by Chupacabra Convoy » Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:31 pm
- Motto: "Wait, we're supposed to save all humans? Are you sure?"
- Weapon: Energo-Sword
Finally saw it last night. A perfect follow up to the first two films, even if it ignores the second one. In fact the AVP series still kind of fits in, despite not being referred to at all. It seems to me that only first ones get any sort of mention in any of the Predator films. I chalk it up to better cover ups, and technically speaking only one person made it to the end of AVP 1, and promptly got ditched in the middle of the Arctic (containment solved). In AVP:R the only survivors were rounded up anyway. So I figure the first one get mentioned a lot because the (governments) weren't prepared for this sort of thing at the time.
Loved the Super Predators and whole idea of hunt preserve planet. Only compliant: I had Topher Grace's character pegged the minute I saw him. If you've seen the first two films then you have a grasp of Pred hunting rules/logic, even with these rogue Preds. In fact, the film's human characters pretty much say that everything any Predators does is deliberate and calculated. The rest you can figure out from there. Also, the sword duel was awesome, and made up for the fact that we never saw Billy (From the first one) fight.
As for Brody: I had doubts about him being an leading action star, but after this I have him pegged to be a top candidate the next Batman after Christian Bale. As for the character, definitely above Arnold's for not only setting up traps but actually killing one, but just below Glover's. The reason being is that he had to set up traps, and had help, but it was a Super Pred, so more props to him. I give Glover's characters top billing because not only did he chase after his Predator after first seeing him in the flesh, but he was on the Predator like a dog all the way back to the Predator's ship where he killed it. he had no time set up any traps, had no help from anyone else (The government guys were only good for making the Predator feel chilly before dying), and he stop the forearm bomb from going off, thus saving LA.
Formerly Nova-Ting Ranger (That's right, I'm back! And in Pog form!)