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Posted by: Adidas03 at July 26, 2001, 2:03 am

Topic: Predator (9/10) Forum: JoBlo

Predator (9/10)
Produced by: Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon and John Davis
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenneger, Carl Weathers and Bill Duke Running time: 107 minutes (Rated R) Plot: In a remote area of the South American jungle, a team of military commandos are ordered to complete a rescue mission to save hostages that are in guerilla control. While searching for the hostages the commandos start to get picked off one by one by an alien, that has the ability of staying invisible. The secret operation takes a sudden and unusual turn, where anything goes just to stay alive. *** minor spoilers below ***
Review: "Rambo" meets "Alien"in this sci fi/action thriller. I thought the overall plot of "Predator" was great and the cast does a good job in what they are asked to do. Arnold Schwarzenneger is Major Dutch, the leader of the group of commandos and I think this performance is one of his best. Arnold still has the accent but he can't help it, he tries and I give him credit because I could buy into his character. Carl Weathers plays a CIA agent named Dillon rather well, he is assigned to work with the team of soldiers to help rescue the hostages. The deadly alien (the Predator) is played by Kevin Peter Hall, who plays the creature sent down from outerspace quite good. Originally Jean-Claude Van Damme was suppose to have this role but he quit 2 days after learning he would be an uncredited special effect, there are rumors that Van Damme did do some of the action scenes but I think that is balonie. Other cast members in this film are Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves and Elpidia Carrillo, who all give quality performances in my opinion. The final battle that occurs between Arnold and the Predator is simply epic and very entertaining. "Predator" is easily one of the best sci fi/action flicks of the last 20 years.

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