Predator: Badlands

[HokieRaven5]

Next entry in the Predator series and second from Dan Trachtenberg after Prey. In Theaters November 7

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Oh boy. TWDC going back to the Alien cross-over again. I do enjoy Elle though. She's really talented, IMO.

The daytime shots of the Predator do not work for me. They don't hide the weaknesses with GGI and make-up. I am not a filmmaker but my understanding that good filmmakers (i.e. Cameron, Scott, McTiernan, etc.) will often film creatures in dark locations to help the CGI and costuming/makeup look better on film. It hides the shortcomings.

 

[BrianL]

I did watch Prey recently since it was on the D+ free Hulu stuff section. It was actually really good - certianly th ebest Predator movei in a while! It gives me confidence that this one should be good.

 

[HokieRaven5]

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Bumping this thread. Early critical reactions are in and sound positive. Link below:

https://www.slashfilm.com/2011425/predator-badlands-reactions-critics/

 

[HokieRaven5]

Will this be the first Predator Film to ever break $200M is the question. Highest a Predator film has ever gotten is $160M

 

[Suger Mag]

So how much background is necessary for this film?

Watched the first Predator... but then kind of fell out of interest in the franchise.

Meaning to do Prey, but have not got around to it.

Will just understanding the basic premise of what the Predators do be enough? Or is there an important film I am missing

 

[BrianL]

So how much background is necessary for this film?

Watched the first Predator... but then kind of fell out of interest in the franchise.

Meaning to do Prey, but have not got around to it.

Will just understanding the basic premise of what the Predators do be enough? Or is there an important film I am missing

I haven't seen it, but it seems to be set on a different planet in a differnt time, so I doubt any prior knowledge is too necessary. Prey was really good, but takes place in18th century America, so I doubt it ties in. Knowing that the PRedator species are hunters the look for the strongest possible challenge is probably enough.

 

[Suger Mag]

I haven't seen it, but it seems to be set on a different planet in a differnt time, so I doubt any prior knowledge is too necessary. Prey was really good, but takes place in18th century America, so I doubt it ties in. Knowing that the PRedator species are hunters the look for the strongest possible challenge is probably enough.

that is kind of what I thought, that pretty much all of the Predators are just individuals of the same species that seem to exist to hunt other aliens without really any other connections between the various movies.

I am current on the Alien movies and latest streaming series Earth so I am familiar with Weyalnd/Yutani which I think is the other pertinent background

 

[BrianL]

that is kind of what I thought, that pretty much all of the Predators are just individuals of the same species that seem to exist to hunt other aliens without really any other connections between the various movies.

I am current on the Alien movies and latest streaming series Earth so I am familiar with Weyalnd/Yutani which I think is the other pertinent background

While it does seem that there is some Weyland-Yutani imagery in trailers for Badlands, that actually doesn't have much to do witht he Predator series outside of the Alien vs. Predator movies, which may or may not be canon. It does seem that 20th may be working on officially merging the two universes officially though. The AVP idea originated in comic books where tehy were doing a lot of "X vs. Y" in the 90's.

Really, though you are right - each Predator movies has a different Predator(s) and group of people and are only loosely connected by the idea that a Predator comes a-hunting. Actually, Dutch was supposed to make a cameo in Predator 2, but they couldn't get Arnold for such a small role, so they used another gneeric commando guy. Well, it's Gary Busey, so he's not generic, but he's not Dutch!

 

[BrianL]

I was inspired to re-watch some Predator movies (one will be for the first time). Since I have Hulu now they are easily accessible. I don't think I have seen "Predators" since it first came out and I have never watched "The Predator" though I hear it's bad - I'm willing to find out though! I can't watch that animated one because it uses that stupid trend of animating on the twos - I just can't support that, nuh-uh!

I do want to see Badlands. I was surprised to learn that it is rated PG-13, but only because there is only bright-green Predator or other non-human blood shown - I never knew that made a difference!

 

[HokieRaven5]

I was inspired to re-watch some Predator movies (one will be for the first time). Since I have Hulu now they are easily accessible. I don't think I have seen "Predators" since it first came out and I have never watched "The Predator" though I hear it's bad - I'm willing to find out though! I can't watch that animated one because it uses that stupid trend of animating on the twos - I just can't support that, nuh-uh!

I do want to see Badlands. I was surprised to learn that it is rated PG-13, but only because there is only bright-green Predator or other non-human blood shown - I never knew that made a difference!

Monster on monster/android gore, A-OK. Eliminating humans in graphic manner and language, not so much. Given the context of the film makes sense it gets dropped to PG-13.

Predators is a fun one, nice reboot of the franchise post the AvP camp.

The Predator is so bad and sadly the highest grossing of the franchise, but hey who says bad movies can’t make some $$.

 

[BrianL]

Monster on monster/android gore, A-OK. Eliminating humans in graphic manner and language, not so much. Given the context of the film makes sense it gets dropped to PG-13.

Predators is a fun one, nice reboot of the franchise post the AvP camp.

The Predator is so bad and sadly the highest grossing of the franchise, but hey who says bad movies can’t make some $$.

Yeah. I have heard it's bad, but I guess I can stand to see for myself.

On the other hand, I hear Killer of Killers is good - but that animation - I can't do it. I even played the trailer last night just to see if it was as bad as my original impression. It is. I am convinced they do that because it is cheaper, but they hide it behind some supposed artistic license.

 

[BrianL]

So, I watched The Predator for the first time. It's pretty dumb and all, but not as bad as it's made out to be. The script borders on "so bad it's good" but it needed to be a little worse to be a "good" B-Movie type of thing. Still, it's inoffensive and doesn't ruin the franchise or anything. It's not Alien 3! Overall, I'm not unhappy that I watched it, even though it is dumb.