Predator (1987) Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

[@MpowerdAPE]

You should have seen this Movie in the Theater when you were 13 years old.... It would have made you a sexual tyrannosaurus, just like me.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

lol

[@wedgeantilles4712]

Even though it was an R-rated and no 13 year old was allowed to enter to see it in cinemas.

[@MpowerdAPE]

@@wedgeantilles4712 Bitch please, IT WAS THE 80's. and I got something better then that !!!! I sweet talked the girl working the ticket booth (remember those) to let me and my 9 year old brother in to the theater to see it !!! OMG what a great memory.

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

@@wedgeantilles4712 Bwhahahahaha, theaters actually restricting minors from seeing R rated movies in the 80's. That's funny man.

[@wedgeantilles4712]

@@MpowerdAPE Or perhaps, she took one glimpse at you and assumed it was a Disney production.

[@Foksuh]

Carl Weathers(Dillon) famously played Apollo Creed in the Rocky-movies. Aside from that, most recently you might have seen him in Mandalorian as Greef Karga. Edit: Also, noteworthy fact. This movie features two U.S governors. Arnold and Jesse Ventura. :D

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I had no idea that Jessie Ventura was a Governor!

[@DanielleSouthcott]

I was just popping in to say this.

[@genx1966]

@@ShanWatchesMovies Ventura was the Governor of Minnesota and Arnold was the Governor of California.

[@stefanforrer2573]

also, weathers was action jackson 😉

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Carl also had a comedic supporting role in Happy Gilmore, with Adam Sandler.

[@gilbertmadril2425]

The black actor that is flying the helicopter at the end, is the actor that played the predator. He asked the director to be in the movie outside of the predator suit 'cause he thought no one would believe him that he was in a movie.

[@joconnell8145]

I heard the story as the director felt bad Kevin wasn't 'seen' in the movie so he gave him that small part.

[@w1975b]

he also played Harry in Harry and the Hendersons, as bigfoot

[@distemic]

One of my favorite episodes of night court as one of a group of escaped mental patients. He was even taller than the character bull, who was quite tall

[@dimitriskatsis3307]

Predator isn't wearing exoskeleton, its a lizard like anthropoid that sees infrared, with superior strength, durability etc. to that of a human. Wears some armor, helmet, shoulder plasma canon, wrist blades etc. And of course has invisibility technology. Its an alien hunter using earth for safari, it's insinuated his species has been doing this for some time, "the demon who makes trophies of men". Predator 2 is a cool movie, with some familiar actors of the time, avoid the rest.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

So the sequels give more background to the srory

[@SIMOPARAS]

Dolph lundgren did somekind of this type of movie where that big alien took liquid of peoples brain to make hes favorite drug. That alien was a criminal who has escaped from hes planet. I just dont remember the title of that movie.. can somebody help ? :)

[@tumbler9025]

@@SIMOPARAS Was called I Come In Peace

[@bobmessier5215]

@@SIMOPARAS I Come in Peace aka Dark Angel from 1990.

[@SIMOPARAS]

@@tumbler9025 Thanks!=) that service went fast:D

[@anowhereguy2521]

2:21 Ah yes, the manliest handshake in movie history. lol

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

😂

[@tonymatrisin4328]

That poor hand 😱

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

The only scene more manly is the shirtless volleyball in Top Gun.

[@patrickgogan3517]

And They Live has the manliest/longest hand to hand fight

[@wantutosigh1117]

You guys are all missing the manliest "call out" ever which is in this movie when Arnold lifts the torch at the end and primal screams for the Predator to come get him. So bad ass.

[@johnwilliamson2207]

Yes, the Predator, or Yautja species as it's officially been named, are a species of interstellar hunters, that's what they live for, it's a game and a thrill to them to travel to other world's in search of the ultimate game. They also have an honor code, they kill those who are armed and appear threatening or hostile and choose to fight those they deem worthy of it, Dutch proved himself a worthy opponent to the Predator. Kevin Peter Hall played the Predator in this and in Predator 2 as well as the character of Harry in 'Harry and the Henderson's'. Sadly he passed away shortly after filming 'Predator 2'.

[@zzdd66000]

When Billy decides to fight the Predator one on one he is honored/respected by the Predator adding his skull to his collection. The others members were left in the jungle. At the beginning the Predator is watching the team cause a massive amount of damage and destruction. It sees them as strong warriors and worthy to hunt. Near the end where Dutch asks the Predator, "What the hell are you?", the Predator repeats the phrase as to it, Dutch is the monster. Dutch has a monster like face from the Predator's POV when the it's holding him looking at his face.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Wow, thank you for this comment. The Predator mirroring Dutch's word makes a lot more sense now!

