Prey - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews Prey, starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg.

[@nuffsaidny]

The part where the fur trappers shoot at the Predator and then take 10 mins to reload their pistols was hilarious 😂

[@DarkElitePredator]

Finally I see someone talk about that scene. thought I was the only one laughing at it😂 I feel it was an intentional reminder to the audience this ain't a typical modern predator movie and I Love it

[@VIDEOgameDROME]

Reminded me of that gun control PSA where the guy goes to an office to shoot people with a musket.

[@Azriel884]

I was laughing at that part. Pred was like, "really?? Lol, ya'll done." 🤣

[@Branoic]

Or the bit where the injured trapper was explaining all the steps in loading and firing the pistol. I was expecting Naru to be like "Naw you're alright, I'll stick with my Mortal Kombat Scorpion axe."

[@Pepitobenito]

Flintlock is notoriously incorrectly portrayed in film, this was definitely a very funny dig at that. I chuckled.

[@AidilAfham]

The Predator running at them at full speed in the grass was genuinely terrifying

[@sowii]

I was like holy shit he's so fast

[@RADARMYBRAT32]

Right out of a horror movie

[@kc5414]

Oh yeah, that scene really shows how quick the predator is

[@N-GinAndTonicTM]

It's about time we had another Predator movie, where the Predator is legitimately terrifying. The beauty of the first movie is it's these muscle bound, 6'3, armed to the teeth, trained mercenaries shitting themselves as it closes in; whereas this one it's the lack of technology and proper defences against something far superior than them.

[@SaveDaLastZombie]

That scene looked extremely similar to Jurassic Park 2 The Lost World scene where the raptors were chasing & killing the humans in the "long grass".

[@scratchman274]

This deserved a theatrical release for sure. Soundtrack was awesome and the visuals are perfect for a dark room. Bravo to the director and lead actress, and great review Chris!

[@naijagerd7909]

Yep, the score was great

[@riofanl3638]

Ikr like why didn't it got a theatrical release

[@jfmart73]

Id venture to guess it didn't get a theatrical release cuz, c'mon let's not kid ourselves, the last 4 Predator movies were horrible.... Would you really go spend $40-50 to watch a new one with your girl? I wouldn't. Streaming is brilliant cuz it's gonna help reboot this franchise, which I love

[@Mitchisable]

@@jfmart73 What kind of theaters do you go to? The highest that I have ever paid for a ticket was like 12 dollars.

[@rogovnin]

I don't know,.the movie is terrible. 1/10.

[@acerock013]

i loved this movie. it deserved a theatrical release. i love how Naru has to use her wits like Arnold did in the first film. I also love that you can watch the film in Commanche as well, where all the First Nation actors are speaking in Commanche with subtitles. Really cool option

[@thebilldozer7970]

It does deserve a release, but I think they knew it would have failed. I think a lot of people love it only because it was a free movie, they would not have paid to see it in theatre's.

[@thebilldozer7970]

I would have however, I went to see AVP and the last 2 films in theatre's and this one sounded good lol.

[@Chupa_CabraUA]

what the hell are you talking about ????

[@firstlast9846]

*A Trippy WW1 Predator movie* would go crazy… especially if it wasn’t an action movie and was just a guy going crazy cos he sees something in his peripheral that keeps turning invisible when he tries to look at it.. would be a great psychological horror.

[@ry5604]

Wait that’s a good ass idea!!

[@CapraDemon101]

That's a fantastic idea.

[@V4Now]

Imagine navigating trenches while a predator is stalking you?

[@osatoharuna]

damn i would love to see that. for some reason i imagine the tone being a more suspenseful Jibaro from Love Death + Robots

[@Spongebrain97]

I think it would be more interesting to keep Predator films set in the more distant past. Like the Middle Ages, feudal Japan, ancient Greece, ancient Arabia etc. Less technology

[@BatAmerica]

This is the first Predator movie since the original, which felt like a pure survival flick, especially considering that the original Predator isn't meant to be a world-ending threat.

[@mk-ultramags1107]

Too bad none of what happens in this film had any ounce of logic to it. Inconsistent from start to finish. Had a few good kills. That's it.

[@MrJC1]

It was really meh. Tbh.

[@btsandtheirarmiessuckscock7043]

It was very well done

[@jacksonscott690]

At least it didn’t have a friggin dog to cough up grenades when needed.

[@waynewayne8419]

@@PortlandSucksss so if it bored you so much why are you still commenting on it?

[@hou942]

Just when you think a franchise is dead, wow, I absolutely loved this. Keep it simple stupid holds true, this had a 'thriller/horror' vibe to it and whomever designed the look of the predator in this one did amazing, absolutely horrific looking, couldn't tell at times if it was practical or CGI, just know it was grotesque in a good way. Give the makers of this a shot at terminator, Robocop, maybe they can raise those franchises from the dead as well, cheers.

[@thefran901]

No franchise is dead, it only takes one really good movie to resurrect it.

[@hou942]

@@thefran901 Name 6 please, I can think of 2 off the top of my head, one of them being questionable, made a shit ton of money at the box office but is no masterpiece. When I say back from the dead, I'm not talking hasn't been a sequel or prequel for years, I'm referring to sh*tty films killing the franchise and then a good one resurrecting it, cheers. (I'll mention the two, for sure Batman, the second questionable one Jurassic Park)

[@thefran901]

​@@hou942 I'm not saying it's a common thing to occur. What I'm saying that all it takes is a good quality movie to resurrect a dead franchise (considering dead franchise as one that has had too many bad movies as you said), I was saying that such an event is possible for every franchise, not that it is a common occurrence. As for examples, I think the X-Men movies went through such process: the first two movies were really good, but the third one was mediocre, and the then the first Wolverine movie was shit, I don't know if two bad movies made it into a dead franchise, but there were projects to make Origin movies for lots of X-Men characters and they got cancelled because of how bad Wolverine was. Then First Class came, and it resurrected the franchise, a good movie that was also a breath of fresh air, and then Days of Future Past was great too, franchise resurrected during that time. Then it got killed again now.

[@unanimousarts]

I don’t know if you care about the Alien franchise but Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead remake, Don’t Breathe) is bringing a new Alien film to Hulu, revisiting it from a Horror perspective.

[@thefran901]

@BigoleYouknowwhat Whether you liked the movie or not is irrelevant, this movie didn't kill the franchise because the audience reaction to it was very positive. The majority liked it.

[@mrn1mrod]

The brother was an absolute legend. Well written character - no dumb decision making 👍🏽

[@robertphillips328]

The cinematography in the movie was brilliant. Perfect for theatrical release. Bizarre they didn’t release on the big screen.

[@mementomori4972]

Yea maybe, but you know, it's 2022 and you should think that they figured out how to do CGI animals by now. The bear just completely ripped me out of the experience and the lion was almost an insult to the audience. I mean just compare it to The Revenant, which came out in 2015.

[@christian_petterson1400]

@@mementomori4972 Prey only had a fraction of the budget of The Revenant. So cry some more about it.

[@mementomori4972]

@@christian_petterson1400 A fraction? You childish, ignorant hypocrite. The Revenant had $131 million from which Leonardo DiCaprio got payed $29 million and Tom Hardy $20 million. Prey had $88 million, from which the lead actress only got $700.000. Don't fcking tell me that with the technology of today, they didn't had the budget to make those two short scenes look at least as believable as in a move which came out 7 years ago. You don't even believe it yourself.

[@Mengeneful]

@@christian_petterson1400 imagine dude critizing CGI for good reason and your response is "cry about it " what ?

[@turq1824]

@@Mengeneful That was a good excuse though they didn't have the money for all that in prey

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

2:51 I completely agree and even argue with my friends that predator is a smart film that's not about action, it's about survival.

[@MM-hk4pb]

Rethink your friendship… lol. Seriously tho, I think the first predator movie gets seen like that by some people because of the stars (cast) of its time. Seeing muscular people and whatnot can give the felling that it’s about muscle action mainly than anything else to other people. However, Predator 1 is more than just that! And Prey finally, in my opinion, gives us a predator film faithful to the spirit of the first one for the most part. Quality, mindful and creative. Trachtenberg understands that spirit and I hope he remains an overseer of future installments.

