#predator 4

The Predator (2018) dir. Shane Black. 7.4/10

I wouldn't recommend this movie to my friends. I wouldn't rewatch this movie.

I don't understand the circumcision joke. Someone explain it to me.

Nebraska cute. I like how Emily handled the men entering her home. Baxley died a cool death. I did enjoy this movie but I also prefer it when we focus more on the predators versus humans.

the entire third act was rewritten, scenes were hastily added in re-shoots, presumably half to make the nonsense left make more cohesive, and half to (literally) add more fanservice. think less tiddies and beach episodes and more props taken from the other movies to have in the background

part of that third act was the existence of the “Friendly Predators”, two Yautja who were presumably captured or otherwise ended up in the custody of the military/Stargazer Labs/etc, wore camo fatigues, and ostensibly worked alongside the human characters. leaked set photos of them along with parts of the script apparently led to fan backlash of the dudebro variety, like with AVP 2004, who hated the idea of Yautja and humans working together. most assume that this backlash (considering the studio-mandated fanservice reshoots, i.e. the movie very much wanted to please fans) is why these characters were cut and the third act rewritten.

however, Shane Black, director of P4, and professional pussy joke maker from the 1987 original, insisted that they were not cut because of fan backlash, but because “you could see the Predators in the daytime”. (this excuse is not accepted by most, considering you can see the OG Predator at daytime)

so why am I recounting all of this to you?

well. regardless of the reasoning for the cuts of all daytime shots past the first act, you might imagine that there are no daytime scenes past the first part of the movie

hm, that’s obnoxious and disorienting, but sure whatever, perpetual night for two acts straight until daybreak at the very end of the movie.

but wait. The very first night scene is on Halloween night. For reference, a child uses stolen Yautja tech as his costume and accidentally destroys a house also he kills the person(s) in that house but that suitcase can be opened later that night. Then like an hour into the movie after that, on what MUST be that very same night because there has never been a timeskip even implying a day has passed, a soldier refers to this incident and specifically says “yeah, on Halloween night—”

no one... speaks like this. Why would he ever have to clarify that it was on Halloween night, if it’s STILL Halloween night? That phrasing would imply it is no longer Halloween night, as if... several days have passed... since...

They did it. That madman wasn’t lying.

This movie must have what was a week’s worth of events but... they cut out all of the day scenes. Because Black didn’t want us to see the Predators in the daytime. One day and then eternal fucking night.

And he would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for that meddling line they forgot to cut out or dub over.

Thank you love!!

You were on your hands and knees crawling from behind couch to couch, your yautja sitting with his back to you  cleaning his armor. You hoped your socks gave you enough padding to not be noticed as you slowly moved closer only a foot or so away you grin evilly thinking you have him this time. 

Found this here.

It’s really not horrible, it’s a dude in a suit, that’s a plus. I was honestly hoping for something that looked more like that bangin’ concept art we saw, but this isn’t terrible.

The armor looks weirdly modern military and I find the sphere/circle motif on the right arm kinda weird, as well as the gaps and bits next to the skin that’s just a sock, but that could be CGed out? or he doesn’t have the full costume on? I miss the silver more alien looking armor. It also really badly contrasts with the mask.

Mask is fun, I like the depression halo around the forehead and the little shape above the brow.

Not bad, not blowing my mind either. At least it’s not like completely different. 

We also have no idea if the movie has more than one predator . . . and why is he in a tank? Wait . . . is the modern military armor part of the plot? Did we learn to train Yautja as soldiers and to drive tanks? What the fuck.