First Arnold Schwarzenegger Film! I Predator (1987) *First Time Watching & Reaction*

[@poedameron8198]

The reason Predator didn't kill Arnold right away at the end was because he considered Arnold a worthy opponent and wanted a hand to hand fight.💪

[@Areldil]

Don't know why one gets it today, when i saw it as a child for the first time it was obvious, the thrill of the hunt, the worthy opponent etc.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

Some reactors get it and for some reason some don’t. It’s clear the Predator looked at him as a worthy opponent for honorable hand to hand combat. Looked at him and thought “You fought well. You deserve an honorable fight. I’m gonna drop my weapons and kick your a$$ myself.”

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@AreldilIt’s always the women that don’t get it, just like they never understand why Billy stops to fight, so he can die on his own terms.

[@Tbcycoji]

Didn't kill him because of writers idea. In real life , no beast will spare a life.

[@Scyth0r]

​@@TbcycojiUm. What? A beast with cloaking tech and laser weapons? Ok, sure. It's basically a Space Samurai. It has its own code of honour, respects its opponents and will fight them on equal terms if they are 'worthy'. This is a thing that a lot of movies don't cover these days, honourable combat is pretty much a thing of the past.

[@TheSYPHERIA]

"The Predator looks terrible in this one." - You. "Predator" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1988

[@Taylorswiftfan13308]

Also, if you think it looks terrible in the movie, you should see early pre-production footage of the mock-up suit they used. It was sort of a pinkish hue, more insect-like and looked like a cheap kid's costume. If I remember right, Jean-Claude Van Damme was to have been part of the original cast, but he could not be convinced the final Predator would not look like that and left the film because of it

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Yeah, that was a strange remark. What's she comparing it to? Mainstream film effects today look like cartoony garbage that's not even trying to look real. The Predator in this looks anywhere from amazing (uncamo'd, and some of the quicker camo shots) to like ordinary CGI (when jumping around in camo). It's still by far the best version in the franchise.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

@@dudermcdudeface3674 She meant the camouflaged version. I agree that sometimes it looks 3D with contour lines and other places looks like some 2d editing mask.

[@raydurz]

The Predator was a hunter, Dutch and his team were the prey. The skulls were trophies.

[@joe.banana]

@@Mr.Ekshin you do realize it's a reaction, right? What exactly do you expect reactors to do? Sit there for 2 hours in silence and play a movie for you for free?

[@Alyska]

@joe.banana Thank you for understanding

[@tehawfulestface1337]

Hi Alyska.. When ambushed in the jungle and you don’t know where the enemy fire came from, what Arnie and his team did, is what they were supposed to do. Lay down heavy fire in the direction you think they may have come from. To stop the enemy from firing back. You might hit something, you force the enemy to keep their heads down, or force the enemy to retreat. This happened in the Vietnam War. Near the end the Predator does the same, not knowing where Amie shot from, it lays down heavy fire at the trees.

[@66JesterDeath]

What alot of people don't grasp is Dutch team been together for ages not just this film, when Billy is spooked they all on edge, when Mac shouts contact they don't ask any questions, so good

[@SubterrelProspector]

There's a quite a bit of dialogue about their past adventures.

[@magitek09]

I love how everyone that watched this movie nowadays goes "Oh!!! It's the meme, that's where it comes from!" XD

[@seth-nico]

RIP Carl Weathers

[@Slam_duncan03]

And Kevin Peter hall (predator), and Sonny landham (Billy), and R. G. Armstrong (general phillips)

[@waterbeauty85]

Rae Dawn Chong worked with Arnold and Bill Duke (Mac) in "Commando" and said that Bill Duke was one of the most intimidating men she ever worked with. He's certainly great at being menacing, but he doesn't get credit for what a good poignant yet restrained dramatic performance he gave when Mac expressed his grief over his friend Blain's death.

[@geraldvance7925]

Conan the barbarian is another must-see Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Predator 2 is worth watching.

[@DougRayPhillips]

The first crossover moment, where it can be seen that the Aliens and Predators are in the same universe, is in Predator 2.