[@JacobGrim]

Yet the girl only wins by inexplicably being a more skilled fighter than the predator. Edit: For those arguing against me about this, she was fighting it face to face with melee weapons and winning. The teenage Native American girl was spinning and doing backflips off of trees while fighting with stone weapons against a predator, and winning. She wasn't hurt a single time during that fight if I remember correctly, she literally cut off its arm in the first bit of the fight despite not having any experience or training with the kind of weapon she was using, and she was able to outrun it despite it being established to be far faster than any human. Then she had to end the fight with the trap, which would be fine if it wasn't predicated on the Predator stopping in the middle of the mud field DIRECTLY in front of the stationary and easily avoided helmet beam, and using the ranged weapon. Yet even though it used the ranged weapon, it saw the lasers pointing directly at itself... And didn't realize it should step a little to the left or right. Literally one step in either direction would have made this trap USELESS, and I don't see why she didn't just hold and point the helmet herself.

[@HM-hd7up]

Disagree. The original predator is the best action movie ever made. No need to be pretentious about it.

[@Teknopuls3]

@@JacobGrim - There's a book series out there for Pred vs Alien...in it, the protagonist is a woman who earns the respect of the predator. plausible I suppose...but I get your point...Not sure there were many women natives who were the tribes warrior....but then, I've not seen the movie yet.

[@SilentLulamoon]

I think it is a genre mix of action, survival and slasher. I mean there is a literal raid attack action setpiece on the first act.

[@TommyRepulsed]

I feel like the biggest missed opportunity to build tension and suspense was the lacknof side effects of that body heat suppression plant/mushroom or what was it. I can buy that there is such a thing, but lowering the core body temperature should cone with some kind of nausea, tremmors, weakness or something. If the protagonist were to gain 'invisibility' at the cost of feeling like shit, that could really ramp up the stakes in the third act. Her fighting like a power ranger seemed a bit too much. Just to be frank, that goes for her brother as well.

[@SparkCroft21]

Their vision is not perfect though, That’s why in the future they developed multiple filters to see through this trick. Like in predator 2

[@MoonDevoured]

exactly. it seemed to effect others intensely but when she takes it she's immune to its side effects

[@TeChNoWC7]

@@MoonDevoured because she’d taken it for years. Do I need to explain to everyone how drug tolerance works?

[@degenerateprick3288]

@@MoonDevoured her and and her tribe have been downing that shit for years, some sort of side effect tolerance or complete immunity is to be expected

[@zogood3495]

@@MoonDevoured in those situations the person was badly injured so it be based of ther severity of their injuries. Plus she has was well versed in using so it's not far fetched she knew the exact amount to take.

[@Sebastian-dr4bd]

This has a bit of a "Revenant" feel to the cinematography and it did wonders for the immersion. I loved the movie soooo fkn much I was so locked in and immersed and there were also many times where I was yelling out loud during tense or amazingly gory fight scenes. This was the best movie I have watched again and my only conpmajn is I couldn't wipe my mind and watch it over again

[@Jath2112]

I searched "Chris Stuckmann Prey" like two hours ago...ended up rewatching Predator and Predator 2 reviews... going down a rabbit hole of clips and fun stuff about the original Predator movies.... then....I had a single notification: "Chris Stuckmann: Prey"... it was a fantastic moment. Just had to share. "Lol"

[@ZombLeaderStudios]

Satisfying

[@patdzon]

Was watching Jeremy Jahn's review a couple of hrs ago thinking if Chris had done one already and Bam! Here we are.

[@Mopark25]

I wish there was a word for this

[@ImperialWarrior6490]

If they do continue doing this trend of a Predator throughout history, they need to have the Predator win at some point. Maybe even the next film (if one is being made) so it'll immediately shake up the formula and surprise people that the protagonists don't always win against a race that literally worships the idea of "The Hunt". A monster stops being scary and threatening if it keeps losing.

[@philosophicalactions9376]

Arnold only Won, by Default: Predator Suicide

[@WhiskyCardinalWes]

I want to see the clean up crew that comes in to sanitize the area and retrieve the ship the predator came to Earth in. No hunting, just pure slaughter. If the 'predators' always lose, then they aren't scary anymore.

[@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES.]

@@philosophicalactions9376 I don't know if I'd call that winning by default - the Predator was smashed, couldn't move, and was bleeding out... the suicide was because he lost, not the reason he lost 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@philosophicalactions9376]

@@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES. isn't that called, 'giving Up?' ... lol I'm kidding but I hear you

[@philosophicalactions9376]

@@WhiskyCardinalWes Yeah, I love the Hunt... 💯

[@Dustyphoto915]

What I love is that I cared about these characters. That entire tribe. The movie was well written. The foreshadowing from the brother. “I know you will, because you have to.” Naru came into her power as a last resort. Not because she was given some over the top hero ability. The way her journey shadowed the predator. There was a naive aspect to them both. She simply did what the humans always do In these films, adapt faster. I haven’t even mentioned the cinematography. This movie knocked it out the park.

[@sparkymularkey6970]

Just like her mom said, "It's about survival." I love that.

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

It wasn't as well written as you make it seem. Like why was the forest burn? Why they made the comache warriors kinda stupid. Weren't they hunters? How they didn't realize the situation that they are in? How Taabe knew they can kill the Predator? He didn't see the predator hurt so why the line "if it bleeds, we can kill it"? They bring the French hunters only to be killed when they hind that can be more. They basically did what the old movies did with the natives. And making Predator die by his own weapon, seriously? They made him stupid as well. Oh, and from where does she knows that the Predator has thermal vision? Why the Predator didn't kill her if he deem her not worthy to kill but the man who was badly hurt at his leg was? Better then The Predator, sure, but not close to the original. They put some contemporany tropes and an old setting which is not new also. The concept is not new. The fans of the series made a short film a few years back with the Predator fighting knights in a forest. The movie was titled Dark Ages if I'm not wrong. I don't know if the movie is still uploaded to KZbin or was deleted?

[@sparkymularkey6970]

@@eduardmanecuta5350 K

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

@@sparkymularkey6970 L

[@billylee4460]

Started good. Later half was terrible.

[@posterboyrob]

Love it. I also watched in Comanche. Raphael spoke at least French, English and Comanche. I liked the use of bits of The Last of The Mohicans sound track at the end. I thought that the axe with string was ingenious. Then she finds out that he cannot see cold bodies when she uses orange totsia on Raphael. Worthy of theatrical release. By no means perfect but it's SciFi! Loved the original, loved P2, loved Predators. Not so much AVP or AVP Requiem. I was sympathetic toward the characters in the film. I felt that it was close to the original in plot.

[@barad-dur9236]

I too really enjoyed predators, even though it seems most don’t. I felt the end of that movie was the best ending of all of them. And the fight scene was most believable. A special ops using wits and just bludgeoning the alien. This movie I would put right below it, only because it was really good up until her 1v1 with the alien. It was just a tad too far fetched but overall a nicely done film

[@JK-tu1xx]

You can't tell me you didn't feel like Taabe was going to take out the predator in their fight scene, dude absolutely tore it to pieces. It could have so easily ended there but I enjoyed the more indulging trap scene reminiscent to the original film.

[@hebinyao709]

The predator wouldn’t have made it to the end of the movie if he didn’t have all those technologies.

[@bigheadrhino]

I got the impression that this was a younger Predator, which would explain why he went to a lowerr tech covilization for hunting

[@hiltonvillegas951]

@@bigheadrhino It was, him killing both the Wolf and Grizzly Bear was foreshadowing on where The Predator finding out where he fits on the food chain.

[@Bobandy902]

I think a nice contrast to arnies strength and with wouldve been a tag team battle against the pred for the finale. Brothers strength amd battle power, and narus intellect and creativity to take it down

[@Magneticitist]

Predator basically lost that fight and dude absolutely handled him like a boss. There's like no point for him to take the camouflage off if he's just going to put it back on after he starts getting his ass kicked.

[@tofuontoast45]

I would have liked to see this in theatres as well, especially with the amazing sound design. I wonder if the previous movie doing so poorly had anything to do with that decision. They probably wish they released it in theatres now though, its technically the best reviewed predator movie we’ve ever had, i’m seeing more and more people who’ve never interacted with this franchise talking about how great this movie is, maybe with that the next one will get a theatre release

[@nobody1a]

It was a joke. As unrealistic as it could get. A 90 pound girl is the only one capable of beating the predator. That hatchet what a joke. Tell you what you tie a string to a hatchet and give it a try. Let me know how that works out for you. They knew it wouldn't have made money in the theaters.

[@nobody1a]

@@DarkAttackYT 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 way more believable then a 90 pound girl with her magic hatchet killing a predator

[@nobody1a]

@@DarkAttackYT 😭😭😭 just proved you didn't see the whole film😭😭😭😭 Cry me a river little baby. Doesn't matter how she did it. Still not believable.

