It’s insane that McTiernan directed Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, and Predator all on the span of a few years. Anyone would be happy to have just one of those films on their resume.

In the Predator's culture, the more formidable the prey one manages to bring down, the higher their standing in society. The idea pretty much is, the tougher the prey you manage to bring down, the tougher, smarter, and worthy you are. The successful hunter proves they are the superior being, and so the more honor you earn.

You should watch Conan: The Barbarian. It was Arnold's breakout movie, and still one of his best. It's also faithful to the spirit of Robert E Howard's original character and setting, which is a great example of pre-Lord of the Rings swords and sorcery High Fantasy. It always brings me back to my early RPG days. Good reaction, btw.

Didn't see anyone mention it but the helicopter pilot at the end was the actor who plays the predator.

💫 Fun Fact: the huge mini-gun that Blaine(“I ain’t got time to bleed.”) used was the very same mini-gun Arnold used in Terminator 2 when he shot up all the police cars and when he scanned for deaths, it read “Human Casualties: 0.0”.

Commando with Arnold and Alyssa Malano is another good one. Trick or treat is a great Halloween movie

For spooky season I recommend the film Jacob’s Ladder from 1990. It's one of the few films which got under my skin watching it as an adult. It successfully combines psychological horror, mystery, and drama into a thought-provoking movie. Congrats on 15,000! 🎉

🎉 Every female Predator reactor during THAT scene: "Man that's just such a waste of ammunition..." Every male reactor: (sheds tear for brotherhood) "Those are true friends. No questions asked, no hesitation, just 'my brother is firing in that direction, therefore I must do the same'". 😂

Total Recall, Twins, and Commando are some of Arnold's top movies besides Predator and T1 and T2. The Running Man, Raw Deal, and True Lies are solid as well.

Now that you've seen T1, T2, and Predator, the next Arnold film you should watch is "Total Recall". It's got a great story line, it's fast paced, and an all around great action film. Definitely one of Arnold's best. And if you're looking for a great Halloween film, I highly recommend trying "The Changeling" (1980) with George C. Scott. It's a great old fashioned haunted house ghost story, it's very well done, and it's a cult classic. Give it a try, I promise you won't be disappointed.

For a Halloween film, I’d suggest Silver Bullet. It’s kind of a campy, but scary werewolf movie which I think is vastly underrated.

I feel you would get a big blast out of "True Lies" with Arnold , Tom Arnold , Bill Paxton..... such a funny action packed spy movie 😆 ❤ 🎥

You’re one of the better reactors i’ve seen on this film because you are absorbed by the film and NOT talking every second. Sometimes just your intent focus on the movie makes for a better reaction instead of constant commentary.

Kevin Peter Hall played the Predator. He was also the pilot of the helicopter at the end. Regrettably he is no longer with us. (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991) Be safe

The pilot of the helicopter at the end of the movie is also the same actor who played the predator creature both in this movie and in Predator 2

One thing that most people miss the first time round (I know I did) is that when the Predator shoots Arnie, he actually hits his rifle and not Arnie, which is why he’s able to escape with only a relatively minor injury. It’s just a little detail that isn’t made 100% clear in the movie. As for the rest, damn, it’s fun! Classic 1980s quotable carnage, and yet slightly subversive, too! This was made at the height of the muscle-man action film trend, but John McTiernan wasn’t too interested in directing a brainless movie about brawny guys shooting stuff, so he chose to gently satirise the whole thing by amping up the macho-ness to 11, before showing that all the muscle, guns and testosterone in the world were useless in the face of this threat (the firing into the jungle with everything they had and hitting nothing was a good illustration of this - it’s a semi-Freudian way of saying that the men are basically impotent). It’s only by using his brains and cunning that Arnie is able to come out on top. I think that is a big part of why this film has remained popular for so long - it aspires to be a little bit more than an average shoot-em-up, and it’s something that McTiernan continued with in Die Hard, which was perhaps the first big nail in the coffin for the muscle-man hero in cinema. Anyway, I hope you enjoy many more Arnie movies, Madison (and congratulations on 15,000 subscribers! )… now get to the choppa!

