Watch: Predator 1987 123movies, Full Movie Online – A team of special force ops, led by a tough but fair soldier, Major “Dutch” Schaefer, are ordered to assist CIA man, Colonel Al Dillon, on a rescue mission for potential survivors of a Helicopter downed over remote South American jungle. Not long after they land, Dutch and his team discover that they have been sent in under false pretenses. This deception turns out to be the least of their worries though, when they find themselves being methodically hunted by something not of this world..
Plot: A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
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From about 1996 to about 2009 (roughly ages 4 til 17 for those playing at home), this was my all-time favourite movie. It was the first non-pirated VHS I ever owned, and it probably informed more of my youth than I’m comfortable with admitting. _Predator_ is the sort of movie that somehow both encapsulates and transcends the 1980s, I implore anybody who unlucky enough to never have seen _Predator_ to watch it, just to fulfil the life experience.One of only five movies that I’ve ever given a 5/5 star rating to.
_Final rating:★★★★★ – Transcendent entertainment! An all time great._
_**Schwarzenegger vs. “the demon who makes trophies of man” in the Latin American jungles**_An elite squad of commandos is enlisted for a mission to the jungles of Central America to rescue some VIPs after their helicopter is downed. They soon discover that they are hunted by some kind of predator… not of this world. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers star.
“Predator” (1987) mixes jungle action with otherworldly sci-fi for satisfying adventure/horror. The macho cast is superb, counterbalanced by Elpidia Carrillo as Anna. The flick’s iconic and uber-“cool” with exceptional jungle locations and cinematography, as well as F/X that hold up. Unfortunately, there’s little depth. It’s enjoyable as a popcorn movie, but also forgettable. Catch “Apocalypse Now” (1979) for the real deal in jungle adventure/horror.
The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in southern Mexico.
GRADE: B-/B
They just don’t make them like this anymore
Predator is my favourite film, next to Rocky, and has always had a special place in my heart. Scaring me to death as a youngster, the film succeeds completely in merging different genres together. For the first part, a gung-ho action flick – for the second part, a nerve-jangling horror that develops into a tremendous adventure film.The film feels like a real team effort, much like the heroes of the film itself. Everyone involved in the production has brought something creative, unique or memorable to the table and has made Predator become a hugely popular film and franchise.
Firstly, the scipt is chock-full of classic dialogue, making this one of the most quoted films in history, with so many cheesy one-liners that you’ve be forgiven for thinking the characters were being hunted by a hungry mouse. However, the script and the premise is genius – by simply pitting an alien hunter against Earth’s finest prey, humans (commandos even), the situations write themselves; boy-scout traps, mud-camouflaged Arnie and the villain which imitates and toys with its prey. The sequel, which is OK but not a classic, managed to develop this idea even further with a wider arsenal and deeper understanding of the alien race, which gives this film a little something to separate it from other standard Alien-ripoffs.
Secondly, director John McTiernan keeps the film zooming along at a sensible pace. When there’s any danger of actual character development, we move straight on to the next scene and dispense with said character lol. There’s a tremendous atmosphere as the commandos enter the jungle – it’s like another world and straight away the audience is thrown out of its seat with a shocking discovery up in the trees. In fact, the massive outbursts of violence in Predator are still very savage today and despite more violence now getting through censors, we don’t get to see anything quite so shocking as skinned corpses and spinal cords being ripped out! Eventually, the tension is cranked up to breaking point as it’s left to Arnie to “stick around” and avenge his team, Tarzan-style.
Next, the visual effects people should be congratulated. From amazing pyrotechnics to the legendary heat vision and camouflage which is part of Predator’s unique quality. Even today, the image of a blurry silhouette running through the jungle gives me the shivers and when the final battle kicks in, sparks truly fly. The cameo-effect is one of the best special effects i’ve ever seen and feels like the discovery of bullet time or something just as classic.
Thank the lord for Stan Winston, who practically saved the film by ditching the original dopey design of the Predator and coming up with the masked humanoid with some nice dreadlocks. Most people prefer Giger’s Alien design over this, but I always prefer the Predator, largely thanks to Kevin Peter Hall’s performance. Instead of a guy in a suit, which Alien eventually seemed like at the end, we get a nasty looking alien under a mask. Never do we think that it’s just a bloke under there. The Predator swings from to tree to tree like a monkey and bounds great distances like Frankenstein’s monster on steroids. Instead of a clumsy, fake alien, we get something that really does act and look intelligent enough to hunt a team of crack commandos. The appearance itself is truly memorable and it’s debatable whether the Pred looks cooler with or without his metal mask.
