Predator 2- Good Buy

meharry2003 · 01-03-03, 10:14 PM

I just picked Predator 2 at Best Buy. It was packaged with Predator. For some reason they had it out a month early so I decided to give it a look and post my review here.

The picture for the DVD is pretty good. The colors are bright and vibrant. The movie letterboxed at 1.85:1 and is anamorphic. This is not the best picture I have seen but it is definately better then some of the older movies to come out in recent years.

The sound is also good. You have your choice of either 5.1 surround or 2.0. The sound in some places does sound a little flat.

The extras are surprising for such a small release. You get two featurettes that run about six minutes apiece. The Making-of is your stand fluff. The other making-of deals with designing the Predator. It goes by way to quick and you don't really learn anything. Also included is the theatrical trailer letterboxed at 2.35:1(?) and is anamorphic.

(note: why is the trailer is 2.35:1 and movie is 1.85:1? they did this with Rapid Fire also. Can anyone answer this?)

Anyway, for $17 you can own the first movie(if you don't already) and the second one. Both of them are worth the price. Predator 2 is a solid action movie that deserves a better DVD, but at least we finally get the movie.

milo bloom · 01-04-03, 12:44 AM

Is the Predator 1 DVD the DTS widescreen release?

meharry2003 · 01-04-03, 02:08 AM

01-03-03, 10:14 PM	#1
meharry2003 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dagobah Posts: 146	Predator 2- Good Buy I just picked Predator 2 at Best Buy. It was packaged with Predator. For some reason they had it out a month early so I decided to give it a look and post my review here. The picture for the DVD is pretty good. The colors are bright and vibrant. The movie letterboxed at 1.85:1 and is anamorphic. This is not the best picture I have seen but it is definately better then some of the older movies to come out in recent years. The sound is also good. You have your choice of either 5.1 surround or 2.0. The sound in some places does sound a little flat. The extras are surprising for such a small release. You get two featurettes that run about six minutes apiece. The Making-of is your stand fluff. The other making-of deals with designing the Predator. It goes by way to quick and you don't really learn anything. Also included is the theatrical trailer letterboxed at 2.35:1(?) and is anamorphic. (note: why is the trailer is 2.35:1 and movie is 1.85:1? they did this with Rapid Fire also. Can anyone answer this?) Anyway, for $17 you can own the first movie(if you don't already) and the second one. Both of them are worth the price. Predator 2 is a solid action movie that deserves a better DVD, but at least we finally get the movie. __________________ Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate...leads to suffering

01-04-03, 12:44 AM	#2
milo bloom DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 10,019	Is the Predator 1 DVD the DTS widescreen release? __________________ OAR (Original Aspect Ratio) is not about more image, or less image. It's about the right image. DVDAf Spinehunting - picking up used Criterion DVDs.

01-04-03, 02:08 AM	#3
meharry2003 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dagobah Posts: 146	yes __________________ Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate...leads to suffering