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[@eastcoastoverseer]

It's a hunter. It was collecting trophies, and it fought Arnold on even footing because he earned its respect for putting up such a fight.

[@LordVolkov]

I like to think that he kills Billy face to face too. A Yautja would respect his bravery for standing to face it.

[@takonaegi2967]

​@@LordVolkov After all Predator took Billy's skull, not just skinned him like others.

[@476429]

Natalie is pure estrogen so she doesn't understand pure testosterone. 😀

[@ericjohnson9623]

I've always loved the fan theory that the majority of Predators are a peaceful technologically advanced civilization, and the Predators who come to more primitive planets like ours and hunt are like dentists who go to Africa on their month long vacation and shoot a rhino.

[@dudeLaurence]

Nat is the first person I've come across who didn't get that the predator is a trophy hunter...even though they clearly tell you

[@AgentMattox]

Alan Silvestri is truly underappreciated. He did scores for Back to the Future, Avengers, Forest Gump, Lilo & Stich and Predator!

[@MrRezRising]

Bill Conti, Jerry Goldsmith, Ennio Morricone. Hall of Fame.

[@ameen2947]

Dont forget Who Framed Roger Rabbit!!

[@DoktorStrangelove]

The Abyss features some of his best work.

[@nitind]

Well, he also scored the Marvel Avengers films.

[@lditiero]

Contact has a jaw-dropping soundtrack by Silvestri

[@DavidLender]

The funny thing is, everything you called 'cheesy' and 'over the top' was new and different in the 80's. We've had decades of movies that have built off of 80's action movies and the different things they pioneered. This movie was cool in that, at the beginning they show you how Dutch's crew were a bunch of badasses but then, half way through they're being hunted and they're scared and running for their lives.

[@CharlesVanNoland]

Amen.

[@saulh7773]

'80s*

[@youngred88]

Facts

[@kenmorgan316]

Kids

[@AaronLitz]

_Predator_ is such a damn good film because it _begins_ as a stereotypical '80s Action movie full of seemingly invincible over-the-top musclebound badasses, but then halfway through it gets hijacked by a combination of _Science-Fiction_ and _Slasher Horror_ movie and all of those "invincible" big strong macho '80s badasses get cut down to size as they are effortlessly picked off one by one by something more than human. It's that bloody intrusion of one genre into another that makes the movie great. _(Predators_ is also _seriously awesome,_ and I will never, ever understand why so many people say that movie is bad.)

[@aechangel627]

I’ll always remember the story that my mother and father told me when they went to see “Predator” for the first time, they expected it to be just another Arnold movie… but they told me that the crowd was in complete shock as they see the hand with the dead scorpion into all they heard was “Oh My God” or “What the Hell is That?” or “That’s not a Human hand” oh those were different times.

[@adamstar7516]

Yeah, was tge glory days before computer effects. This was pretty cutting edge.

[@Gutssssss666]

Why can’t time travel be a thinggg imagine being a young adult with your parents and vibing with them😂

[@bennettk90]

They filmed this action movie with horror/thriller angles, cues, and soundtrack. It was fn genious

[@thegang3551]

What I love about this is what I love about Terminator - you go in thinking it’s a sci fi movie, but it’s a horror film. You go in thinking Predator is an action movie, but it’s secretly a slasher film.

[@applegeepedigree]

Or you can go into blind and miss the first minute, then it plays like a run of the mill Commando Arnold movie until the thermal vision kicks in, haha

[@JK_something]

If only they did not show the alien ship at the beginning :(

[@crimsonhunter7598]

well both action horror

[@moviesseriesclips2899]

It's a Slasher but also a Sci-Fi Horror Survival Movie. How this film plays with different Genres is just awesome

[@adamstar7516]

@@JK_somethingYeah, always thought that was a mistake. In fact when I first saw it back in the day I don’t remember that being there.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

I think you misunderstood the Predator, It has no real motive other than its fun The reason it went so hard for Dutch's team, is because it saw them kill the guerrilla, It knew they were good worthy prey

[@kevinnorwood8782]

The actual motive of Predators/Yautja isn’t “fun”, it’s prestige. They’re very similar to ancient Aztecs in that regard: the more kills you make, the more prestige you gain.

[@zedwpd]

She thinks telling some jokes makes you an arsehole, she misunderstands a lot

[@Brownyman]

In the final instance I don't really think the predator was mimicking Arnold, but rather it was so taken aback by the fact a human was able to beat it that it couldn't help but ask him the same question back.

[@SSky06]

It definitely was -- despite the fact that he only ever repeats phrases he's heard, Dutch asks it rhetorically, where the Predator repeats it and you can really feel the question mark on the end of the sentence, almost like he's in disbelief of meeting a foe capable of killing him.

[@benjovi356]

@@SSky06 Either that or the Predator thought it was an honor thing where "What the hell are you?" was a phrase spoken when Arnold was making his kill. The Predator said the same thing and started the arm bomb attempting to kill it's hunter...

[@magicjewel96]

I once heard that the Predator said it as an *answer* to the question. I'm what you are...a Predator.

[@Aurochhunter]

Yes, the same can be said for the laughing, it's not merely mimicking Billy's laugh, there's something much more sinister about it.

[@Enrique-Garcia]

Random trivia: the helicopter pilot at the end was played by the same actor who played the Predator creature (Kevin Peter Hall). He also played Harry from "Harry and the Hendersons". Also, Jean Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator. The creature was originally more insect-like and smaller, and Van Damme hated that he was in a suit for the movie and would never be seen. When the people in charge opted to change the Predator creature to a larger humanoid, he didn't object to being replaced. A handful of the cloaked Predator shots still in the movie supposedly use Van Damme's creature for the outlines because they didn't have the time and/or money to reshoot them with the new Predator. Lastly, the famous "deforestation" scene was the director's way of getting back at one of the producers, who insisted that he add more action and explosions and guns. McTiernan didn't want to because he believed it wasn't necessary and served no purpose, but he came up with the blatantly stupid and unnecessary scene as a way to placate the producer. He expected it to be so over the top that it wouldn't make the final cut, but everyone ended up loving it.

[@MrRickkramer]

Contaaaaaaaaaaaaact!! That scene is too epic to leave out! Over the top AF 😂 but great entertainment

[@michaelrussell3890]

Also, they had to hire a bodyguard for Sonny Landham (Billy). Not to protect him; but to protect everyone else from him

[@w1975b]

I've read that it's actually a military tactic, not just a random thing the director thought up. Don't know if true or not.

