Posts Tagged: Predator
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'Predators': Robert Rodriguez Gets to the Chopper

| July 12th, 2010

Those of us who were moviegoers in 1987 have a very soft spot in our heart for Predator, the magnificent dual-governor-to-be casted scifi-horror-monster flick. Today, two Predator fans take a look at the sequel, the imaginatively titled Predators. Earlier we heard from horror connoisseur Melissa Lafsky; now here's action, gun and script expert Abe Sauer, who reveals that Predators actually could have ended worse.

"Reboot." "Update." "Brand recognition." These terms always accompany the announcements of Hollywood's latest try at turning nostalgia into dollars. After The A-Team and Clash of the Titans, RoboCop, Red Dawn, Highlander, Total Recall, Romancing the Stone, Red Sonja, The Fall Guy, The [...]

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Robot Predator Sky Drones to Patrol Our Borders

| June 24th, 2010

Nothing to be concerned about! Just unmanned robot planes, flying along our border with Mexico, and they work great! Don't think of them as scary robots. Think of them as puffy, blue, flying teddy bears. Or cats! Think about them as Enormous Robot Border Cats. Far less menacing.

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'Predators': Horror Chick on ‘Predators’ and the Death of Hope

| July 12th, 2010

Those of us who were moviegoers in 1987 have a very soft spot in our heart for Predator, the magnificent dual-governor-to-be casted scifi-horror-monster flick. Today, two Predator fans take a look at the sequel, the imaginatively titled Predators. First up, horror connoisseur Melissa Lafsky.

There's a danger inherent in getting too close to something you love. In the background lurks a brutal threat, where the joy can be vacuumed from the object of your affection, and the empty space filled with a boiling cynical goo. Think figure skating-get too involved in the sport, and the unfiltered awe of grace and human artistry can erode away, till you're [...]

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Top 20 Lines From "Predator"

| July 9th, 2010

20) "You're a ugly motherfucker."

19) "You lose it here, you're in a world of hurt."

18) "What's this fucking tie business?"

17) "I'm gonna' cut your name right into him."

16) "We. Hit. Nothing."

15) "That's a bullshit psyche job. There's two or three men out there at the most. Fuckin' lizard."