Man, am I glad I didn't have to pay...

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2004)

Wow. Without giving anything away, I am so disappointed with what the current filmmakers have done with what was once a proud and frightening franchise. Predator 2 blowed like a midwest summer thunderstorm, but it was still a fun ride. This one is Hurricane Andrew. Times 2. Turning once proud and fearful fantasy creatures into cornball hacks seems to be the trend in Hollywood these days. During one particularly corn-fested scene, I fully expected the Predator to pull out an air guitar, flail away, and shout out a Bill and Ted-esque "Whoah!" This scene will stand out in my mind as one of the cheesiest Sci Fi moments of all time. All this aside, I will admit that the visuals are top notch, as well as the audio, which I have come to expect from Hollywood blockbusters these days, but when these elements are outstanding, it makes the final product all the more disappointing, when one thinks what might have been.