Starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Bill Paxton, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Kevin Peter Hall, Robert Davi, Adam Baldwin, Jsu Garcia and Lilyan Chauvin
Plot: the Predator comes to LA and a police officer tries to hunt him down during a crime wave
This one came out in 90′ but they set it in 1997 for some reason. A not far future in which the city of angels has become a war zone in which rival gangs fight openly in the streets with fucking grenade launchers some how. Lieutenant Michael Harrington (Glover) is caught in the middle of a turf war between Colombians and Jamaicans when he is made aware of FBI agent Peter Keyes (Busey).
This expounds upon the predator mythos quite well. Putting him in a more familiar setting than the jungle from the first one. A lot of the humans behave way worse than the title guy as I think is the point of all good predator movies. The city is a shit show, law enforcement is crooked or apathetic. They fight amongst themselves. Danny Glover and his team try their best though. Most every citizen carries a weapon which you learn in one of my favorite scenes that I won’t divulge here, just know that the predator isn’t exactly a role model but at least they have a code of honor.
This movie has something important to say and the message seems even more poignant now. Sadly, many humans lack the ability or maybe desire to see themselves.
The time jump from 90 to 97 is unrealistic and cartoonish(not in the good way). Too much random shit. Bad Freddy Claws and the story would have been better if not set in some weird future. Some characters over acted, some of the fight scenes weren’t convincing.
Most of the acting was good though, the protagonists were likeable, the cast was good, script followed rules and the ending is good. Motive, innovation and special effects are all good. O and there are boobs.
I really liked it, gave it a 68, Tara liked it too but not quite as much with a 57
10 Things That Make Me DJVoorhees.
1. My favorite food is pepperoni pizza. From the East Coast of course.
2. My most prized possession is a replica of the Hellraiser puzzle box. My sister haggled the price for me, but she still doesn't like touching the thing.
3. Controversial Food Opinion Time! For one, fish is meat. It was once alive. Now it's food. Fish is meat. For another thing, a lot of fish can be paired with different kinds of cheese and be quite delicious. Gordon Ramsey and many other chefs are wrong. Yeah, I said it.
4. A lot of movies make me tear up. I'm not too proud to admit that. Even horror gets me when done well. Train to Busan, for instance, hit me so hard, I think I cried during the whole end credits.
5. My dream house would be all one story, have a huge back yard for our 2 dogs, a huge catio for our 2 cats (complete with tunnels, trees, and a cat door so they can run in and out whenever), several industrial-sized airconditioning systems, a solar array, a panic system, a library, a game room, a movie theater, 3 different kitchens, an indoor swimming pool, 2 koi ponds and a giant wall surrounding the whole damn thing.
6. If I could have superhero type powers, I'd want to make anyting I can imagine, a reality. Organic or inorganic. A living thing or a sandwich. If I see a Burger King commercial, I want to be able to think a Whopper into being right in front of me.
7. I'm enjoying a lot of interesting music lately. From classic rock to modern singer-songwriters. Some of my favorites are Jasmine Thompson, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton and the great James Taylor.
8. I watched wrestling for over a decade from the 90's into the 2000's. Recently, with the introduction of the Bloodline faction and the return of The Rock, I started watching it again. I'm really liking it, too. Some of my favorites are Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Rhea Ripley and Sami Zayn.
9. Creepy, sickly, old women scare me. Think "Zelda" from Pet Sematary, "Mrs. Kersh" from IT, and "The Countess" from Black Sabbath.
10. My first pet ever was a bunny named Buffy. Yes, after the vampire slayer. The movie slayer though, not the show one. Do not like the show.
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