PREDATOR | MOVIE REACTION

[@v33punk]

The Predator decides to fight Dutch hand to hand out of respect. The creature has a code of honor. Apparently no man has ever given him as much trouble as Dutch so he felt like he found a worthy adversary.

[@reactions5783]

Well it lost, so it was correct in that assessment.

[@thepiousskull]

Similarly, it likely fought Billy blade to blade since he dropped his gun in the water and brandished a machete.

[@dirus3142]

@@thepiousskull Yep. That is why the Predator took Billy's whole spine and skull. Billy impressed him.

[@peterseaboldt1250]

In the original draft of the story, Dutch was supposed to beat the Predator in the fistfight rather easily. Any other action star at that time would have been happy with that, but surprisingly, Arnold said to the director that it didn't make any sense. "He's a monster, I'm just a man," he said. Arnold proposed this scenario instead.

[@mattp6089]

@@peterseaboldt1250 Arnold knows how to give the people what they want.

[@TheRscorp]

Billy took off his shirt because he knew he was going to die anyway. He decided to go out like a warrior and a man in face to face, hand to hand combat instead of using technology, and show the Predator he was willing to fight it that way with his knife. He drew his own blood so the enemy couldn't draw first blood on him. The Predator respected Billy for fighting him like that that's why he took his skull and spine as a trophy because the Predator knew he killed a brave opponent. Later the Predator does the same thing...takes off his weapons and mask so he can fight Arnold in a more fair, "man on man" combat. The Predator was looking at Arnold's skull in that shot not looking at the shape but just trying to understand why this one gave him so much trouble - if there was anything different about him. He couldn't believe he had put up such a fight.

[@thehitman8248]

Yes, but he is also looking at Dutch's skull to make sure it isn't damaged in any way, as he understood this is the most prized trophy of them all, and the one he really wanted.

[@Lakrimoz]

Uh no - he's observing the mud on Arnie's face that was making him "invisible" and recognising that he was facing another kindred hunter.

[@TheRscorp]

@@Lakrimoz Uh no, but thanks for tyring

[@Lakrimoz]

@@TheRscorp Uh yeh - that's why he turns arnie's face to look at the cheek covered in mud. Its ok to be wrong.

[@OpenMawProductions]

@@Lakrimoz That literally has nothing to do with why the Predator regards Arnold. The other two posters are right, you are wrong. Nothing personal, but not even the shooting script supports that idea.

[@MalcomMcLeod]

The Predator character is incredible, such an iconic creature design.

[@Ksouel]

So glad they ditched the original orange prawn thing, even if it did have JCVD in it.

[@viciousvictortee1298]

@@Ksouel Apparently van damn couldn't take being in the Predator suit so opted out of the movie.But I always wondered if it was the original suit or the Final suit in the movie.

[@pearlclutch8491]

Thanks to Stan Winston and James Cameron! 🙂👍🏼

[@gdiaz8827]

looks like a rastafarian

[@chrisjacobs196]

RIP to the life of the Predator: Kevin Peter Hall.

[@Some_Idiot_on_the_Internet]

I love the moment of reversal when Dutch takes the Predator by surprise and it starts wildly shooting in all directions, just like his team and Hopper's green berets.

[@LawMasterMike]

Never thought of it in that sense. Great call.

[@evenkeel6131]

This is the best Action movie ever made in my opinion. Perfectly paced, perfect amount of violence, ridiculous weapons, great one liners, an all-star cast and a killer showdown finale with an iconic villain. John McTiernan hit two deep homeruns with Predator and Die Hard.

[@lewisner]

I'd say the Terminator was the best Sci Fi/ Action movie ever made because it broke new ground. But this was the one that solidified Arnold as the biggest Hollywood star of the 80s.

[@anzor.nakayev]

@@lewisner we all love T2, without a doubt it's an iconic movie. But Arnold Schwarzenegger is playing a cyborg, almost invincible and with no emotions. For me "Predator" is the best of all Schwarzenegger's movies because you could see a real, vulnerable human (not even a cliché hero). A soldier facing a fearsome and powerful enemy. And the very moment you see and hear his battle cry, you realize that he is no longer just a soldier. He turned into a warrior.

[@DanielFlores-fo1ee]

Agreed , T2 comes close though.

[@ChickenSoupMusic]

I can’t fault this opinion

[@hughjanos3992]

prey better

[@bekindandrewind1422]

Ah the 80s... when movies didn't spoon feed the audience all the details.. When WE were on the same level as the characters being led through the story piece by piece..

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

Sometimes, once in a while, you get a movie made by people who don't assume that the average person is an infantile moron. (Usually, those are the ones who aren't infantile morons themselves.)

[@nonconsensualopinion]

I wish they would've deleted the few seconds where Dutch looks up at the log hanging over the Predator. I feel like it ruins the surprise for the audience. I think it would have been much more powerful to see Dutch's feigned surprise, the kick of the release mechanism, then a one second shot of the log already in free-fall before crushing the predator. That always felt kind of "spoon feedy" to me.

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

@@nonconsensualopinion If i were to delete ANY portion of the film, it would be the first minute or so. If you don't see the shot of space, it just makes the first half of the film SO much better and more mysterious.

[@acephas3]

It was a magical time. Dialogue was still better than most films today.

[@EddyBMultimedia]

Yep. Movies used to be so much better.

[@deegee6863]

Fun fact - at the end, the "what the f**k" chopper pilot was played by The Predator himself - Kevin Peter Hall

[@alessandrofedericogobber5634]

I knew he seemed familiar! Though I couldn't find any info... Was it mentioned in a documentary?

[@salfordnick5336]

Sadly he is no longer with us....died early 90s I think. But yep, the chopper pilot is the predator....did the 2nd one I think too

[@Nexus-6]

I missed that detail.. Thanks for pointing it out! Kevin Peter Hall was incredible as the Predator. RIP Kevin.. 😔

[@diegogatti7397]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5PCiZmMfLWSfac utube link to the pred making of, yes the chopper pilot was kevin and yes, he did the pred2 movie too

[@jamesorsby7553]

Wow...I had never paid attention to the pilot. Talk about making his money.

[@SleepySloth2705]

Fun fact: The predator's iconic clicking sound was done by voice actor Peter Cullen, aka Optimus Prime in Transformers, inspired by the sound of the wriggling legs of an overturned Horseshoe-crab he saw as a kid. As for the design: it was originally Jean Claude van Damme in a crustacean-like costume, but it translated very poorly to film, so Arnold suggested contacting Stan Winston with whom he had previously collaborated with for the Terminator. Winston drew sketches on the flight to the set, adding the dreadlocks. James Cameron, seated next to Winston, suggested adding mandibles as a final touch 👌🏼 The Predator himself was played by 7ft tall actor Kevin Peter Hall, best known as the bigfoot Harry in Harry & the Hendersons, who also gets a out-of-costume cameo as the helicopter pilot at the end of the film.