[@WinstonSmith19847]

Yes but she needs to pay attention to that movie very closely to see it though it's a blink and you'll miss it moment.

[@jokester3076]

You learn the origin of the Flintlock pistol in Prey

[@Xenosaurian]

@@WinstonSmith19847 I think it's pretty clear, they focus in on it pretty good.

[@BlackieNuff]

If you didn't know, Arnold's first film was Hercules In New York from 1969. At the time, he was "Mr Universe" and due to his name and accent, he was billed as "Arnold Strong" and his dialogue was over-dubbed. But his breakthrough film was Conan The Barbarian (1982) - this time billed with his actual name, but dialogue limited to just a few lines (and he goes up against Mr Voice-of-Darth-Vader, James Earl Jones). The rest is history, lol.

[@shadowwordpain3138]

3:34 "Oh! He's from the Mandalorian!" [Causes some if your viewers to rapidly age and explode into dust] 3:45 "That's where that meme is from!" [Finishes anyone who survived the first hit of the combo] 😂😂😂😂

[@thedarkknight2221]

3:42 *THE GREATEST HANDSHAKE IN ALL OF MOVIE HISTORY!* It’s so thunderous your ears would be ringing if you were in the same room.

[@ClemensKindermann]

Like the punches in Bud Spencer & Terence Hill movies.

[@christianburk7309]

It actually registered on the Richter scale

[@WinstonSmith19847]

There are two clues in this movie telling you what the Predator is about the first is what Anna says " The locals call it El cazador trofeo de los hombres. The Demon Who Makes Trophies of Men " the other clue is when Dutch tells Anna that the Predator didn't kill her because she wasn't armed saying "No Sport."

[@LoneWolf-k1m]

Not a wast of ammo. "Spray and pray", if you know something is there you do all you can to hit it before it hits you. Same as you noticed later when the predator can't see Dutch. "What is it just shooting randomly?" As far as why it collects skulls, it's a trophy hunter. Same as hunters on Earth putting trophies on their walls.

[@waterbeauty85]

That's sort of like the "mad minute" used in the Vietnam War. Following the doctrine of "To fight the Americans, you must hold them by the belt buckle," the enemy would use the concealment afforded by the darkness and the foliage to creep up on your position unseen and get close enough that you couldn't use air support or artillery without dropping ordinance on your own guys. Then they'd pop up and attack from up close and try to overrun you. Mad minutes were used to prevent this by laying a heavy volume of fire into the surrounding area at random times to kill anyone sneaking up on you or at least scare them out of trying to sneak up on you.

[@benschultz1784]

The Predator is a mirror of human hunters. It uses superior technology, camouflages itself to hide from its prey, mimics the calls of its prey, and collects the skins and skulls as trophies.

[@LoneWolf-k1m]

@@waterbeauty85 I've read in a number of books a mad minute is also an anti-sniper tactic. Here again, you know it is out there but you don't know where exactly.

[@vulcan2519]

That scene was put there because producers were bothering the director with "not enough shooting" so the director said "okay, i'm gonna put a scene with lots of firepower, but then you're gonna let me make the suspense/horror/thriller i want to do"

[@isaiahrilles6922]

Fun fact: The director of this movie also directed Die Hard back to back. Must have been a busy time for him

[@GriffinPilgrim]

Impressive, really, given that both are action films yet feel very different.

[@charlize1253]

In the 80s-90s director John McTiernan was on a massive run: Die Hard, Predator, The Hunt for Red October, the seriously underrated 13th Warrior, The Last Action Hero, The Thomas Crown Affair. Then he went to prison for tax evasion and his career basically ended

[@glenngalloway6191]

And Hawkins had just finished writing Lethal Weapons. And that doesn't even get into the future governors.

[@Tigermania]

@@charlize1253 Completely agree on 13th Warrior being underrated people just have never heard of that movie.

[@TheEbbemonster]

Fun fact, those were his only good movies 😂 Unless you enjoyed his submarine film and Die Hard 3 too 😂

[@manvirshergill1739]

You have to watch The Terminator and Terminator 2 aswell, some of the best sci-fi movies ever made.

