Whatever Happened to PREDATOR?

[@behappybevegan]

"I ain't got time to bleed" Love that line.

[@daviddickinson6346]

@@behappybevegan you got time to duck😂😄

[@Darcsyde100]

Fun Fact! Shane Black, who played team member Hawkins, went on to write the screenplays for Lethal Weapon 1-3 and The Monster Squad (among a ton of others, but that, my friends, is a topic for another post LOL).

[@mugwugthemagnificful]

It was filmed outside of Puerto Vallarta. Back in the mid90’s I took a taxi tour and they brought us to the site; Arnold built a bar and had a small zoo there at the time.

[@lancebbowman]

The effects in this film were mind-blowing for me at that age!

[@gilbert1975nf]

It's had two scenes in this movie that really hook me up: 1 - When the guy has his arm cut off and the machine gun attached to its amputed arm continues to fire - AWESOME and 2 - When Arnold get off the mudd and gotcha the predator by surprise - AMAZING.

[@billyolsen]

Darkman is an obscure title, but an original story; definitely worthy of a MM&M video. One you didn't mention but i thought was a very underrated action sci-fi film (also released in 1987) - "The Hidden."

[@Komikino]

Whatever happened to "Commando" should be a topic for a video! So full of bad one-liners. So full of fun! LOL!

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

On my extremely long list for the future! Cheers, Dan

[@SmileyBones555]

Those were the days. When you went into a cinema totally clueless to what you were about to see. I went solely because it was an Arnold film. Man, did I LOVE IT!!!

[@x15galmichelleevans]

Absolutely. When this came out, I wasn't really sure I wanted to see it, but then gave it a try. Was more than happily surprised at the great fun I had in the theater that day.

[@davidshirkey1272]

@SmileyBones555 Same here. The Arnold factor. I'm reminded of his line to his wife in Raw Deal (If I'm remembering correctly) "You shouldn't drink and bake". He has some of the best one liners.

[@clonexradio]

Predator is rightfully recognized as a classic by all, but it's Predator 2 that is a severely underrated sequel!

[@eltourerlive2ride32]

I loved P2, but can’t get over the fact that, at times, it looks like a TV movie.

[@George-pp2hr]

@@clonexradio Agreed. Predator 2 is a good feature film also. It also had a good cast. If anybody may not be aware that Kevin Peter Hall also played the Predator 2! 🙂✌️👋🇭🇲🦘

[@George-pp2hr]

@@eltourerlive2ride32 You had to see it on the big screen. If you didn't.🙂✌️👋

[@parrottm76262]

I re-watch this movie at least twice every year. It never gets old, the score is fantastic, the team work of the military characters was very believable. No other Predator movie has approached the level of this movie, IMO.

[@whyyoulidl]

@@parrottm76262 same!

[@robertharold2503]

Arguably one of Arnold’s best movies!

[@Anynom]

No argument

[@NoahSpurrier]

No, it has to be Terminator or Conan

[@4362mont]

@@NoahSpurrier "... *one of* ..."

[@chrislindsay3104]

Everytime I see NFL stars with dredlocks I think of the Predator. It is such a cool, iconic look. Even the Predator's mouth looks like a mouth guard. So many fun facts, Dan! You outdid yourself!

[@martincolvill5453]

You forgot Shane Black in your rundown of the redshirts. He later directed another Predator movie.

[@Insanedoberman]

Loved the original Predator! I still watch it once a year. Very well done. One of my favorites.

[@stevenmccormackmusic]

Predator is the OG, but Predator 2 is a guilty pleasure of mine

[@johnr5252]

Predators with Adrian Brody was really good!

[@jeffcook3747]

Hey Dan ! I love you videos ! Quick sugestion: Could you do "They Live !", please ? It's one of my favorite 80s films about the aliens who normally look human but when Rowdy Roddy Piper puts on the special sunglasses he sees their true form and the social engineering subconscious messaging ("OBEY", et cetera) in the communications channels ? Thanks Dan :)

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

RIP, Roddy Piper...

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Hey, thanks so much for your support! On my extremely long list for the future :) Cheers, Dan

[@InjuredRobot.]