[@nobody1a]

@@DarkAttackYT you don't convince anyone with your overuse of emojis🤤

[@AlphaWeirdfootage]

This movie is beyond believability. A little girl gets tossed and slammed to the ground several times by a predator and just bounces back like nothing happened. Also jealousy of your warrior brother's success and getting him killed is okey as long as you bring home some weird creature's head and claim your brother's place even though the village has no idea whatever you just brought. A hatchet with a self made magic rope? The predator picking odd times to forget it has infinite invisibility shield. Its a movie made of dull brains, no wonder the wokies love it. And to think these people believe the Chamanchi would ever give warrior chief title to a woman is the height of delusion. Those days were not the joke these days are. It was a time of serious survival, not sjw idiocy.

[@sammullett17]

Predator is my favourite movie, and I thought they done a fantastic job with this, was surprising good! I always wanted them to take it back to the past and see what the predator looked like before most of its undeveloped weapons etc, very cool!! Love how it's got a skull helmet instead of the mental one, that's a cool touch.

[@mackleven7]

Loved the movie, would love to see them continue this style and make another one in Africa or Japan. There’s a lot of possibilities

[@emperoremyhriv4968]

Am I the only one who hated this movie ? It's atrocious.

[@mackleven7]

@@emperoremyhriv4968 I don’t think so dude, my friend wasn’t a fan either. But it’s true you might be apart of the minority on this one

[@Chupa_CabraUA]

I wish they wouldn't film this kind of shit anymore

[@Chupa_CabraUA]

In this movie, the Predator gets kicked by everyone, even animals. In the original, even Schwarzenegger could not win in hand-to-hand combat, but only killed with cunning@@emperoremyhriv4968

[@Gojeto346]

the moment that I said to myself okay I like this movie was when the predator was holding her down and had the perfect moment to execute a move he did before with his shield decapitation, and she, having seen that move, pushed herself inbetween some rocks to stop the shield. Fuckin awesome

[@guin705]

My brother pointed out this same exact thing watching it. It's clear they put a lot of effort into this film.

[@JJ-no8fk]

Almost vomited from this comment lol can’t tell if it’s a paid comment or someone in an insane asylum

[@tobenamed610]

@@JJ-no8fk you should be in an insane asylum if you assume others are just because they have an opinion you don't agree with

[@SubterrelProspector]

@@JJ-no8fk you're silly

[@alexred5656]

I got chills with that shot of the predator in her face. Pretty iconic shot if you ask me🤌

[@ZrodyApo]

A Predator story taking place in feudal Japan would also be very interesting, make him face a bunch of samourais for example and with all the japanese folklore and mythology I'm sure they can fit a Yautja being some out-of-this-world demon/creature (or maybe even feudal China would work) As for this movie, I really enjoyed it and especially that this movie captures the idea that you can win against a Yautja by outsmarting it and not with brute force and strength. And I saw a lot of comments about people missing the end credit animation which shows how the story was told from the commanche POV and more important, that in the end we see 3 ships appearing over the camp of the tribe

[@sethcoston90]

I would agree but a more niche setting. Like Bedouins desert, Siberia, or jungles of India

[@Relugus]

Predator would look like a Tengu demon to Japanese Samurai.

[@brett7935]

I’ve been saying the exact same thing!

[@The_Gnome_Chomskee]

You mean Bushi. Samurai were a social class, not a warrior type.

[@ThankfulForAnotherDay]

This already exists as a short story in the book If it bleeds. The story is called Three sparks.

[@notaproblem8097]

I just finished watching this movie with my family, and one thing that does bother me is that from the begining naru isn't a good hunter, she tries to kill a dear? Fails, owl? Fails, lion? Fails, rabbit? Fails. Then she ties a rope on her axe and suddenly she goes hunting for the best hunter on the planet, that can tear through men and beast alike with no issue. I mean, the predator literally punched a bear so head it snapped it's neck, how she manages in two days to go from "can't eat almost" to "better then the best" really bothers me

[@davidabanto8121]

Chris was smoking crack while making this review

[@jorgesaenz8986]

Or the fact that the predator doesn't seem to know how his own mask works?

[@fijiwill2237]

Or the fact that his shield split a tree in half but somehow her spear is indestructible.

[@KillaCarter13]

Or the fact that it’s a MOVIE!

[@davidabanto8121]

@@KillaCarter13 even movies need to be consistent with themselves

[@candidaprout8441]

One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Loved all the references to the first movie, "If it bleeds we can kill it" etc...

[@gid30n]

SPOILERS BELOW Regarding the "carries them and went back to the fight" - at 1:02 in the movie he admits to her that she had it. She stabbed it with the spear in the side, her plan worked. So what happened was he came back to the tree found her unconscious and the lion almost dead. So he finished the lion off, carried her back then went back to take off the lion's head. One of the reasons he sacrificed himself for her in the end is he said she's smarter, better than him. He couldn't admit that before and was making amends.

[@Megaproductions302]

That plus he could tell the Predator was about to kill him in a few moments and knew it wanted him the most since he was more of a threat than her.

[@Youre_wasting_your_time]

Mid af

[@justingarza2399]

@@Youre_wasting_your_time ok

[@xXEienKageXx]

I don't think it would make sense to return just to take the head. I could see her stabbing the lion, falling unconscious, the lion retreating to lick its wounds, him finding her, carrying her back and returning to finish the job and only then noticing the lion was badly wounded a much more plausible thing to happen.

[@Moonfreeze]

He injured and weakened the predator the same way she did to the lion.

[@thomaskroog2995]

My favorite part is when her brother is riding the horse around the camp and then starts shooting the predator with arrows, then pulls the arrows out and shoots him again. Epic

[@kinghlg]

Nothing creepier than fake comments on a KZbin video

[@HirXeBomb]

Weird this movie was on Disney+ for me. It was decent there were many moments where I thought, sure whatever, but the ending really did not do it for me. She seen many members of her tribe die even her brother and when she is named War Chief she has a big smile on her face whilst everyone cheers for her..... Compare that with Dutch at the ending of Predator, physically exhausted, mentally scarred that he lost his team and good friend and probably already riddled with survivor's guilt. Prey was solid nonetheless, a lot better than The Predator. I give it a 6/10

[@xPPAx]

I think you are spot on, I'd give it a 7.0 though

[@nexusxmoon]

The movie is utter trash 1/10

[@kenziej4301]

You’re just jealous girls are better, you woman hater

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

I thought it was fine. I'd give it a 6/10, which would make it my second favorite Predator sequel (after Predator 2, sorry, Chris, that is unbeatable). But I will say, the scene where the Predator kills the bear and then the blood gushes over him and makes him visible, is one of the most terrifying and awesome images in all of the Predator franchise.

[@KenniSiu]

I would give 6/10 as well but for me I kind of had an issue with was the lack of chemistry to each characters , I didn't really engage and actually kind of got to know each character, and that has to do with the story as well, other than that it was good.

[@genl5667]

@@KenniSiu main girl was saved a million different times L. So terrible

[@KenniSiu]

@@genl5667 lol shoot I forgot about that 😅😅😅.

[@pinoyanime2412]

@@genl5667 Naru is still better than Rey from star wars

[@micahkitchens2480]

Her brother probably had the best fight scene against a predator out of all the films. Very well done action sequence

[@AlphaWeirdfootage]

Wanted to see more of the brother, Warrior chief of the tribe, the ultimate predator the Predator could face in that hunting ground. But alas, we had to see a little girl throwing magic hatchet against a Predator because.....Female Empowerment Yeahhhh!!

[@micahkitchens2480]

@@AlphaWeirdfootage yeah i wasn’t sold on her cgi hatchet but the way her brother pulled those arrows through the predator and re shot him was really well executed. But I will say I was expecting it to be A LOT more woke some im okay with what I got lol

[@silentsaturn7604]

@@AlphaWeirdfootage Cry harder.

[@jondoe7036]

@@AlphaWeirdfootage It's almost like it's supposed to be Naru's story or something... Also getting really tired how predictable this whole lamentation over fEmALe eMPoWeRmeNt narrative is now...

[@FOXCYBORGNINJA]

I think so too, he lasted longer then pretty much everyone true he wasn’t alone and had help. My second favorite is when Hanzō engaged the berserker/bad blood predator in predators.

[@EnragedTofu]

Ever since I saw “Predator 2” and sat in the theater in adoration with the lore; the pistol of Adolini’s from that Yautja clan to Harrigan, after the earlier Predator VHS viewing & all the Dark Horse comics- 30 years later, they finally gave me the prequel I have been waiting for as a longtime 80s fan: a gorgeous film on Comanche life that happens to be a violent as hell Predator prequel. Hopefully, this is just the start and we’ll get Feudal Japan, Norse Viking, etc, etc done authentically & respectfully and if they pulled this off, their “Alien” project could be what I’ve been hoping for but never received from Scott.

