Predator Review

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Deep in the jungles of miscellaneous Spanish-speaking country, an alien presence hunts and kills. That's pretty much the entire plot right there. Still, this film is a classic for many reasons.. three of the main cast ended up as politicians, the filming was delayed 8 months while the predator was extensively redesigned, and most interestingly... critics kind of thought the film was "meh" when it came out.
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[@silverioluna]

Predator is probably one of the Manliest movies out there

[@SunBunz]

+Silverio Luna And it's one of my favorites. You don't get more badass or macho like this shit. xD

[@rabbishlomoshekelberg-rubi6513]

+Silverio Luna Don't say that out loud! They'll shut it down.

[@kdawgkakes3222]

More like sweatiest

[@SunBunz]

lol that too.

[@zane9785]

So much testosterone!!

[@shadowdramon01]

Fun fact: in the 1st film, the Predator’s “voice” (the vocal clicks, etc.) is provided by Peter Cullen a.k.a Optimus Prime from the G1 Transformers cartoon

[@DarthBigBen]

I saw a video of the Q&A where he talked about it. The vocalizations were uncanny.

[@cliffg.4205]

Holy crap, I never realized that Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all went on to be politicians, and they were all in Predator.

[@justinamenta7241]

Weathers did too? No shit huh i never knew that

[@martincann5052]

The late Sonny Landham (Billy) also tried to get into politics, too.

[@abloodraven3856]

Carl Weathers himself never actually ran for office, unlike Arne, Jesse and Sonny. He did do a Saturday Night Live skit where he announced he was running for office, with the punchline being "Vote for me, I was in Predator"

[@laughingmask3118]

Yeah but so was Shane Black 🤣

[@xqiuvmah]

My dad showed me this movie when I was 6. I had nightmares for weeks. I saw it around Christmas time and one of the ornaments on our tree had these 3 red balls in a triangle on it. At night they would glow a little and it looked like the laser sights the predator uses and it scared the shit out of me.

[@jonaskoelker]

Your dad made you a sexual tyrannosaurus, like Jesse Ventura!

[@dennismatula9611]

Oh don't worry if the yautja were real they wouldn't kill you because you were 6 at the time they don't kill children

[@xqiuvmah]

@@dennismatula9611 nah, I was a badass like Arnold. Or at least I thought I was

[@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail]

Potentially interesting fact: The chopper pilot at the end of the movie, played by Kevin Peter Hall, also played the role of the predator.

[@homelesshannah50]

RIP Kevin

[@MaximusR93]

A seven foot tall pilot lol

[@Ghost-ut1iv]

It’s a trap!

[@smashtroid6440]

The truth is, the game was rigged all along.

[@joshnaver3994]

Imagine if that was the "cousin or familiar" of the one that exploded and just wanted to give a ride to the winners of the hunt in his human disguise to his mothership and offer up some gifts. ¡Ultimate Camouflage!

[@franohmsford7548]

Note how this movie was incredibly diverse too - 3 African American Actors incl. The Predator, 2 Native American Actors, An Hispanic Actress. And no political agenda! Just a damn good movie!

[@felynecomrade]

It was pretty damn racist and xenophobic tho.

[@justinamenta7241]

@@felynecomrade oh christ... just the shut the fuck up puss boy

[@decimation9780]

felynecomrade How was it racist and xenophobic? Please, indulge me.

[@felynecomrade]

@@justinamenta7241 Eat shit.

[@felynecomrade]

@@decimation9780 Very well. I shall, as you phrased it, "indulge you". The movie is about a different species, a member of a technologically advanced alien race, coming to Earth and killing a shitload of people, and is, in turn, killed. Therefore it depicts violence towards a different race as well as violence towards a xeno. Therefore racist and xenophobic. ...it's a joke.

[@jmdnelson4891]

16:36 the Predator already saw their penchant for violence when they destroyed the enemy camp, so even Dutch's team did lose their weapons, it would still hunt them.

