The Predator (2018)
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When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.
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... Quinn McKenna
... Nebraska Williams
... Traeger
... Rory McKenna
... Coyle
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A complete waste of opportunity. The film smacks of studio interference and bad decisions. It starts off decent enough but at the halfway point it turns into a shambles and it does feel as if a lot of it ended up on the cutting room floor. The music was very intrusive and some scenes were so badly lit you had no idea who was just killed or even what killed them.
Some knowing nods to the earlier Predator films was a nice touch and it was good they didn't skimp on the gore and violence but all in all it's a bad movie. Stick to Predator and Predators.
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Release Date:
2018-09-05
Run Time:
107 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
The Predator
A complete waste of opportunity. The film smacks of studio interference and bad decisions. It starts off decent enough but at the halfway point it turns into a shambles and it does feel as if a lot of it ended up on the cutting room floor. The music was very intrusive and some scenes were so badly lit you had no idea who was just killed or even what killed them.
Some knowing nods to the earlier Predator films was a nice touch and it was good they didn't skimp on the gore and violence but all in all it's a bad movie. Stick to Predator and Predators.
My mind was racing as I watched _The Predator_ in the cinema tonight. I'd heard virtually nothing good about it so my anxious brain kicked into overdrive the whole time the film was going on. As a result of that, I almost feel like I experienced three movies in that theatre. First, obviously the movie on the screen. Secondly, the awesome movie I was theorising could unfurl at the result of each new sequence and plot point, but that sadly never did. And thirdly, the inexcusably awful and franchise-ruining movie that I feared it was about to take a hard left turn into at any minute, and thankfully never did.
And that's really my experience on _The Predator_ overall, and the reason for a stalemate "2.5 outta 5" review: It wasn't as good as it should have been, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Unfortunately, when the movie I'm writing in my head alongside watching it is better than what's actually on screen, when you take into account that I'm an unimaginative, talentless hack, really doesn't cut it for a sequel to _Predator_, one of of only five movies I've ever given a perfect rating to.
The best parts of _The Predator_ are when there is an eponymous Predator on screen. So you might think, "Oh it's not a good movie, but it's a good _Predator_ movie", and fair enough a conclusion to draw, but no. Part of the problem is, this movie really could have been pulled off with any aliens at all. Take out the Yautja and replace them with... I dunno, the blue skinned pogo-stick people of Planet Hurfadump, and it can still play out functionally the same. See, although I enjoyed watching the Predators do their thing, there was really nothing beyond cosmetic similarities that made them the Predators we've seen in every movie preceding this one.
I think possibly part of the reason for that is that every other movie with a Predator in it has been an Action Horror movie (albeit Action Horror with ever-increasing Sci-Fi elements from film to film) whereas _The Predator_ is an Action Comedy, just one with some gore. Now I don't think that taking it that route was necessarily and... abysmal failure, let's say, but was Action Comedy the **best** way to take the _Predator_ franchise? I think it's pretty clear that the answer is no.
Ironic that that direction is being taken by Shane Black, the man who has a history with _Predator_ purely because the crew of the first film were determined to have him to work on the script, which he refused. Now here we are more 30 years later and Shane Black finally **has** put his name on a Predator movie, and it's not even good.
Fuck. At least it's better than _AvP: Requiem_!
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was inclined to step out of the theater to check if I was sitting in the right room. But there it was, definitely a Predator, but obviously totally misplaced in a ridiculous movie - ridiculous story, ridiculous characters, ridiculous acting, ridiculous everything.
I was so upset. One of the diamonds of a movie genre thrown in the dirt and made fun of. If you want to see how that's done, watch this one.
A total waste of money - on production side and on cinema visitor's side.
Its just not good. The first predator created atmosphere; you were being hunted. The only "Predator" film to deliver another dose of this was Predators.
This film falls completely short of its predecessors (yes, all of them), but does leave you with a strong impression that this was a cash grab to squeeze any life out of a franchise that surpassed its EOL a long time ago.
OK, I have to disagree with the other reviewers, to date, of this movie. I totally enjoyed this movie and gave it an 8. Once you figured it out, I thought the story line made complete sense. I loved all the new characters, and thought the camaraderie of the main military characters was great and rather realistic. I don't know about the other reviewers, but I did serve in the U. S. Army and found the character interplay highly realistic. I am disappointed with the interplay between the "good guys" and our government; however, these days you come to expect that. I don't believe that part would be realistic, but I don't think it distracted that much from the movie, and everyone came together in the end...to, of course, save humanity! Which, of course, it did otherwise we all wouldn't be here anymore...right? Good movie! Go see it and then decide for yourself, but I thought it was definitely worth seeing, so much so I even bought the blu-ray!
A crushing disappointment.
