I first saw this movie back at 1987 when I was 17 years old. Now, I showed to my 10 years old nephew as a reference point for masculinity this opening scene and, after few years I will showed him the full movie. 100%(+) pure authentic manly movie.
To be fair, the film does shift from a standard action film, to a sci-fi film, to a survival film. All pretty seamlessly as well! I wish more movies were like this nowadays!!
It also helps to establish that they're not a conventional group. The expanded universe states that they are a merc group contracted by the U.S. government to do the shady shit that the regular forces aren't allowed to do.
They were all individuals. Too bad ass to look like regular army. That’s what I love about this movie. There is attention to details that makes it a masterpiece. Even the way Predator moves, walks, turns its head looking for its prey. It’s all so intelligently scripted and executed.
@@korzeniek78 exactly. Predator moves were special in P1 and P2 because of brilliant K.P. Hall. In later abomination of movies they were so boring and mechanical. The first two had depth of charachter and swagger. Btw. Never look at Prey, it is embarassing GARBAGE!!
yeah, hit me that it's just mind set that is the difference when it comes to obtaining the edge, that getting confidence from wherever is just vital to the entire picture, as in being on top and at your best
Very likely. Some of the 80s were still a mixed time in cinema, it wasn't all heros, guns and flag waving. You had films like Wittness, Platoon and Born on the 4th July which were brutally honest about how horrific violence can be, the physical and mental damage a gun can cause. It wasn't like the old war movies where the heroes couldn't die and getting shot was just an instant painless death with just a drop of blood making it past the censors. Or An Officer and a Gentleman which doesn't glamorise life in the military, its main character and his weaknesses. First Blood is as much about the trauma of violence and PTSD as it is Rambo kicking ass. Then though you also have films like Top Gun, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Die Hard which i dearly love too, much more about the excitement, fun and thrills an action film can give you. The USA spent most of the 70s coming to terms with the shattered loss of confidence over Vietnam, Watergate, Stagnation, great social upheaval, the Iran 79 revolution, bad times.... It wasn't really till the mid to late 80s it had properly recovered its confidence.
Big thing missing from modern films is the excellent audio sound and fantastic classical music. Only a classical orchestra can build top quality cinema sound.
@@SalemGhassanHanna I think we’re forgetting that the 80’s was *the* era of the synthesiser, both have their place. We wouldn’t have any of John Carpenter’s excellent soundtracks to his films without synth.
I'd like to meet that pilot....they don't teach landing a UH-1 like that in flight school. Low, fast, the flare and drop it on an eggshell without a wiggle. That's some serious Nam combat aviation experience there
@@dannobaxman9309 It looks better, how they're on call guys and have all their gear prepped in a bag and has the "these ain't your regular military guys" look
This is what Gi-Joe shoulda looked like as a movie. We got Dutch is Duke, Roadblock is Mac Gung Ho is Blain Breaker is Hawkins Billy is Spirit Scarlet is Elpidia Carillo Poncho is Grunt and Carl Weathers is Ranger
Well masculine action movies like Nobody and John Wick movies brought back the eighties and nineties golden age of action movies style back and have masculine heroes
There's a great brutal simplicity to this film, it builds and gets simpler and simpler till its just Arnie v the predator in a pure act of endurance, who's the better warrior ultimately. There's no subplot or subtext, no love story shoe horned in. It's about as bare bones as it gets and that's partly why it works.
No such thing as toxic masculinity as it’s made up by woke liberals who are weak. Woke has finally got the backlash it deserves as the masses have waken up and fighting back. These hard times are made by weak men and hard times create strong men as strong men create good times you know. Woke and sjw nonsense will die out a slow poisoned death in the middle of the decade or near the end of the decade and entertainment will return back to normal and men will be men again. Although John wick movies and Nobody showed there is masculine action movies like the late seventies eighties and nineties and those three decades will come back as history always repeats itself. Weak men make hard times and hard times create strong men and strong men create good times
Its very disappointing to see the reduction of Masculinity. People don't seem to understand the importance of discipline, toughness, strength, responsibility, and courage. Etc. Why people hate the virtues of masculinity is because they are weak. Mentally and physically.
