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[Bartski]

Some reviews of the 2022 Predator movie PREY just dropped. This could be it!

The movie hits theaters premieres on Hulu on Friday.

Prey - Movie Reviews

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[ManaByte]

Predator has the reverse Star Trek movie rule. With the TOS movies, the even number ones (Khan, Voyage, Country) were the good ones and the odd-number ones were bad.

Predator: Good
Predator 2: OK
Predators: Good
The Predator: Worse than getting Monkeypox and Ebola at the same time.
Prey: Good

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

...waiting for audience score...

 

[ManaByte]

The movie hits theaters on Friday.

It's not in theaters. It was made for theaters and the critics saw it in a theater, but it's only on Hulu.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

...waiting for audience score...

NAZI!!!!!

 

[Romulus]

Hulu. Hm. Hopefully I can free trail and cancel.

 

[Bartski]

It's not in theaters. It was made for theaters and the critics saw it in a theater, but it's only on Hulu.

ok wow. Corrected

 

[FunkMiller]

 

[ManaByte]

Hulu. Hm. Hopefully I can free trail and cancel.

Hulu is actually the best cord cutting option for live TV. You can get live TV Hulu (which will get you all the televised NFL games), add-free Hulu streaming, Disney+, and ESPN+ for $68.

 

[Ulysses 31]

I'll wait for Critical Drinker's review.

 

[AJUMP23]

Hulu movies only have commercials in the beginning I believe.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Gotta wait for real people without a social justice/woke agenda to know for sure.

 

[GymWolf]

The trailer was utter horse shit so i don't have much faith in these reviews...

 

[Sabotage]

"Amber Midthunder ends up being (almost) as badass as Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original. [Full review in French]"

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Was not expecting 90% + on RT. Hyped!

 

[GymWolf]

"Amber Midthunder ends up being (almost) as badass as Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original. [Full review in French]"

from the polygon\ign\gamespot review i guess?!

 

[jason10mm]

That "The Terminal List" is sitting at 40% critics (26% 'top critics') but a SMASHING 95% audience score tells me which one of these metrics I should be following.

Not saying the critic score is ALWAYS inversely related to my tastes as there are certainly plenty of double low scores with critics and audiences, but when I see a massive delta like that (or the reverse, high critic/low audience) thats when I take notice.

 

[Little Mac]

I'll wait for Critical Drinker's review.

He’s gonna shit all over it haha A movie about a 500+ pound warrior alien with vastly superior technology, who’s culture and training makes it excel at hunting and destroying other planet’s apex predators, getting bested by a 100 pound Native American woman with a bow and arrow … doesn’t stand a chance. He has given Ripley (from Aliens) praise for being a strong and believable female protagonist (rightfully so), so you never know.

Regardless, I’m gonna watch the fuck out of it because OG Predator is one of my favorite movies of all time. Kristian Harloff, a reviewer I respect, said it was his second favorite predator movie so I’m game.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

If Danny Glover out of shape and sweating profusely in every scene in Predator 2 has you believe he can take a Predator out then lol if you can't believe a healthy Sacajawea can't.

 

[ManaByte]

He’s gonna shit all over it haha A movie about a 500+ pound warrior alien with vastly superior technology, who’s culture and training makes it excel at hunting and destroying other planet’s apex predators, getting bested by a 100 pound Native American woman with a bow and arrow … doesn’t stand a chance. He has given Ripley (from Aliens) praise for being a strong and believable female protagonist (rightfully so), so you never know.

Either people didn't see the first Predator or remember it wrong. Arnold beat the Predator by hiding in the mud and killing it with a trap made out of sharp sticks.

 

[FunkMiller]

The whole concept of this film seemed deeply unappealing and foolish... but I’ll be absolutely delighted if they’ve pulled it off with good storytelling and character.

 

[lifa-cobex]

Wonder if RLM will cover it.

Probably not.

 

[AJUMP23]

The only critique of a movie that matters to me is mine.

 

[PaddyOCanager]

Hulu is actually the best cord cutting option for live TV. You can get live TV Hulu (which will get you all the televised NFL games), add-free Hulu streaming, Disney+, and ESPN+ for $68.

