The Predator (2018) - Movie Review

[@1theprince1]

A sequel to predators would've been way better, that story deserves to be explored.

[@lukeschnitzler9067]

You would think shane black would have more respect for the franchise

[@williampennjr.4448]

he thought his name a lone would make it good. That's called, having a giant ego.

[@Cytron1515]

He probably did but the damn studio executives stepped in and changed a few things to "thier" liking.

[@lewis213b7]

Cytron1515 the whole movie was shit

[@josephmills619]

Money talks

[@snowflakecanary5933]

To be fair, his character was the killed off first and he did want a longer and more significant role.

[@DarthMacchio]

I've never seen an audience so unanimously disappointed and embarrassed by what they just watched as I did the other night walking out of The Predator

[@cihancelikel5633]

Me too haha. Everyone ones to forget about it and erase the film from their minds.

[@blueg8731]

Same here. When the movie was over, everyone was quiet.

[@AlexAutoAxe]

This is the first movie I've actually seen people get up and leave. Cursing at the screen lmao

[@blueg8731]

Did you notice that Marie Sue teleported herself to where the spaceship crashed after one of the loonies killed himself? She was suddenly there.... Just because.

[@DarthMacchio]

that was hilarious.....ly stupid

[@megamoviez]

It may have had some studio interference but studios can't rewrite an entire script and all the writing was AWFUL

[@CodyLeachYT]

Which I acknowledged

[@megamoviez]

@@CodyLeachYT Oh ok I'm sorry I haven't finished the video yet. I typed that before I finished it. But yeah I think that the studio had some part of it but it mostly falls on Shane Black. Especially the controversy behind the scenes that almost made me not want to watch it.

[@ScumsaveChris]

Studios ruin their own movies, 9 out of 10 times they interfere for the worst. Also look at the DC universe, give the fans the movie not the masses.

[@xVikXtorx]

I don't know man, I don't think studio interference matters much in this film. I understand that you acknowledge that it was still bad outside of that, but I feel like you're giving Shane Black too much credit. This was a disaster from top to bottom. Your video comes off like this was 90% studio, 10%, apologetically, was Shane. I disagree, but I respect your opinion.

[@rahimkisoor7004]

that's not true....studios can do EVERYTHING.....1st street fighter as example.......do i need to continue ?

[@caidema]

This brings back horrific memories of terminator genysis

[@steven7936]

Terminaotr genisis was a good movie it even had james cameron seal of approval.

[@Horrormaster13]

@@steven7936 No, it wasn't. It was GARBAGE!!!

[@Horrormaster13]

@@2324-v7k Yeah, a concept they stole from Star Trek (2009) and X-Men: Days of Future Past. How original 😒

[@bvddhbdhdhd6716]

@@steven7936 good? Lol FUCK YOU

[@MALICEM12]

@@Horrormaster13 it wasn't good but I liked it more than T3 or Salvation, still can't compare to the first 2 though.

[@michaelmacias8]

There hasn’t been a good Predator movie since Predator 2

[@BSM-vw6cf]

michael macias what about predators?

[@MarktheNerd85]

predators it's a Masterpiece compared to this new garbage movie

[@ActionHero29]

It's a tuff call between Predator 2 and Predators. Predators first 2 acts we're fucking great, great characters but the 3rd act was kinda lame. Adrian Brody? WTF we're they thinking. Ok he did a good job acting wise but he was all wrong for that part imo. And they make him do the same thing that Dutch did with the mud...come on.

[@reallydude111]

"Predators" wasn't bad at all

[@trikkerman1]

AVP 2 is the best of them all.Now, where did I leave my crack pipe?

[@mower2008]

Without suspense, The Predator (2018) is not a true Predator movie. Even the AVP films had suspense. The only hint of suspense came when Olivia Munn's character was hiding in the decontamination scene naked and the classic Predator finds her. This film tried too hard be funny. It felt like a parody. This was very apparent when Munn and they other scientists are explaining the how the Predators got their name. And I was hoping that Black would hold true to the Predator lore. Collecting human spinal cords to collect the fluid to genetically modify themselves? The Predator species view genetic modification with disdain as they see it as diluting bloodlines. That's why the Predators view Predaliens as abominations. I walked out of this film confused and disgusted.

[@superkamiguru4615]

Ace B exactly!! Hell even in the 2010 movie, the OG Predators viewed the ugly spider nutsack predators as “Bad Bloods” bc they were a different breed and lacked honor. and yeah sure....let’s modify ourselves with the DNA of species that we’ve KILLED. Also take the DNA of a kid with autism because he’s a super genius who can read our OWN language 🙄🙄👌 sound logic guys

[@anubusx]

Predator 2 is the best sequel to Predator.

