ever Kevin Peter Hall and his creator Stan Winston :(. Its crazy to think that for a movie released back in 1987 has aged so beautifully. everytime i watch the movie i still hope for these characters (even Dillion) to survive. Kevin Peter hall played the predator so well (despite the fact that he couldn't see well in that costume) he played the part so well. everyone played their parts so well.
absolute legend. I dont think anyone after him nailed his movement. He gave the predator a kind of grace and mysterious feel. And I miss that along with the original look in the sequels that came after p2.
The 1980s were the best in so many ways, no better time to be a kid: the movies, cartoons, music, toys, cereals, video games, malls, arcades, record shops, comic book stores, Chuck e Cheese, fast food, tree forts, BMX, Skateboarding, bermuda shorts, so many things peaked in the 80s
And it wasn’t mind controlling like it is now with the smart phones............I truly believe that a lot of younger people are developing artificial forms of autism and ADD from these devices.........anyway PREDATOR was an masterpiece!
THIS is the proof of why CGI never looks real or right. kevin peter hall not only is a total legend but really did insert that SPARK inside what would otherwise just be a suit or series of computer graphic animations. its because we dont have kevins nowadays that movies just arent as good.
@Mox Fulder Yeah but movies dont have the GEM/ SPARK like they used to. Movies today are boring af and unorginal I personally prefer movies recorded in actual locations. Just looks better man.
Proud to say I own an autographed portrait of Arni holding the nube tube. I prolly watch this movie at least once a year lol The best sci-fi action movie ever made.
This guy will forever be one of my favorite actors of all time! R.I.P. bro! You were the Predator and I don’t think anyone will ever pull off like you did!
I said this about Peter (Chewbacca) and I feel the same way about Kevin. They nailed it without speech. Body language was everything and they nailed it! God Bless Ya Guys!
That suit was probably extremely horrid to wear all day. But he is one of the most iconic movie monsters ever. Everyone knows the predator when they see it. Nobody could play that part better. RIP to KPH
One of my absolute favourite films of all time. Sorry Kevin is no longer with us. I always wondered who played the part of the Predator. Awesome character made possible by a great actor. RIP mate.
You got to give this guy real acting credit for this role. Every single movement of his made this villain really super scary. RIP...you are part of movie history and remembered for it.
Love his comments at 4:07. The special FX of the movie were amazing, but Kevin Peter Hall's fluid movements, his posture, the physicality he brought to the role, is just something you can't replicate with makeup or foam or any ingredients. I love the part in the movie where the Predator and Arnold are circling one another, at night, down near the river, and the Predator crouches down and extends his arms, getting ready to fight. They definitely cast the perfect actor for that role!
Whoa! Now the original 'predator' truly has an equally amazing human face..and voice! Such credit is due to so many who are 'behind the scenes'. Thank you so much for this video. 😊👍
Wow, he put a lot of thought and physical effort into an EPIC performance. True spirit in his performance. God Bless his Soul ... he did an amazing job, being so good at bringing the bad guy to ilfe !
He mentioned that he wasn't sure if what he was trying to portray would come across with the suit on. You guys remember that scene where he's just about to catch Arnie and he pops that claw? You don't even see his head. Just the body language - "now you're gonna die."
@Mirsad Redzovic It happened back then. The legendary Sci-Fi author Isaac Asimov died in a similar fashion. Blood transfusions tainted with HIV while undergoing surgery.
Arthur Ashe became the first (and remains the only) African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles. He was also the first African American man to earn the No. 1 ranking in the world and the first to earn induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame. Always an activist, when Ashe learned that he had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, he turned his efforts to raising awareness about the disease, before finally succumbing to it on February 6, 1993.
I remember when I was about 8 I saw this movie. I almost rooted for the predator because I thought he was so cool. Absolutely one of the best movies of my young days
@Colton R i suggest to watch "superior firepower" the behind the scenes of aliens movie, there u can also see how marvellous was the job done to create that movie, u can find it for free on utube
Kevin Peter Hall is a legend for all times! I grew up in awe of Predator and Predator 2. I don't think anybody could have whooped on Schwarzenegger or Glover back in the '80s with such ridiculous bad-ass ease. Quite possibly the coolest-looking alien I'd ever seen, for sure. And don't forget how much of that Gentle Giant kindness he brought to the role of Harry in Harry and the Hendersons. One of the reasons I continue to oppose the over-digitalization of movie monsters nowadays is that character actors like KPH MADE those movies what they were. They have the talent to give aliens and other monsters way more depth than they might otherwise get to express.