[@TangLung-f3z]

she too young for that , i doubt she will get and will have more critiques of film technology than get the actual story but i hope im wrong

[@jacobsmith7254]

@@TangLung-f3z She’s just watched Predator for the first time. I think she might as well see the films that gave Arnold the most recognition.

[@znk0r]

​@@TangLung-f3zgeez dude... condescending much?

[@evilalex87]

fun fact the actor kevin peter hall who played the predator is also the helicopter pilot at the end , the director gave him that role so he could show his face and dont need to wear the predator suit for once shooting the film lol

[@grife3000]

The Predator looks awesome, not awful.

[@scottvanhille5688]

Nice reaction Alyska, this is a classic sci-fi action film and one of Arnold's best. Predator 2 is next, then Alien vs. Predator and AVP 2: Requiem, then Predators. Btw, two state governors in one film is awesome. Terminator films, Commando, Kindergarten Cop, Jingle All The Way, Twins, Conan The Barbarian, True Lies, Eraser, Last Action Hero, Escape Plan, Junior, Total Recall, The Running Man are other films to check out.

[@nightfangs2910]

The gunfire scene is always misunderstood, Mac yelled contact, and their actions are what you do in those situations, it's an enemy close situation, you lay down fire in the same direction as your comrade who's already firing in that direction

[@brantfrans8595]

The Predator is one of few villains to ever physically challenge Arnold. He gave him a brutal beating.

[@Uncle_T]

Yes "Biceps the Movie"! A true 80's action classic, so good. The creature design and makeup/animatronics is still S-Tier to this day.

[@sindieltaylor2147]

@22:35 it really isn't a waste, if they have visual contact on an enemy with enhanced stealth ability then wiping the area out would ensure the death of any living being. Unfortunately, Billy is the only one who had the idea to shoot up the trees. Because that's how it escaped.

[@Berg126]

It's a pretty common female reaction to that scene. Offcouse not all, but think 90% and a lot of young dudes say the same😂 He shouts, and no questions asked. They just open up fire with all they have, the only right thing to do

[@UnethicalLogic]

Little known fact, the original script just called for a solo commando. Schwarzenegger got the roll, and convinced the studio that it will be better if it was a team commando unit rather than a solo operator.

[@danielg6566]

If that's true then that makes sense since that gives the predator more targets to kill throughout the movie.

[@m00nwa1ker]

RIP Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall (Predator 1 & 2 actor)

[@FruitPonchiSamuraiT]

3:44 Came to timestamp this. RIP Carl Weathers, you absolute legend

[@Tdub0911]

"There's something out there. And it ain't no man." Great line. It's funny too how many people reacting to this know the 'Get To The Choppa' line too.

[@koabua1973styria]

I am also an Austrian, born not far away from Arnold. I love his Movies and his Short Liners are legendary. You all know ``I´ll be back´´. And when he come back, the Trouble starts. You should watch his Action Movies like Terminator and the Sequels, True Lies, Total Recall, Commando and more. And don´t forget his Comedies, Like Kindergarten Cop, Twins, Junior. Greetings from Styria, the Place were the Oaks are named Arnold. 😉

[@JCastle1]

Billy chose to die a warrior's death. Face his enemy without fear. Maybe buy his team a few extra minutes to escape.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Funny Fact: The actor who played Poncho got in just as great of shape as the rest of the cast but he got decimated by mosquito and ant bites so that’s why he’s covered up for most of the movie. Which is hilarious because when you think about it from his perspective, he’s going to be in a high octane action movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers, who are two of the most perfect physical specimens in human history, and he couldn’t really show much of his body because he got decimated by bug bites.😂😂

[@vulcan2519]

And he was a vietnam veteran!

[@jonmercano1138]

If you do watch Alien vs Predator, I would recommend also watching Predator 2 first. You don’t necessarily have to, but it expands a bit more on the Predators, which AVP also does to a greater extent

[@vernmeyerotto255]

Alyska, you mentioned Schwarzeneggers biceps... before Hollywood, he was a professional bodybuilder and a 5 time winner of the Mr Universe contest for bodybuilders.