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

I am so glad that they didn't go with Van Damme and that original design. It was awful!

[@radupopescu2370]

@@mermaid_at_heart213 another fun fact: Van Damme left Predator and went on to do a certain film called Bloodsport!

[@SpearM3064]

From what I hear, it's a little more than just a costume that translated poorly. There's a rumor that they were asking Van Damme to do stunts (while wearing leg extensions, because he's only 5'10") and he quit because some of those stunts would've broken his legs if even one tiny thing was wrong. How true that is, I don't know.

[@radupopescu2370]

@@SpearM3064 it's very true.Van Damme confirmed that in an interview that he told them this and that even one of the stunt men got hurt.He said it's the best thing they did redoing the creature design from scratch and getting rid of that awful initial costume.

[@surenotejas3163]

Peter Hall also played a lb alien in Without Warning

[@richtea615]

Billy's last stand is about him conquering his fear, which he had never felt before in his life until now. He refuses to go on running and decides to go out trying to buy time for the others.

[@heptonaut]

watching someone go into this movie cold makes me realize what a great script it is. the "alien big-game hunter" concept is unfolded with very little exposition. they didn't feel the need to add "that scene" where one of the characters explains to the audience exactly what the monster is and what it's doing

[@stern12akachris32]

Predator went from being a spectacular war movie to a Horror Classic . This cast was unreal together and the special effects especially the Predator were unreal .

[@tyranusfan]

Yeah the movie takes a left turn about 1/3 of the way in, and catches you off guard. It's great!

[@j.a.h.vandelaak3477]

Effects still hold up, so it feels a kind of timeless and not dated. What a movie!

[@destrado80]

The crazy thing is the first monster was stupid so they pulled the current predator out of their ass during production and became one of the best movie monsters of all time.

[@manhalen7046]

And as the last Predator movie (a total fucking shitshow) showed, you cannot CGI gore and get the same effect, it looked like total trash and wasn't scary at all. I'm sure it took alot less time and effort to do but it ruined the movie.

[@simonfarre4907]

@@manhalen7046 "Predators" was a freaking *fantastic* Predator movie though. Had _all_ the right classic Predator elements, the hunting, the group not knowing what's going on, and the twist of being put in a hunting ground of sorts as well as the conflict between clans/factions of Predators. By far, the 1st and "Predators" are the two best Predator movies. So it goes to show that not all new movies are bad. But yeah, the last one totally sucked.

[@Danj1095]

Trophies are to claim as the ultimate hunter. In the comics, other predators meet Arnolds character and know him in their civilization for killing one of their own and give him respect for it.

[@chiefsteps-in-poo8447]

Before the title "Predator", the filmmakers called the movie "Hunter".

[@MC-zr6gc]

A lot of the old school Predator comics would have, or.. COULD have, been an excellent cinematic universe. but it's all cocked up now

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

@@MC-zr6gc Turned a brilliant suspense-action thriller into a schlock monster franchise.

[@unrelatedcoma]

@@dudermcdudeface3674 the comics were always schlock. the novels on the other hand were great.

[@cheeseburger12]

Which other comics have Dutch in them? I've read quite a few. Some having Dutch's cop brother. I don't remember Dutch actually being in them. Was it more recent?

[@Polymathically]

I was lucky enough to visit the filming location for the Predator back in 2015. It's now a zip-line tourist attraction just outside of Puerto Vallarta. The enemy base camp seen at 5:30 is now a restaurant. They even have a life-sized statue of the Predator there!

[@steveswafen2528]

Oh wow that's awesome! Thanks for the info & look forward to checking it out.

[@ThammuzBabylon]

Omg I was in Puerto Vallarta once and never knew … totally missed out!

[@cristianplaza1466]

I will Be there soon I’m Gonna visit it !!! What do you suggest to do on the filming location is the helicopter where they found the bodies without skin ??

[@Polymathically]

@@cristianplaza1466 I don't know about the helicopter, but the area is called the El Eden Canopy Zip Line. The enemy base set is a restaurant where you can have a nice lunch and some drinks, and it's right next to a natural waterfall and pool you can swim in. The zip line itself is a series of platforms with some hiking involved. If you do the zip line, make sure you bring and drink enough water; it's very easy to get dehydrated in that jungle heat. It's also just about 30 minutes outside of Puerto Vallarta, so it should be easy for you to find some local city tours, or maybe take a boat ride out to the bay.

[@cristianplaza1466]

@@Polymathically thanks 🙏 a lot I will be around that area until November because the ship 🚢 where Iam working will dock in Puerto Vallarta every 10 days

[@TruePREDATOR2001]

This movie still holds up to this day what a masterpiece

[@lukelocks9083]

Will forever be held up as a masterpiece. It's a timeless classic, ageless.

[@oobrocks]

Time has proven this as 1 of top action movies ever released: kudos for John McTiernan, Carl Weathers, Arnold & the entire cast!

[@implicitmintjulep]

Predator is so damn good. A smart, slick, efficient movie, which is the opposite of the mindless macho popcorn blockbuster. McTiernan is one of the greats

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Dude it's guys shooting up nothing in the forest it's still macho it's just clever because of the predator Arnold cracking one liners and going head to head with the predator is very macho. But still fun

[@implicitmintjulep]

​@@jdogjohnson9038 Dude I never said it wasn't macho. From the genre, to the hero, the villain and the climax, it subverts the usual tropes typical of action movies at the time, that was my point. If you don't care and still enjoy it, cool beans

[@jdogjohnson9038]

@@implicitmintjulep it's all good here.

[@lewstone5430]

@Patrick Bryan take responsibility dude!

[@christopherbrown6049]

Patrick bryan you know the truth mate, the strength of this movie is hard to duplicate 😀

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

So great to watch someone watching Predator who doesn't even know the Predator is an alien

[@danielreyes2796]

No offense to her at all. But i was watching along as if i didnt know it was an alien and realized how trippy and confusing the first half of the movie becomes 😂

[@NoelleMar]

@@danielreyes2796 Yeah idk if she missed the beginning or what, but I think the original cut was supposed to not have the spaceship at the beginning? But it was too confusing. So kind of fun seeing this reaction.

