Predator (1987) ♥Movie Reaction♥ First Time Watching! 

Since you mentioned Aliens vs Predator, watching Predator 2 will provide you some insight as to why those two franchises were mushed together.

FUN FACT: The original script had it written that the final fight was supposed to end with Arnold Schwarzenegger killing the Predator and winning the one-on-one hand-to-hand fight, but it was changed at the last minute because Arnold himself was adamant on it and he was realistic enough to know that in a real fight, the Predator not ONLY would've won, but he would've mopped the floor with him (and he's very right to think that as Arnold stands at 6'2 tall while the Predator stands at a gigantic 7'3!) So the ending was instead changed to Arnold winning the final fight through his wits and traps instead of his brute strength alone.

9:10 “You’re an expendable asset. And I used you to get the job done. Got it?” Arnold: “My men are not expendable, and I don’t do this kind of work..” 25 years later: The Expendables 2

Many reactors like to hear themselves talk, throwing in lots of useless banter along the way instead of paying attention. You saved your thoughts for afterwards (well researched too) and kept your input minimal during the film. Job well done, very impressed with this reaction.

Amazingly, Kevin Peter Hall was the shortest of I think 5 brothers. Predator 2 was his final film appearance, he knew he was dying but he asked Stan Winston for one more chance to reprise the role of the Predator, and Winston bent over backwards to make it happen. An interesting note of Billy's decision to face the Predator is, when he cuts his own chest, he's using an old warrior tradition of denying your enemy the honor of drawing first blood. He really did go out on his own terms in that regard, and that's why the Predator took his skull and spine. He was so impressed with Billy choosing to face him, knowing he couldn't win. And you're 100% correct, the Predator wasn't imitating Dutch, he was asking Dutch what he was to have defeated him.

I liked how Hawkins kept telling Billy those crude p*ssy jokes, but when he caught Anna as she tried to escape, he literally pleaded with her to stop because he didn't want to use force on her. Bill Duke doesn't get enough credit for his acting making Mac so scary and intimidatinging with Dillon yet so heartfelt and touchingly sad over Blaine's death. I also liked the nods to Billy's Native American heritage and its implied historical connection to the Predators (though the novel actually comes right out and says that when Billy decided to make his last stand, he was thinking of his ancestors who had been killed by Predators). I thought those touches gave the characters more depth and compexity than you'd expect in the average action movie.

This movie is gold because it's simple. It doesn't try to sell you a moral lesson or anything, it's just kill or be killed. 13th Warrior is a movie that comes close.

Two scenes made this movie the classic it is. When the Predator stops to do first aid, showing that it's no simple monster but intelligent and well equipped, and when it faces off with Arnold and you see that it's HUGE. We need more movies like this

'Old Painless' was an actual, real working Minigun. What's funny about it is that before its first Test Firing they were worried that it would break its dolly & starting rotating (and FIring!) wildly in all directions. So there was a great deal of initial trepidation. However, what they found is that the rotation of the barrels actually set up a rock-like centripetal force that made the gun extremely stable & the problem was MOVING it. ^_^ Excellent & thoughtful review Young Lady. It's always a pleasure to see the younger generations appreciate these gems of film history.

Your recaps are extremely thorough and well thought out. I very much enjoy listening to all the extra leg work you put in behind the scenes and want to say it doesn't go unnoticed. Thanks for not only watching the movies, but giving extra insight after the fact.

One thing I love about Predator is that it's a slasher movie, but instead of teens, it's the toughest, manliest men getting picked off one by one

That early village attack scene reminds me how much I've missed real explosions in movies. With real stuntmen in the middle of them.

Your ending deep dives are becoming legendary. Its getting to the point where you can tell us more about the movie than we can tell you and that's pretty impressive.

So this is one of the rare action/horror movie. It starts pretty action like, classic Arnold movie but quickly turns to horror as the predator stalks each highly trained solider. And at the end Arnold's subtlety in his looks.. It's not the face of a victor, but of someone with PTSD and has seen so many horrors. It's not shown often in action movies but Dutch looks legitimately traumatized

After you said it I realized how hilarious it would of been to have the Predator smiling and giving a thumbs up during the end credits.