One of my favorite sci-fi action movies! I saw this in theaters on my fifth birthday 35 years ago in St. Louis as first my mom dad and 11 and 15 year old brothers took me to showbiz to have my birthday there and after that we went to see Predator in the theater next door. I’ll never forget that being 5 years old of being entertained by the rock a fire explosion in showbiz pizza and by Arnold at the same day. It looks better on ultrahd 4k
That Huey pilot made one badass landing. Comes in low and fast, pitches back at the last second to burn off the speed and quickly lands. Guy was a pro.
absolutely loved this opening scene to this movie.The music I feel had been underrated for sure.Love how the dudes come outs the helicopter..pure testosterone..👍🏻👍🏻
I watched this movie nearly everyday afterschool in the 90s as a kid, we need this masculinity pumped back into this soft, easily offended society that we have become!
Watching right now while my neighbors are tricking and treating 🎃 👻 I’m totally inspired to start to workout for a year to dress as Dutch for Halloween on next year.
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Thre are more testosterone on that opening scene than in all 21 century...
Coolest comment 👍💟
well said.
Humanity's last century
Just when you think you've seen the badest Special Forces has to offer, sitting at the back waiting to get out is one more dude !
I first saw this movie back at 1987 when I was 17 years old. Now, I showed to my 10 years old nephew as a reference point for masculinity this opening scene and, after few years I will showed him the full movie. 100%(+) pure authentic manly movie.
Possibly the most badass intro to any action flick.
Nah nah nah. This is the most badass intro in cinema history.
@@miltontavares9506Can't argue with that.
Opening scene gives me goosebumps every time with that music. Period.
same here lol
Possibly the greatest intro ever
predator is easily top 5 in terms of action movie greatness. the greatest action movie star, intro, musical theme all in the opening sequence
One of the best 80s movies.
Absolutely.
Damn right
Alongside Die Hard (1988), also directed by John McTiernan. He really hit the gold spot two years in a row!
One of the best movies. Period.
@@ZebatarI second that cause predator was very awesome
All time classic. The plottwist from action to sci-fi was ingenious.
Yea but wtf is that intro with the alien spaceship?
Only if you see the version without the spaceship intro
@@mr.careka365 The alien spaceship indicate the origin of the Predator.
To be fair, the film does shift from a standard action film, to a sci-fi film, to a survival film. All pretty seamlessly as well! I wish more movies were like this nowadays!!
action to sci fi to horror !
This movie right here never gets old!!!!!
I love Billy Duke coming out in a suit. The man was ready all business. RIP Legend.
Errr...he's not dead, he's 80...unless you mean his character?
@@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158 he’s still alive
Bill Duke is still with us. Had a big health scare 4-5yrs ago. Damn good actor. Predator, Commando, Menace To Society
you know you fucked up right?
@@GoF.URself8345 Also in Action Jackson, great movie
Arnold's character intro was one of the most epic in movie history
Damn right.
Love it so much
It's so badass
But the last of him in this film is like night and day
Love how each one of them dresses uniquely, sets them apart and gives instant depth to each character
It also helps to establish that they're not a conventional group. The expanded universe states that they are a merc group contracted by the U.S. government to do the shady shit that the regular forces aren't allowed to do.
or delta force
@@tylerdurden1923 Have you seen Delta force operator with minigun?????
They were all individuals. Too bad ass to look like regular army. That’s what I love about this movie. There is attention to details that makes it a masterpiece. Even the way Predator moves, walks, turns its head looking for its prey. It’s all so intelligently scripted and executed.
@@korzeniek78 exactly. Predator moves were special in P1 and P2 because of brilliant K.P. Hall. In later abomination of movies they were so boring and mechanical. The first two had depth of charachter and swagger. Btw. Never look at Prey, it is embarassing GARBAGE!!
Arnold lighting his cigar is badass
Fr and the whole movie is badass
Fun fact. The ignition is CGI. He wasn’t allowed a lit cigar on board the chopper.
@@MrCostaC Fun Question: then was Jesse allowed juicy chew?? :D
THE PREDATOR is the greatest movie creation of all time, absolutely no contest
“Predator” or “The Predator”?
