The Predator (2018) - What Happened?

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Music List:
Alien vs. Predator (Arcade) - Opening
Aliens (Arcade) - Stage 1
Predator NES - Stage 4
Aliens (Arcade) - Stage 5-1 & Stage 5-2
Predator Hunting Grounds - Striking the Camp
Aliens vs Predator (2010) - The Predator
Predator Hunting Grounds - Fireteam, Drop!!!
Aliens vs Predator (2010) - The Predalien
Predator NES - Stage 3
Aliens vs Predator (2010) - Youngblood
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[@GDT1985]

I can't understand the Ripley thing. It's like because the movies are old, they forgot that Alien was set in the future. It wouldn't make sense for her to show up in this apparently contemporary setting.

[@Argonisgema]

Lol i was thinking he same thing when ha go brought up.

[@ReptileViking]

Maybe it would have been set in the future if they went with that? That's always been one of my major complaints with the movie crossovers so far. I really wish they were in the actual Alien timeline.

[@Argonisgema]

@@ReptileViking I forget which game or movie it was but i remember t it was this big thing that the aliens don't reach earth and i always find it funny that if the AVP universe was canon basically it would have been pointless cause xenomorphs were already on planet earth way back in earths past.

[@ReptileViking]

@@Argonisgema Alien Resurrection. It was also a thing in the Earth Hive books, an AU where they get on Earth after Aliens and kill most of humanity and earth's native biosphere.

[@GabeDBrazillionaire]

Cocaine must cause time travel

[@worldofthought8352]

From a monstrous hunter, to scouting around for autism. I'm torn between deciding if they just hated the previous films or were just morons.

[@ryutenken1]

why not both?

[@justdannyquinn]

I don't think it's either. It's one of those things that I just can't put my finger on. Shane Black's usually a fantastic writer and director, but I guess even the best writers can strike out.

[@NucleaRaptor]

@@justdannyquinn >Shane Black's usually a fantastic writer and director Iron Man 3 begs to differ.

[@planetschlock]

@@Darkdaej yeah, there's only so much you can blame on studio interefence. Shane Black sucks and there's a reason why (prior to this shitpiece of a movie) Dekker was in director's jail since the early 90's.

[@justdannyquinn]

@@NucleaRaptor I quite like Iron Man 3 so... yeah, it still counts as a home run for me, as opposed to The Predator being a strike.

[@ColonelCorson]

I can't believe weaponized autism is an actual plot point.

[@thebestcentaur]

You know Hollywood has no problem exploiting anything, including mental health, for profit, even if it was meant to be positive to SOMEONE. Just look at Split

[@james739123]

@@enomiellanidrac9137 as an autistic person myself, it's amusing but also incredibly annoying how people have no idea how people like me actually behave, having them act more like borderline retarded geniuses when most of us act just like normal people with slit quarks and oddities

[@Ramsey276one]

@@enomiellanidrac9137 which is A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING

[@ajver19]

Memes are becoming reality

[@VampireNewl]

"No way is that the plot", looks up summary, "That was the plot!"

[@neonlightillusion]

I remember getting a ticket for The Predator at the cinema. The attendant said “Are you sure?”

[@maurreese]

😲!!!

[@davidwilhite8639]

The attrndant knew better lol

[@DeadHorse84]

The only time I've gotten that warning was before The Devil Inside... I should have listened.

[@dontgetmarried]

I love shit head theatre employees, they honestly add to my experience lmao

[@HorrorAesthetic]

I went opening night, somebody pissed on the poster outside of the theater after lmao

[@dumpstermoth3085]

The fact that at one point we could’ve gotten a Predator movie with Samurai, Ninjas,Conquistadors, or Pirates makes this movie’s existence hurt all the more.

[@Calvin_Coolage]

The best part? You could make a movie about all four of those things at once, being forced to fight against one of the best hunters in the known universe.

[@SpamSide_B]

God, I want that Predator movie...

[@shcdemolisher]

Dude a predator movie against Ninjas would be awesome! Show who’s really the best at sneaking around, and who is more honorbound, as well as other things.

[@battlion507]

Gawd, it would've been like THE ANIMATRIX of The Predator! I even remember a battle of The Predator... vs Sherlock Holmes! Think about it: DISCOMBOBULATE THE PREDATOR! Top meme status! But alas, no dice...

[@aaronbasham6554]

I just want to see the scientists, since as stupid as that is, it would have been interesting to see another side of them.

[@BoisegangGaming]

As someone on the autism spectrum, I find the whole "autism is a superpower" "plot" point to be laughable and could only be written by a neurotypical who has never actually talked to someone with autism about their experiences. Hollywood has always had problems with presenting autism in a realistic light, and its a shame that the only movie that did it well, as far as I've seen, was the Power Rangers reboot.

[@kratal122]

I thought Rainman was a good take, it just failed to explain that ASD is a multifaceted disorder, and that Raymond didn’t represent everyone on the spectrum.

[@elzi8391]

part of the problem with the 'autism is a superpower' plot idea is that its so biased towards amab people who tend to present differently than afab people, and it doesn't highlight the struggles any autistic person faces cognitively or just. . . y'know, shows that it's not just one set of characteristics. like hi yes i'm on the spectrum and i abhor math with my entire being but creative things??? animation and film-making??? hell yeah. hopefully one day we'll have more autistic people in hollywood to give our experiences and lives a voice. maybe i'm being sappy but like. . . i'm not gonna trust neurotypical people to tell my story. not after the sia fiasco.

[@autobotstarscream765]

"Autism is either a superpower or a disease, we will never accept equality between two different types of people!"

[@frizzvictor1535]

WEAPONIZED AUTISM IN A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE

[@automatedinsanity]

@@frizzvictor1535 LOOOOOOOOOOL

[@Merlchar]

As someone with autism, let me set the record straight: it is NOT a super power... Predators want a challenge that will help them grow into stronger hunters. Why would they want to have a panic attack every time they can't find their specific brand of coffee creamer at the store?