[@briankarcher8338]

@@w1975b Well, there's suppression fire and other things. You don't need everybody shooting all at once full auto wasting all of their ammo however.

[@danielpauley9113]

Random trivia - the end with the pilot that plays the predator that scene of the explosion is a painting 😳

[@david-1775]

The Predator is a hunter. Going on safari means going to earth to hunt. The skulls were trophies like deer heads, bear rugs and elephant tusks.

[@snorpenbass4196]

The thing to keep in mind about the Predator movies is that the Predators have basically made a culture around hunting other intelligent beings (and their own, sometimes). It's fun for them. They pick uneven fights, kinda like weekend warriors, and love it when the prey fights back competently.

[@technofilejr3401]

Given their level of technology I often wondered if hunts are televised back to their home planet. You know like boxing matches.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

@@technofilejr3401If not on their home planet, at least on the ship that drops them off. You know the other predators are talking shit the whole time.

[@technofilejr3401]

@@TheLanceUppercut Ohhh yeah. I would love to see that with subtitles

[@THEvagabond29]

If you look at all of its kills from all the movies, the Predator mimics what you are using on it... as a way of saying im the master of this weapon, and this fighting style... NEXT!!!

[@wuhnahcah]

​@@technofilejr3401 Instead of Armchair Quarterback it would be Armchair Predators.

[@jamesshilale2967]

This movie came out 36 years ago and still is, arguably, the best action/slasher/science fiction movie of all time.

[@MegazoneMusic23]

She kinda called it Cheesy :( I admit im sure there are movies from the 50-60's that cant compare to todays special FX. But I can at least appreciate what it took for them to create those FX back then. After all.. Check out "Fantastic Voyage - 1966"

[@Darkstar_Dayne]

No it's not. That goes to Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones

[@bennettk90]

No predator is #1

[@aldorfc220]

Predator n even predator 2 beats jurassic park

[@jsmithers.]

@@aldorfc220 Blade Runner.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

21:05 "What's he doing?" Resigning himself to his fate. He's recognized that, with the Predator stalking them, he's as good as dead _anyway,_ so he's opting to die on his own _terms._

[@incomingincoming1133]

Also, by cutting himself, he is refusing the Predator first blood.

[@RoosterCogburn1008]

I feel like all the aspects and motivations of trophy hunting didn't connect to Natalie, so she kept presuming the Predator is just an animal like the Alien.

[@IGarrettI]

It's a movie for dudes. she didnt get A LOT of it. Especially the feel of it

[@lordtrigon1733]

All while it’s operating super advanced technology...

[@olternaut]

It's not about vengeance Natalie. It's a hunter. It's hunting for sport....specifically targeting special forces soldiers because of the challenge they represent for him. The Predator is on safari. It's not your typical action movie or sci-fi movie or even horror as it has aspects of them all. The movie is a classic. GET TO DA CHOPPA!!!!

[@Kensei007]

What a lot of people forget is that Dutch and his unit are bona fide bad asses. In any other movie, they'd be the unstoppable heroes. In the first twenty minutes they massacre about 30+ guerillas effortlessly and come out practically unscathed. Then the predator shows up and kills THEM effortlessly. It's a neat reversal of fortune in how the beginning of the movie showed us how strong the "prey" was. In most "stalker" movies, the one(s) being killed are weak and scared individuals, but this is a highly skilled commando group that's done operations all over the world and probably has a kill count in the hundreds. THEN they run into the Predator. ^_^;

[@c1ph3rpunk]

@@Kensei007yep, after Delta fails, and you send in a SEAL time to help them, then another SEAL time to help them, and they all fail, you send in Dutch.

[@Music--ng8cd]

@@Kensei007 I was just thinking something similar, that this is a SciFi/Horror film. It's interesting that the Predator is the outsider. Usually the slasher is the one who traps his victims in his world. It would have made the story better though to have some reason for the Predator coming to earth and ending up in the middle of the jungle, instead of just showing up. Like he could have been one of many advance scouts and the invasion force is deciding which planet to invade.

[@Mrryn]

​@@Kensei007Yup. It's funny because a lot of reactors call the Predator "cheap" or "unfair" when the whole point is that they are hunters, not honorable warriors. They are meant to be about as far up above us in the hunt as we have become to game like deer. And this film, more than any others in the series, nails that point.

[@dwaneanderson8039]

@@Music--ng8cdActually, the director wanted even less backstory for the predator. The opening scene with the predator dropping from space was added late against the wishes of the director. Originally, the audience was not suppose to have any clue where this thing came from. I personally agree with that concept; leaving the predator a complete mystery leaves room for your imagination.

[@nicksmyth4050]

My favorite scenes in the Predator movies are when you see the Predator/Yautja tending to his injuries. It shows he’s not like your standard unkillable mindless monster, and instead an intelligent sports hunter who relies on skill as well as strength

[@rusenakman]

I don't know if it's intentional but I always seen his kind very closely resembles humans. When humanity reach that technology level, I'm pretty sure some illegal hunters gonna safari the sh*t out of the galaxy.

[@Polymathically]

I was lucky enough to visit the Predator filming location back in 2015. It's now a zip-line tourist attraction called Canopy El Eden, just outside of Puerto Vallarta. The enemy base camp seen at 10:21 is now a restaurant next to the river. They even have a life-sized statue of The Predator there!

[@miff227]

plot twist: not a statue...

[@CrownlessKing88]

Wasn’t expecting you to laugh and say the Predator looked silly..I think it looked amazing. Especially for the year.

[@cixelsyd40]

She should she picture of the original costume that jcvd wore before he got replaced. That was very silly looking

[@kevincid5688]

I think she will never appreciate this movie as a man would, because besides that the movie is pure testosterone, It also has other elements that only men appreciate, like stoicism. And although the film is not the deepest and most thoughtful compared to others, has some reflective depth and it's definitely a classic. For her it's nothing more than a simple action movie and another Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

[@taoist32]

@@kevincid5688Awkward Ashleigh channel really loved this movie. She’s one of the few women that really likes action movies.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

@taoist32 Dashia from Russia really liked it too. I know a lot of women that LOVE this movie, I just think it flew over Natalie’s head to be perfectly honest. I can’t see how anyone could think the Predator looks silly for 1987. For forty years ago this movie’s practical effects are outstanding.

[@CrownlessKing88]

@@taoist32 she’s one of my faves!

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The way they spend the first part of the movie building up how amazing this team of soldiers are and then the Predator just wipes them out like nothing is a great way to show how outmatched they were. They took on a whole village and had no casualties, but were outmatched by the creature. Brilliantly shot with honestly no shots wasted in my opinion.

