Felix Vasquez said in
his review, ““Predator” skirted the edges of B movie cheese to become an grade
A science fiction actioner about a stealthy powerful alien foe who begins to
systematically knock off threatening mercenaries that have just happened to
interfere in its fight for survival in a foreign world when its ship crash
lands in the jungles of Guatemala.” Just then Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer
(Schwarzenegger) is called in to the country with his platoon to rescue a
hostage of local guerillas. However, nothing is what it looks like as most of
the Guerillas have no clue why local American soldiers and pilots have appeared
hung upside down and ripped of skin. While rescuing a hostage for their mission
and trying to make it back to their check point they found for themselves that
they’re all being tracked by something evil that looks like it has the upper
hand in the fight and will stop at nothing to kill the platoon as victims in
its deadly mission.
Despite that “Predator”
had mixed reactions from critics has been one of the best fan favorite science
fiction films of all time and for good reason. Vasquez said, “The film is
teeming with enthusiasm and charm relying heavily on its cast to keep it moving
along and they oblige two fold. Every character is allowed their own moment
against the creature and in spite of failing fantastically to bring it to its
knees learn what a true prey is like in the cruel jungles of this country.”
Most of the film’s action scenes are still completely exciting and special,
especially when looking at this as a film from the late eighties.
Vasquez mentioned, “The
thermal imagery point of view shots along with the droning of the creature’s
own technology is still a trademark genre facet on par with the Jaws theme and
signals a moment in time where it promises to destroy anyone around it. What
begins as a simple slash and grab film transforms in to a fight for survival as
the soldiers soon figure out their tactics are pointless against this unseen
foe and must try to re-build their own principles of self-preservation or die
at the talons of this monster.” Director McTiernan smartly keeps the predator unclear
by trees and its high-tech cloaking device that makes it something that’s kind
of invincible and really aggressive, especially when its victim responds to its
attacks.
Once the body count
begins growing, the fight between man and predator increases to a nail-biting
fight of intelligence between Dutch and this crab faced murderer, both who want
to kill the other while gathering the benefits of war. Vasquez admitted, ““Predator”
is a very testosterone laced action thriller with an enemy that was one of a
kind back in the eighties and it still holds up as a prime piece of
entertainment for anyone in the market for military roughnecks taking on an
alien foe.” Even for a film made in 1987, John McTiernan’s action thriller
still looks new and unique with great performances, a great cast, and a villain
that would be copied for a long time and never really equal when looking at danger,
aggression and a complete eye appeal.
Undeniably, this is one
of the best action films of all time. If you haven’t seen it, go out and see
it, this is a requirement. You have to see this film because you will absolutely
love it and get engaged in the fight. Especially with great Schwarzenegger
lines, like his famous, “GET TO THE CHOPPA!” Don’t miss your chance to see this
movie.
Seeing how great of a
movie this was, it seemed inevitable that they would decide to make a sequel to
this movie. How is that compared to the first one? Find out Friday when we
continue going through “Halloween Month.”
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