The first predator is a masterpiece and it never gets old.
very true i dont know why, is it nostalgia?
So true
Very true, just like the first Alien from ‘79
Absolutely.
@Tariq Waseem and the hunted being the best elite military personnels you can find on Earth. Dutch being the sole survivor of his unit at the end showed how difficult to bring the Predator down.
He made the Predator look otherworldly and absolutely terrifying. What an awesome guy
And Peter Cullen made the predator sound otherworldly and terrifying
Agreed 100 percent
There will never be another guy to play the Predator like KPH. He was the original and the best. His physical acting was unmatched. RIP OG Pred
Yes Definitely, his Movement was PHENOMENAL. True Class, He MADE That Part Work.
Also, he was originally considered for a part of Super Shredder in _TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze._
Only recently _Kevin Nash_ said that the costume was meant for KPH himself.
Actually Van Damme was the first. But I guess bitched and moaned and was fired.
@@mrbillyb1966 if you saw JCVD's. suit. you would complain too
And still to this day the first Predator movie is still the best.
There’s other Predator movies?
@@kweller3117 Yes..where you been at? lol. You got Predator 2 that came out in 1990, you got Alien vs predator that came out in 2004, than you have Alien vs Predator Requiem that came out in 07, than you had Predators that came out in 2010 and than you had the last one (The Predator) that came out in 2018. Its a shame they couldnt get Alien vs predator right since that was a big promotion in Dark Horse comics for years. The only one I like out of the rest besides the original is Predators. Now Shane Black, who starred in the 1st Predator, he directed "The Predator" that came out in 2018. Now if im not mistaken..his idea for what he wanted to do with that movie as far as the script is not what was produced. And he was ticked off by that. He wanted the movie to be an "event" and bring it back to that suspense/horror/sci-fi that made the original great. So basically..we didnt get the predator movie that he wanted to make
I love all the predator movies. Hope they don’t stop making them
Shawn Williams -- I think he was joking
I don't know why Alien Vs Predator is so unpopular. It's all monster fighting and you get to see Predator display human intelligence when he helps the heroine.
Sad how the good people die so young
RIP Kevin Peter Hall, you were amazing and helped me enjoy my childhood and movies
Kevin set the precedent for every following role of The Predator. The first Predator will always be one of my favorite sci-fi movies. We appreciate your life and the life you brought on screen Kevin!
When they relied less on CGI effects and concentrated more on character development and narrative. This is what makes movies more memorable
This movie is pure and nostalgic. I wish I could get my money; well I wish my parents could get their money back; when we all went to see the last one a few years ago.
What's the matter? The CIA got you pushing too many pencils
@@BlueWhaleBoy I wish I could go back in time and (re) see it the first time!
The music was also terrific
@@gricius Alan Silvestri composed it, as well as the Back to the Future movies!
He was a ballet dancer.... that makes so much sense now. He had such an elegant way of moving that brought so much to the character that nobody has ever been able to replicate. Amazing performance.
That does make sense. I always thought the later movies made the predators move more stereotypically brutish. Hall's predator seems more agile and moves with finesse.
He did a phenomenal job in predator 2 too. He really made predator 1 & 2 a force to be reckoned with.
@Ricky Prickles I'm not sure that "nobody has ever been able to replicate" K.P.H.'s "elegant way of moving".... i mean.., Andy Serkis. ....?
@@cammo777 He's referring to portayals of predator characters in subsequent films.
I never connected Ballet with the Predator "stance" ( Ballet is art and fluffy Predator is the scariest "monster" I seen on screen) but wow Kevin Peter Hall bridged 2 complete opposites and made movie history. even in the set parking lot when he is moving about as the Predator in costume I would have ran the other way KNOWING it is just a movie, That guy crushed it on every level.
RIP Sonny Landham (February 11, 1941 - August 17, 2017), aged 76
RIP Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 - February 2, 2024), aged 76
RIP Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991), aged 35
You will be remembered as legends.
How did he die?
@@simoiltaylor7351 AIDS-related pneumonia
Wow
@@simoiltaylor7351It Was Pneumonia
A legend? He’s been in two films and didn’t show his face. Nobody knew him. He was a nobody
Legendary performance, holds up to this day R.I.P. Kevin.
