Predator 2 miscast the lead (first time watch)

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[@JayPadrig]

You’re right! A cop is not the same thing as Dutch the super soldier from the first one

[@jamiefuller8100]

You're missing one thing from the first. Arnie never beat the Predator with strength. He beat it with wit and survival skills. Danny Glover is solid in this. Also Keys never saw the blade coming which is why he didn't dodge it.

[@elizandropedraza1286]

It great series movies Mary ! 👍😒🇺🇸🇲🇽🇮🇹

[@Mightymick114]

Gary bushys son appears in predator 4

[@Mightymick114]

One of the alien skulls is from the alien movies

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

I know this film catches a lot of criticism but I’ve always thought it was a great sequel. An actual Alien skull on the trophy room was the best Easter Egg ever

[@thevoid8578]

This is the best movie ever made by human hands!

[@rasmuspedersen3563]

@@thevoid8578 Bro... Terminator 2...

[@alexhaas9653]

It was a cool easter egg and a nice surprise when I watched it first back in the day. If only the Alien VS Predator movies would have turned out better (and more gory/violent).

[@SLAPERZZ1]

It’s only criticised by those with no brain cells

[@CitizenSammy]

Personally never understood it... other than big names. It was awesome I thought.

[@Enterprisek143]

The predator scanned her and saw the pregnancy too. The line from the EMT was just to confirm for us that is what it saw. Hunters don't want to hunt their prey to extinction, so they avoid the pregnant and immature.

[@nonconsensualopinion]

I think it's that they don't typically want to harm prey that isn't a challenge. There is no honor in that. The sick, pregnant women, children, the unarmed, etc. They are proud hunters, not merely killers.

[@l.piloto7964]

I think both points are correct. You both gave very knowledgeable information.

[@WolfPlaysGames2]

It did show the predators' view of the baby in the womb after he grabbed her, but I've never seen a reacter recognize the picture.

[@Dragonstorm2000]

ironically how an alien specie, values pro-life more than humanity does

[@joelwillems4081]

Human hunters have saved far more species from extinction than lame eco-terrorist organizations have. Thank you, Teddy Roosevelt.

[@DigitalJediMaster]

Busey doesn't dodge the blade not only because that scene is in slow motion, but also because he can't see through three slabs of beef. He has no idea where or when then attack is coming. The idea here is not to just retread the first film with a big, brute force soldier taking on the Predator in foreign territory. Mike has the home team advantage this time. He's not a brute. He's a thinker. He's street smart. You don't need to be strong to beat the Predator, and in fact, strength didn't help Arnold all that much, as no human is a physical match for them. So Glover is perfect here as it turns the whole film into something unique and expands on the mythology of the Predators seeking a unique and worthy hunt. This is also one of the reasons Prey works so well. It's decidedly not a retread on the original concept, but a chapter in the the overall simple premise of what the Predators are.

[@Metzwerg74]

well, the "Prey" Predator, was the weakest and least competent ever... nice movie.. but i would assume, if up above, elder predators would have watched, they would have taken bets against that fool...

[@DigitalJediMaster]

@@Metzwerg74 "Weakest" is subjective. I think it's the strongest. That's entirely a matter of perspective. What isnt subjective is how well Prey was received. Which is pretty well across the board or watever metric your want to look at.

[@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856]

@@Metzwerg74 the weakest predator completely trucks 99.9% of humans.

[@Metzwerg74]

@@gabagool_and_psychiatry4856 yep... but the predators from part 1 & 2, would have won and gone home after their hunt...

[@redrick8900]

@@Metzwerg74 It does make sense that Predators wouldn't be as good at hunting 400 years ago. Imagine the predator from this going after people using bows.

[@kennethmitchell298]

So many things you missed or misunderstood... 1. the pregnancy was mention to show the predator has a code of combat. 2. On a moving subway, Jerry had a hand gun, it was dark and the predator was invisible. 3. As a human male, what did Arnold do, that Danny couldn't? The cop did better than the soldier when going hand to hand. 4. You've seen enough movies to know they use slow motion to indication how fast something is moving. They wanted us to see the effects of that disc. 5. You totally missed the alien skull on the display wall. This is the movie that teased the alien vs predator for the first time. Another reason to watch movies in their release order...whenever possible.

[@adamsultana8380]

Most of these reactors aren't too bright from my experience, they're just casuals who don't really take in the plot, they just watch visually

[@redrick8900]

Alien VS Predator is a comic book from the 80's.