This is true.

I'll wait for GAF impressions and other reviews on this one I think. I found the trailer really unappealing and I don't think it's worth my limited free time to find out.

 

[HoodWinked]

worthless fucking score

 

[Mossybrew]

I dunno about this Midthunder chick. She kinda sucked in Legion, trying to pull off this tough warrior woman role, it just didn't work for me.

 

[Sub_Level]

99 minute runtime is awesome. Tired of movies that don't know when to end. In no universe should a Top Gun movie be over 2 hours long lmao

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I havent seen all the Predator movies (I didnt see that one years ago where people said it was super dark and could barely see the action), but given all the others ones I saw, the only good one is the original movie.

 

[ManaByte]

I havent seen all the Predator movies (I didnt see that one years ago where people said it was super dark and could barely see the action), but given all the others ones I saw, the only good one is the original movie.

Predators is fine. It would've been better if the Lawrence Fishburne character was Danny Glover as originally intended and if they manager to get Arnold back for the ending, but it's sill better than Predator 2.

 

[Sub_Level]

I havent seen all the Predator movies (I didnt see that one years ago where people said it was super dark and could barely see the action), but given all the others ones I saw, the only good one is the original movie.

Sounds like you're referring to AVP Requiem. Which was indeed terrible but somehow still better than Shane Black's The Predator (and also too dark in some scenes).

 

[March Climber]

I'll wait for Critical Drinker's review.

Critical Drinker made me realize why gaming side of GAF becomes so annoyed with Dunkey so much. He's the movie version of Dunkey, except I think he's takes his own opinions more seriously(which is worse).

I havent seen all the Predator movies (I didnt see that one years ago where people said it was super dark and could barely see the action), but given all the others ones I saw, the only good one is the original movie.

This is a good watch if you haven't seen it:

 

[March Climber]

Also in case anyone is curious:

 

[DeepEnigma]

"Amber Midthunder ends up being (almost) as badass as Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original. [Full review in French]"

 

[Ulysses 31]

Critical Drinker made me realize why gaming side of GAF becomes so annoyed with Dunkey so much. He's the movie version of Dunkey, except I think he's takes his own opinions more seriously(which is worse).

I would hope he takes his opinions more serious than Dunkey's seeing how the latter brings up a more nitpicks for laughs than more serious criticisms. At least from the few videos I've seen of Dunkey years ago.

Taking your criticisms serious enough to elaborate on them is not a bad thing in my book, as long as it doesn't reach "you're stupid if you disagree" territory.

 

[March Climber]

I would hope he takes his opinions more serious than Dunkey's seeing how the latter brings up a more nitpicks for laughs than more serious criticisms. At least from the few videos I've seen of Dunkey years ago.

Taking your criticisms serious enough to elaborate on them is not a bad thing in my book, as long as it doesn't reach "you're stupid if you disagree" territory.

Just like with Dunkey, I'd appreciate all of this about TCD way more if it weren't for his shtick.

Madvocate is better at critique than TCD in every way. It's just a shame that he uploads so slowly.

 

[Little Mac]

Either people didn't see the first Predator or remember it wrong. Arnold beat the Predator by hiding in the mud and killing it with a trap made out of sharp sticks.

It was actually the 300+lb log suspended 25 feet in the air, by a 250 lb Mr Olympia on steroids, that took it down. Not to mention the makeshift grenade tip arrow that pissed it off. Can’t wait to see how she manages to kill it.

 

[lifa-cobex]

Also in case anyone is curious:

The Predator being higher rated than Predator 2.....
That needs correcting.

By no means a good film but higher than everything after it (aside from Predators).

 

[Ironbunny]

Fingers crossed...please be good.

 

[El Pistolero]

Wait a minute!...I thought this was a TV show!

 

[Draugoth]

Synopsis:

In the Comanche Nation in 1719, a fierce and highly skilled warrior named Naru learns the prey she is stalking is a highly evolved alien with a technologically advanced arsenal.

