Well then can it be "Dark Crystal" (1982), "Ladyhawke" (1985), or "Willow" (1988) after that? They're all beautiful AND scary and no one ever reacts to them!
- Hey guys ! Love watching your reactions, top notch content. I don't really have options for using other platforms like discord or Patreon, so I'll just leave my recommendation here, and hope you see it. If you guys (Either or both), have not heard of or seen "Last Action Hero" it is another really excellent action movie where they actually kind of poke fun of old school 80s action movie stuff, but in the lore of this movie, it actually fits perfectly with the theme, I honestly think you will truly love it Last Action Hero - Staring Arnold 'Schwartzenvader' ;) and also Tom Noonan Technically an early 90s but very intentionally focused upon 80s style action on purpose for a specific reason (No Spoilers)
@@paigehaslam3804 - I agree 100% Dark Crystal and Willow are BOTH awesome amazing movies. And if we can throw in an older awesome horror style movie "Near Dark" is fantastic.
Originally, Arnie was supposed to win the hand-to-hand fight at the end. Arnie himself called it stupid, pointing out that the Predator is an absolute beast, and no human, no matter how jacked or skilled, is going to fist-fight it to death. I gotta say...props to him for not having such a Hollywood ego that he understood just how superior the character was to his own. Someone like Dwayne Johnson would've just gone with it and miraculously beat the thing up, and it wouldn't have been nearly as good.
Exactly. The Predator is seen holding up Dutch with one hand as he slowly checks his skull out. This is a creature of great strength and skill, far surpassing humans, especially hand to hand.
I feel compelled to point out that no such aliens will ever exist. Anything with built-in superpowers won't ever develop intelligence, and anything from a high gravity world will never become technologically advanced.
"I was not expecting this movie to be this well made." Honestly, no one was, but it's why the movie has stood the test of time. John McTiernan did an exceptional job with this, only his second film. His next two, though, proved it was no fluke: DIE HARD, which is maybe the best action film Hollywood has ever produced, and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, as close to a perfect thriller as you can get. McTiernan was the real deal, man.
@@russellward4624 That's likely part of it, sure. I think the production experience of Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver contributed to that, too, knowing how to get bang for their buck (shooting in Mexico, using a smaller company for the optical effects work, etc.). They also shut down production at one point while they waited for Stan Winston to finish his version of the Predator suit, and McTiernan used that time to start going through everything they'd already shot and seeing where changes could and should be made, effectively rethinking and retooling certain things on the fly and being able to pre-emptively rework the shooting schedule, rather than getting to the end of the shoot, starting post-production, and then realising you need to pull everybody back for a round of reshoots for it to cut together properly.
The Predator was played by Kevin Peter Hall (R.I.P.). He also played the helicopter pilot at the end and "Harry" in "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987). One of my favorite childhood movies. Please watch it!
He died of AIDS.He was in a car accident and needed a blood transfusion.The blood was donated blood and was infected with HIV and this was right before donated blood was tested for HIV.His wife is still living.
The “CIA/Russian mission” part of the story is simply just a storytelling tool to explain and show how tough Arnold and the cast are and gives them a reason to be there and come across the predator. The point of the predator repeating an mimicking human speech is the same concept of “animal calls” that hunters use.
i think the med kid sequence was a revolutionary scene, in movies when you deal with aliens they usually fall into two categories, animal like or humanoid and the Predator is clearly humanoid, also when it comes to injuries, aliens tend to either be resistant to injury.... either because our primitive weapons can't hurt them (usually based on technology) or they regenerate (due to their enhanced biology) and conquring them takes a massive superhuman effort or discovering their weakness the Predator is humanoid and while he has advanced technology and his armour is strong, he is still vulnerable and on his own, so he has to take care of himself (healing and probably feeding himself)...his flesh isn't bulletproof and he actually has to dig the bullet out and clean up the wound (presumably it could also get infected or leave a trail) and his tools, though not immediately recognizable, don't look futuristic and you can quickly understand their purpose, there is no Star Trek technology, no super healers and he shows pain and doesn't heal himself perfectly the first time.... this is not a god coming to plague humanity, this is a creature very similar to them taking his chances and while he does have some advantages, it isn't "shooting fish in a barrel", there is risk
100% i especially agree in that you quickly understand the purpose of his tools. I LOVE that part: -clean the wound -disinfect -antibiotics -clamp bleeding -bind and cover? i THINK i remember seeing him have a bandage on that leg later in the movie after his ghillie function got damaged. I LOVE LOVE when a movie doesnt insult my intelligence by dumbing down what i'm seeing. I can figure it out. If not, too bad for me. That's life: big screen and real life. I had to walk out of Jurassic Dominion because it felt like i was watching a Barney cartoon.
If the Predator were to use technology to far advanced, then there wouldn't be as much sport in the hunt. There HAS to be substantial risk for him or else the trophies wouldn't have substantial meaning. That's why he stripped his projectile weapon at the end, because he'd found the apex prey and wanted to fight as close to Arnold's level as possible, because the greater risk would give his Arnold trophy greater meaning. Unfortunately, the risk did not pay off this time and the Arnold prey beat him. I believe the Predator was proud to have died this way.
@rsrt6910 As the lore plays out, in the direct sequel novel, Predator: Concrete Jungle, we find out that the Predator was killed on the Hunt... which is indeed an honorable death, especially since he fulfilled law and eliminated all traces of himself. The thing is, unlike Harrigan, Dutch was never directly acknowledged as an equal with a formal duel. This means he was classified, not as a Hunter like Harrigan was, but remained Prey. The Hunt was never called off. Harrigan had earned their respect by _hunting a Hunter_ all the way back to the ship, which took some doing, and they acknowledged his skill and treated him as if he was a Hunter himself and let him face his own Prey one on one. And a Prey that HAS killed a Hunter? Is even more honor and prestige than Prey who possibly could. Dutch was hunted for the rest of his days by the Hunters. If I remember right... in the third attempt, his strength and wits finally failed him and he was claimed as a trophy.
Here's an interesting fact. The tree trap that took out the Predator, that's not how it's supposed to work. The Predator was meant to trip the trap, which would cause the log to fall and make a rope wrap around its foot and pull it up into the spikes. When it went around the trap, Arnie improvised, but you can actually see the rope lasso rise up.
holy crap, in the history of my life, you're the only other person i've heard understand Dutch's trap. (Although i thought the rope was supposed to pull ANY body part -- head, neck, foot, torso -- up into those spikes. Pretty clever...NO part of you wants to get booby-trapped.
@@slchance8839 I get it too. The log is the counterweight to the actual trap, the classic pull the prey up in the air trap. Only this time the spikes are in the way and will impale the Predator. The Predator fortunately stood right under the counterweight. That's why Arnold gave the WTF look when the Predator stood over him, he really thought that his chance was blown. Then he looks up, realizes the counterweight is gonna crush the Predator and trips it himself.
@@maskednil Yes. THIS is also one of the problems I have with every Predator movie after #2: they keep remaking it thinking "primitive weapons and your wits" is how you beat the predators. No. You dont beat them. Arnie and Danny Glover got LUCKY. (Danny HAPPENED to get hold of the vibro-frisbee because it was stuck in the building NEXT to his head.) They're on safari. Thrill seeking: like cage diving with great white sharks or killing lions with a rifle. Occasionally, there's a hunting accident, but largely, hunting with rifles is so safe, we let our kids do it. The successive movies should have the hero win by barely SURVIVING, like Pitch Black or Jurassic Park #1.
@@slchance8839 This guy gets it. Though, I'd say that winning by wits is exactly what Dutch and Harrigan did. The successive movies didn't really understand what that meant, and how you had to set it up. We see Dutch not only make the traps, but change plans on the fly, like when they attacked that camp. So his realizing hos the spike trap counterweight could be used makes sense. Similarly, we see Harrigan refusing to give up, no matter what. Confronting his boss, but also his fear of heights. He refused to quit, so when he confronts the Predator at the end, it works; it had been set up well. Both had been shown to have these traits throughout their respective movies. The rest of the movies have one line of dialogue or one short scene that's supposed to act as Chekhov's Gun, but they come off weak and ineffectual. "Prey" was actually pretty good about that, though it's a shame that they didn't understand what made the Predator visually interesting and made him look somewhat more human. It wasn't a whole lot, but it was enough to lessen the impact and really look like a guy in a rubber mask.
The scorpion scene is haunting when you think about it…. The predator picks up the dead scorpion that Mac “crushed”, holds it in his hand and repeats “Any time”. Mac said this to Dillon but more significantly, it symbolizes that the Predator could kill any of them “any time” he wants. He could easily crush them as easily as Mac crushed the scorpion.
And symbolic how he stood over mac when he killed him. Mac was the scorpion. Predator must have sympathized with the scorpion for some reason. And in alien vs predator requiem a seat on predators home world looks like a scorpion tail.