[@MilkT0ast]

Yeah, and back in the 80's when this came out, a lot of people were expecting a regular action movie like commando, weren't we all surprised as hell in the theater.

[@danieldickson8591]

Arnold has mentioned he enjoyed the opportunity to act afraid and vulnerable, which he hadn't done before.

[@Swashbuckler332]

Also… the poster of the film was Arnold with a big gun. They kept the Predator hidden in the advertising materials. Would have been interesting to see the movie without the opening cribbed from John Carpenter’s The Thing.

[@hashbrown4278]

It was a bit unfair since they had no idea what they were dealing with. They couldn’t see it and didn’t know it could see their body heat. Had they known that from the start they could have killed it sooner or put up a better fight

[@carloszestyboy2901]

The pacing of this film is almost perfect and it’s one of the best examples of how to seamlessly transition between genres in one movie. It starts off as action-based, then it moves into survival-horror territory.

[@olternaut]

I think Natalie underestimated this movie as just another flick. Then she saw the thousands of comments and now she's in quiet awe.

[@shyne187]

Watching Nat completely miss the point of the whole movie 😂

[@CoffeeMugTwentyFive]

I feel that "Predator 2" is very underrated; definitely worthy of a reaction. I would also recommend watching "Prey" right after.

[@davetheblade]

My thoughts exactly!

[@fluxl10]

The third one as well. She can ignore the fourth one tho

[@MrDemocles]

​@@fluxl10The third one? Predators? With Laurence Fishburne?

[@fluxl10]

@@MrDemocles yeah. I personally think that one is underrated

[@michaelchaplin1600]

I agree with coffee mug, you need to see those 2 movies next and then you can see the others.

[@VegetaLF7]

Predator is technically a separate world from the Alien series, but they are closely related and generally accepted to connect with each other more often than not. It's like how you have the Friday the 13th series of slasher movies and the Nightmare on Elm Street series of slasher movies, so having Freddy vs Jason works because the two can logically share the same world setting. Alien and Predator are two different series but have a third series of Alien vs Predator which acts as the crossover space for the two.

[@DJLtravelvids]

What's interesting is that the Alien xenomorphs are directly referenced in Predator 2, which tells me that all the movies take place in the same cinematic universe

[@caleidoo]

@@DJLtravelvids Yeah that revelation was crazy when I first saw it as a teen. Of course that was a time when both franchises were still in their prime and not demolished by ridiculous/mediocre sequels.

[@kuhpunkt]

I would just called it tiered canon. The Alien movies are part of the Predator world, because they are acknowledged - but the Predator movies are not part of the Alien movies. There's never been a reference to those. It's like the Marvel Netflix shows. The show acknowledge/reference the MCU movies, but the movies don't acknowledge the events of the Netflix shows.

[@VegetaLF7]

They do now. Granted it's the new shows rather than the movies so far, but the Netflix shows have been accepted as canon. Daredevil appearing in She Hulk, Kingpin in Hawkeye, both iterations being outright confirmed as being the same person as when they appeared in the Netflix shows and not variants, etc@@kuhpunkt

[@SardonicVida]

They are in the same canon according to the comics that expand the lore of the movies

[@drewnes64]

My heart broke whenever Natalie said my favorite scenes were corny or silly 😅

[@The_Other_Dan]

Yautja (the predator species) is essentially a big game trophy hunter. They travel the galaxy in an attempt to hunt and defeat the most dangerous prey. That's why it didn't attack when people were unarmed. There's no sport in killing a defenceless opponent.

[@cytorakdemon]

"It's picking us off one by one. Like a *hunter* ." Natalie: "But what's it doing?"

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

😅

[@dnish6673]

But why male models?

[@victormitchell625]

😂 right

[@scottmasin741]

Seriously? I just told you.​@@dnish6673

[@sonar357]

One part I love about Predator, is it took the Jaws route in not fully revealing the 'monster' until the end. In this case, one, you see it in full in the classic reveal way, as in Jaws. But you also don't get an idea of how BIG the Predator is until it's standing over Arnold and holding him up by the neck to its own FACE LEVEL, but Arnold's feet are a good foot over the ground. Before that scene you don't have a good way to gauge its size because of split-cuts, and lack of a 'known size object' (like an oil barrel or car) for reference. but, once it's squaring off against Arnold you can tell the Predator is freaking BIG.

[@morijinsbrother]

this one was young too. in the comics it was revealed that this was one of its first hunts

[@RaistliniltsiaR]

This movie isn’t cheesy; it’s FANTASTIC.

[@curtisbme]

It's both.

[@Doubledeepfried]

It's one of the best

[@SSky06]

It's 100% cheesy, my guy, you're kidding yourself. That doesn't make it any less fun lmao

[@Trashman702]

@@SSky06no it’s not cheesy

[@aikighost]

When I was a kid I thought Predator & Predator 2 were the best things ever, but looking back as an adult it definitely has 80s cheese coming off it, but yes it is still awesome also.

[@joeprincipato5211]

Blain, played by Jesse Ventura, had the best line " I ain't got time to bleed ", which he turned into a book..if you don't know him, he was a Navy Seal, turned professional wrestler, turned actor, then became Governor of Minnesota.

[@SEDYT358]

The skins are taken from less honorable/difficult kills, while Billy has the honor of having his skull taken for being brave enough to face him in hand-to-hand combat. The sequel expands on the lore of the predators quite a bit, but they do have a sense of honor, ethics, and fairness as opposed to your common slasher/monster, even if it doesn't mirror our own.

[@Erkalan20]

Prime examples are in AVP, Predator 2. If you wanna a really good brush up Predator(s) is a good one.

[@silversailer]

GET TO DA CHOPPA!!!

[@motorcycleboy9000]

Fun fact: the Predator's actor was flying the CHOPPA.

[@V0ltron]

Classic!

[@danielskinner5346]

You beat me to it

[@danielskinner5346]

​@@motorcycleboy9000It's Nota tooma

[@brianvalencia7717]

I'm da PAH-TY POOPAH!

[@crmags]

The idea of a hunter collecting trophies is so foreign to her.

[@Javier_Jimenez71]

Favorite lines are from Mack: “I don’t care who you are in the world. I’ll bleed you, real quiet, leave you here…”

[@cascade1788]

Keep in mind; it is cheesy, campy and cliché but back when this and Terminator were released there weren't many other big action movies with famous catch phrases like "get to da choppa", "stick around", "ill be back" or such iconic personalities like Arnold. So these movies actually formed the cliché's that modern movies get compared to, which elevates them far above any recent campy/cheesy movies and makes them far more acceptable.