[@ottoswanson6664]

47:41 "What the hell is it?! Where did it come from?!" 😅 I think "Predator 2" and "Alien Vs Predator" answers those questions in a way

[@dupersuper1938]

I think the opening scene of a spaceship coming to Earth sums it up quite succinctly...

[@SubterrelProspector]

It's like...space. He's from space. The spaceship was a clue.

[@seanmurphy637]

The Predators motives explained: After the death of his wife from a terminal illness, the Predator is hanging out in the jungle with his pet scorpion. The pet scorpion had been given to him by his dead wife. She arranged for it to be sent to him before she passed away. Then these guys show up.

[@maverick8697]

That was a very subtle reference to John Wick ;)

[@theendistheend123]

You forgot the volleyball that the predator was alone with on an island for several years. If you look closly at the beginning the soldiers are kicking it around.

[@SleepySloth2705]

Some behind the scenes trivia: The Predator's iconic clicking-sounds were done by Peter Cullen, best known as the voice of Optimus Prime and Eyore. And the actor who wore the suit in the movie gets an out-of-costume cameo as the helicopter pilot at the end.

[@bradleymcavoy3432]

What do you mean the Predator looks “Terrible”, I think the visual effects hold up pretty well and is better than most CGI Crap from Today! 🙄🤨😎😉

[@Xenosaurian]

Don't forget to watch the other Predator (and Alien...) movies too, next up being Predator 2! And yes, they are part of the same universe, and you gotta watch the AVP movies!

[@birdchurch9488]

The greatest ammo waste scene in cinema and it was great. Arnie is the King of the cheesy one liners, so many memorable ones!

[@charlize1253]

In the 80s-90s director John McTiernan was on a massive run: Die Hard, Predator, The Hunt for Red October, the seriously underrated 13th Warrior, The Last Action Hero, The Thomas Crown Affair. Then he went to prison for tax evasion and his career basically ended

[@kurtdebaillie5589]

Best action director of all time, as far as I'm concerned.

[@darkhorse1280]

It wasn't tax evasion, he used FBI resources to phone tap the producers of Rollerball. They didn't agree with the tone, so John used the phone conversations as leverage to get his vision for the film. Served a year, but was blackballed from the industry. Such a shame, as he's definitely in the GOAT category of directors...😞

[@randyn825]

One of my favorite Arnold films

[@norwegianmaster744]

Stick around

[@66JesterDeath]

No blood, no bodies, we hit nothing, is scary as hell 😂

[@goji8416]

Also when asked if they found Hawkins: "I can't tell!"

[@cutekittens228]

Thank you so much for making this channel and sharing yourself with us Alyska, so nice to have such a wild, fun and crazy personality like yours uplift me once in awhile, stay positive and kind, you're a real ray of sunshine and such a bright light in this world 🙂🌞

[@MasterJohnMoss]

Other GREAT movies in this vein: The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, The Running Man, The Thing, RoboCop, The Abyss and Starship Troopers.

[@themadprofessor76]

"You're wasting ammo!" - Actually, this is a viable military tactic. When you have an area where you know an enemy is hiding, you know the enemy can pose a credible threat to you, but you don't know where they are and can't risk trying to flush them out, you just delete that entire area in hopes of taking the enemy out.

[@jonathanbeason2871]

This still is the best predator movie ever created ❤ Arnold Schwarzenegger in this film.

[@TKN5199]

Great reaction..nice to see you giving Arnie a chance. I’d say the best Arnold films are ..Conan, Terminator 1&2, True Lies, Last Action Hero, Kindergarten Cop & Twins 😊 Enjoy

[@tiagoalves2056]

You forgot Total Recall it's also very good

[@UKCM]

Watch Predator 2 ... there's a nice little easter egg if you watch closely, linking the Aliens and Predator franchise

[@GeminiKnight76]

Yup, that's what prompted the whole AVP fanbase to be started.

