Classic

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2019)

Predator is a classic. For me its the epitome of 80's action movies, and much of Arnold Schwarzeneggers career. Ive seen this movie more times then I care to imagine but I still love it. If you think about it, really its not very good. The plot it undeniably thin, dialog is inexistent and its a little slow. I watch it today and every other line (albeit rarely) is cheesy and the over the top explosions unnecessary but back then it was run of the mill and probably not that stupid. I miss these types of movies that act as catapults of ideas to so many films of today. In my eyes Predator is iconic, I love the ending and the action sequences, I love its abrupt ending the over the top violence and gore. It does its job, tense, gory horror adrenaline flick. In its time the effects were brilliant but even now digitally remastered I enjoy this movie more than ever before. Yet to be critical it has huge flaws and always will, the characterisation and story could be so much better. That said would Predator be as iconic as it is today if it was more developed... get to the choppa.