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‘Predator’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Shea Serrano, and Kyle Brandt

April 26, 2021 · Predator (1987) · Action · Adventure · Horror · 1:36:13 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: Arnold meeting Carl Weathers ('Dylan! You son of a bitch!' handshake), skin bodies revelation, hostage rescue/compound raid scene, what's got Billy so spooked, Jesse dies leading to Bill Duke's reaction, and the 90 seconds of gun firing▶ 23:49

What's Aged the Worst

Bill SimmonsThe mud disguise scene (unrealistic transition from crawling in mud to being fully covered), the hostage character's unclear purpose and role in the story, and Predator 2▶ 54:32
Chris RyanHawkins' girlfriend being the target of jokes after losing her boyfriend, and the sexualized portrayal of the hostage character with increasingly revealing clothing▶ 54:21
Shea SerranoThe hostage character - agrees she's problematic and notes that in modern movies they would kill her off immediately to show stakes, but in 80s movies you needed the 'saved' ending▶ 55:36

Casting What-Ifs

Bill SimmonsJean-Claude Van DammeDiscussed Van Damme being originally cast as the Predator but removed because he was too small at 5'9" and allegedly passed out in the suit▶ 58:48
Chris RyanJean-Claude Van DammeMentioned the original screenplay with Van Damme is available online showing 'Schwarzenegger Hunter' as the title▶ 1:00:11
Kyle BrandtJean-Claude Van DammeClarified that Van Damme wore a different original Predator suit that looked ridiculous - orange colored like Q-bert, which can be seen on YouTube▶ 59:15

Joey Pants Award

Bill SimmonsR.G. ArmstrongRG Armstrong as the old guy - calls him quintessential 'that guy' and says he's the answer to this category▶ 1:00:56
Kyle BrandtR.G. ArmstrongDiscusses RG Armstrong being too old for the role but that McTiernan made it work by making him tan, focuses on his helicopter scene▶ 1:01:02

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill SimmonsStudio insurance required bodyguard for Sonny Landham to protect others from him after he was crawling around licking people at a dance club; Predator has only 8 minutes of screen time; Arnold's Seiko watch became 'the Arnold' and is sought after by collectors; Kevin Peter Hall died at 35 from HIV contracted during blood transfusion on Harry and the Hendersons set▶ 1:08:04
Chris RyanSaid Predator is Apex Mountain for Arnold Schwarzenegger movies but not for Arnold Schwarzenegger himself; agreed Jesse Ventura being governor was longer than Predator impact▶ 1:12:17
Kyle BrandtCompared Sonny Landham's bodyguard to Robert Saleh's 'get back coach' in NFL; suggested Arnold Seiko universe crossover with Commando's Valverde; agreed Predator is better than T2▶ 1:09:00
Shea SerranoGuessed Predator has 7 minutes of screen time (actual answer was 8); agreed Sonny Landham is Apex Mountain; said Bill Duke is not Apex Mountain because of Deep Cover▶ 1:09:29

Picking Nits

Chris RyanStarted to mention a picking nit but statement was cut off▶ 1:21:07

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill SimmonsVarious questions including did Billy have superpowers, did the Predator go to the bathroom in the suit, and is this the movie The Rock is most jealous of▶ 1:24:02
Chris RyanWhy there was no extraction effort - the military immediately says they can't come get the team out of the jungle▶ 1:21:08
Kyle BrandtWhy does a stealth unit need 'Old Painless' - an 80-pound minigun for a quiet extraction mission▶ 1:23:17
Shea SerranoMultiple issues: Bill Duke's head being blown off then back together, Predator weapon bouncing off Dutch but killing Apollo Creed, alien traveling across galaxy but not knowing about mud▶ 1:22:00

Who Won the Movie

Chris RyanBill DukeAgreed Bill Duke is the best actor and soul of the movie but couldn't fully commit to him winning▶ 1:33:46
Kyle BrandtBill DukeBill Duke (Mac) - citing his character arc and memorable line 'he was my friend'▶ 1:33:40
Shea SerranoBill DukeMentioned Bill Duke as a possibility but didn't give a definitive pick▶ 1:33:10

Movies Referenced (53)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Alien (1979)IMDb ↗Lb ↗21Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Chris Ryan▶ 9:52
Creed (2015)IMDb ↗Lb ↗10Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Chris Ryan▶ 20:47
The Rock (1996)IMDb ↗Lb ↗9Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Shea Serrano▶ 47:12
Rocky IV (1985)IMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 16:45
Aliens (1986)IMDb ↗Lb ↗6Chris Ryan, Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons▶ 21:47
Fast Five (2011)IMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano▶ 6:05
Blade (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Kyle Brandt, Shea Serrano▶ 39:49
Die Hard (1988)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons▶ 6:40
John Wick (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Kyle Brandt▶ 3:33
Predators (2010)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano▶ 1:54
Rushmore (1998)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons▶ 5:38
Kindergarten Cop (1990)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 7:08

Directors Referenced (2)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
John McTiernanIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Kyle BrandtDie Hard, Last Action Hero▶ 11:51
Robert RodriguezIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Shea Serrano, Bill Simmons▶ 17:57

Actors Referenced (38)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Arnold SchwarzeneggerIMDb ↗Lb ↗68Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Shea SerranoTerminator 2: Judgment Day, The Terminator▶ 1:51
Bill DukeIMDb ↗Lb ↗32Shea Serrano, Kyle Brandt, Bill SimmonsPredator, Commando▶ 5:11
Jesse VenturaIMDb ↗Lb ↗22Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Kyle BrandtPredator, The Running Man▶ 5:11
Carl WeathersIMDb ↗Lb ↗17Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Shea SerranoRocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore▶ 7:28
Chris RockIMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Chris RyanThe Longest Yard▶ 36:15
Allen IversonIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan▶ 1:29:43
Joel SilverIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill SimmonsThe Nice Guys, The Matrix▶ 16:33
Vincent HannaIMDb ↗Lb ↗3Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:01:15
Charles BarkleyIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill SimmonsHe Got Game, Space Jam▶ 45:36
Danny GloverIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Kyle BrandtLethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon 4▶ 18:17
Dutch JohnsonIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt▶ 50:23
F. Pierre GatlingIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Shea SerranoSpace Jam▶ 27:37

Writers Referenced (5)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Shane BlackIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Shea SerranoPredator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang▶ 8:09
Jim ThomasIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Kyle BrandtPredator, Prey, Wild Wild West▶ 16:40
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons▶ 19:42
Noah BaumbachIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 31:41
William GoldmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride▶ 1:29:51

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Michael GrantlandIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanThe Other Guys▶ 1:29:27