[@UKCM]

@@GeminiKnight76 Actually it didn't AVP was well known BEFORE that in the Dark Horse Comics It was also a Video Game before the release of Predator 2

[@GeminiKnight76]

@@UKCM As far as I know, those were not considered official canon, but I could be wrong.

[@gregrowan843]

one of my absolute favorite Arnie movies

[@biguy617]

The second Predator movie is good too even though Arnold isn’t in it.

[@angelkanul4415]

I recommend to watch the movie “THE TERMINATOR” that was the movie that boost Arnold’s career

[@tiagoalves2056]

This One also

[@ysinvangulik1004]

Do predator 2 first. It will explain more about the predator and his species.

[@Richardwho-vv5bh]

and predators 2010 to expand the lore.

[@lgbfjb1183]

Fun fact, in the very end when the explosion happens, the black helicopter pilot is the predator actor Kevin Peter hall

[@thedarkknight2221]

45:49 The voice actor for the Predator when he says “What the hell are you” is Peter Cullen aka the voice of Optimus Prime.

[@gruntaxeman3740]

Everyone reading comments... Have you thought how exceptional time 80s and early 90s was in movies? Especially movies with action or scifi. Sure there was plenty of good movies before and after but somehow movies today very often feel so... bland. Games are suffering same issue. Just think all games and movies made in past 10 years what you think are good. Then filter out those you probably don't want to play or watch again.

[@JeremyCohen1973]

My single favorite PC "graphic adventure" ever is a 1991 game from LucasArts based on the third Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. As you mentioned, game walkthroughs existed but they weren't always easy to find. Took me two months to make it all the way through that game, which mirrors the movie's plot VERY closely. That also adds to the game's entertainment value. Great old school game and great reaction to a true 'Arnold Classic.'

[@gruntaxeman3740]

I thought the game was made parallel with movies and released same year. I haven't played that one but I've played "Indinana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" and that was AWESOME. Better than second movie.

[@JeremyCohen1973]

@gruntaxeman3740 You're right, the game was released around the same time as the movie. I should have just said I bought the game early 1991 🙂.

[@djriddleandgmoney5930]

BREAKING KZbin content creator escapes predator but does not survive after returning to question why her skull was not considered attractive enough

[@Haryostos]

It's goofy that they are scared shitless and they are "killing" the jungle with the hope that they will kill it? It's goofy that they have lost 2 of their team-mates while they are a super team that never had these kind of casualties? Alyska, don't watch movies when you are not able to "get" them!

[@EMarvinJohnson]

The helicopter pilot, at the end, is Kevin Peter Hall. He played the Predator. Sadly he passed away. From what I've read, and heard, he was one of the nicest people.

[@m00nwa1ker]

Predator 2 explains more of the Predator lore. Just watch it too. And if you want to watch Prey, Predator 2 is a must watch then.

[@klyph]

"I don't want to see him peel his skin off!" Well, you're in luck. :)

[@ty_the_RetoVideo_guy5543r]

You should watch Predator 2, it really is a fun time too. it is unfortunate that the AVP arent very good though, when there is sooo much great source material

[@rockbottom2822]

3:35 "Oh! He's from Mandalorian!" 56 year old me: [dies of cringe]

[@shadsmith8581]

I've never seen someone think that this movie is a comedy until now.

[@EvilHandyman]

The films dont answer most of your questions, but reading material does. Non-spoiler info: It comes from a race of beings who are a Warrior Society. They ritualistically hunt the most challenging prey they can find on various planets to earn rank and honor amongst their own kind. It stalks to find out who is the ultimate or strongest target, then it sets up a fight with them that requires less of their advanced technology, like hand to hand, because it's considered a more honorable, or more challenging kill.

[@Pinkielover]

Schwarzenegger was in his forties when he made this movie

[@blakewalker84120]

All your questions at the end... This was never intended to be a series of movies. Just one movie. This was it. But of course it made a lot of money and the studio wanted to make more money, so they threw together some more movies that were not originally planned. You live in an age of boring movies where writers explain everything in the first 10 minutes and wrap it all up with a bow by the end. A generation or two ago, movies let the audience figure some things out, and some things might never be explained. What was it? No idea. Where did it come from? No idea. Why was it here? Hunting for sport, and to collect trophies. Why did it collect skulls? For trophies, same reason human deer hunters have deer heads on their living room walls. Why did it fondle the skulls? No idea, but it made it seem extra creepy. Was there more than one? Not in this movie.