RIP Kevin Peter Hall. The one and ONLY true Predator.
And the only Harry The Sasquatch😍😍😍💪💪💪💪
Yup.
@@roberte.miranda6122 u mean Harry & the Henderson's?
@@armcollector6660 obviously that's what they frickin meant. ..DUHHHH! !!
Sheesh don't be such a twat.
@@cammo777 I'm being a twat for asking a question well isn't that something either way I got my answer but thank u for your reply & being the ass that ur!!
He will never be forgotten. Predator 1 is one of the best films, made believable by Kevin. 🌟
He was also Harry from Harry and the Hendersons.
No one played the predator and the movements better than Kevin . Unforgettable performance back in 1987.
i notice a lot of people who get into these full body suits back then things didnt end well.
Agreed
Jean Claude couldn't handle it, and he was a pretty decent athlete.
Huge props to Kevin Peter Hall.
@sam onella .... tell your teacher they're a moron. The original person who had the part was a "caucasian".
Kevin Peter Hall ended up playing the part because he was better. He was also a very fine human being.
Perhaps your teacher has an unconscious bias to racism for thinking it's racist to begin with.
@@merisonola and he succeed to launch his career with the lie that he actually worked with Arnold.
He truly brought the costume to life. Each and every pose with him in the suit showed character. What a way to live that everyone has kind memories of him. An incredible human being in every sense.
true, something is missing with newest sequel of predators.
the gesture of the hunter that describe that they are hunter are kind a missing.
the body langguage of Kevin did brought the hunter come to life, giving it a character than just a monster~
What a genuinely nice guy. Great film, great character and great actor. Sadly missed. RIP Kevin.
Utmost respect to the actors in the 80s who tolerated hours and hours of their lives wearing uncomfortable suits and makeup to bring us the amazing movies we grew up with. Not to mention geniuses like Stan Winston who brought us fabulous practical effects that stand the test of time. RIP Stan and Kevin.
A friend of mine, an artistic genius worked for Winston on this film in our senior year of high school, but our high school would not let him take the weeks off school to go on location. He also worked on Beetlejuice in our senior year (both were 'after-school jobs' lol). Through him, I got to meet several of the FX artists who worked on this film, as well as several more who he worked with on later films. Unfortunately, I had/have the artistic ability of a garden gnome, so I could only live vicariously through him, and not work with him, but I am happy for my friend's success in the industry, and a few of the people he worked for and with, a few who went on to win Oscars in effects.
Ever see Harbinger Down? Good practical effects from Alec Gillis.
I’m a Gen X and one thing I absolutely LOVED about these movies was the insane character acting we got from guys like this! Michael Myers, Jason, etc….these dudes never spoke a single word, but they communicated SO MUCH! 😝🤘🏼
agreed, thats why some jason's and some myer's are better than others
💯 agree, Kane Hodder is Jason voorhees!!! 👍
This man doesn't get enough credit , he was epic as predator
Ikr
Story, writing, production, directing, casting, music, special effects...this movie combined all aspects into perfection. It is absolutely timeless.
Even if they make 100 Predator movies, they’ll never top the first one.
I think one aspect that we are more attached to movies like this is because there is an actual physical being in there which you can somewhat relate to compare to let's say a million dollar special effects it's amazing to the eye but you know it's just computer generated. It's in our conscience to analyze thing.
Damn straight
Absolutely
predator 2 was pretty good too
No shit, Sherlock !
No performer will ever top how he brought this character to life.
Predator (1987) is one of the best Action/Sci fi/Horror movie which other Predator movies failed to show in them.
@David T It's in my top 5 coolest loudest movies ever especially if you got to see it in a theater back then.
hmm you see not much action , on other movies how on predator 2 you see more predator and on avp you see more gimmicks items and co
@David T The sound design was awesome.
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The second movie with Danny Glover was pretty good too. The rest of the franchise is just “grind ‘em out” hack.
This should be a message to people because what was he remembered for. his kindness and professionalism and sense of humour.
Well put Paul
Thank you, Paul. Wish everyone could realize that color (ethnicity) and character are 2 different things. Maybe hateful people could stop stereotyping.
@@sylvialawrence261 I didnt even thunk about that until you made the point.