Alan Silvestri who did the music for Predator, also did the music for the Back to Future trilogy and Forrest Gump. One of my favorite cinema composers, along with John Williams, Danny Elfman, Alan Menken and Tim Rice, the Sherman Brothers, and Hans Zimmer.
Silvestri is so underrated, especially when compared to his contemporaries. The Abyss is a personal favorite of mine, not to mention Flight of the Navigator and the first Captain America movie.
I had a discussion with a few coworkers at my Job and I've come to the Conclusion of why The Predator is the coolest Horror Movie Icon of all Time and it comes down to one factor: the quality of The Predator's bodycount. Who are Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers victims: highschoolers/college kids/camp Counselors/Babysitters and Suburban Parents. That's not cool or tough or badass,that's a pussy move that Big Bullies do to smaller Prey. Then you Look at the Predator and you got Black ops Soldiers,17th Century Pirates, a hardened Grizzled Cop during the height of the Drug war in LA and even more. The Predator doesn't Hunt down Kids or innocent people just walking around minding they're own business like a pussy,he takes all his gear and throws down in the Dirty muck to prove it is the superior warrior and even if defeated his death helps show the worthiness of his foe to the other Predators.
The final showdown was a sign of respect. It recognized Dutch as being a worthy opponent so he got on his level. No weapons. Just fists. It was also looking at his skull to see if it would be a nice trophy as well when choking him.
This was one of the first R-rated movies I ever saw. Just hearing that music raises my stress level. BTW, the vocal effects for the Predator were provided by legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known for his portrayal of Optimus Prime in various media, including the Michael Bay Transformers films.
"What if everybody dropped their weapons, would he stop trying to hunt us?" I thought that too, first time I saw this movie. Well, evidently if everyone is unarmed then the Predator will strip himself of arms and settle everything with his mitts. So yea, basically there's just no way to escape the Hunt.
So the predator race have this kind of honor. They dont hunt pregnant women and the unarmed HOWEVER if it sees u pick up a weapon at any point you become fair game. (Except the pregnant)
@@mary80631 Really, it's if you're a threat. If you're unarmed and not a threat, it leaves you alone. But if it sees you clearly want to keep fighting while unarmed, it'll disarm and oblige.
It should be noted that none of these rules are official, and are instead a culmination of multiple sources. As such, the rules of the code may differ, or be false: Code Violations: Those who break the code are Bad Bloods, and are considered an insult to Yautja culture. They are to be destroyed when encountered. Hunting Intelligent Species: According to War, there are strict rules concerning the hunting of intelligent species. Those who are not blooded cannot do this at all. However, some hunters wants these laws overturned. Hunting Worthy Game: When hunting, the hunter must be sure that his prey is considered game and lawful to kill. Worthy game must fill the following criteria: Can defend itself and/or is able to kill the hunter himself, of age (killing children and the elderly is considered highly dishonorable), not linked to other lives (so that removing the prey will not doom another, e.g. pregnant women), and not weakened by diseases. This excludes self-defence. Equalize the odds: Killing prey when using less equipment is considered a greater prize, and hunters should typically give their prey a fighting chance for honor's sake. If the prey demands close-combat, the hunter is to fight to their prey's standards, and should minimize use of their Plasmacaster or other projectile weapons. Failing in the Hunt: Should the hunter fail in one's quest, he should take his own life to retain his honor than to live in shame. However, some cowards prefer to live in obscurity rather than die. This is considered to be dishonorable and suicide is then "assisted" by an Enforcer.
@@geraldthegoose1685 An awful lot of stupid rules for trophy hunters. Can I challenge them to pistols at dawn? Also, is capable of killing yautja. Why are you even hunting on earth? That's like me claiming hunting cats is sportsmanlike because one might get into my neck.
I love this film! My dad asked on my 10th birthday if I wanted to watch it with him. He thought I was old enough and would love it. Hilariously, he fast forwarded all the dirty jokes but had no problem letting his little girl see spines ripped out lol
One of my favorite movies! Seeing this back in the day as a kid, was something special. I had nightmares after watching it. This and Alien. Just love the vibe and all the cast. Predator 2 is a great sequel btw. Legendary times!
@@whitenoisereacts they the predator also known as the Yautja. From the home world of Yautja Prime..... A Warrior race who's entire civilization is centered around the HUNT. Incredibly strong incredibly fast Yautjas are trained from birth to become one of the most lethal hunters of the universe. They will hunt anything that they consider a major threat to themselves or the clans that they represent. They will even hunt themselves..... All Yautjas see in the thermoptic spectrum... Meaning they can see in infrared.... The armor and helmets that they wear are specifically designed to aid in that...... Each Yautja is given a specific mission to complete on a barren world as each Yautja racks up more and more kills, they will earn more technology hunt even more dangerous creatures throughout the Universe... The most violent and challenging pray that they have faced is this xenomorph from ALIEN....... Each Yautja has many different weapons and tools to aid him in his height. A shoulder mounted plasma caster. Which is connected to his face mask as well as his vision. Plasma caster can fire many different types of plasma energy bolts within this victim. The Predator can even control the projectile itself from turning it to a small little brush fire into an explosion.... The targeting that you see in the movie is what is called triangulational targeting it eliminates the need of a crosshair. Anything within the center of the reticle 🔼 will be instantly destroyed or vaporized by the plasma caster. Two twin retractable war blades which he can extend to any length sharpened and polished at a monomolecular level those wall blades can literally cut through the hardest steel and Metal.... A wrist mounted computer system that is also connected to his visor... With it he can map out any type of terrain at any point. And can even change the color spectrum in his visor... And it's also a weapon.... In the Yautja culture they live the same way as the samurai once lived which means they take honor, defeat, and DEATH extremely seriously.... No Yautja will allow himself to be prey on my his Prey, so if the Yautja gets caught up in a trap.... He will activate his self-destruct device Which is attached to his wrist mounted computer as a form of self sacrifice and as a deterrent in keeping his technology into falling in the wrong hands. The blast is the equivalent to a small NUCLEAR BOMB ☢️ .... Taking out two city blocks.... The Yautja has many different ways to hunt their chosen prey... The method your watching is known as basic stalking and eliminate.... He's not going to just blatantly attack when he's going to do is wear down each member of the team ending with the strongest fighter alive....
All the popping and crackling sounds that the Predator makes were done by Peter Cullen the voice of Optimus Prime. There's a video on You Tube with him talking about how he got the part.
John McTiernan directed this, which is a big part of why it is so good. McTiernan could have been one of the greats, I think, if he had not made some crazy decisions and gone over to the dark side. I still hope he can make a comeback someday. After this he directed Die Hard, and then Hunt for Red October...and an underrated movie of his is 13th Warrior. And it is believed that the reason the Predators come around in the hottest years is that their home world is warmer than Earth, so they are more comfortable the hotter it is when they are here.✌💯
I love the 13th Warrior!!!! Antonio Banderas fighting alongside vikings, I mean come on. My mom got obsessed with sword fighting after seeing that movie. Plus the music score is epic!
The thing about Dutch's team is that they are built for combat...but the purpose of that combat is exclusively to extract hostages and PoWs from hostile territory. Yeah, they kill a lot of dudes in the process sometimes, but the point is the rescue, not the killing. Not much you can do with people trying to shoot you...except shoot back, after all. But Dutch won't take his team somewhere JUST to kill a dude. He sees a difference between just going to kill someone, and being required to kill to preserve the lives of the captured, and/or his own men.
Just so you know, the black guy flying the copter at the end is the predators actor. When it showed the height difference, between Arnie and the pred, that was their actual height difference. Pred guy is like 7'1"
Great movie. The pilot in the chopper at the end of the movie is actually the guy who plays the Predator. Van Damme was suppose to play the Predator but he quit cause he could not handle the suite. You should watch The Running Man 1987 another Arnold great underrated movie that came out the same year and was overshadowed by this movie.
Love the attention to detail in old movies like this. Of course it has to end with a giant explosion, but it's not all mindless. It makes sense for the Predator's power armor to have a massive power source. He's been using an energy based plasma cannon. Release all that power and you got a mini nuke going off! Brilliant!
This is straight masterpiece and classic, modern films still trying to kinda recreate, but failing. Filming, acting, music, everything is done masterful
Ya gotta love a movie that goes from a high octane action film, to a pulse pounding *slasher flick;* complete with a mask-clad knife-wielding killer. For all those "Stranger Things" fans, this is where the name *Jim Hopper* comes from.
holy crap, i never made the connection. good one!! looks like Jim joined the Army after '86 to re-arm and escape the Upside Down and disappeared in South America. He didn't disappear. He was skinned alive!
You did a good job piecing together the 'identity' of the Predator as the movie went on. When you watch Predator 2, you'll get a bit more about the Yautja and their culture (not a lot, but a bit). If you pay close attention, you'll even see why Alien Vs. Predator is a thing.
