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Only 55 mil? Is that not considered a flop if it does not make it's money back in the first weekend? Go watch Mandy instead... 

In my screening they went 'oh shit' when the guy pushed the ultimate predator (the King Kong sized) over the edge of the cliff and then when the ultimate predator's arm was cut off by the shield of his own predator ship there was a nervous laughter. Like some earlier when the same superhero slided on the plasticky shield of the ultimate predator and simply opened the door from outside and entered the ship. Those Shane Black predators really need some genetic improvement to get at least as smart as an autist boy who deciphered just like that the predator language. And the loysy suit in the end that was called no less than the "predator killer".

Talking about spoonfeeding, how come the human scientists knew so much about the predators intentions? It felt like a bloody voice over all the time. Like the ultimate predator using the translating machine and loudspeakers to talk some platitudes to the humans. Worst than Transformers.

And the dogs, suddenly so cute and friendly after their initial ferocious appearance. What tamed them?

All movie felt like a silly grotesque Halloween costume party, nobody was terrified by the predators as they knew it's a suit, the bullets were fake and way too many. So the charactees could go home between predator encounters to drink a beer and talk more nonsense jokes.

The suspense was only fuelled by the dark because you really have to concentrate to see something.

How good was the original Predator, shot in broad daylight.

I think Fox understood this film is not worth a rats ass when they saw the daylight shot scenes so they were willing to spend some more, at least to confuse the die hard fans and the underaged.

If I would see it again? Only after I drink more beers than the characters on screen.

The Predator earned $24.0 M on domestic and $30.7 M on foreign market in the openig weekend.

The Nun made only $18.0 M this weekend, the second one since its release (the opening weekend for The Nun cashed in $53.8 M).

Great review Gavin! Although my review will disagree with a few points I do agree with most of what you've said. Expect the young man's take very soon ;) haha thanks for posting! Upvoting this!

I wouldn't be so quick to assume the kid's disability isn't an evolutionary step. Many with autism are able to perform some truly remarkable mental processes, things most of us without autism are unable to replicate. I'm no expert but one could speculate that the heightened mental capacity of those with these "disabilities" is an attempt at evolution. Some adjustments would be required as our minds expand beyond basic social cues and primal instincts. We view them as disabled but many of their minds are functioning on significantly higher levels than ours. Their minds simply have better things to think about than focusing on how to act in a social setting. My opinion of course.

I think the Upgrade Predator saw that potential and clearly wanted to exploit that next level cognitive ability for their own race.

As for the concern with "fart jokes", there were no such jokes in the entire film. There were some crude jokes but as an adult, I was able to see the humor in it and enjoy every single moment without taking offense.

I too noticed that every single person in my screening was engaged throughout the entire film. Everyone laughed at the jokes. Everyone went "oh shit"when someone got ripped apart. This movie was engaging and entertaining. Leave the sensitive considerations for real life, not a movie. A movie is meant to give you an escape from the real world and in today's society, where you can't talk openly about anything without someone getting offended over something so trivial, it's a real breath of fresh air to be able to sit back, relax and laugh without fear of ridicule or judgement.

I plan on seeing The Predator again within a few days.

Well, the article fails to mention that adjusted with inflation, Predators made more than 28 mil.

If seen the movie, at the first showing. And it was not very funny as some jokes are simply not good. And the kid was truly awful, not in acting but the idea that mental illness is the next step of human evolution is idiotic. 

I know if I would have lived in the US I would have gone to Mandy, a movie that is truly bat-shit crazy and is loved by the critics. 

I dont think he did, not permenantly.

Nowhere in the film does it specify that there was more than one "super-predator". It mentions the species were upgrading their DNA, but not specifically to all be "Super Preds"

I am going to give it a try. Even only for the unintended funny scene Dark Nebula  mentioned in his post.

Thanks for the olive branch. 

I mean no offense either even if I sound harsh or mean. I wish for success for both franchises. I will ride the ride. I think we all want to see success but we as a forum seem to differ on what that is. Some want cerebral stuff while others like the glorious action; others focus on production and debate CGI vs practical, and still others go deep into tertiary novels and comics. 

Then again, robust debate and arguments fuels this site! 

(dk offers olive branch to daliens).

No offense, I'm not trolling. Maybe I'm getting the Tourette's too.

I'm concerned about the future of the Alien / Predator franchise. No news from the Alien front. And I am not fond of the direction the Predator is heading into. I wish it to succeed financially but not to set the course for the next film. No Marvel super heroes, no more AVP.

And I cannot stop thinking that Ridley Scott would have used that money better.

Sorry.

It seems if one objects to the movie without seeing it and states he/she will not see it that is fine. It seems pointless to shred it without even seeing it though. It is hard to understand why someone would even bother posting on a thread about a movie that is perceived as trash without even watching it first. Sounds a bit trollish. At any rate, I look forward to the decadent violence and over the top humor! 

To quote again from Vulture, while comparing the first and the last Predator films, in the original one "The humor works because it comes in small doses."

I apologise if I sound like an insensitive a-hole ( I promise I'm anything but) im just frustrated how hard it is please people today. We seemed to have lost our ability to just sit back and enjoy things

Ok, maybe they smile hearing a fart once in a while, but continuously for one hour?

I bet they will start crying, sensing something is out of line.

I think I mentioned context and you seem to have manged twisting it. 

You put it right: "babies with no concept of what humor is." They have an excuse.

 Exactly. Why should I care?

I feel cheated somehow, I was expecting a different movie.

But I don't want to spoil the pleasure for others, so I stop for now.

Like Danny Glover, I really am too old for this shit but the sound of a fart is comedy gold! Even babies at least smile at the sound with no concept of what humor is.