[@SA-zoom1]

Danny Glover is 6'5 250lb and was built like a tank when this movie was made. But he was playing a cop not an action man/soldier like Arnie. He did a great job. Love this movie.

[@Johnny_Socko]

I was gonna say the same thing. Danny Glover is a big dude, so physically he was a good choice for this role. (And of course he was also a good choice because he's a good actor and the audience relates to him.)

[@rccraig7580]

I think a lot of people don't realize just how big and tall Danny Glover is. He is a big solidly built dude and I wouldn't pick a fight with him then or now LOL!

[@googlemyself4091]

Danny Glover was listed at 6'3 before he got older and lost height. He was never listed at 6'5

[@earthwormjim3269]

Glover is 192 cms to be exact, which is 6 ft 3.

[@AtlantaGuns]

Danny Glover is an excellent actor and I love him in this movie.

[@erik_greymane]

Fun fact: Bill Paxton (who played Jerry Lambert, the apprentice) has faced both Aliens and a predator. He has also been in terminator 1, so he is a crossover in many universes 😁

[@SlashmanSG]

So did Lance Henrickson.

[@rastiga9196]

Lance Hendrickson faced all three and died as an actor too!

[@richardjohnson5435]

​ @@rastiga9196 Bishop survived Aliens.

[@sebswede9005]

Terminators, Aliens, Predators. Oh my.

[@babalonkie]

@@richardjohnson5435 But did not survive Alien 3...

[@SuaveGemini]

I have to disagree on the miscast. I think Danny Glover did great. True, it's not quite as good as the first one. But it adds to the lore. Because of the end.

[@JayPadrig]

Yeah, but the guy is mostly known for being Mel Gibson’s sidekick in the lethal weapon movies, so why didn’t they just get Mel Gibson?

[@harley2704]

@@JayPadrigProbably because they had something called a budget that they had to stick to. Mel Gibson was demanding at least 10 million or more per movie back then and the budget was only about 20 million. Also, he wasn’t even being considered in the first place.

[@JayPadrig]

Oh yeah??? The first one had ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. The biggest action star in the world. So the Predator name should pull investors to do better than Danny Glover. Bruce Willis would have been a good one too.

[@kiillabytez]

Lol, you're serious?

[@RussellDale6019]

And a much better actor than Arnold

[@DanGamingFan2406]

If I remember correctly Predators are drawn to places of conflict because that's where you tend to find warriors and thus the worthiest opponents so it seems quite likely they'd be attracted to an ongoing gang war. Predators are about the challenge and glory but they adhere to a code as you saw with the pregnant cop, the unarmed people and the victor of the battle. If you're not a threat or a worthy opponent they'll basically pass you by because there's no self preservation or glory in it for them. Tbh, as sad as it is they actually have better ethics than a lot of humans.

[@Temeraire101]

I always thought Africa would be a perfect place. Hot, the wildlife, corrupt government and/or rebel army, jungle and grasslands.

[@jollygoodfellow3957]

Israel would be the place to be now.

[@GreatOldOne9866]

I think we should get a Predator movie that takes place during WWII

[@Temeraire101]

@@GreatOldOne9866 good idea, however where would it take place? France, Africa, Pacific etc….? Pacific might be OK, but it was more known for sea battles I think.

[@felipevazquez3395]

Heat and conflict, in the conflict the killing of the hunt can pass unnoticed with all the violence, exist too predators who don't follow the code, as the group in predators who abducted preys

[@EQINOX187]

I would disagree because beating the predator was never about being strong or some mussel bound buffoon, in the first Predator Arnold tried guns he tried mussels and non of it worked and it was not until he used his brain and in doing out smarted the Predator and that was the whole point of the final battle to show that physical strength against a Predator in meaningless but you can win by out smarting it, Predator 2 uses that by putting an unfit guy in a situation he is not in anyway prepared for and he wins by exploiting the situation created by the agency guys and exploiting the over confidence of the Predator and then out smarting it

[@xensonar9652]

He beat the predator in a sword fight. That's how he defeated it.

[@EQINOX187]

@@xensonar9652 No he simply survived the sword fight that is not how he defeated the Predator he beat the Predator by pretending to be to weak after being hit and no longer able to fight any more and so tricked the Predator to come in close for the kill and lower its guard allowing him to slice open the Predator and in so doing it was him using his brain to out smart and basically set a trap for the Predator that allowed him to win.