[@quartznation9499]

The very last scene of the caveman pictographs did it for me.. Assimilating how the movie ended and then seeing the predator ships returning meaning they probably decimated the tribe and took the 1715 pistol only to hand it to D.Glover in Predator 2 was awesome to realize the continuum.

[@RoninOCE]

@@quartznation9499 If it's the same clan from Predator 2, I don't think they would do anything to the tribe as they seemed honorable. Maybe they did meet though and they handed the pistol off in return for a combistick or something.

[@quartznation9499]

@@RoninOCE haha I had to Google combistick..I thought at first you meant Chick-O-Stick

[@GM_-]

@@quartznation9499 the woman from the first movie said they only ever attacked menfolk, the warriors. Nothing to indicate they'd wipe out an entire tribe of women and children. They even left the last surviving woman alone in AVP 1.

[@G0DLIKE92]

Yes!!! All those movies periods would be great! My dad had me watch the first and second on VHS growing up and we’ve loved the Predator ever since. He saw it before I did then texted asking if I caught the line, ‘if it bleeds we can kill it’ I said duh, did you catch that was the pistol from 2? He didn’t believe me, rewatched it and lost it like I did. Truly awesome Easter egg!

[@elevenAD]

Walt Disney introduces "The Predator" taking on his toughest opposition yet, a teenage girl armed with a tomahawk on a string.......and a puppy!

[@Noirmirror]

Really wanted to like this one but I felt the character development was weak, the dialogue was stilted and full of troupes. The French trappers felt like their were chewing on the scenery like bad guys from a scooby do cartoon. Also The CGI felt half cooked which wouldn’t have held up on the big screen and probably part of the reason it was tv release. I feel like the bar has been set so low that everyone is excited that this film wasn’t total garbage but I feel like it could have been much better. Good idea for the franchise but execution could have been better imho

[@FutureExitsMedia]

The shot of the Predator holding the dead bear up while the blood slowly reveals his form under the optical camouflage is instantly iconic. The movie is great; exactly what the franchise needed.

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

Some cool moments but a lot of bullshit as well. All the men were dumb & arrogant except her. They're trained warriors/hunters who've been in hand to hand combat, countless hunts, yet they all die toe-to-toe except her...Commanche were known as the best horseback riders on the planet back then from multiple sources yet that was hardly at all showcased.

[@stonytony2133]

Shit was garbage.

[@nardinadeleon]

That was so chilling. One of the best scenes in the film.

[@mech0p]

Would of been an amazing movie poster

[@solid.john47]

And this part is from the Comic.

[@Locadel2003]

This movie was actually fun and an interesting intriguing premise for the franchise

[@VikingTeddy]

It was ok, but I really disliked how they made the heroine superhuman. She kicked everyones ass and hardly got hurt. And the Predator was made weaker by being incredibly slow and stupid. Didn't really offer much suspense.

[@hughjass69933]

I enjoyed it as well. I've seen some KZbinrs and their audiences say it's woke garbage and mediocre at best. I don't see it.

[@elijahstark3663]

@@VikingTeddy she fell from a tree and got knocked out, then she also got knocked out physically. She won in th en because she had a plan plus everyone in her tribe had great fighting skills.

[@IwatchTubiTrash]

@@VikingTeddy She got her ass kicked the entire movie... what are you even going on about?

[@OGMillyMillz_]

Chris grew up with Prey

[@danielh8569]

How do we demand a theatrical release! I need to see this in a theater.

[@donfreezer]

This movie shouldve been bigger than it was. This up there are one of the best movies of the franchise

[@amirgarcia547]

It’s a shame that they tossed this film onto streaming instead of giving it a wide theatrical release, because it highkey deserves it. Easily the best Predator film since the OG and LEAGUES above that awful travesty known as The Predator.

[@ElricZ]

The Predator is exactly why they sent this to streaming because it flopped and was a critical failure as well

[@gherreraj]

Hopefully this changes that. The Predator nearly killed the franchise. So much so they changed the name to Prey.

[@DHEspana]

You've got to be kidding? Predator 2 was clearly better, and Predators was likely better too. I just watched Prey and had such high expectations from all the reviews and I've go to say it was pretty underwhelming, the acting was terrible, the dialogue was a joke, there was a few awesome action moments but aside that...meh

[@nobody1a]

They knew it wouldn't have made any money

[@ilikereason]

I think it's because they burned bridges with all the past Predator movies. What do I mean? They have released so many new Predator movies that are so bad that when people hear another Predator movie that automatically say no and roll their eyes. So they called this movie Prey and released it to streaming. Basically this is what the franchise needed to get a restart. The execs must have seen this was a Predator movie and sighed and said "release it on streaming".

[@_NoDrinkTheBleach]

The entire time I was watching it, I was thinking about how badass the sound design and soundtrack would have played in a theater. It's a shame that it got dumped to Hulu, but I'm glad it exists.

[@redbatgaming2001]

I just watched it I will say it's much better than the 4th one I was upset it wouldn't be in theaters too it would have been awesome But hopefully it will come to Physical like DVD and Blue ray.

[@kenziej4301]

Get a home theatre system

[@ricsim78]

Did like this movie, not as good as the first Predator movie, but this was way better than I expected (based on the sequels and spinoffs). I liked when the Predator arrived, the top-down Predator chase in the grass, and Amber Midthunder is not only stunning, she was really awesome as Naru. Dakota Beavers as Taabe was also really good, the whole cast is. That being said, the big issues were the Predator did not follow the rules (killed an unarmed, wounded man just for surprising it, which is not Predator behavior). The original Predator looked way more realistic to me, and that movie was from 1987. The CGI was very CGI at times, but could have been so much worse.

[@kevinsayers5985]

I think the exact same thing about not furthering any specific timeline. I love how the far (for the most part) the Predator has been put in different timelines, fighting different people each time and I think they should continue to do this. My only concern is that in every single movie, essentially, the predator loses and is killed so you always know the new hero is going to win. I'm not sure how to fix that or if it should be fixed at all but I'd like the predator to win too sometimes. Give us some suspense on the ending

[@turq1824]

Predator vs vikings how's that 👀

[@macentallungan6178]

5:10 I think the whole “releasing only on Hulu” was 100% because the last Predator was a flop. I personally think Disney didn’t wanna risk Prey doing the same. But also I think they understand The Predator did revitalize the series and got people wanting more. So perhaps Prey is merely a single step to a better future for this beloved series.

[@dmanimousprime3858]

Supposedly, due to a previously existing contract going back to 20th Century Fox (prior to the Disney acquisition) the next Predator movie released would have gone straight to HBOMax for streaming after finishing its theatrical run. Streaming Wars being what they are, Disney opted to release it direct to Hulu to nullify the contract. They are now free to release future movies any way they please.

[@CrueLxMelodY]

The movie going to Hulu was and Disney Plus was simply to get more subscribers. The Predator had shit reviews but financial successful. I thoroughly enjoyed The Predator I'm not sure why many didn't.

[@darrelldean7116]

@@CrueLxMelodY wrong. Read the other comments

[@darrelldean7116]

Wrong.

[@CrueLxMelodY]

@@darrelldean7116 They've literally come out and said why they released it on streaming, so...

[@jdawgthethingod3212]

Naru's battle cry in the end feels so earned though. We were with her throughout her whole journey and arc in hunting the Predator. Her besting her "kuhtaamia" in the end feels so rewarding because from the start of the film, the story made us root for her. I love that scream. It feels earned, rewarding, primal and strong.

[@rayromano6249]

So Chris not only releases another review late, he also didn't give it a score just so that he plays it safe and not speak his mind to his audience. For all we know he could have given it a C+?. This channel has gone downhill in the last 2 to 3 yrs. He's taken his channel for granted

[@Verticaltruth]

That scream was awkward and funny. My whole family burst out laughing.

[@madmaxmedia]

I loved it too! Full of emotion

[@jdawgthethingod3212]

@@Verticaltruth it wasnt though. Historically, native americans are known for yelling and screams just like what she did. Even when the brother was fighting the pred, he was also doing battle cries and yells.

[@hsehovic63]

Agreed, I actually said out loud: THAT'S WHAT I WOULD DO lmao Scream my lungs out because not only have I survived a fight against an alien hunter, but I KILLED it.

[@honestcomments8053]

I agree with you. Best Predator sequel of all. Amber's acting is excellent. Must watch.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

One of my favorite female leads since Sigourney Weaver in Alien.