“If it bleeds, we can kill it” One of my favourite action movie quotes. Predator has to be one of my favourite movies of all time, my dad saw this in cinemas when it first came out and then the first time I watched it , I watched it with him. We bought th laughed at Arnine’s one liners

I might have already complimented you on this before, but I have to give props to your editing. For someone that hasn't seen a bunch of movies you have a great feel for what scenes to keep in for these edited down versions of film. Nice job :)

The man who played the Predator passed away. There was a video of the people who worked on the Predator movie and they all talked about what a kind man and dedicated actor he was. He would be in the Predator suit for hours and how hot it was at the filming location and never complained. Jesse Ventura who played Blaine. He was a Navy SEAL, a pro wrestler (WWE wrestling, not the actual sport wrestling) prior to making this movie and he was then governor of Minnesota after making this movie.

In case it hasn't already been mentioned, the man who played the Predator (the late great Kevin Peter Hall) was also the black helicopter pilot at the end of the movie AND also played the Bigfoot "Harry" in "Harry And The Hendersons"...a fun movie for your consideration.

When I was like 6, in the time of VCRs lol, I recorded this movie straight off of cable. Even paused the recording during the commercials so they'd be cut out😂. Then I watched it literally every day when I got home from school for like 2 months straight. I knew and still know the movie scene for scene, line for line. My all time favorite.

Your face during the predator face reveal was absolute gold.

I love the predator. It's an horror movie disguised as an action movie. It's really an classic slasher movie if you think about it

My favorite movie growing up, I used to watch it over and over at night, couldn't fall asleep unless it was playing. It has a unique way of drawing you in slowly one way, then BAM, totally setting off in a whole new direction, from war movie to sci-fi just like that. You first see an invisible/hazy apparition, thinking it's some dumb, primitive animal. Then he appears with a first aid kit repairing himself, giving rise to a whole new sentient, intelligent hunter, a spine-tingling introduction to one of Sci-Fi's greatest characters, making a game and mincemeat out of 6 of the finest special forces soldiers on Earth. Soldiers that decimated an entire village of guerilla mercenaries easily and without injury and he could have easily killed Arnold as well but wanted to slowly play and destroy him hand to hand, under estimating man's ability to think, plan, and survive by any means necessary. Your reaction was terrific, you are truly 1 of a kind, smart and beautiful, with a great personality, you carry yourself and express yourself so well, find a career in presentations, you do it so well. I hope you never lose that sweetness, perkiness, and freshness you have, it's so endearing and refreshing to see in today's world. On a side note, a lot of actors go into politics cuz it's all about acting, pretending to be someone you're not, someone for the people, an all-around good person striving for the betterment of others. When in reality their the crookedest, lying, manipulative, and most corrupt people on the planet, obsessed with wealth, power, and controlling others.

The language the Predator learns is his interpretation of what the sentences mean in the context that they're used. "Anytime" is associated with the dying scorpion. "Over here" and "turn around" is calling someone over. "What the hell are you" is what his opponent says as he stands over his dying body. Which could be interpreted as "I win", "You lose", or "Die", which he throws right back in Dutch's face as he arms the self destruct. And the laugh is Billy's laugh. This script is way more intelligent than most people realize. The Predator's character development may not be obvious, but it's there.

You are the only reactor I have seen whom I believe actually has never seen the movies they watch.

This is THE definite action movie of the 80s imo. Love your reactions!

Most of these older movies are before my time but I still grew up watching them because of my dad. It's pretty fun watching someone discover them for the first time. Couldn't help but laugh at the smirk from the one liners. There are so many classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s! I hope you enjoy.

One of the most sought out Alan Silverstri scores back in the day. His score to the sequel(which is my favorite Alan Silverstri film score) is AWESOME, the percussions are just insane.

Movies around this time were near the peak of practical effects, so a lot of the movie still holds up after all these years. When Jesse Ventura got into Predator the WWF made a big hub bub about it, played his clips during shows and whatnot. He was one of the first to hit it "big" in the movies.

I was having a crappy day, until I saw a new Whimsory video pop up in my feed, and I clicked it, and I heard the familiar "Hiya! How ya doin?" ...and I already feel better. :) Having the rest of the video to watch is just a bonus!

I always enjoy hearing your breakdown of the characters at the end. I really like Mac's development the most. He goes from being a scary, intimidating guy who threatens to kill Dillon to falling apart completely after Blain's death. Here's a spoiler-free timeline of the order these movies come out, since you asked in the post-movie thoughts: Predator > Predator 2 > Alien vs Predator > Alien vs Predator: Requiem > Predators > The Predator > Prey

I was lucky enough to visit the Predator filming location in 2015. It's now a zip-line tourist attraction just outside of Puerto Vallarta. The enemy base camp seen at 8:15 is now a restaurant next to the river. They even have a life-sized statue of the Predator there!