In canon it is generally accepted that this predator here was looking to gain trophies. Which means he was a rookie.

Congratz on your subscriber count!! I can't get enough of your calm "down-to-earth" reactions... Keep doing what you're doing! :)

Please watch STAR TREK! Give it a chance! 🖖

I'm glad they don't reveal too much about the Predator in this movie. Sometimes little is more. The less you know about the Predator the scarier he seems. It also inspires genuine intrigue. Fans want to know more about the Predator lore. I think that's why it has endured to such fandom after all these decades. It's a true cult classic!! -OG

I love this movie. My Dad's nickname was Dutch. Every time I watch this I'm reminded of him. Great stuff.

Thank you so much for showing Predator. One of my all time favorite movies. Saw it in the theater a few times when it came out.

I think this is such a unique film as it starts out as a typical 80s war movie and then changes genre and becomes a horrific gore monster film who also happens to be an extraterrestrial! Very original. -OG

The predator is basically a trophy hunter. It wants a prize and a story, but that doesn't mean he fights fair. That's why Dutch and team are shown to be so... good at what they do first. Making them worthy prey.

Some good Halloween movie recommendations: The Fly (1986), The Crow (1994), Event Horizon (1997).

The manliest yell in movie history. 18:46

Congratulations on 15k Madison!! That's awesome!

Top 5 horror flicks Madison does not have posted in her channel... 1. The Shining 2. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3. 28 Days Later 4. The Exorcist 5. The Silence Of The Lambs ....and one fun one... Beetlejuice.

Probably the most unexpected Schwarzenegger role, in retrospect, is his part in "Stay Hungry." The 1976 movie was filmed in Birmingham, Alabama and he played a supporting role as a weightlifter working in gym. You get to see Arnold playing a fiddle. Downtown Birmingham is visible when the tallest buildings were what are now the AT&T building and the Regions Bank building. Other scenes were shot in Mountain Brook. Jeff Bridges and Sally Field star, along with some other well-known actors like Robert Englund (Freddie Krueger) and Roger Moseley (T.C. from the original "Magnum, P.I.")

🎉 also I love in Predator lore, they call us "Soft Meat". The Alien is "Hard Meat".

I am shocked an appalled that she didn't react at all to "the handshake." But then she says "Maybe it's like a coming of age trial for each Predator." Cue the holy church music...that's the observation so many reactors completely miss out on.

"True Lies" for a great but often overlooked Arnold movie. Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron. A top film.

Yes. More Arnold please. Conan and True Lies

Summer of 84’ and Lake Mungo are two of my favorite movies to watch around Halloween

In the comic lore. The Yauija (Predator) hunt to honor the savior of their race. They were slaves to another race and a group led by a legendary Yauija began to hunt the enslavers and eventually freed the Yauija race. So they made it a tradition.

A bit of odd trivia. The actor who played the predator, since he was always in full costume, played the helicopter pilot at the end.

The only essential Predator-ordering is to watch Predator first. All the other movies you can come at from whatever angle you like, pretty much.

Celebrating 15,000 subscribers with the manliest movie to ever have been manned is awesome 👌

As the old saying in the gun community goes, "You can't miss fast enough to win." Mac did hit the Predator early on, in the knee, but he/it took to the trees and took off before the others arrived to unleash an impressive but completely pointless dump of firepower and ammo into the jungle.

The newest Predator movie: Prey (2022) Naturally this time the bad ass is a very intelligent woman who tries to achieve equality with men.

One of the top 2 action movies of all time. McTiernan knew his shit. A smart, subversive, tightly made movie

The reason that Arnie gives that look in T2 is because Jessie Ventura was the one with the minigun in this movie :)

I'm instant fan just for you acknowledging Alan Silvestri. His resume is legendary

Congratulations on 15k, Madison! 🎉

Your analysis is correct. It is a safari trip where he takes as many and as dangerous of trophies as it can.

Congratulation to 15k. Well deserved. 20k will coming soon👌

Aaaaahnold was THE action star of the Eighties. You knew you were in for awesome when a new Schwarzenegger movie was released. ✌🏻🎉

Dutch has probably got some serious PTSD after this, and except for Anna, no one to talk about shared experiences with.