Great people don't need a label. Oh I support Trump also. If people stopped bringing up race, we can get past it.
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@@jasonpack7442 "i support Drumpf ( sry i always use their Original names when referring to the Swamp Creatures/Synagogue of satan ) also".....why would you OPENLY state that you're oblivious to the fact that Politics ( Poly-Ticks, aka Many-Bloodsuckers) is the biggest PsyOp out there!!
You know they all just puppets, working for Technocrats, Oligarchs, Lobbyists etc etc, don't you?
Rothschild Central Banker WILBUR ROSS bailed the Don out of bankruptcy.
Don and daughter denounced Jesus Christ and practice kabbalah.
Don did more for Israel than U.S..
This is all common knowledge among ppl WHO READ AND LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD AND HOW IT WORKS.
One of my favourite movies i watched as a youngster. Predator scared the shit out of me, Kevin Peter Hall brought him really to life with his acting.
I saw this movie in Hawaii in 1987 when it was released. I was stationed in Kaneohe Bay. This movie was not available locally, I had to drive basically to the other side of Oahu to the North Shore to see Predator, and I was glad I did, what a movie👍👍
Kevin in that suit was terrifying visually. But his choreography and movement in that suit just made him SINISTER. The way he moves in the movie gives it an edge.
The movements were brilliant which made Predator iconic. One of my favorite movie of all times and Blade.
On par* with Peter Weller in Robocop. 👍
I agree 100% and Kevin was an athlete,too-so he knew how to use his size and how to be fast for his size.
@@BlueAlien1313 I see you have good taste in movies blade was the best marvel movie hands down i also liked hellboy 2 the golden army very good movie aswell.
@@brandonrice1124 that is a good one. I own it!
The original Predator, Terminator and Alien movies are untouchable!!!
Due to him, it became my favourite movie of all time. RIP
I don't know a single soul in the industry who had a bad word to say about him.. real OG of the profession &a genuinely nice person
Kevin was a friend of mine...we went to school together..everybody loved Kevin..... we joked in school..he told me he wanted to be a leading man in the movies.. I told him Big Foot... that was in 1972... I knew his brother and I met his mother.....it's really sad he's gone..Kevin was one of kind...where ever Kevin went others followed him... He was such a kind individual...we were on the chess team together also.. Kevin was truly a great guy...it was a privlage to have known him..and so unfortunate of him passing...he deserved better......
Aw man, I've watched Predator so may time and I had no idea about how much of a legend this actor was. So sad he passed so young and under such crappy circumstances. Much love to Kevin Peter Hall!!
Everyone addresses Kevin Peter Hall as a kind, sweet hearted person. Its very sad to hear that he passed away at a early age of 36!! RIP KPH. You're a forefather of today's predators!!
Did he die at 36? Not very old..
@@octavius8562 WTF are you talking about dickhead? Get off the drugs!!
@@octavius8562 It isn't old at all. He died young.
@@NathanChisholm041 He got HIV from a tainted blood bag and in the late 80s and early 90s that was a death sentence (he died in 91).
@@nerofl89 wow. 🌹 A lot of good people were taken too soon by that virus. The modern pandemic that a lot of people still ignore.
This movie will forever stand the test of time, a true action film, one of my all time favorites, Kevin brought the predator to life R.I.P! 💯
It's not just action...it's also a mix of sci-fi, horror. I also like the bautiful landscape (jungle, forest). The cast is badass. This movie is special (at least for me).
me and my best friend growing up woul do a weird ass joke of marking every charater in the movie as someone we know in like predator for our dumb asses was not free from that to make good laughs with eachother and inside jokes
They broke out the minigun while hoofing it through the jungle... Definitely a true action film lmao.
Rip 🕊 Kevin Hall. Thanks for kicking off such an awesome, unforgettable performance and character.
Agreed for sure
Kevin Peter Hall's physical performance added a huge element to the mystic of the character as this creature that was incredibly tall and strong but also very agile. It made you feel that nobody was safe from him
R.I.P Mr. Kevin Peter Hall.
The way he moved around in the suit is just spot on.
RIP. We all owe Kevin Peter Hall a great thanks for being a part of entertaining so many. A big loss with his passing way too young.
He was also the helicopter pilot that rescues Arnold at the end of the movie.
