Absolute action classic!

Rating: Null/10 (17 October 2004)

PREDATOR is one of the best movies to come out of the 1980s. I remember seeing it for the first time on VHS in 1988 (too young to see it at the cinema), and I still get the same buzz from the movie all these years later.
This is probably Schwarzenegger's other best acting role - the other being Total Recall in 1990 - and there is also a great ensemble cast of macho characters. The location is spot on, the special and visual effects are excellent, especially Stan Winston's outstanding Predator design. The script is tight and has lots of quotable dialogue.
The R4 Special Edition is due out in Australia in October 2004, and it's about time (the previous 2002 DVD contained censorship cuts).
PREDATOR is an absolute action classic, with some cool sci-fi elements. Like many good things, it gets better with age - there aren't any films in recent times that come close to the enjoyment levels of PREDATOR.