Okay, Madison, I have enjoyed your reactions so much. Now that you have seen this one, you must see a 2022 movie called "Prey," I think on Hulu, in which the Predator shows up in 1719, and interacts with Native Americans. Really cool.

Predator 2, like all good sequels, takes the premise of the first one and does something a bit different with it. Highly recommended!

I’m always so disappointed when Billy cuts himself and gets killed almost instantly. I love this movie and I think it really hold’s up

Congrats on 15,000...Woo Hoo....I love your reactions. And I love how you love westerns.... That is my favorite type of movie....Prey is another good movie..🎉

The predator is a juvenile… it’s a right of passage in their culture

Great Review! This is one of Arnies best films. Congrats on 15,000 subscribers!

Predator 2 then Prey....You won't be disappointed. Alot of people hate Predator 2 but it will fill in some of your unanswered questions. And it's another fun ride.

Congratulations on the milestone 🎉🎉

You could absolutely watch PREY as your next in the franchise and it wouldn't hurt or spoil anything further down the line.

“Mad fan” is a cute idea.

Hi congratulations on hitting 15k. I really like your reaction to films. I recommend Hellraiser or A Nightmare on Elm Street.🎉

The Predator species name is YAUTJA (YOWT-ja). They are interstellar sportsmen whose entire culture revolves around big game hunting. They test themselves against apex predators which often includes sentient beings like man. They have a code in that they do not kill the unarmed or the infirm as it is not challenging nor do they kill pregnant prey as a way of husbanding the livestock. If vanquished, they leave no trace of themselves behind by detonating a powerful bomb so as to leave the "preserve" pristine by not contaminating the indigenous culture with their technology. As a rite of passage, they must blood themselves by killing a xenomorph from the "Alien" series. If prey is worthy by offering good sport and defeating the hunter, the tribe will bestow the victor with a trophy. "Predator" is a Schwarzenegger action classic directed by John McTiernan, director of "Die Hard", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", "The Hunt for Red October", "Medicine Man", "The Thomas Crown Affair" and "The 13th Warrior". There's a pretty good Predator fan film on KZfaq set in the Middle Ages with knights called "Predator: Dark Ages" starring Adrian Bouchet (Steapa) from "The Last Kingdom"! The movie is an alien variant of "The Most Dangerous Game", the Richard Connell short story from 1924 which has inspired countless man-hunting-man movies like "Hard Target", "The Naked Prey", "Race with the Devil", "Southern Comfort", "The Running Man", "Surviving the Game" and "Beyond the Reach". The Central American guerrillas were probably Communists receiving supply and support from Russian advisors explaining the Soviet presence. Billy faced off against the Predator alone because he would rather die fighting than running; it was a matter of honor. He drew first blood with his machete so that the Predator would not have the privilege. It's a Native American custom. Anna was unarmed and, therefore, spared. Wounded Poncho was killed because he had already been marked as a combatant and was still holding a weapon. The Predator released Dutch, took off its mask and fought him hand-to-hand because it considered Dutch to be worthwhile prey. The last laugh was the Predator's mimicry. It was using a recording of Billy's laughter at Hawkins' lewd joke to express a fatalistic defiance to Dutch. Three of the cast went into politics! Schwarzenegger became Governor of California, former wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who played heavy-gunner Blaine, became Governor of Minnesota and Sonny Landham, who played tracker Billy, ran for Governor of Kentucky. Jean Claude Van Damme was supposed to be the Predator originally but he had difficulty with the alien suit as initially designed and was considered too small in stature to be threatening! Special Effects maestro Stan Winston was tasked with redesigning the alien to fit the 7'2" Kevin Peter Hall. The dreds were inspired by a Rastafarian painting in producer Joel Silver's office and the mandibles were the contribution of a napkin sketch by director James Cameron who shared a flight and a brainstorming conversation with Winston by pure chance. Danny Glover stars in the underrated, urban-set "PREDATOR 2" which has some memorable set pieces! Dark Horse comics ran with the crossover concept inspiring Hollywood to make TWO crossover "ALIEN vs PREDATOR" films with moderately successful to excellent results. They're fun and exciting guilty pleasures with the second one, "ALIENS vs PREDATOR: REQUIEM", being a particularly lean and mean DIRECT SEQUEL. There is also a "PREDATORS" film produced by Robert Rodriguez that is definitely worth a look. "The Predator" (2018) REBOOT, however, should be avoided at all costs; it's a franchise-killer! "PREY" is a prequel to the original film which was released on Hulu August 5. The Alien films have a RICHER SUBTEXT while the Predator films are more ACTION FARE but they're both fun sci-fi thrillers. VIEWING ORDER: Alien Aliens (Special Edition) Alien 3 (Assembly Cut) Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL] Predator (1987) Predator 2 Predators Prey Alien vs Predator Alien vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated) Prometheus [OPTIONAL] Covenant [OPTIONAL] INTERNAL CHRONOLOGY: Prey Predator (1987) Predator 2 Alien vs Predator Alien vs Predator: Requiem (Unrated) Predators Predator (2018) [SKIP THIS AWFUL FRANCHISE-KILLING REBOOT] Prometheus [OPTIONAL] Covenant [OPTIONAL] Alien Aliens (Special Edition) Alien 3 (Assembly Cut) Alien Resurrection (Director's Cut) [OPTIONAL]