Predator@@The-Dyland
@@The-Dyland The Predator needs to be deleted from existence. Predator is the greatest movie ever made.
the best intro ever! and how Arnie sits there and sparks a cigar knowing he is the boss
yeah, hit me that it's just mind set that is the difference when it comes to obtaining the edge, that getting confidence from wherever is just vital to the entire picture, as in being on top and at your best
2:20 The way General is looking at Dutch shows utmost respect towards the legend 🔥
Lookin good Dutch
- “Who’s the big guy?”
I miss these days. Never realized how magical the 80s and 90s were as a child.
Its incredible how this movie only gets better with time
A masterpiece of a film the best intro of all time
Definitely best intro and my favourite film ever
@@danielbradshaw1724 Definitely a masterpiece
Definitely a masterpiece of an Intro.
@@electricworkshop4462 Definitely agree
Our future generations will miss this manliness.
Very likely. Some of the 80s were still a mixed time in cinema, it wasn't all heros, guns and flag waving. You had films like Wittness, Platoon and Born on the 4th July which were brutally honest about how horrific violence can be, the physical and mental damage a gun can cause. It wasn't like the old war movies where the heroes couldn't die and getting shot was just an instant painless death with just a drop of blood making it past the censors. Or An Officer and a Gentleman which doesn't glamorise life in the military, its main character and his weaknesses. First Blood is as much about the trauma of violence and PTSD as it is Rambo kicking ass.
Then though you also have films like Top Gun, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Die Hard which i dearly love too, much more about the excitement, fun and thrills an action film can give you.
The USA spent most of the 70s coming to terms with the shattered loss of confidence over Vietnam, Watergate, Stagnation, great social upheaval, the Iran 79 revolution, bad times.... It wasn't really till the mid to late 80s it had properly recovered its confidence.
@@lw3646 very true well said
Haven't you watched RRR by rajamouli ?
The manliness and the steroids.
Gen z on up will miss it all haha
Big thing missing from modern films is the excellent audio sound and fantastic classical music. Only a classical orchestra can build top quality cinema sound.
Tell that to han zimmer duh duh duh.
And the sad thing is there is nothing stopping film scorers returning to it, besides the laziness and convenience of synthesisers.
@@SalemGhassanHanna
I think we’re forgetting that the 80’s was *the* era of the synthesiser, both have their place. We wouldn’t have any of John Carpenter’s excellent soundtracks to his films without synth.
@@horrorfanandy4647 fair point.
I feel bad for that choppa for carrying that much heavy load of balls 😌
there are more testosterone in the scene alone than in all the avengers movies
Even the helicopter landing was bad ass
🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️
The general walking down the stairs was even bad ass
A perfect Flare no loss in altitude. Shout out to the helicopter pilots.
Yeah I notice that pilot has some witts. The 212 is a marvel to fly
This is how I arrive at work
that comment had me laughing for about a minute straight. Loved it.
Lmao.
me too as I type in my user and password then lean back in my work chair thats surely giving me lower back problems
You liar! you never showed up at all! Lol
😁😆😅🤣😂
Nobody noticed that Alan Silvestri injected half the testosterone into this movie.
indeed...best score ever...it makes the film what it is...drives it the entire time...its its own character....pure class
I'd like to meet that pilot....they don't teach landing a UH-1 like that in flight school. Low, fast, the flare and drop it on an eggshell without a wiggle. That's some serious Nam combat aviation experience there
Interesting N model
Viet "FUCKING" Nam!
Damn i was just thinking about that flare. The way the rotors looked even the altitude he flew in. Perfect intro
I got a Red Polo just like my hero Dutch.
Better get 22 inches arms as well 😁
@@alexDumont2020 I always had my sleeves tailored just so it looks good in my arms 🤣
I had bought one after watching this scene. Good old days...
I bought a 45 long slide mainly becouse Arnold asked for on in The Terminator
One of simplest, yet most effective openings ever. Just amazing.
indeed
The most kick ass score of any action movie!
RIP, Carl Weathers
Bill Duke coming off a Chopper in a Business suit while Jessie has a tucked in MTV shirt into Jeans and I have so many exciting questions.
Billy in a track suit.
Only Dutch, Poncho, and Hawkins are dressed more decent - simple t-shirts and jeans
It is kinda strange seeing them in civilian clothing.
I think this was probably deliberately done to show that they got called back together with no notice.