Extreme trivia (that probably no one will care about) : In the scene were Blain (Jesse Ventura) was killed, he first hears something moving through the jungle toward him which turns out to be some weird little rodent-like jungle animal so he relaxes. That animal was a Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine.

[@michaelparks6120]

@@InjuredRobot. I just knew it was the Mexican hairy Dwarf porcupine!,,,,see, I have what I call a dog....so I am well versed on these issues

[@kennungesser3203]

Please don't take this as anything but a compliment. As a kid in the mid to late 70's on Friday (could have been Saturday) night, I would be allowed to stay up and watch late night movies. Your presentations have always felt familiar to me, but I couldn't place it until this moment. You give me the same vibes as Fritz the Night Owl. That was the coolest dude on TV to 7 year old me. Mom and dad would never help me find a pair of his glasses though. Now THERE'S a topic for a video. "What ever happened to Fritz the Night Owls glasses?" Thanks for the vids Dan, and takin' me back to being a kid again.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Thank YOU so much for the kind words! Fritz the Night Owl is part of my extremely long list for the future :) Cheers, Dan

[@peterbailey6930]

Thank you Dan This is one of my all time favorite movies.

[@padawanmage71]

I'm surprised you didn't show Mac dry shaving with that disposable razer to show how bad they are compared to the one you use LOL

[@michaeltape8282]

Good one, or Mac's original razor prop selling at auction...

[@KikitoTejada]

@@padawanmage71 🤣

[@donalddove472]

this was one of your best Dan, good job

[@Heavymetalpunk]

I loved Predator 2, way underrated movie.

[@lobby-3alliance196]

Nah, Danny Glover as an unhinged cop, he was a fish out of water !!

[@gallery7596]

They shouldn't have killed Gary Busey. He was the best character in the movie.

[@stephenoran2019]

Yet another awesome video about a great old movie! I loved this one when I was a youngster! Thanks for sharing!

[@rayjay848]

That invisibility effect was so cool. More realistic than the simple disappearing tricks in other movies.

[@ps2fatboyAUS]

i just watched this again recently, it still holds up as a great sci/fi horror action film.

[@carlmontney7916]

I remember watching this in the theater when it came out such a great movie with a great cast. I've always thought that the reason this generated so many sequels and alien versus predator battles and all the other things is just because there's always room for another monster type movie. Man against the monster it's worked for decades.

[@JayMane-z7c]

Dan ...awesome "Predator" Info Video! The original flick was definitely the best (so far) of these movies. However I own the original & all the sequels & spin-offs on Blu-ray, 4k UHD, The Hunter Edition. etc.🙂

[@perry3928]

Top notch writing, cast, special effects, i can go on and on.... Still a favorite to this day. Thanks for another great one Dan!

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Thank YOU for watching! Cheers, Dan

[@chazk1234able]

Bravo Dan! So well done! I’ve seen this one so many times, I’ve lost count and I still learned something new here!

[@london_architect]

Dan....your channel creates an amazing community and I'm sure I speak for all your supporters when I say....we all love the amazing creativity you bring to your channel and how awesome it is to be part of such a special community...keep going...we're right behind you..!!

[@Edward-MTBKR]

Outstanding Deep Dive, Dan. This is a fantastic movie. Call me crazy, but I equally love the sequel Predator 2, a movie made with loving care and completely different.

[@eddielewis3258]

One of the best movies I to watch it with some buddies from school.Loved the look of the predator iconic creature ever made for movie. Great job Dan keep those videos coming.👍

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Couldn't agree more!

[@erichartzell4130]

If I remember correctly the same auction house sold the "self-destruct" arm piece about 10 years ago, still fully functional with the alien LED countdown clock. Really cool piece, and a pivotal prop for the climatic ending.

[@TELarkin61]

One of my top 3 Si-Fi movies of all time. I still remember sitting in the theater watching the reveal scene. Nobody was ready for what was underneath that helmet. Simply outstanding!

