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Topic	THE Snake Ranks Anything Horror Related (Vol. 5) 5th Anniversary RANKINGS
Snake5555555555 10/31/20 11:09:26 PM #325:	10. Predator (Monster) (23.5 points) Nominated by: Anagram (1/5 remaining) Importance: 7.5 Fear: 6 Snake: 10 Predator stands at a unique crossroads as a villain. He's capable of being a stalker of horrific proportions, thanks to his advanced intelligence and technology; when revealed and confronted, he can brawl and get down and dirty with the best of 'em; and his alien race has plenty to offer and explore, if that's your sort of thing. Yeah Predator has a lot to offer, but most people probably only pay attention to the first film, for good reason. It's where the Predator has the most mystique and originality, which makes sense since he was a totally new villain. Putting him up against this group of experienced mercenaries was an inspired choice, completely tossing audience expectations aside and letting us immerse ourselves in this jungle environment, twisting conventions of horror, sci-fi, slashers, and action. I've always loved the design of the Predator. A mix of tribal and futuristic influences, his design fit in seamlessly with the jungle setting. He's almost like a subversion of the great white hunter trope, this being coming to hunt prey in foreign lands for sport and recognition. He comes equipped with some totally Star Wars battle garb, but as the hunt grows old, his tech is stripped away as he becomes more dangerous and monstrous, representing our oldest and most basic of survival instincts. This also ties in to how the Predator isn't really positioned as necessarily something that is hero or villain; he simply hunts humans and all other alien races because that's how their species operates. It's very rare to have a species, especially one as initially hostile as the Predator, take on that role, but I really enjoy that aspect of his character. Predator still retains a large recognizably factor even if many Predator films are poorly revealed or flop at the box office. He especially keeps a large profile in video games, with AvP games dating all the way back to the 90s and a new asymmetric game released this year that tries to emulate much of the tension of the first film. I'll admit most of my Predator love comes from the first film and the Capcom beat 'em arcade AvP game, but he's so fantastic in those he's one of my favorite villains in horror regardless. --- Bare feet on the tile with my head up in the clouds https://imgur.com/1e1e70S <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:946558758] in THE Snake ... [t:79012032]...</cite> <quote>10. Predator (Monster) (23.5 points) Nominated by: Anagram (1/5 remaining) Importance: 7.5 Fear: 6 Snake: 10 Predator stands at a unique crossroads as a villain. He's capable of being a stalker of horrific proportions, thanks to his advanced intelligence and technology; when revealed and confronted, he can brawl and get down and dirty with the best of 'em; and his alien race has plenty to offer and explore, if that's your sort of thing. Yeah Predator has a lot to offer, but most people probably only pay attention to the first film, for good reason. It's where the Predator has the most mystique and originality, which makes sense since he was a totally new villain. Putting him up against this group of experienced mercenaries was an inspired choice, completely tossing audience expectations aside and letting us immerse ourselves in this jungle environment, twisting conventions of horror, sci-fi, slashers, and action. I've always loved the design of the Predator. A mix of tribal and futuristic influences, his design fit in seamlessly with the jungle setting. He's almost like a subversion of the great white hunter trope, this being coming to hunt prey in foreign lands for sport and recognition. He comes equipped with some totally Star Wars battle garb, but as the hunt grows old, his tech is stripped away as he becomes more dangerous and monstrous, representing our oldest and most basic of survival instincts. This also ties in to how the Predator isn't really positioned as necessarily something that is hero or villain; he simply hunts humans and all other alien races because that's how their species operates. It's very rare to have a species, especially one as initially hostile as the Predator, take on that role, but I really enjoy that aspect of his character. Predator still retains a large recognizably factor even if many Predator films are poorly revealed or flop at the box office. He especially keeps a large profile in video games, with AvP games dating all the way back to the 90s and a new asymmetric game released this year that tries to emulate much of the tension of the first film. I'll admit most of my Predator love comes from the first film and the Capcom beat 'em arcade AvP game, but he's so fantastic in those he's one of my favorite villains in horror regardless. --- Bare feet on the tile with my head up in the clouds https://imgur.com/1e1e70S</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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