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Has A Frontrunner Emerged In The PREDATORS Directing Sweepstakes?
Beaks here...
According to Latino Review's El Mayimbe, we won't be getting Neil Marshall's PREDATORS after all. Damn.
Though Marshall would've been my first choice out of the likely possibilities, I can't say I have a huge problem with Nimrod Antal taking on the franchise reboot. Antal's best work to date is KONTROLL, an adrenaline-charged action flick about Budapest subway ticket inspectors which felt like an audition for the Hollywood big time. Within a year of that film's release, Antal was directing VACANCY for Screen Gems. Don't hold it against him. This year, he's got ARMORED, which looks to be an above-average heist flick powered by a collection of top-notch character actors. He's got chops.
Here's where Harry contacts PREDATORS producer Robert Rodriguez...
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This is like my 30th FIRST
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Damn you those who didn't select Michael Bay.
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For admitting he's been first 30 times.
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Just sayin'.
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Jun 23, 2009 1:58:31 AM CDT
I guess the question is does anyone still care about Predator
by guntermonkey
How about Hollywood giving us some new material? Please?
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why not him? he did make some of the greatest flicks of all time.
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Haven't seen any of the guy's work so I can't comment. Not sure if I'd rather see someone tried and true take the reigns or someone new and hungry be given a chance to shine. I'll continue to remain apathetic about this project.
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"Kontroll" was a pretty wild movie that I liked, though "Vacancy" seemed a bit too Hollywood. The "Armored" trailer looks passable.
If Antal is hired, I hope he taps into "Kontroll"s more twisted side and goes for the jugular.
I'm still not sure the Predators need to be rebooted at all, though. Like Aliens, they're kind of boring now. I'd be much more interested in Antal directing an original screenplay R-rated science fiction movie, to tell you the truth. But that's just in my own mind. I know "Predators" will be made, so hopefully it won't be the brainless abortions the "AVP" films turned out to be. Seriously, who the fuck let those atrocities happen?
I wish Nimrod Antal luck. -
Because the Predator alien looks so damn cool.
But the chances of this film being any good is pretty slim. Sure we'll probably get heaps of gore and action... but the genius of the first film was the thick, grity atmosphere and incredible suspense. Something that CG polished hollywood rarely seems to capture anymore.
Would love to be proven wrong though. -
rambo vs predators-- it could be the greatest movie ever!!
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im probably in the minority, but i hate the Predator homeworld idea. Is there really any need to know that shit? They hunt shit for sport. the end. Predator, like most villians, is cool because I have no idea who or what they are (and i dont care what was in the AvPs). I dont want to be shown their culture, what their childhoods were like, why they are so mean, etc. This is the same trap that killed Darth Vader, Mike Myers, Wolverine and about a billion others that have been ruined by removing the mystery.guys i know you THINK you want to know more about them, but trust me, you dont.
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Don't hold it against him.
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Jun 23, 2009 2:44:48 AM CDT
If the sights are aimed this low, i would have preferred The Rui
by irc-hollywood
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It's a huge ad for porn, right now.
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Saw this a few years back at the Fantasy Filmfest in Hamburg / Germany. It had something surreal to it. I can't remember anything adrenalin-charged. Maybe I am wrong.
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I want it 90 seconds ago!!!
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You want to turn this into a badass franchise? Have the Predator fight warriors in different time periods. It's one of those 'so simple they'll never do it' ideas. I want a Samurai vs Predator movie :(
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his debut Death Machine and Blade were solid (scratch LOEG as he was fucked over by the studio) he can really shoot action and has a great visual style. Is he still directing the live action Akira?
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Yay, a studio patsy director. This will surely have great results...
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Predators, from the director of Thunderbirds.
No thanks. -
Kontroll is pretty dead on. We fuck with the poor inspectors all the time.
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There was news about that on this site a few months ago. That was the best idea I've heard in a while.
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shit.. can't wait to miss this.
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I used to live in Pest and some of my Hungarian friends would pull all kinds of crazy shit with the inspectors, like actually buying a ticket but then when the inspectors put on their armbands my friends would make a run for it through the Metro tunnels, finally stopping at the gate to show the inspectors the ticket.
Love Kontroll but the real inspectors can be real fucking fascists, especially to gypsies. -
...a Nimrod Antal PREDATOR movie working. Haven't seen Vacancy but Kontroll is a superb piece of work. Maybe a PREDATOR film set entirely on the New York subway, with no exterior shots? Builders excavating an abandoned subway station uncover a crashed Predator mothership, QUATERMASS AND THE PIT style? Hmmmm.....
