The Predator is not a sequel, but watch these movies first and foremost

As The Predator hits the theatersIt's foolish to think that this giant alien, with his guttural faces and oversized crab face, has been hunting for thirty-one years in six films, numerous comics and more than a dozen video games. It's a lot of blood – red and green.

The skewed line for all the movies is the mythology, the twisted moral code and the violence surrounding the Predator character. But according to star Keegan-Michael Key, The Predator is not a sequel.

"What we do is a chapter of a larger story that we could call the Predator Universe," Key told CNET Magazine. "You can look at them in the order of your choice because they all exist as of right."

You could even see The Predator without looking at any other movie in the franchise. But if you have time and popcorn, watching some of them will make the news better.

Here's how I prioritize movies.

Predator – if you just look at a

This is the original 1987 popcorn movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator, True Lies), Carl Weathers (Rocky) and Jesse Ventura (WWF). It begins with an 80s action film in the vein of Rambo: First Blood Part II and Commando, with former military types engaged on a secret mission.

The characters display their exaggerated machismo in different ways: one shaves obsessively by using a safety razor on bare skin and others have cut-off sleeves revealing their muscles resembling challah bread. Almost all the ridiculously large guns that never seem to run out of ammo.

What makes Predator so fantastic is Oz's half-time "Wizard" who finds our elite soldiers as prey, making the movie a story of alien and psychological extraterrestrial hunter. It is resistant to today 's viewing, especially the performance of Schwarzenegger.

Part of the humor is dated and truly pissed off (as when a character tells a joke about the anatomy of his wife). Interestingly, this character was played by Shane Black, director of the new movie.

The special effects, which have been nominated for an Academy Award, seem a bit crude compared to current standards, but still work well. For example, the visual effect that makes the Predator "invisible" invisible is incredibly believable.

There is an exceptional behind-the-scenes video of Jean-Claude Van Damme, who played at the Predator at the start, running in a jungle in what looks like a red dinosaur costume before the special effects are applied. Van Damme was later released for being too short and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall seven feet and three inches.

Predator is consistently ranked among the best action movies of all time. He introduced one of the ugliest alien characters on the screen – although in my book, Alf is a second.

The film also features two future state governors – Schwarzenegger would be the governor of California from 2003 to 2011 and Ventura was Minnesota from 1998 to 2002.

By the time Schwarzenegger was at the peak of his power, Predator is filled with incredible liners of Arnold that are still being quoted today.

quotes:

"Go to da choppa!"

"Stick around!"

"If it bleeds, we can kill it."

"You are an ugly mother —–!"

Predators – if you just watch two

Although this is technically the third movie in the series, I recommend watching it second. Predators is at the origin of the film Predator what Aliens is to the original Alien movie. That's at least what producer Robert Rodriguez (Alita: Angel Battle, El Mariachi, Spy Kids) imagined.

Where the original film had two governors, this one is the name of two recipients: Adrien Brody (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage, Moonlight). Other members of the cast include Laurence Fishburne (Matrix), Danny Trejo (Machete) and Topher Grace (That 70's Show).

In what could be one of the most fascinating openings of a movie, the first picture shows Brody falling free from a high altitude. We have literally fallen into action since the first image of the film. The film's story is similar to the original, with soldiers (and other dangerous types) fighting in a foreign jungle to see their world literally upset about one-third of the film.

Predators emulates the dripping virility of the original and inevitably turns into a shirtless and cluttered Brody who screams and runs with a knife surrounded by the flames of a raging fire.

As the title indicates, there are several Predators in the movie and they now have predator hounds, which are even uglier than their dog.

quotes:

"They were not meant for us, he was chasing something else, something much bigger."

"Please, stop doing that."

"We are going to need a new plan."

"It's his jungle, his game, his rules, we run, we die."

[in Russian] "You are an ugly mother —–!"

Predator 2 – if you look at three

Even though it's the second movie, look at this third – that's the sleeper of the series. Featuring Danny Glover (deadly weapon, sorry to bother you), the movie's action moves from the jungle of the first movie to the concrete jungle of 1997, then futuristic Los Angeles. Police film and drug cartel of the 80s similar to Scarface and Cobra.

Like the original movie, Predator 2 juxtaposes bloody action sequences to the Predator chess master's hunt. However, none of the characters in the first film are there, not even Schwarzenegger. In one sense, this is disappointing, but in another case, it adds to the franchise myth, expanding what we know about the high tech extraterrestrial hunter and his brothers.

It is exciting to see the Predator hunt and adapt to a dense urban environment, especially as Gary Busey (Point Break), at his Busey-East, tries to thwart him and thwart the Glover character. In addition, Bill Paxton presents himself, with a hint of Chet from Weird Science, to provide some needed laughs.

The slogan of the film is "It's in town with a few days to kill".

quotes:

"You can not see the eyes of the devil, until he comes to call."

"Ok everyone, take a deep breath Relax your sphincters We do not need Rambos rush hour here."

"You are a big naughty mother of a family —–!"

Alien vs. Predator Movies – If You Have Nothing Better To Do

Do you have taxes to pay? Maybe dental work that you have delayed? If you do not have anything better to do and you like the other Predator, AVP movies: Alien Vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2010) could bring you some satisfaction. But you only have to know how to enter: These films make the other three look like masterpieces of Arthouse.

Both films have a Metacritic score of 29, while Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVPR) got a very low percentage of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. The slogan of AVPR is "This Christmas, there will be no peace on Earth". Horrible, I know.

OK, it's not a complete garbage can – after all, you can see two aliens from legendary badass movies fighting it. In addition, it links the Predator universe with the Extraterrestrial Universe, and by extension the Universe Blade Runner.

Some action sequences are really fun. But movies lose the focus and the psychological elements that make the other three so good.

If you want to take advantage of the amazing cross between the Predator and the xenomorph of the Alien franchise, I recommend you take a look at the Alien vs. comic book. production.

quotes:

"You are an ugly mother —–!"

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