Rating: Summary: He's back...and finally on DVD Review: The original Predator set the standard for sci-fi action pics while having Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role of the hero. This much underrated sequel takes place in L.A. years after the original film concluded. Danny Glover stars as a burned out detective on the trail of a series of grusome murders, only to find that the Predator is back on the hunt. While Predator 2 is no where as good as the original, it is a very good film on its own, plus we get to see more of the Predator culture and some rather cool weaponry, plus more insight on their hunting rituals. A decent cast is here as well, featuring Gary Busey, and Bill Paxton. A little side note: when Glover is on board the Predator ship looking at the skulls, you'll notice the skull of an Alien from the Alien series of films on the wall.
Rating: Summary: More fun than #1 Review: The original Predator was supposed to be moody and eerie and all, but its really just a vehicle for Arnold who isn't a good enough actor for something so serious.Predator 2 throws all that out the window, in favor of just plain fun. Its suspenseful and absolutely hillarious at the same time. In this setting, bad acting is a virtue! As if the setting and situation weren't ridiculous enough, you have the always-awful Robert Davi and the usually bad Bill Paxton and Kent McCord. And that's not to mention Morton Downey, Jr! Wow! is all I can say. There is something about the corny, cliched dialog, badly delivered--along with ultra, ultra violence--against a backdrop of big budget special effects that is just a winning combination. Danny Glover is fine (although his jacket doesn't fit) but I'm telling 'ya, if they had used Bruce Willis instead of Danny Glover people would be calling this a classic. Watch this with anyone over 15 and you will laugh your sides off.
Rating: Summary: Good Considering the Shoes it had to Fill Review: Considering that this is a sequal to one of my favorite movies of all time it wasn't half bad. To follow in the wake of a movie the caliber of Predator is hard to do. In my opinion the only reason this movie worked at all is because of the changes the makers of the film made to the setting and the cast. If they had tried to do a sequal without these changes it probably would have flopped. It was good that they shook things up and gave the veiwers something else to ponder. Now in the jungles of Los Angeles instead of the jungles of a Souoth American country the hunt has begun yet again. Danny Clover does a great job of avoiding his own slaughter,and does eventually take down the bad guy. If you go into this movie expecting a film of the same caliber of its predecessor you will be slightly disapointed, but if you have an open mind be prepared for a not perfect, but enjoyable ride.
Rating: Summary: P2 Widescreen finally hits DVD! Review: Finally, Predator 2 is out on DVD. And in widescreen. And it came out on my birthday. What more could a diehard Predator fan ask for? Seriously, this is a great DVD to own if you like action or sci-fi movies, or if you loved the first one. Now the story line isn't all that involved, and parts need a lot of help (he breaks the medicine cabinet without looking for band-aids? Hehe), but the movie wasn't really all that bad. It's fast paced, it was suprisingly well cast considering they made a sequel without Ah-nold, and doesn't deserve most of the bad press it gets. As for the brand-new DVD version-even better. You get two of these cool behind-the-scenes things, the theatrical trailer, and the movie is presented in widescreen format (P2 never made it to the Fox Widescreen VHS collection, remember). All in all not as good as the first outing, but then again, are sequels ever? Pick this up. Watch people die. Laugh at them. Have a great time with this one, it's really easy.
Rating: Summary: A good sequel, but . . . Review: . . . an amazing lack of character development. Danny Glover, Rueben Blades, Bill Paxton, Gary Busey, et al play interesting characters in search of at least a little developing. I have enjoyed this film many times in other formats, and like the video and audio transfer to DVD. The action is good, but I wonder if this couldn't be a really great film with a more developed story line.
Rating: Summary: The BEST Action film I've seen.. Review: This one has all the ultra-violence you need in one sitting! Finally, on DVD. Danny Glover stars as the human facing off against a better armed Predator in L.A. The Predator is head huntin' again but this time he's packin' a wide assortment of tools. My favorite: The Disc-O-Death, super cool.. When I saw this at the theatre, I was blown away and now I have it in a form that can stand repeated viewings. I must point out however, that the picture could be a little better, the makers of this DVD should of cleaned up the picture a bit, its not as crystal clear as it should be in my opinion. And the sound is merely OK. But its still worth the price.
Rating: Summary: Definitely see! Review: Whatever problems this movie has, and I don't think there are many, it doesn't matter. This is just one fun watch, from beginning to end. If you like action movies with a little sci-fi touch, this is a good one. It ain't shakespeare, but it is glorious fun to watch.
Rating: Summary: Great Predator Sequel Review: Sure they probably wanted Schwarzenegger to do the sequel. We all know the success of Terminator 2. But those that have seen this movie as myself know that it stands on its own merit. They put together a great cast and the storyline is good. The music is edgy and mixes well with the action on screen. I'm glad they didn't do another jungle one. The city makes the most sense, and hot one like LA is logical. I was impressed with Danny Glovers performance. Is it any wonder why we liked him so much in the Lethal Weapon series. This is well worth seeing. Any fan of the original should love it and any fan of action SciFi's should enjoy it. I only wonder why in the world this wasn't a trilogy like so many others. Where is #3? I would love to see Duane "The Rock" Johnson in a third Predator. The DVD is a great buy.
Rating: Summary: excellent Review: I loved this sequel to the hit movie Predator. the city theme with cartels and PD is great especially with the intertwining of other films (Aliens) and hints at what transpired in the original Predator. When one is able to present a sequel in an interesting way that is eye catching yet make the story good by combining the current story with the original story line you have an excellent film.
Rating: Summary: same as first, but different setting Review: First off I know people wont like this review cuzz people who want to buy this movie dont want to hear the truth. Anyways, I probley know what the director pitched to the studio........(director): I got a great idea for the sequel, first instead of the jungle we'll have it in the city, we want to keep the costs down so instead of Arnold we'll get Danny Glover...for a tenth of the price, instead of a military theme we'll use the police theme, we'll up the body count cuzz that will please the sucke....errrr i mean the audience, and we'll end the movie in pretty much the exact same way (well except for the alien ship), and the best part is we'll make a ton of cash.(the studio guys): that sounds great! do you have an idea for another sequel? (director):yeah, we can do it in the artic, instead of danny glover, we'll get mr.T, and instead of the police theme, we'll use the a-team! (the studio guys): thats great!!! (both studio guys and director---while smoking cigars): ha ha ha ha ha anyways, this movie sucks.
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