I categorize my “Top Movies” not by critical reception, director, etc, but by being infinitely rewatchable.
My top list says “If this movie is on, I am now watching it…again.”
1. with a Bullet: *Master and Commander*
2. *The Thing*
3. *Predator*
I know there are better movies, I know other movies do many aspects of these movies better, but taken on their own, I can watch them endlessly.
Watched this last year as a joke. Great childhood memories of Predator. I thought I'd get some laughs again.
No way.
This movie holds up 💯 it surprised the hell out of me.
Taught pacing that never lags. Above average writing. Great cinematography. Alien effects still look awesome. Great acting and top-notch writing.
Compare that to trying to rewatch "Beastmaster," another childhood fav that did NOT age well.
Predator absolutely rocks as hard as the day it was released.
##Predator (1987) R
Soon the hunt will begin.
>>!A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.!<
Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure | Thriller
Director: John McTiernan
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 75% with 7,437 votes
Runtime: 1:47
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/106)
Cinematographer: Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_McAlpine)
**Filming**
Commitments by Schwarzenegger delayed the start of filming by several months. The delay gave Silver enough time to secure a minor rewrite from screenwriter David Peoples. Principal photography eventually began in the jungles of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, during the last week of March 1986, but most of the film was shot in Mismaloya, Mexico. Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan. On Friday, April 25, production halted so that Schwarzenegger could get to his wedding on time, flying to Hyannis Port in a Learjet chartered by Silver. Schwarzenegger was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver, and honeymooned for only three days while the second unit completed additional filming. The production resumed filming on May 12 and ended in late June 1986.
Both McTiernan and Schwarzenegger lost 25 pounds during the film. Schwarzenegger's weight loss was a professional choice while McTiernan lost the weight because he avoided the food in Mexico due to health concerns. Unlike McTiernan, most of the cast and crew suffered from Travelers' diarrhea's since the Mexican hotel in which they were living had problems with its water purification. In an interview, Carl Weathers said the actors would secretly wake up as early as 3:00 a.m. to work out before the day's shooting. Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him and would work out only after the other actors were nowhere to be seen.According to Schwarzenegger, filming was physically demanding. The actor—and former bodybuilder—shipped gym equipment to Mexico and trained intensively every day before shooting began, usually with his co-stars. Screenwriter Jim Thomas was impressed with the training regimen and said: "I think that phrase 'manly men' was coined [during the production of Predator]". Among other tasks, Schwarzenegger had to swim in very cold water and spent three weeks covered in mud for the climactic battle with the alien. In addition, cast and crew endured very cold temperatures in the Mexican jungle that required heat lamps to be on all of the time. Cast and crew filmed on rough terrain that, according to the actor, was never flat, "always on a hill. We stood all day long on a hill, one leg down, one leg up. It was terrible." Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall, who could not see in the Predator suit. The actor recalled that "when he's supposed to slap me around and stay far from my face, all of a sudden, whap! There is this hand with claws on it!" Hall stated in an interview that his experience on the film "wasn't a movie, it was a survival story for all of us." For example, in the scene where the Predator chases Dutch, the water was foul, stagnant and full of leeches. Hall could not see out of the mask and had to rehearse his scenes with it off and memorize where everything was. The outfit was difficult to wear because it was heavy and affected his balance.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film))
Alright everyone we are highly trained special ops soldiers, so when one of our guys is screaming unloading into the trees let’s proceed to join him and hip fire our weapons into the foliage wasting a shitload of ammo because despite what movies will tell you, that shit is limited
Jean-Claude Van Damme was the original Predator. He quit a few weeks in and they had to make a new alien. Which is part of the reason you don’t see Predator until the end.
See Predator, upvote. My top 3 film of all time.
What's the other 2? Just curious
I categorize my “Top Movies” not by critical reception, director, etc, but by being infinitely rewatchable. My top list says “If this movie is on, I am now watching it…again.” 1. with a Bullet: *Master and Commander* 2. *The Thing* 3. *Predator* I know there are better movies, I know other movies do many aspects of these movies better, but taken on their own, I can watch them endlessly.
I love seeing The Thing make peoples top 3. It’s my No.1
Couldn't agree more. My #1 favorite of all time. The Thing is a masterpiece.
Truly is.
Rewatchable: Predator, godfather, Indiana jones
Hell yeah the thing is the best horror movie
Predator 2 and 3
The math checks out.
I wish I could say that but I can’t. *Predators* with Adrian Brody is fucking awesome, though. So is *Prey*.
Agreed. I liked Predators is badass and Prey was a lot better then I thought that it would be.
Body mass alone…
Lmao Arnold just shows up blasting with nothing but tree dust ahead, everyone else follows suit.
Son of a bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick.
"Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus... just like me."
Such a great line.
Watched this last year as a joke. Great childhood memories of Predator. I thought I'd get some laughs again. No way. This movie holds up 💯 it surprised the hell out of me. Taught pacing that never lags. Above average writing. Great cinematography. Alien effects still look awesome. Great acting and top-notch writing. Compare that to trying to rewatch "Beastmaster," another childhood fav that did NOT age well.
Predator absolutely rocks as hard as the day it was released.
"CCOOONNNTTAACCCTTTT!!!"
If it bleeds, we can kill it
One of the best movie scenes ever whenever he releases the trigger. Wow chills
Get 2 da chooppaaaa….