[@criticalmas7770]

@@NoelleMar well did she not see the spaceship in the opening titles that flies by and drops a pod off? lol

[@NoelleMar]

@@criticalmas7770 that’s what I’m saying, I guess she didn’t see it? Lol

[@bikeguy3034]

@@NoelleMar If she is anything like my GF - she would have been all like 'oh look how pretty the earth looks"...and totally missed the entire spaceship/pod launch etc. lol I mean, I have never heard anyone comment how pretty the water is after Arnie has just fallen over a waterfall while being chased by a deadly alien hunting machine that kills for sport lol.

[@d00mssday57]

25:52 the battle cry gets me hyped up everytime. This film is beyond amazing. Shame they don’t do it like this anymore.

[@DocMicrowave]

Yeah, sadly this is not the type of movie that could be made now. At least not as it is. For today's fresh out of film school writers and directors, there would be a burning need to "fix" and/or "update" it to conform to the present day climate. Producing things like "The Predator" which lost the most money of any Predator movie. I have my doubts "Prey" will do much better.

[@Niarfor]

@@DocMicrowave TBH, I had high hopes for Prey, but wow does that trailer look awful. We shall see... I am being completely serious when I say that I'm pretty sure I have never been so excited for a movie only to be let down on a level I would never have imaged with The Predator movie. They really have crapped all over the awesome first film and pretty awesome 2nd film all these decades...

[@DocMicrowave]

@@Niarfor Sad indeed. Best to remember the original as it was. Thoroughly entertaining. And more importantly, memorable. It just can't be redone in anyway that would surpass, let alone equal it. Based on the stuff coming out now a days, I am fully convinced of that. With the exception of course of the new Top Gun movie.

[@SIPEROTH]

@RandomShart Not only that but the low testosterone supposed guys on Hollywood now can't even understand on how to make a film with some macho men without cringing in their little pants and trying to make scenes that make joke out of them for supposedly being so ridiculously masculine.

[@jamiedenison7597]

@@DocMicrowave i had my doubts about prey too but thankfully I was wrong i think its saved the series

[@stonerviking4079]

I love the part where the Predator is looking at Dutchs skull. He's trying to see if there's something about Dutch that is different from the other men since no human has been as worthy an adversary as he was.

[@ifti1311]

Huh. Interesting view point. I always thought the Predator was inspecting Arnold's skull like "Yeah, this is gonna look good in my trophy case back home" lol

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

@@ifti1311AFAIK, that's pretty much it. The Predator is a trophy hunter, not a phrenologist.

[@PhycoKrusk]

Trivia: The minigun used for this film was modified to have its rate of fire reduced from 3,000 rounds per minute to only around 600, and was loaded with special blank ammunition that had reduced recoil even for a standard blank cartridge. Even with these steps taken to reduce the recoil, it was not possible for any member of the cast to fire it while standing; they had to have a special brace put behind them to anchor them in place and keep them from being knocked over.

[@conflictstar]

The brilliance of this film is in it's subversion. It starts of as a typical 80's, hyper-testosterone action flick. Muscle-bound heroes blowing everything up with infinite ammunition and clever quips. Then, it turns into a slasher film but, instead of teenagers, the victims are the macho superheroes. It makes the Predator so much more menacing when he makes short work of these hyper-competent soldiers.

[@gordondavis6168]

Just like Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.

[@onegoodthought6581]

For me Predator is a movie about reversals. The invisible killer who hunts hunters becomes the blind hunted.

[@antonpirulero2836]

Agree.

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

Perfect description

[@shill1444]

Just like The Prestige. Yup. Same type of film.

[@KillingJoke96]

Fun fact: Peter Cullen, the iconic voice of Optimus Prime, did the clicks and laugh of The Predator.

[@tactikiller]

And the “what the hell are you”. The laugh was Billy’s laugh.

[@Mahlercougar]

and 7'2" tall Kevin Peter Hall played the PREDATOR and Helicopter pilot also played the sasquatch in Harry and the Hendersons

[@GhostDrummer]

Peter Cullen on how he made the Predator noises: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naHNmXxjmrd4bMU

[@cheeseburger12]

I thought Vincent Price had the last laugh. Huh.

[@GreatBigRanz]

James Cameron was the one that came up with the face. They had to pause production because the original predator design wasn't working and Stan Winton was brought on board. James and Stan were on their way to the Japanese's Premier of Aliens when James quip, "You know, I've always wanted to see something with mandibles."

[@G3rain1]

The Preparator is basically a big game hunter. He's here on safari.

[@Tounushi]

And this is explicitly stated in the sequel. Lions, tigers, bears, oh my.

[@G3rain1]

@@TounushiSure, but it's pretty obvious from the first movie as well.

[@CDRhammond]

Billy knew they were basically all as good as dead so rather than dying running he stood his ground and tried to fight. he was also probably hoping he'd last long enough to give everyone else a little time to make some more distance.

[@alonelypotato2788]

predator : i see....sending your friend off to fight me all on your own........how gutless billy : what? how was that gutless? predator : because.... suicide is the coward's way out billy : can we fight now? predator: son of a.......YES!!!

[@EuskadiJoloMas]

"What is watching them... a gorilla??" Me: OH DIS GUNNA BE GOOD LOL

[@KevinWilliams-od9in]

The look on her face when the Predator revealed himself....... PRICELESS!!

[@josephbeckett2330]

I would say ironic, in that the predator's face was meant to look somewhat like a vagina.

[@AZ-rg3rf]

I laughed for a good 5 min 😂

[@tjlovesrachel]

She looked like aoc after the Supreme Court decision

[@MrBottlecapBill]

There's literally nothing in this movie that's confusing lol. It all makes perfect sense. 😆 That's the beauty of this classic.

[@pezdispencer113]

Yeah, the predator was taking their spines for their autism powers. What's not to get.

[@wheelmanstan]

it's a damn masterpiece, with each year it passes this film just proves how much better it is than critics thought, it doesn't age either, 35 years old, one thing I've noticed after seeing it many times..other than it being the easiest film to quote, is the cinematography, the camera angles and scenery are very well done, and of course the music and costume, I can't think of a better costume, and they did this with a giant man climbing around in trees inside a hot humid jungle! there's a reason why no other predator film comes close

[@NedransVikingar]

Yeah I know right? What's so confusing with this movie? I don't understand her confusion, it makes me confused. Haha!

[@1ButtonDash]

Seriously! An alien comes to the planet, he hunts the soldiers, Arnold survives.... lol why is she so confused

[@shadowproductions969]

first time watching this, you wouldn't know it's an alien or anything else. kind of hard to see movies like it's the first time after you've seen it a bunch. the only clue is the very beginning assuming you don't skip all that intro

[@WhackyRavenLand]

Creature design by the legendary Stan Winston! The man best known for his work in the Terminator series, the first three Jurassic Park films, Aliens, The Thing, the first two Predator films, Iron Man, and Edward Scissorhands to mention a few. He won four Academy Awards for his work.

