I kind of liked the last third of the movie. It also gets some credit for having the thinly-veiled Morton Downey Jr. clone being played by Morton Downey Jr. himself.
I'm not a fan of the first Predator, it's only... fine for me, and Predator 2 is also... fine, but I may actually have liked it better. This one trades the jungle for gangland L.A., and I wonder if they had the vague intention (Cloverfield-style) to set each movie in the franchise in a different genre. Predator 1, a war film. 2, a crime thriller. Something must have been in the air in 1990 because Marked for Death also had voodoo-practicing Jamaican posses (did the alien's dreadlocks give them the idea?). The level of violence in this is a little absurd, with open warfare in the streets, weird movie gangs stalking the subway system, and a child playing with a toy Uzi. But Danny Glover (the maverick cop) is more human than Arnold so once the man-on-alien action ramps up, the jeopardy feels more real and is less of a shoot'em up generally (despite a lot of bullets getting expended). The final sequence suddenly opens up the world (with an Easter Egg suggesting the possibility of Aliens vs. Predator) and I think that's where it betters the original, taking it from sci-fi slasher to something more flexible (not to say the franchise took the hint).
Underrated and pretty good sequel. Good action scenes and the leads are good. Movie looses steam in the last quarter and story is a bit chopped up, but still fine action movie
Not a worthy sequel to be honest. Predator is so creepy and amazing, and this one does not live up to the first one. The ending sequence kind of makes up for the start but I wouldn't necessarily want to watch it again.
Though Predator 2 is not the most thought provoking film, it is majorly underrated. And though Danny Glover is no Arnie and Gary Busey is just Gary Busey, the real show stealer is the Predator and uncovering "it's" ways.
terrible. the first movie's scary and cunning predator was reduced here into a sandbag who was bested in a hand-to-hand combat by a goofy cop. considering just hours before it took down a special unit in a warehouse.
do whatever you like with your protagonists but never, ever, dumb down your villains.
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It's not as bad as people say. The first is way better ,though they are very different movies.Zeltaebar
Good movie. Surprised at its bad reputation.jamesmcavoy
I honestly thought this was better than the first one...sqcat
I kind of liked the last third of the movie. It also gets some credit for having the thinly-veiled Morton Downey Jr. clone being played by Morton Downey Jr. himself.Siskoid
I'm not a fan of the first Predator, it's only... fine for me, and Predator 2 is also... fine, but I may actually have liked it better. This one trades the jungle for gangland L.A., and I wonder if they had the vague intention (Cloverfield-style) to set each movie in the franchise in a different genre. Predator 1, a war film. 2, a crime thriller. Something must have been in the air in 1990 because Marked for Death also had voodoo-practicing Jamaican posses (did the alien's dreadlocks give them the idea?). The level of violence in this is a little absurd, with open warfare in the streets, weird movie gangs stalking the subway system, and a child playing with a toy Uzi. But Danny Glover (the maverick cop) is more human than Arnold so once the man-on-alien action ramps up, the jeopardy feels more real and is less of a shoot'em up generally (despite a lot of bullets getting expended). The final sequence suddenly opens up the world (with an Easter Egg suggesting the possibility of Aliens vs. Predator) and I think that's where it betters the original, taking it from sci-fi slasher to something more flexible (not to say the franchise took the hint).Earring72
Underrated and pretty good sequel. Good action scenes and the leads are good. Movie looses steam in the last quarter and story is a bit chopped up, but still fine action moviedanisanna
Not a worthy sequel to be honest. Predator is so creepy and amazing, and this one does not live up to the first one. The ending sequence kind of makes up for the start but I wouldn't necessarily want to watch it again.mathiasa
Not meaning to disrespect the first one but personally I liked this one better.senorspitler
Though Predator 2 is not the most thought provoking film, it is majorly underrated. And though Danny Glover is no Arnie and Gary Busey is just Gary Busey, the real show stealer is the Predator and uncovering "it's" ways.deckard.
terrible. the first movie's scary and cunning predator was reduced here into a sandbag who was bested in a hand-to-hand combat by a goofy cop. considering just hours before it took down a special unit in a warehouse.do whatever you like with your protagonists but never, ever, dumb down your villains.
this movie is a travesty. stay away.