The Predator DVD [2018]

Great movie

This is not a remake of the original. I didn't expect it to be because I am sure I heard the word reimagined used in the trailers somewhere? That said. It was a very good job and leaves the door wide open for an interesting sequel. The level of graphic violence was a few notches up from the original so if you are bothered by blood splashes. This may not be the movie for you. (Update) I thought I would come back and edit my review after reading through other reviews. I was surprised to find so many negative reviews for this movie. It looks like lists of clones of the same review to be honest, especially on subjects such as climate change, autism, acting and the script and to a certain extent. I agree with them all but here's the thing. Thinking about it in retrospect there were two things that caught my attention. I reversal of the use of the line "you're an ugly mf" to beautiful mf? This is incongruous and nonsensical or just nonsense. The other was the leader of the military team. Terrible acting and was a relief when he shot his own head off with the alien tech even if that in itself didn't make sense. These two events stood out for me. I never read reviews for a movie before I watch the movie because so much of it is subjective. I gave the movie 5 stars because it was early in the morning and I wasn't awake properly but I am not going to change it because I believe it provides a realistic balance against the negative one star reviews. Could it have been better? Yes. Could it have been worse? Also yes. I plan to watch it again with a particular eye on the plot and standard of acting but. It is worth a mention that all those complaining about the bad acting? It was Arnold Schwarzenegger who starred in the original wasn't it? He is not exactly your Royal Shakespeare Company quality actor now is he.

Have only watched this twice but it's been growing on me. Have always been a fan of Shane Blacks's crime noir movies so decided to give it a shot after reading some tepid reviews. Much of controversy concerns the focus on mental health issues but I feel that is handled in a very considerate manner and leavened with some good humor, I particularly liked it when the soldier verified the evolutionary biologist's observation that Predator may not be the correct name for it. If you liked the original, go ahead and give this a chance, picture quality is excellent and there are some original set pieces and in all honesty, doesn't fall all that far from the tree.

Good movie!

With all the negative reviews this movie has I almost rented something else to watch last night. As I read more and more reviews I saw all the bad ones but the positive ones were very positive and seemed to come from total fans of the first movie and also from fans of the later movies and the AVP movies. It's almost as if someone made a template of things they didn't like about this movie and all the other dunderheads simply copied it or there is something more sinister afoot with people wanting to outright sabotage this film. Having said all that, I totally enjoyed the movie and had no problem with the often "A-Team"-ish humor. It was nice to see Olivia Munn being in a vehicle which allowed her to showcase her speaking, wit and to me good-excellent all around acting.... although I would be a liar if I didn't admit to wanting to see her in a plastic wrap Predator hunting outfit... but back to reality. I didn't find the plot "disjointed" or "there being an obvious change to Act 3" as I've never seen a prior version of this movie or read the original script so I don't know wtf those reviewers were referring to.I was awestruck by the first Predator film when it first came out and like #4 with Brody and crew and #2 about the same. #3 can be flushed down the same drain as Alien 3.Don't be afraid to rent or buy this movie as you will want to watch it again.... and note to Amazon: Please check on your review system as I think something is broken.

Too much comedy is not a good match for this movie. If I want to watch a comedy movie, I know in which section to find it. The plot of this movie is weird. A bunch of former military Lonnie's are joining up with the main actor of the movie and his sone to save them from the predator and secret agents. I'm surprised this got such a high rating. The ending of the movie and the fight with the predator was an insult and so unrealistic.The predator is like a giant which is not relatable from the previous movies. What is this king Kong! The fight of the predator in the forest was, so stupid he just stands their and takes all the shots from everyone where in reality they usually hop from one tree to another and disappear.The form does not follow the function of this movie in comparison with the other versions. I hope the producers are reading this and learning from this criticism. Please no silly jokes which ruined the seriousness of this movie. I hate when people throw comedy in a movie where it does not belong. Again, if I want to watch comedy, I know in which category it's in.