[@danieldelewis2448]

They really used to try back in the day. They wanted to give people something they had never seen before. I miss that in movies

[@FIREBRAND38]

Dan, this was a terrific video. This is another one of those movies where a behind the scenes reveal like yours could go for over an hour if you let it. One thing though. You might be interested to know that the handheld mini-gun "Old Painless" was rented from the now defunct Stembridge Gun Rentals and was later used by Arnold himself in Terminator 2. It was an actual M134 minigun firing 7.62mm NATO ammo.It's normal firing rate of 6000 rounds per minute was slowed down to 1250 rpm because otherwise the frame rate of the filming just showed the barrels as being a stationary blur (also to allow Ventura to hold it while firing). It was strictly Hollywood though because even at 1250 rpm the ammo backpack would only hold even rounds for 4-6 seconds of fire. That and it required the power from several 12 volt car batteries to run. The power cable ran down the actor's pants leg to off screen. After Stembridge liquidated its inventory the whereabouts of Old Painless are unknown (at least to me).

[@NavyDocHM3]

Brings back so many memories! Predator looked so much like my first wife. Oh- how those days sucked… But what a great flick!! ❤️🤷‍♂️

[@leecotton3242]

Thank you! Loved reading Arnold’s descriptions of the making of the film in his memoir.

[@chrisblaine1669]

Another great episode. If anyone is in New Jersey for Chiller theater convention in October, both Bill Duke and the actor who played Chavez will be at the convention.

[@gorymarty56]

Ill be there, cant wait to meet them

[@jefffortney4261]

Another great episode, Dan! Keep 'em coming!

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Thank YOU for watching! Cheers, Dan

[@jamesgraham6796]

One of my all time favorites. Great job, Dan.

[@Plaprad]

That brings back memories. I wasn't allowed to see it when it came out, so I had to wait a few years. Then, my buddy and I told his dad we wanted to see a scary action movie and we rented Predator 2 from Blockbuster. The next weekend we got the first. We were both stuck to the TV just amazed as my buddies mom was on the couch behind us going "Is this really an appropriate movie for ten year olds?"

[@pocuscadabrah]

Keven Peter Hall also played the alien in Without Warning, which has the same basic plot of an alien coming to hunt the locals.

[@kellyswaim8634]

Carl Weathers really summed it up at 9:41! Thanks for a great review of a fantastic movie Dan!

[@stevec.7017]

I feel that this video could have been a lot longer. There was no mention of where things were, lunchboxes and board games, video games, etc. Love your channel!

[@swolfarnold]

Also missed the awesome COMICS and BOOKS (novels and short story anthologies} retelling and continuing the story .

[@THX-vb8yz]

"Alien, Pumpkin Head aaaand..... Dylan Mulvaney" 😂 😅

[@David-James]

Great work on this one, Dan! Really enjoy your channel, as always!

[@buffalobraves9]

Great stuff Dan. One of the best action/sci fi movies of the last 50 years.

[@groundguy8689]

Dan, Top commentary. I agreed 100% with your well-tempered coverage of this flick. I too was pleasantly surprised when I first saw it in a theater when it first came out. I also didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. Predator II was less appealing but not horribly so but yeah, it was a sequel and not as fun as the original. Of course, this is because the original was actually something fairly novel (enough) and new (enough) to place a different slant on the sic-fi/action field. Nice work, sir.

[@chrismason9410]

I was lucky enough back in the day to work on PREDATOR (The Hunter at that time) at BOSS Films who did the original "bug" suit for JCVD - I worked on several of the dead bodies that hug from the trees. FUN TIMES! - Special note: While the new Predator was being designed, the film shut down, Arnold went off to shoot The Running Man*

[@eclipsehorse8693]

did he come back witha case of Cadre Cola for everyone?! :)

[@Mrmoviemax05]

All the characters in Predator are amazing. I will like to see a GI Joe movie with characters like this ones. Great episode Dan; you are the Starlog magazine of 2024.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

I love this movie. This is peak 80’s. Amazing ensemble and because there was not a large supporting cast to distract you with, you got to know them. I have a list of 4 movie that are my definite favourites and this is one of them. I also love 2, different setting, different characters, builds on the lore without going wild. I love it. The McTiernan commentary for this is so interesting. McTiernan has done some awesome movies. This, Basic, Die Hard, The hunt for the Red October and 13th Warrior.

[@skivijimmy]

Excellent movie. I did not expect that it would be the movie that it turned out to be when I went to go see it at the theaters.

[@freeport48]

I since what you cover always brings back such great memories. Keep them coming, and I know you will.

[@FrankJCarver]

Poncho: "You're hit! You're bleedin', man!" Blain: "I ain't got time to bleed." Great lines.

