Predator Review - Off The Shelf Reviews
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- Опубліковано 3 вер 2013
- This week Gary and Iain are taking a look back one of the most iconic movies in science fiction, Predator (1987) by Director John McTiernan and starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall.
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Gotta hand it to Kevin Peter Hall. The Predator had a sort of cool swagger about him. Just the way he moved. He knew he was a badass and that he looked cool af in that mask.
So cool also as McTiernan gave him a on screen cameo as the chopper pilot at the very end.
The one liners, and over the top action in the beginning is needed to later subvert the tone to sci fi thriller
I disagree with the idea that Arnies performance was typically Arnie. I actually feel he delivered a great performance, very subtle. If he wasn’t so ridiculously musclebound and his accent strong, he would get more props but as an actor myself I think he really conveyed what the audience needed to see and I think the director did a great job with Arnie. I also think the wise cracks and one liners work now more than ever. It shows the machismo and Bravado of the group at the beginning as they show that they don’t take their human enemies seriously and is part of the character arcs they all have of being less and less macho as the film goes on culminating in Arnie, the most physically superior of the cast getting his face smashed in and thrown about like a little kid. The drift from cockey Macho behaviour to ‘oh shit something is hunting us!’ Also builds up the menace of the predator which culminates brilliantly in the final battle. It’s a near perfect movie in every way, acting, direction, casting, effects, musical score. To me it’s a timeless masterpiece with tremendous rewatch value that still holds up today.
whaaaat i love the "stick around" quote! it never gets old in my eyes, great review guys
A decade of you guys providing comfy content. Bless you. And its called THE GROUND.
The first 2 movies of this series are my all time favorites
The way I saw it, this movie sort of turned the typical 80s actioner on its head. If you look back at, say, Rambo or Commando, we have unstoppable guys with innumerable body counts. Here, we have the same kind of tough guys, but they get their asses handed to them by an invisible stalker where they are like children in comparison. All their machismo and bravado means nothing when skulls and spinal columns are ripped out in one go and the Predator could have taken them out 20 times over already.
This is one of the greatest sci-fy action movies ever made.
Black Phillip Indeed, but I like Part II better.
Sci fi
I remember when this film came out in theaters. When the camera showed the aftermath of the team laying waste to the jungle. The audience reaction gave the scene some gravitas. A quick note: A comic book store in the local mall where I grew up had a life-sized replica statue of the Predator next to the front door. That thing was huge.
i dont mind the one liners, the movie starts off as a generic 80s action movie and they fit right in with it, makes you think the rest of the movie is gonna be like that then it just gets darker and more intense
C'mon guys, Arnie says it in the movie..."we're a rescue team, not assasins"
Yep. They're a special ops team, not mercenaries.
I wish they make a prequel to Predator, to see what happened to Dutch's friend Jim Hopper ( Green Berets out of Fort Bragg), and how it played out.
That would be a cool idea for a prequel. Seeing the Predators first landing also on earth.
Except Predator 2 shows that the Predators have been coming to Earth for hundreds of years. And since we already know what happened to Hopper's team, a prequel of it would be pretty much a waste.
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As in the words of Sheriff Brody, "That's one bad hat," LOL
Slowly working my way through your awesome videos. Would love you to do an updated 1hr long version of this😄
"Ged to da choppa!"
you are the best movie review guys on you tube in 2016 december i m glad i found your channel by chance
Thomas Phillips , you are correct Sir! Even a movie I am not going to watch, their review of it is interesting and entertaining. I've seen a lot of them though and I always appreciate their take on it. If internet was never invented all this talent may never have had a way to come to light. They are probably the best channel on UA-cam.
Because of this review I found this page, but now i cry so much how short this review is for such a great movie. Wish it was as long as the new reviews :)
fun facts
Jean Claude Van Dammne
was originally playing
the PREDATOR
creative differences and
script changes made him
walk away
then the creators wanted
a giant and they talked
to ANDRE the GIANT
but his physical
limitations prevented
him from the walking and climbing everywhere
Jesse Ventura
was cast as BLAINE
because
Arnold was a fan of
his and the WWF
the MTV shirt
Jesse - BLAINE was
wearing was actually
his and the wardrobe
department had to
buy dozens of the
same shirt to match
I didn't know that about Andre..... Bless him; at least he finally got his Hollywood moment with The Princess Bride.
What're you gonna try next, cheese?
This deserves a more in depth review from the lads, time to revisit it👍
at 8:35 I think they fire with mac cause they trust him at 100% and they know he don't act ruthlessly
Great review. I'd love to hear you guys do Predator 2!
Not long discovered this channel and working through some of the archives........ Disappointing to find Predator was such a short review... Was looking forward to another meaty 45minute job!
Anyway... Good stuff as always, guys..... Loving your work!
This is one of the most subversive action movies of the 80s and one of the greatest action films of all time!! Arnie is great here as he shows genuine fear while facing off against the Predator. And the film really does turn the 80s action genre on its head. It takes all these big muscular guys and puts them in a situation where they are no longer invincible. Predator is a masterpiece for sure! Love this one!!
Do a review of Commando.
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The Predator: The only thing with the balls to bitch slap Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Fantastic early review Gary and Ian, not many left for me watch.
