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markpud · 5th March 2001, 08:45 PM

Predator - Terminator meets Alien

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0093773 -

SYNOPSIS:

A team of commandos, led by Dutch Schaeffer, go on a mission to rescue captured airmen from terrorists. When they discover that the airmen have been slaughtered beyond recognition, the team decimates the enemy encampment. Before they can radio for a lift-off, an invisable being begins to kill the team members. Hunted like animals by an enemy they cannot see, the team must survive in the jungle before they are all killed.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall

Arcane · 24th June 2001, 02:46 AM

As action films go, this is one of the best. You feel the Predator silently stalking the team through the jungle and decimating them one by one.

It will never win awards for dialog, but it's a rollercoaster ride.

Curupira · 17th July 2001, 01:07 PM

It was kinda unrealistic, but I still liked it

It's my little bro's favorite movie

Chilly · 7th November 2001, 10:38 PM

i dont understand
y idd billy cut himself? on that log thing balancing? it confuses me i mean he couldve essacped right?

stripe · 10th November 2001, 10:04 PM

Billy was an indian and he cut himself to attract the predator to him so he could kill it and save his friends. The smell of blood is a powerful draw.

He didnt realise it was as powerful as it was guess he figured he could kill it, even though he wasnt quite sure what it was but he knew it wasnt human...make sense?

http://datacore.sciflicks.com/predat...r_large_01.jpg

Chilly · 13th November 2001, 10:53 PM

git ya

its been buggign me for years.........seriously years!lol

thaks for telling me dude!

Phlub · 20th March 2002, 10:33 PM

No,no. That is not why Billy cut his chest. Billy cut his chest as a show of challenge to they Yautja (the Predator).

Yautja: Proper name for a Predator.

Predator was more sci-fi then it was action.
Also Yautja (Predators) cannot smell.

Annette · 22nd April 2002, 08:46 PM

Good news for Predator fans. This is being released on DVD in June.

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...R2&title=91658

Seems a very reasonable price too from here.

annette

stripes · 24th February 2003, 04:01 AM

Not to sound too ignorant, but is Pred 1 already on DVD? And if so, what kinda of stuff are on it?(for instance, the old DVD for Stargate just plain sucked, but the extended version, or is it special edition? is out now, though I haven't got it yet, but plan to

but it has a lot of new stuff on it; Directors commentary, deleted scenes etc)

Anyway, the first time I watched Pred 1, well, I think I was like in Grade 3 when I did, on T.V!! But I didn't catch the prologue, where you see the Predator's ship in the beginning. So the impression I got when watching Swartzinegger and his band of soldiers go into the jungle was, well, just another Rambo type movie, but with Arnold instead of Stallone.

But I was surprised to see the infrared vision of the Predator's hand. Then the Predator started to kill off the soldiers, and it just kept getting better, with all the suspense building to the climax. So, it was a unknown film, to me, and it caught me off guard, with the first impression I got at the beginning.

Vampyre · 30th April 2003, 10:12 PM

Has to be one of the movies of all times, Arnie plays the perfect role, haven't got a bad thing to say about the movie.

5th March 2001, 08:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
markpud Super-Mod to the gods Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: with Buffy, in Manchester, England... Posts: 4,732	Predator (1987) Predator - Terminator meets Alien http://us.imdb.com/Title?0093773 - SYNOPSIS: A team of commandos, led by Dutch Schaeffer, go on a mission to rescue captured airmen from terrorists. When they discover that the airmen have been slaughtered beyond recognition, the team decimates the enemy encampment. Before they can radio for a lift-off, an invisable being begins to kill the team members. Hunted like animals by an enemy they cannot see, the team must survive in the jungle before they are all killed. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall

13th November 2001, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chilly I like boys Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: England Posts: 4,144	ah git ya its been buggign me for years.........seriously years!lol thaks for telling me dude!

24th June 2001, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Arcane Skilled Linguist Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Chicago, IL USA ("the Windy City -- home of the Blackhawks, the Bulls, the White Sox. . .Don't forget the Cubs.") Posts: 58	As action films go, this is one of the best. You feel the Predator silently stalking the team through the jungle and decimating them one by one. It will never win awards for dialog, but it's a rollercoaster ride.

17th July 2001, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Curupira Tribal Princess Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 511	It was kinda unrealistic, but I still liked it It's my little bro's favorite movie

7th November 2001, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chilly I like boys Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: England Posts: 4,144	i dont understand y idd billy cut himself? on that log thing balancing? it confuses me i mean he couldve essacped right?

10th November 2001, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
stripe Sovs Favorite Moderator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 1,533	Billy was an indian and he cut himself to attract the predator to him so he could kill it and save his friends. The smell of blood is a powerful draw. He didnt realise it was as powerful as it was guess he figured he could kill it, even though he wasnt quite sure what it was but he knew it wasnt human...make sense? http://datacore.sciflicks.com/predat...r_large_01.jpg

20th March 2002, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Phlub King of Bling Bling Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: I am lost Posts: 43	No,no. That is not why Billy cut his chest. Billy cut his chest as a show of challenge to they Yautja (the Predator). Yautja: Proper name for a Predator. Predator was more sci-fi then it was action. Also Yautja (Predators) cannot smell.

22nd April 2002, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	Good news for Predator fans. This is being released on DVD in June. http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page...R2&title=91658 Seems a very reasonable price too from here. annette

24th February 2003, 04:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
stripes Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: toronto,ontario Posts: 46	Not to sound too ignorant, but is Pred 1 already on DVD? And if so, what kinda of stuff are on it?(for instance, the old DVD for Stargate just plain sucked, but the extended version, or is it special edition? is out now, though I haven't got it yet, but plan to but it has a lot of new stuff on it; Directors commentary, deleted scenes etc) Anyway, the first time I watched Pred 1, well, I think I was like in Grade 3 when I did, on T.V!! But I didn't catch the prologue, where you see the Predator's ship in the beginning. So the impression I got when watching Swartzinegger and his band of soldiers go into the jungle was, well, just another Rambo type movie, but with Arnold instead of Stallone. But I was surprised to see the infrared vision of the Predator's hand. Then the Predator started to kill off the soldiers, and it just kept getting better, with all the suspense building to the climax. So, it was a unknown film, to me, and it caught me off guard, with the first impression I got at the beginning.

30th April 2003, 10:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vampyre The Big Bad. Join Date: May 2001 Location: ENGLAND! Posts: 2,369	Has to be one of the movies of all times, Arnie plays the perfect role, haven't got a bad thing to say about the movie.