[@tristanwilliams4180]

that's true actually

[@Jirodyne]

That's actually false. A hunt is only good if the hunted can fight back. It's not honorable prey, if the prey can't eve fight against you. It's the only reason why at the end he went hand to hand against Arnold to keep it fair, as Arnold had no weapon, and the hunt wasn't fair. Which is why I hate the first of the deaths, cause while he did have a weapon on him, he wasn't actually a threat and was distracted and was a simple easy kill. There was no honor in it. I wanted to say the same with the second to last kill, who was wounded heavily, but he was still armed and willing to aim and shoot if needed so was still an actual threat. If you go by the logic that it doesn't matter if they lost the weapons or not, then why didn't the predator kill the girl who was also a soldier and knew how to use a weapon and did so and probably killed people before Dutch's team got there.

[@vnom84]

I’d also argue that a Predator would take some issue with worthy prey trying to exploit their honor code and would probably kill them for even trying to take advantage of it.

[@wiseguy01]

@@Jirodyne Predators have clear guidelines for hunting, it has little to do with fairness as even armed humans are at a severe disadvantage and more to do with their own sense of honor. As long as they are not violating the honor code, you are fair game. Under the Honor Code, they can't hunt children, pregnant women, mothers, the sick, cripples, etc... unless in self defense, but the kill will still be considered dishonorable. Dutch and his crew fit none of this criteria and are fair game armed or not.

[@h.u.n.k493]

GODDAMN SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS!!!!

[@giann8131]

U gave yourself a like didnt you

[@wall4818]

Just like me

[@leatherface4662]

Greatest Line Ever

[@tohomonstermarineskjon1476]

Proud white Male GOSH DAMN SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS

[@jozzyalthefool9273]

I would have never guessed that this line is from Predator.

[@gorillazsan]

Of all the logic said in this video, I laughed the hardest at the JackSepticEye kills Billy joke.

[@mikeleake8696]

gorillazsan I was surprised he made that reference.

[@prehistorichero2755]

Me too

[@mustekkala]

I think the (almost) best part of this movie is Arnolds face in the very last scene in the chopper, he looks so damaged after all that manly man macho bullshit in the start of the movie. It really adds depth to what the character went thru in this movie and how it probably traumatized him in the end, all of his squad is dead and he only survived because he was lucky. Usually these kind of movies would end so that the hero gets the girl and everything is good, not in this movie. This is one of my all time favorite films, even with a ton of flaws. Thanks for the funny review.

[@Hauptseite]

mustekkala Agreed. That really was a simple yet effective scene, and even simple yet effective acting from Arnold. He really looks emotionally crushed and psychologically exhausted, just like how most people in real life would be after such a harrowing experience.

[@GothicXlightning]

mustekkala not only pure luck but he also prove to be a good survivor & warrior on his own but your comment is very valued

[@mustekkala]

DRAGOTH BELMONT Luck never hurts if u try to survive :D Unless it bad luck...

[@superlive98]

Or maybe Dutch looks that way because he knows there must be a whole planet of Predators out there in space.

[@mustekkala]

superlive98 Yeah, that must be a part of it too, but...did they ever establish in the first movie that Predator is from space? In the narrative i recall something about a demon that comes when it is really hot or something but right now i can't think of a scene where they talked about space. In any case Dutch has witnessed something he didn't think could exist and now he has the confirmation it/they do and that must be really taxing for your brain also i believe.

[@jamesroper4952]

That handshake/arm wrestling was so manly that they split an atom during the scene. Decker I have see Predator before, it's one of the first movies I watched when I was a kid.

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

They had to tone down the handshake as originally it was going to explode and Chuck Norris would rise out of the explosion

[@mgrzx3367]

Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991) RIP Kevin, I haven't seen anyone mention this in any of the movie reviews I've seen. A gentle giant I would have been honored to know.

[@homelesshannah50]

It was funny when he was on Night Court and called Bull a "little fellow", the look on Richard Moll's face is priceless.

[@randybarnett2308]

@@homelesshannah50 would've loved to see that scene !😀

[@surenotejas3163]

@@randybarnett2308 he came out in a movie called Without Warning

[@Grenn1471]

Very small nitpick. Dutch threw his grenade at the fuel dump. That was the gas exploding.

[@kinagrill]

fuel ain't explosive ya know. It's flammable when in vapor form, but it wouldn't explode from having a grenade thrown at it. AT most it'd dully ignite and burn if the grenade somehow gave enough of a spark to do so.

