https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/07/20/is-land-of-bad-based-on-a-true-story-the-military-thriller-is-no-1-film-on-netflix/#QuoteThe director said he wanted to create a story that "throws back" to 90s action movies, especially those set in the jungle. He referenced the 1987 film Predator, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch Schaefer, the leader of a paramilitary rescue team on a mission to save hostages in guerrilla-held territory in a Central American rainforest.
Not sure if this was mentioned previously but I just watched land of bad on Netflix and I kept thinking wow this looks amazing and the pacing, the events that take place, and the camera shots all seemed super familiar...cough cough. But seriously it got to a point where I was waiting to see the red targeting laser appear out of nowhere or a cut to heat vision stalking the team.
Sure enough I came across this article and the director drew inspiration from the original Predator.
Thought this movie was awesome though. I would love to see have seen this same exact idea with a Predator implemented into the story!