Was he in his Predator costume at the time? I'd love to see Arnold's face as he got into the helicopter. LOL
That's kinda poetic
@@bluemarbel1242 no he was not in a costume
@@bluemarbel1242 hahaha
Oh really ? Hahaha 😅
Wow, never knew anything about this guy. That's awesome that people have such a loving memory of him.
legendary performance. anyone who grew up with this movie knows his name.
He was also Harry in Harry and the Hendersons
I remember watching the credits to find out how the predator was.
And we all had nightmares. :-)
What a great guy, one of if not my favourite movies of all time. Handsome articulate great actor this guy had it all RIP KEVIN taken way too soon ❤
I agree ///I went to see predator when it released in 1987 in theatres////the good ole days of going to a cinema
I watch this movie so many times as a child. They don’t make movies this good anymore.
Still scary as, decades later great great film making.
They do make films this good now...oh wait
What a great experience it must have been to be The ONE Predator - The ORIGINAL.
When I was a kid in the 80's I was so excited when I watched Predator for the first time. I was so WOW, especially in the ending when the Predator revealed itself...total badassery. Forever a classic.
@@MLCrow I watch it with my sons now:)
I have all the respect in the world for this man. The conditions on that set were terrible. I couldn't imagine how uncomfortable it must of been in that costume. Yet, with total professionalism, he managed to create the most iconic movie villain of all-time. RIP KPH
The Predator and Harry, two very different but indelible creatures played by Mr. Hall, may he rest in peace. ❤
💪😎
Gone too soon. He is and always will be The Predator. I also think he did a marvelous as Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Prophecy (1979) as the mutant bear monster, and of course the Monster in Monster in the closet ( circa 1986-1989).
@maxx schooler yep
I still can’t believe the same guy played Harry and Predator. He had a phenomenal gift for breathing a totally believable alien life into life forms that don’t exist.
So nice, that somebody thinks off that! :-)
No other will ever encapsulate the essence of the Predator. You made your stake in history. RIP Gentle Giant. You have an angelic smile!
He was the best predator, that guy was a giant, wow, a awesome gentle giant who also played Harry in Harry and the Henderson's, I also remember him in a short lived series on NBC back in the 80s called Misfits of science, really awesome dude, too bad he died so young, R.I.P BRO and thanks for your great work.
He played on 227 a few times too
He also portrayed the alien in the super scary movie, Without Warning.
After seeing this, and reading up on Kevin Peter Hall, I’ve deduced that he was a positive force to all around him. And my heart is broken 30 years later, and I wish he was still here.
He set the pace for all of the future Predators. Awesome.
This is the best action movie ever ,no other movie will ever get close.
I don't know. Fried green tomatoes was pretty crazy.
common do it
chuck norris films
are better
@@Supergoat76 LMFAO!
T2 spits out drink
“Am I a joke to you?”
RIP to both to the best Predator ever Kevin Peter Hall and his creator Stan Winston :(. Its crazy to think that for a movie released back in 1987 has aged so beautifully. everytime i watch the movie i still hope for these characters (even Dillion) to survive. Kevin Peter hall played the predator so well (despite the fact that he couldn't see well in that costume) he played the part so well. everyone played their parts so well.
absolute legend. I dont think anyone after him nailed his movement. He gave the predator a kind of grace and mysterious feel. And I miss that along with the original look in the sequels that came after p2.
One of the best sci fi movies ever made with the most perfect cast. They were all brilliant.
No CGI needed..awesome
1. They used CGI in the original Predator
2. CGI is not bad. Bad CGI is bad.
I have total respect for actors who play these kind of roles. The monster is always memorable. Rest in peace.
The 1980s were the best in so many ways, no better time to be a kid: the movies, cartoons, music, toys, cereals, video games, malls, arcades, record shops, comic book stores, Chuck e Cheese, fast food, tree forts, BMX, Skateboarding, bermuda shorts, so many things peaked in the 80s
Brite lights lol
A kid? I had a hell of a time as an adult!
@@user-tj3wr6dj4d - " BIG CITY ?" LOL
And it wasn’t mind controlling like it is now with the smart phones............I truly believe that a lot of younger people are developing artificial forms of autism and ADD from these devices.........anyway PREDATOR was an masterpiece!
I've lived through 60 years and today world is in the toilet.. 50s,60s,70s,80s, even early 90s very good, after 2000 forget it..!!!
