lety Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Back in the mid-'90s filmmaker Robert Rodriguez was asked by 20th Century Fox to come up with a script for a new Predator movie. Rodriguez hammered out a script, packing it with pretty much everything he personally wanted to see in a Predator film. He turned it in, and then went about making his own movies for the next dozen years. Then in 2009, Fox came to Rodriguez and said they were interested in making his version of Predator. He wasn't available to direct but stayed on board as producer and helped guide the new writers, Alex Litvak and Michael Finch, through the process. He was also instrumental in the hiring of director Nimrod Antal. Litvak and Finch used some of Rodriguez' ideas as jumping off points to create Predators, a film which could fit between any of the films of the Predator franchise. So that's the setup for the rebirth/revamping of the Predator series, a film franchise whose various sequels have never lived up to the original. And while Predators isn't as good as the first film released in 1987 and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it's a step up from Predator 2 and definitely better than either of the Alien vs Predator films (one of which I was too generous with and awarded a 'B' when in hindsight it's strictly 'C' quality). What Predators lacks in story it makes up for in high octane action scenes, which is really what we go to see these films for anyway, isn't it? Character development has never been the franchise's strong suit. Predators - The Story There's not much to the plot of Predators. Eight strangers are dropped onto an alien planet and are forced to figure out A) where they are, why they're there, and C) what it's going to take to stay alive. It doesn't take long for them to figure out A and B, but getting to C involves a lot of wrong moves, a few deaths, and then finally some strategic teamwork. And, really, that's all there is to Predators. Skilled fighters are plucked off of Earth to be used as 'game' so that Predators can learn the best way to kill humans. Simple plot, lots of action, and some pretty cool creature effects - and that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestRefback4U Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 This movie is kinda good at the beginning. Good actions and good story. But in the end its kinda cheap and its just a nonsense. I liked it except for the end part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufdyh Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 heard that they are gonna bring back the original predator in theaters in 4k can't wait to watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnstyle Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The Predator is a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise, characterized by its trophy hunting of other dangerous species for sport. First introduced in 1987 as the main antagonist of the film Predator, the Predator creatures returned in the sequels Predator 2, and Predators, as well as the crossover franchise Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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