This review made me a sexual Tyrannosaurus.
But i love those 1 liners,and always will. Love you guys too
Terminator and the Conan movies are Arnold's big break. Predator was made at the height of Arny's fame
Wonder why the predator didn't take out the guerrilla camp? Plenty of dangerous armed men there. But there is no sign the predator is preying on them. And "moving through the jungle quietly"? Going to the guerrilla camp, yes, but on the way to the extraction point? They make enough noise to wake the dead with ear-splitting fire fights. Aren't rebels supposed to be all over this jungle looking for them?
He also played the original predator in that movie without warning
This wasn't Arnold's breakout movie😂....Terminator was, both absolutely great, but Terminator was 1984 vs predator 1987....Shit, commando was 1985
I was already a big fan of the X-files but my older brother who was a massive fan of Arnie, but I was like come on its just another one Mike, and so we both sat down and watched it on vhs with a few drinks and he watched me with a smug look as I was completely engrossed by it and I was thinking afterwards this is one of the best films I've seen in a long time and I dove into the second film and I was officially a Predator fan and got into the whole Yautja laws from the books and comics and later when Predators was released in 2010 I couldn't wait to see it, thanks bro 💯
This is a criminally lightweight review for an all time great though. You should do a commentary?....Go on, do a commentary!....C'mon, do it now!!
A JK that is a hilarious script plug there. Yes, I wish the film review was longer. Maybe even gotten a deeper analysis treatment of sorts. Very much deserves it.
loved the first preditor movie the 2nd one was ok
A true fun and exciting action Sci-Fi classic. 😊. 9/10
Pure Adrenaline Rush Action, i would recommend " Without Warning " to see a Prelude to this Movie
Coming back to this bad Boii
Another great review of an ultimate eighties action flick. The Real Man's Man Film. (I am sad that the review was pretty short compared to other reviews, but thank you for the review, nonetheless.)
Give us Commando guys!! 😁👍
Arnold was right he could not carry this film alone why he needed others eg bill duke, jesse ventura, carl weathers, his rescue squad who said they were not assassins seemed more honorable than the high on drugs psychopathic colombian jamaican killer squads in the 2nd film. You actually cared for Dutch men in the jungle of south america but not drug gangs in Los Angeles in 2nd film getting killed by the Predator. The viewer in 2nd film would have felt Jamaican voodoo pussy group (cowardly men murdering a naked man in a ritual) & Colombian street gangs vs cops got what they deserved instant karma by their deaths at the hands of the Predator. In fact the viewer was glad drug gangs were getting murdered by the Predator on Predator side in 2nd film!
Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time also
The kills of Dutch's team happen in 2 quick bursts really. Hawkins & Blaine's deaths happen within 5 minutes of each other. Then its not till another 40-45 minutes later that there's another death scene. And boy do the next ones happen in a flurry. Probably less then 10 minutes together Mac, Dillon, Billy & Poncho's kills come.
The next Predator movie should be entitled - Predator VS The Unarmed Pacifists. He doesn't stand a chance!! 😄
STICK AROUND
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Missing 411- The Hunted. Truth is stranger than fiction. Was the movie Predator predictive programming?
ENjoyed this review ..my second in your series of reviews..also looking forward to checking out some the game reviews ..especially the ALIENS/ALIEN stuff ...one thing i also noticed about this movie re watching over 25yrs later is....it was , in a way unintentionally , the first G.I. Joe type of movie in terms of characters from 80's cartoon and toy line..some the guys look just like several of the "Joe" characters actually.Blaine, Billy, Dutch , Dillion ..well all of them actually lol
Get to the chopppppaaaaah!!
Did the UK version not have the skinned soldiers hanging upside-down at the helicopter crash site?
Finally watched that for the first time today.... was like 1 when it came out and never really sat down later to watch it... I though I would for sure not like it and turned out I was super into it. :)
I can’t believe you guys gave this only 18 minutes 🤦🏻 It’s a CLASSIC! You guys need to redo this man. You can do better.
Classic
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Is this the only film featuring two former governors?
No they were both in the running man.....j Ventura and Arnie...
JOHN MC TIERNAN WAS SOUCH A PROMISING DIRECTOR...WHAT HAPPENED............
Rollerball (2002).
Drugs. Lots of drugs.
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I love the part where Sly Stallone cuts off Mufasa's head at the beginning of the song.
It was more like he fires 15 rounds into one bad guy who clearly should be dead. Haha I love this movie.
fab fab fab it's die hard in reverse love you guys the best on you tube thankyou
Arnold has been an action icon for 40 years and his acting has not improved.
i don't agree this was his "breakthrogh movie" at all...Terminator,Conan ? these were way before Predator.....you do review good movies though
Terminator was a slow burner to be fair. It wasn't a huge hit.
Terminator was a slow burner to be fair. It wasn't a huge hit.
@NADS IQ no he's right it wasn't as big is sequel which I find overrated. The Terminator is the forgotten film of the two. I think command was the one that made him an action star where he was the hero in the the terminator he was the villain.
Didn't you guys know when you did this review that Kevin Peter Hall also played the Xenomorph in Alien????????? I mean, seriously... GARY! YOU'RE WEARING AN ALIEN T-SHIRT!!!!
Overrated film aliens is so so so much better.