Predator 2 (DVD)

...their damn face-vaginas? The Predator has been depicted as an humanoid extraterrestrial, who possess advanced technology to aid him in killing his prey. The species follow a code in which they refuse to kill unarmed, ill or pregnant prey (this was hinted at in the 1987 film, when an unarmed Anna (Elpidia Carrillo) was never attacked; and when the Predator removed his armour to face Dutch in a fair fight). That's pretty much all you're gonna learn ...
...play the video games. Predator 2, much like the original, is full of action and violence, and it makes for decent entertainment that we don't bother to think about the mysterious outer space warrior until after the credits have rolled. Bodies get skinned, heads get cut off, and bullets seemingly fly every which way. It's a solid action flick. Nothing incredibly spectacular; nothing incredibly bad, either. It's biggest criticism is that it is inferior ...

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...the roof, where the 'invisible' Predator is present. Seeing the light bend, 'El Scorpio' opens fire, but is shot off of the roof by Danny Glover. Investigating the room, Glover (maverick cop Lt. Mike Harrigan) and his colleagues Danny and Leona find a scene of carnage, all of the gang 'cut to pieces' by some kind of explosive weaponry. Danny spies a naked victim strung up to the ceiling, and tells Mike he has never seen anything like it. The police ...
...subway train, Mike sees the Predator without camouflage. Even invisible, Mike manages to trail the creature across town, until he is stunned and captured by Keys' men, and bundled into a trailer beside the slaughter-house, where Keys explains everything. After being informed of Schwarzenegger's previous Elite Special Forces crew being wiped out in the jungle, Keys and his team became aware of the presence of a new creature in the city. Apparently, ...

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Predator was a great movie and one which I have watched a number of times since it was released. Predator 2 had a lot to live up to and when it was announced that the original's main star was not to be in the movie I was somewhat suspicious that it would be yet another inferior sequel cash-in. Out went Arnold Schwarzennegar...in came Danny Glover as the Predator movie switched from its jungle location to the mean streets of L.A. It opens as it means ...
...happened to that Aliens Vs Predator movie as well? I was looking forward to that...despite thinking it would probably be a really bad movie. On the action front it serves you well. It is perhaps more graphically violent and gory than the original but then thats what sells action movies half the time so sit back and enjoy the voyeurism I say. There are few lulls here, although some glaring plot holes which are somewhat difficult to gloss over. Why ...

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...earlier movies and the original Predator was one of his finest. Inevitably, a sequel was penned, but, for whatever reason, he chose not to become involved. So, Danny Glover plays the hero in this impressive sci-fi sequel. Predator 2 shifts the setting of the original from the jungles of South America to the streets of Los Angeles in the near future. A major war has been brewing for some time between rival drug gangs - the Columbians and the Jamaicans. ...
...this one, apart from the Predator itself. The mythology around this alien species is developed further here and we get to see the Predator in a brand new environment. The one thing that I did notice was the rivalry between Harrigan and the Predator - this gets increasingly personal as it becomes apparent that the alien is picking off members of Harrigan's team one-by-one (much like it picked on Schwarzenegger's team of soldiers in the original). ...

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Predator 2 is the sequel to the excellent Predator starring big Arnie but this time does not star big Arnie which is maybe a good thing, or maybe not. Arnie brings a certain charisma to these types of roles which not alot of actors have. However, that is not to say that the star in this film - Danny Glover did not do a pretty good job. Predator 2 has another Predator in it but that's about all you can say in comparison to the original film. This ...
...as well as the actual Predator itself, which could lead to all sorts of spin-offs movie-wise but hasn't so far. But action it also has - in buckets, great big buckets! Much of the action is gratuitous and unrealistic and although you could say it takes away from the film, it doesn't really - Predator 2 is a shoot 'em up type of film, probably more suited to the video charts than the cinema goers. It doesn't have the originality or the tension of ...

