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Not as good as the first, but a good sequel
Posted : 2 years ago on 29 March 2022 02:57
The first Predator is a classic, and I wasn't actually expecting much from this film. But I was surprised, as this film is quite good and much better than the AVP films and the recent film. It mayn't be as efficiently paced, the film could have been shorter and it may lack the sweaty and claustrophobic tension of the original. But there is an atmosphere that does make it a compelling watch, it is quite dark and suspenseful when it needs to be, and while the story isn't quite as interesting it is well-constructed with a broodiness and sensual style that doesn't make the film dull. The dialogue is serviceable, as is the direction, Danny Glover is suitably hard-edged and Gary Busey is interesting as the sinister government official. But it is the spectacular effects and excellent action that drive Predator 2 to a greater level. Overall, a good sequel. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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An average movie
Posted : 7 years, 4 months ago on 2 December 2016 09:15
Even though the franchise developed around ‘Alien’ has been struggling through the years, it has been actually worse with the ‘Predator’ franchise. Indeed, even though the first instalment became rightfully a cult-classic, pretty much everything that came afterwards (including sequels, reboots and crossovers with Alien) never managed to be really successful and this movie was a perfect example. Indeed, since the first movie was quite successful, it wasn’t really surprising that they would come up with a sequel a few years later. At first, Arnold Schwarzenegger was actually supposed to come back but, among other things, he didn’t like the concept of having the predator going to a city. Well, I don’t agree with Schwarzenegger, I think it was a great idea to go to some urban environment and I think it was a blessing that the main character was this time played by Danny Glover. Indeed, of course, Dutch was a total bad-ass but Mike Harrigan had some different skills to fight this mighty opponent and this new dynamic was very much welcome. Unfortunately, even though Harrigan was pretty neat thanks to a solid performance by Danny Glover, pretty much all the other characters turned out to be some terrible and pathetic stereotypes. Same thing about the dialogues, there were often rather laughable. Still, in spite of its flaws, I always had a weak spot for the damned thing and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
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What was the point?!
Posted : 13 years, 3 months ago on 20 January 2011 11:23
First of all, I am going to say this: all I have heard about Predator 2 is negative criticism saying that "it is an unnecessary sequel, it has a bad dialogue and it was hardly scary" and, quite frankly, that is exactly what it is! Over the years there have been sequels that have surpassed its predecessor (The Empire Strikes Back, The Two Towers, The Dark Knight are examples) but there are others that are failures and almost disgraceful to its predecessor and Predator 2 is one of those. I have to say, what the f*** is with the story?! The poster looks pretty damn scary like the first one does and I think we were all expecting something that is set in somewhere similar to the jungle like the first one but the fact it was set in Los Angeles! Ridiculous! Also, there were so many plot holes in this film regarding the Predator and how he ended up in Los Angeles and this one almost killed the deadly and evil one that was in the first one even though it was the original actor that returned. That is probably the only good thing about Predator 2.
Whoever decided to adapt a Predator film and set it in the modern world is a douchebag and might aswell set an Alien film or even a film that is similar to The Lord Of The Rings in the modern era and that will just ruin everything! I mean, this failed after 2 minutes because you really don't add fictional characters especially deadly, evil ones and mix them in the modern era seeing as it lacks imagination; therefore it feels empty and heartless which is the exact thing that ruined Predator 2 for me and probably most people who have watched it.
Lt. Harrigan (Danny Glover) is a cop fighting the good war against drugs. But recently, the major drug lords have been killed off in a very brutal fashion. His superiors tell him to stay out of it, but Harrigan knows that something is wrong. His instincts are right when he discovers that the person behind the murders is none other than the Predator, the human-hunting alien who likes to make trophies out of his victims' skulls. But how can Harrigan stop the Predator when it can turn invisible and kill him without him knowing it?