[@Theomite]

@@ShanWatchesMovies This is a tiny detail most people don't notice: the Predator keeps the skulls, but a prize kill gets the spine taken as well.

[@wantutosigh1117]

I thought the Predator was examining Dutch in part to size up his skull and to admire his trophy before he earned it.

[@w1975b]

@@wantutosigh1117 yes, this is what I thought as well

[@Brian-my7hn]

No. He was wondering if dutch was really a human. Hence him asking the question back.

[@Tomcatters]

I think this is the best Predator movie, the 2nd is good too, worth to watch!

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Noted, Alex!

[@martinbraun1211]

A great movie even without Schwarzenegger !

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Alex Albert I agree. A lot of people tend to crap on the second film, but I’ve always enjoyed it. It’s certainly not as good as the 1st one, but it’s still a lot of fun & gives us more info on the Predator & the cast is great.

[@chrisrubenstahl3732]

Predators is pretty good, too. The Yautja/Predator is my absolute favorite movie monster.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I'd say the same, but reverse the two movies in the lineup.

[@stephensinclair3771]

This is like an expresso shot of 80s action movies. It still does what it says on the label. The make up for the alien is still brilliant.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

The action and the set pieces were excellent!

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

The guy in the Predator suit is Kevin Peter Hall - he's 7'2", so it's his eyes you can see(with coloured contacts) through the mask. He's also out of costume as the helicopter pilot at the end.

[@TazorNissen]

The “Russian” that killed the hostage is Sven-Ole Thorsen. He was Arnold’s training buddy and was in many Arnold movies, starting with Conan the Barbarian. He was also in Gladiator.

[@DocJerky]

What's the matter, steroids make you deaf?

[@orangewarm1]

and Running Man

[@TazorNissen]

The actor who played Mac, Bill Duke, was one of the bad guys in Commando.

[@kinagrill]

The Green Barret we eat for breakfast :p

[@russellward4624]

Great director as well.

[@davidahmed7792]

When Anna told her story, she called the Predator "the demon that makes trophies of man." It hunts for fun/ thrills, only if you're armed and dangerous yourself.

[@quiett6191]

I wonder they'd think of English fox hunting.😂

[@davidahmed7792]

@@quiett6191 It's been banned here, in the UK, as of the mid-2000s. As far as I know it's still in place. The hunting classes still do it on the sly though, apparently.

[@kinagrill]

Hunting and killing pregnant beings is also dishonorable. It'd be like a professional game-hunter going after pregnant animals. There's no sport in it. It ruins the chances for the next generation to be born and grow to become worthy prey, etc. Unarmed and 'weak' prey is also not worthy of the hunt and as such, hunting them is a sign of weakness and dishonor as well.

[@arisucheddar3097]

When I first saw this, It didn't include the ship at the start. Imagine watching this macho military rescue mission...then suddenly? Scary alien situation. Definitely made the movie better for me

[@Zofer-1920]

I NEVER tire of this movie.

[@MrSmartAlec]

The Predator was on Earth to hunt. Similar to big game hunts in Africa. It only hunted those that had weapons to fight back with.

[@roubador]

Shane Black, who played Hawkins in this, is also a screenwriter with an impressive list of credits including the Lethal Weapon films.

[@MysterClark]

Probably why he had to check out early in the movie... he had work to do. :P

[@dash4800]

Don't mention his name ever again. He ruined the franchise forever. He is dead to me.

[@danielsarn3823]

Shane Black also ruined the Predator franchise with that hot garbage he made, turned it in to a lousy "comedy" which wasn't remotely funny.

[@beyonderbill3409]

I see a lot of comments here about predator 2... I am so glad that it's finally getting respect as a movie. For years everyone bashed it, and I never understood why, really. Sure it wasn't as good as the first, but I loved it. I thought it was one of the most underrated sequels of all time. I'm really happy its reputation is turning around.

[@shainewhite2781]

21:27, Peter Cullen, Optimus Prime, voiced The Predator.