[@HugoRodriguez-hh9rf]

Exactly. I don't understand why people don't get. It doesn't matter how many muscles you have.

[@MichaelRosecrans-zt6jy]

He tried to defeat it with mussels? You mean he threw oysters at it?

[@EQINOX187]

@@MichaelRosecrans-zt6jy Indeed he did, i guess you have not seen the special edition version DVD with bloopers

[@grendeltech]

I loved Danny in this role. I also enjoyed Gary Busey as the secondary villain. Like, he's a bastard, but he does it so well.

[@Luciphell]

Danny Glover was perfectly cast as an every man hard-boiled detective in the midst of a gang war on the streets of L.A. Almost everything about this film is a product of the place and times it was created in. This trend of people saying Glover was miscast and saying the movie isn't all that great is a recent thing and they need to shut the hell up.

[@Cookieboy70]

Yes, fully agreed! The culmination of his city cop grit and a sheer amount of luck makes him such a good opponent to the predator. Arnold, was a top tier special forces soldier, and you kind of knew he would beat the predator in the end.

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

First time I've heard anyone say that, and I saw this on vhs the year it came out

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

I couldn't agree more not every action hero is a muscle bound freak Danny Glover was awesome and his acting was spot on.

[@Taylorswiftfan13308]

It reinforced a point made in the first one, yeah you cannot be physically soft and have a chance in this, but brains over braun wins the day. Dutch/Arnold got his butt kicked in the initial, "hand-to-hand" square off with the Predator segment of the first movie, and an elite squad of special forces behind Arnold got obliterated before that. If you can hold your own in a gym, you have a baseline chance, but much more importantly, you have to be able to outthink the hunter.

[@lastmouseontheleft]

Hear hear!!!

[@Zoulz666]

Not a big fan of the more recent predator films, but this one is definitely underrated.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

If you haven't watched "Prey," do yourself a favor and fix that. It's amazing!

[@DoctorWossname]

"Okay, who's next? " Its not so much enthusiasm for another fight, its more resignation to his probable fate.

[@highjim7778]

danny was perfect for this film. Its fantastic

[@paulschuckman6604]

To this day I can creepily say "Want some Candy?" to my sister and she busts up laughing and starts talking about this movie.

[@ivanw2080]

FUN FACT: The whole gang of Predators near the end of the movie were played by the L.A. Lakers Basketball Team. They knew they were going to need some really tall guys and since the movie's setting was set in Los Angeles, it made it all the more appropriate to recruit them.

[@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis]

There's test footage of them dancing to rap music in the costumes you can find online 😃

[@k.delpino1124]

Didn't know that. That's crazy.

[@voodoosman4ever]

That's a cool fact thanks for sharing

[@Cookieboy70]

What a fun fact! I bet they loved it.

[@Jutrzen]

Nothing fun about this.

[@StCerberusEngel]

Leona's pregnancy is significant because that's why the Predator let her live. He's a hunter, and he doesn't kill a pregnant "doe" to put it in more human terms. I do agree I wanted more of her in the movie, though. Mike is a survivor. He's a different type of combatant. He uses his brain and wields the Predator tech against it. But much like Dutch, he doesn't take down the Yautja with strength, but by having the right gear, mindset and a knack for warfare. He takes hits, he fails, he faces his fear and he overcomes, earning the respect of the Predators by narrowly taking down one of their own. Yes, if he had faced the others, he would have died. His bravado was really only that. He knew he was screwed and wasn't stupid enough to think he'd win, but he might as well get one last verbal jab in. "Who's next?" was him flipping them off before they killed him, not arrogance. Danny Glover was the perfect guy for this role. As for Jerry, I think you misread him. He's obnoxious and a brash, but honestly, he's a standup guy who does his part as one of the team and even gives his life to protect his partners and innocents. The fact that he couldn't hurt the Predator was due to the fact that he's firing a gun in the dark at an invisible opponent. Even Mac in the first movie only managed to graze the Predator with both a machine gun and minigun in broad daylight. There's some context you might miss in this. While the movie takes place in '97, it came out in 1990. It's actually a near-future satire in a lot of respects. The "Hard Core" segments are inspired by the real life tabloid show Hard Copy, a sensationalist journalism program that was a thing in the late 80s and 90s as well as trash tv celebrities like Morton Downey Jr. The drug war presented in this movie was a satire of the war on drugs and escalating gang violence during that same time. If you lived through the era, there's an underlying sense of dark humor to this movie.