Great final analysis. You're right, the music is excellent. Alan Silvestri also composed the music for Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Cast Away, Avengers, among other great productions. Truly one of the best composers in Hollywood

They mention in Predator 2 that this first movie takes place in Guatemala. Along with that, Predator 2 is just one of those sequels that is actually really well done; not to mention, it’s the whole reason why the Aliens vs Predator franchise exists.

I'm old enough to remember when this movie was released. 35 years later, and surprisingly, the movie is still good!

Love your commentary at the end, you carry yourself as someone who knows a ton about filmmaking (even if you say you don't 😅), or at least someone who knows how to enjoy what they are watching. The music in this one is legendary, great that you connected to it so well. Cheers!

Thanks Whimsory! Another fun reaction. The thing I love most about this movie is the pace at which they reveal the predator. It kind of reminds me of the way Spielberg reveals Jaws. You start with nothing and gradually show more and more until the final full reveal at the end. It's a constant series of surprises because your mind is filling in the blanks along the way. Great tactical filmmaking.

The guy with the chew in his mouth is the legend Jesse "The Body" Ventura, he was a WWE superstar wrestler back in the 90's, he had many battles with Hulk Hogan. He was a heel, and a great one, he was also a legend on the mic, doing commentary with Vince McMahon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. His best line was I aint got time to bleed.

I love your post-editing movie review when you gave yourself time to really digest the movies and research different things that you are curious about, it is very interesting to hear your takes on everything!

You’re slowly becoming one of my favorite reaction channels! I think you’re going to have a bright future in the first time reaction community where you could potentially get recognized by other reactors and maybe collab in one of their videos some day! Keep up the great work!

I've seen this movie so many times and Dutch's battle cry still gives me chills to this day. Also, "If it bleeds, we can kill it," still one of the best movie lines ever. Also one of the greatest creature designs. Thank you Stan Winston and your crew

I highly recommend Apocalypse Now. It's a really special and different war move that takes place in Vietnam. such an extraordinary film.

Jesse Ventura was a member of a Naval demolitions team in Vietnam, later became a successful professional wrestler and at the end of his career became a color commentator, about the same time he got into acting. After that, he went into politics, eventually becoming the Governor of Minnesota for four years (1999-2003)...Arnold ALSO went into politics and became the Governor of California in the early 2000's. Just some fun little factoids for you.

Great reaction ! I love that you always have a great , detailed analysis /recap that is fun and interesting

Great reaction Whimsory! This isn't just my favorite Arnold movie but it's in my own personal favorite top 10. My Dad took me to see this in the theater and I was blown away, it was one of the coolest things I've ever seen (the Predator still remains my favorite alien species, their different but similar looks are all awesomeness sauce)! You definitely need to watch Predator 2 and Prey (the prequel to the franchise). I'm so freakin' happy that I discovered your channel, your reactions are entertaining and fun and you seem to genuinely enjoy the movies you've watched. When I got the notification that you had uploaded a reaction to Predator, I was like hell to the freakin' yeahz!!!!! Again, great reaction and good commentary, keep up the good work! Many blessings to you and yours.

Billy is a native warrior who is very spiritual. In his last stand, he takes the spirit bag which he holds around his neck, and raps it around his fighting hand. He then cuts his chest to show his courage and to deny his enemy first blood.

Your reactions to these older movies are second to none. Absolutely love your style and your editing. ❤ Your post watch researching is impeccable. I am so impressed by the obvious intelligence and passion that you approach these reviews.

Haha liked the cat jump scare you did there 24:13 right after the reveal of the skulls of our case of characters. Made me chuckle.

this is one of my all time favorite films. i love your in depth analysis of each character. and even the soundtrack. i too loved Alan Silverstri's work.

The costume Van Damme wore was actually very different and very goofy looking. Thankfully the filming took a break and they got Stan Winston who did the effects for Terminator and Aliens before this gave the suit a complete redesign into the one we see and of course they hired Kevin Peter Hall to wear it when they began to shoot the movie again. There is footage you can find on here of what the original suit looked like, or at least the all red version they used to be able to put the invisible effect over in post-production. Apparently Van Damme didn't understand the all red was for that reason and thought that it was going to be bright red in the actual movie.

Loved the reaction. Feel like this film does a great job establishing its characters quickly and effectively. You get attached to them even though you don't know that much about them. Can highly recommend Die Hard (1988) for another great, tightly-written action movie by the same director (if you haven't seen it). I always think of these two movies when I think of classic 80's action - they feel related somehow, like cousins.