[@bbtank3000]

Completely agree.

[@edinalewis4704]

Yeah, pop culture was invented in the 80’s. Everyone knows that!

[@younggreeneyes4784]

Generation Z thinks everything looks cheesy

[@coldbluddjp]

100% agree

[@redfrenchmoon2405]

People think it's cheesy because those fun actions flick of the 80's were copied so much that people think about those trope being cheesy now, when it wasn't really cheesy back then. The humour and one liners are but not the action.

[@wombat5334]

This is a classic subversion of a lot of early 80's macho military flicks... going from unbeatable action genre -> horror... I love it :)

[@hashtagfilm]

Cheesy and silly are not 2 words I would use to describe this legendary classic, but each to their own.

[@markcarpenter6020]

Just reminded me of why I stopped watching her reactions.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

@markcarpenter6020 Yeah she’s become a bit insufferable in the past year or so. Her Tropic Thunder reaction was just her activist lens flaring every time RDJ was on screen in black face.

[@markcarpenter6020]

@@carloszestyboy2901 I missed that one I bailed before it. But yeah she has been going down hill for awhile.

[@SSky06]

I love this movie, but if you don't think it's absurdly cheesy in retrospect, you're just kidding yourself. The absurd masculinity and homoeroticism were never any higher in the 80s than this. It's essentially a fun, ridiculous slasher movie, but half of the men in the comments are like "Lol this is why I unsubbed," and are surprised a woman, whom this movie obviously was not catering to, isn't jumping out of her seat in excitement over Dutch and Dillon's glistening armwrestling. But at the same time, you dopes will be like "My wife wants to go see Barbie 😐 What... does she expect me to like it!?" Grow up, for fuck sakes, not everyone is going to worship the same movies you do.

[@Lizards_Lounge]

thanks for the warnings guys, I like to read comments before giving a new person a watch, suspected shes a modern fool who thinks 2020 is somehow superior and sensitive to every political topic. You guys just confirmed what I suspected LOOKING at her.

[@bluetorkelson9422]

You're really missing the Predator's entire reason d'etre. He's here on safari. He's the big game hunter of the 60's movies. He's been dropped off from the mother-ship (could be a rite of passage), but he's collecting skulls to mount on his walls. AS said that "he didn't shoot her because she wasn't armed: no sport" Billy understood it; he threw away the modern weaponry and prepared to face the Predator mano a mano. When the Predator faced-off with Arnold, he stripped away his high-tech weaponry because he had found a worthy opponent whose skills and bravery he respected.

[@Fordo007]

Didn't know this until recently, but Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime in the 80s cartoon and movies... did the vocalizations for the Predator and came up with the iconic clicking sound it makes.

[@RobTheDoodler]

This movie is perfect. Straightforward, no nonsense and timeless fun.

[@SSky06]

This 100%. There are so many douchebag comments that are mad about her laughing through a lot of the movie, like it's a dead serious period piece or something. It's absolutely just a straightforward, fun, absurd, over the top thrill ride. I laugh uncontrollably everytime I watch it because of the homoeroticism, absurd over the top action and all of the one liners.

[@halbaloney4593]

Wow. She couldn't even appreciate the creature effects for the time, let alone understand the central plot. That's a shame, but not every movie is for everyone.

[@nikkis.2066]

Yeah, Predator, Predator 2 and Alien & Aliens have some of the best practical effects and too many people can't appreciate it with majority of modern movies using so much cgi for EVERYTHING. The Predator suit is especially impressive, 1987 no less and it looks WAY better than many movies today.

[@Sancsteq]

She fails to understand a lot of films she seems to watch compared to most reaction channels

[@ghostofyourmom]

​@@Sancsteq"fails to misunderstand?" Don't you mean the opposite?

[@Sancsteq]

@@ghostofyourmom yes

[@aaronbarlow4376]

He didn't make two options. The big log was a counterweight to the entrance trap, basically he'd kick the stick wedged in the entrance which was attached to the log keeping it suspended. The log is also attached to another rope that is looped around the entrance, the falling log would pull the noose upward pulling the Predator up into the spikes in the top branch of the entrance. Dutch noticed at the last minute that he could use the counterweight as a weapon.

[@Majorfuckinghero]

thank you for pointing that out. So many people seem to miss this fact. It's also not very well shown in the movie I guess. So unless you know how that trap is supposed to work, it just looks like he had a second trap planned.

[@Barronvoncrash]

This comment needs more likes.👍

[@likecrazyhorse]

This, Predator 2 and Prey are essential watching. The fact that they keep coming back here really makes me wonder how smart they are, but i guess we're just not seeing a movie where the Predator simply collects all his trophies and goes home.

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

Predators with Adrian Brody was fantastic as well. The only one that was an abomination was The Predator.

[@matthewfarrer8395]

+++The fact that they keep coming back here really makes me wonder how smart they are+++ It's a question of what they value. If survival were the most important thing they just wouldn't go on hunts at all. They seek this planet out because it's demonstrated that it provides the kind of challenging, dangerous test of their abilities that they prize.

[@ChaosBleeds911]

Idk Predator 2 is actually cheesy. It's bad but in an amusing way I guess.

[@pmpowalisz]

@@ChaosBleeds911yeah but 90’s cheese is still more realistic than 80’s cheese.

[@samwallaceart288]

Colonial poachers didn't go to Africa "because it's safe."

[@nickgjenkins]

Predator is one of the weird movies that people either buy into or don't. Not gonna lie, it's always hard when someone watches (or reacts to) Predator and is like, "It's so cheesy." I just look down and sniffle. It's like a 70/30 split of people who just think it's an amazing and awesome action/sci-fi and then others who are just like, "what a goofy, fun movie." And, to be clear, both are fine reactions.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

Most people that think it’s cheesy now have no real appreciation for how incredible this movie holds up nearly 40 years later. Alot of people now have also become so visually desensitized by the mindblowing effects of repetitive, cookie-cutter blockbuster movies that they can’t really immerse themselves in anything less. The Predator suit and facial animatronics are incredible for 1987. Yeah it’s got some cheesy one-liners but the movie is incredibly well-made.

[@crombajaa]

@@carloszestyboy2901 Fuk Gen Z!

[@tomwisniewski8988]

@@carloszestyboy2901 It also comes from an era where action movies were incredibly efficient with storytelling and had a real identity- Robocop, Terminator, Die Hard, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lethal Weapon, Aliens, etc, etc. Hollywood is too afraid to take a chance anymore, since the secondary VHS/DVD market is dead.