As I said before, it’s a real ensemble effort and even the actors bring something to the film that stands out. We don’t need character development for this type of film, we just need something that makes each guy different so that we know who’s getting wasted – a problem which many monster flicks mess up by throwing in a bunch of blands. Here, every character is radically different; Dutch, the sensible team-leader (although Arnie doesn’t exactly need to be distinguished), Dillon who has shades of Apollo Creed in trying to keep his cool and save face, Mac who starts off quite laid back and eventually goes mad, Blain who utters the best one-liners and carries a bleeding mini gun around(!), Billy the tracker who is just out-there and knows something’s wrong from the off, Poncho who speaks Spanish and wields a grenade launcher and Hawkins who reads comics, works the radio and tells dirty jokes.
Finally, the score needs mentioning as this is one of the most atmospheric soundtracks ever and adds to the films pounding tension. As soon as we enter the jungle, the music spells doom for all with subtle tones that soon explode to life. Considering how much hiking through jungle there is (and yeah, the locations people should be noted as well because this is some truly bad-ass bush), it’s surprising we don’t feel it because the whole time Alan Silvestri keeps us entertained with the film’s classic theme tune.
Spawning a decent sequel and countless other media, it goes to show the power of Predator. It all started here, when it was just considered an alien-ripoff but has since shrugged off those roots and claimed it’s own slice of history. Everyone involved in the film has contributed something – it’s as though their careers have all peaked at the same time and met up on this film. The result is just quality; remarkable, memorable and exhilarating.
A movie worthy of the hunt
After starring as one of the most iconic and unstoppable villains ever in Terminator, it was high time that Arnie had a formidable foe to fight against (sorry, Bennett, not you), and he got way more than he bargained for with the Predator.Before his crowning achievement of Die Hard, John McTiernan assembled a group of seven muscle-bound commandos in the South American jungle and let them unleash hell on Latinos, Russians, and Aliens alike with an awesome arsenal of macho weaponry. This is definitely a man movie. Both Alien and Aliens – hell, even Friday The 13th – had a thing about two females going head to head at the end. How are us guys supposed to truly get a kick out of endings like that? Arnie plays Major Alan ‘Dutch’ Schaefer, the leader of an elite Spec Ops force rescue team. His team is called to duty by General Phillips (R.G. Armstrong) and the very suspicious George Dillon (Carl Weathers) to rescue a bunch of government officials, who have been shot down in enemy territory in Latin America.
As soon as they arrive in the jungle something is watching their every move from the trees, and they get the feeling that things just ain’t right. The first rescue team is found disembowelled and skinned. Same goes for their chopper. None of them trust Dillon. He’s up to no good. There are no cabinet ministers being held hostage, just a bunch of his CIA pals being tortured by the Russians. In no less than five minutes, all seven of them completely obliterate a rebel guerrilla camp. The CIA hostages are dead.
Dutch is angry and feels mighty betrayed. Dillon lied to him and their mission is over as soon as it started. All they have to do is make a journey through one valley to the nearest rendezvous point and fly back home. Not so simple when a high-tech, seemingly invisible, 7’2”, extra-terrestrial Rastafarian hunter is picking them off one by one and keeping their skulls as trophies. This Predator is obviously a fan of the 1932 movie, The Most Dangerous Game.
In the same way that he created nervous claustrophobia around the Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, McTiernan floods the movie with an oppressive and twitchy atmosphere. Half of the film’s ominous tone comes from Alan Silvestri’s militaristic and primeval score, with pounding drums and lurking strings, indicating that the Predator’s haunting presence is everywhere. He could strike from any corner at any moment. And he does.
Nothing Dutch and his men seem to do can thwart this enemy and in no time at all Dutch is the last one standing. He runs for his life with the Predator in hot pursuit. The final, almost wordless, act is no doubt the strongest and can even be viewed as a separate movie altogether. McTiernan ditches the lush, steamy jungle from the first two acts and completely turns it around into a strikingly Gothic, baroque, supernatural landscape. There is a subtext of primitive brutality winning over highly advanced super-weapons, and there is enough testosterone between Dutch and the Predator to fill 100 tanker trucks. Women, totally, need not apply.
McTiernan wanted to shoot the movie in anamorphic Panavision but Fox wouldn’t let him as it would have led to complexities with the special effects that would slow production, but the taller aspect ratio actually makes the film look more grounded, earthy, and urgent. You can see the cinematography style here that would later become his signature in Die Hard and later films. Donald P. McAlpine’s effort on Predator is not as famous as Jan De Bont’s work on Die Hard though it is a career best with several iconic, standout shots and swooping, lurking dollies.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min)
Budget 15000000
Revenue 98267558
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Adventure, Horror
Director John McTiernan
Writer Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall
Country United States, Mexico
Awards Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arriflex 35-III, Panavision Super Speed Z-Series MKII and Ultra Speed Z-Series MKII Lenses, Panavision Panaflex Gold, Panavision Super Speed Z-Series MKII, Ultra Speed Z-Series MKII and Canon Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 68 mm, 35 mm (Eastman 125T 5247, 400T 5294)
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (2018 remaster), Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Eastman 5384), 70 mm (blow-up) (Eastman 5384)