[@dirufanboy1971]

I agree - sooooo underated.

[@gaspervidovic2564]

No the predetor is the best sequels!!!

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

not saying much though is it.

[@geemonster9179]

I agree and do you know why the first two were so successful? Because they were made for adult audiences, nuff said.

[@vahlok1426]

Predator 2 was different, but in hindsight a fun film with plenty of interest raising additions to the lore and world of the Predators. Not as good as the first, and not my favorite, but still a very good film as far as I am concerned.

[@claydogmadman7843]

I tried to be a bit more optimistic but damn, Shane Black rearranged the concept of the Yautju Predator... Predator's now hunting for DNA, well now that ruins everything that we know about are beloved Predator Yautju...

[@Winter-gf9nt]

True in the next installments are we going to see 3,4,5 different types of predators each with different prey? This ones not even looking for prey its a predator scientist of sorts. Bringing the predator dogs back from the predators game reserve served no purpose at all. Its a fun prop thats no fun at all as these creatures should scare you to death not fetch explosives for you. All that said i love everything predator so ill give it the benefit of the doubt and hope for huge improvement in the next One

[@MALICEM12]

Exactly we went from honor bound, proud warrior/Hunter race to fucking Gene-stealers hunting for weaponized autism.

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

I am glad the sex offender scene was removed. Shane Black fucked up there. It explains why Olivia Munn looked upset when you first saw her and her intro wasn't properly introduced. But that scene wasn't needed. I did read the script of the original Shane Black cut before Fox fucked it up and it's not good but it's definitely an improvement over what we got here. I definitely didn't like that they changed the purpose of predator hunting. That is bullshit. It's for trophies, honor, and moving up in ranks, no more no less.

[@eddisontollett8845]

Let's pretend that this film is not canon.

[@burgundypoint]

They hired Shane Black to get guys like you into the movie theaters. Bait and switch!

[@dineshshetti]

Better to watch 1987 Predator Movie again (may be for 100th time) to enjoy the suspense that they were able to create in 1987 (sick)

[@nadiaabdussalaam2715]

The writers had it all wrong. Predator was portrayed wrong and not true to form: badass savage killing machine at top of food chain. plot of movie all over the place and instead of letting audience connect to the character of the Predators, they try to make us care about the plot armored protagonist and his supporting characters. The movie is like a bad anime.

[@curtis0074]

I agree. No way should something as menacing as the Ultimate Predator be reduced to aww shut the fuck up 2 shots to the head. The story line like you said shpuld have allowed audience to connect more with the Predators in their civil war.

[@nadiaabdussalaam2715]

Curtis 007 absolutely

[@blueg8731]

Never thought I'd see a predator with a sense of humor (thumbs up scene).

[@nadiaabdussalaam2715]

@@blueg8731 I wasn't quite sure how to take that. But they did say that the predator has human DNA, so I was like ok whatever. Long as predator keeps killn sh#t

[@blueg8731]

I didn't want to spoil it. Remember that scene where the predator SPOILER cuts off an arm and uses it to give a thumbs-up? That's parody. That's not the predator.

[@bluterror8794]

The movie is bad but I don’t think that youcan blame it on studio execs, they let Shane Black make the film that he wanted but it tested so poorly that they had no choice but to change things. The first half of the film was just as bad as the second half and I think that he was just the wrong choice.

[@CodyLeachYT]

I disagree. Hard to say that when we didnt see the original movie

[@bluterror8794]

Cody Leach even the director himself has said that the original version of the film had problems and that the final act needed work, I think that this whole project was just a bad idea from the start...

[@Titus13th]

Blu terror I'd say take out the upgrade idea and make the bigger predator just an anomaly in the predator species, reduce the predator weapons that the govt have collected to just 3 instead of five because it's just make the predators seemed incompetent. Also, have the earth guys still not knowing much about the predator technologies because we can't duplicate the unknown materials so it'd remain formidable, mysterious, and foreboding when we think about the predators. As for the story line, a damaged ship that crashed should make the classic predator suffered more injuries on top of what occurred before the ultimate pred's space assault so it'd be more believable when the sniper knocked it out in beginning. No tech should be taken by the sniper, just have him saw the space alien so no Asperger syndrome plotline. Even if Shana Black wants to keep it, reduce it to minimum so have the kid was inspired by the tech that he saw and try to understand it ever since in his entire life to have future storylines instead of just make him understand everything. I think that will make the film a lot better just by adjusting those few areas of the story. A better designed scientific lab would help as well.