@@dannobaxman9309 It looks better, how they're on call guys and have all their gear prepped in a bag and has the "these ain't your regular military guys" look
1:14 can’t get anymore badass than that
RIP Carl Weathers, well done my Friend.
just love the music and direction from 1:40,so badass. best movie ever made
00:54
The most badass team in the history of everything. Every character is perfection
Better than the suicide squad.
Every split second of that intro shits all over every movie made today.
Big facts
One of the greatest movies ever made.
0:54
Me and the bois when a friend calls us over for some help.
The Best Movie opening scene Ever!
Rest in peace Carl
This is what Gi-Joe shoulda looked like as a movie.
We got Dutch is Duke,
Roadblock is Mac
Gung Ho is Blain
Breaker is Hawkins
Billy is Spirit
Scarlet is Elpidia Carillo
Poncho is Grunt
and Carl Weathers is Ranger
I always felt Anna should’ve been Baroness
Bill Duke in the suit was badass!
Music is also masterpiece, so tense 😬
Even Hollywood cannot make or recreate this type of movies anymore.
Well masculine action movies like Nobody and John Wick movies brought back the eighties and nineties golden age of action movies style back and have masculine heroes
@@Johnlindsey289 Nah not the same in my opinion, John Wick and Nobody are forgettable films...
I'm not a smoker, but damn! Arnold makes puffing on cigars look badass!!
There's a great brutal simplicity to this film, it builds and gets simpler and simpler till its just Arnie v the predator in a pure act of endurance, who's the better warrior ultimately. There's no subplot or subtext, no love story shoe horned in. It's about as bare bones as it gets and that's partly why it works.
very well put
Back in the day where men were men, and being macho wasn’t considered toxic
No such thing as toxic masculinity as it’s made up by woke liberals who are weak.
Woke has finally got the backlash it deserves as the masses have waken up and fighting back. These hard times are made by weak men and hard times create strong men as strong men create good times you know.
Woke and sjw nonsense will die out a slow poisoned death in the middle of the decade or near the end of the decade and entertainment will return back to normal and men will be men again. Although John wick movies and Nobody showed there is masculine action movies like the late seventies eighties and nineties and those three decades will come back as history always repeats itself.
Weak men make hard times and hard times create strong men and strong men create good times
@@W.Stryker
I guaranteed
The "people" who even use the phrase "toxic masculinity" are the people you shouldn't give a shit about in the first place.
Be a macho today. Don't give a shit about the opinions of others. They're either insecure or jealous. Don't let them drag you down with themselves.
Its very disappointing to see the reduction of Masculinity. People don't seem to understand the importance of discipline, toughness, strength, responsibility, and courage. Etc. Why people hate the virtues of masculinity is because they are weak. Mentally and physically.
No salute to the general. Just a friendly, respectful handshake. The general sees Dutch as his equal.
He also wasn’t in uniform which is the only time you salute
Also don't salute in the field. I like the sentiment of you comment though
I remember seeing this movie on a Friday night in 87 and seeing Guns n Roses on Saturday night I knew it was something special.
How did the audience react at the time?
@@southlondon86 Primal the energy was incredible because it was something so raw and new. Probably the best live show I've ever seen, fukn badass!
Awesome
Were you at the RITZ?
This song I want played at my wedding
And funeral!
Lol 😂
Oh, now THAT'S funny!!! :) I'm stealing that! :)
Who or what are you marrying?
It's not a "song". It's a "background music" or BGM.
The Ringer's Rewatchables podcast made me look for this scene. lol
Same
same haha!
Sick tri-colour windbreaker
One of major parts that played in this movie's success is Alan Silvestri's Music
1:12 Badass af! The shot of him lighting up that cigar, iconic!
Favorite movie of all time, Arnold is the goat action star , no one will ever come close , even the Rock failed
I would say, Arnold is the most impressive action hero of all and the movies he played in are epic, classic of the genre. The Rock's movies are weak.
One of my favorite sci-fi action movies!
I saw this in theaters on my fifth birthday 35 years ago in St. Louis as first my mom dad and 11 and 15 year old brothers took me to showbiz to have my birthday there and after that we went to see Predator in the theater next door.
I’ll never forget that being 5 years old of being entertained by the rock a fire explosion in showbiz pizza and by Arnold at the same day.