[@dand9244]

seeing the amazing reveal of the predator without the mask with the impressive practical effects saying: 'its so cheesy' or whatever, was dissonant. felt like there was a preconception that colored the whole movie

[@WheresWaldo05]

The only cheese in this movie is some of the arnold dialogue. And jokes.

[@ezemond8299]

Fun trivia, Hawkins (the guy with the jokes) is played by Shane Black. He wrote Lethal Weapon and wrote/directed Ironman 3 among others. He was cast specifically to help punch up the script while on the fly during shooting.

[@suproliver]

I'm glad they don't reveal too much about the Predator in this movie. They say less is more. The less you know about the Predator, the scarier he becomes. The same is true about wanting to learn more about Predator lore. Because we know so little from this film, we want to know what makes this Predator tick! -OG

[@McPhunk]

Its a shame Natalie already started labeling everything as cheesy. If you look at it this is a great suspensful movie and not just another 80s action film.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

Yeah she’s done this with quite a few great older films and I genuinely don’t get it.

[@xavvi]

She doesn't get it.

[@michaelnewsham1412]

Saw it when it firstcame out, and it was and is extremely cheesy- deliberatrly so?@@xavvi

[@logic63]

She's kind of annoying.

[@songwright]

Movies from the 1980's look cheesy compared to more recent movies. There's good cheese and there's bad cheese, and this is not bad.

[@Hobbie375]

You have to see Prey. Such a great way to introduce the backstory

[@traceyreid4585]

Good call, Prey was surprisingly good... Saw Predator in the cinema on release in the 80's and it was just so unique at that time! I couldn't be bothered with the rest of the franchise. But totally enjoyed Prey

[@jasonluisj]

100% this. Predator 2 is ok and super campy, but for Nat, I think Prey would be an amazing watch

[@user-vn2jh9mk4i]

Sissy zombified degenerate tolerance people.

[@user-vn2jh9mk4i]

​@@traceyreid4585sissy zombified degenerate tolerance people

[@user-vn2jh9mk4i]

​@@jasonluisjsissy zombified degenerate tolerance people

[@johnrife7134]

The end credit sequence was a throwback to all the old WWII war movies. Like the dirty dozen. Where the cast let's the audience know it was just a film and all the lads are okay.

[@markharris1125]

So intent on proving it's cheesy she didn't stop to appreciate how excellent, how iconic, this film is. She didn't even concentrate enough to undertsnd the plot. Why was it collecting all those skulls, she asks. Why did it take its mask off - is it mad at him? No, it respects him! For goodness' sake. 😠 And I don't think I've ever seen anyone laugh at the Predaor's face before. Frankly I feel a bit insulted.

[@danishprince2760]

Imagine feeling insulted that someone on the internet doesn't think the same as you about a 40 year old movie..

[@theaikidoka]

Bro, get a grip. It IS cheesy. It's full of macho nonsense and that's part of the charm. So Nat didn't like it as much as you, so what? If you don't agree with her views, either stop watching or chalk it up to experience.

[@markharris1125]

@@theaikidoka and danishprince - good lord some of you people are so literal, so ready to take offence at the slightest thing. Did I think she didn't really pay attention? Yes. Was I surprised she laughed at Predator face? Not by that time. Have I seen Natalie do better reviews? Yes. Did I feel insulted? For goodness' sake.

[@BubblyRainbows]

@@markharris1125 You did literally say you felt a bit insulted. I get that it was meant as a sort of sarcastic jokey response, but tone is hard to read sometimes in text. Just pointing it out. ✌🤓

[@theaikidoka]

​​@@markharris1125We aren't taking offence, we are are suggesting doing what YOU are saying to do ie chill out. You literally said you WERE offended, so oddly enough we believed you. If we had called you a liar would you be happier?

[@gstevenson7781]

As a lot of people have already said, it was collecting trophies as the predator is a hunter. The books go into a lot of detail about the predator culture which is completely based on hunting and warrior combat.

[@calebb231]

As does the AvP movie, I would like to explain but don't want to give spoilers in case she does watch it.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

@@calebb231 We shall not speak of the travesty that is the AvP movie :) If they had made the book then it would have made a lot more sense and actually tied the movie 'strings' together.

[@criticalchai]

@@calebb231 I hope she does the second movie. it was a pretty good followup

[@i_so_late]

you know you can just let yourself buy into a movie's world and vibe, you don't need to constantly let us know you're above it

[@delvictor7570]

Yeah, she has no idea what this movie is a about.

[@geevee9728]

💯 It's for this reason I have never subscribed and only watch the odd reaction

[@carloszestyboy2901]

@cheese767 Fucking this^^^. It was so irritating watching her tear down such a great film.

[@losmismos]

Yeah, what he said

[@SandShark350]

​@jackmarcuson660what does that mean?

[@PALMERUSA21]

Tyler is Natalie’s number 1 advisor when it comes to Movies, Film Making, & Film History.

[@wal6377]

Yes, parts of this movie are "silly" much like your observation that the mud didn't cover his eyes, and it's a good thing the eyes don't have any heat. And yet some parts were not "silly" and, in point of fact, are quite true to life. For instance, for fully trained military men, in times of war, there is a term or phrase (which I can't remember), to describe that big, strong men can experience 30 seconds of pure panic, and unload every round of ammunition trying to defeat a force they believe is undefeatable. Now, I believe that's what the actors and director were trying to portray. It may be that they WERE being "silly" because they failed to express that moment properly.

[@Sinewmire]

Plus if your buddy is firing into a clump of trees, you assume he probably has a good reason for doing so.

[@sixsix8six]

The Predator's society is based on hunting and honor. The reason this Predator didn't immediately kill Dutch and instead went hand-to-hand was a matter of respect as well as to test itself.

[@WheresWaldo05]

That is what she literally said herself in the reaction at that very moment. But thanks for trying to enlighten her anyways mewling quim.

[@sixsix8six]

@@WheresWaldo05 why are you so mad? You are like, really, really mad. I've never had someone use that line. Let's dissect. What was my ideal reaction to that, in your opinion? Before you start though, understand that I simply do not care what you think now that I know how intelligent you are.

[@WheresWaldo05]

@@sixsix8six IQ 126

[@sixsix8six]

@@WheresWaldo05 holy shit really? Sorry I doubted you. Where can I get a signature? Can you mail it to me if I pay for all shipping?