[@fishels3895]

Cody Leach you need to research this man. I can send you the entire screening description that shane wanted. It’s WORSE

[@wat2999]

Cody Leach The original movie sucked too. You need to take off the fanboy glasses and just admit this *fully* sucked. Stop going easy on it.

[@irina1296]

My problem is that I expected too much from this movie. Its characters are dumber than the ones from AvP Requiem. A kid with autism worked in Mimic (1997) but not here. Predators were never called predators but in this movie they finally did it. Why? Oh and predators talk with humans. I'm done

[@dfstarborn]

Both AVP's were brilliant like the Predators 1. and 2. The last predator was ok but this new film is bloody awful.. It's a mess from start to finish.. What didn't you like about AVP Requiem?

[@dmon3331]

@@dfstarborn completely agree with u

[@irina1296]

Dáithí Ó Pléimeann I didn't like the dark tone of AvPR. You don't see anything in that darkness. I like its locations and even its story line but the characters are unlikeable. Plus xenomorphs looked very weak in that film

[@dfstarborn]

You can turn up the lighting on your t.v. and pc which might improve your quality of viewing on AVP Requiem.. I thought the characters were smooth all the way through some likable and some bad guys too which is natural to pull on the emotions of the viewer.. I'll have to watch it again to see if the characters are not that unlikable as you say.. Not sure what you mean by that? Maybe you meant that the characters didn't fit the part as characters are meant to have both likable and unlikable traits about them to make them more interesting. Again, with the new Predator film, there is way to much dialog, way to many one liners and basically way to much of everything plus dreadful CGI.. There was no need for the giant Predator and those awful looking dogs and the ending was so bad with the dreadful fight scenes the film just died.. If the director set out to ruin a film he couldn't of done a better job than this.. There's no mystery to the predators in this film, there's way to much confusion and in your face needles everything.. The first two AVP's and Predator movies 1. and 2. were much better than this magnificent flop..

[@dfstarborn]

Believe me, I'm not happy that we are both in agreement, as I really hoped that this Predator would be an amazing film but it's turn out to be a disaster..

[@gboni66]

Looks like the chickens have come home to roost for all you predator 2 haters out there

[@dfunkt_jester]

In my mid 30's... I remember vividly being disappointed with Predator 2 because it just didn't live up to my expectations of what the sequel should be to one of my favorite action flicks. But God damn do I appreciate the hell out of that movie now. It stands head and shoulders above anything they have tried to make since then. It is a damn fine movie.

[@gboni66]

dFunkt jEstr i totally agree. It isn’t the first one, but it’s a cool concept and Danny Glover is a surprisingly good protagonist. Plus we got a xenomorph skull at the end, you can’t ask for much more.

[@buttondiet]

Couldn't agree more! Predator 2 is a masterpiece compared to everything that has come since. Its got a great dark tone and vibe. You fear the Predator!! This is essential for a Predator film.

[@victormcarrasco4821]

I was about to write the same!!!... Predator 2 is a jewel... 😎

[@superkamiguru4615]

dFunkt jEstr I always loved Predator 2 growing up. Then again I was a kid so my tastes were pretty low key and easy to impress. And I also loved cop movies and it also expanded on the Predator lore which was awesome! I never understood the hate and I thought it was never deserved. THIs movie tho jfc lol way to completely undermine every Predator movie that came before. I was so hyped for a new movie for the series and was left SO disappointed 😔

[@Andrew___P]

Not many people seem to include the insult to Gary Busey and his character in predator 2 by only having his son in ONLY ONE SCENE IN THE WHOLE MOVIE!!!!

[@brld6380]

I went to see The Predator tonight was very disappointed from the beginning especially how the humans were able to use the predators devices made no sense at all movie goes from barely watchable to downright horrendously stupid as a die hard predator fan I would not watch in theaters wait for it to be on cable

[@blueg8731]

15 minutes in I needed Old Painless to take care of this movie.

[@foreignroninl1555]

I'm guessing after the movie was over, you were wishing that you didn't stick around?

[@TheHorrorMiserMontyG]

I so wanted to believe Shane Black was going to bring this franchise back but, I was so disappointed like you were Cody. It's bad enough that the studio interfere and gave us that horrible ending, Shane Black's script didn't do him any favors as well. Bad jokes, no character development, and bad CGI is what brings this movie down.

[@joseaguilera6355]

the jungle setting is a far better then a stupid school setting

[@superkamiguru4615]

At first i was hyped as hell when it looked like the ship was taking off with Mckenna and his son onboard. I thought the movie would end there and the next movie would take place on the Predator's world with this father and son fighting to stay alive. But no...the movie kept going for another 15 minutes of shit.