[@Nutrient-Gold]

@@WheresWaldo05 you don't need to know, more like. This stuff is interesting to others, so shut it.

[@josephlauderdale1844]

The red vision when he drops his bio mask is the way they actually see. The mask has a number of different visions they can access for different situations. The infrared is just the most iconic

[@rayzrsharp]

Probably one of the clearest most efficient pieces of storytelling in the entire sci fi genre yet this woman was stumped and vexed through the whole thing. Hilarious.

[@WaGwan-n6x]

This why I can't ever watch a movie with a woman other than some romance comedy shit

[@Stringer13ell]

"I have so many questions." What possible questions?

[@Shep2345]

exactly what i was thinking lol

[@edgarallanhoe-w2s]

Some things modern day women will not understand. they don't understand things like the code of honor, battle cry, wanting to die on your own terms and wanting to die with honor.

[@Shep2345]

@@edgarallanhoe-w2s that is incredibly misogynistic my guy. Women are more than capable of understanding all of those things

[@Andrew3455]

The reason the Predator switched to hand-to-hand combat was because Arnold had earned his respect fighting such a epic battle the Predator wanted the flex and not win off of Technology but win off of his individual skill.

[@GTRNights]

Kinda hard to say "skill" when he can take a punch from Arnold like it's a slap and has the strength of 10 Arnolds himself. Still super lopsided.

[@mattc3581]

@@GTRNights When the soldiers have weapons he uses weapons, when Arnie is unarmed he fights him unarmed, kinda fair in a way. Not sure that is respect, perhaps just the preferred method of predating for sport. I mean he probably has a spaceship to get here, he could probably just nuke everyone from orbit if he wanted to kill them, but where's the sport in that?

[@DocMicrowave]

Not to mention Dutch was unarmed. No sport as far as the Predator was concerned. So he too disarmed to (sorta) come down to Dutch's level. Doing that would increase the value of his skull as a trophy.

[@JourneywiththeJoyners]

I love that Sonny Landham “Billy” was soo crazy of a dude they had to hire body guards for the set. In order to appease the insurance companies for the film, Landham could only be cast if a bodyguard was hired for him. The bodyguard was not meant to protect Landham, but rather to protect others from Landham lol crazy!!

[@happyapple4269]

Sonny was the real predator..

[@brendaspence1824]

Wow 😮….the more you know

[@thedragonlee76]

Funny thing,Langham was in the movie Action Jackson with Carl Weathers.

[@azuresky96]

@@dialecticalmonist3405 Where are you getting that info from? There is no mention he did that in any of the trivia section on IMDB or the internet.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

Wasn't he "Billy Bear" in the movie 48-Hours too?

[@SirKnasher]

Can't say I've ever seen someone struggle with the concept of heat vision before lol

[@kamilleking4708]

Yeah, I was beyond frustrated!!!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

Lol

[@andymachala999]

She did ask if it was a device or what it naturally saw and then deduced that concealment didn't conceal. They could not do the heat vision shots in the jungle because it was so hot.

[@rmv1482]

Omg...thank you. Its sci fi, just go with it lol

[@sinephase]

never watched movies like this with your GF? LOL

[@MarvinAlvarez-hp3qx]

The first time that I watched this movie, I perfectly understood what is all about, that was long time ago like the 1990.

[@russell2369]

It’s SO cool to see someone’s reaction to watching a stone cold classic for the first time. For me, Predator and Aliens are the two best sci-fi action movies of all time.

[@Fyrecide]

I am honestly stunned she couldn't put it together that it was the mud masking his heat signature? I thought they made that fairly obvious. Short of Arnold outright stating, "the mud is masking my body heat", I don't know how else they could have communicated it. I guess that kind of explains why so many movies these days have weird declarative lines like that though. People really do be needing shit spelled out for them sometimes.

[@eddhardy1054]

I love this film but I would never say it has an overly complex script so her constant bewilderment regarding the basics of the plot was a little surprising. She usually seems sharper than that but I guess everyone can have an off day 🤔

[@Fyrecide]

@@eddhardy1054 For sure. No shade on her, obviously, I definitely have my "derp" moments now and then; everyone does. But this one really surprised me. Yeah, it's an almost laughably straightforward concept & story through & through. The 80's and 90's were the absolute zenith of the paradigm, successfully walking the precariously thin line between uncomfortable cheese & emphatic bad-ass 😅

[@josephbeckett2330]

I can see it. Man movies use alternative views as a way to help the audience differentiate between characters, for instance scenes only seen in black and white might indicate we are seeing the killer's perspective, or seeing everything in greyscale except for a single piece of clothing in red might indicate we are seeing the movie from a truly neutral perspective, or zooming in of the horror, for instance. We saw this in the Terminator when we witnessed that his point of view was all in red for example. It is a type of movie storytelling technique that does not perfectly translate. It also makes perfect sense if you are seeing this from the perspective of someone not understanding the alien technology + genetics. If the Predator is using heat vision googles, for instance, we might reasonably assume that "it" might not have them on at all times. I, as an active duty soldier do not walk around 24/7 with night vision googles one. And honestly, I would estimate I have them on maybe 0.001% of the time, favorably. Additionally, part of the point of the movie is to demonstrate just how unknown this thing is. A lot of us have the advantage of knowing some of the generic lore now, but if this is the first you have really seen of the . . . universe, it is very understandable.

[@richieb6020]

LMFAOOOO

[@NoelleMar]

I will say though that I don’t think the mud would successfully mask that heat signature for very long lol. Plus there is the interesting question of how much is his vision vs the mask, which you don’t know until he takes it off. Even then, it’s sort of confusing. But I really like the contrast. I did think it was pretty obvious that the predator could see movements and vague outlines of shapes as WELL as anything giving off a heat signature. However, I see countless people completely unable to understand seemingly obvious metaphors, themes, and character motivations, often chalking it up to bad storytelling or completely misinterpreting it. I’m just noting this because I rarely see comments by people stunned at someone’s idiocy or whatever when this is the case.

[@chance2smoke]

I have never heard of anyone being confused by this movie. Until today.

[@richardwani2803]

Same like how can you be so confused by this movie its so simple that confused me

[@brandonhill8501]

When she finally figured out the Predator's blood was green I facepalmed. Jesus did she not see all the green blood in the beginning when he was patching himself up with the medkit? Lmao.

