Quote from: SM on Jul 04, 2014, 09:59:58 AM
QuoteYes it made loads of cash (so job done) but I believe that many of the fancore didn't like it.
The main thing, however, is that critics and audiences generally did.
Is it a classic though? Will it have the same resonance in 20 or 30 years as either original franchise does today. And also, don't you find sometimes that critical acclaim can be weighted by wanting. I remember that Empire gave The Phantom Menace five stars -- because it was the new Star Wars. Everyone wanted this to be a landmark film - and I don't think it hit those heights.
I guess the jury's out till the trilogy (is it going to be a trilogy?) is done. As I say, I thought it was OK. I wonder if it becomes more nuanced the more you see it? For me, it seems (at this time) to lack the stickability of the original films or any of the Predator movies.
I suppose it's a bit unfair to judge it on those terms - but... my gut feel (and that's all it is and can be at this stage) is that Predator 2:0 or whatever its going to be called will hit all the spots.