The irresistible force meets the immovable object in John McTiernan’s taut Predator. The kind of riotous action movie that helped propel star Arnold Schwarzenegger to the top of the box-office rankings, Predator is rather cleverly conceived and put together. There are stylish touches that often surprise, and this well cast and imaginatively filmed sci-fi/horror hybrid holds up beautifully today even after all the intervening years which have seen a raft of inferior sequels and other action films which have stolen moments from it and James Cameron’s Aliens to craft action spectacles that aren’t nearly as effective. In this new 3D incarnation, the lackluster application of the conversion process doesn’t make the film more compelling than it already is. There are a handful of effective dimensional shots but no more.
Studio: Fox
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC, 1080P/MVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Other
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 Hr. 46 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD
keep case in a lenticular slipcoverDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 12/17/2013
MSRP: $29.99
The Production Rating: 4/5
Video Rating: 2.5/5 3D Rating: 3/5
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 3.5/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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