One of my all-time favorite movies, thanks for reacting to it. You know in it's day Predator was a "good movie" but over time it's emerging as a true classic. It remains in popular culture and people keep coming back to it. Every UA-cam reaction channel watches Predator at some point, and loves it. If you stop and think about it you'd realize that the best movie production crews in the world can't just go out make a movie of this caliber. No matter how big the budget is, no matter how good the director is, and no matter how good the cast is there is still no guarantee that magic will happen. In the cast of Predator, it did! :)
The true horror of this movie comes when you realize that this is to the Predator what a deer hunt is to us. When we hunt deer, we have huge advantages: Binocular-color-and-stereoscopic vision, patterned camouflage, sound and scent lures, long-distance weapons, and knowledge of the hunting ground. We’re about as OP compared to most animals as the Predator is to us. We just aren’t used to being hunted. Not like that, anyway…
I wouldn't say 100% correct deer could be dangerous but only the males and rarely happens. It's more like "The most dangerous game" they kill animals sure but for food they mainly hunt for what could kill them, for sport something that fights back
I disagree somewhat with comparison. There is a gulf of difference between humans and deer that does not exist between humans and Predators. Simply because humans and Predators are sentient beings, capable of reason and self-control. Deer are just animals. Intelligence is the number one weapon.
Facts you didn't know about the movie: Jean Claude van Damme played the Predator in some parts of the movie, but quit production as he was tired of wearing the original suit which looked like a lizard insect hybrid. He even wanted to kickbox Arnold but the producers refused. Kevin Peter Hall, RIP, 7'2", was cast as the titular character as he was more of an intimidating opponent for Arnold's character Dutch. Half the cast and crew got food poisoning except for Arnold and Director McTiernan whom ate Spaghetti O's and PBJ Sandwiches. Schwarzenegger would later hire his own personal Chef to give the actors the food they needed. Sonny Landham RIP whom played Billy hired a bodyguard to protect people from him as he was on prone to violent outbursts. Landham said in an interview that "We weren't making a movie, it was a survival story for all of us." It was 110 degrees in the shade while it was 42 degrees at night. It rained for 2 weeks making filming even more difficult. It was a box office and critical success making $100 million dollars ($350 million dollars today) against an $18 million dollar budget. It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to InnerSpace.
according to JVC the suit was too hot... and some point we couldnt even breathe... so thats why he left. he even mention they had a replacement who happen something, and they need it to stop the production. They changed the original suit to be more safe. Its funny that JVC never dragged nobody, yet, some people in the production tell the story how JVC acted like a diva, and didnt know how to behave once he saw the red suit (for the invisible scenes) and nobody wouldnt saw his face. I guess we will never know the real story, since theres two versions.
Van Damme desperately wanted out of the job once he realized no one would ever see him and he was offered to star in Bloodsport. He made the right choice. Also the original suit for him was a nightmare.
There's only one dispute with Van Damme. He says he quit but the studio says they fired him either way wasnt working out. He also wanted to do martial art kicks as the predator fighting Arnold but would have looks ridiculous lol
This movie is peak Arnie, and I love it 😅😂 When I was 12, my mom decided I was old enough to watch some of her favorite movies, so we made a night of it, and watched Predator and Jaws back to back... it was a good night 😎
Van Damme was originally supposed to play the Predator but quit when he found out the audience wouldn’t see his face. Personally I think it worked out as Van Damme is only 5’10 compared to the 7’3 Kevin Peter Hall. The pure size of the Predator is really what made it so intimidating. That final fight where the Predator just towers over the normally HUGE looking Arnie made this movie for me.
you are right, the first part of the movie is important, it establishes them as legitimate bad a55es and not just Arnold, they are even in their own way, predators and are so good, that even outnumbered and outgunned, they can take out a huge established base filled with soldiers and guerrella fighters (plus it gives them actual character and personalities, as well as showing they know each other, get along and can give each other 5hit and still be friends while facing down any challenge).... instead of telling us they're legitimate, they show it... making what happens afterward, all the more impressive (if these guys aren't safe, then who would be)
Shane Black, who played Hawkins, has written the scripts for Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon 1-4, Last Boys Scout, Last Action Hero and The Long Kiss Goodnight :-)
This movie has it all, action, quotes, memes, stands the test of time, legendary characters and the overall manliness that forces you to grow your muscles just by watching it.
Im glad you noticed the real context in the mass shooting scene. They are indeed trusting each other, if Mac shoots, all the team knows its for some reason, so they open fire aswell instantly. Good job!
If you like Stranger Things have you picked up on names from the show? “Jim Hopper” and “Hawkins”, I’ve watched Predator dozens of times and I picked this up today. The Duffer bros have so many 80’s references, love it 😂🤘🏻
The Alien creature and the Predator were great creatures/monsters. So much fun to watch those movies. They stand the test of time. Thought the Predator’s face looked like a big spider. Good reaction guys!
I bet many have already commented with all the fun facts about it so I'll talk about the sequels. - 'Predator 2' is in my opinion a perfect sequel: different setting, more of the predator. - 'Predators' references the first movie a bit too much but overall is a cool movie. - 'The Predator' is atrocious. - There are 2 crossovers Alien vs Predator. Both are garbage but the idea of the 1st is interesting and the 2nd has the most badass predator (but the movie is unbearable). The franchise is expanded in comic books (that's why people will comment with lots of details that you won't find in the movies). - There's a new sequel coming: 'Prey'. We only know that it's set at the time of the European colonization of North America and the human protagonist is a native American girl who wants to be a hunter though the men in her tribe are against it... I hate being political but there's a serious risk that it will be another inclusivity, female-empowerment movie. Some suspect that the predator will be female too and in the end the villains will be the white Europeans and the predator will side with the native Americans.
I find people tend to become too hypercritical when it comes to action or adventure movies with leading ladies (Hell look at how many men instantly start throwing around the words woke and pandering at every Marvel movie/show with a leading lady. A comic book movie catering to an underserved audience they want to make money from? Who coud imagine such a world?) I'm excited for the "predators throughout history" aspect and hope the movie does well enough they do similar movies. I hope they make them standalone and don't try do the whole cinematic universe thing, too many of those have tried to startup only to crash and burn. We could use some one and done excellent rated r action movies.
@@AngryCosmonaut I'm not saying the idea is bad in general. We have plenty of examples of badass women roles and guys like them. We also have non-white heroes and white people like them. What people don't like is to be told that they're shit because they are male and/or white. It's not a bad thing to have diverse, female heroes. It becomes woke when: ■ Females are naturally better than any man at everything, even when it makes no sense, and they constantly humiliate and belittle men. ■ Female characters are depicted as basically men in female bodies to make them strong. ■ Men and white people are antagonized by overpushing how they spit on women and non-white people. ■ Writers convert already established heroes into females (e.g. Thor, Hulk, Batman). In my book these things are neither inclusive nor empowering. Under this modern framework, the risk of having a woke movie is really high, and considering the trailer of the movie this risk seems to be confirmed: ☑Native American proatoginst (inclusivity). ☑Men from a warrior society who don't want the (young and small) girl to be a warrior. ☑Young girl being better than the warrior men. ☑Scene with white men raiding.
As others have said, Kevin Peter Hall played the Predator. He was also Harry in Harry and The Hendersons. He was over 7 feet tall so naturally "creature" roles were easy for him. Everyone who worked with him said he was the nicest guy you'd ever meet. He was in a bad car accident in Los Angeles in 1991(?) and required surgery. He received contaminated blood during surgery and passed away. RIP Kevin Peter Hall
The gun Turret the Predator has is called a Plasma Caster, it fires highly charged Ionized Plasma which is extremely hot which is why you see the sparks and how it cauterizes the wound.
Kevin Peter Hall who played the Predator was previously casted in a sci-fi horror movie called 'Without Warning'. The film features a tall, man-hunting alien and was considered as the prototype for Predator film franchise.
Reviewers like you make me feel old. Living through seeing all these '80s movies, and hearing how many people haven't seen these movies sometimes surprises me. The movies don't feel that old. Glad I lived through the times so many movies were good. Comedies, and most movies aren't made as good anymore.
Don't know if you guys noticed it not but as the fight with Arnold progresses the advantages swap. It starts with the Predator having the stealth and range advantages. Once it starts to bleed, Arnold is effectively invisible to the Predator and can easily track it
One bit of trivia that always blows my mind is that two of the actors in the movie - Arnold and Jesse Ventura - ended up later being governors of states. Arnold was governor of California and Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota. I have to assume that this is the only movie in history with that distinction.
unless you count Running Man which also had the both of them, although there was also a 3rd person who ran for Gov of Kentucky and lost, but i cant remember who and cant find any information on him
@@nicholasperrin3241 - I've been told that Sonny Landham, who played Billy, was the one who ran for gov. of Kentucky and lost. I didn't realize both Arnold and Jesse Ventura were in The Running Man. I saw that movie when it first came out, back in the 80s or 90s, and thought it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and haven't watched it again since. But I just confirmed that you are absolutely correct.
