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The Predator Early Reactions.
- Thread starter Yautja_Warrior
- Start date
On the stinger:
So there are two Predators in this movie. One is actually a really cool looking, practical effects "guy in a suit" Predator, who has stolen something from his people to help humanity survive. The other Predator is 11 feet tall and is completely CG. When some reviews said that the climax reminded them of the terrible CG from "The Mummy Returns" they weren't fucking kidding.
When the big Predator is killed at the end, they discover this capsule and the kid, who is 8, is now working with the army to decode the Predator language. The capsule starts opening and the kid is like "WAIT ITS TRANSLATING!"
This is built up so terribly that I literally thought that a Terminator was about to pop up and the kid was going to say, "THEY CALL IT SKYNET!" or some shit.
The kid then says "They call it....THE PREDATOR KILLER!" and a tiny gauntlet floats out of the capsule. It then slaps onto a nerdy scientist's arm and starts forming around him like Iron Man except it looks like a Predator, only he has giant claws and about 8 shoulder guns that practically reach half way up to the ceiling. It looks so amazingly horrible, I can't even describe it.
The scene, and movie, then ends with McKenna Sr. saying, "I HOPE THEY MAKE THAT IN A 42 LONG!"
When the big Predator is killed at the end, they discover this capsule and the kid, who is 8, is now working with the army to decode the Predator language. The capsule starts opening and the kid is like "WAIT ITS TRANSLATING!"
This is built up so terribly that I literally thought that a Terminator was about to pop up and the kid was going to say, "THEY CALL IT SKYNET!" or some shit.
The kid then says "They call it....THE PREDATOR KILLER!" and a tiny gauntlet floats out of the capsule. It then slaps onto a nerdy scientist's arm and starts forming around him like Iron Man except it looks like a Predator, only he has giant claws and about 8 shoulder guns that practically reach half way up to the ceiling. It looks so amazingly horrible, I can't even describe it.
The scene, and movie, then ends with McKenna Sr. saying, "I HOPE THEY MAKE THAT IN A 42 LONG!"
Jesus fucking Christ that sounds appalling. I kinda...can't wait to sink a few beers and soak the shittiness in.
B R A V O S H A N E B L A C K
Seriously what the fuck? I knew it was going to be bad, but THAT bad? Someone should've been fired for that narrative decision.
That in the 2 movies they did that in they both made a billion+?
I don't understand how it made it through the script process. This sounds awful and borderline offensive.
It's a giant spoiler so I would imagine it would be a little tricky.
Any interest I had to watch this movie to kill time just took a plunge into a nice and cozy blackhole.
Man fuck. Munn and Shane Black with stupid predator twist had me hyped.
They should let me pitch a predator movie.
Uh.
It's Christmas.
And there are 5 ongoing stories, like Love Actucally.
But then the predator is on Earth hunting down some unknown alien speicies and goes through all 5 stories.
Hell have one subplot be a family fighting (inlaws on both sides disliking each other), fighting off the predator and alien using home alone traps, until they realize the predator is protecting them. He gets up, gives the kid their present, and goes back to fighting the movie's new alien speicies.
Man.
Predator Actucally.
Thats what we need.
They should let me pitch a predator movie.
Uh.
It's Christmas.
And there are 5 ongoing stories, like Love Actucally.
But then the predator is on Earth hunting down some unknown alien speicies and goes through all 5 stories.
Hell have one subplot be a family fighting (inlaws on both sides disliking each other), fighting off the predator and alien using home alone traps, until they realize the predator is protecting them. He gets up, gives the kid their present, and goes back to fighting the movie's new alien speicies.
Man.
Predator Actucally.
Thats what we need.
I so want to click that spoiler, but based on everyone's reaction it sounds too funny to spoil.
Spoilers:
The regular Predator breaks out of a government lab in a pretty decent escape scene, it then runs into the Ultimate Predator who proceeds to punch his face in and rip his head off within 5 seconds of their encounter.
That's just disappointing. That predator looks way cooler than that tall ass fool.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys are fantastic movies
I'm so tired of the comedy approach to a movie that should be somewhat serious. An alien hunter comes to Earth to skin people alive and scalp them and yet we just keep getting this bullshit.
And now predator wants aspergers. Like are you fucking kidding me.
And now predator wants aspergers. Like are you fucking kidding me.
Also, I have to mention the Predator Dog
One of the soldiers just non-chalantly walks up to the Predator Dog and shoots it in the brain. Instead of killing it, it makes the Predator Dog love the soldiers instead. At one point, they're playing fetch with it WITH A GRENADE. This comes into play later when the Predator Dog pukes up the grenade in front of Olivia Munn who uses it to blow up her government captor.
The movie also cannot decide if the Predators are bullet proof or not.
The movie also cannot decide if the Predators are bullet proof or not.
Hahaha WHAT THE FUCK.
I have to see this piece of shit just for the laughs. Once it's in the "free movies" section on Xfinity I'll give it a go.
Dumbest movie of the year? Surely it has to the be the dumbest big budget franchise movie of the year.
BWoog isn't lying. I saw it tonight as well. That ending still leaves a sorry taste in my mouth. On the whole I was enjoying the comedy and cast throughout. It really got bad in the last act. Straight up dreadful.
Welp. Thanks, BWoog, for the spoilers. I'll spend my money on A Simple Favor instead.
Whoa whoa whoa now. Be careful there. At least it sounds like this movie might have some fun if you get drunk and talk shit about it with friends. You can't even do that with covenant
Oh man, I forgot about the scene where
The kid is basically hacking into the Predator mask, but its Halloween and he doesn't like the costume his mom got for him.
So instead he tapes the giant fucking helmet to his head and is Trick R Treating in it. It looks hilarious.
Also forgot to mention his Dad steals Predator tech at the beginning of the movie, and swallows the tech that allows Predators to become camouflaged. He shits it out later in the movie to use it.
So instead he tapes the giant fucking helmet to his head and is Trick R Treating in it. It looks hilarious.
Also forgot to mention his Dad steals Predator tech at the beginning of the movie, and swallows the tech that allows Predators to become camouflaged. He shits it out later in the movie to use it.
Why can't they just make a movie about hunting and hunted like the first one.
You forgot to mention the mask has automatic defenses. When the kid is trick or treating someone doesn't come to the door and instead throws something at him from the balcony. Which the mask has a small gun that pops out and kills a bunch of people when the mask blows up the fucking house.[/spoilers]
I want to stress that not only are these spoilers true, but these absurdities aside the movie just isn't good.
However, the comedy with the ensemble casts can be a real blast - it stands out, because it's actually the one bit that feels natural.
This movie was fucking bizarre, and not in a good way.
However, the comedy with the ensemble casts can be a real blast - it stands out, because it's actually the one bit that feels natural.
This movie was fucking bizarre, and not in a good way.
I legit cannot believe what I'm reading.
No
This is someone's fever dream.
Sat through the hall H presentation and the clips I saw were pretty bad so it's no surprise this is a struggling movie
But anyway, I'm in since I have the amc program so let's watch this train wreck
But anyway, I'm in since I have the amc program so let's watch this train wreck
This has to be meant as dark comedy right? Right? Because it sounds hilarious