[@christophersouza3159]

It's sad that Prey wasn't released theatrically, but I hope it gets a physical Blu-ray release. Although I do think the reasoning for Disney to have Prey released on Hulu is due to the fact that the previous film in the series didn't make it's money back at the box office. Just a thought

[@CarleyAndCobia123]

Yesss and lately some really good movies bomb at the box office just because there are still people that aren’t going to the theaters due to Covid or streaming sites.

[@lasercat538]

@@CarleyAndCobia123 which ones have been doing poorly? I don't keep up with this stuff

[@CarleyAndCobia123]

@@lasercat538 Chris has a whole video video explaining how streaming is affecting sales. I know he said the last duel was one of them.

[@kenziej4301]

Also these movies were made while Fox was still Fox so Disney aren’t invested in this IP.

[@danroman7171]

The brother says when they’re tied to the tree in the Ash field that she did wound the lion. So the lion probably fell out of the tree and ran off with a wound or even a spear in its ribs, and gave him a chance to take her back to camp and then tracked the blood to finish off the lion. I think it tracks fine.

[@louisvanderwalt2820]

How did a lion end up in North America at that time?

[@werewolf74]

I had my theory she killed it, and he took the credit...

[@tomieloranta5818]

@@louisvanderwalt2820 mountain lion

[@wiz_dropbomb2134]

@@tomieloranta5818 lol

[@kavehteimory6413]

@@louisvanderwalt2820 did you even watch the movie?

[@Myperfectshell]

Wow, just found your channel and I love it. Thank you. This is a very good channel, I can tell. Going to re-watch predator for the first time as an adult and move forward to this.

[@rossbarlow4058]

My only gripe with this film was how wooden some of the scenes were, bordering on power ranger level dialogue. The scene where the French got absolutely decimated was particularly good, especially the reload scene & the scene where the Predator steps on the translator’s leg. I do wonder if the native language version would cut out the dialogue issues, I’ll have to check it out

[@BankMoviegoer]

This movie surprised me so much and I'm glad I decided to watch it. Definitely the best Predator film in recent memory for me.

[@JustADadGaming]

I felt like the movie did a great job and introducing us to a capable but “green” protagonist that survived because of her ability to see and do things differently. It would have been easy to live action Mulan her and have her just better than everyone just because. I felt like it was similar to animated Mulan a girl with courage who was different and overcome not inspite or to spite the others in the story. The story could have easily belittled the tribe, culture and men for the sake of a rah rah women message. It didn’t. It respects her brother, his honor and sacrifice and uses the hints she picks up throughout the story to defeat her overpowered foe. I could have used a trap setup scene because I felt that added to the tension in the original Predator film, but that’s a small gripe overall. I honestly like Predators a lot but this comes close on it’s heals for me and at times surpasses it.

[@nathanstarr880]

Very well said review of this movie. I agree 100%

[@adahbombdon1512]

Basically you described what they did with Terminator Dark Fate. Terrible.

[@tammyelizabeth5157]

If you watch the predator franchise, they don't shy away from the final girl premise . The PRedator has either accepted a woman as a warrior, or noted a woman to not be a threat in each film.

[@godsendmusic5911]

They did do that what u mean 😂😂 the movies nothing but woke feminism 🙄

[@badfoody]

bruh thanks for resurrecting my hate for live action Mulan

[@Ohnezone]

I like the fact that even this Predator's tech isn't as advanced as the OG Predator.

[@joaosantos5503]

How does a girl living in the wilderness 300 years ago beat a 7 foot tall 300 plus pound advanced alien creature? 🤦‍♂️ It just sounds like the plot armor for this chick is gonna be ridiculously massive. But fuck it, I'll give it a chance.

[@dwaynewilliams3576]

Guess you didn’t pay attention to the video 🤨 watch the movie, hope you enjoy and please provide your thoughts but try to pay close attention

[@misanthropicmusings4596]

@@dwaynewilliams3576 give me a break. I saw the movie and he's largely right. Laughable how many times this girl is able to physically outdo men twice her size to get to the final denouement where granted she is able to best the beast using a nice piece of trickery. I'd love it if the movie presented a story of a woman strictly using her wits to overcome a physical disadvantage and this movie ain't it.

[@dnydeltoro]

I don’t know why people love this movie , it’s pretty average. I guess that’s a sign of the times. Meh.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

and yet they argue it isnt "woke" lol this is about as woke as it gets.....this crap will never be part of the predator movies and doesnt feel like a predator movie AT ALL. Predators VS ALiens 2 and The Predator is like Citizen Kane compared to this crap

[@MultiShriek]

As a stand alone film like the first one it is excellent and wow it is so well directed top to bottom. Look away moments in places on its own gave it a superiority over other movies. A great surprise. Dan Trachtenberg is definitely a name to look out for.

[@NotUnymous]

Wow. I was completly disapointed by it. By the missing logic, the storytelling and the missing tension. To be fair, the first 30 or 40 minutes were absolutley everything I wanted.

[@MultiShriek]

@@NotUnymous I think. Your looking way too deep like a film geek. You don’t like that is all the information needed.

[@gregoryross9770]

@@MultiShriek There's a lot of fake reviews on the Internet praising this movie.. I'm checking people's backgrounds and KZbin channels and they don't have any subscriptions or any content.

[@MultiShriek]

I know it is frustrating when you don't agree with other peoples taste. It happens with myself and music. I am sure it does happen both ways. I personally enjoyed it but I get where you are coming from

[@richardspillers6282]

what is a look away moment?

[@corey8923]

Just watched it last night. My expectations were low, and I found the teaser trailer to be disappointing. I'm glad I was wrong, and I found it to be not only entertaining, but probably my favorite iteration of the franchise since the original. I found the direction to be very creative and thoroughly enjoyed an unorthodox spin on the franchise. Really hope the franchise will continue this creative spin on the Predator franchise. Although, I was really disappointed that this didn't get a theatrical release as I would've loved to see it on the big screen.

[@raz5]

Crazy how everyone (justly) calls Rey a merry sue but somehow it's not mentioned here, people say she outsmarted him. The scene where the predator holds her by her neck and just doesn't feel like crushing/snapping it despite 1v1ing a bear a few moments ago is her outsmarting him

[@Demention94]

Agreed. Highly entertaining and well thought out film that should have been on the BIG SCREEN where it belongs! All the ambient noises of the woods would have been good in the theater. It would be cool to have Predators hunting Aliens throughout different timeliness even..

[@danielholguin7621]

I loved the movie but I couldn’t help but feel kind of underwhelmed watching this cinematic experience at home. Can’t believe they didn’t release it theatrically.

[@Lil_Valor]

I honestly got the feeling that this movie wouldn’t have been considered as good if it were marketed and released as a cinematic and in theatres movie. It was very linear and compact story as a whole, which I think worked absolutely great for this kind of movie. But I don’t think it would have done well if released in theatres

[@123LORDOFHELL]

Blame The Predator and it's box office performance for that...

[@TheMightyMike692]

Saw a trailer only once, so I completely forgot that this predator had a God of War 2018-style shield! When homie brought that out, I'm like "okay, this is hype af." Loved that this Predator stalked more while observed things taking note in how things hunt and their tactics. Also watched in the Subbed version, feels way more of a period piece that way, more immersive for me.

[@newguy7209]

The director was inspired by God of War. You can tell because of her axe too.

[@sblagg527]

LOVED watching this a second time with the Comanche dub. You are 100% correct it REALLY works for the film.

[@jcaashby3]

I loved that they made sure to have him kill only threats or other perceived apex predators. I hated in other films sometimes they would have the predator just killing....just to kill. I think it was AVP where it was just killing not for sport but like a serial killer or slasher.

[@TheMightyMike692]

@@jcaashby3 Exactly! When each of them "bested" their prey, he went in. He even got on the wolf's level of all 4's, used his blades to do the kill, but still. Really like the movement of this Predator a lot!

[@callumpoole5021]

No way someone in 2022 said “this is hype af”

[@St3phenking13]

Very impressive Predator movie. I enjoy where they're going with this particular take on the franchise. At least most of the movies were good with only a few flops in between.

[@Tallikuh06]

Love your t-shirt, Dude. Excellent vibe!

[@Howesitgoing]

This is seriously a great 5 min deep dive review for what we should feel watching a predator movie. I’m shocked at how you’ve gotten so great into the directors view of what a movie should be and I am loving it. Long time fan and thank you for all the entertainment you’ve brought to YT

[@dougdeveloper8850]

Story aside, the movie is so gorgeous. The mountains were breathtaking. I would have loved to escape to whatever US state they were located in.

[@jayfreeman5117]

This was actually filmed in Canada lol. Specifically, in Alberta.

