Escape to the Movies: Predators
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I am definitely going to have to see this movie. Great review, except for that end part.
What, exactly, do you have against hunters? Granted, there are plenty of stupid hicks who kill anything and everything they can, but they are pretty rare. Many hunters are very knowlegeable about the ecosystems thy hunt in, and manage their game of choice accordingly. Most people who work as game wardens and such (people whose job it is to protect wildlife) also hunt in their spare time.
Just because you don't really see the appeal of hunting, doesn't mean you should stereotype hunters as douchebags.
What, exactly, do you have against hunters? Granted, there are plenty of stupid hicks who kill anything and everything they can, but they are pretty rare. Many hunters are very knowlegeable about the ecosystems thy hunt in, and manage their game of choice accordingly. Most people who work as game wardens and such (people whose job it is to protect wildlife) also hunt in their spare time.
Just because you don't really see the appeal of hunting, doesn't mean you should stereotype hunters as douchebags.
Heh, the reason I hunt animals is because they won't give me a license to hunt humans.There's also this thing called the Geneva Convention, total cluster.
This movie just kicked the shit out of every Predator movie since Predator.
I think my one gripe is that there is an extra-shitty explosion effect about 2/3s of the way through the film. Seriously, it was awful. It was also an "outrun the explosion" sequence, which are always stupid. Ugh. There are some things that don't make sense (
), sure, but I found this movie very satisfying nonetheless. I don't give a shit that there are "dogs", I can't imagine how they would have reasonably worked more gore in, and I really like Adrien Brody in this role (Which surprised me!).
I would have liked to have seen more of
The thing I may have liked the most is that there is no nonsensical scene where Brody is being painted up with fifty Predator lasers in this movie, despite it being in every trailer.
I think my one gripe is that there is an extra-shitty explosion effect about 2/3s of the way through the film. Seriously, it was awful. It was also an "outrun the explosion" sequence, which are always stupid. Ugh. There are some things that don't make sense (
How long is a "season", if they drop in new game every season... and we see a second drop happening roughly one or two days after the initial drop? And what the fuck was the "trap" supposed to be, where Danny Trejo is bait -- apparently a turret gun that fires knives, I guess, but only within a fifteen-foot radius of the bait? And thinking about Predators spotting, stalking, and abducting all of these guys, especially the doctor, on Earth makes me giggle -- THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T FRIEND THE WEIRD-LOOKING DREADLOCKED GUYS ON FACEBOOK
I would have liked to have seen more of
the alien they killed that was, presumably, also prey. What I mean is, I would have preferred the dynamic of them working together with an alien like that -- as opposed to the plot point of the prisoner Predator. And even THAT would have been a little cooler if the guy had lived more than two minutes, such as if he'd been freed before the final ten minutes of the movie.
The thing I may have liked the most is that there is no nonsensical scene where Brody is being painted up with fifty Predator lasers in this movie, despite it being in every trailer.
I'm fully aware of the hypocrisy, I also said if you look at anything closely enough you can find faults in anything, saying that MovieBob has found an intelligent argument to why you should hate Twilight is flawed itself, I'll just go tell all my Twilight fan friends about this nugget of info Bob has realised, I'm sure they are just going hate the books now.Blind Sight said:
If I hated Chocolate Fondant's I could sit there for long enough and find a reason to ***** about it to others.
The previous statement is patently false, Chocolate Fondant is perfect and without flaw.
But that's the thing with Predators. Humankind has subdued these tribal tendencies over time, and considering Predators seem to be much more advanced than us (even though they are still, for some reason, vile, slimy monsters with fuckin' huge claws sticking out of their mouth and shit), shouldn't their tribal tendencies be more subdued than that of the modern societies on our planet?TOGSolid said:
I did wish this was going to be good, I saw the trailer and thought "awesome" but it seems everything I think would be good turns out to be dreadful. I'm glad this isn't the case and my instincts proved correct this time.
I love the whole Predator/Alien franchise, it's got everything that you could possibly ask for in a movie and subsequent sci-fi action films have only really to re-hashed the premise in some form or another.
Love the idea of the different bad-asses in the movie fighting for survival. I hope the Yakuza guy uses a katana against them at some point, I'm betting the Predators (being honourable against their prey from what I've seen) would give him a fair-ish fight and only use the retractable spear or the claws on him... before ripping his spine out of his ass, obviously.
I love the whole Predator/Alien franchise, it's got everything that you could possibly ask for in a movie and subsequent sci-fi action films have only really to re-hashed the premise in some form or another.
Love the idea of the different bad-asses in the movie fighting for survival. I hope the Yakuza guy uses a katana against them at some point, I'm betting the Predators (being honourable against their prey from what I've seen) would give him a fair-ish fight and only use the retractable spear or the claws on him... before ripping his spine out of his ass, obviously.
Vegen predator!
And I am very glad to hear this is good, I saw a trailer for it and it looked a bit to...horror, as opposed to action (if you get what I mean), but I didn't realise who was directing it, thanks bob, I shall now wait 6 months for it to come out in Britain, and then I shall go watch it.
And I am very glad to hear this is good, I saw a trailer for it and it looked a bit to...horror, as opposed to action (if you get what I mean), but I didn't realise who was directing it, thanks bob, I shall now wait 6 months for it to come out in Britain, and then I shall go watch it.
Woah, now that's a ninja release. I wonder if it'll get more attention, it's been a while since they released a good Predator-related movie so you'd figure the entertainment media picking this up in a flash.
He talked about trophy hunting. Like all the friggin' time. Your anger is misplaced.wonkify said:
Judging from the first Predator; nope. Remember that Indian bloke ripping his shirt off and pulling his knife? He got backstabbed. Slimy bastard that Predator is.k-ossuburb said:
Fuck yea! Re watched predator 1 and 2 in anticipation of this. CANT WAIT.
I actually liked Predator 2, I mean 1 was fuck tons better but 2 had its own thing. Danny Glover was good and corny.
Lets just hope they fuck off with the alien vs predator crap. Unless they make it without any humans in it. That might be alright.
I actually liked Predator 2, I mean 1 was fuck tons better but 2 had its own thing. Danny Glover was good and corny.
Lets just hope they fuck off with the alien vs predator crap. Unless they make it without any humans in it. That might be alright.