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Predators |OT| STILL AINT GOT TIME TO BLEED
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Big Chungus
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Topher Grace as Eric Foreman.
Clay Davis
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LosDaddie said:
Yup,
how was the classic predator even able to access the ship. You'd think the other faction/whatever would be smart enough to make sure the ship only responds to their signal/wristband.
Nimrod, indeed.
SketchTheArtist
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Trojita said:
Or
they boobie-trapped the ship to prevent any escape from anyone other then themselves?
beelzebozo
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as far as what i consider an action movie, T2 is the best, has been for ages, and may never be dethroned.
beelzebozo
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Draft said:
this was the first r-rated movie i saw in theaters, and it happened when i was 8. it is still the best theater going experience i've ever had.
Memphis Reigns
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Pandaman said:
So the Predators should only have one type of shoulder cannon? I would think their technology would allow them to have different settings and swap out for different cannons. Matter of fact IIRC one movie did involve the swapping or detaching of the shoulder cannon so the fact that somebody blew up from 3 feet away is not that far fetched at all.
Anton Sugar
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Pandaman said:
luka said:
Are you two really that daft? You didn't notice the close-up of the alien armor he was wearing? The same armor he was looking at in Fishburne's refuge, which they made a point of mentioning?
BattleMonkey
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The shoulder canons were different in this movie, they spun and gave off multiple lasers in some cases, so I would assume we never seen this kind.
The uber preds had some serious bling.
The uber preds had some serious bling.
AgentOtaku
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Eye Drop said:
It didn't happen at all. Very weird too as it clearly was a marketing thing to get people's attention
AgentOtaku
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effzee said:
Basic hierachy. viewed as inferior among it's peers...
pieatorium
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effzee said:
Deliverance/Predator crossover sideplot?
This movie was alright. The predators were really stupid and I'm sure their actions weren't thought out too much. I rationalize it by thinking of them as bored predator teens who haven't yet learned anything about hunting, and agreed amongst themselves "hey, let's go hunting this weekend. Kick some human ass! YEAH!"
The ending theme was also pretty funny, but I liked it.
The ending theme was also pretty funny, but I liked it.
the movie was okay. you can't compare it to the original with Arnuld. but there really aren't that many rated-R action movies nowadays, so you have to take what you can get.
The ending was a bit stupid, since i thought that
Also a better ending would be if
The ending was a bit stupid, since i thought that
seasons would be months or years apart, not just days apart. So why the fuck did the next season start immediately the next morning?
Also a better ending would be if
it would cut to a bunch of people parachuting and then they meet up with Adrian Brody's character, but he's all old, with scars and shit. Maybe missing an eye and wearing some skull armor. That would have been bad ass
Jason's Ultimatum
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beelzebozo said:
Die Hard says you're wrong.
beelzebozo
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don't you tell me my opinion is wrong, you sonuva bitch.
Shrennin
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The one thing that still kinda bugs me is...
Grace's character, the doctor (I don't remember his actual name), seemed to change personalities with the twist. Normally, if he were really trying to gain their trust to simply hunt them down and kill them, then that personality should show through when he's alone. Instead, when the doctor loses the group, before Nicolai comes and rescues him, he acts like he would normally act like - a defenseless doctor who is terrified at the thought of dying. If that twist wasn't there, or if it was better written, then the movie would have been better for it. It's also hard to believe the comedy relief suddenly turns into some type of villain as well.
Spirit of Jazz
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Aegus said:
People seriously need to watch some Akira Kurosawa, the scene was one of the best in the film: Kyuzo level duelling badassery on the Street Fighter Alpha 3 backdrop. Am really glad they didn't turn it into some fucking stupid, overwrought, flashy matrix-like battle between a little man with a sword and a massive Alien.
Film was pretty good, much better than the AVPs or Predator 2.
Only issue was the doctor twist if only because the others didn't seem to give a shit about him not being a doctor, never building on the "He's the odd one out" Brody said at the start. There was room for a twist in his identity, but psychopath was far too predictable.
beelzebozo
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you know now that i think about it, jesse ventura could have bled while he did other things. it's really easy to multitask, the bleeding just takes care of itself
beelzebozo
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Zeliard said:
he's such a great listener.