It looks better on ultrahd 4k
Sounds like an awesome birthday!
Damn right
This is how I arrive to my mother in law’s house.
😂😂😂😂
"You're looking good, Dutch."
"It's been a long time, General."
Something about the meeting made these simple lines cool.
"Come on inside" Duh nuh duh nuh duh duh!!!!!!!!
This intro is so masculine it’s turned me into a god damn sexual tyrannosaurus.
😂😂😂😂😂 "Just like me!"
Stuck in there like a Alabama Tick
@@gf1569 "I ain't got time to bleed"
Hahahaha!!!!! Best comment yet!!!
Strap this on your sore ass, Blaine
That Huey pilot made one badass landing. Comes in low and fast, pitches back at the last second to burn off the speed and quickly lands. Guy was a pro.
absolutely loved this opening scene to this movie.The music I feel had been underrated for sure.Love how the dudes come outs the helicopter..pure testosterone..👍🏻👍🏻
Boy ouh boy, when I remember the first time I watched this movie...
best of the best . A real hero intro of any movie in history
Got to say not only is alien ..predator two the greatest movie franchise out there ..they got possible the best opening themes ever ..FACT...❤
I’ve always liked how pitifully small the car journey was. Clearly could have walked but they just wanted to drive in the water a bit first.
I watched this movie nearly everyday afterschool in the 90s as a kid, we need this masculinity pumped back into this soft, easily offended society that we have become!
"Predator"(1987) is an excellent action sci-fi movie with an Evocative and very atmospheric Soundtrack!
Rip..Dillon..
RIP Dillon
McTiernan is a master, watched this movie every year. No director comes close. legend
I was a senior in HS when movie came out , joined the Marines and started smoking cigars !!!!
1:14 just another god damn day in this line of work. He's so chill. You'd never think he's going on a renaissance mission
Two future governors aboard that chopper.
this is music.
Just watching this intro made me gain 2000lbs of muscle mass.
Jesus H Christ
Real deal action classics! 🎬 Hollywood at its best 👌!
The huey pilot was on point 👉 a perfect flare. No loss in altitude only bleeding off air speed. Perfect intro
When this is how a movie starts you know it's gonna be bad ass
Dutch lighting up the cigar is amazing.
Epic intro...just oozes stature and class.
This movie is testosterone
0:18 That landing maneuver must be crazy hard, to do. I like it so much.
The of movie as well of course!!!
No advance technology even after 100 years can make a cult film like this...!! Some films cant be just remade...
One of the best Epic moments in the worlds action movies. Legendary
Arny is very credible in that role unlike lot of his movies of that era... He looks more comfortable than his other movies
Every person who alights the chopper is innocuous yet a killer. So very cool
I like how all the team members are dressed differently. Like they were all called up from different locations doing separate things.
One of the most bad ass intros ever!
*DUM!* [De-de-de-dum!]
*DUM!* [De-de-de-dum!]
_ITCHITTY!_ [ _Itchitty!_ Da-da-da! ]
you said it all, man.
Arnie lighting up that Cuban was badass.
Watching right now while my neighbors are tricking and treating 🎃 👻 I’m totally inspired to start to workout for a year to dress as Dutch for Halloween on next year.
To look like Arnold did in '87 requires more than a year of workouts lol,
probably more like ten years.
@@jockejocke1 10 years is not enough. Most people will never look like him, no matter what they do.
2:15 How I enter the office every morning!
1:43-48 In parking lot😂😂
Back then, this was manliness. Now, Robert Pattinson is considered manly and plays Batman.
The rescue team looks like they’re ready to go to a club on South Beach and the general looks like he just crawled out of a dumpster😂
Lol
The way that 212 flares for landing is awesome 😎
Seeing this in the theater was so great.
Alan Silvesteri Taking the whole fckin movie on his shoulders... Damn 😂💯💥🔥
The 80's where Men were allowed to be Men.
Carl rest in peace, thank you for everything man. 😢
This film is almost 40 years old and it still gives me shivers down my spine. Incredible.
خط يبلغ من عمر 37 عام انتج عام 1987
Poor blokes don't know what's awaiting them in the mission
All the others just get out the chopper carrying their bags , but good old Arnold just tosses his out like the badass he is...... fuckin love it
Back when they knew how to make action movies.