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Prey aka Predator 5 (Dan Trachtenberg)

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    #122
    Sonics2k
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677808#Comment_117677808

    To be fair, pretty much all the Predator movies except the first one, and maybe the second one have by and large been absolute garbage.



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    #123
    MJohnston
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677808#Comment_117677808

    "An overpowered Mary Sue" — please stop importing shite American culture war phrases like this.



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    #124
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Not that overcorrecting in the opposite direction is the right move in pop culture ... but crying foul because the male power fantasies of yore might be replaced with female ones seems a tad hypocritical and hyperbolic. [Power fantasies] for me, but not for thee eh?

    Are there folk who think the men in Predator '87 were complex, nuanced, realistic human beings? And before anyone even mentions politics: that cast also contained two eventual State Governors 'n all 😉



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    #125
    silverharp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117681431#Comment_117681431

    The paying audience is being asked to suspend disbelief for any film, its up to the people who make films not to tear that to shreds. In this case the Original Predator film was great, A squad of elite and heavily armed troops versus an Alien that thinks its just up against some natives. Our 20th century alien didnt even rate the female prisoner as a threat, the Predators must be bad at passing down lore that a single female took them down 400 years in the past lol

    If they go down the dumb route there will be lots of scenes with our heroin beating the men of the tribe at the start at all sorts of physical stuff to show she is the bestest evar, if so my brain will just go fook off film, or they might do it in a clever way where my brain will go, I can buy that

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #126
    pixelburp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117681706#Comment_117681706

    In fairness, you sit and think for it a minute and the idea that a bunch of 'roid muscle men were some kind of elite Seal Team 6 type was already kinda ludicrous. One tends not to send giant mountains, armed with mini-guns on missions that require stealth, precision and whatnot 😉 The franchise as it expanded steered away from physical prowess anyway, the sequel the obvious indicator, between Detective Murtaugh as the protagonist, and things like the wild west revolver as a trophy.

    There has only been that single logline anyway, a plot that sounds suspiciously like a sci-fi rebrand of Mulan, Brave and dozens of stories across history of the "woman proves she can fight as well as the men" style. On the physicality side, I'd be doubtful the film will be that stupid, rather it really steers into the aforementioned inspirations and make her the best with the bow & arrow and general tracking/hunting. Which would absolutely gel with the idea of a worthy foe for the Predator, if it's just the final act of '87 writ large.



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    #127
    Mr Crispy
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    A squad of elite and heavily armed troops versus an Alien that thinks its just up against some natives.

    What do you mean here? It was actively looking for armed foes.

    Our 20th century alien didnt even rate the female prisoner as a threat

    It didn't perceive the males as threats either. They were trophies. Sport. She was unarmed and had her hands tied so wasn't seen as fair game. I mean, this is the whole premise of the entire franchise.



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    #128
    silverharp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117682006#Comment_117682006

    If they went with the original animated film, there is a path to a good film, if they think the recent Mulan film is a template then it will be hot garbage

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #129
    p to the e
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    I thought Amber Midthunder was atrocious in "Legion". Spent most of her time with a furrowed brow trying to look mean with her mouth hanging open. But she has some Native American blood in her so the mouse house will eat that up.



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    #130
    Mr Crispy
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    Filming has wrapped.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CTuSDOQFxDX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link




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    #131
    pixelburp
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    Still waiting for that title change 🤣



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    #132
    CastorTroy
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    Well the title there says "Skulls" so a slight change again.



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    #133
    Hector Savage
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/115469740#Comment_115469740

    Can you recommend one ?



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    #134
    Agent Coulson
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    Watched the last two Liam Nesson action movies The Ice Road & The Marksman and Amber Midthunder was in both she has an ok screen presence however nothing to show she has the charisma lead a movie.



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    #135
    pixelburp
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    The few times it had out and out action, her character was usually the one dishing out the blows in Legion; she cut the right figure for the fight scenes IMO.



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    #136
    dubstepper
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117895516#Comment_117895516

    'Sea of sorrows' & 'Out o f the Shadows' are both good audiobooks. I think some are available on youtube



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    #137
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    The title is finally official: "Prey" and will arrive summer 2022...

    @johnny_ultimate time to change the thread title 😆

    https://deadline.com/2021/11/predator-prequel-prey-dan-trachtenberg-skulls-title-release-date-1234872831/




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    #138
    Agent Coulson
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    Straight to Hulu ouch that's not a good sign.



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    #139
    Guadalupe Refined Cheddar
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    To paraphrase Arnie: "They did the same thing to Home Alone". By which I mean beloved franchise used as fodder for a streaming service.



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    #140
    Sad Professor
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    Possibly more a reflection on the previous film than this one



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    #141
    pixelburp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159310#Comment_118159310
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159430#Comment_118159430

    Ouch, hadn't seen that. That's disappointing; may also be the relative budget and clout of the film. If studios might shunt to streaming the small stuff, cinema further becoming the place of showy theme park blockbusters.



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    #142
    silverharp
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    the art work looks great, striking pic

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #143
    Burgo
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    Do you think they will make it so the one of the characters turns out to be Billy ancestor?



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    #144
    MisterAnarchy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118159310#Comment_118159310

    They must realise that its a turkey.



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    #145
    Mr Crispy
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HGqcifonvs

    ..



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    #146
    silliussoddius
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118160569#Comment_118160569

    Didn't stop The Predator from getting a theatrical release.



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    #147
    MisterAnarchy
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    Going back to basics is the way to go, a tense jungle battle like the original.

    However the fact that its Disney behind it and the lead is a female teenage character makes me feel it will be some Mary Sue nonsense with the Predator reduced to a shadow of himself.

    Expectations will be low so hopefully it will be a decent film.



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    #148
    pixelburp
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    Very much more teaser than trailer eh. Damnit I'm in. And it's only cos Dan Trachtenberg is a good, professional director. Mind you; last Predator movie was a frickin', Shane Black joint and look how that turned out.

    Also, had forgotten this is a Hulu original. So disappointing.



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    #149
    silliussoddius
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119071588#Comment_119071588

    Yeah hope there’s no Mary Sue, maybe some more autism Sue like in The Predator.



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    #150
    Gamb!t
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    Trailer looks ok.

    Cant be as bad as the last abomination.



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    #151
    Agent Coulson
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    I wonder will they go with the native American's speaking their own language and subtitle it or will they all speak fluent English in 1719 when they do speak



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