[@brianrussell7369]

Natalie is so loud. There should be a warning on her videos for people wearing headphones. 😂

[@bensnod9159]

The lore for what predators are and how they function as a society are spread about across like 15 movies, games and books. And it is wildly convoluted but mostly entertaining. I would venture to guess most headcanons are as good or better than the official lore. It collects trophies from all its kills just like a big game Hunter. Which is at the simplest level what predators are, interstellar big game hunters. It fought him hand to hand because he was a worthy prey.

[@Enterprisek143]

Love this, and yes their are Alien vs Predator movies. As for the helmet, you know how when we open our eyes under water the view is a bit distorted? Thats because our eyes are adapted to the refractive index of our air as the medium they see through, and water is a different refractive index. I like to imagine that the atmosphere on the predators home planet, and the type of star in its system, were different enough that its eyes see in our atmosphere like we do underwater. The helmet corrects it for him. I mention the star, because we humans adapted to see the color spectrum most abundently produced by our sun, maybe their star most abundantly produces infrared spectrum?

[@sspsfivefivefive]

Just as she managed to second guess most of the movie, I kinda second guessed what her entire reaction would be like to this classic 80s flick.

[@kjacob35]

I always enjoy when Nat assumes the Praying Mantis Style defensive stance when she anticipates a jump-scare approaching. 8:09

[@BigBear--]

The Predator is a high level trophy hunter. That always looks to improve, in part by constantly going after tougher prey. They do have a sort of code of ethics though, generally they won't go after the weak, non-threats, and respect the skill of their prey.

[@johnbrewer8024]

I just don't get why we, as kids, watched this and totally got everything and people nowadays are like "why is this happening?" "What does that mean?"

[@MegazoneMusic23]

Not to sound snobbish or anything, but I think we had a better sense of imagination back then. (Scratch that, We might have had more patience, and I think the directors didnt "dumb down" a lot of things to the audience , so you had to activate your thinking a little more to grasp the whole picture)

[@johnbrewer8024]

@@MegazoneMusic23 I hear you, but I also think it's for effect. Like, she thinks, "I have to be commenting on everything or it's not a good reaction video."

[@becmmiller]

That forest scene where they all shoot for so long is one of my favorite moments in film. It lives in my head. They lose a friend/main character and then Mac comes unglued. They all join him with out question and release more firepower than anything we could imagine for so much longer than we could imagine. A natural disaster worthy amount of destruction. Theres a one second shot from a weird camera in this scene where all of them are shooting at the same time that is just haunting. And then at the end, the icing on the cake is when they search for the body in the rubble and report back that they 'hit nothing'. That line is the turning point in the movie where everything changes and i love it.

[@nickgjenkins]

It's also such a great piece of storytelling. It reflects what happened to Jim Hopper's men and it foreshadows what Arnold is going to do to the Predator later in the movie. It also sets up the group dynamic. They all TRUST each other. If Mac is shooting at something then there must be something to shoot at and it MUST be dangerous. They don't second guess. So when it's over, they're even more confused. God I love that scene from every story angle... plus it's just awesome.

[@themadprofessor76]

​@nickj.9552 from a tactical standpoint, the "pray and spray" forest-leveling tactic seems way over the top, but it's actually a somewhat common tactic. If you don't know exactly where the bad guy is in the forest, you level the forest.

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

The Predator is very distinct in that it has its own personality and rules, unlike a lot of other aliens and monsters. We're basically programmed to think that it would do all the things you theorized (laying eggs, invading earth, getting revenge, etc), but the subversion of the movie's own genre reflects in the Predator's subversion of alien tropes. It's nothing as complicated as having a grand master plan or having some big reason for visiting earth: He just wanted to hunt. He wanted the thrill of the game, like an adrenaline junkie.

[@Doubledeepfried]

The shooting in the forrest isn't "over the top" or "ridiculous", its cinema classic and can still watch it with excitement.

[@peterk7428]

Fun fact: The actor who played 'Billy' was supposed to be around longer but that guy was legit crazy and freaked out the crew so they killed off the character faster.

[@MegazoneMusic23]

Yeah.. I found out recently that Sonny Landham was a bit difficult to work with. Why he was? I have no idea. Hes another actor from this movie that Ran for a political office.

[@aaronsangha3045]

Prey is a must watch! Also Predator 2 is alright so could be worth watching that first

[@Iflie]

Yeah I like the later Predator movies, the first one doesn't have the Predator lore.

[@TheAbominableDrFaustus]

I was thinking that 2 and Prey were the only ones I’d really recommend.

[@Jaden_The_Celestial]

I’d like for her to watch to at least Predators and skip The Predator. That film is a disgrace. And then she can watch Prey.

[@raimundkeller6115]

unpopular opinion: I like predator 2 more then the first one

[@scorp77snake]

Prey is not a good film , i'd say she should watch Predator 2 and Predators and skip the rest.

[@CaptainAmercia]

The Predator comics are really good as well by Dark Horse Comics and later Marvel Comics as well. Marvel also released a massive Omnibus with the original Dark Horse Predator Comics. Then there's the Alien VS Predator Crossover featuring the Colonial Marines as well. So pretty much imagine the film Aliens but with a Predator in it as well. Predator has also crossed over with characters like Batman, Judge Dredd, Justice League of America, and Terminator. Alien vs Predator though is regarded as hard canon.

[@cleitonbelitzki9965]

Yeah! I remember read the crossover with Batman in the early 90s

[@blackmajima]

Even did a crossover with Archie lol

[@willsofer3679]

@@blackmajima There are a lot of weird Archie crossovers. There's even one where the Punisher shows up, and starts killing all the petty criminals in Riverdale. lol

[@cleitonbelitzki9965]

@@willsofer3679 The Punisher hunting Spider-Man... 😂

[@jamesraykenney]

There is a really great Batman vs Predator short on KZbin... There was also a Superman crossover, but they had to had to find a way to nerf superman for it, so they set it in Argo City(IIRC). the Kryptonion domed city that killed all the survivors after the ground turned in kryptonite, and, in some version, is where Supergirl is from...

[@No-hd2pd]

Ain’t no way I’m standing for this debauchery. Predator sweeps alien

[@lazyperfectionist1]

22:43 "You're not gonna tell me that it's not gonna _notice_ him, 'cause he's covered in mud. There's no way." The Predator sees by _heat._ Dutch's heat is _concealed_ at the moment. Thus, no, the Predator can't see him.

[@Kottonmouth3]

“This is so cheesy!” Yes. Kind of like your reactions.