The hopes were high for this latest Predator rebirth, not because Shane Black starred in the great first Predator film, so therefore he surely must care about the project? But because he's an excellent writer and director. Shane Black can count Lethal Weapon(S), The Last Boy Scout and The Long Kiss Goodnight on his CV, he was the man who put Iron Man back on track after the sag of part 2. Plus he is the creator of two of the best buddy buddy neo-noirs this millennium (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang/The Nice Guys), So how come The Predator stinks of lazy cash cow manure?
Plot in a nutshell sees the universe's most lethal hunters unleashed on Earth due to the meddling of a soldiers kid and some nosey scientist types. The fate of mankind rests with a group of damaged ex-soldiers and a rather cheesed off female scientist.
We have a rehash mishmash of what we have seen before in Predator 87 and Predators 2010. A group dynamic fighting a seemingly invincible foe. The subsequent science aspects such as human DNA inference/reasoning etc never really add up to much, serving only for a bunch of standard actors shouting, swearing and spouting hopelessly weak jokes and series re-treads. When you think the pic is about to up a gear, get rivetingly dramatic, a poor slice of humour comes our way either by vocal spillage or visual drivel (puppy pet Predator dog, really?). There's a bunch of plot threads that just dangle never to be pulled (PTSD/our hero's family strife et al), and the Predators loose on Earth - with different agendas - are confusingly shifted about by a screenplay not sure where it wants to land.
Plus points? Well the cinematography is superb (Larry Fong), and you can't fault this for action quotas, there's plenty of it and it's bloody (both red and green type). The score is the traditional one we had from Alan Silvestri back in the 87 film, in fact it hardly deviates from it and yet Henry Jackman gets the credit. Of course some of the jokes will work for some folk (I would be lying if I said a Whoopi Goldberg gag didn't make me laugh), but the terror has gone, these Predators are no longer scary creatures. This reeks of a troubled production going hand in hand with a cash cow that not only narratively adds up to nothing really, but of a franchise death knell. Shame. 3.5/10
**"Long story short"**
Unlike the clueless reviewer (on a different website) who I quoted in the headline, I will not proceed to write 5 paragraphs of meaningless drivel about a movie I hate.
Usually all of the AvP movies, Alien, Predator and the cross overs are at least a solid 3.5 stars. Of course the original Alien trilogy as well as Predator 1, 2 and even Predators stand out as being very original. The difference between the originals and the spin-offs is clearly the tone they set. In this movie we get a comic book style presented, with by no means bad CGI (dogs looked more real than in Predators for example), a secret research conspiracy, and charismatic heroes getting slaughtered (or not, no spoilers). Just like in the graphic novels, the pace is neck breaking. The ending felt almost rushed, to introduce the new Predator Killer Weapon. It is understandable how regular movie goers are put off by the constant over-stimulation, but I would not want it any other way. The action is over the top, definitely. But there was great attention to detail how the action scenes played out exactly, as opposed to lesser action films in which a flurry of cuts leaves a thinking audience just confused about what just happened.
Sure, I would have loved a darker vibe throughout the film too, especially in the beginning the score reminded a little of a Disney orchestra playing. But "The Predator" was a hell of a ride and deserves a special place among the spin-offs.
28 November 2018
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Cast & Crew of
The Predator
Cast
... Quinn McKenna
... Nebraska Williams
... Traeger
... Rory McKenna
... Coyle
... Casey Brackett
... Braxley
... Lynch
... Nettles
... Keyes
... Emily
... Predator
... Dupree
... Sapir
... Cantina Bartender
... EJ
... Derek
... Agent Church
... Helicopter Pilot
... Postal Worker
... VA Psych
... Merc Soldier
... Bus MP #1
... Bus MP #2
... Security Tech
... Tech Hamlin
... Lt. General
... Tracking Supervisor
... F-22 Pilot #1
... F-22 Pilot #2
... F-22 Pilot #3
... Transport Driver
... Merc on the Road
... Stoner
... Emily's House Merc
... Cryptographer
... Guard with Rory
... Barn Merc #1
... Barn Merc #2
... Barn Merc #3
... Translator (voice)
... Merc #1
... Merc #2
... Merc #3
... Merc #4
... Dr. Yamada
... Scientist
Crew
... Editor
... Director
... Writer
... Producer
... Casting
... Supervising Art Director
... Editor
... Set Designer
... Director of Photography
... Music Supervisor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Writer
... Production Design
... Supervising ADR Editor
... Storyboard Artist
... Makeup Department Head
... Art Direction
... ADR Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunts
... Stunts
... ADR Voice Casting
... Armorer
... Costume Design
... Casting
... Executive Producer
... Music
... Concept Artist
... Sound Mixer
... Costume Set Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Production Assistant
... Casting Associate
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Art Direction
... First Assistant Editor
... Sound Assistant
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Set Decoration
... Music Editor
... Conceptual Design
... ADR Mixer
... Foley Artist
... Visual Effects Producer
... Co-Producer
... Stunt Coordinator
... First Assistant Director
... Art Direction
... Dialogue Editor
... Foley Artist
... Creature Design
... Assistant Art Director
... Still Photographer
... Aerial Coordinator
... Music Editor
... Still Photographer
... Steadicam Operator
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Best Boy Electric
... Camera Operator
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Construction Coordinator