I know you're only picking movies in the imdb top 250, but I recommend watching Prey. It was released last year. It's a prequel that injects a completely different flavor in the best way possible. There isn't any specific connection to the franchise aside from one small callback at the end which I will not spoil for you.

Whimsory, this movie is awesome! I'm glad you're reacting to it!

I love the duality of Mac. He goes from being the eerie quiet guy that whispers threats to you to snapping upon seeing his friend die and picking up the noisiest gun.. No need to apologize for watching what you want to watch btw.

The Predator's laugh at the end was it mimicking Billy's laugh it had recorded earlier. I definitely remember Harry and the Hendersons. If fact it was released in 1987 just like Predator.. I was 12 and technically a bit too young for Predator, but my Dad took me. I loved it. It was the 80's. Another movie worth watching from 87 is Robocop. I wasn't big into wrestling growing up, but friends were. So I remember watching Jesse Ventura wrestle in the 80's His wrestling name was "Jesse 'The Body' Ventura"

So glad to see a new face of movie reaction community, love your reaction! Keep it up.

Want a break from sci-fi but still see Arnie in action? "Commando" (1985) or "Conan The Barbarian" (1982) are two of his best movies IMHO Great reaction, really enjoyed watching. See you next time 😉🤗

I’m in love with classic action movies, that is golden era of the movies

“Now is not the time to get naked!” LOL Your interpretation of the alien repeating Dutch’s words, “What the hell are you” as not just mimicking, but confusion due to a human actually defeating him, was very insightful.

This was so much fun, I'm glad you watched it and enjoyed it. You should definitely continue with Predator 2! It's different, but still really good and you get a bit more lore about The Predator. You should see this before Alien vs. Predator, for sure.

What a fantastic movie, still as great today as it was then. I used to watch this as a kid a lot in the early 90's. Seen this movie dozens of times.

Shout out to Stan Winston, who did the special effects for this movie along with Aliens & Jurassic Park (just to name a few)

PREDATOR ( 1987) IS A MASTERPIECE. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Best Role in a Survival Film and the Most Iconic Alien Hunter Ever Seen in a Film.

Love your energy Whim. It was so good to see you get right into the action when it kicked off.

As usual, a great presentation and post film analysis of a Science Fiction phenomenon! Kudos to Whimsory!

I like the part where you talk about the special effects, not judging them based on today's technology, and recognizing good work despite the era. I am an older nerd who kind of despairs when I hear (and I have heard, on at least a few occasions) young reactors describe the effects in movie as "the graphics", like a video game, or how the "CGI" in the original Robocop looked kinda dated.

The Yautja is one of the best sci-fi creation of all time, their design is so badass!

it's such a remarkable film, just imagine trying to make this film or even trying to sell the idea of it..especially today, impossible, it would be a total disaster, yet they pulled it off and it's amazing, only the 1980's could pull it off, it's amazing what the 80's could make work, the film makers at that time just knew how to use the right balance of humor and gore and violence and drama, such a fun ride

The 80's was a good time for movies.

John Williams always seems to be everybody's favorite movie music guy, but I always loved Jerry Goldsmith's scores. They always added a lot to the vibe of the atmosphere in his movies with an often unique, eerie feel to the background sound. A few of his best were the original "Planet of the Apes", "Logan's Run" and "Poltergeist". All GREAT movies!

Again amazing vid and keep up the good work. This is movie ranks highly among a lot of peoples favorites and you did it justice. Your wrap ups and going deeper than just the surface is exactly what the reaction channels often desperately lack so im super stoked to hear what you have to say every time

If there's a single thing I'd take out of the movie it's that opening shot with the ship passing by Earth. The twist that an alien is hunting them would have a greater impact, I think.

The alien could only mimic what it heard as far as human communication. So, it repeating what Arnold said, "what the hell are you?" expressed its disbelief that Arnold could defeat it when so many others could not (as opposed to Arnold's intent of, "what species are you?". The predator's laugh was actually mimicking Billy's laugh which it recorded earlier. Just as it whispered, " turn around" as it hunted Dillon, a phrase it recorded when Mac said it to Dillon when he caught the scorpion.

RIP Carl Weathers

You are the only reactor who's outro and analysis i just LOVE to watch. Your demeanor and the way you articulate your thoughts is intoxicating in the best possible way.

Mac breaking that shaving stick while Dillon watches him gets me every time. :D LOL

The Predator is such a classic, glad you liked it. I thought it was nice that you took the time to honor Kevin Peter Hall. He also starred in the short lived series "The Misfits of Science" as a human, out of costume. He was part of a group of people with super powers. Ironically his power was the ability to shrink to a very small size.