[@richardwani2803]

@@brandonhill8501 ya the woman was putting her hands in it ffs

[@JohnnyWad309]

I can understand if you've never seen this or any other Predator movies. It's not exactly clear it's a fucking alien survival horror while they are blasting other army dudes in the jungle.

[@tateroblaze744]

The amount of times she said “I’m confused” to things that were completely self explanatory is a prime example on how modern movies have destroyed people’s brains. If something is not clearly detail by detail explained to someone they’ll end up confused. I miss when people didn’t completely turn off their brains before watching a movie.

[@DylansPen]

I've noticed with younger audiences they 'don't get' older movies. Apparently movies today explain everything in detail so there are no questions. But this movie as with most it is obvious what is happening on screen, I think younger audiences overthink things. And that isn't a slam I think it is just audiences in different eras view things differently as they've grown up in a different time and changed culture.

[@MyReligionIs2DoGood]

100% agreed. Whenever it was said, I was like 'What's not to understand'? I'm happy I grew up in the '60s and '70s...

[@josephbeckett2330]

That is not fair. This movie was specifically designed to not answer the many questions it presented. If you would have actually watched this at the time it came out, without all of the assorted lore that came out later, you would have also been just as confused, because the point was to have such alien, unknowable motivations.

[@MyReligionIs2DoGood]

@@josephbeckett2330 I actually DID watch it when it came out in the theatres - I was 23 years old at the time (58 now). It didn't confuse me one bit. Your move. ;)

[@tateroblaze744]

@@josephbeckett2330 the only confusing thing in this movie is “what is the predator” that’s it everything else is self explanatory. It just so happens “what is the predator?” Was one of the only things she wasn’t confused by (she probably had knowledge going into the movie)

[@bamarine247]

29:43 Arianna and the Predator were in sync. Seriously her facial expressions throughout this movie are gold

[@AZ-rg3rf]

Would be hilarious if she makes the same sound as the predator roar

[@Deathbot187]

The helicopter pilot at the end is the actor who played Predator. The director gave him a "cameo."

[@calemobrien1139]

I've never seen someone struggle through & try to understand what's going on in the Predator this much...oh well😅

[@theaftermathshow6595]

I hear you “hmm” but I guess if you never seen Predator or Terminator you’ve probably been living under a rock.

[@Ksouel]

Predators motivations make perfect sense if you consider that this movie is all about machismo. Predator is going around the galaxy, looking for the most dangerous game to collect trophies of. He valued Billy's skull so much because he challenged him head on with no fear. And in the end, he was so impressed by Dutch that he honored him with an honest hand to hand combat.

[@cesarmedina7080]

There is a scene where they are all trying to figure out its motivation and Billy mentions its acting like a hunter. That pretty well explains it. The movie could have easily been titled The Hunter. When humans hunt they usually hunt for large game or dangerous animals and many times keep the skulls/ bodies as trophies. Not hard to figure this stuff out.

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

@@cesarmedina7080 I think part of it is that many reactors' exposure to "alien culture with weird values" has been, until now, mostly "aliens are basically you except with improbably-successful communism, Arthur-Clarke magic, and everyone is gaaaaayyyyyyy!" It's almost never "they are gross, ugly, extremely violent, and don't see you as people until you prove otherwise."

[@johnalbert6900]

@@cesarmedina7080 the original title was Hunter

[@thepiousskull]

The Predator's vision is based on heat signatures but that doesn't mean it is incapable of seeing motion. It's just far more limited in that regard.

[@josephbeckett2330]

That is not exactly true. The technology to represent it was much more limited at the time, and it should be specifically noted, (we learn later), that the Predators specifically come to areas that are exceptionally so hot that it is noteworthy.

[@thepiousskull]

@@josephbeckett2330 What is not exactly true? That their vision is based on heat signatures or that they can detect movement in a limited capacity? Because both of those things are clearly represented in the film (Dutch being invisible to the Predator when mud masks his heat signature and the Predator shooting at moving objects when Dutch throws them to distract him).

[@arieljaquez5444]

When he couldn't see Dutch, that proved that the predator was relying too much on his equipment, instead of realizing that there's no way the human couldve ran off so quickly.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

Billy knew the Predator was hunting them, and he decided to stop playing the role of prey by running away. He waited until he was on the log, where he couldn't be flanked, where the Predator would have to approach him head on. He decided to die fighting instead of running. This is also why Billy's was the first skull he took. Billy was worthy prey.

[@Qartoffeln1]

Predator is one of the most iconic action/thriller/sci-fi movies there is.

[@tichomedrano4450]

Alan Silvestri did the music. He also did the Back to the Future scores. You can def hear the similarities. I listen to this soundtrack all the time. So good!

[@K3V1N117]

Noticed the similarities as early as like 5 years old watching these flicks

[@Thefoxygamer1]

And the Avengers movies

[@marcusabston6365]

He was examining his skull to identify him as a species, so basically are you a modern human or a new version lol He was basically surprised with how much trouble Dutch was giving him.

[@danieldickson8591]

I always had the impression he was inspecting the trophy he expected to add to his collection. A veteran Predator must become a fine connoisseur of crania.

[@sipocharles9180]

I thought the Predator was checking Dutch's face because he saw little to no fear.

[@-Gurza-]

I see it as checking Dutch's bone structure to see if he could withstand it in a fight. It thinks "good enough," and drops him to go take off its stuff and square off.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@-Gurza- You mean it's like a face-off?

[@-Gurza-]

@@davidcopson5800 The Pred wanted to see what Dutch could do hand-to-hand after looking at Dutch's "sculpt;" much like the reason it didn't outright kill Dutch the moment it caught him, it was fascinated with him by that point.

[@Beco96]

25:40 the motivation is something that Predator calls "a worthy kill" someone like Billy, who stood up to him one on one, without a firearm, even denying the Predator a chance of drawing 1st blood by cutting himself with a knife. Billy is a "worthy opponent" by Predator standards, so he "rewards" Billy by taking his spine and skull as a throphy (the demon that takes thropies of men). Everyone else, besides Dutch obviously, is not worthy, and they're just gutted and skinned post mortem. Also, the Predator won't kill unarmed, injured or very ill people (like cancer or something like that). Basically Everyone that doesn't pose a threat.

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

unless a weak person uses an aerosol can as a flamethrower and gives the predator a bad hair day :)

[@Beco96]

@@thebluelunarmonkey 🤣🤣🤣

[@rhuiden4086]

The predator shoots the injured character in the head. This was the last soldier killed by the predator probably because he was keeping Dutch too preoccupied from fighting the Predator. Looks like the predator will eliminate injured prey if they get in the way of their sport.

