Predator (Ultimate Edition) [Blu-ray] [1987]

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they'd react if they already knew a bomb was placed in the vicinity before the people arrived to begin their chat. That's suspense, and in Let me say that again; this image has had no digital tampering; it is grainy and dirty, but retains all the finite detail that was scrubbed from the last Blu-ray release and whose image was subsequently used for all releases since (including the 3D). But no more! What we have here is the image fans have been crying out for, restoring all the detail and grain and the result is awesome. Outside of his work with James Cameron, Predator is Arnie’s finest hour. Putting together a bunch of no-nonsense musclebound ‘actors’ pitched against one of the most cleverly designed alien antagonists ever and its success was assured. That fact that it is full of 80’s cheese and unashamedly action just further enthuses its fans. It spawned sequels, spin offs and an ongoing franchise, but, as yet, none can compare to the original. Arnie vs Alien – what’s not to love? an outing which some fans may have felt seemed deliberately designed to evoke another iconic science fiction franchise, Alien: 6 Film Collection. a way, there's a visual analog of sorts in that Predator relies on the conceit of a (largely) invisible monster that the viewer nonetheless

Sadly there are no new extras, but everything from the Hunter Edition is replicated here on the included Blu-ray, which is the same DNRed monster previously available. Praise the maker! We can finally consign the 2010 Ultimate Hunter Edition Blu-ray, with its waxy, DNR'd horrific image, to the bin where it rightfully belongs As the movie moves along, McTiernan shows great control of the camera by maintaining focus on his main attraction, namely Schwarzenegger. And later, when the elite commando team raids a rebel encampment, the filmmakers have us fully convinced that things will continue in this direction. Essentially, the entire first act is nothing more than a setup, a crafty swindle of sorts to draw viewers in with expectations of a typical Schwarzenegger actioner. It's much like what Dillon (Carl Weathers) does to Dutch in the story. It's no coincidence the film follows a small fighting force into the jungles of Central America with what at the time was standard action violence. The moment it's over, the deception — both on Dutch as in the audience — commences, with tension that never lets up and a gory spectacle from an unseen assailant that stalks and kills his victims, one at a time. is there, but which can't be localized. Ironically, when the Predator does "show up" (as far as that goes), that leads to some through with levels that are much less prominent in the 1080p Blu-ray version. Once again as with the first film some of the night and/or interiorShort Takes (SD, 10 min) — Four more individualized segments focused on John McTiernan as a director, Ventura's venture into acting and then politics, Stan Winston's sense of humor, and a warning about the drinking water in Mexico. first few seconds, something that may engender a whole new round of agonizing. Once the actual films begins, things "normalize", and while there rear channels play an integral role in this presentation; gunshots and ricochets, for instance, are Audio Commentary – With director John McTiernan is technically informative, if a little dry, but contains plenty of information about the troubled shoot as well as on set anicdots. as soon as they see the Fox masthead, but those with eagle eyes will probably spot what is sometimes called "hanging" or "frozen" grain during

I don't doubt Fox has gone out of their way to strike a new HD master for this presentation — as seen in several sequences of this Blu-ray edition — but it is unfortunate they deemed it necessary to alter a great deal of the image. For a true remaster, the original film elements should have been scanned and cleaned with the least amount of digital manipulation. Sadly, this latest version of a Schwarzenegger classic appears less like an improved restoration and more like digitized man-handling with some scenes almost looking computer-generated. I don't believe making an entirely new internegative (IN) for a fresh, "untouched" release print is too much to ask of a studio, especially for a film with such a strong following. impressed me personally. The film is awash in reds and blues, both in terms of production design but also in terms of grading and/or lighting, and never tilts excessively toward noise territory. I wouldn't say this presentation is quite at the level of the first Predator, but it's continually Predator: Evolution of a Species: Hunters of Extreme Perfection – 11 minute feature sees producer John Davis and filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal discussing the franchises popularity. Brown Jenkin yeah that promise of authenticity is shaky. Looks like the main character is a full-time warrior and that would have been rare for a Comanche woman. Part-time, esp. for a young person, would be more common. But we'll see how it plays. It'll be interesting if it's authentic, and funny if it's not. American Indian people have put up with inaccurate portrayals of themselves onscreen since forever and most I know have a good sense of humor on the subject. God knows they need it.indeed, probably represents the best overall sequence in the film from a technical standpoint. Detail saturation of these primaries is really remarkable throughout the presentation, easily topping the 1080p version. Even in some of the most heavily its predecessor's Blu-ray transfer, this one sports a mostly grain-free image that lends to the visuals Prey FYC Panel With Cast & Crew: Go deeper into Prey with a lively panel discussion featuring director Dan Trachtenberg, actor Amber Midthunder, producer Jhane Myers, director of photography Jeff Cutter, film editor Angela M. Catanzaro and creature effects designer Alec Gillis.

Seriously, its been one single 15 second trailer. The entire point of stripping Dutch down to the mud and fire was to have an epic Warrior vs. Warrior with Dutch using the elements rather than his machine gun to kill it and now youre all whining that they made the entire movie strictly with that premise. Photo Gallery (HD) — It goes without saying that these on-set stills are only interesting to those who like looking at production photos. Predator 2 is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 1.84:1. Marty wasn't

sequences might have arguably benefited from more shadow definition, but on the whole things look materially improved over the 1080p version. towards a shade of gray or appearing too bright, but certainly not quite purely inky and true, either.

Note: Screenshots are sourced off of the 1080p Blu-ray. (See Marty's review of the original Blu-ray version, linked above, since he felt the Inside the Predator (SD, 31 min) — This piece is broken up into seven segments, each detailing different aspects of the movie. Most interesting is a talk about the jungle terrain, the choice of weapon for Ventura's character, and a look at the stunts. Topping them off is a heartwarming tribute to the late Kevin Peter Hall, who sadly passed away in 1991. caught my eye. The increased resolution certainly makes some of the textures in the urban environment pop with more authority, and there's an Having recently looked through the first three Predator films, it is only fitting that we should take a look at this latest instalment. imagery here suffers from the problems associated with noise reduction, it never looks terrible and,release. That said, as those who pay attention to scores may have already realized, I'm at least marginally less impressed than even Marty was realistic atmosphere throughout; the inside of police headquarters features phones, typewriters and Deleted Scenes and Outtakes – 4 short scenes, titled: Fleeing the Predator, Chameleon, Building a Trap and Sliding Downhill. Theatrical Trailers Fox's compression continues to impress, and this film's prevalence of scenes filled with gunsmoke (I guess filling in for jungle mists) and film grain of the first Predator, so maybe it was his turn or something). Once again, those fearful of a grain free experience will have their fears