In recent years, with the miserable likes of Alien Vs. Predator, the whole idea of the Preadtor has turned into something of a comical punch line.
They’ve become B-movie fodder. And while I understand some think that it’s always kinda been that way, whenever I think back to that very first Predator in 1987, I get a little adrenaline rush.
I loved that original movie; I thought there was something decidedly bad ass about humans getting hunted in the jungle – the top-of-the-line soldiers realizing they actually ranked right at the bottom of the intergalactic bucket.
Anywho: Predators hits theaters July 9 and I’ve been trying my best to temper my excitement and expectations . And then a poster like this comes out (courtesy of Cinema Blend) that totally sells me again on the whole idea of heat-vision aliens stalking their lowly humanoid prey through the dense foliage:
Maybe I’m making way too much out of a single image, but something about this just screams legit to me.
What do you think: Does Predators have a real shot of reviving the franchise? Or is there just some awesome dude in the marketing department who is setting up all his fellow Predator fans for some big-league disappointment?
