Predator 2
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Movie Reviews of Predator 2
Movie Review: A good sci-fi
Summary: 4 Stars
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!Movie Review: Almost equal of the original......very entertaining.....
Summary: 4 Stars
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.
Movie Review: A Great Sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
First we must be honest with ourselves. Danny Glover is not playing some random LA detective in this movie. He is simply reprising his role as Roger Murtaugh from the immortal Lethal Weapon series. However, the resulting film featuring Good ol' Sgt "I'm gettin too old for this . . . " Murtaugh chasing after an evil alien human hunter is an action-packed, often humorous romp. The ending gives the Predator character a little more depth, but still leaves its presence a mystery for the most part, yet somehow the monster remains the perfect bad guy that we all love to hate.
However, this movie never garnered the attention that its predecessor did. This is likely due to the fact that we all wanted a Schwarzenegger shoot-em-up and got a slightly more humorous, plot-driven Predator featuring more of an everyman type of hero.
Yet what separates it from the first film is what makes it great. Glover is not subbing for Schwarzenegger. Rather, he is adding a new element to the story and, along with his supporting cast, some better acting than in the first and a slightly more intriguing plot. All in all, this is a worthwhile movie to own and watch again and again.
Movie Review: Good movie, subpar DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
I probably don't need to add anything about the movie itself other than that it's a great action movie starring the Predator again! Anyone into the Predator will definitely want to own this movie, this sequel shows off more of its weapons, its special abilities & limitations (in fact I got this DVD just for the warehouse scene where our Pred flashes between four vision modes!), and its backstory a little.The DVD has good image and sound quality (DD 5.1 included) but what killed it for me is the lack of special features. There are two featurettes but they're at least 10 minutes too short (they're only ~5 minutes each). What, we couldn't get a special on the Making of the Predator? Would've loved to see the work Stan Winston put in creating the costume for the late Kevin Peter Hall. And a commentary of some sort would've been nice too, but P2 is an older movie so I guess that's ok.
So the DVD is mostly feature-less but at least it's appropriately inexpensive. Pick it up for the movie, still a blast after over 10 years.
Movie Review: P2 Widescreen finally hits DVD!
Summary: 4 Stars
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.