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How Does It Feel to Be Hunted?

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (31)

Yes, I quoted Hard Target. Bite me.

Well this is sort of an odd pickle. A few days ago we posted the first footage from Predators, the newest entry in the series about alien hunters who track down the baddest humans (or really anything) that they can find. This one is produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimród Antal (Vacancy). The footage was pretty intriguing, sort of a pre-trailer. A trailer for the trailer. Yes, I realize how ridiculous that sounds. Anyway, first of all, here’s the poster for it:

(click to enlarge)

Regardless, the new story features Adrien Brody, Danny Trejo, Alice Braga, Topher Grace (?!), Laurence Fishburne, and a few others as the baddest motherfuckers on Earth, who are kidnapped and brought to the Predators’ home planet to be hunted. Yes, it’s a rehash of The Most Dangerous Game. We know. You can stop pointing it out now. In any event, the full trailer has now been released and… I dunno. I feel kind of underwhelmed by it. Maybe not underwhelmed. Maybe just whelmed. Maybe it’s because they don’t actually show much of the creatures, which is sort of silly when you think about it. I mean, if you’re one of the people who is going to see Predators, what’s the likelihood that you don’t already know what they look like?

Predators Movie Trailer - Trailer

I do like that they’re playing up the suspense angle of it — it seems like a good bit of it involves the quiet hunter/stalking aspect. That’s part of what’s made the first movie so successful, and is pretty much critical to separating it from being just another sci-fi action flick. Although the “we’re the game” line is kind of lame and predictable. Maybe I’m just being fickle. So, is it me? What’s your take? Awesome trailer? Kind of bland?

TALK, DAMN YOU!

(trailer courtesy of IGN)

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I am down....but i am a glutton for punishment.

Posted by: Nunzio Badalamenti at March 18, 2010 8:38 PM

I like it, but I don't LIKE like it. Dollar theater, here I come.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at March 18, 2010 8:40 PM

The little lights...they aren't twinkling.

No, but it looks awesome.

Posted by: superasente at March 18, 2010 8:41 PM

I will see it. Opening day. On some sort of substance.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at March 18, 2010 8:44 PM

I'm kinda excited about this, but then, I get excited about Danny Trejo, Laurence Fishburne, and Adrian Brody in general, so I was biased towards this movie even before I saw the trailer.

As to the actual trailer:...meh...

Posted by: Iris at March 18, 2010 8:51 PM

Well, the mini-gun is back, and my man Walton Goggins is in this too? Consider me SOLD.

Posted by: RepoGenetic at March 18, 2010 8:56 PM

The predator's arm looks all tiny.

Posted by: Lucas at March 18, 2010 9:16 PM

Antal's Vacancy was a tight little number. I have hope.

Posted by: Natural 20 at March 18, 2010 9:29 PM

I think it is AWE-to-the-SOME.

I'm looking forward to seeing this. In fact, I believe that if I'd never heard of Predator and all this stuff was completely new to me, based on that trailer I'd still be psyched to see this movie.

Does that satisfactorily answer you, TK?

Posted by: Jerce at March 18, 2010 9:39 PM

Sweeeeet!

Posted by: bob at March 18, 2010 10:07 PM

I'll watch Adrien Brody in anything. ANYTHING.

Posted by: figgy at March 18, 2010 10:37 PM

The Alien Loves Predator films have suitably lowered my expectations, so "whelmed" would actually be an improvement. I have "pectations", am only "cited" about it and hope it will be every bit as "some" as it looks.

Posted by: Squirrelgripper at March 18, 2010 10:45 PM

Considering the last two predator movies, it's a step in the right direction. Can't be worse than the last one, but probably no better than the second. Which isn't a bad thing. Predator 2 was re-fucking-tarded, but Danny Glover, Gary Busey and Bill Paxton? That's pretty kickass.

Of course, nothing will ever live up to the original. That movie is epic. Arnold and Carl Weathers? Throw in Jesse Ventura and you got yourself a stew! Never to be topped. But I'll keep watching.

Posted by: C at March 18, 2010 10:54 PM

The Predator looks like Dark Helmet.

Posted by: Name: at March 18, 2010 11:44 PM

My prediction is that this will be that kind of movie that does satisfy, but just barely. It's the kind of movie you can watch once every year or two because you completely forget it within 72 hours of the previous viewing. Obviously the thing that will keep it from completely sucking will be the decent cast assembled, and I like the idea of a very simple plot. I hope the alien landscape will include some interesting alien creatures.

Posted by: Ben at March 19, 2010 12:59 AM

The "we're the game" line didn't bother me quite as much as this exchange:

"How do I kill it?"
"However you can."

I would follow that with "dun dun DUN. No, seriously how the fuck do you kill these fuckers. Guns? Knives? Set 'em on fire? Cut their heads off? I need DETAILS. Asshole."

Posted by: Even Stevens at March 19, 2010 3:34 AM

If they throw in a Jesse Ventura cameo, you've got me sold.