[@shmeeshillips7058]

The animal animation was fucking terrible. Have you ever seen an actual living deer?

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@@jayfreeman5117 Such a stunning part of the world

[@ohroonoko]

@@jayfreeman5117 Yes but I think it was meant to be northeastern Wyoming, around the Black Hills.

[@mohdamerulaidilbinrazisahm7317]

It does feel like watching The Revenant at one point

[@squamish4244]

Another iconic moment is her leaping from the tree onto the Predator's back and doing a real hatchet job on its head.

[@stephenmcmahon5833]

Just watched it over the weekend. Serious thumbs up all round. It's a David V Goliath excellently executed. Very few blips in it. It did have 3 Predator references 2 of which were not required however, the handing over of the pistol at the end was perfect and the only reference point required. Please for the love of any god, keep going in this direction. 10 outta 10. BTW yeah cinema release required

[@DawnIgnited]

As disappointed as I am that I can't experience this movie in theaters, I gotta say experiencing the sound design in this film with a nice set of headphones was a treat in itself. I love the original Alan Silvestri soundtrack, but it was nice to hear a score for a Predator film doing its own thing for a change.

[@The_Knight_Mayor]

Of all the Predator movies to put on streaming and they chose this one. The one with the best scenery, cinematography and sound. And it's hitting hard they're going to wish they put it in theaters because everyone is loving it. Solid 10 out of 10 for me little bit of touchy CG confusing times and plot armor did not sway my opinion

[@jeromysanchez7689]

It's success will make the other sequels go to the big screen. "Predator" has been dragged in the mud for years. So it's understandable that they are very careful when trying to patch up the damage done to the Lore.

[@CeeCee222]

@@jeromysanchez7689 yeah I’m thinking the same thing. Hopefully they’ll give the next one a bigger budget.

[@VincentStevenStudio]

They were probably afraid it wouldn't fare well after the last one. It would have been a risk. So it's better to test the waters with streaming from a business point.

[@casualtake1497]

Are you serious, the animal and backdrop CGI in this movie looks so cheap, like a TV series, i mean i was laughing when they showed the deer hunting 😂

[@Young_Dab]

This movie wasn't necessarily made with a theatrical budget hence why it went straight to streaming. Still a good movie tho.

[@RottenJeeves]

Future Squeals include but limited to: Prey 2 Preyed The Prey Predator vs Prey Predator vs Prey 2

[@smvml89]

The burnt forest scene when the Predator goes full Leonidas from "300" on the french hunters was one of my favorite scenes from a movie. Period. I would have liked a little bit of trauma on Naru's character at the end after killing the overpowered alien that killed her brother in front of her. But aside from that, this was an amazing movie.

[@rafaelsantosx]

It's a great scene but kind of stupid from a hunter. Maybe he got tired of that shit.

[@twheeler1980]

My favorite part were how her observations, and intentionally not being a threat until she was ready. Very smart writing, especially for a female protagonist. Well played. 👏

[@nardinadeleon]

Ooh yes. What a great observation 🙌🏽

[@Kevinschart]

the way they handled the female angle was genius. As someone else said, you can't out gun the predator. As a female she, understood much earlier than the male characters, that she had to use cunning 1st and violence 2nd to defeat the beast.

[@kcorpora1]

@@nardinadeleon silly movie! This thing of trying to make a woman smarter than a man, more physical than a man, is tiresome now!

[@subarashiikylox2019]

@@Kevinschart "as a female she understood much earlier than the male character" that's extremely sexist and one of the stupidest things I've ever heard, the plot ain't genius at all it was pretty mediocre and there was bunch of scenes that didn't make any sense

[@Kevinschart]

@@subarashiikylox2019 no it isn't. you have to be dumb if you think men and women don't approach situations differently. have nice day

[@vicdamon3551]

Also got to admit how badass all the humans were. Those trappers and her tribe. They showed fear but they never ran and they did there best most the time with little hesitation.

[@magnisky]

These humans were badass! Instead of running (which I certainly would have done lol) they were like nope, let’s give it a shot! Such good action sequences from characters that weren’t even main characters. P.S. the most badass was the bear 🐻 though.

[@deepak8586]

@@magnisky yes bear and wolf

[@vicdamon3551]

@@deepak8586 I completely forgot that the bear and wolf gave me that exact same reaction. The wolf was the first to draw the predators blood and got hit hard but still went for a second attack. Pure badass all around lol.

[@lightblade543]

It's par for the timeframe. People forget that just a couple hundred years ago everyone had to fight to survive in one way or another very often literally. Specifically a group of individuals that sailed across an ocean to hunt and trap in a foreign land would not allow sheep to come along. Nor would they last long in a group like that. Comanche tribe you either survive your first hunt or die no further explanation needed.

[@-samart2004-]

I watched this movie yesterday, and jesus I am extremely surprised that this didn't come out in theaters. I had previously thought that this movie was in theaters, and that it got released on Hulu as well sorta like the whole HBO Max thing Warner Bros did, but I guess I was wrong. It's a shame that this wasn't released in theaters, because seeing this in a theater with all of the speakers and the immersive things most theaters do nowadays would've been so cool

[@Willthethrill19]

I agree Chris. I have no bloody clue why they decided to keep this on a streaming platform and not in theaters initially. This movie would've done well. People would've paid to see it especially after all the good reviews and hype came out about it. The theater experience to see this would've been amazing.

[@chazjohannsen]

The way forward for the Predator franchise should be period pieces: setting a Yautja hunt in various times an places throughout human history before modern times. Imagine a Samurai Warrior or a Viking Berserker taking on Predators.

[@RickDawg527]

Only problem is that the Predator always loses. They want something new? Make a movie where the Predator wins....

[@Egglet42069]

@@RickDawg527 especially when in this movie plot armor was literally the only reason it lost

[@marquesejacoo4517]

@@RickDawg527 if the predator wins they'll have no need to keep returning to earth for a new hunt. Everytime one dies they send another more advanced than the last.

[@thecynicaloptimist1884]

@@RickDawg527 They could take inspiration from _The Empire Strikes Back._ The Predator wins, just like the Empire kind of "wins" in that film, but it sets up another sequel where the humans triumph again.

[@RickDawg527]

@@thecynicaloptimist1884 I can see them doing that with Samurai. That'd be amazing

[@lionheart4424]

Yes the Predator in different time periods sounds like a great Anthology series. This movie looks gorgeous, really sad it was not released on theaters.

[@__RobertM__]

Anyone else thinks the last drawing in the end-credits foreshadows a sequel? Can't really think where it would go from here, but would love to see more of this 👍🏻

[@sphere5282]

the score music was really good as well, they matched each track w/ each scene perfectly

[@ryanmorgan9589]

I loved this film and feel like they can restart the franchise. Samurai era ended 1876 so that would be sick to see the samurai battle a predator and fits into a time line not to far. Shame they stated it's the origin. Could have followed a timeline all the way back to gladiator days. Just imagine Spartacus fighting a predator! 😲

[@hotdawg85]

Kenshin vs predator!!!

[@Alienkiwi730]

I think everyone is thinking the same thing lol

[@TheCashcolby]

I just think that would eventually water down the entire premise, and franchise itself. It would turn into another copy paste similar to the Assassins Creed franchise; same shit different time period/empire.

[@OZYMANDI4S]

A samurai vs a predator would have been awesome! Two honorable fighters in a battle to the death? I'm In.

[@kenrickeason]

They hinted that in Predators (2009) where the Japanese Man was doing a little Samurai Fighting with the Predator and it was enjoyable as hell.. I would love for them to visit that era with the same crew who worked on this film..

[@bbbrrr000ccckkk1]

Definitely my favorite Predator movie since the first Predator. I really wish I could have seen all that beautiful wide open scenery on a big screen. It’s just a missed opportunity. Also I heard a rumor there was a version of the film all in Comanche. As much as I normally hate subtitles I feel like that would have elevated the immersion. It’s not like there is any necessary exposition during the action sequences. So I don’t think it would have taken anything away.

[@pascalgruger2102]

It's available on Disney+ right now. it's in the extra section.

[@Felix-yk4ln]

@@pascalgruger2102 that’s surprising

[@Kevinschart]

they did such a great job weaving the Comanche culture into the movie. I think more than anything, that's what made the movie work for me. Her yell at the end was epic. I'm almost tempted to say that this is a better movie than the Original. It hits so many beats that the 1st movie simply couldn't.

[@jacobmcmahan109]

@Kipper Knickerz lol Yeah that's a damn lie

[@salemsaberhagen1570]

You are the reason I even checked this movie out because I was expecting it to be something like 10,000 BC or something since I had missed every marketing media of this movie beyond the trailer. But damn... this movie is AMAZING! Thank you!