[@RichardFay]

In a lot of franchises, the second film is just a replay of the first and usually not as good. That doesn't happen here because they changed the genre from "survival in the jungle story" to "urban crime story". There are enough differences to make this film stand on its own.

[@illam9500]

"Unrecognizable beasts" She says as the camera pans over the Skull of one of the most recognizable beasts in all of fiction. Perfect timing. Perfect ignorant timing 😂

[@shainewhite2781]

BEST PREDATOR SEQUEL EVER!!

[@motorcycleboy9000]

Fun fact: Gary Busey isn't an actor. When he's cast in movies, the actors and crew just find him, whatever he's doing, and film a movie around him. The guy leads that interesting a life.

[@thomassmart4088]

nice

[@earthwormjim3269]

I f*cking loved Gary Busey in this movie and the original Point Break. GOAT actor.

[@Jordashian93]

Given Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan had declined to return, this sequel to their macho sci-fi rumble in the jungle is surprisingly good.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Fun Fact: The late great Bill Paxton is the only actor in history to have been killed by a Terminator, an Alien, and a Predator! I remember when he sadly passed away someone made a beautiful painting of all 3 of them standing of Bill’s grave with their heads bowed out of respect. Also the flintlock pistol the Elder Predator gives to Danny Glover has a very important part to play in PREY.

[@vladleon2307]

I don't think Bill Paxton died in The Terminator. T-101 just pushed him)

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@vladleon2307 no he punched THROUGH him. You probably saw the TV edit.

[@vladleon2307]

@@thedarkknight2221 He punched through Brian Thompson's chest. We can see his face in one of the close shots. Bill Paxton fly away to the gates and fall down unconscious.

[@thehalobrony9050]

"is this a dystopian future?" "No. It's just L.A. in 1997"

[@hamanu666]

Just another Tuesday in downtown LA nothing to see here.

[@k.delpino1124]

This was a good sequel with a great cast and story. Action, violence and suspense off the charts. The 2nd film for Glover & Busey after Lethal Weapon. The late Kevin Peter Hall as The Predator (2 films in a row) for one last time. The Alien and Predator film franchises are separate. Alien is set in the deep future. Predator takes place in any era with the possibility of the Xenomorph's existence. The Xenomorph skull reveal was magnificent and the pistol revealed so much of how long the Predators have been around. Alien and Predator were being published as standalone comics from Dark Horse inc. Then came the original Alien vs. Predator crossover, first existing as comics and novels before it's film transition. You had to watch AvP (2004) as the follow-up film and is worth the watch. But you'll definitely enjoy 2010's PREDATORS from producer Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn) as an new story and also paying homage to the 1987 original.

[@jamielandis4308]

I thought the cast was great. Gary Busey’s “Lions and tigers and bears…oh my!” I’ve always liked how this one is so different from the first movie. So many sequels in the 80’s and early 90’s were retreads of the first movie. The pistol was his trophy for besting the Predator. It’s believable because Danny Glover only beats the Predator using its own weapon. As for taking them on, I think it was resignation, not enthusiasm. What choice did he have? Leona is spared by the Predator because she was pregnant, which is why it’s mentioned.

[@everlastingpass1on]

I think they included that the female cop was pregnant to reinforce the Predator's code. It won't kill an unarmed combatant, and the unborn life was unarmed. Which is why the Predator ended up not taking the life of female cop once it realised that.

[@wolf9walker]

Lot of old guys in the 80's were pretty tough. My grandfather was pretty tough and didnt let a lot stop him, even when he hurt himself, he'd still do what he did. My grandmother a couple times had to yell at him to get him to go to the hospital or stitches or checked out. Btw i liked this movie.

[@PureYang0]

When you say Danny Glover wasn't the right fit for the lead in this movie I think you didn't get the point of this movie vs. the first one. The first movie had Arnold who can be considered a supreme military entity and even he had crazy trouble with the first predator. The second movie had Danny Glover who represents a regular person struggling through the nightmare of a Predator attack. It was about a regular person overcoming impossible odds. How did you not get that and instead got "it was unrealistic because it was a regular person."

[@redrick8900]

Harrigan is a super cop in a near future dystopia that carries a 50 cal pistol. Dutch is more of an everyman.

