in 1987 and arnold schwarzenegger be solidify his position a an action superstar with the release of the epic conan and the influential terminator and the somewhat mediocre commando that be still fun to watch anyway . however and that position wouldn not be fully cement until the arrival of terminator 2 in 1991 which forever raise the bar for the action genre . but plain and simple and predator be a staple for schwarzenegger profile . it introduce the ultra cool predator to the world and change the popular culture perspective on alien movie . but the movie itself isn not just know for the central character and like the crappy friday the 13th movie that be only know for the murderous jason voorhees and his stupid hockey mask . but predator be know for the movie a a whole and with a great simplistic plot and awesome character and great action that will make people want to see this again and again . the movie be a about a former soldier or mercenary name dutch ( arnie ) who have be involve in a lot of conflict and have since decide to settle down and be the leader of a rescue team . he go to a south american country to participate in a mission that would supposedly rescue a cabinet minister and a few other hostage and but later on he find out that he be set up and it be actually a mission to destroy a rebel base that would have invade sooner or later . and dutch get tick off and he and his team try to escape the jungle and but theyre then be pursue by an alien who hunt rather than kill . a the situation escalate and dutch start to lose his sanity and that totally evident in the final showdown with the creature . like james cameron alien that come out the year before and predator be shape by it excellent character and dutch be the great and silent leader who be somewhat broken inside from all the combat that he go through in the past and his quote if it bleed and we can kill it be among the great . blain be the totally cool tobacco chewing and mini gun tot guy who spew out 2 of the movie best line represent i ain not got time to bleed and and this stuff will make you a goddamn sexual tyrannosaurus and just like me . mac be pretty much blain best bud and frequently shave with his razor and without the shave cream to show his manliness . hawkins be the super nerd of the group who read comic book and occasionally make some sick joke about his girlfriend . billy be the silent and no nonsense spiritual dude . dillon be the dirty cia agent who be best pal with dutch a few year back and then set up dutch and his team and which lead to their demise and his and as well . and finally and poncho be the sympathetic and yet sarcastic soldier who connect with anna and their hostage and during the course of the film . and these guy be great character while and they each have their own personality and which make you want to see more out of each guy . and of course and i can not forget about the predator . the high tech alien that hunt other creature for sport be a very creative and original idea . it also hold a very intimidating presence and the special effect be very well do and especially the camouflage . and i be still wonder how that manage to do that in 1987. and last and but not the least and the action really stand out thanks to the direction of john mctiernan and who direct this right before he make die hard . the scene when the team attack the rebel camp be and without a doubt one of the best in cinema and since it show each team member provide something in the attack and and it not just one guy who act like a one man army and destroy everything in his path all by himself . also and dutch confrontation with the predator at the end and which display more prehistoric style of combat with the setting of the boulder and spike trap . and this movie make up the modern warfare action and the caveman action so well . any action or sci fi junkie should watch this and and they will be hook . and you will want to see this again and again .