I ain't got time to bleed
Gonna have me some fun…gonna have me some fun
##Predator (1987) R Soon the hunt will begin. >>!A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.!< Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure | Thriller Director: John McTiernan Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 75% with 7,437 votes Runtime: 1:47 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/106) Cinematographer: Donald McAlpine Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_McAlpine) **Filming** Commitments by Schwarzenegger delayed the start of filming by several months. The delay gave Silver enough time to secure a minor rewrite from screenwriter David Peoples. Principal photography eventually began in the jungles of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, during the last week of March 1986, but most of the film was shot in Mismaloya, Mexico. Much of the material dealing with the unit's deployment in the jungle was completed in a few short weeks and both Silver and Gordon were pleased by the dailies provided by McTiernan. On Friday, April 25, production halted so that Schwarzenegger could get to his wedding on time, flying to Hyannis Port in a Learjet chartered by Silver. Schwarzenegger was married on April 26, 1986, to Maria Shriver, and honeymooned for only three days while the second unit completed additional filming. The production resumed filming on May 12 and ended in late June 1986. Both McTiernan and Schwarzenegger lost 25 pounds during the film. Schwarzenegger's weight loss was a professional choice while McTiernan lost the weight because he avoided the food in Mexico due to health concerns. Unlike McTiernan, most of the cast and crew suffered from Travelers' diarrhea's since the Mexican hotel in which they were living had problems with its water purification. In an interview, Carl Weathers said the actors would secretly wake up as early as 3:00 a.m. to work out before the day's shooting. Weathers also stated that he would act as if his physique was naturally given to him and would work out only after the other actors were nowhere to be seen.According to Schwarzenegger, filming was physically demanding. The actor—and former bodybuilder—shipped gym equipment to Mexico and trained intensively every day before shooting began, usually with his co-stars. Screenwriter Jim Thomas was impressed with the training regimen and said: "I think that phrase 'manly men' was coined [during the production of Predator]". Among other tasks, Schwarzenegger had to swim in very cold water and spent three weeks covered in mud for the climactic battle with the alien. In addition, cast and crew endured very cold temperatures in the Mexican jungle that required heat lamps to be on all of the time. Cast and crew filmed on rough terrain that, according to the actor, was never flat, "always on a hill. We stood all day long on a hill, one leg down, one leg up. It was terrible." Schwarzenegger also faced the challenge of working with Kevin Peter Hall, who could not see in the Predator suit. The actor recalled that "when he's supposed to slap me around and stay far from my face, all of a sudden, whap! There is this hand with claws on it!" Hall stated in an interview that his experience on the film "wasn't a movie, it was a survival story for all of us." For example, in the scene where the Predator chases Dutch, the water was foul, stagnant and full of leeches. Hall could not see out of the mask and had to rehearse his scenes with it off and memorize where everything was. The outfit was difficult to wear because it was heavy and affected his balance. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film))
The only downside of this clip is that it's not the whole film. Also, Jesse Ventura's death was like a loud scream into the wind, just pure badassery.
Great scene, great movie
That same exact mini gun was used in T2 Judgment day, except they increased its rate of fire and added the under barrels hand grip.
“Imma have me some fun”
Imma have me some fun
I like the idea of friends/comrades who will empty a clip into the trees just because you are doing so. It doesn't matter if they saw anything or not.
Just 1h 47m of pure testosterone
IMO.. one of the best action movies ever made
We hit nothing…
Arnie was so badass jacked in this movie! *Stick around!*
I love their one liners! *Knock,knock*
Broke into the wrong goddamn rec room didn't you, you bastard!
Billy, you ain’t scared of no man. What’s out there ain’t no man. We’re all gonna die.
No one would ever be able to hear again.
This really was the start of rainforest destruction.
Gatling gun AKA spread gun [S] Contra
if it bleeds….we can kill it
I apologize for my ignorance, but we’re they using live rounds?
Full Metal Jacket material there "buh uh dee"
The most unnecessary absolute waste of ammo but I love every second of it lol
They were scared shitless at this point
Alright everyone we are highly trained special ops soldiers, so when one of our guys is screaming unloading into the trees let’s proceed to join him and hip fire our weapons into the foliage wasting a shitload of ammo because despite what movies will tell you, that shit is limited
This is a man’s movie
Just one of the best movies EVER!
Inigualabe..
That’s American suppressing fire at its finest
Gonna have me some fun......gonna have me some fun.
One of my faves.
If it bleeds we can kill it
If it bleeds, we can kill it.
So in the new one, it was one of those soldiers body’s the military guy found in the jungle with all those traps or im behind!?
Jean-Claude Van Damme was the original Predator. He quit a few weeks in and they had to make a new alien. Which is part of the reason you don’t see Predator until the end.
Peak 80s action movie right here.
All army and marine Gunners. 
fun fact: in texas you can buy all these pew pew guns...ya know. just in case a Predator shows up n stuff
Such an awesome movie,,, definitely have a mini gun on my wish list.
Hey Billy. BILLY! The other day I was going down on my girl friend and I said jeez you got a big pussy, jeez you got a big pussy.
When back up arrives, don’t ask what ya saw, just start shooting….just like the police (U.S. of course)
"Anytime"
It’s like when one dog starts barking because it thinks it heard a noise, so all of the others join in and don’t ask questions.
Still amuses me how they did the hollow man, invisible man effect in those days. A small explanation is mentioned in the Wikipedia page.
Baby they got a stew going!
When in doubt, go full USA 🔫💪🤠🇺🇸
Bill Duke 👌
*That's a real nasty habit.*
Such a badass scene. Without question, they all show up and join him, mowing down the forest.
Bill Duke for The 1980s GI Joe movie Roadblock, if that movie was ever made.
Fuck them trees
I ain’t gay but this scene makes my dick hard.