[@CrazySeabee]

Kevin Peter Hall was the actor that wore the Predator suit in the first two movies. He has a cameo at the end of the first movie, he was the black helicopter pilot. Sadly he passed away from AIDS that he got from a blood transfusion 1991. RIP. ***** Fun Fact: The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team wore the predator suit at the end when they revealed themselves.

[@cixelsyd40]

He was also Harry in Harry and the Hendersons

[@GtHeErAdIcAtOr]

@@cixelsyd40 not only KPH played the Predator and Harry, he also was 1 of the pilots in Predator 1 lol the pilot who said "What the..."

[@milhousevanhalen8631]

I think this is a pretty underrated sequel. And it has all the Bill Paxton and Gary Busey that the first one didn't.

[@thesplawn]

Your title couldn't be more wrong. Danny Glover brought more of a "regular joe" feel to the protagonist role that felt right for the part he played.

[@DougRayPhillips]

According to my info, they wanted Ahnold back for this sequel, offered him 17 million, but he said "the timing wasn't right," so they rewrote it into a sort of ensemble cast. I think Glover is okay and relatable. Also, funny you should mention Rambo. The general Mexico plot for Rambo 5 was in development way back when they did part 4, and they finally made it, but there was also an alternative script where the Government creates and weaponizes a genetically-altered creature, it (of course) goes rogue, and they send in Rambo to clean up the mess. I'm glad they never greenlit that.

[@dominantprime]

The comic book this film took heavy inspiration from (Predator: Concrete Jungle) had two NYPD detectives as leads, the main lead was John Schaefer (brother of Dutch Schaefer/Arnold), and the task force was headed by General Philips (the guy who gives Arnold's team the mission in Predator). For the movie they probably felt it was too far fetched the cop was Dutch's brother, so Arnold returning as Dutch was going to play the General Philips role as task force lead (which eventually became Keyes played by Gary Busey, after Arnold didn't sign up.)

[@darchon5]

Disagree with your 'miscast' assessment; have never heard anyone else make this criticism. You could call it a plot/script issue if you don't think a mere cop can beat a Predator, but why is it that Danny Glover is 'miscast'? He did just fine, and as others have said, it's more of a relatable everyman aspect although he still has skills from being a cop, which you're downplaying. Plus, he ended up beating an overconfident Predator (which is reasonable, also got overconfident vs Arnold) who got into melee range and Glover won only by using its own technology/weapon to beat it.

[@ronniemartillo]

The Predator who carried the old pistol and the sword lives rent free in my mind.

[@Robotrik1]

The movie that immortalized the line "Want some candy ?" . And the point of this movie WAS the point of this movie vs the first . Peak Hero vs avarage Joe cop . City like jungle vs the Jungle . Danny Glover was a good choice . It was also one of the first Action movies with a black lead in a black+white buddy cop era .

[@babalonkie]

Danny Glover was perfect. A great sequel.

[@schauseil187]

I see that you are venturing more and more into the classics. There are still beautiful pearls to discover. Good things were also produced 40-50 years ago ;)

[@jlo1195]

"want some candy?" .....ahah that was my favorite quoted lines for years....when playing AVP multiplayer demo....this movie was way beyond it's time...good stuff that were censored!

[@glennlove5202]

Fun fact : Bill Paxton's character sacrifice s himself to save female cop(don't remember her character name) 1. There both cops & 2. She's pregnant with his baby ( I don't think he knew either, but still protects his fellow cop; gives his life in fact)*spoilers if your new to this movie *

[@-Zax-]

I kind of dont agree with your assesment of main role. Arnie is younger muscle and fit guy, but in reality it didnt really help him to take down predator. Being smart and tricking predator was that. So like being fit definitely helps but I think Glover was still good casting choice for main role taking down predator, using predator technology against him.

[@christopherrobertson8098]

Danny Glover was the perfect casting choice as the hero character because of the setting. Arnold was a open jungle warfare expert. Mike was an urban jungle warfare expert, the only miscastings in this film were Bill paxton Stephen baldwin. (Garber) and Maria conchita alonso

[@Kevin_Flynn]

Mary has a Narcissistic opinion sometimes and she does not realize it.

[@redrick8900]

@@Kevin_Flynn Learn what that word means. You made a fool of yourself.

[@Kevin_Flynn]

@@redrick8900 I know what it means. Thanks for proving my point.

[@k3n12ock]

Predator 2 is great. I dont agree with the whole misscast thing though. Def glad you watched this before PREY. The rest of the Predator movies you can skip OTHER THAN Predators, Alien V Predator pt1 is good too.