[@BubblyRainbows]

Ah yes, the reaction _must_ be insulted because the reactor didn't have the _exact_ same opinion you did.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@BubblyRainbows ah, yes. no one is allowed to disagree with the reactor. Worship Her or Die!!

[@BubblyRainbows]

@@chuckleezodiac24 Where did I say people couldn't disagree with her? You seem to be seeing a sentence in there somewhere that I didn't write.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@BubblyRainbows correction: the reactor is allowed to insult movies but no one is allowed to insult her reactions. got it.

[@BubblyRainbows]

@@chuckleezodiac24 Again, not what I said. Might want to brush up on reading comprehension. You seem to be struggling in that area. There are some good programs out there to help you out.✌🤓

[@lordzero-fall963]

Alien vs Predator would be awesome to see her first reaction. It is so fun and interesting to see someone experience these for the first time since I grew up loving these!

[@peju2789]

this is movie for kids. From all this movies only Predator 1, Predator 2 and Prey.

[@lordzero-fall963]

@@peju2789 I am very confused on whether or not you think this movie series is for kids and dunno if you are saying Predator 1, 2, and Prey are the only good movies with Predator in it. Please elaborate.

[@joshuabarnett88]

​@@lordzero-fall963they're saying that AvP is for kids, which is not, it's just really, really bad. Both of them are awful. The Predator remains the worst movie I've ever seen, though. Only Predator, Predators, Prey and mostly Predator 2 are worth it, but really it's the original and Prey that shine fully.

[@lordzero-fall963]

@@joshuabarnett88 Oooooh okay, thank you for clearing that up, and I liked all the movies just coz it was more Aliens and more Yauja stuff. I will say, OG Predator and Prey are top tier easily (Even with the 80s funny moments). But enjoyed all the movies, even the last Predator movie because as veteran from the military, it was hilarious even if it was a horrible mess of a movie.

[@adk7165]

As a lover of Alien, I loved the movie. Not in a "this is a masterpiece of cinema" way, but I had fun.

[@smartalec2001]

It might be quite a smart hunter, the Predator. First it kills Hawkins, the communications guy, making it more likely they're isolated. Then it kills Blain, the biggest gun. Then it starts picking off the rest.

[@TheRustedAnchor]

Fun Facto - Three of the members of the troop either became a governor or ran for the oiffice. Jesse Ventura (Blain) - Gov of Minnesota, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Dutch) - Gov of California, and Sonny Landham (Billy) who ran for and lost the Gov of Kentucky.

[@ryanmurphy4470]

Last year's Prey is massively worth watching! Fun and just schlocky enough without being quite as over the top as this movie, for better or worse, and much love to the history-making Comanche dub

[@ShannonLynn21]

Def need to watch it, Nat! Best addition to the franchise since the original.

[@Sindizwe]

Prey was a great action movie! And Amber Midthunder made such an awesome heroine too.

[@technofilejr3401]

The producers of Prey have said that Billy from this movie is the reincarnation of the last native warrior killed by that Predator. Which kinda makes Ince when you consider that Billy's is from a long line of Native American shamans and mystics. This fact was mentioned in the novelization to the movie Predator that came out a week or so after the movie. It's revisited in late movies that people with a spiritual or magical affinity, can sense the predators on a subconscious level.

[@kupoflupo3346]

I concur

[@ShannonLynn21]

@technofilejr3401 Don't think I like this. For one, what a bummer for a person to be killed by a Predator in multiple lifetimes. For another, it's yet another instance of mystifying native peoples, which is a bad Hollywood stereotype that needs to go.

[@my_randomology]

If you ever go to Puerto Vallarta, the buildings they used as the rebel camp at the beginning are actually an open-air restaurant now. They also have a helicopter and life-sized Predator statue to commemorate the film.

[@banonKING]

That's awesome! I did not know that

[@Aurochhunter]

27:05 You were right the first time Natalie, Dutch relents because he pities the Predator, when he sees it coughing up blood he realises it's a living creature that's in pain and not just some killing machine. Note the bittersweet riff playing, this reflects what Dutch is thinking at that moment so that we, the audience, also feel sorry for it.

[@shawnadams1460]

The Predators are hunters at their core. They only hunt prey that poses an actual threat to them. If their prey uses weaponry then they use weaponry, but if the prey is unarmed then they face them unarmed. I would say watching the first AVP movie would actually let you see HOW these two franchises cross over. Great reaction Natalie~!

[@houseofaction]

at the same time they cheat, they use technology for stealth instead of skill.

[@alistairrobinson3865]

Predator 2 is massively underrated and actually great fun!!

[@carloszestyboy2901]

I’ll defend that movie to the end. It adds so much lore to the Yautja species.

[@ernesthakey3396]

Underrated is my middle name!

[@alistairrobinson3865]

@@ernesthakey3396 underrated…is my specialty!!

[@Daffmeister187]

Predators with Adrian Brody is a really good follow-up to this movie that dives deeper into their world and lore.

[@peju2789]

no its not good movie

[@toddhill7483]

Predators is a VERY good movie.

[@peju2789]

@@toddhill7483 80% of the movie is a copy of original with Arnold, Brody as a main character is mistake, very low acting. totaly stupid story that they wake up on aline planet. that movie is the same failure as AvP and Predator 2018.

[@YourXavier]

"Joke guy" is Shane Black, better known as a screenwriter, e.g. of Lethal Weapon, Last Action Hero, and many more. I'd especially recommend The Nice Guys (2016), with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. It doesn't get nearly enough attention for how good it is.

[@lorinczbarat]

Fun fact: in the show Stranger Things one of the main characters is Jim Hopper (named after the group leader who was skinned alive) and the town where he lives is Hawkins (the first who died in Predator) 😉 I love these kind of respect😊

[@fusionaddict]

This movie was up there with Jaws in terms of cursed productions. They had to change the creature design radically halfway through production. They went vastly overbudget. And to top it off, director John McTiernan was kept from his preferred cut…he and the writers intended for there to be no hint of the alien creature in the marketing or first act of the movie. The first time you see the creature other than the thermal POV was supposed to be when Hawkins (Shane Black) dies. The idea was to make people think they were going to see a Rambo knockoff starring Arnold and then surprise them with the reveal that it’s actually a sci-fi/horror film.