[@michaelriddick7116]

Theres a great video of him talking about the experience during a convention panel :)

[@misterRDF]

The black helicopter pilot at the end is the actual actor who plays the Predictor in the suit. They gave him a little part without the suit. :)

[@jemimus]

Great review, love your analysis. The predators laugh at the end was also mimicry; it was a recording of Billy laughing at the pussy joke.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Nice catch! I didn't connect the dots lol

[@TwistedSither]

Dillon is played by Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed in the Rocky films. He also starred in Action Jackson.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Yes! I knew I saw him somewhere before!

[@thunderstruck5484]

@@ShanWatchesMovies and now he’s in the Mandalorian

[@arisucheddar3097]

@@thunderstruck5484 do the magic hand thing 👋

[@stevecampbell9670]

And of course Chubbs in Happy Glimour.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Was JUST looking around for a good movie reaction. Perfect timing!

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Hope you enjoy!

[@barreloffun10]

@@ShanWatchesMovies Love this flick.

[@4Everlast]

Arnold actually gave a solid fucking performance in this.

[@4Everlast]

@JOHN Vincent I have to agree, yes.

[@nightmaster5593]

awesome reaction! Bill Duke fought Schwarzenegger in Commando - he's also very memorable in a brief role in Menace II Society, another great movie I love your videos, brother!

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thanks slot man! it really means a lot!

[@shainewhite2781]

5:00, Bill Duke. The actor playing Dillon is Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from the Rocky films.

[@briantaulbee5744]

Arnold's totally defeated look at the very end of the movie really underscores how great this film is. It's not an upbeat ending; he's lost his entire team, all his friends, and he feels every bit of it. It subtly references Vietnam without hitting you over the head with it.

[@BrettonFerguson]

The black guy Carl Weathers played Apollo Creed in Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, and Rocky IV. Plus mostly minor rolls in a lot of other movies and TV shows.

[@BaeBunni]

Don't forget his greatest role Action Jackson lol.

[@davidq.5488]

The mud IRL had a sulfur-like smell to it. Made Arnold very sick and he lost 25 lbs. But it's purpose isn't to cool off his body, as a lot of people thought. It's like when in Predator-vision the soldiers walk behind trees. And the Predator is like a hunter that puts the deer head on the wall; trophy collecting in it for the sport. Mimics human speech not unlike hunters' duck calls. Lure them out.

[@grendelink1751]

I love ur James Bond eyebrow. It has a mind of it's own. U really have a great eye for the art of film, without out being pretentious. Oooo and I love explosions too!

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Hahahaha I'll take that as a compliment!

[@daytoncharitychicken]

I was just coming to the comments to say that I so appreciate the analysis of the art with the appreciation for the cheese of comedies and blockbusters (love the lack of pretension too). Shan’s the best! 😀👍

[@shainewhite2781]

4:00, they filmed in location in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.

[@fday1964]

John McTiernan has several classic action films in his filmography. There was a lot of chaos behind the scenes. Jan-Claude Van Damme was originally to play the alien, but he left the production.

[@lionelraoul]

Such a fun movie. I remember seeing it in theaters when it first came out.

[@KevMcKean]

The guy who tells all the jokes is Shane Black, writer of Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout, two other action classics.

[@tolkienismaster]

Hope Shan will watch The Last Boy Scout!

[@patrickgogan3517]

@Rick Mathews 1498 lol such garbage

[@jamalbryant8099]

@@tolkienismaster the last boys scout is my favorite movie

[@jamalbryant8099]

@Rick Mathews 1498 but Shane can writ up some cool and memorable dialogues

[@tiredoffools8929]

@Rick Mathews 1498 Exactly. Its sad and hard to believe that very same Shane Black disrespected the franchise with that last Predator turd.

[@Treebsquire]

You should definitely watch Last Action Hero. Holds up so damn well today and is hilarious.

[@tuco74]

Anna explains the Predator's motives, although I did not catch it the first time I watched either. She says (paraphrased), "In the hottest years it comes. It makes trophies of men." So, you are correct, it hunts for sport. And though not stated, it is implied the Predator only kills those who are armed, and can provide a good challenge for it. Another excellent reaction, btw. You always provide unique insight to these films, and it's fun to watch with you; I think I gain a somewhat new perspective on these flicks.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thank you so much Tony :)

[@shadowpoppy]

Love your reactions. Very insightful. Not too technical but not too simplistic either. Well done.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thank you!

[@vonkroenen]

Fun Fact: The helicopter pilot with the sunglasses at the end is Kevin Peter Hall, the man in the Predator suit

[@B355Y]

I love this movie. Youre correct, the predator hunts for sport. Though they only hunt worthy or armed opponents. This is expanded on in later movies. Also some trivia, the soldier on board of the helicopter at the end of the movie is the man who was inside the predator suit ,Kevin peter hall, who was 7ft 2.