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...hold the audience. In Predator 2, we find Danny Glover (of Lethal Weapon) playing Mike Harringan investigating mysterious forces that are killing drung dealers. The movie attempts to instill a little thought into the concept of Alien Predators, to keep the viewer intrigued with all the little plots and sub-plots. Predator 2 is very gory in parts, and some of the scenes where there are drug dealers hanging from the ceiling are very gory indeed. ...
...is flawed as an Alien Predator would go for the hardest target to get full stimulation, to me this would be something like the army. I found the movie to be very slow paced, with a few 'adrenalin' pumping parts thrown in to wake you up. The plot was not complex enough to be a true detective type movie, and does not possess enough action to be classed an action movie. Lovers of both genres will be disappointed. With a little more thought and logic ...

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...without and in that approach, Predator 2 is a somewhat disappointing sequel to the far superior Predator. Taking the setting away from the jungle and into the city is something of an obvious choice for a cash-in and this is where the trouble starts. The predator worked well in a jungle setting but sadly doesn't translate that well to a city environment - in fact it was for this reason that Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the chance to reprise his ...
...competent directing from Stephen Hopkins who in a rather risky move replaced original director action maestro John McTiernan. The action scenes will provide reasonable entertainment and the finale provides crucial information for the spin-off franchise Aliens Vs Predator but overall, it fails to live up the delight of Predator. ...

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...that night he meets the predator and is taken. Harrison is not happy about this as he was supposed to be there with Archuleta that night and now feels responsible for his death, so, (as in all these type of movies) he vows revenge for the officers murder, little realising what is causing the slaughter. As he works with Cantrell and Lambert they soon discover that the weapon used in the killings is something that has never been seen before. Harrigan ...
...is soon over as the predator decides to take another victim. Is the creature stalking Harrigan? When Cantrell and Lambert are travelling to meet Harrigan they come across the pedators on the subway. As a group of muggers try robbing the passengers all hell breaks loose and the predator takes kills everything in sight during these flashing sequences and burst of gunfire. With Lambert dead and Cantrell spared her life by the creature the action ...

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...Predator. It was called simply, Predator 2. Predator 2 is set in Los Angeles and follows Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Danny Glover) who is involved in a battle to bring the drug lords to justice. However when these criminals are being slaughtered, along with fellow police officers, Harrigan is told to stay out of it, but he is shocked when his investigations reveal, that a powerful extraterrestrial being is responsible. He discovers the Predator (Kevin ...
...prove difficult to defeat the Predator as it can turn invisible and blend into the background. This is a decent film with a good story, but it definitely is not as good as the first film. I think that Danny Glover does well in the lead role, but I felt that the script was a bit weak and lacking in quality. The supporting cast includes Gary Busey, Bill Paxton, Ruben Blades and Robert Davi. The special effects and action scenes are impressive but are ...

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"Predator 2" lacks one important element from the first film: Arnold. As Arnold films are generally about Arnold they might just have well have taken away the aliens as well, but this film does well enough, transplanting the action to contemporary America as a different invisible alien takes on a crack police team, and against all the odds again, loses. This time the producers try their best to give the alien some motivation, suggesting that it ...
...armed combat; but exactly where the fun comes from when your opponent is about five hundred years behind in weapons technology isn't explained. If you're invisible, have invincible armour and devastating weaponry, is a seventeenth century firearm really much of a trophy? The film isn't bad but it's not a patch on the first one and we all know what's going to happen anyway. The "Predator" concept wasn't that clever; it just about covered its first ...

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...To say the Least Predator 2 was an amalgamation of a bad story line and factors such as bad to pathetic events. Danny Glover wasn’t bad though but this role would have definitely tainted the Lethal Weapon star’s standing. The movie lacked the finesse and flow required to make it pleasure to watch not to mention Arnie and his superlative team were dearly missed. Danny Glover (Lieutenant Mike Harrigan) plays the role of a brave and committed officer ...
...hunter becoming the hunted like Part 1 or will the one who kills predator achieve that just by chance and luck? OR WILL predator get killed in this part? Well viewing this movie once won’t hurt but you won’t have the look you had after viewing the original part. ...

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