Predators (2010)

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• Phil H

  
  From the off this film is very much in tone with the original Arnie vehicle, the entire musical score is the same as the first film just a little more upbeat and its great, brings the whole thing home and makes you feel comfortable. As the film goes along there are hints at the first… More
  From the off this film is very much in tone with the original Arnie vehicle, the entire musical score is the same as the first film just a little more upbeat and its great, brings the whole thing home and makes you feel comfortable. As the film goes along there are hints at the first film, quite a long speech about it actually, this obviously tells us this is set after 'Predator' but I'm unsure if its before 'Predator 2' (I think after), there is also alittle idea taken from 'AvP' with the Predator wrist gauntlet tech using holographic images as seen in 'AvP'. There are plenty of other references to the first film throughout with scenes being taken straight from 'Predator', cam angles and 'pred vision' shots, dialog being used again....'over here!' 'turn around!' and the plot of course being virtually the same, but it works, this isn't a forced cash-in like 'AvP'. The plot as said is reworked and very predictable, you know whats gonna happen and you know who's gonna die and survive but that's not a problem, like the first film its been made well and has that gun totting, 80's testosterone filled madness which somehow works haha this film fits perfectly with 'Predator' and 'Predator 2' as it zips along...maybe alittle too fast. The characters are decent and well acted, Fishburne being the best for me with his crazy ramblings and Goggins being creepy as hell haha unfortunately Brody is miscast and really can't do the hard man routine, both he and Braga try way too hard to be tough or 'Vasquez-like' and its abit cringing at times, personally for me that was a misfire. You do feel some characters needed more time to grow but I guess that could be put down to good writing as you wanna see more of them, Trejo's death was too soon and surprisingly spooky too haha wanted just abit more of him but the idea of a big name going down early is cool. Some things didn't quite work though, the Yakuza sword fight was too dark ('AvP2' sprung too mind) and it seemed abit 'tacked on', Hanzo just stops out of the blue and decides to stand and fight? also the ending reveal with Edwin (Grace) was abit shitty for me, I didn't like how that character turned out. I was also disappointed with Fishburne's character, why did he smoke the rest out? simply because he was mad?? abit odd that. As for design and looks its 50/50, the Predators look awesome and devilish, they come across as eerie and powerful and their new look designs are really nice, cross pred tech with tribal mercs, almost like Predator bounty hunters, very cool. The super black pred (without mask) jury's still out on that for me, his head seemed too big and he did still look kinda B-movie-ish. Classic pred was fudging spot on, absolutely perfect and shows what 'AvP's' preds should have looked like damn it, kudos to RR and co for getting that 100%, highlight of the film :) The down side was the game planet not being very 'alien like', it really didn't come across as an alien world accept for a few minor plants n bugs, could of done more there I think and maybe alittle more of previous hunts too, we had hints at that but I was aching to see other dead alien life and possible hints at Aliens or space jockeys haha maybe some more ancient human remains too (along with the samurai sword). End of the day I really liked this new Predator chapter, despite some niggles it was damn good and I was pleasantly surprised after much worry hehe The main issues I had were good ideas that weren't really taken advantage of and explored, Fishburne using predator tech being a glaring example of a seriously cool idea getting wasted. But it wrapped well with the possibility of a sequel to this chapter or of course an entirely new story set in the Predator universe, maybe acknowledging 'Predator 2' this time as it deserves.

• Directors C

  
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] It is entirely unforgivable for anyone to call Predators an unworthy reboot. Sure, it has it's flaws but it's still much more entertaining than the Alien vs Predator films and many many other… More
  [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] It is entirely unforgivable for anyone to call Predators an unworthy reboot. Sure, it has it's flaws but it's still much more entertaining than the Alien vs Predator films and many many other reboots of other sucessful movie franchises. I think Nimrod Antal was a great director for this, for those of you who don't know he made the considerably low budget films Vacancy and Armored which I very much liked and those were B style movies. Predators however, his first mega budget picture is Predator gone sophisticated. The characteristic that's made the original film a minor classic is it's cheesiness and so bad it's good tone. This reboot is much darker, louder but technically, it's more expertly made than the previous two. It's not consistently thrilling but it's a fairly efficient reboot. This time around there's a good amount of character development and I think it works perfectly right next to the amazing action sequences. The environments are much more realistic and the aliens more stylish. It's an underated film that's attacked for its flaws but not credited for how it bettered McTiernan's original.