Kevin was the tallest at 7' 2" of seven brothers who were all over 6' 5" in height . RIP Kevin you died too young.
Big dude.
@@erwino8618 he had a sister too not sure what height.
He wasn't 7'2.
Not with an amazing personality like that. More like 12 feet tall😏
Wow! A family full of giants. A whole basketball team.
Gentle giant.
Kevin Peter Hall really made it work. Fantastic performance 😎👍
This movie has aged so well, and it’s funny to think a guy so light hearted played an alien so terrifying.
That is the scale we balance. Good looking dude too.
It seems like good guys play the best bad guys.
@@BlueAlien1313 gay
He's not alien. He's predator.
@@celospiky329 but predator is alien.
Damn that suit must have been so miserably hot and sweaty and he's wearing it in the JUNGLE, what a beast!
Imagine the smell inside that thing. Hope they had different ones during the duration of filming 😂😂😂
It's impressive how good the suit looks in full light. Most suits need to be lit right to be believable.
True testament to Winston's craft
Imagine if you didn’t know the movie and saw it out in the forest!
@@goobytron2888 NOPE
@Karl with a K When? 1987?
@Karl with a K 😆
Back in the day, when they still made worth watching, unlike today.
yea
Nahh subjective
THIS is the proof of why CGI never looks real or right. kevin peter hall not only is a total legend but really did insert that SPARK inside what would otherwise just be a suit or series of computer graphic animations. its because we dont have kevins nowadays that movies just arent as good.
Exactly, now tell NASA that.
@Mox Fulder Yeah but movies dont have the GEM/ SPARK like they used to. Movies today are boring af and unorginal
I personally prefer movies recorded in actual locations. Just looks better man.
@Mox Fulder Yeah but it's crap
CGI is not the problem.Bad CGI and CGI in movies with bad scripts and bad acting is the problem.
@@JR-ju3kj you just described 97% of all CGI scenes
Proud to say I own an autographed portrait of Arni holding the nube tube. I prolly watch this movie at least once a year lol
The best sci-fi action movie ever made.
One of my favorite movies! That guy did an impressive, act with that suit on, made predator so believable!
This guy will forever be one of my favorite actors of all time! R.I.P. bro! You were the Predator and I don’t think anyone will ever pull off like you did!
I said this about Peter (Chewbacca) and I feel the same way about Kevin. They nailed it without speech. Body language was everything and they nailed it! God Bless Ya Guys!
He has a very good HEART, i hope everyone will be just like him..
That suit was probably extremely horrid to wear all day. But he is one of the most iconic movie monsters ever. Everyone knows the predator when they see it. Nobody could play that part better. RIP to KPH
never heared such a loving memory of a person off so many people,he must have been a great person rip
Im gutted didnt know he had died.
@@harrykeane1380 29 years ago
One of my absolute favourite films of all time. Sorry Kevin is no longer with us. I always wondered who played the part of the Predator. Awesome character made possible by a great actor. RIP mate.
Treat to know behind the scenes character of Kevin peter Hall. Amazing👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌹
You got to give this guy real acting credit for this role. Every single movement of his made this villain really super scary. RIP...you are part of movie history and remembered for it.
Love his comments at 4:07. The special FX of the movie were amazing, but Kevin Peter Hall's fluid movements, his posture, the physicality he brought to the role, is just something you can't replicate with makeup or foam or any ingredients. I love the part in the movie where the Predator and Arnold are circling one another, at night, down near the river, and the Predator crouches down and extends his arms, getting ready to fight. They definitely cast the perfect actor for that role!
Thanks kevin! Predator was one of the cultural touchstones of my group of friends at time! Godspeed!
Whoa! Now the original 'predator' truly has an equally amazing human face..and voice!
Such credit is due to so many who are 'behind the scenes'.
Thank you so much for this video. 😊👍
What a lovley man. So sorry that he died. He'll always be remembered in his wonderful films 💜
Predator,I watch this movie over and over again
Wow, he put a lot of thought and physical effort into an EPIC performance. True spirit in his performance.
God Bless his Soul ... he did an amazing job, being so good at bringing the bad guy to ilfe !
He mentioned that he wasn't sure if what he was trying to portray would come across with the suit on. You guys remember that scene where he's just about to catch Arnie and he pops that claw? You don't even see his head. Just the body language - "now you're gonna die."