One of the most sought out Alan Silvestri scores. His score to the sequel(which is my favorite by the composer) is amazing, the percussions are insane.
@@baronsengir187 I'd say the recent Prey is pretty good, but Alien hasn't had a good installment since 86, Prometheus has a cool concept but the movie is kinda meh.
Kevin Peter Hall (RIP) played the Predator, who also played Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987). after having made The Terminator and Commando, Arnold was happy with this role as he was not the one going around killing everyone for a change! AND, while filming out in the jungle, the generators needed to power all the equipment didn't have to rely on gas.... there was so much testosterone from all the actors, so that's what they used!😁🤣
Terminator, Aliens & Predator all take place in the same universe. The fact this hasn’t been reboot into a shared franchise has been mind blowing to me.
I'm really glad you guys watched this. One of my all-time favorites. John McTiernan is a great 80s action film director, and the Alan Silvestri music score is also classic. If you guys liked this, I highly recommend Predator 2. At the time, it wasn't considered disappointing compared to this one (mostly because Arnold did not return for the sequel). But after seeing all the sequels that came after, Predator 2 is frankly the only "good" predator sequel. While not considered as a classic that this one is, its really a worthy follow up that aged well. It goes into more detail (lore) about what the predator is, and offers a different setting so that it's not just a carbon copy. It's also well paced, well-acted, and features some recognizable actors playing good characters. Slightly OT: You guys haven't done the "Lethal Weapon" movies yet have you? 😉
Awesome, awesome reaction, gyus! I love watching young people enjoy my favorite movies from when I was a kid. :) Now, do me a favor, and watch Predator II. Personally I think it expands the universe of the predator, and it is set in a concrete jungle, rather than a green one! And it has that perfect balance of cheese and seriousness as this one.😁 I think you'll really like it.
I remember trying to do the predator noise all the time after watching this as a kid on VHS. If I could choose, I would be a Predator than an Alien. The Bill and Ted movies are great! I have yet to watch the new one that came out last year? this year? Last Action Hero was my fave Arnold movie back in the day besides the Terminator movies.
I'm a forever fan of this movie, the last one, prey? Was a disater, tried to recreate this one, but the Predator is in another level even for Arnold all jacked and with military experience, love this movie.
The two actors that dealt with the claymore booby trap were actual US special forces during Vietnam. In interviews they both said they had PTSD symptoms while filming. One of which is caught on camera with the trigger of the mini gun being held down for several seconds after it runs out of ammo. That was not something planned but was kept in the movie as it is something a person in shock might do.
As an avid Predator enjoyer, you learn not to get attached to characters because they all die, except for the female lead and edgy male badass. Also can y’all please watch the other Predator films and AVP in order, not just for the movies but the progression of story and lore is fun. Also Prey, the new Disney + release is amazing! You should definitely finish off a Predator binge with that movie. Even the AVP lore and intertwined stories/universe is very interesting
In the original script Billy and the predator had a one on one fight. But the actor was super aggressive, and needed body guard escorts so he wouldn't try and fight cast members. He wanted to challenge them to fights. And they were worried his pride won't allow him to lose and he'd actually start trying to fight the predator/Yautja, aka the tall man in the suit. So they omited the scene but to the Yautja race melee combat is seen as very honorable. So they will come out of camouflage and fight one on one. It found Dutch to be the most skilled warrior among them. So when he came one on one. The predator wanted to give him full honors. No mask. And only skill wit and blades. I love their species so much!!!!
Thanks for the content guys. I love this movie! So dope to watch u guys experience it. This is one of the first movies I can remember watching. I was in Arizona with all my cousins at my grandma's house and we watched Predator, Rocky IV and A Nightmare on Elm St!
Great reaction. Classic film. The only way they could have made it better was leave out the first scene of the spaceship going towards Earth. That way, we the audience would be as confused as the characters as to what was going on.
There are three direct sequels, comics, graphic novels and videogames, some of which crossover with the Alien franchise. For similar action movies with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I recommend watching Commando and The Running Man. Action movies in the 80's epitomized masculinity and testosterone. Director John Mctiernan followed this up with Die Hard. I also recommend watching the bodybuilding docudrama Pumping Iron and the fantasy epic Conan the Barbarian
I like you guys and your reactions are the best out there in my opinion. No unnecessary comments just to be funny. and the film excerpts are generally very well chosen. Can you also make a reaction to *"Van Helsing"* if you haven't already done so. That would be really great.
heard this fun fan theory on why The Terminator looks like Arnold (Dutch)... ... The T-101 was modeled after the deep classified soldier who actually battled & defeated a human-hunting alien
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I was incorrect! We are watching Ghostbusters next week, not Bill and Ted!
Dan-dan-daannn spoiler revealed 😄
Well then can it be "Dark Crystal" (1982), "Ladyhawke" (1985), or "Willow" (1988) after that? They're all beautiful AND scary and no one ever reacts to them!
- Hey guys ! Love watching your reactions, top notch content. I don't really have options for using other platforms like discord or Patreon, so I'll just leave my recommendation here, and hope you see it. If you guys (Either or both), have not heard of or seen "Last Action Hero" it is another really excellent action movie where they actually kind of poke fun of old school 80s action movie stuff, but in the lore of this movie, it actually fits perfectly with the theme, I honestly think you will truly love it
Last Action Hero - Staring Arnold 'Schwartzenvader' ;) and also Tom Noonan
Technically an early 90s but very intentionally focused upon 80s style action on purpose for a specific reason (No Spoilers)
@@paigehaslam3804 - I agree 100% Dark Crystal and Willow are BOTH awesome amazing movies. And if we can throw in an older awesome horror style movie "Near Dark" is fantastic.
Magic 1978 is really good, nobody has ever reacted to it before! It's an Anthony Hopkins movie.
Originally, Arnie was supposed to win the hand-to-hand fight at the end. Arnie himself called it stupid, pointing out that the Predator is an absolute beast, and no human, no matter how jacked or skilled, is going to fist-fight it to death. I gotta say...props to him for not having such a Hollywood ego that he understood just how superior the character was to his own.
Someone like Dwayne Johnson would've just gone with it and miraculously beat the thing up, and it wouldn't have been nearly as good.
Arnold is an absolute legend.
I would have been so fucking pissed If he won like that🤣
Exactly. The Predator is seen holding up Dutch with one hand as he slowly checks his skull out. This is a creature of great strength and skill, far surpassing humans, especially hand to hand.
I feel compelled to point out that no such aliens will ever exist. Anything with built-in superpowers won't ever develop intelligence, and anything from a high gravity world will never become technologically advanced.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979 ey say that to bears. Fuckers can do anything 🤣
"I was not expecting this movie to be this well made."
Honestly, no one was, but it's why the movie has stood the test of time. John McTiernan did an exceptional job with this, only his second film. His next two, though, proved it was no fluke: DIE HARD, which is maybe the best action film Hollywood has ever produced, and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, as close to a perfect thriller as you can get. McTiernan was the real deal, man.
We don't talk about ROLLERBALL....
@@dominiqueodom3099 NEVER. HAPPENED.
Only 15m to make. Maybe thats because theres a limited cast and only CW and Arnold were actors that could demand a good wage?
@@russellward4624 That's likely part of it, sure. I think the production experience of Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver contributed to that, too, knowing how to get bang for their buck (shooting in Mexico, using a smaller company for the optical effects work, etc.).
They also shut down production at one point while they waited for Stan Winston to finish his version of the Predator suit, and McTiernan used that time to start going through everything they'd already shot and seeing where changes could and should be made, effectively rethinking and retooling certain things on the fly and being able to pre-emptively rework the shooting schedule, rather than getting to the end of the shoot, starting post-production, and then realising you need to pull everybody back for a round of reshoots for it to cut together properly.
Personally, I'm also very fond of "The 13th Warrior".
The Predator was played by Kevin Peter Hall (R.I.P.). He also played the helicopter pilot at the end and "Harry" in "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987). One of my favorite childhood movies. Please watch it!
Didn’t he also play the 2nd Predator in Predator 2?
@@themadman4062 yes, also the chief Predator that throws the gun. He was also the Harry in the Harry and the Hendersons series.
I mostly remember him from "Misfits of Science," one of the few roles where you could see his face.
You know jean-Claude Van Damme was running in the woods dressed as a predator in the movie too
He died of AIDS.He was in a car accident and needed a blood transfusion.The blood was donated blood and was infected with HIV and this was right before donated blood was tested for HIV.His wife is still living.
