Predator 2 | | Cast : | Danny Glover, Gary Busey | | Director : | Stephen Hopkins | | Studio : | Fox Home Entertainme | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 21, 1990 | | DVD Released Date : | January 25, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | August 24, 2005 | | Summary | A Predator in a urban jungle... | Content
 | The collection has two discs - the first has the movie with two full commentary tracks (with tons of info) and the second has behind the scene featurettes, a documentary, special effect clips, a photo gallery and trailers. Both Danny Glover and Gary Busey are great in this movie and make sure to watch for wall of skulls near the end when Danny enters the Predator's spaceship. Great surprise ending for those of you who have never seen it.
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| Rating | | | Date | August 20, 2005 | | Summary | A Very Worthy Sequel | Content
| In 1987, one of history's greatest movie monsters hit the screen: an extraterrestrial known as The Predator. The vicious alien warrior dropped in for some slaughter among the South American jungles, ultimately facing off with Arnold "Terminator" Schwarzenegger in what now has become a classic. But in 1990, The Predator hit the screen again in search of more slaughter, and found his game in the rough-n-wild habitat of Los Angeles, California. Too many times, sequels to great films have been disappointing. But bloody hell, Predator 2 could not have been better!
Danny Glover plays the driven cop, Mike Harrigan, in the middle of a town seemingly run by criminals. To make his job even harder, a new killer has come to play in the grim city, and this thing isn't human. It kills as it pleases, collecting the skulls of it's victims. It's equipped with dozens of out-of-this-world gadgets, including a cloaking device, laser blasters, a wicked spear, and more. It's a hunter of the worst kind, and it seems absolutely unstoppable. To make matters worse, there is a group of reseachers that don't want to defeat the creature, but rather capture it and learn from it. They try, of course, but you can predict the outcome. Whether he likes it or not, Harrigan seems to be the only one capable of stopping the monster. The enemy realizes this, and all hell breaks loose. It becomes a battle between the vigilante cop and the terrifying creature, right down to the very end where they face-off in the predator's spaceship!
Don't worry about cheesiness here. Just as the first one, Predator 2 succeeds in a terrifying roller coaster ride of realistic monster mayhem, packed full of action. Even a concept such as a fight scene in a spaceship (which, upon reading it, would sound silly) keeps the tense mood, refusing to let your mind drift from the horrific world of this man and his other-worldy enemy. The predator itself is just as mesmerizing. Sticking to basically the same full-body-suit as the first film, you could swear the alien is a living breathing thing right in front of your face. It remains one of the most terrifying and interesting creatures ever created. A great film crew (and cast) assist the predator in making this sequel well worth the purchase. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 18, 2005 | | Summary | Pretty Damn Entertaining...85% | Content
| I'm a huge Aliens and Predators fan and I've been one since I was 13. For other fans like myself, you've probably seen the first Predator, which was a Sci-Fi Classic and introduced another fantastic, gruesome monster to the world back in 1987, coincidentally the year I was born. The action was pulse pounding and the storyline simple yet gripping. Fans the world over couldn't wait for the next Predator movie, and for 3 years they waited patiently. Then in 1990, Predator 2 was released, the long awaited sequel to "Predator." And here's my take on the film...
The year is 1997, 10 years after "Predator." The place, Los Angeles. Crime in the city is rife and the police seem powerless to stop druglords, thieves, murderers, rapists and robbers. Enter Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover), a cop with his own rules and ideas of getting rid of the crime epedemic in L.A. This is not the only epedemic however as a great heat-wave hangs over the city. And as you may have learned from the previous movie, Predators are attracted by hot conditions and areas of conflict. And so in no time at all a Predator is lurking the streets and building tops of the city, hunting prey and searching for trophies. However, it seems that most of these trophies are criminals and drug-lords; (this is never really explained, but anyway) and so it seems that Harrigan and his partners must now discover the mystery behind these brutal murders. And of course, what they find is out of this world...the storyline is simple but really allows the action and intrigue to come to the fore, so it gets a comfy 4/5.
