Predator

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Michael I love all the action scenes, especially the fight with Dutch and the Predator. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Ash P October is also gonna be the time when I decided to re-watch a franchise that will lead me to the upcoming movie called Predator: Badlands. Like I had done with the Alien franchise last year, this year will be the opposite of them, the Predator franchise. I already finished the animated Killer of Killers, which, if you haven't seen it, be sure to check it out. It is one of my top six best movies of 2025 as well as one of the best animated movies of 2025. Some of the Predator movies I have watched while there are others I haven't watched and will be my first time checking them out. It's gonna be fun to see the hunter become the hunted, as far as the franchise is like. So let's start off with the original that started it all back in 1987, Predator. I know I've owned the DVD when I was a kid, and as I grew up with horror because of my mother, this was indeed one of the best of the best. The movie starts with my mother's personal favorite beefcake, Arnold Schwarzenegger, playing as Dutch, who meets up with an old friend at this local bar. His friend, Dillon, played by Carl Weathers, ally of the Vietnam War, now turned CIA agent, informs Dutch about missing politicians who are at the hands of a guerrilla unit. Dutch tags along with his elite paramilitary team to head into Guatemala to save them. The rest of the team consists of Mac, the skilled mercenary, played by Bill Duke. Poncho, the expert of explosives, played by Richard Chaves. Blain, the macho man, played by Jesse Ventura. Billy, the tracker, played by Sonny Landham. And Hawkens, a jokester, played by Shane Black. As soon as they make it to the guerrilla base, it turns out that there were no politicians but rather Green Berets and CIA agents. After taking care of the guerrillas who are allied with Russian military allies, Dillon confesses that it was all a lie and it was to eliminate the camp and prevent a Soviet-sponsored invasion. Dutch wasn't happy with being set up like that. So he and the rest of his team travel towards the extraction point while Dillon takes a surviving guerrilla agent named Anna, played by Elpidia Carrillo. As they travel, something else has been stalking them. It was actually an alien, the iconic Predator, no not the gooning type of predator, a predator who came to Earth since the movie started in space and was impressed with Dutch and his unit taking out the guerrilla base. We don't know much of its purpose except to hunt. Therefore, Dutch and his unit learn a little about it while they have been taken out one-by-one until it's only Dutch has to learn to adapt against the Predator around the end of the movie. As you may know, this is a simple espionage missions for Dutch and his unit until it turns into the horror side of things when the Predator becomes the hunter before it becomes the hunted with someone adapting to its level and have one good, final fight. Simple as it is, it is a great movie that's more based on survival, adapting, and the hubris of toxic masculinity as they become hunted. Plus, it's always fun to see moments when it comes to humans versus aliens. Can admit that the chemistry between everyone within Dutch's unit is minimal, but you always have to admit that they are like brothers. Better to know is that they serve in a militia manner. That could do the same with Anna when she would escape yet couldn't due to the Predator in the area. You can't have an all-action movie without some corny lines that you're either gonna cringe or laugh at. Or, like me, I'd cringe and laugh at the same time. Some of them you would hear in any movie, really. Except for one iconic line, which I won't say due to limitations. But if y'all know, you'll know. The action is simple but amazing. The final fight is what steals the show between Dutch and the Predator as a battle of wit to just a fist fight. As for the acting, it's amazing. The costume itself still holds up to this day, especially with Richard Edlung for the initial, less successful design and the legendary Stan Winston and his team finalizing the design. Worn by Kevin Peter Hall. The effects used for an optic cloaking device and thermal vision are standard yet unique for the Predator itself. Making this one of the most iconic of the Predator franchise. Still holds up for Predator being action and horror in its own rights, especially one of Arnold's best roles to play alongside the cast who fight alongside him. For how the latest ones have revitalized the franchise, I'm curious about what the later entries have in store when they're either below average or still entertaining for their own rights. We'll see as we see the Predator's mantle being passed down from one movie to another until we enter the Badlands. For the first movie, I will give this nine iconic bro greeting between Dutch and Dillon out of ten. 9/10. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review Cole The perfect sci-fi action slasher movie Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Vincent W One of Arnold’s best Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Sebastian D Its over-the-top machismo might not resonate with everyone, but for me, it’s perfection. The crisp pacing, vivid cinematography, and raw intensity make every scene iconic. Predator is more than a movie—it’s a cultural juggernaut, delivering relentless thrills and unforgettable moments. It’s a must-see that still stalks the competition nearly four decades later. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Jeff B Predator Review In Predator a group of soldiers go to the jungle on a rescue mission. The soldiers end up getting hunted by a dangerous alien. Predator is written in a very unique manner, and it's not just with mixing science fiction with action and horror but, also with mystery by being very suspenseful particularly with making a profoundly fascinating character out of the alien or monster who hunts the soldiers. The film is directed by John Mctiernan in a realistic manner, and it is also written in a realistic manner by writers Jim and John Thomas. The soldiers in the movie act brave and tough but also authentically scared because they see something that's out of this world. The actors in the movie such as: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, and Jesse Ventura authentically make the troopers act in this aspect as well. The music in the film also has lots of aspects to it with being suspenseful, scary, and exciting at the same time. Perhaps the most intriguing character is the alien or creature who has a cloaked apparence, and also can see differently than a human can. We the audience also wonder why it's sent to earth to kill. Predator is worth seeing for its surprises and horror. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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