[@Pinkielover]

Originally Jean-Claude Van Damme was going to be the predator They actually hired him and he was on set with a special suit

[@w1975b]

I heard he looked like a duck in the suit lol

[@oliviawilliams6204]

It was a very different costume and look too

[@BaeBunni]

He hated he wouldn't be doing many martial arts in the movie and be invisible.

[@BSAArklay]

The Jean Claude predator also had different motives. It was killing for research purposes, why it was skinning and dissecting them. Also you can see remains of the previous suit when dutch fires the explosive arrow as the Predator is walking along the tree by the fire pit you can tell its a different suit outline.

[@repairmanjack893]

You are wondering about the Predator thermal vision. Thats how they normally see. The mask act as a filter to better separate the different heat signatures..

[@shainewhite2781]

6:07, when they showed this on Letterman in 1987, the audience went nuts! Lol!

[@parallaxnick637]

McTiernan noted in the commentary how ridiculous the idea is of a creature that sees in infrared choosing the tropics and the daylight to hunt in , because they couldn't get the infrared camera to work on set. It was like trying to film directly into the sun. But hey it was in the script so in the end they just had to do it optically. Oddly enough, Paul WS Anderson actually got that right, when he had the Predators hunting in Antarctica at night.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thanks for that but of trivia!

[@rafetizer]

You know why people love watching reactions so much? It's as close as we can get to that feeling we had the first time we saw the movie. This is such a kickass flick, and a perfect template of how to be badass and macho without demeaning anyone. (In-movie jokes aside, as some of the humor is crude. It's part of the characters, though and feels natural.)

[@Emburbujada]

I'll be honest: I was rooting for the Predator XD The second one is fairly good. It's more story and character driven. And I like the first Alien vs Predator movie. It's not great, but it's very entertaining.

[@76marex]

the vision of the predator was inspired from the very early 80's movie "wolfen", its also a classic but forgotten. and it's not a typical "wolf" movie

[@shainewhite2781]

11:43, that's right, because he's Native American, like me, and has some kind of psychic connection with the Predator.

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch "True Lies" !

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I already have :(

[@martinbraun1211]

@@ShanWatchesMovies and what about "Kindergarten Cop" ?

[@d3l3tes00n]

@@martinbraun1211 Classic

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I have more bad news for you 😂

[@martinbraun1211]

@@ShanWatchesMovies "Red Heat" ? 😱

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

20:45 is probably my favorite moment in the film. I can almost hear the predator thinking, 'come on, man, I'm a hunter: I know all about these traps.'

[@rossross3689]

This, back to the future and roger rabbit all sound very similar. Alan Silverstri has an unmistakable sound

[@KenFromBeara]

Use of trumpets

[@jaytrace1006]

The skinny guy with the thick glasses, Hawkins, was Shane Black, director of 2018’s “The Predator”. The Native American guy was in “Beverly Hills Cop”. The bald, black man, Bill Duke, was also in “Commando”.

[@byron19800]

"Little character development". Wrong, this type of movie has exactly the right amount of character development it needs. The short scene in the helicopter should be a teaching lesson of how you can develop characters in a couple of minutes. Also, the ensemble cast is so ridiculously great that you can instantly sense the camaraderie and respect between those guys.

[@wantutosigh1117]

Agreed. All you need to know is that they are an elite special forces rescue team who go on a mission that turns into them being hunted by a warrior alien who collects skulls from his kills. The development is perfect in this set up.

[@jp3813]

"Little character development" and "right amount of character development" can both be true at the same time.

[@wantutosigh1117]

@@jp3813 Sure but this reactor makes it seem like a knock against the film. You get exactly what the plot calls for and then some.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Thanks for reacting to this classic it holds up for myself after multiple viewings, Predator 2 is very good and different with Danny Glover and explains more, thanks

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I'll check it out sometime!

[@Thepitz2000]

Carl Weathers was Apollo Creed in Rocky. The explanation of his reason for visiting Earth is explained in Predator 2 a lot better than in this movie.

[@michaelbuick6995]

Fun fact: Sonny Landham (who plays Billy) had to have a 6 foot 8 bodyguard with him at all times. Not because he was in danger, but because he was prone to bar fights and the like, the production's insurance company insisted he have a bouncer with him to protect everyone else from Sonny! The funny thing is though when you see him in on set interviews, the guy is so chill.

