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 Post subject: Predators
PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:38 pm 
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Very solid film. Would recommend to any fan of the franchise. Best Predator themed film since the original. Maybe just a little bit behind, or right on par with Arnold's version. Great cast. Brody steals the show.

Go see it.

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 Post subject: Re: Predators
PostPosted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:17 am 
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Was it better than Predator 2 with Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Bill Paxton and Kent McCord?

...not to mention Morton Downey Jr.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100403/

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 Post subject: Re: Predators
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If the writers of this film had any creativity, they would have gotten Chris Hansen to play the hero.

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 Post subject: Re: Predators
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Was it better than Predator 2 with Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Bill Paxton and Kent McCord?

...not to mention Morton Downey Jr.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100403/


Im big into the Predators storyline. I was that kid who had his parents buy him the Aliens vs. Predators novels that came out in the mid nineties. Predator 1 was the first hard core action film I saw. Predator 2 was fun. Somehow, Pred 2 has developed a ridiculous cult following over the last 20 years, and I respect that. I also got my hands on all the Predators vs. batman comics. Must say, some of those are movie worthy in their own right.

However I gotta say this film holds up really well against both of the previous predator efforts. I personally prefer it over P2, and to me it has a better cast than P1. I never thought A.Brody could play a legit badass, but without a doubt he pulls it off here. Alice Braga is a strong female lead, and every other actor at least generates genuine emotion from the viewer. I just prefer character development in my media nowadays, and this movie has that aspect. Not to mention a whole lot of blood blended into a top notch concept.

As I type this, "Predators" is sitting at a 7.5 on IMDB, and 65% on Rotten Tomatoes. Which is quite solid when u compare it to the 8% The Last Airbender is clocking.

Like I said, Go see it. It's def a movie worth paying for. To me it's more than just a guy's movie. It's a rebirth, and hopefully a foreshadowing of things to come.

...Damn that's the most Ive written about a film since I was getting paid table scraps to write about them for a college rag.

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 Post subject: Re: Predators
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I actually wanna see this and may catch the matinee at North Riverside on monday. The last Predator film I saw was pt 2 and definitely had no interest in AVP

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Then I think you'll enjoy it man. Im not gonna hype beyond what Ive said already, but I def left the theater thinking, "Wow, that was a lot better than I thought it would be."

Ten times better than both AVP films with half the budget.

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Just got back from watching this and I thought it was a solid flick. I liked the addition of the bigger species of predators that even hunt the original predators. Brody does a pretty good job here as well as the rest of the cast. I thought the special f/x were a bit subpar but i wont be too picky. I still liked the film

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 Post subject: Re: Predators
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Mr. Hernandez wrote:
Just got back from watching this and I thought it was a solid flick. I liked the addition of the bigger species of predators that even hunt the original predators. Brody does a pretty good job here as well as the rest of the cast. I thought the special f/x were a bit subpar but i wont be too picky. I still liked the film


Def agree the effects could have been a little better. Thoroughly enjoyed the original screenplay and acting tho. A sequel is being talked about.

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Very solid action film. Starts off strong and doesn't let up to the finish. Lawrence Fishburne is awesome in this and if you needed a reason to see it let me just say Samurai sword vs. Predator FTW!....Awesome movie and worth seeing in the show.

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