Anton Sugar
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Are you high?
BattleMonkey
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sarcastor said:
Potential spoilers *
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The arrival of people doesn't really mean it's a new season, for all we know it's part of a single season. They likely continually drop more and more onto the area or planet (size of this whole thing never is given and they seem to indicate that it does not end so it could be a whole planet). A season is generally a period of time for hunting, so one can assume that during a set season, prey is continually dropped into the area. For the size of the area, it's possible that theres multiple groups of predators running around hunting other groups in other parts of the preserve.
Also remember they found remains that were said to be about only 2 weeks old of another group. A season can be possibly months of continual hunting just like in real life.
thesoapster
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Beowulf28 said:
Yeah, I think so, too. I enjoyed the movie, but the day after I saw it I watched Predator for the first time in a few years. Still easily the best.
There were a number of things (mostly small) that bothered me about Predators. Morp...Fishburne's part was one of them.
THIS IS MY HOUSE MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MadOdorMachine
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Hmmm. Maybe I wasn't paying that close attention, but I thought that wassarcastor said:
ashes and not snow. Wasn't there some kind of big explosion, possibly a nuke that went off right before the ashes/snow?
bonesmccoy
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I went in seeking a repeat of the A/B action movie thrills of Predator, and I saw a repeat of the A/B action movie thrills of Predator.
It was exactly what I wanted it to be. Down to the ridiculous
I have to say to the haters: What on Earth were you expecting? The original flick is a great action movie, and so is this.
And
I can't wait for Predatorers: The Sequel.
It was exactly what I wanted it to be. Down to the ridiculous
samurai homage in the field.
And
we have no idea about what 'seasons' are, and what Fishburne's character really means. Have we all suddenly forgotten the concept of the unreliable narrator/character? The less canon we base on the utterances of a homicidically insane character, the better.
I can't wait for Predatorers: The Sequel.
Yeah, for the most part is was a fun, by-the-numbers action movie. I liked it for what it is.
The only thing I really hated, as others have pointed out, is the blatant and terribly written 'twist' involving Grace's character. It's totally inconsistent with the way he's portrayed even when he was alone, and his motivations are nonsensical at best, nonexistent at worst. It was the only thing in the film that made me want to stand up and go "what the fuck was that?"
The only thing I really hated, as others have pointed out, is the blatant and terribly written 'twist' involving Grace's character. It's totally inconsistent with the way he's portrayed even when he was alone, and his motivations are nonsensical at best, nonexistent at worst. It was the only thing in the film that made me want to stand up and go "what the fuck was that?"
Revolutionary
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Finally got around to watching the movie. Enjoyed it quite a bit. It's not perfect (and is sometimes/often a bit cheesy), but I'm not going to nitpick because I have better things to do with my life. That said, it's easily the best Predator film since the original, and that's an awesome thing in my book.
Bring on the next, Mr. Rodriguez!
Bring on the next, Mr. Rodriguez!
Anton Sugar
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bonesmccoy said:
Exactly. Some people's complaints are just strange, especially when they compare it directly to the original. The original is a GREAT movie, but anyone complaining about the "cliche" Yakuza guy must have forgotten about strong, silent, "spooked" native american Billy; anyone complaining about "LOL MINORITIES GOT KILLED" have forgotten that hulking white guy and pretty ethnic girl were the only survivors in Predator; people complaining about forgettable characters probably DID forget about Hawkins and Poncho in Predator.
Predators is NOT as good as Predator, but let's get something out of the way: Predator is a good movie because of the direction, not because of the story or characters. Arnold gives a nice, subdued performance where not much is asked of him, Ventura gets to hold an awesome gun, Carl Weathers does a decent job as a redeeming prick. Best character is Bill Duke's Mac, because he gets to have fun with it and act fucking nuts.
I watch Predator once every month or so, but let's get real.
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