Unlike "Predator," you don't really learn as much about the characters (except for Glover) and you don't really get to see the full spectrum of their personalities or grow any kind of attachment to them. There again, it may just make the idea of killing the other characters easier, so that doesn't really detract from the movie. The Predators themselves are realistic and as gruesome and ugly as ever, and Stephen Hopkins really succeeds in maintaining the pragmatic and "dirty" look of the Predators. Hopkins certainly keeps the franchise afloat with this movie that adds to the mythology behind the Preds. We find out that they are actually social creatures and have spaceships and customs like human beings. In this way we learn more about the Predators and find that they are complex, ancient beings that are, in some ways, more similar to humans than we previously thought. The movie gets 5/5 for maintaining the franchise and giving us a greater insight into the social structures of the Predators.
Not only are we introduced to new concepts about the social and traditional aspects concerning Predators, but also some new weapons! This is the first time we see the "Disc" weapon, which seems to have a built-in guidance system and seems capable of slicing through most materials. Harrigan actually steals and wields this weapon on the hunting Predator later on in the movie. We also see that Predators have more than one or two modes of vision, which is also interesting. This Predator also uses a different Med kit to the one in the original movie, which is pretty interesting as this Pred burns the wounds shut rather than suturing as in the first movie. And of course there are the normal weapons like the classic wristblade, spear and shoulder cannon. Hopkins has truly expanded on the story of the Predators and for that he is to be highly commended. 4.5/5 for allowing us to see deeper into the world of these monstrousities...
Overall it's not quite as good as the first, but it's still pretty strong and certainly won't disappoint fans. "Predator 2" gets 85% overall, so it gets a big fat "A" in my book. It lacks a little due to some small factors and just doesn't quite have the same appeal as the first movie, but that aside, it's very good. So buy it today if you love Sci-Fi action and are a Predator fan! A very good buy... |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | It's better than the first, and cooler! Shocking, but true! | Content
| Even though I liked the first Predator a lot(I'd give it an 8 out of 10) this movie was better, cooler, and my favorite of the two. I would give it a perfect 10 out of 10, and if I could give it an 11 out of 10, I would without hesitation. It was packed too the brim with blood and gore, intense fighting, strong language, and every other thing that an adult would want in a movie. There were many cool quotes, as well, and even a hot babe-NAKED!!!! And I should add that Danny Glover, the guy who played the hero, did a superb & excellent job and you all should have seen the extreme gunfire that goes for most of the movie. Any shooting fan would love it. Predator himself was as nasty as he should be, very cool and large and powerful, the weapons he used were stellar, and of course he was scary looking with or without his mask on, just like any sinister space monster should be. There were also a few funny parts, as well. Anyway, don't listen to the people who said this movie sucked. It's a golden 10 out of 10 and I recommend it to anyone who likes violent and tough movies or science fiction. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 13, 2005 | | Summary | Not Bad. Not Good. Still One Ugly Motherf@%*er | Content
| The first time I saw this movie I hated it. I was totally disappointed with it since I loved the first movie. But I think I had too high hopes for it. This is not that great and it's cheesier than the first movie, but still entertaining.
The movie is set in the "future" in LA 1997. Voodoo crimes have been going on (people are being hung upside down with their hearts ripped out) and it's a warzone out on the streets. Danny Glover plays a cop who's determined to get the scum off the face of the earth. As if the crimes weren't bad enough, a Predator comes down for a little hunt.
As you can see by the premise, it sounds cheesy. Man in alien suit running around the streets of LA? Yeah. It's kind of like 'Lethal Weapon' with a Predator. It's not as good as the first, but how could it be? I watched the movie again after seeing 'AVP' and it was better than I originally thought. If you liked the first movie, you MAY enjoy this one. Just get in the cheesy b-movie mood and pop it in. |
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