Rating: 
Summary: Good Sequel
Review: Predator 2 is by all means a good sequel. Truly enough, most fans are upset that there is no return of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character, but everybody has to realize that the Predator movies aren't like Aliens where Siqourney Weaver always returns to battle aliens. This is different, these Predator movies s aren't based on Arnie, there based on the Predator. Arnold isn't the main character, his charactor's name isn't even in the title, the predator is the main charactor and its name is in the title. Arnold's name is in Terminator and he made a reapearence in that because he was the main character. This series is based on the Predator and those who go in its way, in which this time, the man that faces the Predator is Danny Glover. Anyway, here is the plot.
A new Predator comes to town and This time the story takes place in a city, not a jungle. The predator has an eye out for a cop named Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover from LETHAL WEAPON) ). But instead of just going straight for him, the predator starts having the appetite for drug dealers and starts killing many gangs in the city. Although I am not really sure, but I think the Predator does that to mess w/ Mike Harrigan's head. And things start to become personal when the Predator kills Harrigan's partner. Mike Harrigan thinks that all the havoc is being caused by some major drug lord and will stop at nothing to find out. Harrigan's problems isn't just getting catching this psych, or predator, but another person named Peter Keyes (Gary Busy who also happens to be from LETHAL WEAPON) also tries to crack the case and won't stop at anything to do so. So now, both Harrigan and Keyes battle the Predator and each other. And as far as I am concerned, the two have no intentions on getting along.
That is pretty much everything you will need to know about the movie's plot. This film is not as good as the first one, yet still good. Danny Glover may be no Arnold Schwarzenegger yet he still does as good as Arnie would have done it. I would be rating this a five star movie if the plot would have been a little better. The plot is okay but does have a confusing ending. Overall, I do suggest buying this movie this movie along w/ the first.
Rating: 
Summary: Underrated but exciting sequel.
Review: This is the sequel to the 1987 Arnold Schwartzenger classic, now the creature with dreadlocks and a Fish-like fanged face is in Los Angeles and now stalking people, skinning them and causing mass murders while a cop ( Danny Glover) is on his trail.Preety good sequel that offers a lot of fun and gore with some good acting, worth a look if you love the original.
Rating:
Summary: Almost equal of the original......very entertaining.....
Review: A great sequal to the original, and glad to see Danny Glover as the lead as the angry and burned out Detective. THe idea of L.A. being such an ultraviolent background to an overrun crimespree was great. Imagine if it was that bad in '97? Ruben Blades was sadly missed although he was great for his all few minutes here and there, as well as Maria Conchita Alonso, Gary Busey and also too quickly knocked off, Bill Paxton. The city was a great turn of events as the next battleground.
Other than being a little brainless, but still interesting (there are a few ideas in the plot that make it not DUMB), this movie was great. Highlight: The Peadtor almost got caught by Busey's special force, however, he had a few tricks left to pull. Breathtaking. Effects as well, and that the enemy is also hunting druglords, not JUST Cops.All the actors were great. Downfall: The usual fight of monster vs. man in the end....nothing special. P.S. - the hardest part to watch was also my fav...when Bill Paxton was trapped on the Subway with the Preadtor, he still didn't back down. See the way he was firing dead centre on the beast with such agusto ? Sadly, his marksmanship with his Beretta and lasersight was futile against the Predator's armour.
Rating: 
Summary: Its flaws grow even bigger with repeat viewings
Review: Even though this movie is VERY weak in some aspects, the premise of it is still kinda fun. The entire first hour, however, is the weakest part of the film. "Predator 2" lacks the stylishness and suspense that made the first film so memorable. In this sequel, the suspense is undermined by stock characters, exceptionally weak and cliched dialogue and situations, the failed stunt casting of Morton Downey Jr., a horrible acting job by Maria Conchita Alonso (whose English seems to get worse with every movie she makes), and sloppy pacing. The final 40 minutes or so are a little better, though. As soon as it gets down to a mano y mano fight between the Predator and Danny Glover's character the film at least gets a bit more interesting and the tension builds a bit. And the final fight between them on the alien craft, while short, at least has an interesting conclusion. But just about everything else about the movie seems tedious and unsophisticated. If you buy this DVD, I hope you at least get a good deal on it. It doesn't stand up over time as well as the first "Predator" does, and in fact can be embarrassingly bad at times... So skip this DVD unless you are just a []"Predator" junkie. This movie would make a decent once-every-other-year rental, but that's about as much merit as it deserves.
Rating:
Summary: A great sequel to a superb film!
Review: Predator 2 is a good film. Not as good as the first but very entertaining. The Predator has more weapons and we learn more about why the Predator is around.
Check this out it is a great film with more gore and bloodshed than the first film.
Definitely worth watching if you loved the first film like me.
Rating:
Summary: The most under-rated sequel ever. I love this movie !!!