• Release: August 5, 2022 via Hulu (United States)
• Director: Dan Trachtenberg

Reviews:

• Rotten Tomatoes - 96% (49 Reviews)
• Metacritic - 75/100 (13 Reviews)

Consequence - 91/100

While she can slide, slash, and shoot with the best of them, Midthunder also imbues Naru with just enough character to keep us invested in her journey. For her, the fight against the Predator means more than just survival: It means validation for her own place in the tribe, the chance to prove her worth by defending her people.

Collider- 91/100

The only real downside to Prey is the streaming format through which it'll be released, with the 20th Century movie being shuttled over to drop on Hulu later this week. It's no hyperbole to say that this is a film that demands to be seen on as big a screen as possible, if only in order to thoroughly appreciate one of the best action movies of the year thus far, let alone one of the best Predator movies since the first.

IGN - 80/100

Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey never lets up. It’s full of the Predator franchise’s trademark violence and tension, but it’s the ferocious, star-making turn from Amber Midthunder that stands as its greatest strength

Empire - 80/100

Effortlessly the best Predator movie since the original, Prey proves that, against all expectation, there’s life in the franchise yet, not to mention a thrilling new lead in Amber Midthunder.

IndieWire - 75/100:

How can even the most skilled Comanche warriors battle a massive alien being with a full arsenal of advanced technology? Now that’s how you orient a prequel. How Trachtenberg, Aison, and Midthunder interrogate that very question is a thrill, offering the most unexpected of movie treats: a once-stalled franchise that suddenly seems bursting with delights — and, yes, plenty of blood spatter

The Film Stage - 75/100

Aside from the sparse bit of wincing fan service (such as odd prominence for what would usually be a mere easter egg), Prey is a nimble bit of carnage via perfect late-summer blockbuster. That such a worthy successor gets relegated not to the cinema but the streaming wars is a brutal slaughter in its own right.

 

[Burning Blade]

Cautiously optimistic

 

[Fbh]

The trailer looked pretty good so I hope it's good.

RT score is worthless though. "OMG it has a 90%+.........like The Last Jedi"

 

[Sub_Level]

Wait a minute!...I thought this was a TV show!

Naw thats Alien. Pred gets a movie.

 

[sol_bad]

It was actually the 300+lb log suspended 25 feet in the air, by a 250 lb Mr Olympia on steroids, that took it down. Not to mention the makeshift grenade tip arrow that pissed it off. Can’t wait to see how she manages to kill it.

See 40 seconds into the clip. If we want to be realistic, Arnold would be dead right at that point. Hit so hard he goes flying 20 feet. He'd be knocked out or concussed and unable to get back up.

 

[Revolutionary]

Can't wait to watch this. Always had faith in Trachtenberg. Like I said in the announcement thread: he hasn't directed something I dislike yet. 10 Cloverfield Lane, one of my favorite episodes of Black Mirror, The Boys pilot... dude is on point.

 

[poppabk]

See 40 seconds into the clip. If we want to be realistic, Arnold would be dead right at that point. Hit so hard he goes flying 20 feet. He'd be knocked out or concussed and unable to get back up.

Forget that, Arnold gets hit in the shoulder with a shot from the Predators shoulder cannon that blew a hole through Jesse Ventura but Arnie shrugs it off like he got stung by a mosquito and he then hoists up that 300lb log. Of course the Predator used a low power shot to just disarm Arnie because the movie seconds before established that the Predator only kills armed people.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Either people didn't see the first Predator or remember it wrong. Arnold beat the Predator by hiding in the mud and killing it with a trap made out of sharp sticks.

After being wounded by an elite fighting force. With bullets. Not to mention Arnolds exploding arrow which disabled it's cloak. Then a giant log being dropped on it. I don't think you've watched it.

I can't wait for this 90 pound slay queen to single handily defeat the predator.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I heard is the best since the original. When is coming to Star+?

 

[BLAUcopter]

Ugh. Will wait for.... my own opinion I guess? Can't believe a fucking thing these days with everything being so politicised.

My guess though? it's gonna be pure ass.

 

[fatmarco]

Amber Midthunder was...awful as an actress in Legion, to the degree that she almost didn't seem like a real actor, so it will be interesting to see if she's been able to step up for a leading role in a blockbuster.