The “CIA/Russian mission” part of the story is simply just a storytelling tool to explain and show how tough Arnold and the cast are and gives them a reason to be there and come across the predator.
The point of the predator repeating an mimicking human speech is the same concept of “animal calls” that hunters use.
it was a perfect MacGuffin- no more important than the money Marion Crane stole in Psycho. I love the misdirection.
i had a different thought for the mimicry, but after hearing the hunter-using-"animal call" idea....i love it.
good post.
Jesse Ventura (Blaine) and Richard Chaves (Poncho) both had military backgrounds. Ventura was a Navy Seal and Chaves is a Vietnam veteran.
They were both Vietnam Veterans
“If it bleeds…we can kill it” Love this film! Such a classic. Love your reactions
I ain't got TIME to bleed.
i think the med kid sequence was a revolutionary scene, in movies when you deal with aliens they usually fall into two categories, animal like or humanoid and the Predator is clearly humanoid, also when it comes to injuries, aliens tend to either be resistant to injury.... either because our primitive weapons can't hurt them (usually based on technology) or they regenerate (due to their enhanced biology) and conquring them takes a massive superhuman effort or discovering their weakness
the Predator is humanoid and while he has advanced technology and his armour is strong, he is still vulnerable and on his own, so he has to take care of himself (healing and probably feeding himself)...his flesh isn't bulletproof and he actually has to dig the bullet out and clean up the wound (presumably it could also get infected or leave a trail) and his tools, though not immediately recognizable, don't look futuristic and you can quickly understand their purpose, there is no Star Trek technology, no super healers and he shows pain and doesn't heal himself perfectly the first time.... this is not a god coming to plague humanity, this is a creature very similar to them taking his chances and while he does have some advantages, it isn't "shooting fish in a barrel", there is risk
100% i especially agree in that you quickly understand the purpose of his tools. I LOVE that part:
-clean the wound
-disinfect
-antibiotics
-clamp bleeding
-bind and cover? i THINK i remember seeing him have a bandage on that leg later in the movie after his ghillie function got damaged.
I LOVE LOVE when a movie doesnt insult my intelligence by dumbing down what i'm seeing. I can figure it out. If not, too bad for me. That's life: big screen and real life.
I had to walk out of Jurassic Dominion because it felt like i was watching a Barney cartoon.
If the Predator were to use technology to far advanced, then there wouldn't be as much sport in the hunt. There HAS to be substantial risk for him or else the trophies wouldn't have substantial meaning.
That's why he stripped his projectile weapon at the end, because he'd found the apex prey and wanted to fight as close to Arnold's level as possible, because the greater risk would give his Arnold trophy greater meaning. Unfortunately, the risk did not pay off this time and the Arnold prey beat him.
I believe the Predator was proud to have died this way.
@rsrt6910 As the lore plays out, in the direct sequel novel, Predator: Concrete Jungle, we find out that the Predator was killed on the Hunt... which is indeed an honorable death, especially since he fulfilled law and eliminated all traces of himself.
The thing is, unlike Harrigan, Dutch was never directly acknowledged as an equal with a formal duel.
This means he was classified, not as a Hunter like Harrigan was, but remained Prey. The Hunt was never called off. Harrigan had earned their respect by _hunting a Hunter_ all the way back to the ship, which took some doing, and they acknowledged his skill and treated him as if he was a Hunter himself and let him face his own Prey one on one.
And a Prey that HAS killed a Hunter? Is even more honor and prestige than Prey who possibly could.
Dutch was hunted for the rest of his days by the Hunters. If I remember right... in the third attempt, his strength and wits finally failed him and he was claimed as a trophy.
Here's an interesting fact. The tree trap that took out the Predator, that's not how it's supposed to work. The Predator was meant to trip the trap, which would cause the log to fall and make a rope wrap around its foot and pull it up into the spikes. When it went around the trap, Arnie improvised, but you can actually see the rope lasso rise up.
holy crap, in the history of my life, you're the only other person i've heard understand Dutch's trap. (Although i thought the rope was supposed to pull ANY body part -- head, neck, foot, torso -- up into those spikes. Pretty clever...NO part of you wants to get booby-trapped.
@@slchance8839 I get it too. The log is the counterweight to the actual trap, the classic pull the prey up in the air trap. Only this time the spikes are in the way and will impale the Predator. The Predator fortunately stood right under the counterweight. That's why Arnold gave the WTF look when the Predator stood over him, he really thought that his chance was blown. Then he looks up, realizes the counterweight is gonna crush the Predator and trips it himself.
@@maskednil Yes. THIS is also one of the problems I have with every Predator movie after #2: they keep remaking it thinking "primitive weapons and your wits" is how you beat the predators.
No. You dont beat them. Arnie and Danny Glover got LUCKY. (Danny HAPPENED to get hold of the vibro-frisbee because it was stuck in the building NEXT to his head.)
They're on safari. Thrill seeking: like cage diving with great white sharks or killing lions with a rifle. Occasionally, there's a hunting accident, but largely, hunting with rifles is so safe, we let our kids do it.
The successive movies should have the hero win by barely SURVIVING, like Pitch Black or Jurassic Park #1.
@@slchance8839 This guy gets it. Though, I'd say that winning by wits is exactly what Dutch and Harrigan did. The successive movies didn't really understand what that meant, and how you had to set it up. We see Dutch not only make the traps, but change plans on the fly, like when they attacked that camp. So his realizing hos the spike trap counterweight could be used makes sense. Similarly, we see Harrigan refusing to give up, no matter what. Confronting his boss, but also his fear of heights. He refused to quit, so when he confronts the Predator at the end, it works; it had been set up well. Both had been shown to have these traits throughout their respective movies.
The rest of the movies have one line of dialogue or one short scene that's supposed to act as Chekhov's Gun, but they come off weak and ineffectual.
"Prey" was actually pretty good about that, though it's a shame that they didn't understand what made the Predator visually interesting and made him look somewhat more human. It wasn't a whole lot, but it was enough to lessen the impact and really look like a guy in a rubber mask.
The scorpion scene is haunting when you think about it….
The predator picks up the dead scorpion that Mac “crushed”, holds it in his hand and repeats “Any time”.
Mac said this to Dillon but more significantly, it symbolizes that the Predator could kill any of them “any time” he wants. He could easily crush them as easily as Mac crushed the scorpion.
And symbolic how he stood over mac when he killed him.
Mac was the scorpion.
Predator must have sympathized with the scorpion for some reason.
And in alien vs predator requiem a seat on predators home world looks like a scorpion tail.
Hmmm never thought of that before🤔
Alan Silvestri who did the music for Predator, also did the music for the Back to Future trilogy and Forrest Gump. One of my favorite cinema composers, along with John Williams, Danny Elfman, Alan Menken and Tim Rice, the Sherman Brothers, and Hans Zimmer.
Silvestri is so underrated, especially when compared to his contemporaries. The Abyss is a personal favorite of mine, not to mention Flight of the Navigator and the first Captain America movie.
@@newfate26 Agree with the three films you mentioned...Flight of the Navigator especially, a childhood favorite of mine!
And Avengers !
This movie is 35 years old and still holds up! One of the all-time best action flicks ever!
I had a discussion with a few coworkers at my Job and I've come to the Conclusion of why The Predator is the coolest Horror Movie Icon of all Time and it comes down to one factor: the quality of The Predator's bodycount.
Who are Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers victims: highschoolers/college kids/camp Counselors/Babysitters and Suburban Parents.
That's not cool or tough or badass,that's a pussy move that Big Bullies do to smaller Prey.
Then you Look at the Predator and you got Black ops Soldiers,17th Century Pirates, a hardened Grizzled Cop during the height of the Drug war in LA and even more.
The Predator doesn't Hunt down Kids or innocent people just walking around minding they're own business like a pussy,he takes all his gear and throws down in the Dirty muck to prove it is the superior warrior and even if defeated his death helps show the worthiness of his foe to the other Predators.
You've got a good point and never thought of it that way before.
The final showdown was a sign of respect. It recognized Dutch as being a worthy opponent so he got on his level. No weapons. Just fists. It was also looking at his skull to see if it would be a nice trophy as well when choking him.
This was one of the first R-rated movies I ever saw. Just hearing that music raises my stress level.
BTW, the vocal effects for the Predator were provided by legendary voice actor Peter Cullen, best known for his portrayal of Optimus Prime in various media, including the Michael Bay Transformers films.
"What if everybody dropped their weapons, would he stop trying to hunt us?"
I thought that too, first time I saw this movie. Well, evidently if everyone is unarmed then the Predator will strip himself of arms and settle everything with his mitts. So yea, basically there's just no way to escape the Hunt.
So the predator race have this kind of honor. They dont hunt pregnant women and the unarmed HOWEVER if it sees u pick up a weapon at any point you become fair game. (Except the pregnant)
@@mary80631 Really, it's if you're a threat. If you're unarmed and not a threat, it leaves you alone. But if it sees you clearly want to keep fighting while unarmed, it'll disarm and oblige.