[@FlyingFocs]

After working as a server at Olive Garden as someone on the spectrum, this statement hit me hard. Also, yeah, I can name over 200 species of dinosaurs... I'm not a paleontologist though, so I don't know how that can help me.

[@BoisegangGaming]

"This human trait will assist us in hunting." "How so?" "We will be able to recall irrelevant facts and information along with having difficulty interacting with others. We also will get overwhelmed from sensory overload in stressful situations." "You didn't think this through, did you?" "Not really."

[@OnSchoolyard]

Why would you preface your statement “as someone with autism”….🤔

[@UltimateNut]

@@OnSchoolyard maybe to let people know how other people who have the same thing feel about it?

[@TheInuyasha90]

i have a panic attack whenever my daily schedule is thrown off, I'm pretty sure that ain't a super power and aliens will look at me and go '...nah that human is fucked, lets not do that'

[@SewerTapes]

Two lines that summed up the entire film for me: "That thing just grew an EXOskeleton UNDERNEATH its skin!" "I'm a sniper, just get me close."

[@Gonzotwotimes]

HAHAAHAH WOW. Now those lines paint a picture.

[@pureevil9496]

I've never seen the whole thing lmfao these are amazing lines

[@leetorry]

Fucking wow...

[@kingschwag4208]

Haha great point

[@kratal122]

How those lines never got corrected is baffling. I mean, didn’t the actors even catch that?

[@agustintrivino9365]

"Why are we still here, just to suffer?" Predator fans everytime something new comes out

[@battlion507]

Aliens Fans: First time? Me: Psh, ya'll are gonna suffer, in universe or out for the sci-fi horror genre films. It's all about ghosts... and probably something good from Shutter, that movie/series streaming site.

[@agustintrivino9365]

@@battlion507 I mean, is it even possible to be a predator fan without also being an alien fan? Life is suffering

[@Ziomaletto]

@@battlion507 Terminator fans: Don't even get us started...

[@thebestcentaur]

Star Wars fans: *you know nothing of pain*

[@TruTrae]

@@thebestcentaur star wars fans just got the mandalorian and star wars jedi fallen order tho.

[@GenerationWest]

To this day, I haven't seen The Predator beyond clips and deep reviews, and I have no intention of ever doing so. It had so much going for it too, yet at the end, screwed over Predators, with a... Autism plot? Yikes. Unlike many franchises, this is far from dead, because Alien and Predator don't deserve that treatment. (Heeey, this is a Crymetina edit, you love to see it!)

[@Spongebrain97]

I havent seen this film nor any of the Alien films released in the past 20 years lol

[@bobafett4265]

@@thecunninlynguist yeah it was alright a decent film to set itself up for something special in it's case Alien Convent or whatever it was called was leaning heavily towards more of a Alien film which I don't mind, plus having one of the best twists I seen in while at the time and it's said by a guy who doesn't see to much movies especially in recent years...

[@bobafett4265]

Again with the autism plot there, I can imagine some executive wanted some diverse inclusion, but that kinda rubbed everybody the wrong way, they could've just established that anybody on the human race could've been who they've been looking for, as in the possible future of the human race or potential testing for those messed up ugly mother frackers for Predator based stupidity...

[@jerm70]

May as well had the end stinger be the kid going to school with a predator gun to the tune of the Avengers theme.

[@shahrouh]

Good on you, it's a bullet worth dodging. I saw it on a plane so at least I didn't feel the disappointment of paying to see it.

[@LuckyLog97]

This movie has the worst example of "Hollywood autism" I've ever seen. Just because the kid is on the spectrum it means he can understand their language & access their tech. Sensational.

[@eoghanfeighery7383]

@@schwarzerritter5724 Somehow I gotta hunch that that film Music will be on Wha Happun?

[@marzeloperas]

@@eoghanfeighery7383 Yes I wanna see that too

[@red-havic9123]

Speaking as a person with autism, the fact they made it into a freaking superpower by all accounts is not empowering. It feels alienating because god forbid any actual depiction of it be treated with class, and it really does turn the Predator monster into a joke...more so than it already got, sadly.

[@karsten69]

As someone also with autism, I agree with your sentiment.

[@Henshingod]

The film treated mental illness like a joke the entire way through and just did it in the most horrible tone deaf way. Easily the worst movie of 2018. And I saw Venom!

[@Henshingod]

@Ryan Cooper you seem nice.

[@diabdia]

@@Henshingod he just wants to sound edgy and cool behind a computer screen. He has to demonstrate how 'masculine' he is. So it's either fake masculinity or him craving attention. Don't bother giving it to him, it only turns him on more.

[@Henshingod]

@@diabdia Fair. I get bothered easy.

[@stellaroj]

Hey Shane Black, when your friend gets kicked off your movie because he's a registered sex offender, maybe don't blame the film's failure on the loss of the "playground factor."

[@battlion507]

@Code Turtle A Sexual Assaultasaurus Rex? A Pedodactyl?

[@planetschlock]

There's a joke to be made about sex offenders and playgrounds but fuck it, I'm lazy.

[@jakerockznoodles]

Perhaps it would have been more appropriate to recast *him* as the predator. Or no? 😉

[@g80gzt]

@Code Turtle Tyrannassaultus Rex

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@jakerockznoodles The stupid Predator that eats kids instead of fighting warriors and gets blown up by the cool Predator, yes.

[@NucleaRaptor]

7:39 _"...where Black & Decker were taking the franchise..."_ Behind the toolshed, apparently.

[@qwellen7521]

It still consistently baffles me why they don’t just make the colonial marines vs predator movie we all want to see.

[@agrubohub4009]

An Aliens VS Predators movie featuring competent humans with fighting skills? Nah man,teenage angst from Requiem is the real deal apparently.