predator 2 takes place in the city of L.A., and explains better what they are doing here. some people dont like it because arnold isnt in it. it stars danny glover as a police lieutenant and gary busey as an fbi agent. i love the second film.

They needed someone who could compete with Arnold's muscles 💪 as a good adversary and so they got 7' 3" tall Kevin Peter Hall to play the Predator and who also played Bigfoot in Harry and the Henderson's! -OG

Congratulations, Madison! Here's to many more surpassed milestones to come. May God continue to bless you with creativity and the courage to share that with the rest of us, be it thoughtful expression after a movies, your skillful and captivating artwork, or your future literary endeavours. Thank you for enduring the labour required to provide content for us to enjoy; we appreciate you for it and I hope it is increasingly rewarding for you just as you are an encouragement to us. And the same goes for your cousin's band, too!

Funny how in my teens I had the opportunity to move to a state either run by Arnold or Jesse. I chose Arnold cause Ventura died in the movie and it was an omen. Good skit of Carl running for office on the platform of "I was in Predator too".

Really loved your commentary on this one. You are the first reactor I've seen that pretty much nailed it 100%. Most people miss a lot of nuances or misunderstand motivations for both the human characters and the Predator. You were wonderfully accurate. Great job, and as usual I'm looking forward to your next reaction!

ALIEN meets RAMBO could've been the elevator pitch - awesome hybrid of sci-fi & action - one of Arnold's finest moments. Stan Winston's mad skills at their peak in creating the alien and directed w/elan by DIE HARD director John McTiernan. Fun fact: the late Kevin Peter Hall, who plays the Predator, has a cameo as the rescue chopper pilot at the end. Great job Mads!

this is my all time favorite movie🎉 hope you enjoy it as well

Congratulations on 15k! 🎉

If you haven't seen Psycho or Halloween those would be great movies for October.

I wouldn’t say it’s arrogance that killed the predator but it’s own nature. Just as some peoples live to eat, the predator live to hunt. And as such, a hunt can only be satisfying with a challenge. Just like normal hunters, he has rules to make hunting fair, challenging and just more fun. Also he didn’t killed Dutch right away because a trophy is something you have to earn yourself, not something you simply pick on the ground without efforts. So I think the thing that killed the predator was his nature and his own drive for challenges, because without those things life isn’t worth living for them. That is my personal opinion. Really love your reactions and reviews, they are always good and interesting.

There are some other franchises that are supposed to be in the same predator\alien universe, but the only movies that acknowledge it is AVP. Technically, Soldier (with Kurt Russell), the blade runners, and firefly\serenity also take place in the same universe due to either director comments or in show Easter eggs.