[@Grenn1471]

@@kinagrill We're talking 80's movie logic, not science. Can your science explain why it rains!? Checkmate!

[@SquierStrat72]

The whole Predator story is a cover up, see? What really happened was that Dutch accidentally killed his entire team with the horrible gun safety and the brass just couldn't bear to admit it, hence the cover story of an advanced alien hunter, which seemed more believable than trained soldiers not knowing basic gun handling.............. :D

[@troyschulz2318]

Interesting theory

[@AaronSoul725]

SquierStrat72 I love you for this

[@Lolpy.]

SquierStrat72 Honestly both of those are as believable as a Sasquatch wearing a sombrero.

[@joshnaver3994]

Add the drugs in the choppa (an experiment with human subjects in a live setting possibly psicotropics to describe paranoia) and even trained soldiers could lose it in the jungle.

[@charlesvan13]

Rest in peace Sonny. Died off screen for real last year.

[@phillipthegeek]

Nice to watch a post "Hellraiser" pallet cleanser. I loved the pointing out of the gun safety I had never noticed that before. I wonder now if they were alumni from the the Dick Cheney School of Weapon Handling?

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

Arnold was the action movie king.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

***** Yeah, well nobody can take his mantle I agree, however, his comeback to movies was average at best.

[@jordanwright2313]

Arnold is the Last Action Hero.

[@homelesshannah50]

@Shenron D. Shenlong He's like 70 stupid

[@mitchfletcher2386]

Those of you who don't know, Peter Cullen did the vocal effects for The Predator. Yes, the same Peter Cullen behind the voice of Optimus Prime.

[@WhiteYao007]

This is my all time favorite movie. So much raw stupid testosterone thrown at the screen. Brilliance

[@theobsessedalien5159]

Spencer Hare Exactly

[@justinshaw9689]

lol, Rambo Meets E.T that should've been predator 3

[@rabbishlomoshekelberg-rubi6513]

+Justin Shaw E.T. tries to phone home, and Rambo on the other side says: I'm your worst nightmare!

[@Haha-bl3xj]

Still would've been better than "the predator"

[@hernehaugen6878]

Technically wouldn't "Predators" be Predator 3 in terms of actual release though?

[@WilChade]

Just a fun fact. Rambo was actually going to be a crossover with the Predator. Still have the Merc team and the rescue of the missionaries.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Maybe the next Expendables movie... Expendables Vs Predator.

[@donovandelaney3171]

I've seen the concept design artwork of the Predator. The Predator had blue skin and four arms. The design was really cool. I like the original design was awesome!

[@zeo21]

3:26 GODDAMN SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS!!!! Love that line.

[@joshnaver3994]

Ironic Side effect: think you are invincible and fight jungle spirits

[@JackassJunior627]

Jacksepticeye killed Billy! OF COURSE!!!!!

[@Benji-bk4dn]

Well obviously

[@kinagrill]

*insert Bison Meme here*

[@noobhill1470]

You Do listen to our comments!! I remember watching your other pedator review and wanted more and you SIR delivered.

[@DeckerShado]

TROLLY Mctroll I try. ;) There's no way I'd be able to do all that has been asked of me, though.. I think I've had suggestions for 20+ different summer specials... but it helps when the desires of the viewers line up with my own. :D

[@noobhill1470]

It takes a maniac to know a maniac thats why we watch. (o_O) Btw I read allot of the predator comics as a kid then I saw the movie so this franchise is close to my heart, my black non beating heart. And I feel you do it justice. I can speak for everyone when I say you deserve more subscribers then you have.Ok I'm done good day sir.

[@CrysResan]

If I heard correctly especially in environments like they are in, plus Vietnam and other foliage dense areas- what they did(while maybe a BIT overkill) is a legitimate tactical technique referred to as "Recon by fire", which is basically "We are taking fire, we can't see shit, but have a half decent idea the direction it came from. Fire into that direction until the enemy dies or attempts to flee, then you have a clearer target to fire at".

[@artyismybae9554]

Also noticed she has perfectly manicured nails in the jungle.