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That Marshall's free to do the Highlander reboot.But really, he would've been the best choice for this - i'd love to know what the reasons were.Did Antel charge less? Did Doomsday really do that much damage to Marshall's rep?At least with Antel he's a fairly unknown quantity so there's no telling what kinda Predator we'll get.... Just hope it's not another turd.
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Mind you, GeekTyrant doesn't draw me in like AICN, but the word "news" is in the name of this site. I mean, they could call this "Ain't It Cool Talkbacks" and that would be more accurate, seeing as how the news aspect of this site is mostly clippings, etc. Harry's set visit to THE EXPENDABLES was dope- not so much news as it was an essay. And Beaks, your interview with the DARKO dude was solid. But that's not news either... so, I vote that this site drop "news" from its name.
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Please ignore EVERYTHING I said about geektyrant and this story. And everything else for that matter, except the positive stuff I put out there- that's all true. Fucking sleep deprivation has me all twisted up.
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I don't give a shit who directs this movie just so long as whoever it is includes several lingering shots of the predator's testicles in the film. I don't think that's too much to ask. I love to hold other men's testicles in my mouth. I love the way they taste.
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then Rodriguez has his head way, way up his ass with this one.
Much as I hate to shoot a film down early, i think this movie is DOOMED -
Like WOO. Or Bay. Why?
1. Its not like the first Alien movie where the audience has not seen the alien...by trailer-time for this everyone has already seen the alien creature a million times. So there is a need to shift to the action movie genre.
2. The movie is rumored to take place on the alien homeworld. If so, then its potential as a scary movie is limited, because its the humans that are the visitors. It'll feel more like Luke Skywalker visiting some new place. So there is a need for increased badass movie action sequences. Even if the movie takes place on this planet, its still overplayed...so still you need badass movie action sequences. -
Jun 23, 2009 4:34:40 AM CDT
Oh yeah, and it should be rated R and take place during WWII.
by gibsonusa returns
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fuck it.
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WWII Predator....Great fucking idea!!!
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pun intended
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Jun 23, 2009 4:58:06 AM CDT
Alien hunter attacks soldiers during WWII (rated R style)......
by gibsonusa returns
Forcing isolated small groups of would-be enemy soldiers to work together to fight off the creature....themes of brotherhood, humanity, unity, peace, yadda-yadda-yadda...
That would be the awesome movie. -
...and the human characters need to be super manly, old school style. No cheesy teenybopper looking main characters. It need to be a Stallone type casting...
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Avoiding the inspectors is the only true joy of Pest's public transportation today. There's more of them now, but most of them are pushovers. If you just say "NO!" with a strict enough face they'll let you alone - they don't have real authority to make you stay or ask for your papers. In the good old days, they would've kicked the shit out of us.
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Only one word for your idea...
AWESOME! -
A small alley group under siege by an overwhelming Nazi force.One of the Nazi commanders wants to annihilate the allies, while our sympathetic Nazi respects the the alley guts and wants them to take them alive.Enters Predator crashing to earth almost hidden amongst a shell bombardment.Predator starts to savage the Nazi's, as they move in, saving the allies.Nazis flee to alley hide, confusing allies with their apparent surrender...However, Alley's find out that they are now under siege from something far worse than Nazis....We'd all like to see the Pred take some Nazi spines...
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I knew it! Here is a the "PREDATORS director choice isn't near cut and dried" talkback where I said he should direct it. http://www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/41399 I am so proud of myself it makes me sick
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So far, I cannot explain the man's choices as far as Hollywood scripts are concerned, but Kontroll is aces.
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let me tell you he knows how to create atmosphere. He prefers slower pace. Kontroll was made using Tarkovsky as a reference. Just make sure Gyula Pados is the DP.
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Should be Arnold or at least Glover. That would make this worth making. They come to get revenge one Arnold.
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Yes. Yes. Yes.
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Set in the first century A.D. Roman Legion V. Predator. They kick the living shit out of him. Some local jews hide his dead body in a cave because they want to reverse engineer his weaponry in their rebellion against Caesar and they wrap him up in burial cloths to mask his identity. As soon as they leave the cave, the other Predators de-cloak their invisibility, remove the burial cloths from the Predator (which leave a shroud of Turin imprint from the radiation leak of his suit), they re-cloak and disappear unseen with his body. Jews return and find Predator mirculously gone which spawns a new religion which becomes globally dominant, spanning over two Millenia and counting.