[@mrbri6463]

Cause that’s the smart thing to do.

[@thebestcentaur]

After Colonial Marines, the game? Good luck getting anyone worth their salt to sign on

[@ajscrewu]

They’d be able to ruin it by making the marines noodle armed scrubs or wusses

[@pureevil9496]

@@SuperPeterok Samurai fighting a predator is the kind of movie I would love even if it was terrible

[@betterbeater2948]

I don't know why nobody talks about Predator 2, but I think it's such an underrated sequel that needs more appreciation and a waaaaaaay better sequel to the original than this piece of shit of a film.

[@Kwatcher100]

Frankly, I liked it better than the first movie.

[@mariano3716]

Nothing beats me more than a 'I'm too old for this shit' Danny Glover surviving and defeating the Predator. It's like a Lethal Weapon side-story. "You wouldn't believe what happened during your vacation, Riggs!'

[@chrisgilland5908]

My roommate says this is one of his favorite predator movies. I can't wait to move out. :)

[@billmunny6813]

Maybe he should move out.

[@daylanxa7983]

I mean.... That's not hard there's only one good Predator movie so one of their favourite just means they like it more than 2 and Predators

[@GaytorDaGaymer]

I love the that The predator race wants to kidnap autistic kids because they are the next step in human evolution.

[@superxxsonic9539]

😂

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

Im still confused on how so many people take this shit so seriously. Im not excusing the flaws of the latter movies, but people act like the first was citizen kane.

[@JinxSanity]

The movie didn't seemed that bad at first BUT then they retcon the whole reason Predators hunt humans, they went from hunters to DNA scavengers and now apparently there was a Yautja Empire out to get earth. It's like they went out of their way to ignore not only the comics but also the previous movies (except for the 1st as always). Plus the tone was confusing with that kid character, even the first teaser seemed like it was geared at a younger audience (PG-13) with the kid and Pet Predator Hound but then the whole movie is full of adult jokes and explicit violence, there was no consistent tone.

[@jasonblalock4429]

I think the basic problem is that Predator was never meant to spawn a franchise. It's a neat one-movie premise: alien hunter hunts humans. That's not something you can really recycle over and over, without it feeling like a cheesy 80s slasher series. So on one hand, you need to expand the scope to keep the franchise going, but the core premise is so paper-thin that there's just nothing to work with. Which results in silly sequels with weird attempts to graft lore onto the franchise.

[@viscountrainbows6452]

Predators: Keep getting their asses handed to them on Earth Also Predators: Keep coming back to Earth because apparently it's a grudge

[@ELPMCFlashFrame]

@@jasonblalock4429 Except for the fact that we have a dirth of Expanded Universe content for the franchise to pull from, from the classic Dark Horse AVP comics, to the newer novels. Predator works very easily as a franchise: Take the iconic Predator, Insert into X point in the timeline where major war/world event/heatwave is happening... Profit. It's literally that easy to do a predator story, and they keep just...not doing that. Imagine Predators vs Pirates, Predators vs Knights, Predators vs WWI or WWII soldiers, Predator in Vietnam, Predator in Desert Storm, Predator during cowboy times. ALL of these are valid options made viable thanks to predator 2's ending... yet no one EVER goes this route.

[@jasonblalock4429]

@@ELPMCFlashFrame Psst, not trying to be a jerk, but as a head's up: "dearth" means a LACK of something. Which is the opposite of what you were saying. Anyway though, I'm just not that interested in historical Predator stories because it would still just the same story over and over, only with different weapons involved. And it could easily get very silly. "Predator vs Pirates" sounds like a parody to me, not a real movie I'd want to watch.

[@AxisChurchDevotee]

@@viscountrainbows6452 Actually them coming back is likely because they are impressed a human managed to beat them and their hunts are for sport so them coming back regularly makes sense.

[@brettc6132]

I was so stoked about this movie when it was announced. watching it turn into a slow burning dumpster fire was disappointing, and made me wonder why Hollywood struggles so much to make a good movie out of such an awesome IP. A predator movie should be awesome, it’s like you have to make a concerted effort to have it come out so boring

[@RBelmont007]

they struggle because executives are so out of touch, and only care about what they THINK is going to make money, that what winds up on the screen is a steaming pile of No One Asked For This.

[@joshuameier4062]

Yeah I almost walked out if the theater... Cried on the way home lol

[@themenagerie5247]

Saw the “upgrade predator” and new exactly how it was going to go.

[@billmunny6813]

@@joshuameier4062 I didn't cry. I had something in my eye. Both of them.

[@hereticalpaintjobs]

Mainly because Hollywood relies on focus groups and trends that it’s lacking complete originality, if a director even attempts to do anything that “according to the focus groups” would be unpopular, Hollywood will step in, and completely undermine the director/producer,

[@pikachuspartan1868]

Here's a ani-fact: "My Hero Academia: Two Heroes" beat The Predator and The Nun in the box office...from a LIMITED RUN.

[@atas2561]

I watched MHA: Two Heroes and here’s my thoughts on it. FUCKING FANTASTIC!

[@agrubohub4009]

This movie brought "weaponized autism" to a whole a new level. It's true that people with autism have some skills where they excel above the average person but definitely not being able to deal with alien technology. Seriously almost every single attempt to bring back these old franchises after a long absence in the 2010s either sucked or mediocre at best. Only Mad Max Fury Road and Blade Runner 2049 were legitmately great.

[@non-stickderich7112]

I don’t get offended. But the autism is the future of evolution really pissed me off.

[@mrroboshadow]

it honestly makes what once was cool and mysterious technology seem like a joke i know the kid was portrayed to be like an "autistic super genius" but he managed to master not only their language but their engineering in a matter of what seemed like a few days

[@coryclark9120]

Yeah the big 3 alien, predator, and terminator has had truly dookie films these past years

[@elhazthorn918]

I know there are some people with autism that have amazing skills, like that 4 year old girl who drew horses like a seasoned artist, but I thought they concluded the link wasn't that strong?