[@eclipsehorse8693]

"Over there... beyond the treeeeeeeeeeeeees...." - Bill Duke

[@jamespope7669]

Poncho "I can make it" 😂

[@danriley5848]

Great video as always Dan and this is one of my favorite movies for sure.

[@Travixius1]

Thought I'd seen everything behind the scenes about Predator, but I gotta hand it to Dan, he brought some fresh info.

[@BLD426]

Peter Hall was not a helicopter pilot. He was a CHOPPA pilot.😁 RIP Bigman. 🙏

[@wyshwood]

I love these types of films that give you two movies for the price of one. Like From Dusk Til Dawn you think you're heading in one direction and then the almighty twist. Just awesome!

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

1987 got two of the most 80’s iconic movie , Robocop , and Predator.Honesty I can’t pick one or other which is better .

[@jsfbr]

Outstanding trip on memory lane! Great video as usual! Thank you!

[@koolaidserpent]

Watched this at the drive in with Robocop. Predator was first and delayed the screening because it wasn't dark enough to see the dark intro on a summer night. Being a kid in the 80s ruled.

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Nice to know that I wasn't the only one to make a horseshoe crab connection when I saw pictures of the Predator...

[@robtorres]

Stan Winston did fantastic work!

[@grene1955]

Can't believe you missed Bill Duke's scene of dry shaving!

[@robertharold2503]

As far as the sequels goes..predators was great

[@jamesgraham6796]

The music also is Iconic.

[@Hamish1968]

Excellent movie, excellent deep dive. Thanks Dan, I’d be interested in your Predator 2 points of view.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Thank you so much for watching! I will look into Predator 2 in the future :) Cheers, Dan

[@that_thing_I_do]

Here's hoping that you'll be overwhelmed with fan support at your meet and greet,,,and now, let's watch your presentation....How cool is that?

[@BigApeBooks]

One of my favorites, thanks Dan.

[@pascallefevre1148]

Kevin Peter Hall was also in "Without Warning" playing an alien hunting humans... 🤔

[@mpersad]

What a terrific review of an exceptional movie. I watched by BlueRay edition very recently, and marvelled at the excellence of the 30+year old effects. You've developed a great channel, and you deserve all your success.

[@James-w1e5k]

I recently moved and my dvds are a mess. Last month I came across the 2 disc special set that has a bunch of features. I'm so glad you showed the original Predator look. No one would've believed it was going to work and the movie would've flopped. My personal story: I, too, went to a theater to see it and it was miserable. I had an older couple behind me that his wife questioned EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! And out loud. "Where are they going?" "What are the shooting at?" "What's that green stuff?" On and on. When theaters at that time had ushers, I stopped him and asked him to tell them to be quiet. They were...all of 2 minutes. It started again. The movie "looked" good, but I had to wait until HBO aired it to see it. Then I fully appreciated it and loved it. Just watched it again from that 2 dvd set and it still holds up great. Your info was right on the money and even had more to it than the set did. Thanks for this take and look at one of the many 1980s movies.

[@khronokraze]

This original Predator movie was the best. It's one of those movies I've watched countless times. It probably may have the most memorable one liners. It wasn't nearly as good, but, I still enjoyed watching Predator 2 by expanding the hunt to an urban jungle. And, dropping an Easter egg (and I suppose future teaser) with the xenomorph skull in the trophy wall of the predator ship at the end. I forget, was the flintlock pistol something that showed up in Prey, also? I know it was explained who it belonged to.

[@JF-lt5zc]

We watch this movie quite frequently. My DVD is the transparent release from ages ago. Have thought about getting a remaster but from what I have read it isn't worth it for picture quality. It's so well done that it is the top pic for "if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life" category.

[@delmarrosa8596]

Another great video Dan! This is one of my favorite Arnold movies and the best of all the Predator movies!

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Couldn't agree more!

[@andrewswatland4622]

Thanks Dan. Great show again. I like the way they always had to explain Arnold’s accent. “Hi Dutch! Haven’t seen you since Munich” 🤣🤣

[@johngottmoore7920]

Thanks Dan. Always loved this movie. Great info about it, as always. Thanks again for sharing all your research!

