11: Predator (1987)

Ruuuuuunnnnn! Get to zah podcaaaahhhhst! Because we've got ourselves a special guest! Giant Bomb's Dan Ryckert joins the Nextlander crew as we introduce Brad to an all-time action classic in 1987's Predator! NOTE: One of our individual audio tracks got messed up in this recording, so this was edited using the master mix with everyone's tracks. It all sounds just fine, but wanted to give the heads-up in case anyone noticed a difference. Enjoy! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:52) - Intro. (00:02:19) - Our personal histories with this week's film: Predator! (00:10:42) - Our precious Bradley had his first viewing! What did he think? (00:15:13) - Holy shit what a meaty cast! (00:17:31) - We can't resist talking about that damn rebel base assault. (00:19:48) - So what's the set-up? (00:26:17) - Some background and history on the film's production. (00:37:37) - Effects talk. (00:40:24) - Break! (00:40:48) - We're back, and it's time to actually talk about the movie (actually we mostly talk about man beef). (00:45:51) - Time to Run Through the Jungle. (00:46:52) - Where's our prequel story about Jim Hopper (Hooper? Harper?). (00:48:12) - Back to the action, and that rebel base assault (and ol' Painless). (00:51:03) - Goodnight Hawkins. You're telling ribald jokes in hell now. (00:55:17) - The Predator says You Can't See Me. (00:56:51) - Bye bye Blain. (00:59:46) - Mac is coming unglued. (01:01:13) - Surely setting some ground-based traps will protect us from the thing in the trees, right? (01:04:37) - Time to bait the trap with some Arnold meat. (01:06:46) - Pour one out for Mac. (01:09:26) - Let's give Dillon a hand for his efforts. In fact, let's give him a whole arm. (01:10:31) - And then there were four. Also, are Predators nerds? (01:14:16) - It's just about time for Arnold and the Predator to go mano a mano. (01:19:44) - Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. (01:23:12) - Love a good curtain call in the credits. Plus some final thoughts and rankings. (01:28:35) - Outro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.