[@elhazthorn918]

@@UnreasonableOpinions Ah, that makes sense. Very interesting.

[@knowtheplan472]

The fact that we didn’t get 50 fucking cent fighting the predator makes me feel hollow and dead inside

[@onemorechris]

imagine a 90min hunt in the jungle: 50cent vs Predator, mostly practical FX, a few nods to the original and a wider universe. violent where it needs to be but otherwise very stripped down. That’s possible for $20m

[@alienstar2088]

The one thing that did me in most in this film was the introduction of the 'Ultimate Predator'. I swear, ever since Jurassic World included the gene-spliced Indominus Rex, hybridization has been prevalent in just about any monster movie. I didn't see what was wrong with the Predators being honorable hunters and nothing more. No secret plots to taking over any other worlds, no wants to further their species just honorable hunts. Though adding a bigger Predator to hunt smaller ones is an interesting idea, at best, there are other more creative ways to get the same result without seemingly steeling the gene-altering trend. The reason I have such a large issue with this is because it directly comes into conflict with what we know about the Predator race thus far. They are sent from planet to planet to hunt armed life-forms honorably and for sport. So, it's safe to say they believe in pushing the absolute limits of their bodies, minds and methods. Then, why would they want a direct upper hand and scumbag biological traits to lessen the meaning of their hunts? Further more, if their society revolves around these dangerous otherworldly hunts then why would they need another world to conquer, they shouldn't have overpopulation as a threat because they are consistently putting their lives in danger for the sake of bragging rights. Such a shame this film could've gone deeper into the lore we already knew and expand the lore we've known for years rather than just shoving in a boring, shameless and direct opposite to everything we know about the Predators. The shitty part of it is if they wanted to connect Predators to Aliens again, then keeping Predators how they were was a perfect way to do so! The Predators in AVP hunted the Xenomorph because they were seen as the most dangerous prey for only the most skilled of hunters. Overall this movie was just a total bust for me and I hope they return to how the Predators used to be in the next film.

[@pureevil9496]

Man in suit say *MAKE IT BIGGER*

[@CruelestChris]

I mean with the Indominus Rex there was at least that meta angle that they made it because people in the story itself just weren't excited by normal dinosaurs (but also for the military or something). This doesn't even do that.

[@alienstar2088]

@@CruelestChris My only complaint with Jurassic World is they didn't get crazy enough. I mean, look at the Chaos Effect toy line that was supposed to have an animated show around it. Those hybrids are weird monster looking creatures. I think the Ultimasaurus would've have made a better Indominus. It's big, scary looking and combined all of the best traits from various species so, of course it could've been used for militaristic purposes. Indominus rex was just a Tyrannosaurus Rex with usable arms.

[@wib6044]

That’s is where they lost me too. The dogs had me Elvis liping, and when the giant predator came out it was like wtf? Really?

[@alienstar2088]

@@wib6044 Personally, I thought that the Rouge Predators from the third film were perfect for the role of "evil" Predator. They weren't roided out monsters with bs powers, they were just outcasts and law breakers from their world who had a grudge to settle. Hell, even their dogs looked cooler!

[@ronjoe17]

I'd still really like to see a Wha Happun on Rise of the TMNT. That crew went through so much, and I'd love to see you drag Nickelodeon the way you drag some of these gaming and movie studios for screwing over such a fun and fresh take on the TMNT franchise

[@1heKing]

8 words it didn't make as much money as Spongebob

[@carvahaunter122]

@@1heKing Nor Loud House, and it’s so weird because TMNT 2012 did great and they completely botched the marketing for ROTTMNT, now it sorta is but the show isn’t even going anymore besides a Netflix movie so what’s the point?

[@1heKing]

@@carvahaunter122 thats nick for ya.

[@TheRoguesy2]

The predator was so embarrassingly bad it’s one of the few movies in my entire life that I was modestly excited for and turned it off halfway through. I’ve sat through and finished a lot of trash in my life but that absolutely took the take.

[@MauZangetsu]

@@bobthedopeman7327 I get the guy, it's like drinking a whole barrel of beer by yourself in one sitting and in under an hour. At first you're excited because it's awesome to have that all for yourself, but then after a while you start feeling a little wasted and then the beer starts getting warmer and warmer and it's not so fun anymore, so you just quit because it's making you feel sick. At least that's what happened in my case

[@NicholasAdeptus]

This happened to me with Boondocks Saints 2.

[@TheRoguesy2]

@@bobthedopeman7327 The films un serious tone and constant bad jokes had already made me irritated while watching it but when Olivia Munn whose supposed to be a scientist and has no firearms or combat experience jumped on top of the truck firing a rifle I just couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't let this travesty embarrassment of filmmaking waste anymore of time and life.

[@mediumvillain]

It was 'alright' as far as dumb sci-fi action movies but honestly it seems to take the most inspiration from the actual worst movie out of BOTH the Alien & Predator franchises, the Alien vs. Predator sequel (Requiem maybe?) that takes place in a small town. Suburban Predator is not at all what ppl wanna see. Predators was so much better, why didnt they just make a sequel to that? You wouldnt even need to use the same characters/actors, the setup allows for pretty much infinite sequels.

[@jordonvazquez7620]

this makes robocop 3 look like a fuckin masterpiece like atleast Robocop 3 is funny for all the wrong reasons this is just horrible.

[@BeesechurgerProductions]

RoboCop 3, you watch the first five minutes of for the Ed-209 scene, and that's it

[@ajscrewu]

I think robocop 3 is worse

[@qualonhive]

14:44 - I can't believe, they actually managed to cast a real Predator for the movie.