[@damonr6987]

The lead character mystical axe and rope weapon was more advanced than any weapon the Predator had. That weapon still don't exist today as it didn't in the Comanche days.

[@Serryl]

I also ranked this above Predator 2 as the second best on my franchise tier list. I really liked the dynamic between Naru and her older brother-the way he was aware of her overconfidence but also respected her genuine skill. I especially liked the third act and how the finale built on earlier scenes. I'm planning to watch the Comanche dub tonight!

[@ohroonoko]

I’ve been seeing a lot of love for Predator 2 so I guess I need to rewatch it because I thought it totally sucked. I actually rate Predators higher than P2.

[@Serryl]

@@ohroonoko It honestly might just be nostalgia for me, since I last watched Predator 2 back when I was around 12. I remember really liking that it had a completely different setting and cast from the first movie; it drove home the point that this wasn't an Arnold Schwarzenegger franchise-it was a Predator franchise. That said, I never saw Predators but have heard good things, so I've added that one to my watch list too.

[@sblagg527]

@@ohroonoko Predator 2 was not a fantastic film, its biggest problem IMO was that it is not very well directed, with big loud noisy over the top scenes, but at least it adhered to the same basic idea of the original. Predators was just boring, and The Predator- well I don't even know what to say about that.

[@jcaashby3]

This for me is a solid #2 behind OG Predator. Watched it twice already!!

[@grahampearson161]

Watched 2 recently. It's solid and expands the lore well. Also hot and tired Danny Glover is a fairly realistic protagonist. Gary Busey chews scenary of course.

[@Beaut_Beau]

So proud of Dan Trachtenberg, from watching him on The Totally Rad Show all those years ago, his love of film was always so clear to see and i am over the moon to watch his movies being received well!

[@shill1444]

Yup. Even after the "twist" ending of 10 Cloverfield Lane, you can see the producer influence take over the script but Abrams had to connect the stories, so I get it but still Trachtenberg is a TRUE fan.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

10 CL is the only reason why I'm giving this movie a chance.

[@AimlessAbyss]

I loved TRS! I remember Dan talking about being an up and coming director, so I'm happy he's done so well with his first 2 movies.

[@MilesQuatermass]

Dan becomes a man!

[@GrimGatsby]

Really looking forward to a predator vs cowboys style movie. Also predators in feudal japan vs samurai/ninja would be pretty lit. I was gonna say predators vs cavemen but this movie covered those themes to some degree I think. I.E. Sticks and stones vs advanced alien. I think someone already made a fan film of predators in the medieval times. I wouldn't mind seeing something high budget though.

[@thebyrdcage8619]

Can't wait for a Batman vs predator movie lol.

[@joshuagarner1654]

I like how she tanked blows to the face from his shield that only cut through a 10 inch like butter, and instantly bounced up from being body slammed to the ground from 8 feet

[@Comtar]

So many people miss that Arnold in Predator is a “Final Girl”. Predator is the most unique spin on the slasher film ever made.

[@VandalSauvage]

Damn… You just blew my mind. The original Predator film really does subvert the “final girl” trope/idea in such a subtle way

[@Jason92881]

Nobody is talking about the 1715 gun handed to Danny glover in predator 2 the exact same gun that shows up in this film. Which means we are getting a sequel to prey explaining how the other predators ended up with the gun before they handed it off to Danny Glover.

[@ghostofwar5430]

Really liked it. First one is still my favorite but this is really good predator movie. Would love if they continue this steps. 2 things I would like to mention that makes it great. Firstly I love how this predator, since its they're first time on earth, doesn't stalk prey like jungle or city hunter do and takes them one by one but instead since he's on new territory just engages in fight and kills everything that present threat. From snakes,bear to humans. You can clearly see how the actually adopt to hunting human warriors after that in predator and later. Second i love the fact that they didn't just reuse same old music and sounds like every single entry till now. Good movie

[@buggyyuji851]

Same

[@timothysisneros]

I liked that they named a character Sonny, same as the actor who played Billy in the original (rip). Sure it was the dog, but he survived.

[@KrGsMrNKusinagi0]

its not their first time on earth... its this predators first time.. its a juvenile.. AVP shows the Predators with the aztecs,incans etc which is well before this.. Also in P2 the skulls literally shows proof they were there prior as well.. this isnt a reboot since it continues cannon

[@EdgeVStriker]

Good callback between the sister and the brother with the “If it bleeds, we can kill it” line being said.

[@zorrodahousecat9104]

Exept it wasn't the first time a Predator came to Earth, this movie throws out all the previous lore and is an insult to the Predator species.

[@dyll_pyckle]

Just finished the movie this morning and wow I really enjoyed it! I’ve never seen any other Predator movie, but I know of the series. This made me want to watch the others! I liked the set, costumes and performances especially. I’d be down to watch the others! It seems like they’re setting up for a sequel, which I am so down for if they do it well. Now, I don’t know if this would fit in canon, but I had this idea of different Predators coming to Earth in different time periods and how the people would react. Derivative? Yes. But it could be a lot of fun!

[@unanimousarts]

Yeah, this one was great and brought back what the 1st Predator movie did so well. Some people didn’t like Predators (plural) but I liked that one. I also like the 1st AVP - Alien VS Predator movie which a lot of folks didn’t like so much. I didn’t care much for Predator 2, The Predator and AVP 2: Requiem.

[@mariahluke7159]

Exactly same

[@thebilldozer7970]

I love all the films except avp 2. It was just too dark! Couldn't see a damn thing and could not tell you what it was even about. 1 then AVP are my favorites.

[@Reconseal4050]

Just when you thought the Predator franchise would just end up like F&F you got Dan Trachtenberg to step up to give us this masterpiece that tells a good story about the tribes that hunt and Predator in the prequel.

[@jeremyjames1659]

Bullshit. They could have at least made the movie believable, someone tying a rope to a throwing axe and using it like a yoyo was idiotic. So was shooting a flying bird out of the sky 200yds away with an arrow etc etc etc.

[@metzger5850]

Best part of the movie to me was that they tricked me with how they used the mud. As soon as she fell into it, I was more than confident that I knew how she would win.

[@anonymouswriter3071]

ahahaha. I love the homage to Arnold's scene. And again when she said his line. "Come on. DO IT."

[@SaveDaLastZombie]

Felt like the movie missed a perfect opportunity for the Predator to show up and not see Naru after she climbs out of the swampy bog quicksand muck all covered in dirt. They should have had the Predator show up and bypass her not knowing she was there because she was covered in mud.

[@makoslushie9777]

@@SaveDaLastZombie I totally thought this was going to happen but then bam. Water cleaning scene.

[@sethseth9059]

But the mud was important to how she won just not how you thought it was going to play out.

[@bengough6772]

I liked it a lot. Thought the cast were great and was happily surprised. My only critique was that Naru's (is that right?) Ninja skills seemed to take a massive upswing in the last fight. I was absolutely fine with her tricking Predator but I felt like she had too much super speed ninja stuff going on first. In Predator,as you mentioned, Dutch's strength and wea0ons are so nullified he has to totally rely on wits and traps. Naru relies on wits and traps....but also gets to ninja Predator up a little too much for me to feel like she was really under threat. Other than that thought it was great

[@mikeweiser2210]

I totally agree. Just watched it this weekend. I also commented in the feed I wish they also would have slightly dumbed down the predator technology a bit and had a slightly more primitive way of using its weapons and it would have been a bigger advancement fast forwarding a few hundred years later into the original predator movie

[@williamsmith3349]

That was one my critiques too - Naru is too much forest ninja. Also the story was bland. I knew what was going to happen before I watched the movie. Otherwise everything else was okay-to-great.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

If you liked this you should check out my review of PREY!!

[@andimari9194]

My problem is when she randomly powered the fuck up and took on like 8 of those hunters in the group. Like what?

[@lupolinar]

@andimari She never took on "like 8" she surprised two, then another one showed up and after dealing with them a fourth one showed up and she killed the third one who was trying to reload and fire. She wanted her dog back and alive - you would be surprised, how humans can achieve "superpowers" when rescuing loved ones.