[@joshnaver3994]

Those were the other women in the "rebel camp" but probably ugly or too talkative for jungle sex and were eliminated. Too bad. That could help with ambience like Ramboo 2 when the vietnamese received constant "social" visits.

[@ghosthunterfallout]

love that a plasma caster shot can core Blaine like a donut and yet Dutch takes a hit to the shoulder has some bloody sweat and runs it off

[@davidyu4998]

Wait a minute, you skipped the "I ain't got time to bleed part." part... But, but that's the best part :D

[@louisg99]

I’m physically pained by his face slaps , the man commits to a bit . Respect ✊

[@cunningwolf4516]

Love the Jurassic Park reference

[@ziljin]

Probably the best Predator movie.

[@LazarusGamingandDiscussion]

"An ass.. an expandable ass" It's been 6 years but holy shit that's still hilarious

[@lilljack98]

I'm so happy that he points out that grenades don't actually explode.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

A Glorious science fiction battle between a advanced mysterious hunter form beyond the stars vs earths deadliest warriors who needs or the first time need to use their Brian’s instead of their brawn.

[@IvanFloresArt]

I could watch Predator ALL day long!

[@Agentname69]

Decker the rebels don't have heat seeking missiles it's implied that the chopper was taken down by the predator's shoulder cannon, and the reason he doesn't use that to kill Dutch is because while hunting the shoulder cannon is the last thing they would use as it's seen by the predator's as dishonorable or easy

[@dayaninikhaton]

COMPLETELY LOST COMPOSURE FROM LAUGHING AFTER 5:05

[@mattiaskarlsson9302]

I'm having a Mandela effect moment. I distinctly remember Decker waving at the camera when he says "hope you liked it."

[@Jackie-McCann]

Ah, Decker... There is no better way to start off my Wednesday morning than with a new review from you. :D In fact, it's one of the things I look forward to the most every week. ;)

[@cgraham6]

There's a perk for the gunzerker in Borderlands 2 called sexual tyrannosaurus. Seems the folks at Gearbox software are also predator fans. Good review, Decker. You picked this movie apart in ways I've never thought about.

[@gilgamesh310]

I'm surprised you didn't mention how unrealistic the whole concept of carrying a mini gun and firing it from the hip is, considering how critics of all the other details you were, regarding the action.

[@theodorbondoc6345]

Sexual Tyrannosaurus...holy shit...

[@georgejohnson3084]

hey decker what are your thoughts on predator dark age's? its a fan film .

[@aaden117]

Hahaha love the jack thing there good work decker

[@axelwulf6220]

Fun Fact: Arnold's character, Dutch Shafer, does return in the arcade game Aliens vs. Predator, and the likeness is very much like Arnie

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

Van Damme refusing to be in a lobster suit(yes. That's what we were gonna get originally) because it's stupid only for them to make a badass suit after they replace him is kinda funny. Van Damme the diva got a stupid suit and Kevin the apparently really nice dude got an awesome one. There's a lesson about not being a diva, lol

[@therip6357]

Man I remember seeing when this was first uploaded. I can't believe it's been so long.

[@GSXK4]

The map in the opening of the film is a sectional area chart of Brazil, showing the C-130 lost contact over the Chapada das Mangabeiras mountains in central Brazil.

[@xxoxia]

Hey man, one horror movie I'd like to see you review is Eden Lake. It's a British film, and quite realistic. It's about a couple that goes to a quarry for a getaway, where the guy is going to propose. But things go wrong when some local teens show up and an argument takes place between them and the couple, and one of the teen's dog is accidentally killed. The teens go after the couple and things get super serious. And the ending is so good, but one of those endings that makes it hard to watch the film again.

[@homelesshannah50]

I saw that it was damn good, however as far as the ending goes she's a stupid ass for trusting the first people she saw she should have went to the damn cops.

[@jeshonloonskin4176]

16:22 when he says this, is it a joke? Because I always thought Billy skull was taken as a trophy a few scenes later.

[@thexenochannel11353]

I like that you put jack in there!!

[@thestone9134]

Never noticed this before but at 9:37-9:38 you can actually see one of the dead guys move his leg in the back. With the amount of times I have watched this movie this is the first time i notice this.