[@44excalibur]

The actor who plays Mac is Bill Duke. He previously appeared with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie Commando in 1985. He was also in movies like American Gigolo will Richard Gere and Action Jackson with Carl Weathers.

[@darthtrip7188]

21:55 - 21:56..the man who played the Predator in this film and in Predator 2, Kevin Peter Hall. He also played Big Foot in the film "Harry and the Hendersons"..he was 7'3 and was a trained fighter in martial arts and a trained dancer. He died in 1991 at the age of 35 or 36, not too longer after he was in Predator 2. He died from Aids from a blood transfusion he got. He still is, in my opinion, the best Predator actor. He was incredible as the Predator. Rest in peace, Kevin Peter Hall. 1955-1991.

[@CopperIron]

I've watched a number of your reactions now. I really appreciate your commentary

[@justinfeldman6902]

Happy you mentioned some things like the great tracking shots. Honestly this movie feels very modern in terms of the filmmaking - the tracking shots, the rack focuses, etc. If it didn't have such an 80s action movie vibe with the ridiculous testosterone and one liners you could convince someone it was a modern film. But that's what makes it fun!

[@davidge5856]

Great movie, great reaction! To answer your question, Carl Weathers got his start playing small roles on TV series like Kung Fu and The Six Million Dollar man, before playing a hitman/thug in the Pam Grier film Friday Foster. He rose to fame as Apollo Creed in Rocky I-4, but had a cameo as a solider in one of the cuts of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He played the token black guy in Lee Marvin's excellent Death Hunt (also starring Charles Bronson), and held his own against Arnold in Predator, which nearly brought him back to his Apollo Creed status, and generated enough hype to almost launch another action franchise with the cheesy-yet-awesome Action Jackson a year later. In the 90's, he tried his hand at Television again in TV-movies like a remake of The Defiant Ones, with Robert Urich, and co-starred for multiple episodes in series like Tour of Duty, Street Justice, and In the Heat of the Night, before showing off his more comedic chops in a few Adam Sandler films like Happy Gilmore and Little Nicky. Now he's playing Greef Karga in The Mandalorian - a role that was supposed to end after the first 3 episodes, but everyone loved him so much they brought him back and asked him to stay. [Updated] McTiernan set the bar for 80's action direction with Die Hard, Predator, and The Hunt for Red October. He also made the exceptionally good remake of The Thomas Crowne Affair with Pierce Brosnan, but regrettably, everything else he did was a step down. Nevertheless, The 13th Warrior with Antonio Banderas is worth a look - it had notorious studio interference, but still turned out well-enough to become a cult classic - as is Medicine Man with Sean Connery (which returns him to a jungle setting), and Die Hard with a Vengeance. Basic, Rollerball, and Last Action Hero didn't do him any favors, and then he ended up serving time in prison for using a private investigator to gather dirt on other Hollywood players, and hasn't returned to glory since. Unfortunate, because with a good script, he could make a great film. As for the later Predator films, none are THIS good, but Predator 2 with Danny Glover is worth a look, as is Predators, with Adrian Brody. Aliens vs Predator is a guilty pleasure, but its a big step down, and The Predator, from Shane Black - who starred as Billy in this film and also wrote Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout among others - has a few good one-liners, but just utterly fails as a solid Predator sequel in my honest (if worthless) opinion. Looking forward to whatever's next!

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

another comment pointed it out but not in as much detail as you. Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@chrisegnoto]

Dillon was in several big movies including Rocky films (if you haven't seen them, you must make a video of the first one!) and Action Jackson (lol). When The Predator was looking at Arnie's face up close, he was tacking a sneak peak at his skull, to savor the moment and pique his excitement. When he shot at Dutch and hit him, he actually hit his weapon, on purpose, I believe. To prolong the "game" One last thing, you ought to watch and review "First Blood" it is actually pretty good. Oh, and definately DEFINATELY Apollo 13!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidmeir9348]

Fun fact, The actor that played the predator has a cameo as the helicopter pilot. Other fun fact. The predator, at the developement stage, was played by Jean Claude Van Damme with a preaying mantis like suit. The asecond version of the predator is far superior.

[@arkikali5632]

Loved your reaction--thank you so much. Just what I needed to unwind tonight. If you can find it, I'd love for you to watch Rob Roy. Some of my other faves are Man from Snowy River and Officer and a Gentleman. They're all older films but definitely classics.