It should be noted that none of these rules are official, and are instead a culmination of multiple sources. As such, the rules of the code may differ, or be false:
Code Violations: Those who break the code are Bad Bloods, and are considered an insult to Yautja culture. They are to be destroyed when encountered.
Hunting Intelligent Species: According to War, there are strict rules concerning the hunting of intelligent species. Those who are not blooded cannot do this at all. However, some hunters wants these laws overturned.
Hunting Worthy Game: When hunting, the hunter must be sure that his prey is considered game and lawful to kill. Worthy game must fill the following criteria: Can defend itself and/or is able to kill the hunter himself, of age (killing children and the elderly is considered highly dishonorable), not linked to other lives (so that removing the prey will not doom another, e.g. pregnant women), and not weakened by diseases. This excludes self-defence.
Equalize the odds: Killing prey when using less equipment is considered a greater prize, and hunters should typically give their prey a fighting chance for honor's sake. If the prey demands close-combat, the hunter is to fight to their prey's standards, and should minimize use of their Plasmacaster or other projectile weapons.
Failing in the Hunt: Should the hunter fail in one's quest, he should take his own life to retain his honor than to live in shame. However, some cowards prefer to live in obscurity rather than die. This is considered to be dishonorable and suicide is then "assisted" by an Enforcer.
The Jungle Hunter already watched that group be major badasses. Them dropping their weapons wouldn't matter all that much
@@geraldthegoose1685 An awful lot of stupid rules for trophy hunters. Can I challenge them to pistols at dawn? Also, is capable of killing yautja. Why are you even hunting on earth? That's like me claiming hunting cats is sportsmanlike because one might get into my neck.
I love this film! My dad asked on my 10th birthday if I wanted to watch it with him. He thought I was old enough and would love it. Hilariously, he fast forwarded all the dirty jokes but had no problem letting his little girl see spines ripped out lol
I don't get it. Violence is okay, but foul language is not. That's why society is so jacked up.
One of my favorite movies!
Seeing this back in the day as a kid, was something special. I had nightmares after watching it. This and Alien.
Just love the vibe and all the cast. Predator 2 is a great sequel btw.
Legendary times!
Yeah I would bet!!
@@whitenoisereacts they the predator also known as the Yautja. From the home world of Yautja Prime..... A Warrior race who's entire civilization is centered around the HUNT. Incredibly strong incredibly fast Yautjas are trained from birth to become one of the most lethal hunters of the universe. They will hunt anything that they consider a major threat to themselves or the clans that they represent. They will even hunt themselves..... All Yautjas see in the thermoptic spectrum... Meaning they can see in infrared.... The armor and helmets that they wear are specifically designed to aid in that...... Each Yautja is given a specific mission to complete on a barren world as each Yautja racks up more and more kills, they will earn more technology hunt even more dangerous creatures throughout the Universe... The most violent and challenging pray that they have faced is this xenomorph from ALIEN.......
Each Yautja has many different weapons and tools to aid him in his height.
A shoulder mounted plasma caster. Which is connected to his face mask as well as his vision. Plasma caster can fire many different types of plasma energy bolts within this victim. The Predator can even control the projectile itself from turning it to a small little brush fire into an explosion.... The targeting that you see in the movie is what is called triangulational targeting it eliminates the need of a crosshair. Anything within the center of the reticle 🔼 will be instantly destroyed or vaporized by the plasma caster.
Two twin retractable war blades which he can extend to any length sharpened and polished at a monomolecular level those wall blades can literally cut through the hardest steel and Metal....
A wrist mounted computer system that is also connected to his visor... With it he can map out any type of terrain at any point. And can even change the color spectrum in his visor... And it's also a weapon.... In the Yautja culture they live the same way as the samurai once lived which means they take honor, defeat, and DEATH extremely seriously.... No Yautja will allow himself to be prey on my his Prey, so if the Yautja gets caught up in a trap.... He will activate his self-destruct device Which is attached to his wrist mounted computer as a form of self sacrifice and as a deterrent in keeping his technology into falling in the wrong hands. The blast is the equivalent to a small NUCLEAR BOMB ☢️ .... Taking out two city blocks....
The Yautja has many different ways to hunt their chosen prey... The method your watching is known as basic stalking and eliminate.... He's not going to just blatantly attack when he's going to do is wear down each member of the team ending with the strongest fighter alive....
@@whitenoisereacts next *PREDATOR 2* staring Danny Glover
All the popping and crackling sounds that the Predator makes were done by Peter Cullen the voice of Optimus Prime. There's a video on You Tube with him talking about how he got the part.
You learn a lot more in Predator 2. It's no classic, but it really is the best of the sequels, and really underrated!
Its 100% a classic an a great movie...the reason people didn't like it back than is obvious lol. If you know you know....
"I ain't got time to bleed" 😂
So many awesome and so very manly lines in this movie 😂
John McTiernan directed this, which is a big part of why it is so good. McTiernan could have been one of the greats, I think, if he had not made some crazy decisions and gone over to the dark side. I still hope he can make a comeback someday. After this he directed Die Hard, and then Hunt for Red October...and an underrated movie of his is 13th Warrior.
And it is believed that the reason the Predators come around in the hottest years is that their home world is warmer than Earth, so they are more comfortable the hotter it is when they are here.✌💯
13th Warrior is just pure awesome.
I love the 13th Warrior!!!! Antonio Banderas fighting alongside vikings, I mean come on. My mom got obsessed with sword fighting after seeing that movie. Plus the music score is epic!
I think he passed away a few years back.
@@Islanders83 Nah...he is still vertical...and he has reportedly started to professionally make short films again as of 2017. ✌
@@iKvetch558 you’re right. I was thinking of Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs).
The black chopper pilot at the end was the Predator himself, Kevin Peter Hall. RIP.
"OMG what is this Mortal Kombat?!" Haha in MKX the Predator was DLC!😁 Great reaction!
The thing about Dutch's team is that they are built for combat...but the purpose of that combat is exclusively to extract hostages and PoWs from hostile territory. Yeah, they kill a lot of dudes in the process sometimes, but the point is the rescue, not the killing. Not much you can do with people trying to shoot you...except shoot back, after all.
But Dutch won't take his team somewhere JUST to kill a dude. He sees a difference between just going to kill someone, and being required to kill to preserve the lives of the captured, and/or his own men.
Just so you know, the black guy flying the copter at the end is the predators actor. When it showed the height difference, between Arnie and the pred, that was their actual height difference. Pred guy is like 7'1"
Best lines from Mack:
I don’t care who you are in the world.
I’ll bleed you,
Real quiet,
Leave you here…
Great movie. The pilot in the chopper at the end of the movie is actually the guy who plays the Predator. Van Damme was suppose to play the Predator but he quit cause he could not handle the suite. You should watch The Running Man 1987 another Arnold great underrated movie that came out the same year and was overshadowed by this movie.
It’s not that he couldn’t handle the suit . It was because he found out the audience wouldn’t see his face so he quit.
Love the attention to detail in old movies like this. Of course it has to end with a giant explosion, but it's not all mindless. It makes sense for the Predator's power armor to have a massive power source. He's been using an energy based plasma cannon. Release all that power and you got a mini nuke going off! Brilliant!
This is straight masterpiece and classic, modern films still trying to kinda recreate, but failing. Filming, acting, music, everything is done masterful
My favorite movie. So underrated by critics.
Ya gotta love a movie that goes from a high octane action film, to a pulse pounding *slasher flick;* complete with a mask-clad knife-wielding killer.
For all those "Stranger Things" fans, this is where the name *Jim Hopper* comes from.
holy crap, i never made the connection.
good one!!
looks like Jim joined the Army after '86 to re-arm and escape the Upside Down and disappeared in South America.
He didn't disappear. He was skinned alive!
You did a good job piecing together the 'identity' of the Predator as the movie went on. When you watch Predator 2, you'll get a bit more about the Yautja and their culture (not a lot, but a bit). If you pay close attention, you'll even see why Alien Vs. Predator is a thing.
@@donavonhoward1899 That's your perogative.
One of my all-time favorite movies, thanks for reacting to it. You know in it's day Predator was a "good movie" but over time it's emerging as a true classic. It remains in popular culture and people keep coming back to it. Every UA-cam reaction channel watches Predator at some point, and loves it. If you stop and think about it you'd realize that the best movie production crews in the world can't just go out make a movie of this caliber. No matter how big the budget is, no matter how good the director is, and no matter how good the cast is there is still no guarantee that magic will happen. In the cast of Predator, it did! :)
Now I want a "Kevin vs Predator"
"This is MY jungle and I'm going to protect it!" (Predator comically tumbles down the stairs)
This is the best reaction to the film I’ve seen so far, well done lads.