[@davsny5]

Fun fact: Arnold was originally supposed to be John McClane but they went with Bruce Willis.

[@SarahsKnight0]

Oh, no doubt it has already been said before in a dozen other comments since this video was uploaded, but still: 2:28 - That is the manliest greeting ritual ever made between two dudes in the history of ever.

[@MrMagee35]

Idk why but I love how the actor delivers his line at 13:17

[@chillin164]

decker your the only one that makes me pmsl at my fav movies and i love your long hair i'm your biggest fan

[@whitefang737]

decker could you do a movie review of platoon? it be interesting to see your thoughts on it

[@WhorrorMovies]

Hoping you'll do some more video game play-throughs. You should do Predator: Concrete Jungle. It is a REALLY underrated game, and has a surprisingly good story.

[@douglaskodl2980]

I agree it would awesome to see him play it or at least do a review

[@treyowen9213]

14:49 and here comes one of my favorite motivational songs.

[@theodorbondoc6345]

This movie is fucking awesome. I think it's a lot better than Alien. Yeah, sue me. Go ahead.

[@kellywilson-lawson1857]

Nah I agree but alien(s) is still awesome Right?

[@theodorbondoc6345]

kelly wilson whitehead Yeah.

[@mechtheist]

I'm curious about what you meant by thermal component beyond IR? IR is where almost all the energy of radiated light comes from at the temperatures normally encountered in the environment, what else could this 'component' be? If there's something beyond some kind of light, would it even be 'vision'?

[@samuelbenefiel5362]

I have an idea of what kind of metal the wrists blades are made of. A combination of galvanized steel, silver, tungsten, and radium.

[@marianotorrespico2975]

“This is new to you? Welcome, to the Military.” Thanks, for the pithy and true observation.

[@Nightvampirefear]

If you're still looking for AVP comics, you can try their AVP Omnibuses by Dark Horse

[@deadaccount7520]

Good review as usual. One thing though. Is it really general Hopper? Because I have been call him Jim for a few decades. So I am really hoping that was a error. If not. It's pretty damn impressive they were able to hide the fact a general was missing. And was probably the actual reason they were there. not some cabinet minister.

[@alexcooper7230]

GO! Get to the choppa!

[@KatOwO2235]

it was actually very difficult for them to get permission to have Sonny play in the film, they wouldn't let them unless they got a body guard, not for Sonny, for everyone else, and so it was annoying having to follow Sonny on set all the time to make sure nothing goes wrong

[@chrisperrien7055]

The one thing that bothered me in this film , was the "girl" they captured would have had a totally busted/broken face/head, from ARNOLD SWARTZENEGGER 6'2" 240lb body-builder hitting a little female full force in the face with an M-16 rifle butt. How she was just "knocked down" from that without a mark ? LOL Made no sense

[@dootmcsploot4180]

She's South American, they're built tougher down there. Tend to leave you a bit sore the next da- I've said too much

[@dylankaiser5546]

i just bought predator on blu ray yesterday

[@inaneramblings918]

Hey decker long time fan commented on my other account a few times but you re-reviewing shows you reviewed before your review show got me thinking, When did you start wanting to do video reviews and how much time passed between that idea and your first upload?

[@Dude-oh8vq]

Highly flawed??? Not to me. Small amount of flaws in this movie. Predator 2 is what I'd call flawed (Mostly in terms of some editing and continuity goofs and inconsistencies with certain things), but still a good movie and underrated, though not as good as the original. Here's hoping Shane Black's The Predator will be at least as good as Predator 2...

[@doom_pope]

This comment aged like milk. I'm so sorry if you saw that mess.

[@Dude-oh8vq]

@@doom_pope The Predator was horrible. We haven't had a good Predator film since 1990 with P2.

[@arkayoarkayo4739]

"That'll be a waste of a good action set". 😂 O.T. - she takes a rifle butt to her face from Arnold with no blood, broken nose, etc.

[@mikesutton381]

Id love you to review 'Braindead' classic Australian movie that fits in with your niche

[@farseerflore9512]

'I kick ass for the lord!'

[@mikesutton381]

hahaha! My favourite line ever!!!!