[@shainewhite2781]

This is in one of my favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movies ever made! It's one my number 1 favorite of all time! Never knew what it was about, then I realized its about an elite squad of soldiers sent in to rescue a diplomat held hostage, but what they do not realize is that an extraterrestrial warrior is hunting them, and must fight back before it's too late.

[@DoppelgangerShockwave]

Hi, Shan. Glad you enjoyed the film. The title says it all. The alien is a predator, and yes the alien is a hunter for the pure sport of it all. They later reveal these things in Predator II. Another film I highly recommend. The alien is solely there for a challenge, and collects the skulls of his kills as trophies. Carl Weathers played Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films. I personally like the film just the way it is. The tight shots in the jungle add to the frantic nature of it all. Edit to this post: John McTiernan essentially retired after putting out the film 'Basic' in 2003 with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson. Sadly, it lost money in theaters. I honestly don't remember ever seeing advertisements for it at the time, so I'm not surprised it failed. McTiernan is supposedly working on a new film called 'Tau Ceti Four,' but no release date as of yet.

[@oscarwrightphillips]

Carl Weathers played Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise. However his greatest roles were Action Jackson and a one armed golf instructor in Happy Gilmore.

[@crawlie]

Great reaction/analysis as always. Most of the Predator's motivations are hinted at in context, but the girl does say that the name for the creature in their language is "The Demon that makes trophies of men". Imagine the confusion of a lion in Africa when a hunter flies from half the world away to track and kill it with technology beyond it's understanding.

[@BenRai2k]

i always loved the scene of the predator healing itself, the shot when it throws its head back and does that reptilian like roar with the sun beams shining through the trees is amazing. Also, i always liked how the movie ended with Dutch really traumatized by what he had witnessed, like his world paradigm had been totally altered, having seen alien life up close and personal. Also the scene where the predator lands in the water is amazing and chilling.

[@thedoneeye]

Carl Weathers was in one of the Rocky movies and is currently in The Mandalorian. The actor that played Billy, Sonny Landham, showed up on set with a body guard. The body guard wasn't there to protect Sonny Landham. He was there to protect the cast and crew *from* Sonny Landham! He was also a villain in 48 Hours starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. The Predator was portrayed by Kevin Peter Hall was also the Sasquatch in Harry and the Hendersons. Sadly he passed away from AIDS. His girlfriend married him before he passed so at least he died in the presence of the love of his life.

[@stormywaters1565]

Nice rig my man. Reminds me I need to build a new one soon. Carl Weathers you may have seen in Happy Gilmore; he plays Chubbs in that movie. And Mac is Bill Duke; very underrated actor. Also I believe, might wanna fact check this but I believe James Cameron met McTeirnan on an airplane and it was Cameron who gave McTeirnan the idea for how the predator could look more terrifying by giving the creature mandibles.

[@cmsweitzer1]

The helicopter pilot at the end of the movie was the actor who played the Predator. Hall was his last name I believe. FYI Jean Claude VanDam originally played the Predator!

[@StoryOfUsFinalDraft]

The water is temperature very cold so it brought Dutchs body temperature way down for a few minutes combined with the wet cold mud it helped cover the body heat signature enough. So that how it does make sense and not just because it's using the films logic. It's real chemistry to the body.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thank you for that. It makes enough sense for me to look past it. Although the reduced body temperature would return to almost normal withing 2-3 minutes after getting out of the water. It's a classic regardless!

[@StoryOfUsFinalDraft]

Now if you're gonna ask how no water worked during fight. Have you ever been to the jungle on a rainy cold night. Body temperature is shivering... And Dutch keep peeing during the fight to stay cold with the wet pants lol

[@shainewhite2781]

15:35, the Predator was designed by Stan Winston, who would later win 3 Oscars for his work: Best Makeup and VFX for TERMINATOR 2. Best Visual Effects for JURASSIC PARK. He won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects on Aliens in 1987.

[@thebatmanrn8908]

Carl Weathers (Dillon) was also Apollo Creed in the Rocky series, among other things. Great actor.

[@boshooda]

Predator 2 is fantastic too. It also goes into the Predator's motivation and lore a bit more.

[@maximillianosaben]

The cast and crew had an awful time making this movie. It was a very difficult production. P.S. You should see, if you haven't, John McTiernan's Last Action Hero starring Schwarzenegger. Very fun meta action film.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I already have!