The true horror of this movie comes when you realize that this is to the Predator what a deer hunt is to us.
When we hunt deer, we have huge advantages:
Binocular-color-and-stereoscopic vision, patterned camouflage, sound and scent lures, long-distance weapons, and knowledge of the hunting ground. We’re about as OP compared to most animals as the Predator is to us. We just aren’t used to being hunted. Not like that, anyway…
You got it 100% right
I wouldn't say 100% correct deer could be dangerous but only the males and rarely happens.
It's more like "The most dangerous game" they kill animals sure but for food they mainly hunt for what could kill them, for sport something that fights back
I disagree somewhat with comparison. There is a gulf of difference between humans and deer that does not exist between humans and Predators. Simply because humans and Predators are sentient beings, capable of reason and self-control. Deer are just animals. Intelligence is the number one weapon.
And that's why it's frustrating when spinoff media tries to make the Predator an honorable warrior. Like, they aren't Klingons, they're hunters.
"You're Expendable" "My men are not expendable" an thus the Expendables movie was born LOL
Best one liner. "I ain't got time to bleed......"
Facts you didn't know about the movie:
Jean Claude van Damme played the Predator in some parts of the movie, but quit production as he was tired of wearing the original suit which looked like a lizard insect hybrid.
He even wanted to kickbox Arnold but the producers refused.
Kevin Peter Hall, RIP, 7'2", was cast as the titular character as he was more of an intimidating opponent for Arnold's character Dutch.
Half the cast and crew got food poisoning except for Arnold and Director McTiernan whom ate Spaghetti O's and PBJ Sandwiches.
Schwarzenegger would later hire his own personal Chef to give the actors the food they needed.
Sonny Landham RIP whom played Billy hired a bodyguard to protect people from him as he was on prone to violent outbursts.
Landham said in an interview that "We weren't making a movie, it was a survival story for all of us."
It was 110 degrees in the shade while it was 42 degrees at night.
It rained for 2 weeks making filming even more difficult.
It was a box office and critical success making $100 million dollars ($350 million dollars today) against an $18 million dollar budget.
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to InnerSpace.
That's why you never take people like Van Damme seriously. Disney, on the other hand... ;)
according to JVC the suit was too hot... and some point we couldnt even breathe... so thats why he left. he even mention they had a replacement who happen something, and they need it to stop the production. They changed the original suit to be more safe. Its funny that JVC never dragged nobody, yet, some people in the production tell the story how JVC acted like a diva, and didnt know how to behave once he saw the red suit (for the invisible scenes) and nobody wouldnt saw his face. I guess we will never know the real story, since theres two versions.
Innerspace? Really? I love Innerspace, it’s a great lesser known film, but c’mon, this movie should have won best effects.
Van Damme desperately wanted out of the job once he realized no one would ever see him and he was offered to star in Bloodsport. He made the right choice. Also the original suit for him was a nightmare.
There's only one dispute with Van Damme. He says he quit but the studio says they fired him either way wasnt working out. He also wanted to do martial art kicks as the predator fighting Arnold but would have looks ridiculous lol
This movie is peak Arnie, and I love it 😅😂
When I was 12, my mom decided I was old enough to watch some of her favorite movies, so we made a night of it, and watched Predator and Jaws back to back... it was a good night 😎
Actually Arnie when he was younger he was in the Austrian army,so he has genuine military experience.
What a legend!!
@@whitenoisereacts Can yu guys react to city of god its my favorite movie ever made based ona true story its crazy
Yeh but if you read his autobiography…he wasn’t very good haha
@@whitenoisereacts Absolutely 👌
@@gildo101rossi Some experience is better than none hey lol.
Van Damme was originally supposed to play the Predator but quit when he found out the audience wouldn’t see his face. Personally I think it worked out as Van Damme is only 5’10 compared to the 7’3 Kevin Peter Hall. The pure size of the Predator is really what made it so intimidating. That final fight where the Predator just towers over the normally HUGE looking Arnie made this movie for me.
you are right, the first part of the movie is important, it establishes them as legitimate bad a55es and not just Arnold, they are even in their own way, predators and are so good, that even outnumbered and outgunned, they can take out a huge established base filled with soldiers and guerrella fighters (plus it gives them actual character and personalities, as well as showing they know each other, get along and can give each other 5hit and still be friends while facing down any challenge).... instead of telling us they're legitimate, they show it... making what happens afterward, all the more impressive (if these guys aren't safe, then who would be)
Shane Black, who played Hawkins, has written the scripts for Iron Man 3, Lethal Weapon 1-4, Last Boys Scout, Last Action Hero and The Long Kiss Goodnight :-)
This movie has it all, action, quotes, memes, stands the test of time, legendary characters and the overall manliness that forces you to grow your muscles just by watching it.
Im glad you noticed the real context in the mass shooting scene. They are indeed trusting each other, if Mac shoots, all the team knows its for some reason, so they open fire aswell instantly. Good job!
If you like Stranger Things have you picked up on names from the show? “Jim Hopper” and “Hawkins”, I’ve watched Predator dozens of times and I picked this up today. The Duffer bros have so many 80’s references, love it 😂🤘🏻
Hadn’t realised that either 👍🏼
After Mac first saw the Predator, your Closed Captioning of Mac's shout was, "Sergeant!!".
He actually yells, "CONTACT!!!"
Meaning, target acquired.
The Alien creature and the Predator were great creatures/monsters. So much fun to watch those movies. They stand the test of time. Thought the Predator’s face looked like a big spider. Good reaction guys!
I bet many have already commented with all the fun facts about it so I'll talk about the sequels.
- 'Predator 2' is in my opinion a perfect sequel: different setting, more of the predator.
- 'Predators' references the first movie a bit too much but overall is a cool movie.
- 'The Predator' is atrocious.
- There are 2 crossovers Alien vs Predator. Both are garbage but the idea of the 1st is interesting and the 2nd has the most badass predator (but the movie is unbearable).
The franchise is expanded in comic books (that's why people will comment with lots of details that you won't find in the movies).
- There's a new sequel coming: 'Prey'. We only know that it's set at the time of the European colonization of North America and the human protagonist is a native American girl who wants to be a hunter though the men in her tribe are against it... I hate being political but there's a serious risk that it will be another inclusivity, female-empowerment movie. Some suspect that the predator will be female too and in the end the villains will be the white Europeans and the predator will side with the native Americans.
I find people tend to become too hypercritical when it comes to action or adventure movies with leading ladies (Hell look at how many men instantly start throwing around the words woke and pandering at every Marvel movie/show with a leading lady. A comic book movie catering to an underserved audience they want to make money from? Who coud imagine such a world?)
I'm excited for the "predators throughout history" aspect and hope the movie does well enough they do similar movies. I hope they make them standalone and don't try do the whole cinematic universe thing, too many of those have tried to startup only to crash and burn. We could use some one and done excellent rated r action movies.
@@AngryCosmonaut I'm not saying the idea is bad in general. We have plenty of examples of badass women roles and guys like them. We also have non-white heroes and white people like them. What people don't like is to be told that they're shit because they are male and/or white.
It's not a bad thing to have diverse, female heroes. It becomes woke when:
■ Females are naturally better than any man at everything, even when it makes no sense, and they constantly humiliate and belittle men.
■ Female characters are depicted as basically men in female bodies to make them strong.
■ Men and white people are antagonized by overpushing how they spit on women and non-white people.
■ Writers convert already established heroes into females (e.g. Thor, Hulk, Batman).
In my book these things are neither inclusive nor empowering.
Under this modern framework, the risk of having a woke movie is really high, and considering the trailer of the movie this risk seems to be confirmed:
☑Native American proatoginst (inclusivity).
☑Men from a warrior society who don't want the (young and small) girl to be a warrior.
☑Young girl being better than the warrior men.
☑Scene with white men raiding.
I doubt it'd side with the Native but would focus more on the more dangerous prey being the larger number of superior armed forces.
As others have said, Kevin Peter Hall played the Predator. He was also Harry in Harry and The Hendersons. He was over 7 feet tall so naturally "creature" roles were easy for him. Everyone who worked with him said he was the nicest guy you'd ever meet. He was in a bad car accident in Los Angeles in 1991(?) and required surgery. He received contaminated blood during surgery and passed away. RIP Kevin Peter Hall
""I ain't got time to bleed....Stick around...knock knock...." and so on. So many fire one liners...🔥🔥🔥
The gun Turret the Predator has is called a Plasma Caster, it fires highly charged Ionized Plasma which is extremely hot which is why you see the sparks and how it cauterizes the wound.
Me and parents sat behind Jesse Ventura and son during 'King Kong Lives'.
2 years later in the same Multiplex, me and dad watched 'Predator' onscreen.
If you liked this you should definitely consider watching Alien vs Predator, it's a super fun time!
