Predator (1987)

Posted : 1 day, 8 hours ago at Nov 20 5:22

"She says the jungle... it just came alive and took him." There was a period back in the 1980s when Arnold Schwarzenegger ruled Hollywood. He was the ultimate action hero, and it didn't matter in the slightest that he was a one-dimensional actor who favoured snappy one-liners over Oscar-worthy dialogue. Whether he was the action hero in Commando or the villain in The Terminator, "Ah-nuld" was a force of star-power to be reckoned with, and movie-goers flocked to see any of his action films. 1987's Predator is simply the perfect '80s movie, offering an amalgamation of the three most popular mainstream genres of that decade: action-adventure, horror, and science fiction - and it's a Schwarzenegger flick to boot. All of these components are mixed up to form this heady brew of violent action...Read more

Posted : 12 months ago at Nov 24 20:24

Dutch:[the Predator pulls off his mask] You're one... ugly motherfucker! A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior. Arnold Schwarzenegger: Dutch Strangely enough most of the film was shot under the original title Hunter, it was only later when the creature design was changed that the movie evolved the name Predator. The clapperboards showing the original title can be seen in the outtakes on the special edition DVD. So Predator will always have a special spot reserved, from being one of the best horror/sci-fi films of 80s fare, it's also a huge childhood favourite of mine. Despite the fact that I've seen it dozens of times as a kid, Predator functions as a macho action film, gory horror and intrigui...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 6 23:02

Despite the cookie-cutter characters and limited acting range of the whole cast (the Governator Arnold among them), this movie works very well. Three quarters of it is basically the alien predator hunting down the small band of mercenaries. That three quarters works very effectively and thanks to the fact that there weren't any over the top special effects and practically no computer imagery, the movie has aged very well. An action movie that doesn't embarrass itself despite the passage of twenty years, that's a rarity and this makes it a classic.

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago at Aug 18 10:43

What a supreme flick! Even after 20 years, this film still holds its ground against the action 'titans' of today. An absolutely outrageous, over muscled, gung-ho, special forces military team are sent into the rainforests of South America to rescue a missing US Chopper. 'Cept not being able to save the personnel of the downed craft, the mission goes perfectly. However, they are being observed by an unknown entity. The story starts quite slow but when they reach the Guerilla camp, it goes mental! The word overkill is not enough to describe the elation you feel when Dutch's team waltz in to a heavily fortified enemy stronghold and then walk out with a few scratches! The tone is always about waiting, everytime there isn't an immediate action shot, you are literally sitting there waiting fo...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago at Aug 10 13:31

Another one of Arnie's finest. Predator has a simple yet unforgetable storyline with some of the biggest on-screen bad asses of the 80's. The film is raw carnage mixed with pellucid testosterone from the start. Some of the finest cinematic quotes from my youth were spawned from this film. It is an action film that can also serve as a comedy at times thanks to some of the completely over-the-top instances of machismo. Watching Arnie and his team of invincibles eradicate a jungle hideaway filled with hapless terrorists, before falling victim of an extra-terrestrial bounty hunter was just what I needed from a film! I first saw it as a boy and was utterly petrified by the alien predator, until I realised that humanity has total powerhouses like Arnie safeguarding the future of our race!...Read more

Rating : 9/10