• Scott G

  
  A decent casting line up with the film sticking to it's main intentions of following the previous installments, including references to Predator 1 or 2, can't quite recall, but Adrien makes a strong protagonist and the action is quite brilliant actually.

• Film C

  
  i Actually preferred this version of predators rather than the original! I like it however if they make another of Aliens or Predators or even AVP then i might have to shoot someone, they've made far to many! Its enjoyable but its starting to lose its originality and point! Its… More
  i Actually preferred this version of predators rather than the original! I like it however if they make another of Aliens or Predators or even AVP then i might have to shoot someone, they've made far to many! Its enjoyable but its starting to lose its originality and point! Its action packed and they are beautifullly made and im very impressed with the makeup and costumes! A good enough installment!

• Samuel R

  
  After the very disappointing Predator 2, I had some concern when a new predator film was announced. However, after finally watching it,I felt not fully satisfied,but found a far more deserved sequel to the orginal monster masterpiece. Firstly, looking at the positives; Adrien… More
  After the very disappointing Predator 2, I had some concern when a new predator film was announced. However, after finally watching it,I felt not fully satisfied,but found a far more deserved sequel to the orginal monster masterpiece. Firstly, looking at the positives; Adrien Brody, who plays as Royce, a mercenary and the main character. I can truly say that Brody pulled off a rather impressive performance, along with Lawrence Fishburne and Alice Braga, they give a rather promising cast of actors. The story gave an interesting twist of humans being abducted and hunted, but prehaps used too much from before. I will say that the violence in this film was not up to the high standards left by the first film,but is at a level that has some violent elements that feel very much like the predator would do, such as violently ripping out a human's spine and skull and blowing up a human with a plasma cannon. Now to look at the negatives. It is fairly predictable to know which characters die and those that survive. Secondly, I remember the first film built up its tension by having the men staring into thin air, knowing something's there. However, this happens only once and the majority is mostly guns blazing action. Going to the intense fighting scenes, I felt disappointed of haw the last two kills are both the same technique of beheading, prehaps having different ideas would've made the fighting moments more interesting to watch. Finally, I kind of knew that Topher Graces character, who is supposedly a helpful doctor turns out to be a psychopath, as the quiet one usually are the violent ones. However,he did give a clever performance. Predators may not be a great satisfaction to those awaiting a decent sequel, but it gave a better effort in accuracy,action and violence. We can now easily forget the one that should never have been made. Positives: A Good cast Faithful/accurate to the first Negatives: Quite a few noticeable cliches

• Nathan H

  
  Who is the real predator? This sequel follows our world's finest killers being dropped onto a game reserve. The problem is that they're the game. Adrian Brody gives a solid perormance, as usual. And, once again Topher Grace appears as a comical psycho. This movie brings back… More
  Who is the real predator? This sequel follows our world's finest killers being dropped onto a game reserve. The problem is that they're the game. Adrian Brody gives a solid perormance, as usual. And, once again Topher Grace appears as a comical psycho. This movie brings back that spark from the first Predator film. With loads of action and some fun twists, Predators is an excellent sci-fi adventure for the 21st century audience.

• Mike S

  
  Gory, atmospheric and stuffed with great action - everything a Predator movie should be! For while the second sucked more than vacuum and the AVP movies missed the mark, this is a sequel worthy of the name. Not quite as brilliant as the first film (it's just not the same without… More
  Gory, atmospheric and stuffed with great action - everything a Predator movie should be! For while the second sucked more than vacuum and the AVP movies missed the mark, this is a sequel worthy of the name. Not quite as brilliant as the first film (it's just not the same without Schwarzenegger), but it definitely shares the same look and feel. With an exception for the CGI bits (which thankfully have been used scarcely), this could just as well have been made in the late 80's. Even the music is very similar to the original soundtrack; giving off an old-school vibe that took me on a pleasant nostalgia trip. It's just too bad the dialogue wasn't given as much thought. There's a lot of interesting characters, but you never get to know them on the depth, nor time enough to care for them. Had a little more work gone into the screenplay, I might have loved this film, instead of just really liking it. Even so, it's still better than I had hoped and two hours of solid entertainment. Kudos to Nimród Antal, for finally bringing us fans the follow-up we've been waiting for.