[@Manuelbacon40]

that would have actually made a way better ending ..

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

That sounds awesome! Like after earth but actually good

[@superkamiguru4615]

goddins mcthunderwood exactly!!! Man that would have been great

[@pp3k3jamail]

Looking through the comments section I don't see how anybody was hyped for this movie. I knew this movie was going to be trash and didn't waste my time on it. No matter how many times Hollywood tries to remake a movie from the 80s 90s or 70s most of the time if not all it's not going to be as good as the original and this was no exception. Hollywood has all the technology and fancy CGI and all that stuff but Hollywood has poor writing poor directing and poor acting in a lot of their movies these days. Face it this generation of movies over the last 8 years 9 years or so has just been absolutely garbage. I wasn't the least bit surprised that this movie was trash.

[@HawkEye_GW]

Superkami how long do you think the next movie would have been on for like lasted if you had a boy and just his dad in the predator world lol

[@SluffAdlin]

I guess Hawkins got his revenge. He "killed" The Predator

[@mensahtalk2367]

" i want Hawkins body found"

[@culeroconnor1686]

I felt I was watching a the cheesiest 90s movie ever. I love predator franchise even AVP but this was so disappointing

[@megamoviez]

The Nice Guys is SO FUNNY and so is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I love Lethal Weapon too so I'm surprised he did this.

[@Neb30925]

At the end, I thought the "Predator killer" would be the black goo. XD

[@caidema]

I was hoping it was danny glover lol

[@spartan003]

a laughed a little when you said "my final positive" and i realized im only 4 min into the 22 minute video

[@mooncrow9325]

"Choppy" summed it up perfectly. 100% accurate review Cody, well done. I also didn't notice Sterling K. Brown's death in the movie at all. I even thought he got away at some point. LOL

[@danielhammond9562]

This movie was pure ass, pissed I actually sat through this garbage. Lol Great review though Cody.👍

[@BSM-vw6cf]

What do u mean it was good, what was bad about it?

[@meh6953]

This movie fucked me raw

[@eastfightersboxing-kickbox2034]

they forgot that Predator was.. unfortunately was.. a horror film!!!

[@Neb30925]

I'm curious to find out what the Director's Cut would look like when Blu-ray comes out.

[@Thurston86]

I think we need to replace current Hollywood/studios with new ones that actually care about movies!

[@brianfury9790]

its a joke.. glad i saw it on the net and not in the movies

[@stevetravis7023]

I feel like I was robbed. The Olivia teleportation part was just the worst. The ending I just thought omg why are they doing this to movies I love

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

The original scripted ending was similar to this and they explain why Olivia Munn was able to teleport quote-unquote. She actually stole a motorcycle and got there. Fucked up editing.

[@stephenkennedy225]

I enjoyed the predator until they go into the main character ex wife house and soon after that the movie went downhill very fast. I wanted them rejects to die as soon as possible. I was looking forward this this movie all year, totally disappointed with this pile if garbage, rating 2/10

[@AllNighterProductions]

Shane Black is an excellent example of humor overriding all other priorities in his writing. The dude comes up with hilarious one-liners for sure, but he lets them take center-stage over everything else, which is why anytime he steps outside of strict comedy, his writing and direction just fall flat for me

[@davidcottone2700]

Shane black writer of lethal weapon 1 and 2 director of iron man 3 and kiss kiss bang bang what were you thinking

[@jrunberg]

+ Monster Squad....

[@lewis213b7]

David Cottone I know I made a analysis from the director and the trailers I knew this movie was going to be ass 2/10

[@SluffAdlin]

payback for being the first kill, in the first film

[@nickmattio3397]

Btw just hearing this makes me wanna burst out loud psychotic at the end like Annie Wilkes in Misery finding out Misery’s dead at Shane Black lol

[@MrHatMovieReviews]

Yeah I have no idea when or how Sterling died in this movie. Agree with a lot of what you said but I’m one of those who still had fun and enjoyed the cast. Hated the cgi blood!

[@superkamiguru4615]

Mr Hat Movie Reviews I have NO clue it happened so fast I didn’t even realize it was him at first. It SEEMED like Olivia munn’s character called his name, he turned his head towards her, and the predator gun mounted on his shoulder turned and blew his head off for no reason. The editing was so awful there and none of it made any sense.

[@darthmisogyny3828]

I think he had his hand on the trigger when he turned his head

[@ramboraph4life]

He accidentally blows his own head up from the Predator shoulder cannon he was carrying...yeah...that really happened.

