Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Aug 7, 2022 14:19:13 GMT -5
It was a good watch but I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for the cocaine-fueled madness that is Predator 2. Honestly, Predator 2 is still my favorite. Just a blast. Prey was excellent though. As someone of Native American heritage, it was so refreshing to watch a cast of almost all Native American actors in a largely positive light. Incredible film.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 7, 2022 14:45:03 GMT -5
It was a good watch but I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for the cocaine-fueled madness that is Predator 2. It's the one I rewatch most often, actually. How many cars can Danny Glover wreck? How charmingly obnoxious can Bill Paxton be? How much scenery can Gary Busey chew? In fact, I think I'm gonna watch it again later tonight.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 7, 2022 15:59:07 GMT -5
I love that the movie has the option to watch the movie in the Comanche language, too.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 7, 2022 18:10:14 GMT -5
That was great. Star making performance by Amber Midthunder.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2022 18:30:03 GMT -5
This movie was...something.
Is it better than The Predator? abso f***ing loutley.
Even in the class of the original? or better than Predator 2 or Predators? hell no , naw , nope.
The CGI was f***ing atrocious why did that bear look like it belonged in a cartoon...and why was this Predator getting his ass handed him by random Wolves and such yet he can not only take out but lift a full grown grizzly bear like it was a feather.
There are some positives like the fight scene against the french when Predator slaughters all of them and getting to see his arsenal was cool and I liked watching the main character train with her tomahawk and how she upgrades it and gets better at it but everything else was just so bad.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2022 18:31:58 GMT -5
I love that the movie has the option to watch the movie in the Comanche language, too. I assume I can watch that with English subs as I'd rather watch it woth the Comanche language
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Post by Zombie Mod on Aug 7, 2022 18:47:37 GMT -5
It was a good watch but I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for the cocaine-fueled madness that is Predator 2. the flintlock pistol she ends up with is the same one at the end of predator 2 (probably not the same prop, but is meant to be the same weapon.)
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 7, 2022 18:56:40 GMT -5
It was a good watch but I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for the cocaine-fueled madness that is Predator 2. the flintlock pistol she ends up with is the same one at the end of predator 2 (probably not the same prop, but is meant to be the same weapon.) Which, given the end credits image, suggests either an unpleasant end for Naru or her joining the Yautja clan that ultimately meets Hartigan.
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on Aug 7, 2022 20:13:28 GMT -5
and why was this Predator getting his ass handed him by random Wolves and such yet he can not only take out but lift a full grown grizzly bear like it was a feather That's not what happened at all, though. {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}The wolf gets a bite in, but Feral immediately guts the animal in one swing, even after Feral lowers himself to the wolf's level to give the wolf the illusion of standing a chance.
All the stuff with the animals is Feral figuring out how this planet works and making his way up the food chain until he gets to humans, and then cutting through which groups have the more powerful technologies and/or greater numbers.
The scene with the wolf stands out because later, Feral reverts to using the cloak to take out Taabe after Taabe got some big hits in, which were the biggest Feral had taken in the movie at that point. Being honourable but dead is worse than being dishonourable but alive when survival is all that matters. This very idea is what Aruka, the mother of Taabe and Naru, says earlier in the film.
Just before the Taabe fight, Feral thinks he can tank the offense this planet can offer, like he does with most of the French trappers, and as he already proved first with the wolf, then the bear, then the Comanche Party. Every predator Feral takes out escalates the thrill of the hunt but also the amount of damage he takes.
And that wolf's skull is the same one Taabe uses to get one final injury onto Feral so Naru could escape!
And that ties nicely together at the end of the movie. Feral kept getting cockier and taking bigger hits as a result, and Naru, who had home court advantage, could outsmart Feral who already wasn't at 100% health Peep this flick again and maybe what I said will stand out... I think that wolf fight is much better than you think it is!
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Post by mystermystery on Aug 7, 2022 23:04:04 GMT -5
This movie was so good but I could see them stretching on whatever budget was actually afforded to them. Someone give Dan Trachtenberg some daggone money so he doesn't have to cut away as much and let's do this sequel, y'all. I've never been a big fan of "But that's not what a Predator would do" when The Predator species is shown to be humanoid enough to be completely different. Yeah, people are different. Some are better at other things than others. It's something I've enjoyed about the stories involving the alien dude with the laser cannons. Sidenote: I really enjoy that Trachtenberg's answer to "Why no laser cannons" was literally "Cause that'd make it too easy." Yeah man. Cause he couldn't figure out how to write around it, so he wrote it out and provided a fun movie. Good stuff. Great stuff. Get this man some more work. {Spoiler}And I think the Predator getting tricked at the end of the movie makes perfect sense when you recall he was SHOT IN THE HEAD before the final confrontation which, from my studies, is a thing that can impair your thinking and abilities.
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Post by Ryushinku on Aug 20, 2022 3:43:15 GMT -5
Got round to seeing this. Decided to do a run of all of the Predator movies for the hell of it (AvP was more popcorn fun than I remembered). Honestly, I'd say Prey was second only to the first one. Naru was great, Taabe was great aside from a couple jerk moments, both the look and action and themes of it were very good. Nice to just have a plain good Predator film, and with such a creative approach. Also really like the imaginative way they approached the Predator design and character, makes them less homogeneous. Only two quibbles, though they're not major. {Spoiler} They push hard for Naru as the underdog, but it kinda just makes the rest of the tribe look bad. She's the best tracker, arguably the best healer, most observant, sure looked like the best unarmed fighter in the film and with a weapon is able to kill multiple people at the same time. Also possess an axe which would probably cut through a mountain. The others come across as rather dense in not seeing all this, or objectively vindictive for no reason. It's be like Rocky I if Apollo thought he was just some bum because everyone told him so.
And while it's a strong build-up, things fall apart gradually with the Predator They've got to nerf it to some degree - no plasma gun, almost no armour, some baffling decision making - but even before the head shot it has some odd ways of doing things. It's kitted out like a full warrior but reacts like a new blood. The guy that turns up to a paintball battle in goggles, camo and all the gear, but doesn't have a clue about how to use them. More feral, less intelligent, and I kind of miss that intelligence. Also sort of cowardly at times.
But yeah, good stuff. Well worth a watch.
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Post by madness50 on Aug 21, 2022 0:34:25 GMT -5
Had an absolute blast watching this movie. Loved Naru and she was a badass. My favorite part was both the Predator rolling though those French dudes and Naru kicking serious ass too. Would still rank the original film first, but this one definitely holds its own.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 17, 2023 23:02:41 GMT -5
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on Aug 18, 2023 0:57:32 GMT -5
I wonder if this is due to any rights stuff from the Fox purchase or Disney wanting/needing money and realizing leaving physical media a shut-off revenue stream is dumb as hell. This gives me hope for the Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ shows eventually getting physical releases.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 18, 2023 1:15:56 GMT -5
I wonder if this is due to any rights stuff from the Fox purchase or Disney wanting/needing money and realizing leaving physical media a shut-off revenue stream is dumb as hell. This gives me hope for the Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ shows eventually getting physical releases. People are getting more into physical media again, in no small part due to bullshit Disney has pulled, though WBD's probably the biggest offender on that front. So, yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they start trying to capitalize with some of their other properties.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 10, 2024 18:45:16 GMT -5
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Post by chrom on Feb 11, 2024 5:48:36 GMT -5
Prey was great, looking forward to the sequel
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