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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 7, 2010 10:03:33 GMT -5
The Movie comes out over here Friday but overseas tomorrow. Anybody plan on checking it out?
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Post by chac on Jul 7, 2010 11:10:01 GMT -5
I want to see it. I don't know if I will have time though.
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Jul 7, 2010 14:00:52 GMT -5
I'm planning on seing it but I don't know when. It took me over a month to get round to seeing Iron Man 2.
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Post by Lionheart on Jul 7, 2010 14:04:51 GMT -5
It looks like it could be entertaining, but they're overdoing it with the commercials.
I think the problem may be that aside from maybe Lawrence Fishburne, none of the humans in the movie really seem like major badasses, and they're supposed to be "Earth's most lethal killers" or whatever. I mean, Adrian Brody became famous playing a pianist and I don't even recognize anybody but those two.
Now if they had somehow been able to combine this movie with The Expendables...
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jul 7, 2010 14:47:54 GMT -5
It looks like it could be entertaining, but they're overdoing it with the commercials. I think the problem may be that aside from maybe Lawrence Fishburne, none of the humans in the movie really seem like major badasses, and they're supposed to be "Earth's most lethal killers" or whatever. I mean, Adrian Brody became famous playing a pianist and I don't even recognize anybody but those two. Now if they had somehow been able to combine this movie with The Expendables... Danny Trejo, a character actor famous for almost playing nothing but badass Mexican/Latin American characters is in the film as well. So that is 2 certified badasses, and a Jewish pianist.  Plus the token chick, African American, and Asian characters. |
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Post by Michael Coello on Jul 7, 2010 14:50:02 GMT -5
It looks like it could be entertaining, but they're overdoing it with the commercials. I think the problem may be that aside from maybe Lawrence Fishburne, none of the humans in the movie really seem like major badasses, and they're supposed to be "Earth's most lethal killers" or whatever. I mean, Adrian Brody became famous playing a pianist and I don't even recognize anybody but those two. Now if they had somehow been able to combine this movie with The Expendables... Danny Trejo, a character actor famous for almost playing nothing but badass Mexican/Latin American characters is in the film as well. So that is 2 certified badasses, and a Jewish pianist. Plus the token chick, African American, and Asian characters. Danny Trejo: So badass, he's only in the Spanish commercials for it. Seriously, it's how I knew he was in it. He shows up a few times in the Spanish commercials for the movie. |
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Jul 7, 2010 15:23:24 GMT -5
On a related subject, the plot is similar to an abandoned draft for Predator 2 which had Arnie kidnapped and taken to a kind of Predator arena.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Jul 7, 2010 16:07:49 GMT -5
Watched it at a press screen last week.
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Post by theryno665 on Jul 7, 2010 17:22:34 GMT -5
I think I'm gonna see it this weekend for my birthday. Looking forward to it. Seriously, it's Morpheus, Danny Trejo and other stereotypes being hunted down by Predators. What's not to love?
