re: Let&#39;s talk Predator (1987)

Posted by Pilot Tiger

North Carolina

Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 5:31 am to UnitedFruitCompany

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The terrain was so hilly and uneven there were few flat places to stand. Just added to the grit of the film.

It's such a huge and important part of the film.

Part of the reason Predators doesn't have the same feel is all the sound stage filming that was done.

You just cant replicate the grit and feel of the original because those actors were actually in the shite dealing with all the heat, insects, etc.

Posted by Kracka

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Aug 2004

40798 posts

Posted on 7/17/19 at 8:34 am to Parmen

It was on TV the other night and I watched it. Really was a good movie. Man the fx sure have aged though. Especially how slow the Predator moves when he's in camo.

Posted by drjett

Lake Chuck

Member since May 2012

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 10:29 am to Pilot Tiger

In 1996, I visited the area where some scenes filmed, just South of Porta Villarta. The guerilla camp is now a restaurant.

Posted by Brosef Stalin

Member since Dec 2011

39190 posts

Posted on 7/17/19 at 10:43 am to drjett

fun fact: Jean Claude Van Damme was originally hired to play the predator and looked like this

the test costume was even better

Posted by ThuperThumpin

Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 1:25 pm to upgrade

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I have not seen any of the others, but only assume they are garbage.

"Predators" is ok. Kinda cool premise that being predators have a hunting reserve where they drop off collected prey to hunt. I actually like it better than 2 which wasnt bad either. "The Predator" is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Posted by CocomoLSU

Inside your dome.

Member since Feb 2004

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 3:41 pm to upgrade

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I’ve only seen predator 2 a couple of times. While I did enjoy it, it isn’t in the same ballpark as the original. I have not seen any of the others, but only assume they are garbage.

Predator 2 is awesome. And Bill Paxton is awesome in it as well.

I actually really liked Alien vs. Predator. AVP: Requiem was not very good though.

Predators was okay outside of them trying to make me believe Adrien Brody was a military badass.

I watched The Predator a week or two ago and it was not very good at all. Like, at all.

ETA: And yes, Predator is awesome. Completely badass in pretty much every way.

This post was edited on 7/17/19 at 3:44 pm

Posted by Wolfhound45

Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 8:41 pm to Parmen

Four pages in and no Anna?

This post was edited on 7/17/19 at 8:45 pm

Posted by Honest Tune

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2011

15587 posts

Posted on 7/17/19 at 10:06 pm to aTmTexas Dillo

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Ok, I'll agree followed closely by Die Hard and Bruce Willis. Walking barefoot on that broken glass was manly also.

I agree with your thought, but did see one time that Bruce was wearing rubber feet that looked like real feet. You can even see them bend one time. But yea, manly flick for sure.

Posted by Geauxgurt

Member since Sep 2013

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Posted on 7/17/19 at 10:13 pm to Parmen

The amazing thing to realize is this film has two freaking Governors acting in it.

Posted by THRILLHO

Metry, LA

Member since Apr 2006

49512 posts

Posted on 7/17/19 at 10:51 pm to Geauxgurt

Who wins:

Includes two governors vs one mayor.

Posted by messyjesse

Member since Nov 2015

2031 posts

Posted on 7/18/19 at 7:52 am to Akit1

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“You ghostin’ us motherfricker.” -Mack

The rest of that line is legit frightening.

"I don't care who you are back in the world. You give away our position one more time, and I'll bleed ya. Real quiet. Leave ya here. Got that?"

A top 3 all-time movie for me.

Posted by lsufan112001

sportsmans paradise

Member since Oct 2006

10702 posts

Posted on 7/20/19 at 8:40 am to messyjesse

Anytime I’m trudging thru the bushes hunting and it’s miserable I think of this part:

“Buddy Buddy buddy, this is some bad arse bush”.

This shits something, makes Cambodia look like Kansas”