[@scubadawgy]

So, the predator is a trophy hunter. Just like human hunters, and you when you played RDR2, it takes the heads and skin (fur) from it's prey. The predator also takes the spine. It wants to hunt the most dangerous prey. On earth, that's us. (Or alien xenomorphs if they are around. ;-) )

[@sca88]

Definitely need to watch the Rocky films with Carl Weathers. AVP is not the greatest film (cheezy acting) but it's worth it just to see the Aliens and Predators fighting and killing.

[@dravenheissel]

Did you realize Hawkins and Hopper are also names used in Stranger Things? The Duffer Brothers, creators of Stranger Things, have mentioned in several interviews their love for 1980s movies, and it’s pretty obvious that Predator is one of the works they borrowed from.

[@AT-vc6ds]

lol your reaction was so funny, I actually pissed myself laughing throughout because you seemed to take the piss with ‘at least he wasn’t skinned alive’, ‘it was a quick death’, ‘why’s the predator patting the skulls’ like totally lol thanks and really enjoyed your reaction!!!

[@AT-vc6ds]

be great to discuss, I think I need your number to telegram? Not sure how that might work though!

[@adamparker43]

​@AT-vc6ds please disregard as that was a bot account attempting to impersonate her. Stay safe out there!

[@AT-vc6ds]

@ ah darn bots!

[@Rooster---ooo]

Alien is amazing. Predator is amazing. Alien vs Predator is a crime against humanity.

[@MrKINSM]

They are not wasting ammo..ffs, I'm so tired of watching people complain about that scene. In the military, especially special forces, you are taught to put as many munitions as possible down range to suppress or eliminate an enemy...and you are taught to trust whomever is doing the shooting knows best. Go read Bravo Two Zero a book written by a former S.A.S. member - Andy McNab - he describes the exact same thing done by him and his team in the first Iraq war.

[@gamerzoneytofficial]

The girl "Alpidia Carillo" , also was in the movie The Blue Beetle . Played as MOTHER

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

also in defense of the predator, he doesn't know the scorpion injects you with venom and can be lethal, he just saw that the human killed something so small and went to investigate

[@donaldgilbert6739]

The bodies or the skulls are his trophies! He hunts for the sport of it!

[@captainhowlerwilson508]

Watch The Terminator and Terminator 2 next. You will never regret them.

[@manuelvillacana9284]

Great video ❤🎉

[@billycolorado]

You should watch Prey, the latest installment in the Predator films.

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi Alyska, it's awesome you're starting your Arnie journey :) He is one of Hollywood's GOAT's! This is a decent movie to start off his back catalogue, please react to his other amazing best movies like The Terminator (1984) & Terminator 2 (1991), Commando (1985), Last Action Hero (1993) & Total Recall (1990)

[@lazyhominid]

Predator 2 is an underrated movie. It takes some risks, which do not pay off well enough to make it as iconic as the first. But they pay off in ways which make it a really great movie on its own. Aliens vs Predator is... not great. I'd even say it's lousy. Yet it manages to be heads and shoulders better than Aliens vs Predator 2.

[@Meko5]

The reason for the insane shootout when they first encountered the Predator was that they were thinking of attacking it based on human conventions. Nothing can outrun a bullet, moreso multiple machine guns and rpgs. but this thing is otherworldly and, from what we can tell, can leap, run and evade far beyond human comprehension. Plus, and the very MOST important part...it looks really really cool

[@Meko5]

@alyska6 sure thing random bot imposter!👍

[@gravedigger8414]

Cant wait for you to see Terminator 1 and 2. Absolute masterpieces. I never really was into the Predator movie but it is a classic for sure.

