Predators (2010) [DVD]

I really enjoyed this movie

great

Very good cast. Predator as I see it is a masterpiece. You had the first movie where Arnold could really act a bit while speaking English and surrounding him with athletes like Carl Weather's and Jesse Ventura who was also a NAVY SEAL(Thank you for your service) who were also put together physically as well as I believe Bull Duke(The "Bodies" best friend), and Shane Black. The script was solid and special effects at time were amazing, and the cinematography was spectacular at the time with the panoramic scenes. Also, I am a collector of movie score CD'S. I don't know anyone else who listens to that music, but there is no such thing as a good movie unless there is a great score, which in last 15 years was dominated by Hanz Zimmer after John Williams then Danny Elfman, and during their times as well. As a music/audiophile, Hanz Zimmer is up there with the all time legendary composers going back to Renaissance. Fare well to James Horner, another great composer as well. I bring this up because the next composer on list is Alan Silverstein and in my opinion up to that point in time, that was the most innovative and iconic soundtrack of ALL TIME. Literally, there is only the first five minutes where in the helicopter they play "Good Time Tonight" and then 2 hours of just masterful composition for that film. You know instantly that Predator is on in the other room, just hearing seconds of the score. I bring this up because to have a true sequel with modern special effects and having to find someone to play Arnold with his ridiculous biceps and just star power is a tall order. Adrien Brody is a top tier actor, but I wanted have even considered him to play that roll. He did a nice job for what he was compared too. The cast was also excellent. Some big time actors in that movie. The movie was good. I give it 4 stars because the Lawrence Fishburn scenes just seemed incongruent with the plot and screen play, but they had to write in a way off the planet,.....so, and again cast, Lawrence Fishburn which wasn't his best performance. However Danny Trejo played his role as only Danny can do it.Oleg Taktarov, who is a very underrated actor did a very nice job, and again like in the first movie, he is an elite athlete now retired Russian mixed martial artist. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. IMPRESSIVE LIFE BIO. Topher Grace is a top tier actor and I thought was excellent. Of course we come to one of the most under rated actor as far as name recognition(everyone knows his face and he has been in MAJOR MOVIES as a magnificent character actor) speaking of Walton Goggins (Stan's the sociopathic death row criminal who redeems himself at the end) who I think is top ten supporting actor in Hollywood. Anyway, I enjoyed the homage they paid to the original including the original score which appears rather often. A good movie considering the 37 others made prior to it. Nothing like those. Well, that's my take.

I want to say when I first watch this movie it was a little different but it has a twist at the end I'm not going to tell you what that twist is but it is a magnificent movie if you like sci-fi and also the PREDATOR moviesThere's things that you didn't see in the first viewing that you will definitely see when you watch it a second time it is one of my favorite PREDATOR movies now just sit back and enjoy your movie with some popcorn and a friend 🍺🍿 (root beer) but you're an adult drink what you want 🍻😁

This really is a rival to the original for best in the film franchise. It flips the script by taking the humans and putting them off of Earth which gives leeway for some great sets and scenes. It touches on the wider universe that exist in the comics with the hints at a more diverse species and civilization then one might imagine from the earlier films alone. Honestly wished it had a xenomorph or two in it though as they are used by the predators in the comics more on worlds like in this than in AVP. In fact predators in the comics are depicted as wiping out entire worlds by unleashing a queen xenomorph for their ultimate safari excursions. I like to imagine we may have seen them in a follow up to this if only.The cast is solid, even the red shirts in the team are depicted enough to find something at least mildly interesting about them before they take their hits. Even the creepy death row convict who makes casual jokes about rape manages to show an attachment for his fellow humans when faced with an E.T. foe.They even manage to be not too bad with the twist of the threat among their ranks though maybe he was too obvious and that was really why i dismissed it first watch thinking they must surely not be that blatant.Yet literally nothing really keeps me from enjoying this movie, and Ive re watched it more times then the original by a fair margin as honestly the old 80s action flicks tend to bore me as I get older. It is almost like trying to watch 80s cartoons etc for this 40+ guy.If you dont enjoy this then I can only imagine its because you have a hate on for one or more of the main cast and tend to dislike anything they are in, which i get, I am that way with a few actors.

I liked this movie. No I don't want to ever be hunted but at least I know it's a suicide mission. I'd do my best to survive and remember everything that happened. You never know maybe in your next life you'll remember something useful. I'm glad I'm on a white list for now at least. No abductions for me. Aliens don't mess around studying our patterns and behaviors.