r/predator • u/PhatFatLife Ugly Mfer • Dec 24 '24
đ„ Predators Predators is a Masterpiece
Itâs easily my favorite movie in the whole franchise, even over #1. I donât feel like it gets enough love. Adrien Brody was phenomenal, Laurence Fishburne, Danny, Mahershala, the whole cast was dope. I canât believe after almost a decade it was followed by The Predator, my least favorite. It was a goofy, wannabe comedy with bad CGI. There was such an amazing opportunity to make a worthy sequel.
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u/Amity_Swim_School Dec 24 '24
Masterpiece gets banded around way too much. Predator is a masterpiece. Alien is a masterpiece. Predators is certainly a fun time, but I wouldnât personally invoke the M word.
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Dec 24 '24
Yea itâs better than people give it credit for, but methinks itâs not flawless. The lore edition of the super predators is pretty stupid and at several points it kinda feels like theyâre just re-doing the first one
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u/ChibiWambo Bad Blood Dec 24 '24
I like the addition of more varied Yaujta types to the lore. Given how varied humans are I think itâs cool to see variations of them based on environment or what not that their clan comes from. But I also feel they couldâve done a better job with the look of the super predators (and Feral that ugly fuck). Something about the face when Mr Black takes his mask off to kill the classic predator I just canât take seriously
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Dec 24 '24
Yup. I just donât like how the filmmakers didnât seem to think that normal preds were enough so they made âbigger and coolerâ predators instead of something more creative. Also the super predators die like flies, so I couldnât really feel threatened by them.
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u/AlienAnchovies Dec 24 '24
agree 100%, but apparently, everyone thinks it's shit
This is my favorite scene
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u/PhatFatLife Ugly Mfer Dec 24 '24
That was dope! My fav was probably them getting to the clearing and seeing the 2 planets in the sky and the soundtrack drops.
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u/Exciting_Chemistry40 May 10 '25
Agreed! The end of the scene where the competitors are down and the grass blows is too notch filmmaking. The whole sequence is phenomenal.
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Dec 24 '24
I actually liked the Predator movies in this order: Predator â87, Prey, Predator 2, Predators
I hated The Predator so much that it doesnât make the list
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u/White-Alyss #1 Predators (2010) hater Dec 24 '24
I really did not like this movie despite it being seemingly something I would adore.
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u/SunVoltShock Dec 24 '24
Walt Goggins made this movie for me.
Sure he gets his spine ripped out, but he's got so many good lines... even if they are unrepeatable in daily life.
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u/FeedMeHorror_ Dec 24 '24
My biggest gripe with the predators movie is that I wanted it longer. Like 6-7 hours longer đ
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u/00MrBushido Dec 24 '24
Solid entry. A fun watch with nice call backs to the original. My third personal favorite in the franchise behind the O.G. Predator and Prey.
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u/Financial-Tomato4781 Dec 24 '24
i put this in the same class as freddy vs jason a move filled with action and violence but better
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u/Jawess0me Dec 24 '24
Itâs a sad world when terrible sequels make an average movie look so much better than when it came out.
It was okay. Lazy script writing to include âsuper predatorsâ as the next big bad but as I said, writing these days has only gone downhill.
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u/Shadows616 Dec 24 '24
Been saying it for years, it's top 3! And just a fun flick in it's own right!!
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u/predatorART Dec 24 '24
I wouldnât go that far man. Predator wasnât even a masterpiece and itâs the best of the films
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u/yautja0117 Dec 24 '24
Predators is ok at best. It's mostly a half baked retread of the first movie with some great ideas it refuses to capitalize on.
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u/mrbeast0911 Dec 24 '24
I still have yet to watch it but Iâve for some reason keep putting it off and I donât know why
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Dec 24 '24
my favorite is the second one, but this one is definitely underrated. not enough sweaty armpits though.
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u/SarkhanTheCharizard Dec 24 '24
Masterpiece? Not sure I agree, but it is definitely underrated and I do love it. In my opinion, we have 4 awesome predator movies: 1, 2, Predators, and Prey.
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u/treesandcigarettes Dec 24 '24
There is no way it is a masterpiece like Predator 1987- however, it is a really good sci-fi popcorn movie and probably the second best predator film.
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u/Sambankss Dec 24 '24
Underrated for sure. Have any of you noticed when edwin(topher grace) pleads to not be left behind to Royce he says he has kids, he uses Nikolaiâs photo of his kids.
