Robert Rodriguez's PREDATORS Movie Thread - SPOILERS

[Rotfish]

However, this movie was shown to the cast and crew, so perhaps this guy was one of them? Who knows.

Well in that case, a good review is inevitable. But I was kind of surprised, too. FOX has been keeping this locked up tight (sorta ), and I wouldn't expect any critic reviews until maybe a week prior to release.

 

[Devil_666]

I wouldn't expect any critic reviews until maybe a week prior to release.

It's possible they won't make the movie available for reviews at all.

 

[Rotfish]

Now that's pushing it a little bit. FOX is like an insecure teenage girl at times...

 

[CelticPredator]

I dont think so. There's WAY too much good buzz on this one. Way too much.

Fox has given almost total control to RR, they let him run things exclusively in his studio, given him the permission to make the film how the director wants it to be made.

They have actors who are incredibly big, such as Adrian Brody, Lawrence Fishburn, and Topher Grace (you may hate the guy, but he's famous! )

Will this film be good or not? I dont know...but I honestly dont believe Fox is going to chuck this in the barrel like AvP-R. (And didnt AvP have critic reviews? I dont remember...)

 

[Furious1]

Well if what he says is legit, good news for us.

 

[Devil_666]

didnt AvP have critic reviews?

Nope. Same with AVP:R. So that's why it's possible they might skip early reviews all together.

 

[Rotfish]

Did AVP and AVP-R not have reviews due to FOX's stepping in, or because as with most potential B-movies (though I personally think AVP 1 was WAY more than a B-movie), critics skipped them?

 

[Spanbauer]

Did AVP and AVP-R not have reviews due to FOX's stepping in, or because as with most potential B-movies (though I personally think AVP 1 was WAY more than a B-movie), critics skipped them?

They can't prevent critics from reviewing the film, but rather prevent them from reviewing the film before it's released by not screening it for them. The thinking goes that if they can hold off the bad reviews until after the movie is released to the public, they can sucker enough people into buying tickets before bad word of mouth kills it.

But yes, a lot of critics don't even bother with films like Predators.

 

[Devil_666]

Did AVP and AVP-R not have reviews due to FOX's stepping in, or because as with most potential B-movies (though I personally think AVP 1 was WAY more than a B-movie), critics skipped them?

They can't prevent critics from reviewing the film, but rather prevent them from reviewing the film before it's released by not screening it for them. The thinking goes that if they can hold off the bad reviews until after the movie is released to the public, they can sucker enough people into buying tickets before bad word of mouth kills it.

This.

Professional Critics get a special pre-screening before movies are released for the general public which is why you can read reviews of films before they're even out. With AVP and AVP:R that didn't happen. FOX opted to not let critics pre-screen those films for exactly the reason Spanbauer laid out.

And that's usually a bad sign when companies DON'T let critics pre-screen a movie.

Both AVP and AVP:R were eventually reviewed, and both got absolutely horrible reviews.

 

[CelticPredator]

I dont know. I have a strong feeling they'll give this to the critics.

But, we'll see.

 

[Devil_666]

I would think they would too, because like I said, that's usually a HUGE red flag that a movie is gonna suck.

 

[CelticPredator]

Indeed. But we havent got any news either way, and someone will post if they're not going to show to the critics.

 

[CelticPredator]

NEW PREDATORS TRAILER!

https://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/..._062310.html;jsessionid=31e2ef75h574j?show=hi


It's exactly how I pictured it from the script. Exactly....

And this trailer rules. Love the tag line.

 

[laudel7]

That trailer was brilliant! I love the use of traps

 

[laudel7]

I just know this is going to be great

 

[fawk3s]

That is the ____tiest page ever made. I got an account, with a valid birthdate, and its still asking me to enter my birthdate. And when I hit "Submit", it doesnt do ____. That site's lack of win is disturbing, may the fail be with it.

I'll wait till it pops up on youtube.

EDIT: Seems like its already there. But a question: why are there still a zillion lasers popping up on Royce? Everyone knows its fake.

 

[laudel7]

That is the ____tiest page ever made. I got an account, with a valid birthdate, and its still asking me to enter my birthdate. And when I hit "Submit", it doesnt do ____. That site's lack of win is disturbing, may the fail be with it.

I'll wait till it pops up on youtube.

Here you go

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/8QWbgA5E6QU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/8QWbgA5E6QU&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[laudel7]

How do we know the scene with all the lazers is actually fake though?

 

[CelticPredator]

Because theres only 4 Predators, and that entire scene is in the script, right before the spine rip.

And to top it off, RR said it was fake in an interview...or chat, or something.

 

[fawk3s]

How do we know the scene with all the lazers is actually fake though?

Because there was supposed to be only 4 predators, and I havent heard anyone (referring to CelticP) talk about a clan show up in the end (except for that fake Arnie ending).

Oh, btw, thanks for the youtube vid