I love your accent! What state are you from?

Self-proclaimed musician? I love the slow release of Whimsory Lore with every reaction :D

"Predator" was unique. There were so many military/mercenary/special ops movies at this time. All with lots of muscles and little plot. This movie just made a hard turn and went full in on SciFi. A classic.

I love your reactions. This is not one of my favourite films but it's always fun to see your response. 😂

Yay "Biceps - The Movie"!!! A simple but effective concept executed to near perfection, and with one of the coolest creature designs ever - a true 80's action classic for sure! :) Great reaction as always, I really appreciate the time and work you put into reading up, rewatching and editing after the first watch. :)

Whimsory just has a calming voice that makes her videos easy to watch.

I really hope people get to recommend movies like The Fly (86), Robocop (87), The Blob (88). Seeing the reaction to the Thing, Predator and The Terminator, I think make those movies excellent recommendations. Hope to see those reactions in the future. 😁

Whimsory, great review, really love your reactions. Another great flick with Arnold is "Conan The Barbarian", based off books and comics. One of Arnolds early films that has one of the best musical scores ever created. Give it a watch.

Glad you liked this! A classic, and it holds up!

Whimsory, yours was the best commentary on this film, which I watched with my wife when it debuted. We were both fascinated and spent plenty of time analyzing this great work. Your afterthoughts were nearly as enjoyable as the actual film. Chef's Kiss for your appreciation of this iconic film!! Watching your enjoyment was big fun!!❤❤😊😊

Classic! Watching the scene In the theater unloading their ammo in the jungle toward the Predator was mind blowing, long and loud !

I love your reviews after the movies. Intelligent and well thought out. Great job every time, keep up the good work.

Predator is such a blast. The whole Aliens vs Predator idea came from a certain movie as a fun Easter egg that then spawned a whole Extended Universe of comics and novels such as Alien VS Predator. Many of these comics are set in the future featuring the Colonial Marines who you know from Aliens so pretty much picture the film Aliens but add a Predator into the mix and that's some of the comics. The movies though aren't seen as canonical to the Alien or Predator movies as the Prequal Alien movies introduced new lore that clashed with the lore introduced in the first Alien Vs Predator film. But the idea of both existing in the same universe is still very much true the two AVP movies just happened to clash with new lore. Timeline: *Predator Films:* Prey - *Recommend* Predator - Seen Predator 2 - *Recommend* Alien vs Predator - *Recommend* (Non Canon) Alien vs Predator 2 - Skippable (Non Canon) Predators - *Recommend* The Predator - Meh *Alien Films:* Prometheus - *Recommend* (Prequal) Alien: Covenant - *Recommend* (Prequal) Alien - Seen Aliens - Seen Alien 3 -Recommend Alien: Resurrection - Mixed for Me

Hands down the best "wrap-up" of Predator (maybe even any YT reaction vid) I've seen. Well done Whimsory, very well done. Thanks!

I enjoy your videos so much because you actually listen to and watch the movie... so many reactors (some very big ones) watch carelessly or talk nonsense while they're watching so they miss key points and then they say why is this and why is that? Lol... then ask their viewers to explain things to them in the comments! you on the other hand really listen and I can see you thinking about what's going on and i see you figuring it out...that gives viewers pleasure i think...it's like a payoff... and then you do the summary after you've watched it again and you do research! Very nice and enjoyable watching someone that puts so much effort into it!

Twice the governors, twice the fun!

That's a good look for you right there.

- I subscribed to this channel at about 8 or 9 hundred. My sons and I love rewatching these movies through your eyes. Your a awesome person with a great personality! Please keep these coming! I believe your channel will get big. You provide that first time watching feel , which is glorious when we are vicariously watching through your eyes..

Your choice of movies continues to amaze and delight me.

Enjoyed your reaction. Thank you. I have always thought Bill Duke came close to dominating or stealing every scene he was in. It was a terrific performance. Always felt the Predator saying "What the hell are you?" back to Dutch, with the emphasis on the "you", was a reply to Dutch basically morally condemning him indicating he does not see any difference between them. Just a thought.

Yay! Whimsory + one of the best action movies! I love you! 💕

Kevin Peter Hall (Predator) is also the pilot of helicopter in the climax . Kevin Passed Away in 1997 due to rare cancer. John McTernan , also was the director of the movie COMMANDO. Few actors are the same in that movie.

You're one of the best, well informed and prepared reactors I've watched! Well done!