[@SuperMurray2009]

Resident Evil The Final Chapter school of editing

[@SuperMurray2009]

Just saw this movie last night. I decided to see it no matter the reviews. I couldn't tell what the hell I was watching. The tone of the movie is all over the place. I can't tell wether I'm supposed to laugh or be scared in the movie. Also the movie had so many missed opportunities that didn't work. Don't get me wrong it made me laugh and I enjoyed when the Predator was on screen but the last half of the movie is when you're going to be face palming. Not an F movie but definitely like a C- or D imo.

[@artwork8650]

Battle Rifle I agree. I said the exact same thing. It was a mess and dissapointing. The movie started very good like 15 min of the intro was great! Including the lab scene. After that the two Predators fight it started getting bad. My favorite Predator movie is the 1st which is mostly everyones and Predators 2010 which is the third. Those are the two best Predator films ever made. 2 was ok. Avps had problems. But this one was straight up garabage. The kid is the worst in this movie.. Wtf they had to put him in the movie? For Autism Evolution. To many Jokes acting was getting dry after the firsr act. There was no fear element Is not there!!! It was only scary what the Predators can do but you couldnt feel it greatly through the characters. Dont understand WTF Shane Black was thinking? Now the Predator franchise is ruined even more.

[@SuperMurray2009]

@@artwork8650 Lol I can't wait for the director's cut.

[@dfstarborn]

Yes, that's what I got as the film was a mixed bag of to many ideas thrown into the hat which left me feeling confused.. Like was there even a main character? For me there was way to much dialog and to many actors in this film.. It's a case of to many cooks spoiling the broth as this film feels like it had 3 or 4 different directors who were clashing so much with one another that they ended up with this mess pile.. I was so disappointed with this film..

[@darthxellaa912]

Great review - saw this movie last night and was so disappointed. It was like a Spaceballs version of Predator, but wasn't funny.

[@savharris5702]

That movie stunk all to be damned.. What made me most angry was the Predators clear communication with humans. It REALLY messed with the intrigue and mystique of the alien species. I sucked my teeth ridiculously hard when the Pred used a severed arm to give that thumbs up, and when he made that subtle "drop the gun" gesture.

[@jamesreinhardt9503]

You're the first person to comment on those that I've seen. Pissed me off! It was insulting. I knew it was going to suck from the beginning of the movie when the two aliens were chasing each other and you could hear the cannon sounding like pew pew.

[@savharris5702]

@@jamesreinhardt9503 I love The Pred, but unless they do a movie where some humans go to their home planet, I'm done with them in the theatre.

[@PlasmidJunkie]

I feel like the loonies were Hawkins dialed up to 11

[@doublep1980]

Why was everybody assuming that Shane Black would make a great Predator movie?! The guy is a one trick pony writer/director,his entire career he's doing the exact same movie. A funny buddy-cop action comedy,with witty dialogue,a main character who is a disgraced former cop,military guy,secret service agent,who is a loser but in the end saves the day and there's always an annoying little kid involved,that talks/acts like an adult. 'member Iron Man 3? Same thing here. *STOP DEFENDING THIS HACK* The other thing is this:the original movie is so great,because it's a subversive movie.It starts out like a normal 80's ''commandos in the jungle''-flick and then turns into a slasher,but instead of Jason or M.Myers,we have an Alien with advanced weapons and tech.The guys from RLM made a fantastic analysis on it. The new movie,is just a Rated-R version of Guardians of the Galaxy,with F-Bombs and gore.

[@fierosreborn6442]

THE PREDATOR is to the predator series as BATMAN AND ROBIN is to the Batman series

[@earthpart3]

Was that with Mr freeze lolol

[@themaskedman6489]

It's just like modern day baseball.......They hire Managers, But the general managers make all the decisions from their offices in the sky.......

[@themaskedman6489]

Btw great review, I know you love Shane Black, But you didnt hold back on him despite how much you like his prior work, That's y you are a great reviewer cody!

[@manoftomorrow79]

I'm a little bit curious about this film ,but with the caution and negative coverage. I'll go the safe route and stream it online when an HD quality comes out. Which should be in about two weeks. I can't in good faith give this movie my hard earned money.

[@leeahare]

'I have seen things in him' haha!

[@poptartpride]

"A biology scientist" - Cody Leach

[@CodyLeachYT]

(Useless comment) - Derek Higgs

[@poptartpride]

I might need to go see my therapy scientist.

[@HerrHoppenstedt]

I was shocked i did not saw david the robot, making predators with black goo. Disappointing.

