Predator 2

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Sequel, But Glover Is No Schwarzenegger!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Let's face it, most of the time sequels really bite the big one, however, this is definitely an exception. Usually sequels fall prey to a nutty screenwriter, a power-crazed director or sellout producer, but with series creators Jim & John Thomas and producers Lawrence Gorden, John Davis and Joel Silver of the original this sequel was in good hands from the get-go. Another fast-paced, action-packed, special-effects extravaganza with a little more plot, some inventive "hunting" via the Predator (and plenty o' gore and carnage I might add) and some good humor (mostly one-liners). My only complaint is that Glover (a bit old to be portraying the alien-butt kicking cop) seems a little out of place. Still, all in all, a great sequel with a perfect set up for Predator 3 (directed by Robert Rodrigez).

Rating:
Summary: Well worth your cash!
Review: This is one of the rare cases when a sequel is better than the original. This movie has it all: aliens, cops, drugrunners, and government black ops. And returning is the deadly Predator, who is back in action and looking for fresh kills. If you are looking for a great action/sci-fi movie then this is for you.

Rating:
Summary: VERY GOOD SEQUEL.
Review: THIS IS A VERY GOOD SEQUEL TO 1987'S PREDATOR. ALOT OF PEOPLE GOT UPSET BECAUSE ARNOLDS CHARACTER OF "DUTCH" ISN'T IN THIS ONE, AND I AGREE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DETAILED EXPLANATION FOR THIS. I READ THE BOOK ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN THE EXPLANATION WAS THAT HE HAD DIED FROM WOUNDS FROM HIS ENCOUNTER WITH THE PREDATOR. BUT THE FILMS, AS SOME OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE POINTED OUT, ARE NOT ABOUT HIS CHARACTER ANYWAY. THERE ABOUT THE PREDATOR. AND ONCE YOU REALIZE THAT, THIS MOVIE BECOMES PRETTY DA_N GOOD. THE PLOT IS STRAIGHT FORWARD AND ACTUALLY INTERESTING. HERE IT IS: THE PREDATORS COME TO EARTH EVERY NOW AND AGAIN LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE, THIS TIME THE CHALLENGE IS IN LOS ANGELES AND DANNY GLOVER IS A COP WHO IS TRYING TO STOP THE ALIEN. THAT'S IT. NOT TOO COMPLICATED, JUST LOTS OF GORE AND ACTION AND GREAT F/X. BOTTOM LINE: UNLIKE MOST SEQUELS, THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

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Summary: This Predator Didn't Hit Its Mark
Review: I was a huge fan of the original PREDATOR and recommend it to any sci-fi/action movie fan. But when I first saw PREDATOR 2 I was surprised at how big a dissapointment it was to the first movie. Danny Glover was pretty good as Mike Harrigan but he nowhere compares to Arnold, and the rest of the characters were just there to add a few more lines to the script. The one character I did find amusing was Bill Paxton, who, once again, dies acting obnoxious and herioc.
The actual Predator was very impressive and had a lot more weapons than the one in the original, which I thought was cool. My favorite was the Smart Disk, which cut Gary Busey's character Keys in half. Stan Winston did another excellent job with the Predator, as he does in all his movies. The only thing I didn't like was how long it took for Steven Hopkins, the director, to reveal the actual creature. We've already seen it before, what's the point of holding it off until twenty minutes into the movie?
The movie has quite a few good action scenes in the movie which do not disappoint, filled with blazing guns and buckets of blood on the floor. The thing that doesn't make sense is why they had a full minute of pure uneccesary nudity involving a prostitute and a gang member. A second later five Jamacians come in and the Predator just ends up killing them all.
The light and sound in the film are very good for a cruddy movie and Fox did a good job. The extras include two featuretts including talks with the actors and the making of the Predator. There is also a theatrical trailer.
Overall PREDATOR 2 is a fun movie to watch and should be part of any die hard fan's collection.

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Summary: A good sci-fi
Review: im not much into sci-fi because the acting is usually cheesy and the movie gets tired-some quick. Ive seen this movie plenty of times, the first time being when i was 10. i like this movie equally if not more than the first one. this movie portrays the predtor character more of an hunting race rather than just a crazy alien like the first one. Which brings up a point, someone had posted earlier that they didnt understand how the predator came back to life from the first movie to be on this one. It didnt, this is a different predator, its a race of hunters that travel everywhere in hunt of good game. Also someone commented that the ship blew up on the last seen of this movie, it didnt.... it flew back into space at a high speed. if you look closely at the predator trophy room where they have their skull collection you can see an alien skull on the wall rack. all in all it is a great movie too much blood for my liking but the weapons and predators custom and ship make up for it. many great scenes like the subway fight and the unforgettable scene where the predator attacks a group of people that walked in on a couple while making love!!! Danny glover is simply awesome in this movie. i would recomend buying, but if your still not sure.... its a most diffinet rent!