To be honest, I haven't really been a fan of Danny Glover and unfortunately Predator 2 didn't exactly help at all because not only was Glover's character rather weak but his performance was really lame! I mean, he is meant to be the hero who has the courage to stand against the Predator and fight him like Arnie did in the first film but I just wish that the Predator had actually killed him because he was such an annoying character all the way through. Why? Because he is just another cop who says he feels threatened by something but doesn't exactly show it. He sort of showed that he was threatened to join the cast in this sequel. I was pleased to see Kevin Peter Hall return as the Predator just before he died but unfortunately he didn't bring out the terror in the sequel like he did in the first film. R.I.P. Kev.
First off, Stephen Hopkins, who the f*** are you?! Oh yeah I remember, you directed the fifth, yes fifth, Nightmare On Elm Street film so you know what it is like to be a failed director who uses other people's creations to make yourself famous but again, you failed miserably! Gladly, you haven't continued to create a sequel to a successful franchise because you have failed twice at that now. The script was very cheesy throughout the entire film and it is rather hard to believe that it is written by the same guys who wrote the first film!
Overall, Predator 2 is one of those sequels that is just totally unnecessary and didn't need to be made like at all! Good make-up and effects at times, though but totally forgettable so it is a cheesy, thoughtless failure, nothing more. Thank you, Predators (which was released in 2010), for giving us the true sequel that the 1987 classic totally deserved!
Whoever decided to adapt a Predator film and set it in the modern world is a douchebag and might aswell set an Alien film or even a film that is similar to The Lord Of The Rings in the modern era and that will just ruin everything! I mean, this failed after 2 minutes because you really don't add fictional characters especially deadly, evil ones and mix them in the modern era seeing as it lacks imagination; therefore it feels empty and heartless which is the exact thing that ruined Predator 2 for me and probably most people who have watched it.
Lt. Harrigan (Danny Glover) is a cop fighting the good war against drugs. But recently, the major drug lords have been killed off in a very brutal fashion. His superiors tell him to stay out of it, but Harrigan knows that something is wrong. His instincts are right when he discovers that the person behind the murders is none other than the Predator, the human-hunting alien who likes to make trophies out of his victims' skulls. But how can Harrigan stop the Predator when it can turn invisible and kill him without him knowing it?
To be honest, I haven't really been a fan of Danny Glover and unfortunately Predator 2 didn't exactly help at all because not only was Glover's character rather weak but his performance was really lame! I mean, he is meant to be the hero who has the courage to stand against the Predator and fight him like Arnie did in the first film but I just wish that the Predator had actually killed him because he was such an annoying character all the way through. Why? Because he is just another cop who says he feels threatened by something but doesn't exactly show it. He sort of showed that he was threatened to join the cast in this sequel. I was pleased to see Kevin Peter Hall return as the Predator just before he died but unfortunately he didn't bring out the terror in the sequel like he did in the first film. R.I.P. Kev.
First off, Stephen Hopkins, who the f*** are you?! Oh yeah I remember, you directed the fifth, yes fifth, Nightmare On Elm Street film so you know what it is like to be a failed director who uses other people's creations to make yourself famous but again, you failed miserably! Gladly, you haven't continued to create a sequel to a successful franchise because you have failed twice at that now. The script was very cheesy throughout the entire film and it is rather hard to believe that it is written by the same guys who wrote the first film!
Overall, Predator 2 is one of those sequels that is just totally unnecessary and didn't need to be made like at all! Good make-up and effects at times, though but totally forgettable so it is a cheesy, thoughtless failure, nothing more. Thank you, Predators (which was released in 2010), for giving us the true sequel that the 1987 classic totally deserved!
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Stay away. Stay far away.
Posted : 16 years ago on 16 April 2008 11:22
This movie is such a farce. Unlike Predator which still holds up 20 years later, Predator 2 is soooo dated. It's cheesy, the acting is BAD while the dialogue and plot are both atrocious. Seriously, who came up with the idea of having voodoo gang members in a turf war in Los Angeles? Seriously?!!
The only thing going for this movie is Gary Busey's over the top performance as a government agent hunting the predator.
The only thing going for this movie is Gary Busey's over the top performance as a government agent hunting the predator.
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