• paul s

  
  Taking a nice beginning where you see a man falling from the sky, only to have his parachute automatically activate just as tree tops come into focus, this reboot of the Arnold vehicle doesn't really do anything revolutionary, merely focuses on what the originally film did right… More
  Taking a nice beginning where you see a man falling from the sky, only to have his parachute automatically activate just as tree tops come into focus, this reboot of the Arnold vehicle doesn't really do anything revolutionary, merely focuses on what the originally film did right and stick with the formula. The tension is palpable as these eight random humans first find one another and then try to figure out where they are and why - all the while revealing little idiosyncrasies about each character. Sure, there are some things that fail to make much sense - as in the original film, but just as this film goes further with what came before, it also makes the gaping holes in logic all the more noticeable (first and foremost, how a society based on pure warriors managed to develop such high tech gadgets - including space travel that is far in advance of what we've been able to come up with). For the most part the film has a good pace, although there is a lull in the middle while the film doodles around with Lawrence Fishbourne in a goofy cameo - I felt exactly like I felt in the middle of Aliens - that the film almost needed a breather from all the tension shown up to that point. In all, an interesting story line especially with the addition of uber predators, while the credo of the warrior code runs up against the "no one left behind" mantra.

• Brad W

  
  Predators is an amazing sequel to a dying series, but not a amazing movie to those new to the series. A group of different people are put into a game reserve, on another planet. This planet is inhabited with aliens that a master hunters and must hunt down these people, and the… More
  Predators is an amazing sequel to a dying series, but not a amazing movie to those new to the series. A group of different people are put into a game reserve, on another planet. This planet is inhabited with aliens that a master hunters and must hunt down these people, and the people must think of how to kill them, and they are very strong. Adrien Brody plays the groups leader Royce, and Brody played him very well in my opinion, but just good, he will never do another film like The Pianist. Alice Braga plays Isabele, and I dont think Braga has been in much, but after this I think she'll be in a lot more films. The plot was okay, those who are new to the movie will think its weird, but after the horrible AVP movies, this takes me back to when the original Predators first came out. Overall the acting was good, plot was okay, effects were great, but a very boring movie at times.

• Shawn E

  
  A decent reboot to the series. Most of the story events are predictable, but the characters, action scenes, and effects seem to overcome that and make this film enjoyable to watch.

• Tim S

  
  I'll be honest here and say that I enjoyed this for how brutal it was and its nostalgic value. As a standalone movie in the series, it's probably the least of the three. It's not complete crap or anything but it's nice to see the franchise get down and dirty once… More
  I'll be honest here and say that I enjoyed this for how brutal it was and its nostalgic value. As a standalone movie in the series, it's probably the least of the three. It's not complete crap or anything but it's nice to see the franchise get down and dirty once again after the AVP abortions sanitized the character. Speaking of which, I think Adrien Brody's character is the only one in the ensemble with any sort of depth or interest. The rest just sort of seem thinly drawn. I praise the filmmakers for doing something different while at the same time honoring the previous entries... at least, the original. All in all, I enjoyed it - much more than I thought that I would.

• Roy G

  
  It's nothing to shout from the rooftops about but, given the standard set by the majority of Predator movies, you're unlikely to be disappointed...

• Flutie A

  
  I liked the shout out to the original, but overall, I didn't really feel like they did enough to justify the reboot. Had some cool moments, but overall was just 'meh'. My main gripe is the look of the Predators with the jawbones stuck below their helmets...looked a… More
  I liked the shout out to the original, but overall, I didn't really feel like they did enough to justify the reboot. Had some cool moments, but overall was just 'meh'. My main gripe is the look of the Predators with the jawbones stuck below their helmets...looked a little goofy to me. Just a rental...if that.

• Gordon A

  
  Tired franchise returns to its roots to try and recapture the glory days but ends up a poor imitation. The acting is perfunctory and Brody is no Arnie. The story adds little to the mythology. I guess teenage boys would find it passable.