[@machaolesplendide]

TwistedMicrowave because it's the opposite. Predators gives the black goo to David

[@Rojata19]

..... 🤔 What!?

[@nuttherbutter4075]

I can't wait for Disney to retcon this shit stain in 20 years. The only thing that made me come close to laughter is the CG Predator going on a quest for autism.

[@OneMinuteCritic]

You were way too generous, Cody!

[@Whenvakattaks]

Sterling Brown's death scene was so quick and difficult to see that I thought Olivia Munn's character was the one who died from the way it was edited. lol

[@CodyLeachYT]

Yeah it was edited like shit

[@AaronattheMovies]

Totally agree. This movie was so disappointing, what happened to this movie?!?!

[@gordonmcghie1985]

The Predator: It's like an awful episode of the A-Team where everyone is Murdoch, and they have to stop aliens from stealing autism.

[@dylanthomas1274]

I knew this movie was gonna suck. It’s 2018, most movies suck. Good review Cody, it’s a bummer, but great review. Love your channel man, here’s hoping we get some nukes before the end of the year. 🍻

[@megamoviez]

Hey we're reaching Oscar season though where all the best movies come out. Plus we've had some excellent indies already.

[@dylanthomas1274]

Yamata - Halloween 2018 has me stoked! Rented and watching Hereditary tonight.

[@dylanthomas1274]

Mega MovieZ examples? Need some good movies to watch

[@megamoviez]

@@dylanthomas1274 Won't You Be My Neighbor (best movie of the year), Eighth Grade (2nd best), BlackKklansman, Annihilation, Searching, Paddington 2, The Death of Stalin, You Were Never Really Here (3rd best), First Reformed, Thoroughbreds, Hereditary, Revenge, Mandy, Upgrade, Isle of Dogs, Unsane, Disobedience, Tully, Lean on Pete, and I know it's not really an Indie but Love, Simon. I also recommend a ton of documentaries as this is the year of the documentary. The best blockbuster of the year is Mission Impossible: Fallout.

[@dylanthomas1274]

Mega MovieZ any streaming places I can watch these?

[@makebelievetv548]

Wow...could not have put this better myself! I've had to sub to your channel, best review I've seen about this film. I know the majority of the net is slating this film (quite rightly) but i think you picked out every point that i hated about this film and explained exactly why i hated it. One of the points i didn't even realise why i hated that bit so much but then you nailed it for me! Great stuff, keep up the good work. Will be coming back for all my movie reviews in future.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thanks a lot man

[@TheBlackSpiral]

Saw this movie on Friday night. I went in expecting it to be bad - I had already heard a lot about the script and screenplay that made me cringe - but it was even worse. And I love Shane Black. And I used to be a fan of both the Alien and Predator franchises. Everything about this new movie was god-awful. And I knew it was going to be worse than expected when it opened like a fucking Star Wars movie, rather than a Predator movie.

[@blueg8731]

Exactly. It opened like a fucking SW movie.

[@jamesreinhardt9503]

Ha, I remember shaking my head at that very moment. The pew pew sound.

[@blueg8731]

I was shaking my head too. The opening second. WTH right.

[@ecast1500]

consider it a comedy and you won't be disppointed

[@stevenfraser81]

I thought The Predator was dumb horror/action fun. It was fast paced, I liked the characters, I thought the dialogue was funny, the Predator got some cool gory moments, the effects were good, I enjoyed some of the additions they made to the lore. Was it perfect? No. Did it have dumb shit? Yep! But I appreciated that it wasn't a beat for beat retread like Predators and that it wasn't angry and gloomy like Predator 2 (which I like too). I hope it finds an audience because it seems anytime they try to reboot or sequelise Predator, everyone hates it, it underperforms and we have to wait years for another one. If folk hate it, that's fair enough but give it a go and you might actually enjoy it! Its at 35% on rotten tomatoes so its fair to say that 1 in 3 folk like it, you never know- you might be one of those!

[@JDobbsy79]

Steven Fraser I think you “got it” like I did. This was made to be late night movie schlock. Like so crazy / zany / trashy that it becomes awesome and lovable. I could almost imagine Shane Black and Fred Dekker sitting in one of their homes drinking beer and saying “how crazy would it be if BLANK...”. It had the feel of two kids in a candy store getting to do whatever they wanted.

