Well it’s finally here, the first trailer for Robert Rodriguez’ / Nimrod Antal’s Predators, courtesy of IGN. Staggering to me that it’s been 20 years since a bonafide Predator movie – sans Aliens
– has been on the screen. My thoughts? I actually had hoped, years ago, that someone might do this concept, of getting humans on a Predator planet. But of course I’d hoped those humans would have included Dutch and Harrigan, guys who had previously killed a Predator and were taken as some sort of “honored prey” or something. On a side note, I was living in LA in 1997…Predator 2 pretty much got it right.
Anyway, the trailer looks good, right in line with what I’d seen in previous footage. But I’m wondering who decided to paint Laurence Fishburne’s Noland as Captain Obvious? “They can hear you…smell you…and see you” And “How do we kill them?” “Anyway you can.” Cool, thanks for the wisdom nuggets, dude…
Predators opens on July 7th. Thanks to Brian and Alex for the tip.
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Count me as unabashedly looking forward to this one. Even though there were problems with the AvP films, they still had some interesting bits that added to established Predator culture, as well as a few decent action bits… and I'm enough of a fanboy to appreciate that. With apologies.
Man, Larry Fishbune looks old and fat.
Wow. Looks incredibly cheap and uninspired. Nice cast.
Nice! Finally! And for those criticising the trailer, the original Schwarzenegger film wasn't exactly Shakespeare either, but it was brutal, and this one looks like it's brutal too.
Predator 1 turned me into a homosexual. Best gay action movie ever. Take that Vag face monster!!
I guess the tagline is "They're tired of losing!"
"the original Schwarzenegger film wasn't exactly Shakespeare either, but it was brutal, and this one looks like it's brutal too. "
Lots of films are brutal – that doesn't make them good. The first Predator is a textbook case of air-tight story structure, handled by a director at the top of his game, with a star at the top of his.
So, yeah, this may be brutal, but that's one tiny component. AvP:R was "brutal" and a piece of shit.
The director plugs this project like he actually fells it's gonna be good. How the heck do you put people on the Predator planet and your biggest warrior is that skinny dude. How believable can the battle between Predator/Human be?
Very interesting read! Truely..
You have done it again! Superb read!
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