[@commsense1979]

Apparently the story behind the "deforestation by gunfire" scene is that the producers visited the set and wanted more action and more gunplay, so the director threw that scene in there 😂

[@lazyperfectionist1]

27:28 "Is it sending a message to its home _planet_ for _backup?"_ Nope. It's a _trophy_ hunter, not a _soldier._

[@brandondavis1039]

It's not silly it is not cheesy. I've never had a disappointing reaction on this channel but this is definitely my first. Bad girl

[@walkinglootchest1251]

The Predator extended lore is some of my favorite out there, but in order to get that you have to read the comics. The Yautja (Predator alien race) are all about the hunt, it's a right of passage for them. They all look for the biggest and best "game" to hunt and offering to fight hand to hand is a sign of honor and respect in that they see you as the best of the best. There's so much that I'd like to explain, but I don't want to spoil any of the other films.

[@massivereader]

If you like the premise you would probably enjoy a little known Sci-fi novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley (author of the Darkover and Avalon series) "Hunters of the Red Moon"

[@gummybear5610]

Fun fact: Keven Peter Hall, the guy who played the Predator, can be seen out of costume flying the choppa at the end of the movie.

[@gerardcote8391]

When he self destructis and they show the scene in the helicopter, the guy that was the pilot is the actor that played the Predator. He also placed Big Foot in Harry and the Hendersons.

[@judevenalian5008]

It's amazing that Dillon survived this event and went on to coach golfers...

[@Jordashian93]

The emotional and physical vulnerability that Predator imposes on Schwarzenegger make this easily his best film of an often impressive round of muss-'em-up thrillers.

[@LordVolkov]

The showdown between them, when you see just how the Yautja towers over Arnie, and it slaps him around like he's nothing. It's a great villain.

[@Ercarret]

I actually quite like the first Alien vs Predator movie. It's cheesy fun even if it's nowhere close to the greatness of the first couple of movies in the two base franchises. As for future Predator movies, most are perfectly skippable. I loved Predator 2 when I saw it as a kid but I don't know how well it holds up today. However, one movie that I actually really, really recommend is Prey that came out last year. It's the latest movie in the Predator franchise and takes place in 17th century (I think) America, with the Predator going up against a group of native Americans. It's an absolutely phenomenal movie. Definitely the best since the first.

[@RedmoonIndustries]

I really enjoyed The Predator (2018) and really want a sequel to that one. OMG that end scene!

[@rowanjoy419]

21:31 I think Dutch realize something there, all men around her have been killed but no her, so he maybe conclude that was because she was unarmed because in later movies is clear that Predators usually attack people that are armed.

[@watchreadplayretro]

Arnie's wonderful cheesy lines are SO famous that when you said "don't move too soon!" at the mud scene, I instantly thought of him in Twins saying "you moved too soon!" Fantastic reaction, thank you!

[@michellepeters7066]

We need more Arnie on Your channel.

[@jamisonmunn9215]

You have a nice face for video as well, it would be interesting to see your reactions.

[@SpiralSine6]

@@jamisonmunn9215bruh

[@daniellanctot6548]

*_I REALLY hope you'll follow-up this movie (Eventually) by reacting to_** Predator 2 **_(1990) and_** Prey **_(2022): Predator 2 might not be as excellent as the other two but the three together make an important arc; and Prey is absolutely great! (Note: There are other movies that involved the Predator, and Predator IS in the same universe as Aliens and they DO intertwine but regardless of quality or lack there of, they are not essential to that arcing story, so don't feel like you need to see_** Alien vs. Predator **_or any of the other ones before seeing Prey)_* *_Who DOESN'T love 80s action movies? Even when they are bad they are classics!_* 😂👍 *_The Predator is the perfect metaphor for SPORT/TROPHY HUNTERS. THAT is what it was doing with the skulls: Collecting trophy's of the most dangerous preys it faced (Think of the bald hunter in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the one who was obsessed with hunting the T-Rex; that is what the Predator is, but from an Alien planet (And Earth is one of his people's "Safari Worlds"). Many people/reactor comment how the Predator's advantages are "Not Fair" because he has more advanced laser weapons, the cloaking that makes him invisible even advanced medical technology to heal itself. But in truth, those are EXACTLY the same advantages Human Trophy Hunters have over their preys: They have guns, arrows and bolts that are far deadly and more advanced than any claws of fangs, they have camouflage uniforms to make themselves "invisible" to animals and they can also carry medical supplies to keep themselves alive if things go wrong. So, the difference in levels of technological advantages from animals to modern human hunters vs Human Soldiers to Alien hunters is pretty much equally as steep a hill to climb in either cases. In the end, the Predator did one thing that no Human Hunter would ever do with animals: It gained enough respect for Dutch that it gave him a chance to fight him one on one, without any benefit of technology (Hence why it removed its weapons and armor/mask). And, if one analyses the events of the final showdown: It turns out that Dutch never could have won against the Predator without technology as he doesn't end up killing it with his hands but rather had to use the log that he put in place earlier to drop on the Predator to disable it._*

[@PhilDPino]

This. And if you want to tie in aliens, watch Aliens vs Predator which compliments the arc above.

[@blaynemcguire7573]

Bumping this for the trilogy recommend

[@SpartanOli]

Why is everything in bold?

[@ComicCrossing]

Predator 2 and Predators are WAY better than Prey

[@ams914]

You forget "Predators." That movie is completely slept on. It deserves to get more appreciation in the franchise.

[@suproliver]

I'm glad you said this movie is fun ... I guess. I don't think Predator was ever meant to be 'fun.' You know what I mean? Like Pirates of the Caribbean is fun. Anyway, it just seems like all the movies I'm a huge die-hard fan of, you tend to belittle them or say it was cheesy or whatnot. Maybe one of these days, you'll react to a film and elevate it to the status the same way I might. Maybe. There's plenty more movies in the sea, I suppose. Lol. -OG

[@Outrider916]

The clap up is probably the single manliest scene ever. I grew a full mustache instantly right after that scene

[@mrbaldy1665]

Predator 1 is definitely the best one. All the sequels explore more of the Predators motivation and culture. So if you are interested in that, check them out. Prey is really good though and you don't need to have seen the others to watch it.

[@orbislame]

In case it hasn’t been said yet, the movie PREY that came out last year is a prequel, and is very much worth watching. A genuinely great movie, in my opinion. None of the other Predator movies did it for me.

[@xeroeddie]

The reason for the Predator killing them is adequately explained within the movie itself.

[@corydrummond67]

Mannnnnnnn I still love this movie!! I’ve watched this a million times! It was really innovative for its time! With the technology the Predator used! To me it’s the best Arnold movie of all time. The Predator was a hunter! This was like a weekend hunting trip to him. Collecting trophies, (skulls). To take back and place on the mantle