I have seen this movie at least 20 times, what a masterpiece
It is the classic and first the best of this Predator genre.
Best Predator movie ever!!
Predator still the only movie in the series worthy of classic status.
Terminator 2 is classic status too
Predator 2 rocked?....no?
@philz2002 i'd go 4/5 but yes i agree
@philz2002 Thats definitely a good score system there....lets see if you agree with this one....First Blood 6/5?
@philz2002 Jesus Man!!! its my absolute favourite....so close between choosing this and Predator....you gotta watch it tonight sir...honestly
The way he moves at 2:50 look at his posture, look at the way his arm and wrists are pointing with his gauntlet. He truly is the spark.
It's sad such a great guy died so young and because of an accident too. He'll always live on from his legendary performance in Predator.
@Mirsad Redzovic He was involved in a car accident and received a blood that was contaminated with HIV. He died of pneumonia.
Yeah really messed up what happened. Almost seemed like a set up
@Mirsad Redzovic It happened back then. The legendary Sci-Fi author Isaac Asimov died in a similar fashion. Blood transfusions tainted with HIV while undergoing surgery.
Arthur Ashe became the first (and remains the only) African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles. He was also the first African American man to earn the No. 1 ranking in the world and the first to earn induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame. Always an activist, when Ashe learned that he had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, he turned his efforts to raising awareness about the disease, before finally succumbing to it on February 6, 1993.
MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIMES, SO MANY WAYS TO RECONIZE AND DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES.
“Old painless is waiting”
This movie is forever a classic
Ain't got time to bleed
I remember when I was about 8 I saw this movie. I almost rooted for the predator because I thought he was so cool. Absolutely one of the best movies of my young days
Do anyone remember Harry and the Hendersons. A 80's movie. He was the actor playing Harry the Big foot creature.
I did not know that till now
Learn something new everyday 👍
Great movie haha
Loved that movie!!!!
He played the midget Nick Nack in Bond also.
This movie is in my collection, Just watched it again last night for the umpteenth time, it never gets old, its like watching it for the first time😃
the scariest thing about the first Predator movie was Billy's laugh.
I saw it when I was 8 (1988) it was pretty scary at that age. Woodpeckers put the fear of the Pred in me back then for a while.
"We're all gonna die.."
Billy was the second scariest character after the Predator 😁
"If it bleeds, we can kill it!
Agree!
When movies used a real person in a real suit instead of CGI.. I love the result!
Never see it again, big men like Kevin Peter Hall are overlooked for shitty graphics. G'Day from shithole w.a. australia
Predator came out in 1987 you fuckin doorknob.
all the fake u used to see wasnt fake, today all u see is an illusion
@Colton R i suggest to watch "superior firepower" the behind the scenes of aliens movie, there u can also see how marvellous was the job done to create that movie, u can find it for free on utube
Agreed, they should have used suits for the new TMNT movies as well.
Very great movie .Thanks Kevin Peter Hall ....
After my wife watched Predator she said "I feel like I understand you more." One of the best movies ever made. Thank you Kevin!
it is!
Did she take you for a predator?
Two Art Legends, Stan Winston and Kevin Peter Hall. God I miss these two. Great Upload, love these.
Very nice dude, always laughing. He enjoyed his job very much. R.I.P. man, you are missed
What happened to him is beyond tragic. Fantastic human being.
Impressive actor. Wonderful to hear he was impressive as a person too! RIP, sir. Condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
Just watched it, yet AGAIN! 3AM HBO
A TRUE MASTERPIECE... A FOREVER CLASSIC! Many generations will enjoy this!!!
I wish all of humanity was like Kevin...
The story of his death is so sad.He seemed like a really nice guy.RIP Kevin
Kevin Peter Hall is a legend for all times! I grew up in awe of Predator and Predator 2. I don't think anybody could have whooped on Schwarzenegger or Glover back in the '80s with such ridiculous bad-ass ease. Quite possibly the coolest-looking alien I'd ever seen, for sure. And don't forget how much of that Gentle Giant kindness he brought to the role of Harry in Harry and the Hendersons. One of the reasons I continue to oppose the over-digitalization of movie monsters nowadays is that character actors like KPH MADE those movies what they were. They have the talent to give aliens and other monsters way more depth than they might otherwise get to express.