 The ultimate hunter meets the ultimate adversary in this action packed adventure filled with intense combat scenes and spectacular special effects. Arnold Schwarzenegger wages an all-out war against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful and deadly than any on Earth - because the Predator is not of this Earth. Cast Notes: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Major Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer), Carl Weathers (Dillon), Elpidia Carrillo (Anna), Bill Duke (Sergeant Mac Eliot), Jesse Ventura (Blain), Sonny Landham (Billy Sole), Richard Chaves (Poncho Ramirez), R.G. Armstrong (Major General Phillips), Shane Black (Hawkins), Kevin Peter Hall (The Predator). User Comment: *** This review may contain spoilers *** lotus_chief from Brooklyn, NY, 9 December 2003 • Predator is the classic action film. What makes it so unique is that the story starts off as a simple but exhilarating rescue mission; but then it suddenly switches gears and becomes a fight for survival for everyone involved. The genius of that! The cast is wonderful; Arnold as Dutch was very convincing and commanding, yet humbled and low-key in his performance. The only way you would know that he's the star is that his face is on the cover, he's the leader of the group, and he survives at the end. He was 'one of the crew' instead of a one-man wrecking machine like in so many of his other films; that was very nice to see. Carl Weathers turns in a good performance as Dillon, as does Bill Duke as Mac, Jesse Ventura as Blain and Sonny Landham as Billy. The whole cast worked very well together. The one thing that still astonishes me to this day, 16 years later, is indeed the Predator. The special effects in this film was very much ahead of its time, the camouflage was pure genius. I still can't believe my eyes when I see the camouflage effects; it blows me away that even now in 2003 it could sit alongside the FX seen in TODAY'S films with no shame. Predator is evidence of how action films should be done. A great story and relentless action, all progressing the story along. A timeless classic, one of the best films of all time. P.S. The 'forest massacre' scene is one of the funniest scenes in movie history!! Summary: The quintessential action movie. One of my favorite films of all time. User Comment: TheUnknown837-1 from United States, 25 July 2005 • Predator is definitely one of the best alien thrillers ever made. It is one of my personal favorite movies. When I first saw just a brief part of Predator when I was about five, I was freaked out and scared to even watch the movie for many ages, but eventually, once getting older, came to like it. The Predator, played by Kevin Peter Hall, is a very realistic and believable creature for the 1980s, when this movie was created. I like how humanlike its form is, and how un-humanlike it is at the same time. The creature's four mandibles were a great idea for its distinct facial characteristics and the creature's roar is awesome, one of the best ever produced. This movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Richard Chaves, Elipidi Carillo, Shane Black, and Sonny Landham and they are all believable in their roles and even add to the humor that this movie has. This is obviously the best of the Predator movies and still one of the most highly liked thrillers today. And let's all show respect for Kevin Peter Hall, who died a year after he had made Predator 2. Summary: An excellent Schwarzenegger classic that still attracts viewers and keeps people thrilled. IMDb Rating (07/03/11): 7.8/10 from 103,333 users
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