[@marvinsarracino116]

Great movie with good cast. Wasn't sold on it back in the day when it came out in theaters but it has grown on me! I like the urban setting and danny glover as the cop who takes on the Predator! Its not muscles that wins its determination! Funny to see glover and busey from lethal weapon.😅 Mary may want muscles💪 ill take 🧠 brains grit and determination against a predator! Thanks Mary Cherry 🍒❤💛

[@alexhaas9653]

Nice to see your reaction to Part 2. I liked that the filmmakers went to a complete different direction. Casting and location wise. Back when I watched it the first time (right when it came out on VHS), I thought Danny Glover was a good choice. I still think it is. And he's definitely not too old for this $hit 😉 (and not too old for LW 5.... there's still hope).

[@Metzwerg74]

i still hope.. they´re never too old for this $h.t !!!

[@jonmercano1138]

If you can only believe a big muscly dude as a legitimate opponent to a predator, maybe you shouldn’t watch Prey. I think you should, but if that’s what you’re wanting, you might be disappointed Or maybe that’s even more reason for you to watch it so it changes your mind

[@thesilencer8074]

The first Predator was a veteran dropped alone in the jungle with few weapons while this 2nd Predator is actually a rookie in an area with many more potential trophets and easy to take down. He had more weaponry and a ship with a full crew to evaluate it. In reality, if Danny Glover was able to stand up to him, it was largely because the Predator was inexperienced, opportunistic and made a lot of strategic mistakes in reality.

[@harley2704]

Lol. Miscast? Hardly. Arnold did not want to return and Danny Glover breathes new life into the sequel.

[@philipjohnson3459]

One of the reason's Danny Glover was able to be successful against the Predator was the weapon he had. It's called the smart weapon, so it returns when it is thrown and when it is used as a melee weapon it goes to where the wielder wants to go, so it helped Mike parry the Predators strikes.

[@TomTom-kq2lr]

If you don't believe Danny could take down a predator...then u gonna have kittens with Prey.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

Yeah ig a 6’4 240 lbs cop is a miscast but a 5’5 120 lbs girl in her early 20s is perfectly capable lmao. Funny times we live in.

[@ryanotorpedo]

Difference between a 9mm pistol (what Jerry was using) and a shotgun with either slugs or buckshot. Plus Jerry saw him in the dark and invisible whereas Harrigan saw him clearly.

[@sithlordkaeyl21]

The guy that is playing the journalist, Tony Pope, was a real-life “journalist”, and had a talk show in the late 80’s called, “The Morton Downey, Jr. Show”. It was VERY controversial, and was sort of the beginning of the “trash TV” talk shows of the 90’s, like Maury Povich, Jerry Springer, Geraldo Rivera, Jenny Jones, etc.

[@Dystopia1111]

It's lost on people who don't remember the 80s, but having Morton Downey Jr playing Tony Pope was spot-on casting. Pretty good prediction of what 'journalism' would turn into in the following years.

[@Dragonstorm2000]

"he wants to prove himself" he is sacrificing himself to give Leona the chance to save as many civilians as possible

[@Brendonbradford]

Because if you notice the Predator scans her and see that she’s pregnant and that’s why he leaves her alive, that’s what that was about.

[@devanworkman8745]

Danny Glover was perfectly cast in this movie, the movie did its own thing and wasn't a retread of the first movie.

[@stuartgooding7295]

This got a bad wrap...but i consider it the true sequal... nothing has beaten it so for.. and we have had 4 more 😂😂

[@Mellow4all]

If you thought predator 2 miscast the lead, I wonder how you'll feel about a 120 lb lil girl taking on the predator. Looking forward to "Prey"

[@KevDaly]

As for knowing you're about to die: an optimist jumps off a building and half-way down says to himself "So far, so good".

[@matthewstroud4294]

There are no humans that are a physical match for a Predator. The whole point of the movies is that it is THE MIND, reason, clear thinking, orientation to reality and a knowledge of how to survive in our surroundings, that allows the one that has the highest level of these attributes to defeat a Predator. The movies are a concretization of the philosophical fact "the human mind is our basic means of survival". The first film does a clearer job of this theme, but this sequel is pretty close too. The film is not quite as good as the original Predator, but then that was the best action movie of all time.