[@stefanfilipovits21]

The kid is really good as the voice of Robin on the Harley Quinn animated series. He’s really funny.

[@brittanybecker170]

bad films happen to good actors at any age. :C

[@obitosenju3768]

Movie was real evolution. Evolution in backwards.

[@funktimusrhyme]

They really needed to whip their production problems, whip em good, whip em into shape

[@EGGravated]

DEvolution

[@eldarkwolfen]

noitulovE

[@sanmarino8605]

"Its evolving just backwards"

[@bastois]

I remember seeing this in the cinema with my mates and we all started gut laughing when the "autism saves the day" shit happened considering I have a mild case of it myself.

[@MrBenSampson]

The concept of a predator wanting to improve itself with Autism was so absurd. Autism is a disability. The alpha predator is not going to be a better hunter if it has an anxiety attack anytime something goes wrong, or its senses are overwhelmed. It would have made just as much sense if the alpha predator wanted to become dyslexic.

[@mrroboshadow]

but this is Hollywood brand autism!! Almost none of the drawbacks and added genius level intellect cause every autistic person is a genius right?

[@hidalgobc]

"We've developed the apex predator" "No, it's missing one thing" "What's that?" "Reddit."

[@mrroboshadow]

@@8Kazuja8 yeah expecially when you consider that the universe already has a dna stealing alien pretty much The xenomorph, its literally takes on dna and traits of its hosts

[@mrroboshadow]

@@8Kazuja8 thats because Xenomorphs are more animal like, a single minded drive to survive, adapt and propagate Yautja on the other hand are sentient hunters out for a challenge and glory, as seen by their choice not to hunt anything they deem "unworthy" by augmenting themselves they'd be cheating, like a baseball player using steroids. After all is it really an accomplishment if one hunts an elephant from miles away in a tank?

[@eoghanfeighery7383]

Also for someone on the ASD spectrum, the notion the film makes about autism being the next step of evolution is just laughably stupid. I really WANT to know what the screenwriters were thinking with that. Oh, right, Hollywood.

[@lewis213b7]

I thinks how crazy how Shane black was a character of the original best predator movie and failed at every level of the new predator movie but then I remember he was also the character who told terrible jokes so it kinda makes sense how the new predator movie was the same as his character from the old predator movie

[@Azaisdaking]

He also contributed to the script of the original Predator. Shane Black was the one reason I was interested in the The Predator when it was announced, it's a shame it turned out so bad.

[@winstonwolfwhiteshoes]

@@Azaisdaking He rewrote a few lines. The bad jokes he told actually...

[@taamox]

I genuinely forgot this movie even happened

[@giorgioguolo7196]

Lucky you

[@sanmarino8605]

Me to, but yet I saw this movie in theaters the day it released

[@HL3AlcAida]

Its a lie the movie never existed. It is an ill creepypasta fan fiction that this movie exists. Who would produce a video with am autistic kid that is been haunted by a progressive alien race to improve them? Or who would make a film with an certified sexual offender?

[@Alurkerdood]

I still like Danny Glover’s character in Predator 2.

[@laserfist1201]

Predator 2 is great.

[@UndeadEggmiester]

Man I forgot this movie exists. Sounds like I didn't miss anything.

[@billmunny6813]

I'm sorry you had to remember.

[@AusMarkus]

This is the first time I've heard about it. I was expecting this video to be about the multiplayer game "Predator: Hunting Grounds". I forgot that game was only released last year.

[@WestNorf]

Its worth a watch man don't buy into all the hate.

[@billmunny6813]

@@WestNorf But I like the hate.

[@WestNorf]

@@billmunny6813 yehh true .. ima go back to the rotten tomatos KZbin pictures and hate on some more transsexuals. Im threatened by them apparently and its hilarious.

[@OverlordKog]

"Hey, I directed Monster Squad." Hey, if you directed Monster Squad you know you'd slip that in everywhere too. I know I would.

[@TankHardcheese]

I will always remember this film as the Predator movie that almost featured an actual registered sexual predator. Also it's kinda sad how Munn has been lowkey blackballed since this film.

[@thegreatape884]

Munn hasn't been blackballed, she's been terrible in everything she's been in.

[@TankHardcheese]

@@thegreatape884 That never stopped her from getting work in big movies before. It cannot be a coincidence that she stopped getting roles in prominent films after she spoke up and potentially caused a big budgeted movie to flop. Wouldn't be surprised if what she has said about Brett Ratner played a part as well. Studios probably see her as "problematic."

[@thegreatape884]

@@TankHardcheese It's no coincidence either that she stopped getting roles after being in 2 of the biggest flops in recent cinema.... pretty much back to back, so that's quite a feat.

[@rogerbee1234567]

she cant act and looks like joan rivers now

[@Gideon13397]

You could say she got "Blacked."

[@slopesgameroom]

I genuinely did not ming Predators

[@CalvinChikelue]

I consider it 2nd best of the series after the 1st han.

[@Bizquitman]

But did you mind it?

[@Destroyer2150]

Predators was ok I guess. It did had some dumb scenes and dialogue but it was an ok movie. Although I wish it had more quiet moments

[@jacemachine]

Same. I really enjoyed it. It was a great return to form, while bringing twists to the original formula with red herrings and playing on types. It holds up.

[@thebestcentaur]

Had you singing a good song, huh?

[@lalberts]

An actor from the original movie who specializes in writing and directing buddy cop movies (that was black listed for quite some time mind you) was hired to direct a sequel because he was the guy who told the pussy jokes in the first movie. That’s exactly what happened to this movie.

[@maynardperalta3188]

Not really how that went at all. But whatever.

[@kingbash6466]

I will never get over the fact that this movie actually used “weaponized autism” as an actual plot point.

[@davidwilhite8639]

Yeah, that was quite raterded

[@tinybee7780]

All I remember about this film were 2 things: 1) Arnold turned this down for Genysis and Dark Fate 2) Predators were trying to weaponize autism.

