Uh-Oh...my Predators review

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, October 22, 2010 03:33
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CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:50 PM

Just rented it last night.
Lemme say, the cast was excellent, the musical score from John Debney was more than I could have ever HOPED for in a Predators movie, the production was superb, the initial concept was fascinating, and the photography was flawless.

Now.. the cons:

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Now, I'm all FOR giving nods to previous films, but after they discover they're not on Earth, the movie did little more than degenerate into a slightly higher-tek remake of the first one. Even the characters had the same general racial make up & number. The black dude died pretty early. The Latino chick was pretty. The main character had a accent. The big guy had a mini-gun. And, of course, the shirtless finale.
Except it didn't REALLY end. The have to get off that f***ing planet now.
Sequel anyone?
Not for me.

Basically, this movie reminded me just how fresh & entertaining AVP: Requiem was...

Anyone else see it?

The laughing Chrisisall

THESOMNAMBULIST

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:23 PM

Hey Chris.

Saw this just the other day and I pretty much agree with you on the whole. It did feel more like just a remake of the first.

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The one note of difference was the inherent distrust the characters had in each other. That basically was there all the way through (and I liked that). However I was a little disappointed that, that 'Topher' guy was basically playing the part of Paul Rieser as 'Burke' in Aliens and that was just unecessary.
In all it passed by OK but not what I was hoping for. All the sequels lack that inherent menace that the first predator had and that made it stand out.

Only thing I don't agree with you is that it was less than Alien Vs Predator Requiem. I thought it leagues better than that from just pure direction alone. All in all it's OK, but were it a school report the message coming back would be: 'Must try harder'

Brody was interesting as a hero though. Unusual choice.....

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CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:32 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

were it a school report the message coming back would be: 'Must try harder'

My message would be: 'Lacks originality'

Heh heh

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:38 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

Only thing I don't agree with you is that it was less than Alien Vs Predator Requiem. I thought it leagues better than that from just pure direction alone.

Okay, yeah, it had a lot of momentum. And it was WAY better than the first AVP, but AVP: Requiem has my respect for its originality within the constrictions of a sequel. Also, the fact that it had practically NO budget to work with astounds me even more. Bottom line: I bought AVP: Requiem used & cheep; I don't expect to ever see Predators again. I mean, I already own it in a purer form:

The laughing Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:

Basically, this movie reminded me just how fresh & entertaining AVP: Requiem was...

God, I hope that was sarcasm....

AvP:R was one of the worst films Ive seen in recent years.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:

Basically, this movie reminded me just how fresh & entertaining AVP: Requiem was...

God, I hope that was sarcasm....

AvP:R was one of the worst films Ive seen in recent years.

As a REAL movie, it was surely lacking- as an expensive FAN film, it weren't too bad (though not nearly as good as Browncoats: Redemption).

My point is, that all the money in the world doesn't buy the making of a good movie without a good script- and Predators clearly demonstrates that IMO.

The laughing Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:13 PM

I think I'd rather watch a marathon of Predators than watch Requiem again.

Oh, and for what it's worth - Requiem was the one with the bigger budget.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:00 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Oh, and for what it's worth - Requiem was the one with the bigger budget.

NO WAY!!
really?

Then yeah, not too good.

But I STILL like it better than Predators.
Predators should have been at LEAST as good as Predators 2!!!!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

STORYMARK

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:04 PM

I thought it was about on par with Predator 2 myself.

And while the studio has never actually said what they spent on Requiem, the reports place it anywhere from $45 to $60 million, whereas Predators was budgeted for $40. And it being a Robert Rodriguez production, it may well have come in under that.

I expect the next installment (which has already been greenlit) to go a bit further outside the box. the mandate on this one was to be as close to the original as possible to erase the stink of the versus movies from the public consciousness.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:05 PM

Okay, AVP budget: 60mill
AVP : Requiem budget: 40mill
Predator 2 budget: 35mill
Predators budget: 38mill

Predator budget: 15mill!!!!!!!!

Holy backers, Batman!

That's truly impressive!!!
(however, these are not in adjusted dollars)

The laughing Chrisisall

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