What's up with John McTiernan? I really think he's the one who made Predator into what it is. Let's be honest, from the script alone it could have easily turned out to be a cheesy B movie, forgotten and remembered only when mocking Arnold's bad roles. McTiernan turned it into an amazing action/suspense movie. With all due respect to Shane Black, imagine McTiernan returning to direct the new Predator. The man understands action and pacing. I didn't know who directed Die Hard and the sequels, but it was clear that 1 & 3 were superior to 2. Then I find out it's McTiernan in both of those, and it made sense.
I wonder if he would have considered it if given the opportunity. I know he had some legal problems and even jail time, but I won't get into that. He's brilliant in terms of directing.