Congratulations Madison for 15k subs, well deserved. Cool reaction as always, take care sweetie 🥰

I like how your assumptions of the Predator's behaviour was pretty much on point. You should definitely have a look at Predator 2, then Prey, and finally AVP 1 and 2.

this is the first movie i look for when checking out movie reactions🎉

Blain spitting his chew on Dillon's boot, Mac threatening to bleed Dillon if he gives away their position one more time, and Poncho mocks Dillon when he loses Anna and says 'maybe you need a leash, AGENT MAN!!.' In short, Dutch's team does not like Dillon though Dillon tries to be part of the team. Even being long time friends with Dutch doesn't help. Dutch can't help but feel his friend is hiding the truth about the mission from him. And Dillon, unfortunately, seems to have lost his morality and sense of values since joining the CIA. Though he does try and redeem himself in the end. -OG

Congrats on 15K subs, Madison. Great reaction, I knew you'd like this one - it definitely is one of Arnie's best.

Watch Predator 2 before Prey, as Prey has some "things" that make reference to Predator 2. I love the jungle setting for this movie and how the team of elite soldiers are picked off, which seemed to surprise you Madison. Then the Predator becomes the prey and Arnold escapes with a 1000 yard stare on the choppa :) at the end.

Try reacting to Arnie's END OF DAYS, it's not only one of my favorite Schwarzenegger movies but one of my favorite Action/Horror movies!

Congrats Madison! Since I don't live in the US I won't be able to participate but I'm happy for you. 🎉🥳

Congrats on reaching 15K, Madison. Your analysis and insight is always excellent and hopefully 20K and more coming soon.

You can pretty much skip the others and watch Prey. The best of all of them.

Predator 2 is also worth watching, but it doesn’t star Arnold. Still a very fun sequel! Hopefully you will watch Arnold in “Commando” sometime, too!

If you like the character Mac, played by Bill Duke, you can see him and Arnold Schwarzenegger together again in the movie "Commando" as different characters. -OG

I could be mistaken, but thy Tyrrell corporation from Alien franchise is also same Tyrrell corporation from blade runner, which makes it tie into aliens. And preditors visit earth , and well..watch the avp movie.

🎉 I saw this in the theaters when it was new, I still remember how awesome I thought is was while watching it for the first time!

Congratulations on the 15K milestone, Madison. Having that many subscribers is very impressive! 🎉👍

The Ghost and the Darkness

Congrats on 15k 🎉🎉🎉

Last Action Hero - most underrated Arnold's movie in my opinion you should watch.

Watch Predator 2 definitely. Prey is good. Predators has its moments. Have fun.

Prey is as at least as good as the first movie. And there's not really directly connected so you can kinda just watch any of the movies in any order.

Congrats on 15k!! Good luck to everyone for the giveaway!! 🎉🎉🎉

it's interesting to me how you -- and most Predator viewers -- know the character names and their character traits: Dutch - leader. smart. resourceful. Mack - lost it when his friend died. consumed by revenge and madness Dillon -, former friend, sold his soul for a desk job and is now getting his assets/friends killed....seeks redemption Tyrannosaurus who "aint got time to bleed" who grinds up humans like meat --- scary that he's first to die

Predator mimicking and taunting Dutch's men is not only intimidating 😳 but down right scary. Especially when the Predator uses Billy's laugh at the end of the film before he nuked himself!! -OG

for Ahnold's first venture into comedy, check out Twins (also starring Danny DeVito), you'll love it 😅

8:30 And Poncho's response is just as great: "Oh...OK" 🤣🤣 10:14 The word you're looking for is transparent 16:53 Denying the Predator the satisfaction of spilling first blood Fun fact: the pilot of the rescue helicopter is Kevin Peter Hall, the man behind the Predator makeup. Hope you give the sequels a shot, aside from AVP: Requiem(2007). I'd say that is the one with no redeeming value. Definitely do NOT watch Prey before Predator 2.

If you want to see Arnold as a more normal character, you should watch "True Lies". A James Cameron film that's a lot of fun. I really think you would enjoy it.

oh in theory die hard commando and Predator/aliens are all in same universe as country they're in or mentioned is Val Verde

watch predator 2 and then avp

If you enjoyed this Arnold movie I highly recommend True Lies and Last Action Hero. I'd put Last Action Hero near the end of your Schwarzenegger watching experience. It has a lot of references to his movies within. Also Predator 2 and Predators are solid sequels.