[@vrombo]

That mixture of curiosity and disgust is trademark :)

[@davelight2220]

The Predator has technology to bend light, that's how he's able to hide in plain sight.

[@glasgowjohn7831]

absolutely brilliant reaction and the sequel even though it isnt seen as a classic as this one is still stands up

[@MrSunshine1079]

This is one of my favorite films of all time and I just now realized that when Billy cut himself with his machete; he did it so the Predator couldn’t or wouldn’t take his skin. I assume because Billy was also a hunter and knew that a damaged pelt has less value.

[@ianburns1167]

Huh, that never occurred to me. It always made sense to me as particularly intense war paint

[@MrSunshine1079]

It could’ve been that. I just figured that because he was seeing soldiers such as himself being hunted and skinned he decided that if he was going to die he’s not going to be strung up and skinned. Of course no one anticipated the Predator just ripping out his spine and skull after killing him.

[@w1975b]

someone else commented that he did it so the Predator wouldn't draw his blood first

[@wunderbex8755]

I always thought it was just a kind of warrior's challenge or spiritual thing- damaging the pelt could be a good reason, too. The first blood idea is very interesting, too. Maybe it's all that and more.

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

@@wunderbex8755 And possibly an element of "If the pain starts before the fight begins, I don't have to be afraid of pain."

[@regaubade8329]

I truly don't understand how can you be confused. It's a very simple premise.

[@benmason9755]

Cool little bit of trivia - Kevin Peter Hall, who was the 7' 2" tall actor who was under the make-up as the predator itself, also had a cameo at the end sans-prosthetics as the helicopter pilot.

[@suucat]

80's action/scifi at it's finest, love the movie.

[@HomemadeCollectibles]

This is what movies used to be.Mind blowing In modern today’s generation

[@brandonhill8501]

Yep. Movies that were 100% worth watching nothing at all like we have now.

[@ericlayton8888]

Yeah cos The VVitch and The Lighthouse were so easy to follow… there have always been audience members who needed shit explaining to them and there will always be stories that certain audience members struggle to follow, that’s no reflection on “modern movies” it’s just the way it is

[@Iskallt]

It sure blew this youtubers mind. Clueless...

[@midwaygamer-ou3my]

This movie has aged so well it's one of the best aged movies of the '80s in my opinion.

[@lewisner]

And not "Woke".

[@christopheryochum3602]

Hi Arianna. Right as you were asking, "I wonder what the predator was here to do," Arnold was saying it. Go to 20:40: "It didn't kill you because you weren't armed. NO SPORT."

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

One of the major inspirations for this movie was horror stories of Vietnam veterans being hunted by snipers and hidden Cong fighters picking men off at the backs of their columns just feet from the marching trail. From the stories my father’s brother and friend told him, it was pretty bad. Definitely check out Predator 2; it is one of the few worthy sequels in the sci-fi genre.

[@Supeerbiaa]

Well its not that good but no shit soo...

[@eddrush209mph]

@Stephen Indeed. I still hold the sequel in high regard. Everything that came after doesn't hold a candle to Predator 1&2.

[@dannyboy4140]

@@Supeerbiaa predator 1 will always be better but 2 wasnt bad at all, still an enjoyable thriller.

[@kaledmasterme]

Predators is also good

[@Mahlercougar]

@@Supeerbiaa I still love the fact that if it werent for Predator 2(even though it wasnt that great of a movie), Bill Paxton can truly say that in the movies he has the honor and distinction of being killed by... A PREDATOR, A TERMINATOR, and An ALIEN RIP William Paxton (May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017)

[@savagesword6393]

I mean, I watched this as a kid in the 80s and had no problem understanding it...

[@discojelly]

Oh my gosh I loved watching all your reactions to this movie!!! And the fact that you didn't know it was about an alien brings out what made this movie so dang good!!

[@solvingpolitics3172]

“ I ain’t got time to bleed.” Jessie “The Governor” Ventura.

[@ElectrikNYCfunK]

Predator 2 is so underrated & youll have more unpacked for you in all the sequels as you go .. this was fun!

[@theviciouschickenofbristol4779]

I've never seen someone spend so much time fretting about the exact specifics of the Predator's vision lol.

[@Diegesis]

Lol

[@XXX80752]

@@Diegesis His mask gave him infrared vision. You can see the difference when he takes it off.

[@MrBottlecapBill]

Especially when it's so glaringly obvious.

[@The_Walking_Dude]

I don't usually do the react videos. Spent 22 years in the service and very much enjoy experiencing stuff for myself. However comma, there's something about watching this with her that makes it all seem new. Which made me realize I think react videos for the most part are so successful becuase getting to see someone enjoy something you loved but maybe take for granted like movies and music becomes a brand new experience to fall in love with all over again. Your reaction to saving private Ryan had me tearing up right along side of you😭🤣

[@arthurcavazos5392]

A few fun facts: they had to hire private security for Sonny Landhanm (he was very prone to violence) the only way insurance would pickup this actors in the movie. 2) the original predator was supposed to be Jean Claude Van Damme but he pulled out later due to how ho the prosthetic was and he wouldn't get any recognition. 3) Kevin Peter Hall aka the predator you see him at the end of the movie he's piloting the helicopter.

[@tomaskennedy]

When Arianna sees the first bodies, hanging from the tree, skinned: WHAT ON EARTH?! Me: Nothing ON EARTH…

[@corwinstephenson3860]

Yes, the Yautja triggered a small scale fusion bomb at the end. Standard procedure for their race to prevent the capture and study of their technology. The mask allows him (most Hunters are male) to see in thermagraphic, along with several others as needed, as their normal vision range is somewhere in the infrared spectrum. There's a ton of lore about the species if you're interested in learning more.

[@IsUserADuck]

LOL. "the Yautja" :D Do you really think she cares? 🤣

[@lewisner]

But what happened to the pod it (presumably) came down in from its spacecraft ?

[@Harcix]

NERD!

[@kryptonianguest1903]

@@lewisner You don't see it in this movie, but there were other Yautja on the ship. They were watching this one to make sure he didn't cheat and would have destroyed or recovered his body if he had died before he could activate his self-destruct.

[@herrzimm]

No, you had it right. Predator's use of thermal vision allowed him to track everyone down, as well as figure out there was some kind of trap/warning by the amount of time that everyone spent in an area and the way they moved to place the trap/warning. Which is why when Arnold got covered in mud, he became "background noise" and unseen due to the mud being wet/cold and blocking off body temps. When he came back later at night, the mud had hardened, but isolated the body temp making Arnold remain unseen until he went into the water and it washed off. Also, dry shaving... especially when sweaty... isn't really that big of a deal when you maintain a "close shave" like Mac did. It is really only when you grow "whiskers" that dry-shaving can become painful. Keep it close (like Mac did due to his habit of daily shaving) and it becomes extremely easy and painless.

