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Predator (1987) - 2 Disc Collector's Edition


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Three 1/2 out of Five

Movie

Rating: R
Length: 107 minutes

Video

Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio

ENGLISH: DTS 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 2.0
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono

Captions

English, Spanish

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Plot

A team of commandos are tasked to go into the enemy jungles of Central America to rescue people from a downed helicopter. Since the CIA is involved in organizing this mission it's fairly obvious there's more to it than meets the eye. There's actually more to come than even the CIA is aware of.

Pros

This is one of those movies for men who like movies. You have a small heavily armed group of commandos raiding a village (lots of deaths and explosions) that then find themselves hunted by an unknown force. Along the way they pick up a lady to serve as eye candy. You will want to take a look at the extras on disc 2; apparently the difference between the two future governors in this film was Arnold is loved by all and Jesse is a blowhard.

Cons

This is a simple hunter vs hunted movie with lots of guns; nothing more, nothing less. It's nice to know that sarcastic/evil laughter is the norm throughout the universe.

Extras

  • Audio Commentary with Director John McTiernan
  • Text Commentary by Film Journalist/Historian Eric Lichtenfield
  • Sneak Peak at "Alien vs. Predator"
  • "If It Bleeds We Can Kill It" Documentary
  • "Classified Actions" (Stunts & Special Effects)
  • "The Unseen Arnold" (Interviews)
  • "Old Painless" (Weapon Study)
  • "The Life Inside" (Tribute to Kevin Peter Hall)
  • "Camouflage" (Makeup)
  • "Welcome to the Jungle" (Location)
  • "Character Design" (Defining Roles)
  • Outtakes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • "Red Suit" Special Effects Clips
  • Camouflage Tests
  • Profile
  • Stills Gallery

Recommendation

Do you like lots of guns and explosions? If so, give this a go. You won't see much of the Predator until the end but, like in Jaws, it helps build up the suspense. This is Arnold at his best stogy smoking muscle bulging gun shooting self.

Director

John McTiernan   [The 13th Warrior, Basic, Die Hard, Die Hard With A Vengeance, The Hunt For Red October]

Actors

R.G. Armstrong - General Phillips
[El Dorado]
Shane Black - Hawkins
Elpidia Carrillo - Anna
[Predator 2, Solaris]
Richard Chaves - Poncho
Bill Duke - Mac
[Commando, Payback]
Kevin Peter Hall - The Predator / Helicopter Pilot
[Predator 2]
Sonny Landham - Billy
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Dutch
[Batman & Robin, Collateral Damange, Commando, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, End of Days, Red Sonja, The Running Man, Terminator I/II/III, Total Recall, True Lies]
Jesse Ventura - Blain
[The Running Man]
Carl Weathers - Dillon
[Force 10 from Navarone]

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