That movie sucked HARD. The majority of predator fans with half a brain ignore them.
Kevin Peter Hall who played the Predator was previously casted in a sci-fi horror movie called 'Without Warning'. The film features a tall, man-hunting alien and was considered as the prototype for Predator film franchise.
31:26 As somehow who’s going to the beach in a week, I can confirm this is accurate
Loved your reaction! Reminded me of the first time I saw it. Please do Predator 2!! It's just as fun.
If there's any question if the Predator is evil the last scene with it laughing maniacally seals the deal.
The Predator only comes when there's a particularly harsh heat wave because his species prefers really hot weather. He won't hunt in, say, Antartica.
This is back when you still had to shoot movies on location and do real stunts/explosions. No CGI back then, which makes it pretty impressive.
Not 100% true lol. CGI was used to make the end of Arnies cigar turn red when he puffed on it.
Reviewers like you make me feel old. Living through seeing all these '80s movies, and hearing how many people haven't seen these movies sometimes surprises me. The movies don't feel that old. Glad I lived through the times so many movies were good. Comedies, and most movies aren't made as good anymore.
Same here.
Don't know if you guys noticed it not but as the fight with Arnold progresses the advantages swap. It starts with the Predator having the stealth and range advantages. Once it starts to bleed, Arnold is effectively invisible to the Predator and can easily track it
One bit of trivia that always blows my mind is that two of the actors in the movie - Arnold and Jesse Ventura - ended up later being governors of states. Arnold was governor of California and Jesse Ventura was elected governor of Minnesota.
I have to assume that this is the only movie in history with that distinction.
unless you count Running Man which also had the both of them, although there was also a 3rd person who ran for Gov of Kentucky and lost, but i cant remember who and cant find any information on him
@@nicholasperrin3241 - I've been told that Sonny Landham, who played Billy, was the one who ran for gov. of Kentucky and lost.
I didn't realize both Arnold and Jesse Ventura were in The Running Man. I saw that movie when it first came out, back in the 80s or 90s, and thought it was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and haven't watched it again since. But I just confirmed that you are absolutely correct.
One of the most sought out Alan Silvestri scores. His score to the sequel(which is my favorite by the composer) is amazing, the percussions are insane.
Now I' am looking forward to whole franchise reaction. The first crossover "Alien Vs Predator" worked pretty well.
its crap. they're all crap.
Alien, Aliens and Predator. that's it. everything else is garbage
@@penoyer79 No way. Predator 2 is great and Predators got some great lore. After that they went full on stupid fred bro
@@penoyer79 Everyone is entitled to their own opinions buddy
@@baronsengir187 I'd say the recent Prey is pretty good, but Alien hasn't had a good installment since 86, Prometheus has a cool concept but the movie is kinda meh.
Fun fact: the screen where Arnie fall into the river, he almost got drawn & die.
Glad you enjoyed the reaction. This one deserves it's title as a classic!
Love this movie, thanks guys for your awesome reaction!
When the script for this movie was first written it was called 'The Hunter'.
@17:45 this is a great example of recon by fire -- bad guy in front of you somewhere? Shoot it until it stops being there.
"Ok..dude you gotta stop. He's gonna be the first to go. The Predator has had enough"
Me knowing he IS the first to go: LOLOLOL
Kevin Peter Hall (RIP) played the Predator, who also played Harry in Harry and the Hendersons (1987).
after having made The Terminator and Commando, Arnold was happy with this role as he was not the one going around killing everyone for a change!
AND, while filming out in the jungle, the generators needed to power all the equipment didn't have to rely on gas.... there was so much testosterone from all the actors, so that's what they used!😁🤣
Predator 2 also has a place in my heart.
This is my favorite movie. Dad brought me to see it in the theaters when I was 7 haha. Was great to see you guys watch it for your first times.
Love the comments in here too. Some Predator fans
Terminator, Aliens & Predator all take place in the same universe. The fact this hasn’t been reboot into a shared franchise has been mind blowing to me.
I'm really glad you guys watched this. One of my all-time favorites. John McTiernan is a great 80s action film director, and the Alan Silvestri music score is also classic. If you guys liked this, I highly recommend Predator 2. At the time, it wasn't considered disappointing compared to this one (mostly because Arnold did not return for the sequel). But after seeing all the sequels that came after, Predator 2 is frankly the only "good" predator sequel. While not considered as a classic that this one is, its really a worthy follow up that aged well. It goes into more detail (lore) about what the predator is, and offers a different setting so that it's not just a carbon copy. It's also well paced, well-acted, and features some recognizable actors playing good characters. Slightly OT: You guys haven't done the "Lethal Weapon" movies yet have you? 😉
Awesome, awesome reaction, gyus! I love watching young people enjoy my favorite movies from when I was a kid. :) Now, do me a favor, and watch Predator II. Personally I think it expands the universe of the predator, and it is set in a concrete jungle, rather than a green one! And it has that perfect balance of cheese and seriousness as this one.😁 I think you'll really like it.
I can't even tell what design is cooler the predators design from this movie, or the aliens design for the alien movie.
I just start realising how old I am when I see people saying I've never watched Predator or other great blockbusters of that era.
I remember trying to do the predator noise all the time after watching this as a kid on VHS.
If I could choose, I would be a Predator than an Alien.
The Bill and Ted movies are great! I have yet to watch the new one that came out last year? this year?
Last Action Hero was my fave Arnold movie back in the day besides the Terminator movies.
I'm a forever fan of this movie, the last one, prey? Was a disater, tried to recreate this one, but the Predator is in another level even for Arnold all jacked and with military experience, love this movie.
The two actors that dealt with the claymore booby trap were actual US special forces during Vietnam. In interviews they both said they had PTSD symptoms while filming. One of which is caught on camera with the trigger of the mini gun being held down for several seconds after it runs out of ammo. That was not something planned but was kept in the movie as it is something a person in shock might do.
The guy with the bad jokes (Shane Black) WROTE the screenplay for Lethal Weapon, Last Action Hero, Nice Guys. He also directed Iron Man 3.
I really enjoy alien vs predator gives some cool back story for the predators
As an avid Predator enjoyer, you learn not to get attached to characters because they all die, except for the female lead and edgy male badass. Also can y’all please watch the other Predator films and AVP in order, not just for the movies but the progression of story and lore is fun. Also Prey, the new Disney + release is amazing! You should definitely finish off a Predator binge with that movie. Even the AVP lore and intertwined stories/universe is very interesting
In the original script Billy and the predator had a one on one fight. But the actor was super aggressive, and needed body guard escorts so he wouldn't try and fight cast members. He wanted to challenge them to fights. And they were worried his pride won't allow him to lose and he'd actually start trying to fight the predator/Yautja, aka the tall man in the suit. So they omited the scene but to the Yautja race melee combat is seen as very honorable. So they will come out of camouflage and fight one on one. It found Dutch to be the most skilled warrior among them. So when he came one on one. The predator wanted to give him full honors. No mask. And only skill wit and blades. I love their species so much!!!!
The new movie Prey coming out is like predators prequel sort of ! Cant wait for it. These movies are lots of fun !
''if it bleeds we can kill it''
my new favorite 😂
Thanks for the content guys. I love this movie! So dope to watch u guys experience it. This is one of the first movies I can remember watching. I was in Arizona with all my cousins at my grandma's house and we watched Predator, Rocky IV and A Nightmare on Elm St!
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The inspiration for Predator was the 1980 "Without Warning", a B-Movie about an alien that hunts humans for sport.
Great reaction. Classic film. The only way they could have made it better was leave out the first scene of the spaceship going towards Earth. That way, we the audience would be as confused as the characters as to what was going on.
There are three direct sequels, comics, graphic novels and videogames, some of which crossover with the Alien franchise. For similar action movies with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I recommend watching Commando and The Running Man. Action movies in the 80's epitomized masculinity and testosterone. Director John Mctiernan followed this up with Die Hard. I also recommend watching the bodybuilding docudrama Pumping Iron and the fantasy epic Conan the Barbarian
31:38 The originally "Come at me, Bro!"
Carl Weathers is a Iconic! Poor Billy & Mac! Or Goof Guy Glasses(his saucy jokes ,not his glass!) I were glass with pride!🥺😭🥰😰🤓
I used to have a Predator digital numbers watch back in the early 2000s that I lost. I still miss it sometimes.
I like you guys and your reactions are the best out there in my opinion. No unnecessary comments just to be funny. and the film excerpts are generally very well chosen.
Can you also make a reaction to *"Van Helsing"* if you haven't already done so. That would be really great.
heard this fun fan theory on why The Terminator looks like Arnold (Dutch)...
... The T-101 was modeled after the deep classified soldier who actually battled & defeated a human-hunting alien
the Predator Franchise is phenominmal. I think you guys would enjoy all of the Predator movies.