[@farseerflore9512]

Michael Sutton Great film! Pretty sure the scenery used in the beginning scenes was used again later when Jackson went on to make the LotR Trilogy. Not seen Braindead for a while, guess it's time I do!

[@WhorrorMovies]

Heck yeah! Was wondering when you would redo this film.

[@BangBangspideyproduc]

I came here after The Predator review, I remember when these movies were amazing and Decker and arguably everyone else could enjoy

[@starkilr101]

As the Critical Drinker said, it switches from action to horror to survival story seamlessly

[@antimatta8714]

Grate video mate, should do one on the warriors.

[@Chalor.]

BE A MAN.....MYSTERIOUS AS THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOOOOON!

[@bromodragone8405]

The Predator was voiced in this movie by Peter Cullen (AKA Optimus Prime)

[@angewomon143]

Would you be willing to review The Thing? Both prequel and original?

[@benjaminwalters2188]

Why is it when something or someone goes missing in these in these movies it's always the camera man that finds everything😂

[@aaronslater9456]

Hey Decker, did you hear about the new Lordi album coming out in October? Also are you excited for it?

[@DeckerShado]

Aaron Slater Scare Force One? Oh yes.. though I haven't had too much time to research and or find any music.. still, I look forward to seeing what comes to the plate. :) Already, I must say I like Hella's new costume.

[@aaronslater9456]

Oh yeah, Ox has an awesome costume too! Awe hell, they all look great!

[@ghostface1529]

fun fact the voice of predator is actually the voice of Optimus prime from the transformers movies he actually came up with the iconic growl by seeing a dead crab gurgling blood when he was a kid so he voiced this wet gurgling as he would imagine the sound would be and funny enough the whole time he was making the voice the director and crew couldn't hear him until they physical walked right up to him while doing the sounds

[@laughingmask3118]

10:55 I was ACTUALLY FIVE when I first saw this movie and even I thought what Dillon said here was ridiculous.

[@ethancoolbro18gamer86]

After 6 years I still can't find the self destructive capabilities app

[@Daddyduck88]

Very good quality content, Decker, never thought about joining TGWTG?

[@user-is6pz7nk3u]

I saw this when it first came out, five months later, deployed to Panama.

[@kleomenis456]

Anytime!

[@maceyrickard6836]

the gun jesse venture has is radar controled 6000 rounds a minuete and each round weighs half a pound so in his ruck sack the body has at least 3tonne of ammo

[@jasonbrooks6426]

why don't you have 1 million subs yet your one of the best reviewers on KZbin

[@axelwulf6220]

The reasons why they wouldn't just waste the girl, is because while she could have valuable information, she could also have ran for it when she had the chance bit didn't And while she similarly could have just killed them all in their sleep, or also ran for it, she knew her chances of survival were drastically improved with the muscley muscle men who have the biggest guns And it seems that there's a rule for Schwarzenegger films, which there absolutely needs to be a woman who has to survive (partially) unharmed, even if he's character dies

[@katalinabell2177]

Eeeeeee.!!!Love this video! !!! And decker shado!!!! I am now a VERY happy yautja fangirl!

[@williampennjr.4448]

grenades don't produce flames and shoot straight up in the air and I love how they can shoot 300 rounds out of a 15 round magazine.

[@motelghost477]

Love this movie, but once Arnie realized the mud made him invisible, wouldn't he just cover himself in mud and stroll leisurely to the choppa?

[@knightlife98]

Decker you forgot the part where Billy had a bodyguard on set. Not for himself, but for the others.

[@kevinfurey7527]

Alright I know that this is not really important but Anna's gun is a Walther PP and the Yautja's shoulder cannon is known as a Plasmacaster.

[@Americanowithcream]

When this video doesn't start with Hello world wide web, this is decker shado, the internet personality with the best hair. And this time on THE SUMMER OF ARNOLD SWARZCHNEGGER!!!!

[@jamiee172]

I saw where Van Damm wussed out during the first scenes of the movie.

[@zooka0619]

Now that Godzilla 2014 is out on DVD, can you please review it?

[@mrmackellar3337]

That would make for a very short review

[@PredatorChieftain]

You should review "The Rock" it has Michael Beign from "Aliens" and Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage and Ed Harris. It is really awesome