# Insert the Predator in any work of fiction. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 31, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858 "2009-10-31T16:26:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/21 "2009-11-01T00:19:27Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > **The 40 Year Old Virgin Predator** > > Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd convince their buddy, the Predator, to hook up with some chick and _finally_ see how good it is to strip and mount a human skull. > > … Which he then sells on e-bay to score some weed. The end. **Harold and the Predator go to White Castle** ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/22 "2009-11-01T00:19:30Z")
Tremors Vs. Predator. I really can’t think of a way to make this idea cooler.🆒 ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/23 "2009-11-01T00:53:38Z")
> [@Raguleader](#): > > Tremors Vs. Predator. > > I really can’t think of a way to make this idea cooler.🆒 Nudity? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/24 "2009-11-01T00:56:52Z")
Well, there was already [Kramer Vs Predator](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2304vpXwZ8) which was a good, albeit short, movie. I would actually rather attack this from the other end - not include the predator into other movies but to include members of the rescue team as characters in other movies. For instance, you could remake the movie Hitch with Jesse Ventura’s Blain character in the place of the Will Smiths character where he tries to help hopeless men become a sexual tyrannosaurus, just like he is. His student finally wins the girl over when she’s getting mugged by some thugs and he happens to have ol’ painless ready to be unveiled and proceeds to destroy everything in the immediate vicinity. Or perhaps Jurrasic Park 4: Sexual Tyrannosaurus. Mac could make romantic comedies. I’m picturing a scene where the clumsy, free spirited date comically trips and falls into a fountain and tries to pull him in, to which he responds: “You’re ghostin us, motherfucker. You give away our position one more time and I’ll bleed you, real quiet…” and then shaves. Billy could make police procedurals. You don’t need forensics and interviews and all that shit when you’ve got a Mystic Badass who’s able to tell you what the killer ate for lunch 12 days ago based on the patterns his breath left on the trees. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/25 "2009-11-01T02:14:13Z")
“Call me Predator. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no skull trophies in my ship, and nothing particular to interest me in the Central American jungle, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/26 "2009-11-01T02:33:31Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Well, there was already [Kramer Vs Predator](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2304vpXwZ8) which was a good, albeit short, movie. And there’s the 8 minute [Batman versus Predator](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOZVp9NFhQE)clip. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/27 "2009-11-01T02:46:55Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Star Trek Voyager had a Predator like species. The Hirogen were hunters that collected Humanoid trophies. I’m pretty sure some of the Hirogen trophies shown were props taken from the Predator movies. Including a Pred’s helmet. The Predators seem to exist in the DCU…aside from the one that fought Batman (in the comics not in that short) there was one in the Sinestro Corps. (There may still be…he hasn’t been seen since the end of the Sinestro Corps War, and may have been killed by Boodikka in that battle, but that isn’t confirmed.) ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/28 "2009-11-01T03:23:32Z")
**Karate kid, with Predator** The movie follows the original plot pretty much as is, except for some TV reports and off hand remarks talking about a series of bizarre murders. It’s only after winning the karate tournament that Daniel (Ralph Macchio) gets the attention of the Predator. The Predator then promptly rips off Daniel’s skull and spine. Miyagi is left alive, presumably so he can train more fighters for the Predator to kill. Post-credits scene: The Predator hunting commission, believing Daniel to be the best humanity can currently produce, puts Earth on a no hunting list to give humans time to recuperate. The Predator in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film is thus most likely a poacher. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/29 "2009-11-01T03:49:49Z")
“Hath not a Predator someone else’s eyes? Hath not a Predator claws, spines, skulls, infrared senses, laser guns? Hunting the same sport, hurt with the same miniguns, subject to the same sequels, healed by the same injections, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a professional wrestler is? If you shoot us, do we not bleed glowing stuff? If you confront us, do we not laugh? If you impale us on logs, do we not die? And if you beat us, shall we not set off a nuclear bomb?” ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/30 "2009-11-01T03:57:46Z")
