The Predator Early Reactions Thread

[Corporal Hicks]

I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but one of my major issues is a spoiler. I'll try to do a tl:dr version on here that gets it across fair but without giving away too much detail.

[von]

first mention of the score

https://twitter.com/DougJones100/status/1037949674617954304

https://twitter.com/HertzBarry/status/1037947161558872064

https://twitter.com/THEJAMlEROGERS/status/1037953970981888000

https://twitter.com/6BenHarrison/status/1037954162296868864

https://twitter.com/DailyDeadNews/status/1037954849592115200

[Danversity]

https://twitter.com/EriktheMovieman/status/1037951752237010944

https://twitter.com/AADowd/status/1037955607293120512

[Master]

I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but one of my major issues is a spoiler. I'll try to do a tl:dr version on here that gets it across fair but without giving away too much detail.

Is it major game/canon changer? Like stupid as hell invasion theme?

[von]

I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but one of my major issues is a spoiler. I'll try to do a tl:dr version on here that gets it across fair but without giving away too much detail.

Is it major game/canon changer? Like stupid as hell invasion theme?

4 in 5 reactions seem to be positive. good signs!

something for you Master since you're on the topic of alien invasion XD

https://twitter.com/alkerton/status/1037951918654541825

[Corporal Hicks]

The Predator is almost as much comedy as action, which doesn't always work in its favour. And while there's a flurry of fun kills and (very) off-colour gags, it lacks the streamlined propulsion of the original. MVP: Sterling K Brown, having the best time as a wet-works dickhead.

— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) September 7, 2018

I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but one of my major issues is a spoiler. I'll try to do a tl:dr version on here that gets it across fair but without giving away too much detail.

Is it major game/canon changer? Like stupid as hell invasion theme?

Ehhh...more tone related but lore implications.

[Master]

Oh crap...

[Yautja_Warrior]

Sounds like one of the problems will be the comedy, if you want a more serious movie or not. I'm fine with the comedy myself but it might be an issue for some.

Good to see more positive comments though, cannot wait to see it next week.

[Corporal Hicks]

Sounds like one of the problems will be the comedy, if you want a more serious movie or not. I'm fine with the comedy myself but it might be an issue for some.

Good to see more positive comments though, cannot wait to see it next week.

I actually loved the comedy. Was one of the things that made it really enjoyable. The folk who decided they didn't want comedy in way before hand wont like it though.

[newagescamartist]

I always considered the original movie a dark comedy. As long as the humor fits the picture, I'm perfectly fine with tons of humor.

[SyntaX]

Ehhh...more tone related but lore implications.

This...

People who go into this movie expecting another Predator 1 "feeling" and tone are going to be disappointed.

[Danversity]

I've been in the mindset that I want it to be the funniest film Shane could possibly make. If he's the one directing and writing it, then he better show it to me. I just don't care. None of the Predator films ever were serious experiences for me - even if I was scared of them as a kid, when I actually sat to watch them, I loved to laugh with them. And Shane's type of humor is just my favorite, so that is exactly what I want from this.

[newagescamartist]

Ehhh...more tone related but lore implications.

This...

People who go into this movie expecting another Predator 1 "feeling" and tone are going to be disappointed.

I have to admit, I'm genuinely surprised at the early positive reactions. Makes a Predator fan feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. I'll be going in with no expectation. I skipped the trailers and most of the promotional stuff in general. All I know is that it's going to be have tons of jokes.

[Corporal Hicks]

So, #ThePredator was a lot of fun. It met the expectations that I had for it. The cast were really great and they all brought something cool to their respective characters.

— Britany Murphy @ #TIFF18 (@britany_murphs) September 7, 2018

[Danversity]

Tide seems to be turning more to the positive side. I'm thinking 70-something% on RT.