And maybe I'm getting too old for this shit. At last.

It also depends on context.

There is an old saying for what it's worth- "Joke 'em if they can't take a f%^k and f%^k 'em if they can't take a joke."

No, it's not. 

It's only insulting to see how little they think of their audience. Fart jokes and such.

Well, the clip above is the funny version of the Loonies vs. Gigantic Predator. And the believable one too.

I'm not sure if you prefer jokes like this:

“How do you circumcise a homeless man? Kick your mother in the chin!” Coyle yells at Baxley at one point. A few minutes later, he follows that up with, “If your mom’s vagina were a video game, it’d be rated ‘E for Everyone’!” Great work." 

That's from The Predator.

What's not to love here?

Enjoy it wholeheartedly. 

Is it such a sin to want to escape the seriousness and sensitivities of the real world for an hour and a half to indulge in some entertainment, without being offended for 5 minutes?

Probably because brutal and violent death happens between jokes. And some people sensitive to "off color" jokes are sensitive ti little else. Like the crowd entertained by gladiator fights.

There are also the die-hard fans who would accept less than they deserve for their loyalty.

"There’s an extended and deeply uncomfortable bit where Baxley accidentally blurts, “Eat your pussy!” at her and she tries to get him to admit he said it while he and the other Loonies gaslight her (“I said, ‘Sheesh, you’re pushy’!”). There’s a bit of would-be slapstick where Quinn tells her he’ll catch her when she’s about to jump off a bus, then walks away just as she falls." (Vulture)

There is no wonder Shane Black cast a sex offender in this film, he writes and directs like one himself.

I chose not to watch this time.

Oh come on- everyone will laugh at a fart! That might be the only truism that binds us.

I kind of hope Predator gets controversy since that tends to translate to ticket sales. 

Well, I like the Aussie sense of humor. Pretty dry wit like England but with more attitude and no fear of outright silliness. If The Australians like Predator, I feel confident!

As far as the comedic value in the clip above, to me it comes from a lone intelligent caged creature scaring the shit out of a bunch of "tough guys" safely behind plexiglass- kind of like keyboard warriors. Kind of makes one wonder who was trolling whom...

Seriously! there is no room for humour left in the world. Everyone gets their kicks from being offended and outraged these days... high and mighty in their Ivory Tower's of smugness and superiority. Everything is offensive and distasteful, and some form of 'ism. 

Only fools laugh at a fart joke.

Well done PC police.

Same thoughts about the jokes here. Bad jokes from "pre-wokeness grade-schoolers who never shut up."

This one is much funnier:

daliens Some people are sensitive to "off color" jokes. It's not for everyone and historically people can choose not to watch. Interestingly there are usually no qualms about brutal and violent death- REAL harm. Public figures talking like that are entirely different from a movie or stand up comedy imo. 

I think Covenant cost about 35-36 million- more than Predator if sources I saw were accurate.

Please enlighten me if this review from Vulture called "The Predator biggest flaw is that it thinks it's a comedy" is also part of the PC Brigade.

What is hilarious here, what am I missing?

And this film cost almost as much as Alien Covenant. What a waste. Even for Shane Black. 

Interesting. The crowd around me in the cinema were in stitches the whole film. There was a surprising amount of vocal reactions from the audience..... but maybe that say's more about us Australian's than the actual film itself though.....hmmm

Yeah, that reveal at the end. Just no. nope.

Ryanrockit I wholeheartedly agree! 

Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Jane were hilarious together and had the best lines!

This movie really caught me by surprise.  I went to the theater with trepidation from all the press about reshoots, casting problems, and rumors of a horror-comedy script... after the absolute cracker of an opening set piece I forgot all that and enjoyed the film.  This is easily the best of the Predator sequels and one of the best action sci-fi films made in recent memory.  I sincerely hope Black gets license to make another addition to the franchise and I would really like to see him tackle an Alien or Alien-Predator film.

Maybe with Disney one needs to learn and play by the rules first before knowing how to bend and break them. Cash returns talk.

Anyone who knows anything about Michael Key should know what they can expect......snicker....."Sometimes the right man in the wrong place makes all the difference"- G Man, Half Life.

I say let the PC Brigade shout it out- the forbidden fruit is the sweetest.

"It looked… it didn’t really feel like a big expensive movie when the predators are just running around in daylight like that.

 We could have finished the film like that, honestly we could have, but I just didn’t think it would work as well. Thankfully, I have to credit 20th Century Fox, this was a big, fairly expensive deal to turn that back into night time, and they went along with it."

Shane Black said it clearly he had no idea what he was doing, except for the jokes, of course. The main concern was to make it look like a big expensive movie. And expensive it was, alright, thanks to Fox that stepped in and made it look like a Marvel kind of film, to please the Disney audience.

Was it really necessary to create a King Kong with an Iron Man suit mutannt predator?

My guess is the ultimate predator killer suit will be used against the predaliens that will come out of the upgrade predator.

I am glad Arnie did not come back to validate this terrible film.

It is sad to see such scathing reviews of this film.

Creature-feature / Sci-fi films rarely get good wraps with maintstream media, but the PC brigade take particular offence to the "taste-less, sexist, racist, misogynist, insensitive jokes" of this film.

Here's a fact for you. This was the first film I've been to in a while where the audience was actively engaged with the film, not mindlessly sitting there sipping on Pepsi.

So 'tasteless' as it may be, it had the crowd in stitches.

Well, thy are called nuns because they get none.

It sounds like a pretty good and creepy movie though. Still, it is nice to hear a sci fi movie with roots to the 1980s pushed The Nun to the side.