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Post by domrep on Jul 7, 2010 18:47:52 GMT -5
Watched it at a press screen last week. Thoughts? I'm legit interested in seeing this movie. |
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Post by Scott Norton's Only Fan on Jul 7, 2010 19:34:41 GMT -5
Sometimes it's better to just leave a good thing alone. Egads.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jul 7, 2010 19:55:23 GMT -5
Sometimes it's better to just leave a good thing alone. Egads. Like Predator 2, AVP and AVP II? |
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Post by theryno665 on Jul 7, 2010 20:07:39 GMT -5
Sometimes it's better to just leave a good thing alone. Egads. Like Predator 2, AVP and AVP II? el oh el That's the viewpoint I have going into it. Even if it sucks, it can't be as bad as the AVP series. |
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Post by Scott Norton's Only Fan on Jul 7, 2010 23:15:25 GMT -5
Sometimes it's better to just leave a good thing alone. Egads. Like Predator 2, AVP and AVP II? Yeah, the sequels pretty much all sucked. The first one is the only one worth watching. |
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Post by chac on Jul 7, 2010 23:19:21 GMT -5
It looks like it could be entertaining, but they're overdoing it with the commercials. I think the problem may be that aside from maybe Lawrence Fishburne, none of the humans in the movie really seem like major badasses, and they're supposed to be "Earth's most lethal killers" or whatever. I mean, Adrian Brody became famous playing a pianist and I don't even recognize anybody but those two. Now if they had somehow been able to combine this movie with The Expendables... Danny Trejo, a character actor famous for almost playing nothing but badass Mexican/Latin American characters is in the film as well. So that is 2 certified badasses, and a Jewish pianist. Plus the token chick, African American, and Asian characters. Don't forget Eric Forman. |
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Post by Stu on Jul 7, 2010 23:56:55 GMT -5
Danny Trejo, a character actor famous for almost playing nothing but badass Mexican/Latin American characters is in the film as well. So that is 2 certified badasses, and a Jewish pianist. Plus the token chick, African American, and Asian characters. Don't forget Eric Forman. Dude, it's Predator vs Venom! |
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Jul 8, 2010 0:54:31 GMT -5
Watched it at a press screen last week. Thoughts? I'm legit interested in seeing this movie. You should go see it. Without giving any spoilers away, I can say that the film is a vast improvement over both the AVP films and easily the is the best thing to happen to the predator franchise in a long time. |
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Post by rrm15 on Jul 8, 2010 0:56:25 GMT -5
Not seen the original (I know, I know...)
But this looks fun. Unfortunately I'm super behind on movies and this will be behind Toy Story 3 and eventually Inception on the list of priorities. Looks cool and the early reviews are actually pretty good.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jul 8, 2010 3:14:09 GMT -5
Just got back from it. And, well, if you are a Predator fan, you MUST see this. It isn't as good as the first two films(hey, I love the shit out of Predator 2), but it is WAY better than the AVP films. I do have a few gripes, though: {Spoiler}
1) The entire cast are token characters, as such none of them have a chance to be really developed, and the movie follows every action-horror cliche to the T, including the once you show a picture of your kids, you are doomed to die cliche.
2) They TOTALLY misused Danny Trejo. Killing him off first?! AND off screen?! Bullcrap! He totally should've died in a blaze of glory.
3) They borrow way too many things from the first film, including:
- A jungle setting.
- Someone has a big ass gatling gun no one would be able to hold.
- The badass silent warrior have a duel of blades with a Predator whilst shirtless.(it is implied that Billy dies dueling the Predator in the first film, if he was shot by the blaster, he wouldn't be able to scream).
- Covering oneself in mud to hide in plain sight of the Predator.
- Using the same song the Sexual Tyrannosaurus loved as the main credits song.
4) They pull one of the things I absolutely HATE! In the trailers and commercials, Laurence Fishburne is shown many times, and even is one of the top billings for the film, but he's in it for about 15 minutes and proceeds to get blown to hell and back by a Predator.
5) I hate how they edited the clip of Adrian Brody having the aiming reticule of the Predator's blaster on him in the trailers and commercials to make it seem like there were dozens of Predators. I expected dozens of Predators, and got 4 total, 3 bad and 1 kinda good. I also don't like how the Predators seem to be at civil war with each other. Those gripes aside, and #3 isn't much of a gripe, as it is more a tribute, when I think about it. And really they are just minor gripes, the movie is really good. Lots of blood and guts and spines abound.  |
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jul 8, 2010 8:41:42 GMT -5
Not seen the original (I know, I know...) But this looks fun. Unfortunately I'm super behind on movies and this will be behind Toy Story 3 and eventually Inception on the list of priorities. Looks cool and the early reviews are actually pretty good. I suggest you get on watching that first one immediately because you have it all. * Strong and Agile Alien Hunter * Arnold Schwarzenegger * Carl Weathers (aka Apollo Creed) * Jesse "The Body" Ventura * Explosions * Gore * Bill Duke (while he is now a director, he still looks like he could kick your ass) * Sonny Landham * Super Machismo Attitudes If you are fan of action movies and horror movies, this is the perfect movie for you. |
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