[@stervfalls2630]

Think most, myself included, hang on to the first two films and the tone/direction they had throughout. Think people just aren't keen on sequels being turned into generic slasher flicks (with the exception of Predators). Happens with most sequels though. To be honest, after the first two it's pointless having the predator hidden throughout because we all know what it looks like. So it'd be pointless to follow the exact formulae as in the first two films. Honestly, fans like me probably don't know what we want. It's just definitely not what we've been shown so far, mindless popcorn flick. Not going to lie, that's a very hard audience to cater to. If you enjoyed it though, then that's all good. Not saying people shouldn't. Just not what a lot of people wanted.

[@UnderseaCaveman]

My "Predator" Soul was crushed.......deeply disappointed.

[@TheRussianLondoner]

Agree completely!!!!!!! Forget who directed it, new Predator doesn't make any sense... In Predator 2 Danny Glover wins over Predator so did Sanaa Lathan in AVP and a bunch of Predator let the be like ice cream truck would ignore the grownups...no attempt to take their DNA, pure warrior v warrior theme... So this suggested theory that Predators are bettering their DNA with BEST HUMAN WARRIOR DNA doesn't make sense or someone here is being a racist... AND SURELY BETTERING DNA WILL NOT END UP IN SUPER SLOW, YET TOUCH TALL LIZARD THAT CAN'T TALK ENGLISH, but the less evolved ones in the 80s could, so the new Predator to me was more like a SCARY MOVIE PREDATOR, a parody with no tension, odd Predator dog following humans for no reason and a big slow Predator being as predictable as 100th swimming lesson...

[@nickmattio3397]

PERFECT review lookin forward to only payi. $6.50 Tuesday’s for a 2 hour nap tonight I need it lol

[@bidsole2808]

I’m going to see this tonight.. I’m just a sucker for Predator and Alien movies

[@the14thearlofgurney84]

Not seen Cody review anything else. Went to see this movie. He totally nails it. Well done guy! Will be checking out more of what he has to say.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Awesome

[@edmelendez669]

😭😭 had such high hopes for this, shame black is such a good director, epic fail, great review Cody!

[@kaijusoshingeki7214]

Right off the bat: Shane Black says point blank on the documentary feature on the special edition Predator DVD, “I did nothing on the script.” He was brought in to try a rewrite and they rejected his version, so they just gave him a small role in the movie.

[@cihancelikel5633]

I hate this film!! AvP Requiem to me, is a masterpiece next to this and I'm dead serious. I'm affraid this movie will be the end of the entire predator series.

[@justinadams583]

Overly dramatic

[@cihancelikel5633]

@@justinadams583 maybe because predator is my favorite film franchise and I felt like they've spat in my face after seeing the ending and leaving the theatre.

[@justinadams583]

@@cihancelikel5633 boohoo cry baby bitch.

[@cihancelikel5633]

@@justinadams583 Like your mother too right? Dumb fuck

[@Horrormaster13]

@john wayne gacey Yep

[@Ravenwind999]

Thank you for this great-as-always review, Cody. I will not be seeing this movie in theatres, but will wait for it to come out on Netflix.....👍🏽

[@tecniks3]

I think this movie may have killed the franchise. Predators was definitely better than this one.

[@evitathediva371]

I agree with you on the Sterling Brown character. I didn't even realize he died until I noticed he wasn't in the last bit of the movie. I was like "oh, he must have gotten killed in the forest scene somewhere"... 🤷🏾

[@CodyLeachYT]

Yeah it was a blink and miss it death

[@evitathediva371]

@@CodyLeachYT Exactly! I went online to see if anyone knew how he died they said when he had the predator's shooting gadget on his shoulder it turned around & blew his head off. Lol🤣 I'm not sure how accurate that is.

[@alinkovacs6122]

After I saw the first trailer I had a feeling it's not gonna be good...the same thing happened with Terminator Genesys, Alien Covenant and Jurassic World ...they were all very disappointing movies to me...that's too bad Hollywood run out of ideas...

[@Nicebitoftucka]

Jurassic world 2 was awful

[@Horrormaster13]

@@Nicebitoftucka Yep

[@Tech-ot4iy]

They really hoodwinked us with the Shane Black thing. No franchise is safe now.

[@MrImastinker]

I really don’t mind the idea of a clan war amongst the Predators/Yautja race. The problem is, we’ve seen that done better in Predators 2010. They should have expanded from there, had the Upgrade be a member of that renegade black predator clan from that movie. Have the film be about a nobler clan sending a representative to try and prepare us for a potential war against the rogue clans, don’t turn the whole races into generic bad guys!

[@dradvyrk6162]

Good review. Good to hear Shane Black is not all to blame. Haven't heard it from other reviewers. They just kept on talking nonsense without really knowing the whole story behind the movie's creation.