Posted by: gunnertec at March 19, 2010 8:20 AM

In PREDATOR, the titular Predator got dropped off in a comfortably hot & humid environment, & hunted any & all humans in the area in a rite-of-passage trophy hunt. But in PREDATORS, apparently some Equal Opportunity legislation was passed on Planet Predator, so some Analyst Predator or Marketing Predator had to diversify the ~~focus~~ prey group. Ahh but you screwed up, they're all Westernized. Way to go, Predanalyst!

Posted by: the new transported man at March 19, 2010 8:29 AM

I'm wearing my "Alien Loves Predator" tshirt, today. So, this discussion is already awesome.

But, this... this is just superb:

In PREDATOR, the titular Predator got dropped off in a comfortably hot & humid environment, & hunted any & all humans in the area in a rite-of-passage trophy hunt. But in PREDATORS, apparently some Equal Opportunity legislation was passed on Planet Predator, so some Analyst Predator or Marketing Predator had to diversify the focus prey group. Ahh but you screwed up, they're all Westernized. Way to go, Predanalyst!

Posted by: the new transported man at March 19, 2010 8:29 AM

Posted by: lubeg at March 19, 2010 9:53 AM

Has anybody pointed out that this is a rehash of...

Oh.

Carry on.

Posted by: ahamos at March 19, 2010 10:32 AM

Anyway, apparently script spoilers aren't total boner jamz, but apparently there's a Reason to the Rehash that unravels in the 2nd & 3rd acts.

Posted by: the new transported man at March 19, 2010 10:41 AM

Mac (IASIP) would be pissed. There's not enough body mass in this one.

Posted by: Dangerous Dave at March 19, 2010 10:51 AM

Fuck Iron Man, THIS will be the greatest movie of the year, damn, this is gonna be the greatest movie EVER!

Walton Goggins!!! Who's your daddy now???

The most perfect cast ever... Adrien Brody and Topher Grace fighting Predators??? Who would ever think of that??

At about 1 minute there's a reaction scare shot of Walton and Topher that is like the greatest thing ever.

I'm only kind of sad that Walton is probably gonna be the first to die. Unless there's some predator zombie stuff. That would make it even more greatest movie ever.

Anyway, when is this coming out? And is it 3D? This should be 3D!

Posted by: zito at March 19, 2010 10:53 AM

Only on a foreign planet would Topher Grace ever be considered dangerous unless you are concerned with him poking your eye out with his gangly man-child elbows or something.

Posted by: JenVegas at March 19, 2010 1:26 PM

This bitch ass predator got nothing on the original, he took out a team of supercommandoes on their home turf single handed. Presumably while blasting some hardcore gangsta rap while hunting. Nothing is more hardcore than killing the meat headed, pro wrestler governor of Minnesoda while listening to "Fuck tha Police."

Posted by: George at March 19, 2010 3:32 PM

"Does this look like a team-orientated group of individuals to you?"

I really hope that's not an example of the dialogue in general.

Posted by: Craig at March 19, 2010 6:01 PM

I think the best trailer is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmY-CrgprEI

... hot dogs and buns.

Posted by: Johnnyboy at March 19, 2010 9:34 PM

Yeah, I agree with George. I don't see how these predators supposed to be more intimidating and threatening than the original (although the sequal is still my favorite of the two). I mean, the one in the first movie actually bothered to go to Earth and hunt on his prey's home turf. This plot smacks of those deer hunters that leave giant piles of grain and corn in open fields to attract game to avoid doing any real hunting. And why bother bringing humans to a planet that looks just like a jungle on earth in the first place? Is spaceship gas getting too expensive for individual trips to earth? Or do these predators just not want to leave the open bar at their country club?

I will say though that I always thought Topher Grace could pull off a secret psychopath vibe et al Jack from Fight Club. It will be interesting to see where he takes this role.

And I will still being seeing it in theaters of course. I'm only human.

Posted by: Matt 2.0 at March 21, 2010 10:31 AM

The only way Topher Grace falls under the heading 'most dangerous killers on earth' is if he's gonna turn out to be a psychotic serial killer. Seriously.

No offence to Topher who is relatively inoffensive but he is not in any way shape or form, dangerous.

Also, Adrian Brody is one of those people I find incredibly off putting. That's two reasons, right there, that put me off this movie.
That and the fact I dont really like Predator and think that with it's mask off it looks like a walking example of Vagina Dentata

Posted by: Nadine at March 21, 2010 7:37 PM

Craig, "does this look like a team orientated group of individuals to you?" is a brilliant line, coming from that guy. I bet you wonder why lolcats don't use good grammer.

Posted by: Bix at June 18, 2010 11:29 PM

Absolutely positively unoriginal, listless, and bland. Congratulations Hollywood: You just remade Predator with minor star power. Start paying your writers and come up with a real idea already.

Posted by: Red_Sun at June 22, 2010 5:36 AM

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