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Predator 2 - Rough Beast
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Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Genre:
Franchise:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1990
Original Running Time:
108 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
60 minutes
Time Cut:
48 minutes
Additional Links:
Synopsis:
PREDATOR II gets a meaner, faster, hard boiled version.
Intention:
Half as taut and twice as dumb .Every good monster movie deserves a sequel, and with few exceptions they get a crappy one. Predator 2 is right in line with that legacy, a lackluster (and Schwarzenegger-free) action flick that steals every page it can from the Aliens playbook.Since Predator took place in the jungle, Hollywood’s sense of irony dictates that the sequel should take place in the city: In this case, Los Angeles, where a bloody gang war is underway. But from the one guy that wants to capture the Predator instead of kill it to the assault team that goes after it and gets completely decimated, everything about Predator 2 feels very familiar and boring. Danny Glover as Lt. Harrigan, wearing baggy grandpa pants but swearing like a sailor, is an odd choice for an action hero, and the film hilariously pairs him with the always-insane Gary Busey as a mysterious government operative who seems to know a lot about the city’s resident invisible extraterrestrial. The bulk of the film is kind of nonsensical: Why the alien is here, why Glover cares about stopping this gang war, and why the Predator doesn’t just leave when the going gets rough… these are questions that never get answered. And you’re not supposed to care, since the action doesn’t stop, the weapons are updated, and the gore is extreme (with the original cut earning an NC-17 due to violence). The acting in the movie is applied hysteria. Glover, so engaging as a different kind of cop in the “Lethal Weapon” movies, screams and sweats, swears and climbs down tall buildings. He is assisted by a Latino woman, played by the wonderful Maria Conchita Alonso, whose idea of creating an identity for herself at headquarters is to grab a new guy by the crotch until he pleads for mercy. The dialogue is foul and clinical, and the special effects, while expensive, are not interesting.
Release Information:
- DVD
- Digital
Cuts and Additions:
All profanities are gone. it’s not that I hate profanity, it just seem like bad writing.
Trim the awkward scenes.
The sex scene is gone. See above
Most of Predator is gone. they had him climbing sides of buildings. I didn’t want to see that.
Bill Paxton’s character humor is gone.
Maria Conchita Alonso… mostly gone.
Morton Downey Jr.’s gone.
Many more trims to remember.
Trim the awkward scenes.
The sex scene is gone. See above
Most of Predator is gone. they had him climbing sides of buildings. I didn’t want to see that.
Bill Paxton’s character humor is gone.
Maria Conchita Alonso… mostly gone.
Morton Downey Jr.’s gone.
Many more trims to remember.
Faneditor Name:
Original Movie/Show Title:
Genre:
Franchise:
Fanedit Type:
Original Release Date:
1990
Original Running Time:
108 minutes
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
60 minutes
Time Cut:
48 minutes
Additional Links:
Synopsis:
PREDATOR II gets a meaner, faster, hard boiled version.
Intention:
Half as taut and twice as dumb .Every good monster movie deserves a sequel, and with few exceptions they get a crappy one. Predator 2 is right in line with that legacy, a lackluster (and Schwarzenegger-free) action flick that steals every page it can from the Aliens playbook.Since Predator took place in the jungle, Hollywood’s sense of irony dictates that the sequel should take place in the city: In this case, Los Angeles, where a bloody gang war is underway. But from the one guy that wants to capture the Predator instead of kill it to the assault team that goes after it and gets completely decimated, everything about Predator 2 feels very familiar and boring. Danny Glover as Lt. Harrigan, wearing baggy grandpa pants but swearing like a sailor, is an odd choice for an action hero, and the film hilariously pairs him with the always-insane Gary Busey as a mysterious government operative who seems to know a lot about the city’s resident invisible extraterrestrial. The bulk of the film is kind of nonsensical: Why the alien is here, why Glover cares about stopping this gang war, and why the Predator doesn’t just leave when the going gets rough… these are questions that never get answered. And you’re not supposed to care, since the action doesn’t stop, the weapons are updated, and the gore is extreme (with the original cut earning an NC-17 due to violence). The acting in the movie is applied hysteria. Glover, so engaging as a different kind of cop in the “Lethal Weapon” movies, screams and sweats, swears and climbs down tall buildings. He is assisted by a Latino woman, played by the wonderful Maria Conchita Alonso, whose idea of creating an identity for herself at headquarters is to grab a new guy by the crotch until he pleads for mercy. The dialogue is foul and clinical, and the special effects, while expensive, are not interesting.
Release Information:
- DVD
- Digital
Cuts and Additions:
All profanities are gone. it’s not that I hate profanity, it just seem like bad writing.
Trim the awkward scenes.
The sex scene is gone. See above
Most of Predator is gone. they had him climbing sides of buildings. I didn’t want to see that.
Bill Paxton’s character humor is gone.
Maria Conchita Alonso… mostly gone.
Morton Downey Jr.’s gone.
Many more trims to remember.
Trim the awkward scenes.
The sex scene is gone. See above
Most of Predator is gone. they had him climbing sides of buildings. I didn’t want to see that.
Bill Paxton’s character humor is gone.
Maria Conchita Alonso… mostly gone.
Morton Downey Jr.’s gone.
Many more trims to remember.