[@SithEso]

its funny how mary was shocked that Leona was pregnant, when seconds before predator spare her cause he saw that she was pregnant ! :D And she didnt recognize Xenoorph skull as well ^^

[@gunnarnorris4138]

25:52 “Unrecognizable beasts.” Oh I don’t know about one of them!

[@axelfoley133]

Kevin Peter Hall plays the Predator for the first 2 films. He died a year after this film was released.

[@marcuszaja6589]

On PS4 there is a game called "Ghost Recon Wildlands". It's about a special unit fighting a drug cartel in Bolivia. There is a mission where you (out of the blue) encounter a Predator. I was so hyped when the Predator theme was starting. That was awesome 😊.

[@Anynom]

The novelization is great showing the Predator's perspective of things. Best is how it points out the final scene of them tossing Hartigan the old pistol can be read two ways: Is it a show of respect by sharing the trophy of a worthy foe? Or is the Predators warning humanity "you see this ancient piece of weaponry? This is what you are to us. Remember that."

[@hamanu666]

Also it points to the history of the predators hunting on earth in the past and that they will be back which Glovers character alludes to stating that “you’ll get your chance “ to the black ops guy at the end.

[@Icypenguigo]

RIP Bill Paxton. The only man to be killed by the Alien, Terminator, and the Predator. This movie is total schlock but it's super-fun and ridiculous! Predator 1 is a great movie by all accounts, but I think I might actually enjoy this one more precisely BECAUSE it's so silly and over-the-top!

[@Holy_Wraith]

He survived tornadoes too, remember Twister.

[@ericomartins9794]

On the train Jerry and the others used pistols. Some of high caliber, but not enough. Mike was using a high caliber shotgun that could cut off a person's arm and yet the wounds were not deep enough to kill the predator. They are very sturdy.

[@Josh-GT]

Jerry's shots weren't effective because he was shooting a smaller caliber pistol. Mike temporarily stunned the predator because he was shooting much larger slugs out of 12 gauge shotgun..

[@mando8469]

Mary how did you not spot the "xenomorph" skull from an alien in his display case :)

[@interviolet6675]

Rest in peace Bill Paxton, One of two actors to get killed by an alien, predator and terminator the other being Lance henriksen

[@jean-pierreboies9749]

At 30:40. The predator was going to kill her but the reason he didn't is because she was pregnant.

[@RichardFay]

I think that Leona's pregnancy is the reason why the Predator didn't kill her.

[@vandalfinnicus1507]

Clearly Danny Glover is having a lot of fun playing a cop who's the complete opposite of Murtaugh. One of my favorite sequels, along with two others from 1990, Robocop 2, and Gremlins 2.

[@parallaxnick637]

Kevin Peter Hall played the Predator in Predator 1 and 2. He also played Harry in Harry and the Hendersons. He was 7'2'' and by all accounts a wonderful guy. He had a speaking role in the TV show Misfits of Science, where he played someone who could shrink. Unfortunately he died in 1991 from an AIDS-infected blood transfusion.

[@adamantyr]

The last third of this movie is just one surreal chase fight where you almost feel like you're drunk or high! One thing to note, this movie came out in 1991 so when they set it in 1997 it was "in the future". They didn't do a lot to sell this, added some extra scopes and pieces to the guns to make them look a bit more futuristic. And the subway they are on was under construction at the time. The predator in this one has a lot more gadgets, in some ways too many. The reason Jerry couldn't hit the creature in the subway is 1) firing in the dark 2) The invisibility screen means he can't really aim at anything other than a vague shape, and 3) His pistol had a lot less power than Mike's shotgun. As is, he DOES hit it a few times. Once on the shoulder, you see the sparks fly from where he hit the armor.

[@rdale2k5]

Obviously Predator was a classic but Predator 2 is definitely an underrated film. Like most I initially thought "No Arnold? Not good!" but over time I came to appreciate this as a solid action flick and liked the direction it took after re-watching it later. Really solid cast IMO. I really liked the way this film took the "Die Hard" approach by making the hero an "every man" not the typical 80's muscle bound cartoon character. The audience can relate to the struggle of all the cast especially Glover.

[@crpgdungeonsdragonsnight]

Funny thing was the film was made in 92 but takes place in LA of '97, but in the real LA of '97 there was a bank robbery gone wrong where two crooks were heavily armed with machine guns and grenades (not sure about the grenades) and wore full body armor and then doubled up on the armor just to be safe. It took several hours and a trip to a local gun store for the police to get the equipment they needed to put an end to the situation. Unfortunately, several blocks had to be evacuated due to stray gunfire and the men were constantly on the move, sometimes in different directions. The news coverage was live from helicopters and on the ground. This was before the rules on live footage was put into place, so as a young man (I was 21 at the time) this was pretty horrific and reminded me of the opening scenes of Predator 2.