[@shainewhite2781]

7:39, the guy telling the jokes is Shane Black, who would later write and direct: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Iron Man 3 The Nice Guys The Predator. He did uncredited rewrites on several action movies, including Predator, ROBOCOP 3, The Hunt For Red October, and Dead Heat.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Black's a great director! Thanks for pointing it out, I completely missed him!

[@Nepthu]

I love this film and one thing I just realized about it is the diversity of the cast. This was before the modern-day where that is overly celebrated.

[@nowthatisawesome5431]

Exactly. Before it was just seemless (as it should be), nowadays it’s just thrown in your face.

[@suddenlyfrogs1906]

The Helicopter Pilot right at the end, was Kevin Peter Hall (The Predator & Bigfoot actor from Harry and the Hendersons) I believe the shrouded Predator dragging away Hawking's body, was Jean Claude Van Damme, because he was supposed to have been the Predator but he was problematic on set and eventually James Cameron redesigned the Predator design while on a plane with possibly McTiernan, I forget who he was with, might have been the effects guy. There's lots of behind the scenes trivia in little documentaries etc. And yes, the Predators are just big game hunters essentially, they found a planet which had areas warm enough and populated enough to find the best trophies, hence looking closely at Arnie's skull before the last fight, like a 'I'm putting that on the club wall' sort of inspection lol

[@Moctop]

"The Fountain" is a solid watch.

[@susah135]

You are so right about they filmed it in actual jungle. Behind the scene, they said there was no flat ground there, so it was very difficult. And the humidity, you can imagine the sweat these guys must have had every day.

[@Ofnir_Grabacr_]

As many of the comments have said, the Yautja (Predator species’ name) are a Hunter based society. Highly advanced in technology though their society is almost tribalistic, all positions of status are held by the best hunters with the most trophies. Despite its lethality, this particular Yautja was just a young blood, out on its first solo hunt to prove its worth as a Hunter, and to prove it can handle even more challenging hunts had it succeeded.

[@ilianacatspawn8848]

Fun reaction! I love action / war movies, especially from the 80s, where they go all out no matter how over-the-top the plot is. Predator and its first sequel were always two of my favorites. But if you like war movies, like I do, react to We Were Soldiers. It's based on the book, We Were Soldiers Once...And Young. Written by a famous Vietnam War correspondent with the colonel who led the mission the book talks about. It's a very good, but what somewhat underrated film.

[@OperativeD]

Can't wait to see your reaction to Predator 2. The unpopular opinion I have is that I like it more that the first. Mainly because the idea of an alien trophy hunter doing their thing in the urban jungle of 90s Los Angeles is more interesting that an actual jungle.

[@gman5218]

Fun facts - Jean Claude van dame was the original predator in a way inferior costume and left during filming as he was unhappy with his face not being shown and also the working conditions in the costume (there is video of him on set on KZbin )the chopper pilot at the end with the woman was the guy who played the predator. I recommend True lies with Jamie lee Curtis and directed by James Cameron

[@veot.2869]

This was a strong man/manly/survival of the fittest action film introducing The Predator franchise. Classic and very well done. And yes, the one liners were classic too!!! I regretted not seeing this at the theatres, but I saw it years later knowing about all of the commotion. Jesse "The Body" Ventura pretty much finished off his wrestling career, then went into acting, then politics (governor of Minnesota). Carl Weathers fought Sylvester Stallone in Rocky 2 (I believe), and others had significant roles. You should react to more of these because they reveal more of the purpose of Predator. Thanks.

[@NoelleMar]

Your description of all you remember at the beginning is a pretty good description of the whole movie lol.

[@LordSathian]

Another great review of another classic film. You've got a sharp eye for detail. Nice work.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Fun reaction and great analysis. There are a couple of movies that have Arnie and Jessie Venture - giving them the distinction of having two future US state governors in the cast. I would suggest watching the "making of" video which will give more info on the cinematography and the challenges of filming in an actual jungle. I like the combination of genres between 80s action and 80s stalker, and some would call Arnie the "final girl" of this film. ;) Great stuff. I'd still love to see you do Die Hard for Christmas even though you've seen it. :D Cheers!