[@fraidofthedark]

Mind blown when I saw it at the cinema as a kid. Magnificent movie & video, cheers Dan!

[@daviddickinson6346]

Hi Dan Predator is one of my top 10 movies of all time, brilliant it looks fabulous even by today's standards. Movie makers look and learn. Cheers Dave

[@JackBurtonPCE1986]

One small correction: McTiernan had directed one film before, a small film called Nomads with Pierce Brosnan.

[@ShaneKixmiller]

The last predator film, prey was released by Disney and it was phenomenal.

[@adamgallyot9063]

It was in pre-production before Disney acquired 20th century fox

[@Renshen1957]

Disney where successful franchises go to die…

[@ShaneKixmiller]

@@adamgallyot9063 still…

[@davepost7675]

Talking about movies I saw in the theater during their first run makes me feel old.

[@noelhernandez363]

"I ain't got time to bleed"!! Rest in peace Carl Weathers and Sonny Landham! 🙏🕊

[@robertcalva3773]

Like you, I saw it when it was originally released in theaters. Loved it then and still like watching it a couple of times a year to this day. Great film!

[@brianpreston3509]

Another successful chapter of M, M, & M! Great job taking us on another deep dive into a favorite of mine. Thanks Dan!

[@michaeltape8282]

This was a good one. You were spot on about it being made better than they would have made it today! Good details that I wasn't aware of. I like how all the films you cover were available in Betamax. Thanks again, Dan. Disney... :/

[@chrisd2170]

I love your channel and your “Deep Dives”. Keep them coming!

[@steryan9149]

Thanks Dan, another fantastic insight into one of my favourites, wish I had seen it on the big screen, good for you lad 👌

[@zafaz4177]

Dan is the man. Absolutely love the vidz he puts up.

[@mpw1986]

True fact, the costume,van Damme was wearing was so hot that he ended up losing so much weight due to the excessive heat inside the costume and he kept passing out and became dehydrated, he genuinely thought this movie would kill him, he practically went on strike and begged to be let go.

[@JohnSwindells-zm4sq]

Hey Dan, this video was really informative so thanks a lot.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Thank you so much for watching! Cheers, Dan

[@texan-american200]

RIP Carl Weathers

[@ricky-6657believe]

What about the suit and masks and stuff?

[@Lordzilla]

Disney knows if it bleeds they could kill it

[@RobertBowen-kv4oo]

Thanks Dan. Though I'm surprised no one ever references the story 'The Most Dangerous Game'. I always felt Predator was a sci-fi version of that story. Also I believe the Predator, while designed at Stan Winston Studios was created by Steve Wang. Winston was working on Pumpkinhead and handed the project off to Wang to complete.

[@iancroft1447]

Once again Outstanding Work for an Outstanding Film Dan The Man ! I saw it when it came out in a theater on E. 86st in NYC & it Completely Blew us All Away. Thanx DTM !

[@danieljamesbarton]

I came into this movie with a similar point of view way back in the day and in the theater! I was so glad it was better than I expected.

[@DonBakke]

In my head cannon, only Predator and Predator 2 exist in this franchise. I agree that the original Predator is in a league by itself, but 2 was a decent sequel.

[@skivijimmy]

Agree

[@jackdorsey4850]

Hope you enjoy it

[@michaelparks6120]

@@DonBakke I've yelled "GET TO THE CHOPAH ! " to some very un cool people and the dopiest of the dopsters asks "....what chopper?"

[@texan-american200]

@@DonBakke "PREY" was pretty good too, especially when it was also dubbed in the Comanche tongue.

[@DonBakke]

@@texan-american200 I watched PREY. I thought it was a technically well made movie. It certainly was better than all the other sequels and spin-offs. However, I think it contained enough cringe and questionable scenes that I am slow to recommend it and I do not consider it to be a rewatchable film (rewatchability is a major criteria for me). I thought Naru was a bit too much of a girl boss. She wasn't a full Mary Sue, but there were moments where this trope crept in. I also think the show wrote itself into a corner because of the famous pistol scene. How does that pistol get into the possession of the Predator clan that gives it to Harrigan? I'm sure there is a narrative way to make that happen, but I hazard to guess that it will come across as contrived and convoluted (very similar to how I felt about Alien: Romulus).