[@Niarfor]

My favorite action movie of all time-no added subplot BS, just straight up ACTION and suspense-and one of the greatest movie creatures ever imagined.

[@padenbang7375]

I realize this is "React" channel, and she's supposed to be hamming it up a bit for the audience. But I've seen her piece together more with less, in other movies. The amount of confusion this film brought out of her is pretty silly. Its a very straightforward concept, excecuted very simply. This is a really good example of why a majority of creatives feel like they need to hold the audiences hand through every scene of a movie or television show. Everything needs to be explained out loud. It's a damn shame. My mother in law is the exact same way, and its super frustrating to watch anything with her. Gotten to the point where the only answer I give to her constant questions, is "Just watch the movie" until she stops asking questions, lol. Hey, I'll give Arianna the benefit of the doubt and assume she was just having an off day 😂

[@offspringfan1288]

I saw Predator when I was VERY young. Maybe 6-7 years old. Trust me, this film has had a huge impact on my love of film. I am 33 years old now and I still to this day occasionally have nightmares of the Predator. That’s how scary it was for me as a kid, it’s left that kind of lasting impression on me. Those nightmares I have are fucking terrifying for real.

[@theomen7665]

That's dope

[@Hunkarloz]

Same thing happened to me with Nightmare on Elm Street especially the first movie. I still dream with Freddy from time to time. By the way, this movie is awesome!

[@shanewilliams7144]

Hands down this is in my top 10 list regardless of genre. The helicopter pilot at the end was the actor who played the predator. Kevin Peter Hall. Everyone loved working with him.

[@diegogatti7397]

they call him "the gentle giant"

[@morlvol]

So lucky to see this movie for the first time. I remember my first time. I can tell you I have not been more excited before or since. It's an absolutely thrilling movie. My tip for first time viewers: the less you know about the movie before you see it, the better the experience.

[@frenstcht]

Little known fact: For all their technological advancement, the Predator species has yet to discover manicures.

[@jackelrikuroso3945]

GET TO THE CHOPPAAAA!!! That line never dies. This movie is awesome!

[@diegogatti7397]

one of the most iconic in movies history

[@justinsherman9350]

It's said that when The Manliest Hand-Shake occurred, countless beards spontaneously sprouted from the chins of women, children and dogs.

[@Diegesis]

The handshake felt round the world

[@jordanmcbride9215]

Lol Carl Weathers

[@irreliventable]

This movie is so unique. Equal parts 80's action and an episode of the twilight zone. None of the sequels were able to capture that since so much of the final result was ad libbed and altered from the original script. The monster was completely redesigned because the director hated the original costume. This forced them to film the scenes with the alien long after other scenes were done. This added to the use of tension and the predator's "stalker vision" scenes in the first two acts instead of action scenes with the actors and the monster together. Arnold himself changed two things in the movie. First was a terribly out of place "romance" between him and the woman. The other was the final battle with the predator. Originally the monster wasn't supposed to be that much stronger than a human when you take away it's technology. Arny was supposed to win the hand to hand fight at the end. But by the time the monster was redesigned into a giant powerhouse the outcome of the fight was changed. Many people think this or that thing would have made the sequels better but the real problem the first movie wasn't really planned so even if you use the same crew for the sequel the results won't automatically be the same.

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

McTiernan is great at reconstructing his movies on the fly. That's the mark of a true artist.

[@commsense1979]

"I'm kind of lost". Nah Arianna, you're right where the filmmakers wanted you to be. Great reaction!

[@MyReligionIs2DoGood]

This movie's story and the hints in it are pretty straight forward - but the creators opted to show images instead of using characters to talk the audience through. There are no secrets in this film - all is made clear by actions, acting, and scenery. Nobody needs to tell the viewer what's going on, as it is deliberately made evident. People nowadays expect a movie to hold hands by explaining every detail with exposition - but in this case, the filmmakers expected the viewer to pay attention. 'Show, don't tell' is a well-known rule in cinema - but it seems to be a lost art, and many people seem to have lost their ability to use common sense to figure stuff out...

[@deusanti]

Is it not amazing that in the 20th Century we made better movies than we do now. Now the Storytelling is gone replaced by Messages from one perspective or another. We forgot that Movies was all about escaping into a "New" world where we get to spectate on adventures and human experiences knowing that we will probably never get to experience it. It was a way for us to escape our mundane daily lives to be Entertained. That is gone and we are left with shoving reality of our mundane daily lives right into our face. Why is it wrong just to take a break? I digress, This movie was awesome because even without the modern CGI they were able to create real "Horror" for the fans. I remember watching this when it came out in movie theaters. I remember me and all of my friends sat at the edge of our seats and got fully immersed. Amazing feeling! I hope they start creating and writing movies that will once again amaze us!

[@LoneMyth]

Probably her first time seeing different type real apex men in one movie.

[@I-Am-Klaus]

Great great reaction, seen many Predator reactions and yours was the first to pickup the Predator using they're voices against them for example... BTW, you'll LOVE Predator 2 with Danny Glover from Lethal Weapon series... it really explains more about the Predator and it's a damn fine sequel imo.

[@brownsey1]

Had seen Predator when I was a child, can't remember what age, and was stoked to find out there was a sequel. Never came across it though, until one night I randomly flicked it on while channel hopping. Must have only been eleven or twelve at the time. Great film too I have to say.

[@SASTORM]

Sequel wasnt that good to me, it lacked the thrill and unexpectation of the first one

[@fatalexception1269]

I thought Danny Glover was miscast in the second movie. Good actor but didn't bring the correct gravitas to the film in my opinion.

[@brownsey1]

@@fatalexception1269 I'd agree actually. However, with Glover as lead, the cheesy nostalgia is heightened for me, and I love it haha!

[@reno5298]

Definitely a movie i do t get tired of watching. The subsequent Predator and AVP movies reveal more about this alien species' folklore. Also, I've heard that Jean Cluade Van Dam was originally cast as the Predator and he wanted to incorporate martial arts into it. Good thing it didn't go that route because it would have been weird to have an invisible alien going around roundhousing commando operatives in the jungle.

[@S_047]

Also he was "too small"

[@manhalen7046]

That would have been hilarious to see the Predator do just some random ass split right in the middle of the jungle.

[@manhalen7046]

@@aaronbarlow4376 😆

[@zzirfamo24]

The predators probably know a form of martial arts already lol, they have been around for centuries. They know more fighting styles than any human could

[@convolutedconcepts]

Fun fact: According to Yautja (the predator) lore. They specifically like hunting humans over all other species hunted. Cause of humans ingenuity and adaptability. humans have killed more Yautja (predators) in honorable combat than any other as well.