... Set Designer
... Scenic Artist
... Visual Effects Editor
... Unit Publicist
... Camera Operator
... Camera Operator
... Script Supervisor
... Aerial Camera Technician
... First Assistant Editor
... Set Decoration
... Key Rigging Grip
... Concept Artist
... Camera Operator
... Script Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... CG Artist
... Assistant Art Director
... Senior Animator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Compositor
... Art Direction
... ADR Mixer
... Key Makeup Artist
... Script Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Assistant Art Director
... Set Costumer
... Conceptual Illustrator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Matte Painter
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... ADR Mixer
... CG Supervisor
... CG Artist
... Armorer
... Rigging Grip
... Production Sound Mixer
... Foley Mixer
... Boom Operator
... Creature Design
... Lighting Technician
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Art Department Coordinator
... Steadicam Operator
... Assistant Property Master
... Storyboard Artist
... CG Supervisor
... Orchestrator
... Costumer
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Costumer
... Lighting Supervisor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Set Dresser
... Storyboard Artist
... Key Grip
... Concept Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Boom Operator
... Compositing Supervisor
... Aerial Camera
... 2D Supervisor
... Set Designer
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Aerial Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Set Designer
... CG Supervisor
... Sound Recordist
... Grip
... Digital Intermediate Editor
... Senior Modeller
... Dolly Grip
... Dolly Grip
... Boom Operator
... Special Effects Technician
... Assistant Property Master
... Gaffer
... Animal Coordinator
... Digital Compositor
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Casting Associate
... Additional Still Photographer
... Music Supervisor
... Assistant Editor
... Paint Coordinator
... Gaffer
... Dolly Grip
... Post Production Coordinator
... Assistant Camera
... CG Artist
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Special Effects Technician
... Concept Artist
... Creature Design
... Storyboard Artist
... Orchestrator
... First Assistant Director
... Lighting Technician
... Orchestrator
... Dolly Grip
... Best Boy Electric
... Stunt Coordinator
... Dolly Grip
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Production Manager
... First Assistant Director
... Set Designer
... Costume Supervisor
... Digital Compositor
... 3D Editor
... Focus Puller
... VFX Editor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Set Dresser
... Camera Operator
... Musician
... Conductor
... Digital Compositor
... Casting Assistant
... Conceptual Illustrator
... First Assistant Director
... Conceptual Illustrator
... Art Direction
... Concept Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... 3D Generalist
... Senior Modeller
... Sound Assistant
... Second Assistant Camera
... Matte Painter
... Production Coordinator
... Concept Artist
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Editor
... Roto Supervisor
... CG Artist
... CG Artist
... CG Artist
... CG Artist
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Concept Artist
... Special Effects Assistant
... Best Boy Grip
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Art Department Assistant
... Art Department Assistant
... Art Department Assistant
... Assistant Art Director
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Assistant Property Master
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Graphic Designer
... Graphic Designer
... Props
... Scenic Artist
... Sculptor
... Set Designer
... Set Painter
... Storyboard Artist
... Casting Assistant
... Casting Coordinator
... Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Additional Photography
... Additional Photography
... Best Boy Grip
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Dolly Grip
... Dolly Grip
... First Assistant Camera
... First Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Grip
... Grip
... Grip
... Grip
... Grip
... Key Grip
... Libra Head Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Rigging Grip
... Rigging Grip
... Second Assistant Camera
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Second Assistant "C" Camera
... Assistant Accountant
... Assistant Accountant
... Assistant Accountant
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Key Production Assistant
... Key Production Assistant
... Production Accountant
... Production Accountant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Studio Teacher
... Assistant Editor
... Editorial Production Assistant
... Post Production Assistant
... Post Production Assistant
... VFX Editor
... Music Coordinator
... Vocals
... 2D Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... Compositor
... Compositor
... Compositor
... Compositor
... Concept Artist
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Lead Animator
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Matte Painter
... Matte Painter
... Modelling Supervisor
... Modeling
... Modeling
... Modeling
... Pre-Visualization Supervisor
... Senior Modeller
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... ADR Recordist
... Foley Mixer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Sound Engineer
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Associate Producer
... Executive Producer
... Stunts
... Visual Effects
... VFX Artist
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The Predator
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![The Predator | Final Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX](https://img.youtube.com/vi/50_Ala5BKBo/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Predator | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX](https://img.youtube.com/vi/WaG1KZqrLvM/mqdefault.jpg)
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