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Jun 23, 2009 6:37:17 AM CDT
I don't want some Nimrod directing Predator!
by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon
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End of story.
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Dog soldier - fun but let's face it crappy really. The Descent was, well, decent. Nice monsters but really, if I'd never seen it, my life would be no poorer. As for Doomsday. The movie equivalent of a guy telling you his favorite bits from other movies. Not an original thing in it and was much like channel flicking. If he was the best they had, it's fucked already. RR should do it himself. Actually, scratch that. Someone who doesn't keep banging out B or C grade shlock should.
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Just announced on CNN.
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FROM HARRY BEFORE SPILLING HIS SEED I MEAN BEANS.
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I know you said not to hold it against him, but it was. Horrid. And stupid.
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too many respected franchises are being turned over to these noname, nothingface directors. This is actually good news for me. Hire someone who actually has a resume.
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Jun 23, 2009 7:57:58 AM CDT
The problem with movies about Predators & Transformers
by the new transported man
is that we're forced to see the stories through the human lens; that's the only way these movies are made. The best Transformers movie is set on Cybertron & in space, & features no humans. The best Predator movie features planet-jumping Predators clashing with Aliens & other aliens, but features no humans. Hollywood won't make these movies.
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The best PREDATORS movie, I mean. The best Predator movie is Predator, which featured humans. The best humans, too, i.e. Blain, Poncho, & Dutch. But that movie BEEN made.
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CLAP. CLAP. CLAP CLAP CLAP! P-G- 13!!!! CLAP. CLPAP. CLAP CLAP CLAP!!! (say it like a stadium chant).
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The guy took a potentially meaningless job in showbiz and created a niche that nobody has yet to possess as fully as he did- the talk show sidekick. Actually, the closest possible rival to Ed's persona would be "Hey Now" Hank from THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW. I always liked Ed growing up- he had a grandfatherly appeal to him. You sensed an affable jokester in him, and that was comforting. He also did something that is rare for his position- he elevated his host's game. Johnny Carson needed Ed McMahon as a foil, the straight man. They played the vaudeville tradition to the hilt, and together they were a great tandem. Ed, thank you for your time and comfort- you'll be missed.
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Will forever remember "Heeeeeres, Johnny!"
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We'll always love you man! I was looking forward to seeing you in the new Predator film.
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When he's not being a racist asshole, Gibson can direct action. In fact, the jungle chase scene in Apocalypto made me forget what a ridiculously inaccurate film that was, even if only for a moment.
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When's the last time you saw anything "adrenaline-charged" that didn't suck balls? Thought so.
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Glover sucked balls. Predator 2 was a mistake.
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That poor bastard!
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but it isn't set yet, is it? I'll believe they're doing this thing when it comes out...
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Fa_Tass Do yourself a favor and google the origin of the name Nimrod before you make fun of it. "Nimrod was in fact a Biblical figure -- the great-grandson of Noah."
And Jim Cameron was basically a nobody too when got the job of writing and directing Aliens back in 1983.
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I agree, But then again some of the names I see in my kids school these days....WHEW man!!!! Whatever happened to shit like MIKE, and STEVE LOL...
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...or even a rebooted AvP franchise.
In the future, humans have gotten their hands on some Predator technology and manage to develop a cloaking device. They are now capable of space travel. Predator homeworld has been located (possibly by following a Predator ship back after a hunting trip ... perhaps the ship has a cloaking device too).
Either one person or a team goes to their world and carries out a little hunting trip of their own. This time the humans are the Predators.
Reasons for the hunting trip could be many. Perhaps revenge for family or friends lost in a Predator attack. Perhaps it's the highest level of training exercise for some elite military team. Or, perhaps earth is largely overrun by Aliens and the humans know that they need help and the help doesn't come in any better form than Predators, but the humans know they need to win the respect of the Predators before they will join the fight.
Could be a good idea. Could be lame. I came up with it in about 10 seconds while scanning the talkback, so go easy :) -
All my hope for this movie is now gone.
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You guys do not fucking get it. The guy is a foreigner. It is a not a Anglo name. In my country (and other cultured countries around the world) Nimród is a real name. It is not some Bugs Bunny character or word for slang. It has a biblical origin.
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... Back in those days, the PREDATOR was new and fresh. Not some franchise getting rung out till it was bone dry... Alex Young can blow me... metro sexual douche bag.
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jack the ripper, investigators, predator!