Cover art by Remixed by Jorge (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Cover art by CBB - Winner of the FENNY January 2008 (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Trusted Reviewer review
1 review
Overall rating
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
8.0
Narrative
N/A
Enjoyment
8.0
December 23, 2007 @ 1:38 pm
OK, I was really looking forward to seeing this after some of the ideas that our great friend Jorge (aka KillBillMe) posted. It has actually been sometime since I have seen the original (I picked up a copy for comparison, but have yet to watch it) so I really forgot how awful of a sequel Predator 2 was. After beginning Jorge’s edit, it all started to come back to me. Predator 2 was pure stench…
…now, Jorge did a fantastic job IMO to make this movie far more enjoyable. It still is no masterpiece, but I have a sequel to Predator that I can watch without inducing vomit. Smile The cuts of all the cursing and the sex scene may seem offending to some people, but after you watch this edit, you will see that it was a perfect decision. Why have the characters act like a bunch of rotten pirates? it made no sense. Most of the cheesy dialog has been cut (thank you so much).
but there were some things that just could not be fixed…. The setting of Predator 2 was horrible, it was a wierd Futuristic/retro/actually present day setting that had some sort of Dick Tracy feel (with over-dramatic drug lords). You really cant fix this visually, but by trimming away a lot of the fat, you notice it much much much less. Our attention is focused on the Predator interaction.
A cool idea, tha may have not been pulled off perfectly was mixing footage from AvP into the film to tie everything together. I really liked this idea, but felt that the arctic scenes just felt a tad too out of place. nice effort though.
All in all a great edit of an atrocious film
VIDEO QUALITY
4 of 5. It was almost perfect. Cuts are not noticable, and the picture is quite nice. There was a segment toward the end of the film, where the video does this wierd strobing pixel thing (that I have noticed before with some bad encodes). This is only for a moment, and it isnt really distracting.
AUDIO QUALITY
5 of 5. Great. I dont notice any cuts, and the audio flows nicely
THE DVD
4 of 5. We get a great video clip for Jorge himself, some cool trailers, and nice menus. I love the main menu, and the selection buttons, however I feel that the scene selection menus needed a bit of help. The little boxes just didnt do it for me. However, this is a really nice packaged DVD. Artwork was not created for this, but the Jorge had a contest in mind …..be prepared for January Wink
overall, a 4 of 5. A great edit of a horrible movie, and very well done. Thanks Jorge Wink
OK, I was really looking forward to seeing this after some of the ideas that our great friend Jorge (aka KillBillMe) posted. It has actually been sometime since I have seen the original (I picked up a copy for comparison, but have yet to watch it) so I really forgot how awful of a sequel Predator 2 was. After beginning Jorge’s edit, it all started to come back to me. Predator 2 was pure stench…
…now, Jorge did a fantastic job IMO to make this movie far more enjoyable. It still is no masterpiece, but I have a sequel to Predator that I can watch without inducing vomit. Smile The cuts of all the cursing and the sex scene may seem offending to some people, but after you watch this edit, you will see that it was a perfect decision. Why have the characters act like a bunch of rotten pirates? it made no sense. Most of the cheesy dialog has been cut (thank you so much).
but there were some things that just could not be fixed…. The setting of Predator 2 was horrible, it was a wierd Futuristic/retro/actually present day setting that had some sort of Dick Tracy feel (with over-dramatic drug lords). You really cant fix this visually, but by trimming away a lot of the fat, you notice it much much much less. Our attention is focused on the Predator interaction.
A cool idea, tha may have not been pulled off perfectly was mixing footage from AvP into the film to tie everything together. I really liked this idea, but felt that the arctic scenes just felt a tad too out of place. nice effort though.
All in all a great edit of an atrocious film
VIDEO QUALITY
4 of 5. It was almost perfect. Cuts are not noticable, and the picture is quite nice. There was a segment toward the end of the film, where the video does this wierd strobing pixel thing (that I have noticed before with some bad encodes). This is only for a moment, and it isnt really distracting.
AUDIO QUALITY
5 of 5. Great. I dont notice any cuts, and the audio flows nicely
THE DVD
4 of 5. We get a great video clip for Jorge himself, some cool trailers, and nice menus. I love the main menu, and the selection buttons, however I feel that the scene selection menus needed a bit of help. The little boxes just didnt do it for me. However, this is a really nice packaged DVD. Artwork was not created for this, but the Jorge had a contest in mind …..be prepared for January Wink
overall, a 4 of 5. A great edit of a horrible movie, and very well done. Thanks Jorge Wink
User reviews
11 reviews
Overall rating
8.7
Audio/Video Quality
9.0(1)
Audio Editing
10.0(1)
Visual Editing
9.0(1)
Narrative
7.0(1)
Enjoyment
7.6(11)
Overall rating
8.0
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N/A
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Narrative
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Enjoyment
8.0
April 12, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
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*This rating was given before reviews were required*
Overall rating
6.0
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Enjoyment
6.0
May 24, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
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Overall rating
7.0
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N/A
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Narrative
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Enjoyment
7.0
March 2, 2009 @ 3:06 pm
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Overall rating
6.0
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Enjoyment
6.0
January 7, 2009 @ 3:41 am
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Overall rating
10.0
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N/A
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Enjoyment
10.0
November 16, 2008 @ 3:49 am
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