• Ken S

  
  While it starts stronger than it finishes, Predators is certainly watchable and better than Predator 2, AVP 1 and AVP 2. Better than the original? Not so much. I would also like to point out that the directors name is one letter away from being Anal Nimrod...

• Steve K

  
  Another unfortunate misfire for Brody. Should have been balls to the wall awesome, but somehow misses the mark again and again. Maybe a thrill or two here and there, but certainly nothing to get you excited about additional entries in the franchise. Brody, as a Schwarzenegger… More
  Another unfortunate misfire for Brody. Should have been balls to the wall awesome, but somehow misses the mark again and again. Maybe a thrill or two here and there, but certainly nothing to get you excited about additional entries in the franchise. Brody, as a Schwarzenegger wannabe, is simply ridiculous.

• Nate Z

  
  For a solid 45 minutes, Predators is a fairly good genre movie. No, it's a very good genre movie. We snap awake in freefall with a ripped Adrien Brody. A group of deadly warriors from all cultures find themselves stranded in some strange jungle. For that 45-minutes of goodness,… More
  For a solid 45 minutes, Predators is a fairly good genre movie. No, it's a very good genre movie. We snap awake in freefall with a ripped Adrien Brody. A group of deadly warriors from all cultures find themselves stranded in some strange jungle. For that 45-minutes of goodness, the assembled killers (and Topher Grace as a doctor?) try and piece together their circumstances while exploring the foreign terrain. It's a setup straight out of the Twilight Zone catalogue. And then, at minute 46, they find out they're on a game preserve planet for the notorious alien bounty hunters, the Predators. The characters get picked off one-by-one and the patient buildup unwinds in a familiar and depressing bloodbath. Predators will work as a quick fix of junk food, but it teased a promising alternative that never came to fruition. The action is bloody but listless. The plot twists are seen from miles away (Topher Grace as a doctor?) and after all that badass macho posturing, the end credits blast the song... "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard? It's the most bizarre element in a movie with killer space monsters in dreadlocks. Nate's Grade: C+

• Christopher A

  
  A fantastic sequel to the original Predator films (including the much critisized Predator 2, it wasn't that bad!). Some may think it predictable but name one Alien / Predator film that isn't. Alot of exciting action sequences with good special effects and thankfully the film… More
  A fantastic sequel to the original Predator films (including the much critisized Predator 2, it wasn't that bad!). Some may think it predictable but name one Alien / Predator film that isn't. Alot of exciting action sequences with good special effects and thankfully the film doesn't get bogged down by showing too much of the alien world our 'heroes' find themself on. Top stuff.

• Dean !

  
  A cool addition to the series which surpasses the AVP films. This is more back to basics to what made the first film so enjoyable but with more Predators and more people to hunt. You only get to see a bit of the alien planet they are located on which was a surprise. However there are… More
  A cool addition to the series which surpasses the AVP films. This is more back to basics to what made the first film so enjoyable but with more Predators and more people to hunt. You only get to see a bit of the alien planet they are located on which was a surprise. However there are some cool fights and good action scenes, the SFX are pretty good. Predictable but will please those who liked the first so much. The second best film to feature the Predator creature to date!

• EightThirty .

  
  22/10/2010 (AVI FILE)<br/><br/>This is the third Predator movie and I enjoyed it. I still think part 1 was better with "Arnie" and "Predator 2" with "Glover" was not too bad but this "Predators" was no disappointment either,… More
  22/10/2010 (AVI FILE)<br/><br/>This is the third Predator movie and I enjoyed it. I still think part 1 was better with "Arnie" and "Predator 2" with "Glover" was not too bad but this "Predators" was no disappointment either, "Adrien Brody?" ...well done!<br/><br/>I wouldn't of minded if it was a little longer, it felt short for me but otherwise a fairly average sci-fi. I wasn't really affected with suspense and I guess that's just the result of the predictable situations in this story. There was just no surprises for me but anyhow i liked it none-the-less.<br/><br/>The third Predator movie was in my opinion a satisfactory conclusion and there may be a fourth installment judging by the way it finished, or not.

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