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Wow. Isn't that some kind of old fashioned insult? I didn't know people actually named their kids "Nimrod".
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Does the Predator get the quickening when he removes an immortal's head? Such a cool idea I jizzed my pants a little.
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I rest my case. Actually Con Air was fun but that is not what I'm looking for in a Predator movie.
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I wouldn't want a predator movie like that either, I thought you were making a general statement.
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Who would name their kids Nimrod? Honestly.
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If Rodriguez and Fox really wants to come out of the gate firing bullets, Mel Gibson as director!
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Predaor is a perfect film that does not need a reboot. Just go away and piss on some other movie, like maybeye BLACKBEARDS GHOST or THE COMPUTER WORE TENNIS SHOES or THE WORLDS GREATEST ATHLETE-but stay away from the good stuff.
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is hungarian just like Nimród Antal.
It is not a hungarian word, but it means "hunter" which is cool for the director of a Predator movie. In hungarian folklore it is the name of the father of all hungarians. -
I've been talking that one up for YEARS now, and the fact that he's beat out that geek-favorite means WE MIGHT JUST GET A GOOD MOVIE YET! *HIGH FIVES* Rodriguez!
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The making of Jurassic Park which was directed by the guy who did Aliens In the Attic!
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Nimrod was a Hungarian tribal leader in the legends. Antal did a short film before Kontroll, Insurance (Biztositas) that is as sick as can be with great special effects. In Hungary he directed hiphop and metal music videos employing zombies, horror effects. He doesn't use CGI, so there is hope for a pretty "back to the roots" movie.
The guy is a geek, big time. Loves the genre. I'd put my money on it that he'll pull of something really interesting stuff with Predators. If the producers would let him do a bit his own stuff it would be amazing AND wicked. -
Instead of just one Predator the hero will now battle two or more! Hence the pluralization of 'Predator'. Damn Hollywood, now this's living up to your potential!
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Does anyone care?
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Jun 23, 2009 1:48:47 PM CDT
Some of you guys have thought up a movie I want to see!
by spectrebeeyatch
US marines and Nazi soldiers team up to fight a Predator. I'm sorry but this has to happen!
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is directing those direct to video CGI Garfield movies....awesome.
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It was a good movie but it didn't really scream "This guy could direct the new Predator!" at me.
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We'll be fine. "YOU SONOFABITCH!!" (Close-up of 2 ginormous biceps arm wrestling.)
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I just commented on the name because I know people here get their panties in a bunch real quick hahahahahaaha......
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You know you want it!
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Set before da CIA got heem poosheeng tooh meneey pencils!
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Predators hunting during the building of the Panama Canal. On top of all the other problems (malaria, mosquitoes, heat, natives) the head security guy's gotta deal with a Predator hunting party. That would be fucking amazing, imo.
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works for me
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however I think it would be cool to do it in the Pacific theater against the Japanese.
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any kind of film with nazis thrown into it makes it 2x more entertaining. Nah I don't condone that shit. They were just a photogenic bunch is all...
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Mo Rutherford vs. Predators vs. The Stuff!
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Vs. Predator & the Blob!
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On the edge of an active volcano!
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It's a race thru time & space!
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I don't even know what a Bustghoster is!
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Darth Vader & Palpatine v. Bush/Cheney!
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Resistance fighter against an alien invasion!
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That already happened. Doom was, of course, Vic-torious.
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Dance off!
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Clubby club club
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Actually that doesn't work. Never mind.
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I'll be here all week folks! Be sure to tip your waitstaff.
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Whatta Maroon!
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The Hands of Fate!
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No. Neil Marshall now. I WANT MARSHALL!!!!!
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I've been...so....alone. MILLLLLLLEEEEERRRRRRRRRR!!
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do yourself a favor and check it out. SERIOUSLY.
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Frakes shot rot for his moronic fuck-up and basic misunderstanding of Thunderbirds.
And even for the time when you get past the 80s machismo Predator is an EXTREMELY old-fashioned sci-fi/horror flick. Don't let the action fool you, it's basically a 50s b-movie. And I love it. Now I must GET TO DEH CHOPPAH (why has no-one done that yet?)! -
Jeez, Frakes even fucked up MY shit!
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Marshall is perhaps my favorite genre director going right now(a title formerly held by Aja, until "Mirrors" and "P2" made me wonder what the fuck happened to Aja's ability), so I was hyped to see him try his hand at an established franchise reboot. I'm not bummed out too bad, though, because Marshall's original material has been on the money every time so far.
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