Rating:
Summary: Great sequel.
Review: Awesome movie, really good to see the Predator in a city this time around. It would seem this is a better place to hunt dangerous game. It was an excellent sequel, not a reiteration of the first, but not too far from the storyline, either. The whole "try to capture it" is kind of cliche, but otherwise the movie gets five stars!

Rating:
Summary: Predator 2
Review: The special features on this 2-disc set are:

Disc One
1. Audio Commentary by Director Stephen Hopkins

2. Audio Commentary by Writers JIM and John Thomas

Disc 2:

1.The Hunters and the Hunted-( A NEW 35 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY)

2.Evolutions-(Here they sort of talk about some digital effects it runs like 8 minutes long)

3. Weapons of Choice-( Here it talks about the weapons of the Predator the weapons they talk about are the Gauntlet Knives, The Self Destruct, The Plasma Cannon, The Net Naucher, The Smart Weapon, and The Telescoping Spear, all of it runs about 7 minutes long).

4. Promotional Gallery-( Here it has 3 trailers, 5 tv spots, and three featurettes the first is called The predator goes to town it runs like about 3 minutes, the next is called International Feturette it runs for about 5 minutes, the last is called Creating the Ultimate Hunter and it runs for about 3 minutes).

5. Hard Core Segments- ( This allows you to view Hard Core Special Reports that were filmed in Predator 2 but never shown entirety, there are two the first one is called city at war it runs like 3 minutes the second is called Penthouse to Slaughtter house and runs like about 3 minutes long.)

6. Still Gallery- ( They show Stills, there are 57 of them).

There is over 1 hour and 11 minutes of special features



Rating:
Summary: A SCI FI LETHAL WEAPON WITHOUT MEL
Review: Watching PREDATOR 2, it was easy for me to see Danny Glover and Mel Gibson's characters from the Lethal Weapon series wisecracking and chasing this alien killer. Only in this one, Glover is the loose cannon and his compatriates are Maria Conchita Alonso (who I always enjoy) and Ruben Blades. Not having been one of those blown away by PREDATOR (it was fun but nowhere near the level of ALIENS), I didn't really see the need for a sequel. While the special effects are top notch, the Predator creature is not as menacing at times, because he is capable of being destroyed, and his invisible shenanigans get old after a while. One big hole is the fact that we're told Maria Conchita is pregnant, but no follow up and where and who was the father? Excuse the digression, that just puzzled me. There's some exciting action sequences, but nothing we haven't seen before. Glover overdoes his role, obviously not learning from Mel how to play a near psychotic cop; Gary Busey brings his usual sneer to the role of the mysterious government agent, and Kent McCord (Adam 12) pops up briefly as Glover's boss. This year's AVP is a much better movie, but if you liked PREDATOR a lot, you'll probably enjoy this sequel.

Rating:
Summary: Should have moved on--past Danny Glover
Review: This movie is typical Hollywood screwing up a good, clever idea and turning it into some sort of quasi-racial statement. Hence, Danny Glover in the lead role as Afro-Super Cop who breaks all the rules of common sense, never questions his dumb-ass actions, and bores one to death with his highly unsnappy quips and Mr. Know-it-all, testosterone-head attitude. It would have been better if he had been blown away in the first scene. Then, we could all focus of the Predator and root for his ultimate success in the cesspool of Los Angeles. The action scenes are acceptable, except when the Predator encounters Glover, who he decides to keep alive so the story can stumble along from one macho encounter to another. All the white guys just don't measure up to Danny's smarts. That's why he's left standing at the end, I guess. Having him look like he is attending an aboriginal wedding ceremony for the final scene is nice touch, though. Overall, this flick could have been alot better without the implied social statements highlighting the greatness of the lead human. Too bad the Predator lost this one. Stick with Arnold and don't waste your time.

Rating:
Summary: Not half bad
Review: I had not seen this film for a long time and just picked-up this 2-dsic special edition. The first half of the film is a bit weak, but the second half gets much better as we get to see the Predator in action. Language is rough throughout, which is somewhat expected however it gets a little old afterwhile, the dialogue certainly could have better written. There is one graphic sex/fight scene near the beginning of the film which I thought was over the top and not necessary - certainly not recommend for any age. The extras on the second disc are pretty interesting, especially if you are into the whole Predator/Aliens saga. Overall I would give the film a C+ rating, if you just looked to the Predator sequences I would raise the rating to a B+.