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Predator (1987)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 3

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Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a code of honor which he will not violate, even when his life depends on it. Paradoxically, his code of honor gives him the backbone to survive as a military special forces operative when he is sent on a covert mission to rescue another group which was sent in to assist some nefarious U.S. government plan in a Latin American country. Once there, he encounters an old army buddy (Carl Weathers) who has gotten too deep in the CIA's good graces for Dutch's comfort.

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Action & Adventure, Horror

Jim Thomas, John Thomas

Dec 26, 2000

20th Century Fox

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All Critics (42) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (11) | DVD (58)

Despite the off-rhythm styling, there's not a lot going on.

June 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comments (11)
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With its stilted dialogue and hammy acting, the film has the look of an expensive production but the feel of a B movie, delivering the sort of undemanding monster mayhem Arnie's fans have come to expect.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comments (11)
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It is so lean, so exciting and so imaginative that you can watch it every month or two, year in and year out, and never get tired of it.

August 11, 2004 | Comment (1)
Hollywood Reporter
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Alternately grisly and dull.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comments (8)
New York Times
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It's a slick, high-energy action picture that takes a lot of its strength from its steamy locations in Mexico.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comments (7)
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It's the perfect blend of explosive machismo and thrills where the setting is almost as ominous as the terrifying extra-terrestrial villain.

January 2, 2013 Full Review Source: 2UE That Movie Show
2UE That Movie Show

A very testosterone laced action thriller...

August 17, 2012 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | Comment (1)
Cinema Crazed

A hell of a lot of fun and plenty of testosterone.

July 30, 2012 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
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August 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Dread Central

It achieves a sort of sublime purity: it is Action Movie, nothing more and nothing less.

July 13, 2010 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy
Antagony & Ecstasy

films that understand that when Shane rode away at the end, he was probably just looking for a place to die.

July 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central
Film Freak Central

The level of beefcakery reaches hilarious proportions...

June 30, 2010 Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | Comments (6)
LarsenOnFilm

The film just rocks, thanks to McTiernan's muscular approach to the material and Predator's utter refusal to surrender to camp.

June 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Predictability ultimately hurts it, while the creature itself and the battles and special effects save the day.

June 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

Just about the epitome of '80s macho action.

March 25, 2010 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness
Lessons of Darkness

The scariest thing about Predator is that its lead actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is currently serving as governor of California.

August 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com
Filmcritic.com

An unpleasant action thriller that's about as thrilling as watching a fixed fight in the pro wrestling circuit.

March 12, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comments (7)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A fast paced, high testosterone, edge-of-the-seat experience...

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4
Film4

A dumber version of the Alien franchise, but this initial picture works anyway, as an atmospheric exercise in pure, primal action with a science-fiction-y twist. [Blu-Ray]

May 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews
Groucho Reviews

one fo the coolest movies ever

March 8, 2008 | Comments (6)

Arnold vs. alien action is violent, ultra macho.

December 19, 2007 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comments (2)
Common Sense Media

One of the best sci-fi/action films ever made.

July 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comments (4)

Audience Reviews for Predator

What if the victims in a horror film were ready for a fight ... were in fact a crack team of mercenaries? That's the opening premise of this 80's pulse pounder that centerpiece is the dream faceoff of Ahnold against the space alien. B movie aesthetics, A movie thrills.
July 18, 2007
UniversalDreamer

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A corny if effectively made poor-man's "Alien" concerning a group of soldiers (led by Arnold Schwarzenegger) who are sent in on a rescue mission, only to find that they have been lied too by the government and in amongst the Central American forests lie a creature that is intent on stalking them and killing them one by one. As said, this film is really, really corny, with a predictable-enough storyline of each of these soldiers being picked off one by one by the monster as if in some teen horror flick. However, with that said, this does not mean that it is not ferociously entertaining, due to crowd-pleasing talents like Arnold and Carl Weathers taking up a large chunk of the screen-time. The final showdown between Arnold and the Predator brings the goods and some, where director John McTiernan is allowed to flex his muscle and skill in ratcheting up the suspense. The special effects have also aged extremely well, and the introduction of the creature, being that we only see his point of view through heat sensors, is a nice choice. Enjoyable, tightly paced, beautifully photographed, and fun to watch, somehow, despite being ridiculous and lacking in character development to a large extent, "Predator" still gets it done.
June 24, 2007
Dan Schultz

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    1. Sgt. Blain: I ain't got time to bleed.
    – Submitted by Nicky S (5 months ago)
    1. Maj. Alan "Dutch" Schaefer: You are one ugly motherfucker!
    – Submitted by Ray H (6 months ago)
    1. Billy: There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die.
    – Submitted by Jeffrey C (6 months ago)
    1. Poncho: She says the jungle... it just came alive and took him.
    – Submitted by Jeffrey C (6 months ago)
    1. Billy: Over here!
    – Submitted by Jeffrey C (6 months ago)
    1. Dillon: You got a real bad attitude.
    – Submitted by Dave H (8 months ago)

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