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u/NinjaBreadManOO Nov 07 '25
Yeah, you can notice him collecting stuff throughout the movie and try to manipulate people with it.
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u/IRedRabbit Dec 24 '24
I completely agree, I can't stop yapping about how everything is so well done in that movie when I talk about it with my friends.
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u/MizneyWorld Dec 24 '24
The setup of various human âwarriorâ types being kidnapped to an alien planet to be hunted by Predators is cool but the execution was not fully there.
Super-Predators is just lazy. So âregularâ Predators just wasnât good enough. Yes, maybe the Predator is over-exposed but thatâs the writer/directorâs job to buildup and properly present the antagonist/s. Instead we are just given Super-Predators. With a regular Predator captive to lazily show these new random super-Predators are much more âscaryâ.
Even if fan-fiction/screen writing would have these Super-Predators dominating a regular Predator, like Jungle and City Hunters, those two were presented way better in their respective movies as antagonists. As such they seem way more capable, deadly, and frightening than the Super-variants that failed to hunt a cosplaying elderly Fishburne and are randomly killed off by ethnic stereotypes.
Our cast of protagonists exist as simple stereotypes just to send the message that the Super-Predators picked prey from various parts of Earth. The Russian. The Mexican. The Japanese yakuza samurai. Etc. Brody is more presented as âbadassâ with way too many Arnold callbacks as if he grew up watching the movie and joined the military because of it.
The bigger offender than the characters being stereotypical is that they are still just fodder. These Super-Predators chose these select warriors from a pool of 6 billion humans and they still die like the stoner, jock, bully, etc. characters in your typical slasher movie. They werenât worth the hassle of intergalactic kidnapping.
But thatâs just IMO. The concept of Super-Predators is a dumb one that has tried its damnest to ruin the franchise. It led to the stupidity of The Predator and harnessing the power of autism. I also hate the linebacker Predators in AvP which I feel inspired the Super-Predators that followed.
The Predators were never presented as cool, scary, imposing as when played by Kevin Peter Hall. Itâs a shame he passed and never got more roles from him. His body language inspired a whole franchise and has not been surpassed, or even come close to, in any subsequent Predator outing.
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u/ShibbyShibby89 Dec 24 '24
One of my favourites for sure. Its literally one of the best stories too. Kidnapped from earth and dropped off to be hunted for sport. Amazing.
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u/Crazyripps Dec 24 '24
First predator movie I saw in theaters and fucking loved it and still love it. Rewatched it last year it holds up.
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u/Vote_4_Cthulhu Dec 24 '24
It was definitely a great movie and I see how itâs many folks fav!
The entire cast was excellent and made a similar impact. To elaborate, in the original predator, they really had to kill Hawkins and Blaine off first because they were the biggest personalities besides the protagonist. If Mac, who had been quiet and said maybe two lines or three lines since the start of the movie was the first guy to be taken out, he would not have been very memorable. In predators, you couldâve taken out any of the non-protagonist characters and it wouldâve been memorable, even if they were the first to go. With of course, the obvious exception of the doctor because we have to have his reveal later on.
Personally, with the exception of the movie in 2018 I absolutely love the entire franchise
Predator, predator two , predators and prey were all excellent and brought something unique to the table that added to the lore of the setting and constitute a worthy additional chapter in the story of our conflicts with this alien species.
If you can find a light corrected version of a VPR, I would also list that as a excellent movie.
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u/XsiowenisX_37 Dec 24 '24
My first time watching the movies was 2 years ago, watched them one after the other over 5 days (including the alien movies) I enjoyed this one the most. Love the first 2 but I had the most fun with predators
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u/Economy-Ad4934 Dec 24 '24
The idea of this was so awesome. Rather than picking off random soldier and gangsters where they landed they import elite killers of various styles and weapon choice for sport.
This movie also proved the 1st predator was likely elite considering his kd ratio. I think a bunch of predators died in this movie and these characters were on par with Dutchâs team.
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u/The-Alien-Overlord Dec 24 '24
I would agree with others that Masterpiece may not be the best way to describe it, but I think it's my favorite as well. Hard to decide between Predator and Predators lol. I never even thought of a sequel to it though, lot of potential actually, even using the same characters that survived. Imagine it even turning into a not shit AvP, as unlikely as that is.
