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Predator is blu

2008-06-09
An old classic that has aged with pride. I guess the picture quality is the best, that has been possible to achieve from the original.

A CLASSIC SCI-FI MONSTER GETS A FACE LIST! 4 1/2 STARS!

2008-06-01
Watching the 2 disc collector's edition of Predator I was amazed how well this film has held up! I think I liked it more now than when I saw it in a theater. This edition boast a nice DVD transfer and enough extras to keep me happy. Commentary, 'making of' with all the stars (old and new footage), deleted scenes, Predator profile, etc...etc. This is a tense good old fashioned Sci-Fi monster movie and there is a lot of restraint used as we don't get to see much of the 'Predator', until the memorable finale. The FX still look great and this has got to be one of the best creature designs in the last 20 or 30 years! I forgot how good a movie can look without any CGI in it!

If the movie has any flaws, it's that there isn't any "real" depth to the characters, but it's an action Sci-Fi movie, so who cares. It's a lot of fun with a great monster and excellent pacing! Grab some popcorn and buy this 2 disc set! It's out of this world........how cheesy can ya get! :-)

Blu Ray is stunning with this old movie!

2008-05-29
It's great on my 1080p.... but it's old pictures but overall its bit better than you seen on DVD.

PURE EXCREMENT. FOX DOES IT AGAIN.

2008-05-27
Do not under any circumstances purchase this blu-ray DVD. Decorum prevents me from using certain unsavory verbage to accurately describe this item but I will try all the same. Let me put it this way: If you accidentally dropped this DVD on your lawn, flowers would grow there because this DVD is crap.

Let's just put aside the fact that Fox opted not to include any of the extras from the regular DVD release from a few years ago. Knowing this going in, I bought it anyway thinking that the superior video and audio quality alone would justify the purchase. Nope. The picture is appalingly bad. Fox didn't even bother to clean the print up for the transfer, so all the dust particles and artifacts from the print can now be seen in High Def. Bravo, Fox.

What's more, Fox is commanding top dollar for this P.O.S. Suggested retail price is $29.95, a price range reserved for the higher end blu-ray DVD's with superior quality and gobs of extras. It's barely worth $9.99 and that's being generous.

Avoid this one like the plague. If someone gives you this DVD, use it as a coaster because it isn't good for much else. Maybe target practice. Don't buy COMMANDO either, that one sucks too.

If Fox messes up FIGHT CLUB this badly, I will be royally pissed. Right now I'm just annoyed. You are on probabtion, Fox. Get on the ball or get out of the game.

Run through the jungle action

2008-05-27
Look there goes Arnold running through the jungle shooting large guns and keeping his dialogue to a minimum. His friends are doing the same thing only they are getting killed. If you like movies that have high popcorn value then you should buy this Bluray disc. It is the best transfer so far of this movie available in any video format. If you have seen the DVD versions of this movie you will know what I'm talking about. They are all washed out and super murky. There are still some problems with this transfer of course- it is anything but perfect but it still looks pretty good for an action film from the 80's. If you want this movie for special effects or to show off your great bluray system this isn't the disc for you. However if you just want to watch a decent scifi movie filled with blood and frantic alien chase scenes then break out the popcorn- send the kids to bed and prepare to watch some mindless action and 80's style jungle warfare violence.

TERRIFIC SCHWARZENEGGER / HO HUM BLU RAY

2008-07-02
Tension abounds as Arnie and his crew of crack mercenaries (including Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura & Bill Duke-all excellent)thrash through the South American Jungle on a covert mission unawares they're being stalked by a deadly alien hunter. The Californian Gov's in fine form, fragging bad guys and sending them off with his trademark funny one liners. One of the Arnold's brawny best from the 80's puts most modern action films to shame for sheer high testosterone impact and concept.

This is easily the most ordinary Blu Ray transfer I own. This is because the source negative seems to have huge varitaions in grain and exposure which only a full digital restoration could fix. Ironically the variation actually adds to the impact and realism of the movie. It's still a heck of lot better than any other version so far, but far below the eye popping stuff like '2001' or 'Casino Royale' or "The Searchers"

Not worth the expenditure

2008-06-27
Keep or buy the regular DVD, FOX didn't improve the image, very grainy!
And to think I would see my favorite movie in HD? No way.

You are one ugly................

2008-06-24
If you haven't seen Predator one or two you owe yourself a rental.
Arnold rocks in this movie.
And it's always good to see former Governor Ventura, `I AINT' GOT TIME TO BLEED"
One of the better sci fi/ horror movies to come out.
The pacing is excellent.
The acting is grade A.
The fx for it's time was top shelf.
Too bad Alien Vs. Predator 2 destroyed this and the Alien franchise with one blow.
Still, required viewing for action, horror, sci fi fans.
Highly recommended.

Disappointing Blu-ray quality

2008-06-20
I have always loved this movie and looked forward to seeing in Blu-ray quality. Both my husband and I were bummed. Some scenes were somewhat clear but the overall results were not worth paying for a so-called Blu-ray quality.

He had me at "Vhat du ve gotta du?"

2008-06-09
What can I say? I saw it for the first time in a theater when I was 13 years old. I loved this movie so much then, that the following week I was at the same theater to see "The Untouchables", but I left that show to go watch "Predator" again.

The quality of the video is not great, because of the grainy film. Despite that, I believe anyone watching this on a 720P (or higher) HDTV will find this experience reminiscent of the theater experience from the late 1980s.