[@Cobalt-Jester]

That spaceship shot at the start was added by the studio. No one involved with the movie wanted it in there. They wanted the audience to learn as the actors learn. It;s also said that they did film in an actual jungle and it was extremely difficult. This explains why there's not as much of it as you would like. This info comes from the Commentary track on the BlueRay collectors edition. But, it's probably on others, also. In all fairness by the time we see Arnold and Carl's hand shake we've forgotten about it... You say no character development? I bet if I asked you about one of them you could tell me at least 5 or 6 different things about them all. They're all there, the betrayer, the tough guy (they're all tough but ones a baddass), the leader, the comic relief, the spiritual one. They're all there. There's no need for complex back stories for any of them that's not the point. Having them gather around a fire and talk about their lives and other missions they've been on only slows the pace of the movie down and doesn't change the overall plot in the slightest. All we need is lines like "Remember Afghanistan?", "I'm still trying to forget."... Done, we get it. The questions you don't have answers for, not that they're needed, are all given in the second movie.

[@elskeletor3566]

Jean Claude Van Deme was originally the Alien but he had issues with the suit the Alien concept was drastically different than what they ended up with. Stan Winston is the man who saved the film with his new design for the Predator. He also did the make up effects as well. The cinematography I believe was geared towards more of a horror movie since which why the actors were more of Interest then the jungle was. It also brings a since of isolation with the team as they are being Hunted by the Predator for trophies. The woman was never in any danger because she had no weapon to kill with. I am very happy that you watched this film. I recommend you watch the sequel, I also recommend you watch The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@StevesFunhouse]

Damn, yo do a great Arnold impression. I really appreciated the depth you go into when you dissect the movie you react to, and this is no exception. However, you paid so much attention to various details that you missed others that were important to your understanding of it. Now, about some of your questions and negative comments. The movie didn't spend a lot of time on character development in the beginning, and I believe that this was to help support the whole, "we don't have a lot of time so we gotta move fast" feeling. About the Predator's motivations ("why he was here on Earth") ... yes, he was in it for the sport, which is why he was dropped off in the beginning of he movie. In fact, the girl references the fact that "Predators" have been coming since she was a child, and they had special names for it. So, this is an annual thing, or at happens enough that the people in the area have stories about it. There were other clues thrown all around the movie, such as eviscerating the bodies and only keeping the heads which he obviously shined up. There was a scene where he was looking at one and he stroked it with his finger/thumb (don't recall which) as if he was admiring it. It WAS even said he was collecting skulls. I think, if you watch this one again, you will pick up more details that you missed this time around. If you piece together all the clues and statements they give you about him, you will understand a lot more.

[@bethannprather1462]

Unfortunately... Many 80s action movies were like this. They give you characters, a basic story line (a bogus rescue mission in this case)... Then the bulk of the movie is action. Like in this.. They're just trying to kill it and get out. By the end they just want out. But... It is by far, a better quality film than most in the 80s. By the way... Great Arnold impression 😂😂

[@Pinkielover]

they're all actually good all alien and predator movies and crossovers... loved them all ,

[@theDarkElfX]

Holy crap! You never watched this?!!!! Time to get my popcorn!...

[@heyimgoingtoplaysomegames]

Dude! I love this movie! The last great movie McTiernan made, which you should seriously check out, was the 13th Warrior, with Antonio Banderas. Based off of a Michael Crichton book. Insanely awesome action epic.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Thanks for the recommendation, Crichton's an excellent writer!

[@RoodeMenon]

I remember Kevin Peter Hall from "Misfits Of Science" TV show, He played a character who could shrink to doll size. The show was like X-Men and the coolest character was the Electric Man who could shoot bolts of lightning from his fists and could move as fast as electricity.

[@krono5el]

For me this movie is as perfect as robocop and a beloved childhood fave

[@michaelbastraw1493]

Shot in the jungles of Mexico. You are correct. It was a logistical nightmare. And the actors and crew weren't particularly happy either. Best. Leo.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

I can imagine constant raining and delays during production. I'll find out soon enough from the making of!

[@HABO2210]

@@ShanWatchesMovies +food poisoning

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Leo Gallagher Glad to know that. I’d guessed Costa Rica, but figured it was either Mexico or somewhere in Central America.👍

[@michaelbastraw1493]

@@susanmaggiora4800 the specifics of the location are here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film)#:~:text=Principal%20photography%20eventually%20began%20in,was%20shot%20in%20Mismaloya%2C%20Mexico. Best. Leo.

[@MDestron2282]

It was all shot in the jungle. I went to the spot were Arnold jumps off a huge cliff. It's in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There's a big natural pool at the bottom. We swam in it for a few hours. Very much the jungle and very cool. This was almost 20 years ago but I'm sure tourist buses still go out there.

[@calebkaltenbach1003]

You do such a good job! Love your observations and commentary. Keep doing what you’re doing. I’ll spread the word!