[@Imikeh]

I absolutely love Predator and Predators. Getting a sequel/ reboot to Predators starring Arnie and Adrien Brody would be a wet dream.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

After the fact: Good news folks, Prey kicks ass and is easily the best Predator movie other than the original.

[@kjone5086]

What happened to the quality of Fred Dekker? Night of the creeps and the monster squad were awesome

[@WatcherMovie008]

Remember that Hollywood originally wanted this movie to be like the Marvel films, with LOTS of forced comedy into it action. Let that sink in......

[@jaysonlee5231]

I remember some of the comedy scenes being so cringy at times like I wasn't sure what I was experiencing

[@planetschlock]

@@jaysonlee5231 Pain. At least that was what I was experiencing when this movie tried to be funny.

[@leanmeanmarceline5196]

God I had forgotten just how stupid it was when they hyped up autism as like this super power and not just like, one of the many ways people can be considered neurodivergent

[@Rozza2k]

The predator in the original film had charecter, it showed you how he thought and what morales he had and all without saying a word, in the new films they are mindless plot device monsters....the second film was the only other film that added anything positive to the lore, hope someone else buys the rights and reboots it properly in ten years or so

[@SirDankleberry]

Old Predator: Expert Hunter who respected strength and survival. New Predator: Wanting to rip the autism gland out of kids.

[@autobotstarscream765]

And of course Old Predator is now the hero due to New Predator being so unlikable and stupid as to cause the Terminator 2 effect, but Old Predator deserves a better movie, like say the upcoming Mortal Kombat sequel.

[@robertcastanpn288]

@@autobotstarscream765 Are you talking about the one on HBO Max that was ass lol

[@Elazam]

"the date we set are not that good" "So...we're delaying the film?" "no, push the date , the team can handle one month less time in production"

[@SirAsdf]

The Predator, the movie so dedicated to accuracy that they hired an Actual Predator, a child Predator to be exact.

[@tomtalks23]

This movie might have had the most insensitive portrayal of autism I've ever seen, and that's saying something because there are some notable offenders out there.

[@drizz847]

Goes to show that bringing back a series veteran is not always a good thing: Ridley Scott Prometheus and Alien: Covenant and James Cameron Terminator: Dark Fate. Either they lose touch with what made their films work or they just go on an ego trip and are like "Hey guys, it's me! The series creator or the director of that one movie in the series that everyone love's! I'm back! A good story? Nah, I'm just here to attach my name to it again and collect a fat paycheck cause all the fans are going to show up cause I'm back!" Sometimes it works: John Carpenter came back for Halloween 2018 and that turned out to be good but not always.

[@WestNorf]

I enjoyed prometheus and covenant not genesis and dark fate though. For me personally the latter tried to bring back the old cast literally in their 60s and the former used new cast and a newish premise. Just my personal opinion though.

[@professor_mystery]

Man, Shane Black either makes masterpieces or he makes straight up garbage. There is no in between with the guy.

[@JasonRedWingTodd]

A perfect description of M Night Shyamalan too

[@RoboZombie777]

The Nice Guys is an all time great imo

[@professor_mystery]

@@RoboZombie777 agreed, it was my favorite movie of 2016.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Is Iron Man 3 a masterpiece or trash? I'd say it's somewhere in between.

[@dodson43]

Robert Rodriguez’s Predators is definitely underrated movie.

[@scockery]

He didn't direct that, Nimród Antal did. I mean, maybe apples and oranges. Is "Raiders of the Lost Ark" Spielberg or Lucas's movie?

[@BloxBuildingBuildups]

lol the Mr. Black dub from Kamp Krusty was fucking brilliant

[@handsomeman-child8751]

God I loved 2010's Predators. Such a fantastic movie and Adrian Brody is insane in how he practically sacrificed his body preparing for the role. Great story, great action, great actors. And then 20th Century Fox happened...

[@that1tallguy]

The original with "GET TO THE CHOPPA" will always be amazing

[@the_e]

I saw this movie with my best friend in theaters, we laughed from beginning to end of the story. Even though we wasted $10 plus, the laughs made up for it. If there will be a next Predator film, call me weird/nuts but I'd like to see Gareth Edwards or Neill Blomkamp to direct with "good writers" attached!!

[@mckstellar1005]

This is like my favorite show on KZbin Its consistently great and I enjoy watching it everytime a new one pops up Thanks so much for making these

[@KingKeshane]

Olivia Munn is your first sign the film might be bad

[@starsbookreviews]

The next one is supposed to take place in America before the Europeans found it. Wonder if we will see it on What Happened in a few years!

[@coryclark9120]

I hope not, I mean 10 clover field lane was fucking amazing except for the part where jj Abrams put his grubby hands on it so I have high hopes for this

[@MolecularMachine]

The actual colonization of the Americas was basically one long Predator movie.

[@starsbookreviews]

@@MolecularMachine maybe that's what their going for?

[@MolecularMachine]

@@starsbookreviews Then that's a huge oof from me unless the project is led by native creators, which doesn't sound like Hollywood at all.

[@activatewindows]

They should make a Predator movie set during WW2.

[@DakotaofRaptors]

@@jackkain7141 tired of Nazi super experiments - the Japanese need some screentime. Imagine what sort of movie ideas could come with Unit 731?

[@CassDaMan1138]

I thought the movie would be garbage when I saw the Predator's mask looked so lame.

[@chanceForNotBeingRapper]

I heavily questioned Shane Black having any talent Iron Man 3 is a little bit screwup but Predator 2018 was a total fuckup, I even wrote about it in English exams, this nonsense just pissed me off too hard

[@itachi112ify]

Thank god for Prey being so damn amazing, got the bad taste of this awful movie off my mouth

[@michaelpeacock4228]

I feel like Bat-Fleck on the mention of AvP: Requiem- "WHY'D YOU SAY THAT NAME?!?"