**Predators from Iwo Jima** Technically, according to Predator 2, this one’s canon. :eek: 🆒 **Brotherhood of the Predators ([Le Pacte des Prédateurs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brotherhood_of_the_Wolf))** Predator vs. martial arts and muskets hunters vs. the Beast of Gévaudan. Kind of a gothy, clockpunk low fantasy space opera fusion. With skull ripping and death rays. And tricorner hats. I’ll admit, this is still slightly less awesome than Predator vs. Tremors. But it does have the potential of being a classic “date movie” for the weirder sets. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/31 "2009-11-01T04:13:01Z")
Blood Sport: Jean Claude Van Damme has to fight one more competitor before he can avenge his friend in the final fight- it’s the deadly predator, whose fighting style is unbeaten- simply because his tactics are like no other fighting style- and because he had to fight the easy to beat monkey man. However, in the previous round, the Predator brought dishonor upon himself after defeating his opponent, when he used his wrist blade to collect his fallen foe’s skull. This caused the judges to turn their backs on him and shame him. Thus, the predator enters the fight with a chip on his shoulder rather than his personal shoulder cannon, and decides to face JCVD without any weapons. The fight is a close one, going back and forth until finally the predator realizes he is outmatched against this fighting style chooses to go invisible. Van Damme realizes he’s in trouble, taking several blows but still staying on his feet. His wrestling buddy calls out to him (as his match is up next after this one), and throws him his bandanna/headband. Van Damme realizes what he must do and uses the headband to cover his eyes. Thus, blinded he turns around and focuses him self to “sense” the predator who is slowly creeping up behind him. He quickly turns and delivers a sweeping blow to the back of the predator’s leg and gets the Ring Out Victory, declaring him the winner and able to go the final matchup. The Predator shamed decides to quietly leave the tournament, but as a parting gift, he gives Van Damme (or Col. Duke) his trophy: the very sword used by his Sensei long ago… And thus ends that part of the film. Dukes and his wrestler buddy celebrate, and then the rest of the movie which still has a pretty badassly cheesy ending continues. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/32 "2009-11-01T04:14:11Z")
**The Picture of the Predator** ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/33 "2009-11-01T04:37:40Z")
**Four Weddings and a Predator** Hugh Grant in the title role. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/34 "2009-11-01T04:42:44Z")
**Sideways Predator** The Predator kills anyone who even thinks about drinking Merlot. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/35 "2009-11-01T06:24:00Z")
**Once More, With Predators** ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/36 "2009-11-01T07:47:24Z")
The first movies/tv shows that popped into my head were ones where I would have enjoyed watching everyone get slaughtered like sheep. Here’s the first five. Top Gun. Friends. Beavis and Butthead. John Carpenter’s Vampires. Gone With the Wind. ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/37 "2009-11-01T07:55:52Z")
[XKCD did it, but… different.](http://www.xkcd.com/652/) ---
**Author:** ![Lethal\_Babydoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Lethal\_Babydoll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lethal_Babydoll)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/38 "2009-11-01T13:21:02Z")
> [@Raguleader](#): > > Tremors Vs. Predator. > > I really can’t think of a way to make this idea cooler.🆒 And we have a winner! ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/39 "2009-11-01T13:51:26Z")
See, my idea was ‘Top Gun, featuring the Predator.’ … but not the one from the movies. The one in Afghanistan. It’d be a _different_ movie if it was about people in a room playing with X-Box controls. ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858/40 "2009-11-01T16:09:18Z")
**First Blood** , with Predator. Vietnam vet John Rambo is wandering the pacific northwest, bothering nobody, when he’s hassled by an asshole sheriff. After arrest and abuse at the hands of the cops he escapes into the only place he feels truly at home: the rugged mountain wilderness. It is there that he catches the eye of the Predator, recently arrived to begin a frozen tundra hunting trip (frozen tundra for a Predator anyway). The Predator observes the chase as the former Green Beret begins to single-handedly take out police and National Guard troops alike. Alhough outnumbered, outequipped and outgunned, he cannot be stopped. Finally…the Predator has found a prey worthy of the hunt! He slowly stalks his prey, learning, watching, waiting. The Predator’s respect grows as the standoff continues. When the abandoned mine is destroyed, only the Predator knows that Rambo made it out alive. He follows Rambo back to town and admires the carnage. Understanding the concept of a bloodfeud, the Predator assists Rambo. He engages the troops returning to town so that Rambo can be alone with his nemesis, the sheriff. Col Trautman, the only man who might have talked Rambo out of his fury is killed in the crossfire. At the final battle in the police station, with noone to talk him down, Rambo kills the sheriff and emerges to the empty street to find his next battle waiting for him… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-the-predator-in-any-work-of-fiction/515858.md?page=3)