[@arkh1730]

in original predator almost no killing just needed ones for the plot and all special.

[@AlkQubit]

Haven’t yet seen it, but so far this is the most well rounded review I’ve watched so far.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thank you

[@alecmerritt4589]

So this movie was ass?

[@karlastraight2458]

Oh I'm so bummed out! I've always considered Shane's writing to be incredibly smart, witty and on target.

[@gamleskalle1]

Predator vs Eddie,,,,

[@jamesreinhardt9503]

Would have been better and it's a terrible idea.

[@xxoxia]

In the script, the very last thing you see is Dutch (Arnold) saying that a war has started.

[@daimonatkins3046]

I saw the movie today and I was disappointed This have been better in terms of editing and structure Personally I wonder what scenes were cut from the movie

[@unitedamericans8587]

We enjoyed it but not the Predator 🐕 dog!!!

[@BrendanVella]

Just seen ‘The Predator’... you have nailed this review!! Everything from the CGI to Olivia Munn’s ability to “teleport”!! So Disappointed!

[@Doomfruit]

I don’t know you, this is my first video of yours...but you just spoke my mind. Great review!

[@NCGojira]

I have a friend that is Predaor lore obsessed. Kinda like Lee is with Michael Myers and even my friend told me to not see this film in theaters and to wait on blu ray. I have every predator film up to this one so I'll probably take his advice and wait.

[@archietal]

Dont buy that piece of shit

[@archietal]

@Happy 2BeHere watched it on bootleg and I felt like I wasted an hour and a half, lmao

[@danteowlman2683]

@Happy 2BeHere in all seriousness it is not worth your money.

[@130shooter1]

I was preying so hard for a Dutch cameo at the end, but NOOOO we can't do that can't we?!?

[@CodyLeachYT]

So was I

[@jamesreinhardt9503]

He didn't want to be part of this piece of s***. And honestly if it did happen it really just would have made you even more sad for the movie/franchise.

[@Timelord007]

Awesome review Cody & perfectly summed up, this was awful, plot inconsistencies & shambolic lazy character arcs, over the top humour which dilutes any tension or build up, naff CGI, Marvel movie ending & that's not the half of it. You can easily spot the reshoots & I agree in why hire someone like Shane Black when all the studio do is rip to shreds Blacks original vision, I can't believe this is Shane Black who wrote Lethal Weapon & The Last Boy Scout, those films had humour but also drama & emotion, look at the Riggs attempted suicide scene, Black can write drama so where was it in this film?

[@arthurbaelyn6819]

Where predator goes downhill is where they focus on super predators, three predators hunting at one time, etc. instead of just showing one solitary predator hunting. I could go into an extensive rant about it but that’s the foundation right there

[@Bozlee22]

I just saw it and I thought the first 20-30 min was good and then it just sucked after that

[@DiceStrike]

5:55 just like the Pilot when he didnt dodge the Sheild Powering up on the ship at the end

[@harleybliss6060]

If Cody leach says it sux ass trust me folks it's bad.. Another awesome review!

[@blaze2001]

Cody I'm sooo tired of reboots I'll for this to come ondemand!

[@io2859]

1 Predator 2 Predator 2 3 Predators 4 AVP 5 The Predator - trash 6 AVP Requiem - total trash

[@hernanguichal3504]

AvP:R at least makes sense, yes it's cheesy, yes the main characters are fuckuing stupid, but the story makes more sense and there's a thread you can follow, also Wolf is a kick ass Pred. The Predalien is cool too. The predator has almost nothing reedemable other than the awakening scene

[@AmericanDesertEagle]

1. Predator 2. Predator 2 3. AVP 4. AVP Requiem 5. The Predator 6. Predators

[@B-H76]

This movie was terrible....I'm so disappointed! No suspense and too many stupid jokes!

[@davidcottone2700]

I give it a c minus for trying but I'm just being generous

[@BamBamTheInfluence]

Thank you, I thought I was the only one that noticed Munn's miraculous teleportation., also they never explained the invisibility ball bearings

[@TheCubinator]

I can already tell by the thumbnail that this review is gonna be good.

[@montman1498]

If I would of went into this movie without knowing anything about predator I would of enjoyed it much more... It certainly has a lot of issues like you said. It's just so frustrating because this could of been so much better!!!!! Nice review Cody.

[@OriginalBernieBro]

Thank God for these reviews, dont have to waste time going to the movies and wasting money on a shit story.

[@MarlonBrando414]

Yes! I noticed the Olivia Munn teleporting scene too, I literally turned to my cousin and said "how the fuck she get there so fast?"