Predators

Here again I am amazed by yet another movie concept that has been dredged up from the last century. Arnold Shwarzenegger’s Predator was released in 1987, and Alien Vs Predator in 1993. Back then we were just beginning to be barraged with alien and/or zombie movies, so these films were pretty relevant and fresh. Yet here we are in 2010 faced with the same concept and essentially the same movie!

This time the predators are a mix between a rhino, tiger, lion and prehistoric dinosaur. Or is that warthog, tiger, panther and elephant? They’re funny looking things which seem strong enough to take out a concrete high rise, so the fact that mere mortals – even if they are extreme killers – are sent to conquer the beasts is confusing. What I’ve learnt is that movies like this don’t have to make sense; they just need to showcase a bit of jungle hide and seek and a good few knife fights. If that’s what you’re after, bingo.

Rating: 2 outta 5.