Y’know, considering how this was the writers’ first filmed script and their careers have mostly been writing more “Predator” movies, and the director had only one credit before it, and how it starred the most macho actors, not the best actors, it turned out awfully well.
ETA: Damned near perfect.
ETAA: No, it was a M134. That’s why it needed total badasses to fire it.
Doesn’t that make you a Tyrannosaurus Sex?
It is rare to have a good sequel. Predator 2 is also a good movie. They are macho action movies. They can be watched over and over.
I was away for the weekend and have nothing more to add than to warn people of weak dispositions not to watch this movie lest the 100% pure awesome blows you up.
I’m trying an experiment.
I have a pretty nasty flu right now and I can barely move. But I managed to get to my computer.
I’m going to see if watching predator ups the manliness level in my body enough to kill the virus, sort of like how a fever can burn out certain contagions.
Well a lot of good lines are taken so I’ll just drop in some trivia. Kevin Peter Hall, the actor that played the black pilot in tha choppa at the end who says “what the f…” is the same actor that played the Predator.
Anytime.
So, it worked, sort of. I was able to get down more water while watching the movie than I had in the previous 4 or 5 hours.
Apparently Predator is so awesome that it can treat illness.
Another thing I love about the Predator is how well it ties in with Alien. I like to think of the Predator as the macho version of Alien, in the jungle. Both movies feature…
… an extremely dangerous alien with an advanced arsenal of defense and attack mechanisms.
… a team of characters of different background, who die one by one by said alien. The teams are also isolated in a very distinct environment (space, jungle).
… a leader who takes down the alien, using a clever set-up.
Does Alien have a sexual tyrannosaurus?
I rest my case.
Maybe not, but it does have an android.
When the predaor is hit by the machine gun bullets, he beleds-is that dayglo?
Of course the predator is just hunting for fun-when he realizes he’s beat, he blows himself up-why?
It’s a self-destruct device. You always need to have a self-destruct handy.
[Something’s Out There]
“You know, in case of an emergency.”
“Why would you want to blow yourself up in an emergency?” [/Something’s Out There]
…Some people just don’t get it.
Because he’s a total badass and when a total badass goes down, he’s gonna take down everyone else in a 5 mile radius, by gum!
He didn’t count on Arnold’s awesome ability to escape nuclear explosions by jumping at just the right moment.
This is actually explained in Alien vs Predator (I know, I know, but I like it), a Predator that is defeated in battle will perform an honor killing of himself as he is not worthy of the hunt. He will also attempt to take everything he’s hunting out with him.
It is also more practically used to wipe away any chance the Predator was ever there on a planet that does not already have a Predator presence.
Or “my girlfriend’s giant pussy” jokes? Can’t believe we got this far without those being mentioned.
Given the Predators’ penchant for hunting intelligent prey, the last thing they want in the event the prey wins is for said prey to get their hands on the Preds’ hunting tech.
Spite mostly. I think he’s supposed to be mortally wounded from having a ton of rocks dropped on him.
When I was watching Predator 2 this morning, I noticed that the Predators had a tyranosaurus skull in their trophy case at the end. I wonder if it was a Sexual Tyranosaurus?
I love how you said this as if watching Predator 2 in the morning is like brushing your teeth.
I enjoyed this thread about Predator.
I haven’t worked in 4 months. For all intents and purposes it is.