Predator

 

Predator 1987

• Director: John McTiernan
• Seen by this director: Die Hard
• Based on the novel: no
• Cast: Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Carl Weathers, Elpidio Carillo
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Arnold Schwarzeneggar – Terminator etc, Batman, The Running Man
• Elpidio Carillo – Bread and Roses, The Brave
• Why? Recommended by a 12-year-old boy encountered at Swecon in a discussion group on the best sci fi films ever.
• Seen: 10 January 2023      

       Ooooooooh, macho! Soldiers, big phallic cigars, offensive sex jokes. Dutch (Schwarzeneggar) and his commandos are dumped into a jungle to rescue a kidnapped cabinet member.

       After much scrolling in IMDb’s reviews there was not a single one that granted less than 7* and the vast majority were 10*. ‘Best action/sci fi film ever’ and ‘Perfect film’. Etc etc etc ad nauseum. Even the critics adored it, some lauding it as a psychological Vietnam allegory.

       According to me? So far 0*. Maybe the alien, if it ever shows up, will be interesting. Maybe the token woman will be more than a pretty face and do something. If so, the film might acquire a * or two.

       Sigourney, where are you when we need you? Maybe all the reviewers are 12-year-old boys and they’ll grow out of it. We can always hope.

       I’m not a 12-year-old boy and this is BORING! But since I’ve now watched the whole thing without fast-forwarding I suppose I can give it 

1* of 5