Predators (2010)

I said I was going to watch Predators in my last post but I just meant I was going to watch some trash. Well, surprisingly, I actually went out and hired it, much to my lady's disgust. Holy shit but did I love the original 'Predator' (1987). I'm guessing I must have seen it at least 10 times as a teenager as my unstable testosterone levels were surging. Looking back at Arnie's filmography, I was a fan between 'The Terminator' (1984) and 'T2' (1991) years. 'Commando' (1985), 'The Running Man' (1987) and 'Total Recall' (1990) all appealed to my pubescent blood lust and I still hold them in fond regards. Ahhh, good times.

Needs to be seen at least 8 times.

I placated my lady by pointing out that Predators is a Robert Rodriquez film but actually, he only produced (I knew that). It borrows heavily from the original film, jungle setting, bunch of hard dudes with big guns and some of the actual dialogue and scenes seemed very similar, perhaps they were paying homage. Crap only knows. So not a lot of originality going on here but what about cool shit? Predator vs Yakuza isn't a scenario I've ever envisioned happening but it was damn good, I certainly should have envisioned it! Predator vs Predator was a highlight too, seeing one deliver a vicious knee to another in the head from 3 angles was a lovely touch, brought a tear to my eye. Beyond that however there isn't too much to get excited about. It's a bit of a laugh seeing Adrian Brody run around in mud, slapping monsters in the face but overall this is fairly ordinary fare even though I appreciated the insight into the feud between the different Predator breeds. I'd say watch it if you're a Predator fan but otherwise seek out some classic Arnie, 'Raw Deal' (1986) perhaps. 
2.5/5
On Tuesday night I am planning on watching a stinking pile of trash that will make Predators look like classic Kurosawa so stay tuned my little mud larks!