[@shadowleon659]

Predator 2 was the last truly fantastic Predator movie. AVP and Predators were underwhelming at best. But The Predator, right along with Alien Covenant and Alien 3, is a disgrace to the franchise and is easily one of the worst movies ever made in my opinion. The movie couldn't decide if it wanted to be serious or comedic. The action scenes were very forgettable. The characters were irritating, cartoonish, over-the-top and unbelievable. The special effects looked like something that would belong in a made for television movie. This is worse than Aliens vs Predator: Requiem by far.

[@The_Based_Batman]

Funny that the worst one has arguably the best portrayed Predator in the franchise, Wolf.

[@shadowleon659]

@@The_Based_Batman I agree. But The City Hunter is still my favourite Predator.

[@noway9320]

Predator 2 is kinda dogshit, but it's charmingly dogshit. The Predator is just dogshit.

[@shadowleon659]

@@noway9320 I disagree with you. Compared to the sequels that Hollywood is releasing nowadays. Its an Oscar winning film. In my opinion its the Die Hard 2 of the Predator franchise.

[@The_Based_Batman]

I feel Predator 2 is underrated. City Hunter is also definitely up there on my favorites. As for Wolf, why a lot of people gravitate towards him and he's sometimes seen as a fan favorite: 1) Wolf was the main draw of AVPR and was the closest we ever got to a yautja in a protagonist's role. 2) His design was inspired by City Hunter, which is already a good thing to see compared to the football body builder look of the previous movie. 3) He was a reference to Pulp Fiction's Winston Wolfe. 4) He had an arsenal of badass weaponry (Whip, Dual plasma casters, a hand cannon, the cleaner kit, spear and shuriken's. Basically a one man army.) 5) My personal favorite thing - He's an elite and his mask is decorated in runes which when translated mean "Not for glory, not for honor, not for the hunt, but to clean up the mess." But that's what I love about the franchise, there's so many different and unique Predators with quirks and traits.

[@ratchetxtreme6591]

Kind of sad that not even one of the Og stars of Predator directing this film could make it work.

[@PunkRJH90]

@@Ineedgames They never learned their lesson, that's why they were bought out

[@Onlyonedch]

The fact that the pred dog literally just vanishes still has me shaking my head. What was even a point having a lobotomized pray dog follow the people for that long just for him to completely disappear

[@SSBroly965]

It probably had something to do with that original final act of the movie that got cut to hell. We'll never know what the original version would have been like.

[@KindaGrump]

It would be interesting to see a video on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. That one movie we all might have watched and your local boomer dad's favorite action flick.

[@babyhenchy1]

So glad this franchise made a quick rebound from this disaster.

[@travisc7722]

I mean I didnt totally hate this one. It was entertaining. But man Predators was really great

[@RoboZombie777]

Honestly The Predator is still better than AVP2 and Alien Resurrection so it's not the worse thing that the whole Alien/Predator franchise has created. Like it's still bad but not that bad

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

I would have liked to have seen the Emissary Cut of the film.

[@travisc7722]

@@RoboZombie777 yes exactly what I was trying to say

[@owensreviews625]

Honestly, when it was announced that Dan Trachtenberg would be doing a predator movie, my first thought was “well, at least it’ll be better than THE Predator.” Also, what is it with sequels that share the same title as the original but have the word “THE” in it. I never understood that.

[@TidusX16]

My brother and I saw Predators (2010) in theaters and we were excited about this one. But after Prometheus and Covenant, yeah we felt this wasn't going to be good. Terminator, Alien, and Predator haven't had much luck in the few years both movies and games with the exception of Alien Isolation.

[@cesarelizondoramos3432]

I nominate “Rayman Raving Rabbits” for the next episode. I’m curious what happened in development that made them switch from an adventure game (shown in the firsts trailers for the wii) to the focus on mini games.

[@AndyKazama2]

I haven't enjoyed a Neill Blomkamp since District 9, however at this point, I'd take a movie by him in the Alien/Predator series. Can't be worse than this.

[@Alwyn2112]

I said it on another review, and I’ll say it again here: As an autistic myself, I can safely say that even if most of us on the Autism spectrum had savant-like skills, the downsides of it would make it not desired by the Predator species. For that matter, it took a lot of help and resources to get where I’m a functional person today, so, I’m pretty confident with that assessment.

[@Kwatcher100]

As someone who also has high-functioning autism, I concur completely.

[@atreidhd]

I saw that Silent Hill: Revelation 3D clip, Matt. Please, please do an episode on that train wreck of a movie!

[@planetschlock]

I love Silent Hill: Revelation, it's the funniest comedy of the 2010's.

[@GojiBoiEarth1964]

Don’t worry. In the next Alien movie, they will weaponized ADHD 💀

[@sarcasm-83]

It's honestly depressing what the Alien and Predator franchises became. Well, Predator especially. Back when only Predator 1 and 2 existed, the kid/teen I was would've wanted nothing more than half a dozen more Predator movies, but if I had known they'll all be like this, I'd not wanted them anyway. The newest movie's hulking big brute of a Predator really can't miss the mark more on what made the character so intriquing and awesome. A smart, elite hunter that clearly has it's almost ritualistic code to go by, which indicates history, some sort of hierarchy, civilization etc. It blows my mind how such an incredible concept has been fucked up so majorly. This latest one is, in my opinion the worst so far. Then again, maybe if I rewatched some AvP movies, I guess there might be something worse in there.

[@kamenballer]

I love AvP and AvPR since they both contain 2 of my most favorite movie/live action Yautjas. AvP have the YoungBlood or Rookie "Scar Predator" but very dedicated to his hunt and fighting of Xenomorphs just to prove himself as an Elite Predator while AvPR introduced a seasoned/veteran Elite Predator "Wolf Predator" the way he used his gadgets and surroundings to his advantage against dozens of Xenomorphs makes him feels like The Batman in Predator form.