[@MrBreezeLI516]

Even now, here in 2025, you cannot convince me the mini-gun scene with Mack did not popularize the expression "Shoot first, ask questions later" into the pop culture zeitgeist! 😅

[@normlee6566]

Two future governors were in this film: 1) Arnold became governor of California; and 2) Jessie Ventura (the big guy with the big gun, who was also a longtime pro wrestler) became the Governor of Minnesota.

[@adamparker43]

Getting ALL the reaction content lately 🍽 Thanks for the upload! 🙏

[@PoseiDOOM_Real]

True Lies is great too.

[@dirtyhawkstv1575]

22:14 Actually, they're not just shooting willy nilly into the jungle. That's how jungle warfare is fought. It's akin to how it was in Vietnam. If you know the enemy is in the brush then you let loose because you're never going to get a clear view of your enemy in the jungle.

[@MegaSting1981]

16:26 That's what makes it great. The wait. The anticipation. The suspense. It's what some modern horror films lack in particular.

[@1982asd]

Arnold Schwarzenegger first movie not the Predator but "Hercules in New York" made in 1970 (but before that he had already had small roles on television) After that, he had several films, but among them, the most notable are "Stay Hungry" in 1976 and "Pumping Iron" in 1977. His first serious film was "Conan the Barbarian" in 1982, followed by Conan the Destroyer in 1984. The film with which he made his mark in film history was probably Terminator 1, which was also filmed in 1984 on a relatively not too big budget, but Terminator 1 was a huge success and brought in a huge of money worldwide. For a long time, Americans wanted to force Schwarzenegger to change his name, so he acted as "Arnold Strong" in the 1960s and 1970s and always got Italian roles instead of Austrian or German.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

When they were making the movie they had to use fake heat vision because actual heat vision in a jungle is unwatchable. Everything is hot!

[@manuelvillacana9284]

I would like to recommend Conan the barbarian from the year 1982.

[@Alexandre_Juliao]

I saw this movie in the cinema back in 1987, and Hawkins' death scene still gives me chills. Predator 2 is not a bad movie, as many say. It's a good movie, whose director failed to understand what the director of Prey understood. Predator is a slasher movie, disguised as sci-fi, where the psychopathic killer is an alien and not a human being. In addition, Predator 2 expands the lore of the predators, answering some of the questions you asked, at the end of your reaction.

[@Fyrecide]

Completely disagree with the predator looking bad. The VFX aren’t the best but the predator itself looks bloody amazing.

[@gruntaxeman3740]

I also think it works well but there was annoying, visible error in movie. They accidentally had some shots wrong film stock and image look way more grainy than it should.

[@Alyska]

Yeah, I actually prefer Predator with the mask off, he looks way more scary

[@Richardwho-vv5bh]

you say you love the alien movies, but you only saw the first 2.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Predator is stronger 1 on 1 vs a xenomorph but the Queen is too big. a seasoned predator with a full compliment of weapons including his shoulder mounted plasma cannon will beat a queen, but without it the predator will struggle.

[@fastecp1]

What do you mean by "when you still believed in Santa?" Are you trying to say that Santa doesn't exist? 😥 Kevin Peter Hall, the Predator actor, stood 7 feet 2 inches tall. The same year, he also played Bigfoot in Harry and the Hendersons. Have you ever heard of a Trophy Hunter? That is the reason for all skulls. Now you need to watch Terminator.

[@tentaclecorner9841]

glad to see you enjoyed it. if you plan on continuing with the Predator franchise then; Prey and Predator 2 are definitely required viewing, while Predators is a solid addition.

[@inhonoroftrip6320]

One of Two movies that feature two future (at the time) US State Governors: Arnold Schwarzenegger (California) and Jesse Ventura (Minnesota). The other movie is The Running Man (1987)

[@markcalvert8223]

Re: the excessive use of ammunition. A story I once read was that the director wanted to show increasing technology differences between the commandos and the predator. The studio execs said no, we want more gunfire and explosions. So the director inserted those two ridiculous scenes to give the studio what it wanted while quickly using up the ammunition so that he could get back to the story that he wanted to tell. Also, I would recommend watching Prey (2022) next. The quality of the other sequels are iffy.