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

That's not true. They do prefer hunting humans over most species, but they consider the Xenomorph to be the ultimate prey.

[@Kristobliss]

@@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses Exactly that's why they were bred in the first place in Yautja lore and they used humans as sacrifices for the purposes of breeding more of them. Glad someone is out here spitting facts instead of drivelling pure shite and selling off false info to those who don't know any better.

[@Kristobliss]

Completely made up, literally nothing in the lore that supports this especially considering there's an actual scene in AVP explaining the lore between the Yautja and Xenomorphs where they are literally using Humans as sacrifices to breed more Xeno's who are the ultimate prey.

[@CliveBilby]

The pilot, flying the Chopper at the end, is the actor who played The Predator so well throughout the movie. Couldn't wait for Predator 2, which was a good sequel - a rarity!

[@F26_RAIDER]

I was 6 years old when I first saw this movie and I understood it just fine 😂

[@Flastew]

Even when the movie confuses you it doesn't stop you from enjoying it and making a super reaction video. They come to earth as you guessed for sport hunting. Thanks for a wild time at the movies.

[@donotevenbegintocare]

Shane Black who told the stupid dirty jokes? He wrote Lethal Weapon that came out that same year. Hard to believe, right?

[@Mahlercougar]

He wrote a lot of good movie scripts. Lethal Weapon (1987), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989),The Last Boy Scout (1991) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Last Action Hero (1993) script.

[@morlvol]

@@MahlercougarYes, but he tore all his positive acchievements to shreds when he decided to direct the insult of a total catastrophy ;The Predator, a sequel to this movie. He should be ashamed of himself for fucking up this franchise.

[@yup486]

He's in the film so he could be on set to do re-writes of the script.

[@YouWillBeHappyOrElse]

@@morlvol He also ruined Iron Man, with the third film. I can't believe they gave us that, instead of another Favreau film.

[@mokane86]

a lot pf reactors seem to miss the intro scene of an alien spaceship drop pod... yeah it sneaks out of the opening credits, but still 😆

[@w1975b]

similar to The Thing (1982)

[@breezyhillproductions349]

That's what I was wondering about. The intro shows you.

[@Ihad9eyes]

21:37 Billy was tired of being hunted. He stood, gave the blood ritual And fought

[@no0ne_kenobi209]

Glad Jean Claude Van-Damme backed out of being the Predator. This movie would have been instant Garbo with a kung-fu alien. Also love the fact that there are two American Governors in the cast. Murica!

[@666_actual4]

I watched this when it came out in the 80's on VHS. I was 8 years old and wasn't allowed to watch restricted movies. My aunt was babysitting and put it on at night with evil dead 2. This film is indelible in my mind. I've watched it hundreds of times and know every line off by heart. Combining war and aliens in the slickest tightest package of any movie since. I came for the violence!

[@michellepeters7066]

I highly recommend the James Cameron movie TRUE LIES! It's with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis!

[@Diegesis]

Yeah true lies is great

[@kylereese4822]

Fun Fact... the pilot at the end is also the Predator aka Kevin Peter Hall(R.I.P)

[@Swampthing86]

@@Diegesis please react to my favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Conan The Barbarian (1982). Here's another great movie from my childhood for you to react to The Mask Of Zorro (1998) it's directed by Martin Campbell who directed two of the best James Bond movies Goldeneye (1995) & Casino Royale (2006). It stars Antonio Banderas, Sir Anthony Hopkins, & Catherine Zeta-Jones. It's a great adventure movie.

[@shotgundorothy]

Holy shit you are way overthinking this. It can't see him when he's covered in mud. That's all you need to know. It's not that important. What is important is how near perfect this film is. It builds the creature reveal the same way Spielberg built the shark in 'Jaws'. It's not plagued by endless subplots like many modern films *cough Star Wars*. It is endlessly quotable. It relies on very little exposition. It's pacing is perfect. It's casting is perfect and it introduces its characters in a way that immediately makes you understand who these guys are. They're a diverse group of "badasses" who then get butchered (except Arnie). It achieves everything it needs to in just under 2 hours without overdoing it. It has a definite beginning, middle crisis and explosive end, and then it ends exactly when it needs to. If this film was made today, the Predator would still be hanging from the Helicopter as it takes off. We'd also get some stupid "explanation" as to why the Predator hunts humans. We don't need to know. That's what makes it terrifying.

[@DocMicrowave]

Well aid. Fully agree. And Yeah-No, they could not make Predator today. At least not the way it was. Today's fresh out of film school writers and film makers will feel a burning desire to "fix" and/or modernize the movie to their perceived social and cultural standards. 2018 "The Predator" was the lowest grossing movie in the franchise, loosing a great deal of money. I doubt 2022 "Prey" will do much better.

[@davidback2144]

Your confusion throughout is part of what makes this so great. We know precisely what Dutch knows.

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

15:27 billys laugh rules. jajajajajajaja

[@nilocblue]

29:33 Best reaction I've ever seen to this iconic moment in cinema history. The Predator "reveal" is famous, and I loved your reaction to it!

[@davidedemurodominijanni9889]

23:25 He's Native and he chose to die on his own terms, proudly fighting with just a knife, like his Native ancestors would have done. That's at least the interpretation I've always gave to the scene which, as I commented earlier, is my favorite of the entire movie. Predator is my favourite alien character ever {even more than Giger's and Ridley Scott's Alien itself}, because it's basically all about pride and honor.

[@vinceA3748]

This is probably my favorite Arnold S movie. Like you, I had many questions. I had no idea who the Predator was. They are basically a big game hunters who go planet by planet looking for the meanest toughest prey around. These guys literally hunt the Alien creatures from Alien (1979).

[@diegogatti7397]

they start the (movies) crossover with predator2, in the end u can see an alien skull in the preds mothership

[@weldonwin]

Fun fact: This movie stars two state governors and one attempted state governor, one of whom was a former Navy Seal and professional wrestler. The making of this movie is almost crazier than the movie itself

[@johnguthrie8798]

Who's the 3rd? Knew about California and Minnesota

[@weldonwin]

@@johnguthrie8798 The actor who played Billy, stood for election as a state governor but did get elected

[@ProfessorDoom]

What is it with today’s younger audience needing all the details? it doesn’t matter, it’s just a ride, enjoy it. The reason that things aren’t “explained”, is so that you can experience the movie from the “good guys” point of view, and share the same fear and wonderment that they do.