More than 30 years after the birth of "Predator", how was the monster that is still enthusiastically supported even now created?

*Information as of September 2018 article publication.

"Predator" synopsis

A commando team led by Dutch is dispatched to the jungles of South America to rescue captured government officials. As they head to recapture the prisoners, someone suddenly attacks them. The method was so cruel that the torso disappeared, leaving no trace of blood and only the internal organs. The true identity of the enemy Dutch saw was a ferocious Predator from outer space whose body changes color like a chameleon!

Index

• " Predator " inspired by " Commando "
• The Predator design was completely different when it was first filmed.
• Monster personalities that develop and deepen in the “Predator” series

*The "Predator" mentioned in this article is a 1987 film directed by John McTiernan.

" Predator " inspired by " Commando "

If you were asked to name the most well-known and beloved monsters by movie fans, Alien (1979) and Predator(1987) would definitely be in the top five. What would happen if these two monster world icons fought? This dream of movie fans was already realized in `` Alien vs. Predator '' (2004), but the movie ``Predator'' could be said to be the pioneer of such an idea.

The trigger was `` Rocky IV '' (1985) starring Sylvester Stallone. In this film, Rocky became an invincible character after defeating the Monster Soviet boxer Drago, and there was a joke within the industry that ``Rocky's next opponent would probably be an Alien.'' The script for ``Predator'' was written based on this joke.

Producer Joel Silver immediately bought the script and began making it into a film. The movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had a hit with `` Commando '' (1985). It is said that the reason he was selected was actually because of ``Commando.'' Dutch, the special forces leader played by Schwarzenegger in ``Predator'', is almost the same character as Colonel Matrix from ``Commando'', which he played two years earlier, and what's more, both ``Commando'' and ``Predator'' are the same characters. The story is set in a fictional South American country called Val Verde. In other words, the two works are like parallel worlds that share a world view. What would happen if the strongest soldier who killed 100 enemies in "Commando" fought against Alien? ``Predator'' was a movie made with the ideas of junior high school students.

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``Predator'' is a simple story in which special forces soldiers are killed one by one by a hunter-type alien in the jungle, and it ends in a one-on-one fight with Schwarzenegger, but the tight direction and editing keep it interesting. . Above all, there is no doubt that it was the Predator, a monster with a unique personality, that made a huge contribution to the success of this movie. So how was Predator created?

The Predator design was completely different when it was first filmed.