GOIN' COMMANDO

#11: PREDATOR 2 (1990)


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After covering PREDATOR last week, at James' behest, we're doing its sequel immediately after—plus releasing the episode a week early. You're welcome!

1990's PREDATOR 2 couldn't be any more different from its predecessor: the cast, the setting, the tone, really the only constant is the Predator itself. We dive into all those contrasts, as well as the cast, including Danny Glover as loose cannon cop Mike Harrigan, Gary Busey's turn as the steely Agent Keys, and Bill Paxton (RIP King) as Jerry Lambert. We talk about the movie's urban setting (along with its broad stereotypes) and how we wish this would've set the Predator franchise going forward by just dropping into new cities with new casts. Key scenes are on the table, including the subway fight, Harrigan's meeting with King Willie, the slaughterhouse stuff and Mike's showdown with the Predator aboard the spaceship which yielded at least one big Easter egg. Plus, we lament Hollywood's inability (or maybe indifference) in creating a new generation of action stars.

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