[@AeipoxPlays]

The Predator(s) or "Yautja" as they're called in the comics and novels are a very Honorable race. They're a highly advanced species who live for the hunt of hard to kill creatures. They, also, praise honorable fighting during hunts which is why Danny Glover was spared at the end of the movie. The elder, who likely oversaw this hunt, gifted the victor of the fight (Danny Glover) with a weapon as is tradition among the "Yautja." In the comics there was a human woman who sided with the Predator and lived among them. She went on hunts and challenged predators to duels.

[@lord_haven1114]

I always really liked predator 2.

[@Dragonstorm2000]

according to Mike Harrigan's biography, when he was young he was a soldier, then he retired and became a cop. so he had a lot of training, almost like Dutch, they were both military veterans

[@swacfan100]

How did he beat the Predator? Simple, the same way the girl beat him in Prey, he out smarted it. Its not always about big muscles. He used the most important muscle, his brain. This sequel doesn't get the credit it deserves. I loved the Easter egg with the Alien skull plus there's another connection in it. P2 actually helped propell the Predator and Alien franchises. If there's a great sequel to the 1st Predator, its this one.

[@leedaley3404]

This is my favourite Predator film. The urban setting is so much more fun.

[@totterdell]

this movie is severely underrated it's such a great sequel and danny glover was cast perfectly but - Bill Paxton was hilarious

[@JB-nc7yk]

A cop killing a predator, not believable?! But Sanaa Lathan’s character killing a predator is? Curious what the take on Prey’s protagonist will be? 🤔

[@l.piloto7964]

Don't worry about your "rambling", most cherries are worth the wait and so far, you never disappoint.🍒

[@jensr.3409]

If you say Danny Glover is the wrong actor for this, wait for the movie Pray, then think differently

[@bellantwain21]

Movie was good love the video Mary stay motivated dream big 1 mill on the way

[@MrDecoyfox2006]

Bill Paxton is the only person who got slain by a Terminator, Alien, and a Predator.

[@Agent.Bob58]

The predator caught Leona but let her be because his helmet tech saw that she was pregnant and that's how she was armed and allowed to live. This movie is a guilty pleasure for me and I love the inclusion of the xenomorph skull in the trophy cabinet! Great reaction Mary 👍

[@lrjw68]

"Unrecognisable Beasts!" Screen pans to Alien Skull :)

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

In case nobody's said it yet, Keven Peter Hall is the guy in the Predator suit, in this movie and the first one -- he died after this one so this is his last. IMHO opinion his performance is what really made these movies. He was incredible. Anyways, I'm so glad you're watching this before Prey. While it isn't essential, you'll get more out of it.

[@Madagon367]

I lived in LA in the 90s in a neighborly area and even there crazy shit occasionally happened. Woke up to a swat team plus a helicopter going in two houses down the road once. Add the riots, the gangs and the drugs to it and basically every movie portrayed LA going down and self destruct in a spiral of violence. Obviously didn't happen.

[@thirteeneighteenfive]

I know it's a little counter intuitive, but you can't really beat a Predator by being big and strong. The best way to defeat them consistently demonstrated is by outsmarting them and turning their advatages and technology against them. Which is why I love that old meme that Kevin from the Home Alone movies could take out a predator.

[@dariusthegr8one81]

“Such a different character than murtaugh” maaaaan I wish reactors didn’t completely ignore black cinema so much. This man has raaaaange

[@murrayroodbaard207]

I can kind of understand people would think Glover is miscast when he is an old guy with bad knees here, when in the first movie Predator took out an entire elite fighting squad.

[@mando8469]

Predator's don't kill pregnant women. They see the baby as an "innocent" and wouldn't be honorable to kill a baby and it's mother.(IMO)

[@kennethrussell1158]

I never realized how many movies in the last 4/5 decades that Danny Glover has been in. He's worked with many different directors and has been in many genres of film.

[@teddyj5187]

Miscast? Guarantee she will be fine with the people in upcoming predators that defeat him.

[@rpf8949]

There is also a xenomorph skull from Aliens in the trophy room.