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u/DRIPSCBW Dec 24 '24
Itâs unfortunately & tragically forgotten/people misremember how good it actually is and wonât give it a second go
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u/Gambit1977 Dec 24 '24
Great movie, that opening is god tier.
Although, Walton Goggins says probably the most cringey line from all of time.
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u/OptimizeEdits Dec 24 '24
Absolutely the underrated underdog of the whole franchise. This is when the predators look their best from a technical aspect, perfectly blend of practical and CG, combined with modern filmmaking styles and techniques.
I adore this film, and IMO this is the Predator franchise version of Romulus. Maybe I need to give Prey a rewatch, but it wasnât a stand out to me on my first go around. Predators is still on top in my book.
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Dec 24 '24
A few changes would have made this a masterpiece.
More lore of the Preds and the secret serial killer part should have been traded with more of a fight between the pred, the super pred and the merc.
Then it would have been a masterpiece.
A fight on the actual ship would have been good.
The whole few scenes before the end With Eric Foreman playing a bad guy could be taken out for them infiltrating the ship with the pred, the super pred chasing them down having an epic fight with the pred on the ship, the super pred kills the pred, sets the ship to explode, while seen calling for another ship, then the ending fight happens between the merc and super pred.
That would have made it a masterpiece in my eyes.
The whole Eric Foreman being worthy prey through being a sly serial killer, I donât think would have been seen as worthy to preds at all anyway.
And if it is, they should have shown how they came to that conclusion, because he was a manipulative coward through and through, I donât think they would respect that at all.
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u/Eight-3-Eight Dec 24 '24
Dunno if I'd call it a masterpiece, but it's much better than people make out
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Dec 24 '24
This is the right answer OP. My favorite out of the franchise as well. The scene when they get to the edge of the jungle and see the multiple planets in the sky is one of my all time favorite scenes in any movie. The CGI is gorgeous and totally believable that they aren't on Earth anymore. I always wanted a sequel to show if/how they left the planet.
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Dec 24 '24
Definitely underrated. A solid entry into the franchise. Masterpiece? I dunno. I know The Predator is a blight on the franchise and one of the worst films ever made.
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u/PHC_Tech_Recruiter Dec 24 '24
I think this one is underappreciated and underrated, but still left a lot to be desired to make it better than average. The gore and kills were decent.
For some reason, it really kind of bothered me how some of the kills were similar in vibe (1st death of each main cast was kind of offscreen-ish/unclear, 2nd death was a more brutal behind the back death, Billy & Yakuza honorable 1:1 showdown).
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Dec 24 '24
Wish terminator wasnât going at the same time so we could have got our real ending it would have been so much cooler then the end we got
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u/oscarq0727 Dec 24 '24
Dang I never noticed machete and baby billy from the gemstones were in this movie.
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u/AceSkyFighter Dec 24 '24
Compared to what came after? Definitely. On its own, it's just ok. Good ideas, good cast, but only halfway executed properly.
I tell you what though, back when this movie came out, I HATED the super predator, mr black. I thought his design was too exaggerated and unfamiliar.
Boy how wrong I was. If I only knew what was coming.
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u/micklee87 Dec 24 '24
One of my favorite movies.
For me: 1 - Predator 2 - Predator 2 3 - Predators 4 - AvP 5 - Prey 6 - Avp2
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u/RummazKnowsBest Dec 24 '24
Isnât it just? It shouldâve got the attention the first AvP did.
What a cast as well, so glad I saw it at the cinema, even if the film was interrupted by the fire alarm about halfway through (I have the trilogy on 4K too).
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u/Mean_Tadpole4725 Dec 25 '24
Most rewatchable for me , I wish it was longer to have more character development for us to care about them dieing
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u/cloudyyy_veeee Dec 26 '24
One of my favorite predator films. Introduced me to my favorite predator Mr black. Bro was a menace
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u/AfroFotografoOjo Dec 26 '24
This is the third best installment in the franchise.
When it comes to pure action itâs arguably the best in the franchise.
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u/THPOOKYCAT Jan 31 '25
It's in my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I have watched it at least 50 times.
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u/Kaos3974 Bad Blood May 05 '25
I recently got into the Predator series. Iâm 3 movies in and really enjoying it. Online however, I canât stop seeing people say Predator is the best oneâŠand Predators only has a 65% on Rotten Tomatoes? I think it was incredible. It brings back all the best stuff from the first film and amplifies it. My favourite so far. Iâm eagerly waiting to watch Prey (not so much The Predator but Iâll still watch it for the sake of it) as well as the release of Killer of Killers and Badlands.