[@masonyoung7834]

the main reason I hated it was because they changed the reason the predators hunted so the way I would change it is keeping it mostly the same but instead There are two clans of predators the normal ones who hunt for sport and live by a code of owner and the bad bloods who are pretty much the same but don’t live by a code of honor like the ones in predators the ultimate hybrid predator is a bad blood and there are mutating them selfs to become the ultimate hunters and the fugitive predator is a normal one both of the predators are bad and remove the post credit scene

[@brachyzoid]

I dunno... Arnold coming back doesn't mean "Instant excitement", after how the Terminator Franchise went down... nothing but fear remains

[@MattMcMuscles]

None of that was because of him though. So it never hurts.

[@brachyzoid]

@@MattMcMuscles Yeah, nothing bad with having optimism~ One personally will remain cautious. If there are no high expectations, I can't be disappointed!

[@WestNorf]

@@MattMcMuscles its all about memberberries I thought it would be a cgi de-aged Arnold coming out the pod labeled the predator killer, but when it was a suit it didn't bother me, think I'm the minority that didn't mind the film it wasn't blockbuster but nothing really is these days.

[@thefreakmachine]

Hollywood talking about weaponized autism: both ironical and deep

[@DGilVids]

If we want to complete the modern day "What the Hell is WRONG with Fox?" Trilogy, then New Mutants and Alita: Battle Angel need covering.

[@repulser93]

From what I recall Alita did decently BO and critic-wise.

[@DGilVids]

@@repulser93 That it did, but the production history and delays are definitely worth talking about. Kinda like the Doom 2016 episode where the finished product did fine, but the production was worth talking about.

[@planetschlock]

Pretty much the only thing Fox did right was rip-off Disney by overcharging them for their shitty movie division. That was a pretty funny ruse ngl

[@DGilVids]

@Code Turtle True, but it was still Fox's call to delay it to hell and reshoot a bunch of stuff before the 20th Century Studios rebranding.

[@DGilVids]

@Code Turtle Maybe it should have, but as is, the movie's pretty good. Truthfully, I never expected anything grand out of the whole ordeal, just a movie that was interesting and tense enough, and I think it delivered. That having been said, yeah, probably wasn't worth the whole bruhaha involved in the production.

[@kleptooohhyena]

Great vid as always. You should consider doing The Island of Dr. Moreau w/ Marlon Brando..crazy shit right there.

[@mickeybat5816]

That katana fight between the human and the predator was so badass

[@yeoldescratch]

I have aspergers, and seeing "autism stealing predators" and "autism is the next evolution of humans" was so cringeworthy, mainly because autism and aspergers is a birth defect, as well as because WHY WOULD PREDATORS STEAL AUTISM WHAT EVEN

[@ExtremeMadnessX]

Autistic people don't like being called birth defects...

[@davidromeroblaya7920]

Me, thinking about the idea that the predator hunter could be Ripley or Newt: "Sorry, I can hear you. I am laughing about that nonsense."

[@josesosa3337]

The best way to save this film is to just say that only one or just a few clans did the dna splicing thing.

[@joshdaly7599]

It's super weird watching this video and seeing how much of a shitshow production was as a fan of the movie.

[@AllenHerns]

This is the only Predator related movie I've seen once and never want to revisit ever again.

[@sebanatic]

It’s funny I’m editing a Battlefront 2 Predator mod video while watching this

[@chrismcmeekin9943]

I was so excited for this movie, Predator was my favorite movie monster as a kid, I collected all of the Dark Horse comics, and my faith in the franchise was totally renewed in 2010. Predators was good, it was a perfect blend of sequel/remake/reboot, and it was exactly what the series needed to get back on track. Predators also had a built-in safety net, nostalgia, and I remember hoping that the next movie would take the lore and run with it, creatively. And... I guess that's what they did, wish granted, thanks Fox. What will Disney do with it now? It can't possibly get any worse, right?

[@jrjoanes]

I would still love another attempt at a Alien/Predator franchise

[@deconyus3412]

I get wanting Arnold but bring back Danny Glover Also do advent rising

[@vabvaab]

Tbh you could have opened with Shane Black casting a 'close personal friend' of his that was a convicted pedo. The absolute shit cherry on the hell shit cake. He apparently got away with casting Steven Wilder Striegel in Iron Man and The Nice Guys AFTER he got back out of jail. Then Black was so veryy sorwwry when he finally got called out the 3rd time aground.

[@keithknows1809]

I want you all to take a minute to appreciate how perfect the use of the "Mr. Black" Simpson clip was (4:13). To remember that it even existed (its an old clip), have the foresight to know it would land, despite its age. Having a perfect context to use it whereas its funny if you know the reference yet still funny even if you _don't._ all to be just 2 seconds in a 20 minute video. Brilliant

[@justdannyquinn]

Wha happun, Shane Black? How did you go from making The Nice Guys and Iron Man 3 to this bloody mess? It's honestly kind of sad that this didn't work out since he is a genuinely great writer. I just hope he is able to make something fun and awesome again sometime soon.

[@mrroboshadow]

especially when he not only starred in but helped to write the original. i mean of all people he should know what makes a good predator movie since he helped make the first one

[@justdannyquinn]

@@mrroboshadow I guess even the best writers can strike out every now and again.

[@mrroboshadow]

@@justdannyquinn i said the same thing on another comment but him striking out on a predator movie is like a batter striking out on a pitching machine he helped program its baffling that it happened

[@monstrdog7031]

Predators already has a direct comic sequel, and prequel, no dutch included. I don't know what they're gonna do with that

[@trippyjamisoniii9595]

Watching Prey after seeing this, just gives me that small drop of hope in the Film Industry.