"The Predator" by Shane Black (2018)

[Bezzerkerr]

I’m expecting this to be on cable in about a month or so. No rush to waste money to see it in the theatre.

I figure it can't be worse than THE MEG I saw that on a Thursday

I don't get out much

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

How was Mummy?

Gutter trash

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

What's the deal with Shane Black casting that creep?

Birds of a feather...eh

He was his bestie

 

[jye4ever]

It's nice to have the consistency in that all the greatest 80's movie monsters (Alien, Terminator, Predator) have been destroyed by corporate greed in the end.

Cameron will prove you wrong with Latinonator!

Now where did I put that baby Clint Howard gif always misplacing him when I need it most.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Of course it was gonna be a turd. It's co written by Fred Dekker who directed and co wrote Robocop 3. I just went ahead and read spoilers and boy am I glad I'm giving this one a wide berth.

 

[jye4ever]

Holy crap Dekker is responsible for R3 didn’t know that!

His Monster Squad is also crap don’t know why that has a cult following.

It does right lol

 

[jye4ever]

Had Arnold not dropped out of this movie here is the original ending:

In Dekker and Black's original screenplay, however, this scene (Predator armor suit) isn't there. Instead, McKenna, his son, Rory (Jacob Tremblay) and Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) have all just survived the final attack of the Super Predator (referred to as "The Upgrade" in the script) when a helicopter lands. Out climbs...Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his "face haunted; etched by pain." Dutch tells the trio to come with him, and when Rory asks, "Uh...me, too?", the franchise's second-most iconic badass smiles and says "Especially you."

Cut to black.

 

[a-dev]

Thank god Arnold didn't sign up. Lets have at least one of his better roles not linked to a POS sequel.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

His Monster Squad is also crap don’t know why that has a cult following.

Monster Squad forever, Cannibal Campout never

 

[Jayrod88]

Had Arnold not dropped out of this movie here is the original ending:

[FONT=&]In Dekker and Black's original screenplay, however, this scene (Predator armor suit) isn't there. Instead, McKenna, his son, Rory (Jacob Tremblay) and Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) have all just survived the final attack of the Super Predator (referred to as "The Upgrade" in the script) when a helicopter lands. Out climbs...Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his "face haunted; etched by pain." Dutch tells the trio to come with him, and when Rory asks, "Uh...me, too?", the franchise's second-most iconic badass smiles and says "Especially you." [/FONT]
[FONT=&]
Cut to black.[/FONT]

I would have happily taken that ending to what actually happened.
This film, and many other sequels have done one major thing, and thats given old fans a money shot IE Alien in Covenant, and then put their own spin with current happenings into the film. There isn’t any heart or soul.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I would have happily taken that ending to what actually happened.
This film, and many other sequels have done one major thing, and thats given old fans a money shot IE Alien in Covenant, and then put their own spin with current happenings into the film. There isn’t any heart or soul.

Because Hollywood doesn’t have any balls anymore

 

[Khev]

Hmmm.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Hmmm.

Might as well let it loose

 

[jye4ever]

Monster Squad forever, Cannibal Campout never

So I should give Monster Squad another chance lol

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

So I should give Monster Squad another chance lol

It’s a Halloween staple

 

[Chakor]

Monster Squad forever, Cannibal Campout never

Hmmm.

Holy crap this movie left Khev speechless.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Had Arnold not dropped out of this movie here is the original ending:

[FONT=&]In Dekker and Black's original screenplay, however, this scene (Predator armor suit) isn't there. Instead, McKenna, his son, Rory (Jacob Tremblay) and Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) have all just survived the final attack of the Super Predator (referred to as "The Upgrade" in the script) when a helicopter lands. Out climbs...Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his "face haunted; etched by pain." Dutch tells the trio to come with him, and when Rory asks, "Uh...me, too?", the franchise's second-most iconic badass smiles and says "Especially you." [/FONT]
[FONT=&]
Cut to black.[/FONT]

Did Arnold say: Come with me if you want to live.... now get into da chopper!


Dekker got lucky -- hung with Shane's writers group back in the Riley Ellis/Silver Pictures days.

 

[Jayrod88]

Because Hollywood doesn’t have any balls anymore

At this point, all I want out of Predators is a film to take place on their home world. The quick scene of Elder in AVP-R was enough to make me want just that. Or a Predator visiting in ancient times/1800’s.

 

[Khev]

Might as well let it loose

I really enjoyed the first half of the film. The cast was likable, the quips were almost always chuckle inducing, and the first Predator was fierce and very fun to watch. Incredibly violent, very humorous. The scene where the kid

Spoiler

obliviously goes trick-or-treating wearing a homicidal Predator bio mask that blows jerk neighbors in half

was worth the price of admission alone.

But then that damn super predator showed up and suddenly the whole thing felt more like an R-rated Hulk or Ultron movie. The characters continued to be likable at least, surprisingly so even. The kid wasn't really annoying at all, in fact he was very soft spoken and really didn't have many lines throughout the film. The CGI of the super predator and his goofy dogs was a big turn off and felt very out of place in a Predator flick. I was very glad that the final showdown with him took place at night so the CGI was less offensive.

It wasn't horrible, it was just a bit of a buzzkill the way they shifted gears halfway through. The super predator really didn't fight any different than the other ones, he was just "more bigger" so I guess I just didn't really see the point. And by making him essentially bullet proof again made him more reminiscent of Hulk or Ultron since all tactics go out the window when your opponent is invulnerable and he was left basically being a video game boss who was at 100% health until finally his life meter was drained and then was suddenly killable. I don't know, that aspect of the film rubbed me the wrong way.

The first half was very entertaining IMO and there were moments in the second half that I did enjoy like

Spoiler

the one dude who put on the shoulder cannon and then accidentally blew his own head off, lol

but it didn't end strong so that's what I'm left with. About a 5/10 I guess. Maybe it'll play better at home knowing what's coming.

 

[ONEYE]

I still want to throat punch Shane Black. My reaction is still ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxkWJcFhfkE

(No need to wrorry, it's a short clip of Sam Kinison screaming.)

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