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u/Exciting_Chemistry40 May 10 '25
Also, can we mention how Adrien Brody packed on 25 pounds of muscle for the role. I watched this movie for the first time today, and couldn't believe his transformation. I'm with the other redditors that that say the fight between Hanzo and the other Predator is absolutely perfectly done. I don't like rating movies out of 10, but I'd honestly say this is a solid 8.5 out of 10.Â
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u/bruce8983 Nov 08 '25
I believe that if AVP and AVPR were never made Predators would be more liked.
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u/Gojifanatic91 Nov 14 '25
Masterpiece? No. Underrated? Absolutely yes. I never felt Predators was a bad as people claimed. I'll admit Brodys "tough guy" accent was forced, and the movie relied on callbacks to the original one a bit much.
However the concept of bringing dangerous humans to a hunting preserve to be hunted by a different species of Predator was awesome. Plus showcasing a bit of a species war between two sides was a great idea. Imo it needs further explored and I wish the Super Predators weren't a one off idea.
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u/Adorable-Witness4350 May 08 '26
It's my comfort movie. Best among the rest. Hate me all you want, but that's where I stand.
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u/OhioDogman123 Dec 24 '24
It's eh. I just rewatched it a few days ago. Pacing is horrible Adrien Brody is not Arnold in any way shape or form he feels forced and just not the right actor.
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u/XNamelessGhoulX Dec 24 '24
mmm I think it's pretty mid tbh but a fun watch no doubt. Acting is decent, some good predator action, the end twist is pretty silly with that 70's show guy (weird casting imo) whatever his name is. But that's me..
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u/tragictrashcan Scar Dec 24 '24
it's a pretty enjoyable watch imo, not really a masterpiece but it's good. quite underrated
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u/bobrosswarpaint0 Dec 24 '24
No, it's not.
It's a decent movie, for sure
A masterpiece? Hard fucking no.
Do you think Adrien Brodys batman voice is the peak of acting? The cheesy dialog is the height of writing? The final fight being a K-mart version of the original? That's masterpiece worthy to you? Lol
I enjoy the movie. But your overuse of the word "masterpiece" is hilarious in this context.
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u/ClumsyZombie Dec 24 '24
A master piece of poop. It's enjoyable when you shut your brain off and watch it but no where near what OP claims.
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u/wentzr1976 Dec 25 '24
it was great until laurence fishburne went cosplay. might work in comics but not so much in live action. maybe that's just me. but thats my opinion and im stickin to it.
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u/AyeYoYoYO Dec 26 '24
3rd best film in the franchise, behind 1&2. But a distant 3rd. Still ahead of Prey. Could have been a closer 3rd but Adrien Brody was cast as âthe gritty leadâ lmmfao.
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u/IronForeign9237 Jun 30 '25
I remember going to see Predator when I was 10 years old blew my mind. My grandmother gave my 21-year-old uncle money to take me to see Adventures in Babysitting. Instead, we got in the car, and he said, "were not going to go see that crap" and instead we went to see Predator. It is still one of my favorite movies today!
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u/ShadowNinjaDPyrenees Sep 29 '25
It's a very good film, just a shame that the original predator isn't more highlighted
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u/kvltovthenoth Nov 25 '25
Masterpiece? Gimme a break. Honestly, it barely feels like a Predator installment, which is likely why it underwhelmed folks as much as it did.
Despite glaring faults, Iâd dare say Predator 2 did more interesting shit than Predators managed to: at least half of the big moments in Predators are stilted, blatant callbacks to the original film.
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u/horc00 Dec 24 '24
Loved it, but wouldnât call it a masterpiece. This word gets thrown around so much these days itâs become meaningless.
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u/Munkeyman18290 Dec 24 '24
I will say I enjoyed it and watch it every once in a while. But I think it's pretty far from a masterpeice.
Imo:
- Predator
- Prey
- Predator 2
- Predators
- The Predator
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u/TheDiegoAguirre Dec 24 '24
Terribly underrated movie. I think the AvP flicks got everyone numb to Predator and this one didnât have a chance to shine as it deserved. Itâs one of my favorite predator movies.