[@johndavis6338]

I just saw the movie and I agree. I was so deeply saddened when the native "Punch Rocker!" girl's brother was killed. He did really well. I was hoping for a ship to come out of cloak and return her to her village with a gift. What I would like to have seen is that as the creature observes her hunting skill, she gets taken by the french canadian trackers to only be rescued by the thing shortly after the leg iron scene. With the help of the thing, she and her brother decimate the killers, and finally at the end, the legend being told of the sky, or "Ant" people who come out to hunt. Finally as a wonderful grandma, on the mantle of her great grand children's fireplace is the facial apparatus the creature wore. Can you tell I really liked "Aliens Vs Predator" It would seem to convey that at one point in time humans were visited by "Sky People" and had offspring who to this day, give value to Bigfoot Sassquach, and tales of the cave people. (all of which are very similar around the world: this I think for the storyline's sake, would be where the dna line would have corrupted to lates of moronic trolls living under bridges. Ha! Ha! Ha! The best Predator movies I think were the first and Aliens vs Predator. HT3 Mcfadden and I would watch that movie once a year. The girls day out time. (Good God!? Shoopppinggg!!!) I love it when the "Not So Friendly Aliens" team up with humans to defeat an even greater threat. O yea I forgot about "The Predator". Good movie!

[@WarlordRising]

Definitely one of the best movies I've seen this year. It reminds of films like Upgrade, Dredd, The Raid, etc. Low budget action films that utilize every little penny to maximum effect. Visceral action done right. Top 5 2022 films I've seen ranked in order: Top Gun Maverick, Prey, Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Thirteen Lives, Elvis.

[@joeyxl3456]

Thanks for taking the time to mention these. I'll take a look :)

[@xPPAx]

@Kipper Knickerz I hope you mean the best predator movies of the last 10 years, which is true, anything else is yikes

[@Tonyoung55]

She hurt the Lion on top of the tree. The brother came and either killed it took her back home then went back to get its head. Or she hurt it bad he came it ran then he track it and finished it off. He told her she really did hurt it bad. So they actually both killed the lion even tho he took all the credit

[@Young_Dab]

Thanks for the clarity. I was wondering how the hell he was able to kill the lion and bring her back

[@rayray6490]

Did she hurt it while on the tree? I may have missed it but she was knocked the f out when her head fell on that rock. I’m guessing the mountain lion actually hurt itself when it fell off the tree with her. Otherwise I can’t see how she hurt it any other way.

[@Tonyoung55]

@@rayray6490 yeah she swung her weapon at the same time it jump at her

[@rayray6490]

@@Tonyoung55 …gotcha. I totally missed that part

[@Tonyoung55]

@@rayray6490 yeah then her brother explain what actually happened later. The first time talks to his sister after she wakes he tells her to basically calm down. She acts stubborn so he shuts her down and tells her you got knocked out I did the work. Then later on I think when they tied up he tells her she has always been able to see things he couldn’t when hurting and that she actually hurt the Lion and he went and finished it so they both did the job

[@rudymitchell4637]

I knew you would rock with this. On of the few times something was hyped up and lived up to said hype.

[@kenneth4753]

The one thing that had me scratching my head in this movie, was that the predator didn't seem to know how it's own helmet worked when it came to locking onto a target (with the 3 red laser lights). You would think that it would've learned from the first time it happened, but nope! it made the same mistake again.

[@dnydeltoro]

And why the French men laughed when they caught the predator in the net

[@TangoNevada]

I have been saying this too. How the hell does Naru understand the advanced targeting system of an Alien Predator better than the Predator does? That just made zero sense. There is no explanation that will cover up this massive loop hole.

[@tykross]

He didn't saw the helmet was laid out there.

[@dbrooks491v]

@@tykross even if that’s true what are the odds he pops his head up out of the mud exactly where it would need to be for a perfect headshot

[@TangoNevada]

@@tykross Um, okay, but he did realize it wasn't on his head and had to be somewhere. And he would know it would activate when he aims that weapon,. So at best it would just aim and shoot at nothing if it was on the ground somewhere. He had to, or should have know without the targeting system being present ON HIS HEAD. There was no way to aim that weapon.

[@RyanCoomer]

at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet.

[@UltimateLegoFan324]

Ok

[@timothyyoung2962]

Predator 1 & 2 are my favorites. The last two I can do without. Prey was great. I really enjoyed it. Ever since the last scene of Predator 2, when the Predator Chief throws Dan Glover the flint lock pistol and says "take it" and it had 1715 on it, I always thought that Predators running around in other time periods would be great. Just explore how other people in other times and cultures dealt with the creature and what it does. Feudal Japan, Vikings, Spartans, South Pacific in WWII, you could do a lot. Hell even a sci-fi version farther into the future on a space colony (which was the location of the original Aliens vs. Predator in the comics). But I was really happy with this movie. It felt like they took the material seriously and just wanted to make a good film. I also liked the two throw backs to Predator 1 and 2 as well as their choice to not subtitle the French trappers when they spoke, because if Naru can't understand them, then why would the audience? We are seeing things from her perspective. All-in-all a good movie and honestly what a Predator sequel should be.

[@stevangonzalez5908]

Idk how beloved predator 2 is but I always that one was so boring. Even as a kid I was disappointed cause the original was so good. He just works better in a forest/jungle environment. Maybe that's why Predators worked for me. It's got some cheese yes, but I loved the concept of them taking the skilled fighters and dumping them in a jungle so they can hunt

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Predator is a masterpiece, Predator 2 is a bad joke, come on. Hopkins' directing is decent, but the writing is atrocious.

[@Ramadog]

I liked predator one and two. I got to say I enjoyed predators as well

[@SaveDaLastZombie]

@@SCharlesDennicon Come on! You didn't enjoy seeing that double D woman get railed by her boyfriend in their swanky high rise pad riding him like a bucking bronco moaning like a pig getting slaughtered and the ensuing bloodbath festival in Predator 2? That scene alone made the movie worth it & great.

[@timothyyoung2962]

@Nick F. It just gave me that standard sci-fi/horror movie vibe of "Oh, if you liked the first film you'll love this because it has MORE monster!" kind of thing.

[@lupolinar]

Everytime, the dog went missing, I was like "Oh no...".

[@travishymaguitar]

Dang. I feel like I've been living on snob island lately.... I COULDN'T EVEN FINISH THIS MOVIE! The dialog felt SO inauthentic and after the first 20 minutes I couldn't take anything the characters said seriously. I also felt that the little preliminary scenes showcasing the Predator before the Tribe engaged with it just took all the mystery and fear out of the character. Like, there was no room for the audience join in on Naru's piecing together the mystery and building fear. I know that might have been hard to do considering most of us already know what the Predator is all about, but it just seemed lazy like, "here's an invisible alien killing and skinning a snake..... be afraid" and "watch this highly advanced alien, who's invisible, kill a coyote... Yeah, that's right, this thing means business". I also thought that Top Gun Maverick was WAY overhyped. Between these two summer flicks, I'm not sure what's going on but I feel like I'm goin a little crazy...

[@alexalexis7899]

“Predator: Dark Ages” already had successfully (especially for an independent fan film) married the Predator with an historical timeline some 7 years ago. It is easy to assume that Hulu was aware of it, recognized the potential and did their own version. Prey is indeed a nice ride, albeit having some pacing problems and weird behavioral choices.

[@Eazydatdude91]

Weird behavioral choices?

[@alexalexis7899]

@@Eazydatdude91 The characters in general came a bit too close to cartoonish in their singlemindedness. Naru, especially, felt a bit too cardboardy. It is very clear that she is aching to prove herself as a capable warrior, but in no moment of the film did it feel like she was in a situation that’s way over her head, which was absolutely the case; it felt like she had too much control of the situation, which makes no sense from a dramatic standpoint. It should feel like she and everyone else are fighting some sort of demon or supernatural identity, as they have no possible understanding of what this thing is; instead, it feels like they are simply fighting a bear that is a bit tougher than usual but nothing to worry about.

[@Mr_Cinematic]

If you liked this you should check out my review of PREY!!

[@Eazydatdude91]

@@alexalexis7899 I definitely agree with you to a certain extent for sure. I think Naru herself was written fine, but the supporting characters were 100% how you stated.

[@alexalexis7899]

@@Eazydatdude91 Oh, I would have responded better to the film if the other characters still were as one dimensional as I said, just as long as she wasn’t; I really don’t think that character was effectively written. Given how the story is setup, I think she could only by portrayed as a resilient character but still behaving very much like she could have her last second on earth at any moment. Not wanting to make a cliche comparison, but think the work Scott and Weaver did with Ellen Ripley: her attitude is dramatically and humanly appropriate to the situation at hand - she pushes forward in the face of extreme unknown danger, but she is grounded because her active goal is just to get as far away from the xenomorph as possible. Naru’s active goal is the same from the first frame to the last: she wants to prove herself as a fighter and, in the context she is in, it ends up bringing it dangerously close to cartoon territory, while if they had written her in the other direction, it would have elevated the film from a mere fun watch to a potentially phenomenal entry for the ages.