Review: To me, the Predator movies have become a cult classic. I will go as bold as saying that they are at the same level as Star Wars. I first watched the first movie on TV and thought "man, this movie rocks". What fascinates about Predator is that it portrays an alien lifeform that is not your typical hollywood "black eyed" and scrawny humanoid. It is actually believable. Everything from the flesh, face, hair, and movement is real. This is because there is actually a 7 feet tall actor underneath that monstrous costume. I might add that the actor who played the predator in both movies sadly passed away years ago. The technology the predator has is tremendously impressive and lethal: the flying blade, the retractable spear, the laser cannon, the cloaking device, and the spectral vision modes. It is interesting to think that the whole species thrive on hunting. I mean their culture, technology, and livelihood revolve around hunting other species; not necessarily for food but more importantly as trophies. In a way, they are no different than us. We go out on a safari to hunt lions and elephants with our sophisticated weaponry and camouflage. The animals are fearful and helpless of our weapons as much as we are of the predator's weapon. But the difference is we have intelligence and we can fight back. The predator is a fascinating and intelligent creature with a savage way of life. In this sense, we must respect and admire the creature for what he is: a lethal and powerful hunter. Predator 2 is an excellent sequel to the first. It has the perfect backdrop: Los Angeles, which in itself can be a jungle. We transitioned from a tropical jungle to a surburban jungle. This is the predator's richest hunting ground. The movie follows up on the previous by having the Gary Busey character who have been active in tracking the predator. He has learned from the previous encounter with this species and adapts human technology to conceal himself and capture the predator. But he is too arrogant and dismisses the predator's amazing ability to adapt. This is his own undoing. And this is where Danny Glover's come in and triumph. Using his brute and battle-hardened skills as a cop from the streets of LA, he just might be able to defeat this monster. This movie is a perfect sequel to the first. That's why I bought it on DVD. I've been waiting for this for so long. I also have the first one on DVD, which has DTS. My only gripe is that the director and producers fail to make a documentary about the Predator phenomenon. There are thousands of fans out there who would like to see that. They have a making of the movie but that's not enough. There should be a documentary to explore the culture, homeworld, and traditions of this species. Who are the Predators? Where do they come from? Have they always thrived on hunting other species? Have they exhausted the prey on their planets that they have to hunt on other planets? When was their first contact with man? These are all questions that I would like the writer to answer. So stop reading this and go out and buy this DVD now!
Rating: 
Summary: WORST MOVIE EVER
Review: There is no doubt that the first Predator goes down as one of the best sci-fi thrillers ever, but this sequel is nothing more than a slapped together piece of hollywood trash they thought they could get away with. I might ruin the plot for you with my complaints: 1. Danny Glover kills a Predator in hand-to-hand combat. (Come on....) 2. Afterwards another Predator gives Danny an 18th century pistol. (Makes sense to me... oh, no, wait, it doesn't) 3. The Predator decides to hunt members of crazy Voodoo gangs that are in some sort of drug war. (Excitement ensues as the Predator slaughters a bunch of druggies like cattle) 4. There are actual scenes dedicated to showing Danny Glover as a renegade cop. (NOBODY CARES!) 5. Somebody thought "hey, this script is worth making into a movie" (It surely was not)
Rating:
Summary: Excellent Sequel
Review: This fine film has sat on the shelf too long - at last, the DVD. C'mon, you low reviewers, this movie has everything you want in an action movie - and it actually works as a movie. Aliens who hunt for sport, secret government organizations set up to study them clandestinely, Jamaican druglords, annoying reporters and heroic cops - including Danny Glover, who is terrific in this movie. All of Glover's co-stars create believable, interesting characters as well. This movie works well on a number of levels. It's an ACTION MOVIE, for cripe's sakes! And, it's cheap, so buy it.
Rating:
Summary: Underrated sequel
Review: Okay, so Arnold's not in it. What's the big deal? If Sigourney Weaver hadn't needed to be the star of the very very big universe that the "Alien" movies are set in, then THOSE flicks might not have gone so astray just halfway into the series. Although Danny Glover has always been an excellent actor, the PREDATOR is the true star of these movies, and if there's one thing that both "Predator" films have established, it's that the Predators have been hunting on Earth for centuries. "Predator 2" works very nicely as an expansion of the original concept (vs. being just another cheap knockoff with the same star for added marketability). "Predator" is a concept which can span endless enviornments with endless characters, and I'm proud of the makers of "Predator 2" for taking advantage of that. Taking the franchise to the big city of L.A. lends a dynamic that is wonderfully different from the first movie's more isolated jungle setting, and allows the story to be truly expanded by showing us more significant details about not only the hunting ethics of the Predators, but the fact that humans are aware of their presence and have (for years) been actively seeking to confront and capture them. Rather than stagnating on the same old premise that was introduced in "Predator," "Predator 2" actually has the courage to evolve it (much like "Aliens" did for "Alien"). Sure, the basic idea is now familiar, and yes, the killings are more predictable and notably less suspense-inducing than in the original movie, but it's definitely a step in the right direction for the evolution of a fine movie series that hopefully has not ended here!
Rating:
Summary: Fabulous
Review: Now in Region 1, the Predator Two Disc--Special Edition isn't out yet. But this for Predator 2, is amazing and about as "special editiony" as you will get for this movie. I was shocked to see there was a documentary with this. The theatrical trailers are, always a nice bonus too. And well this movie is far underrated, because "Predator" set the bar so high. Order this DVD and you will be surprised!
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