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8 Life Lessons We Can All Learn From 'Predator'
Premiere.com ^ | 4/29/09

Posted on 04/29/2009 7:13:46 PM PDT by Malone LaVeigh

You've probably heard the news about the upcoming remake, but there is still so much in the original Predator that has gone unappreciated. Below is a list of the life lessons we could learn from Dutch and his crew as they try to take on the Predator himself.

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Good list.
1 posted on 04/29/2009 7:13:46 PM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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To: Malone LaVeigh

“I don’t have time to bleed”.


2 posted on 04/29/2009 7:16:51 PM PDT by Patrick1 (I'm not calling in sick; I'm calling in gone!)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Lol. Someone has way too much time on their hands.


3 posted on 04/29/2009 7:17:29 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Malone LaVeigh
It is possible for one super strong guy to lug around a minigun, a few hundred rounds, plus power, and operate it handheld.

Recharging would be a bear. Would a small alternator with a belt help to keep up the charge?

4 posted on 04/29/2009 7:19:39 PM PDT by wally_bert (Tactical Is Still Missing A Chair! Star Wreck In The Pirkinning......)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

They’re remaking Predator? Which metrosexual queerboy are they going to get to take Arnold’s place?


5 posted on 04/29/2009 7:23:27 PM PDT by fr_freak
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To: Malone LaVeigh
"If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It"

http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=51&qid=365

6 posted on 04/29/2009 7:24:28 PM PDT by Screaming_Gerbil (The light at the end of the tunnel might be an oncoming train...)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Also in my opinion the single most impressive 30-second show of hand-held firepower ever on screen when firing blindly into the jungle.


7 posted on 04/29/2009 7:25:22 PM PDT by Sylvester McMonkey McBean
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To: Malone LaVeigh
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8 posted on 04/29/2009 7:26:32 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

Jesse ventura and the indian were by far the two most likeable characters in that team. The black guy that WASN’T apollo was pretty cool too.

I rank it like this:

indian
cowboy (jesse ventura)
gritty black guy
everyone else

Hell, that movie was darn near a john wayne flick...but without a john wayne or a suitable substitute.


9 posted on 04/29/2009 7:27:20 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Malone LaVeigh
Never Rely On The Help Of Others. When we learn it: The situation is beyond FUBAR, but the superiors refuse to authorize air transport out of the suck. Why it's important: Self-reliance is a valuable trait to have, whether you're in the jungle or trying to get something on a really high shelf at Home Depot.
10 posted on 04/29/2009 7:27:42 PM PDT by GSP.FAN
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It’s NOT a chain gun!

Mark


11 posted on 04/29/2009 7:28:26 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: fr_freak

They’ve narrowed it down to ben stiller and owen wilson. Which one do you favor?

LOL!


12 posted on 04/29/2009 7:28:54 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Patrick1
“I don’t have time to bleed”.

"Do you have time to duck?"

[[BOOM!]]

Mark

13 posted on 04/29/2009 7:29:12 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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14 posted on 04/29/2009 7:29:26 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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When In Doubt, Fire Wildly Into The Woods

When we learn it: After his first encounter with the Predator who has just killed his squad-mate, Mac picks up old painless and peppers the nearby shrubbery with bullets. The rest of the team soon joins in.

Why it's important: It takes a whole hell of a lot of bullets, but one finally catches the Predator, spilling some of his blood and providing an important clue. It's not the most efficient model for getting things done, but it's a lot better than sitting back and doing nothing.

I liked this bit in the movie, but I get a different lesson from it. If your buddy starts shooting into the woods, don't interrupt him to ask what he saw or what's going on. Just get out of his line of fire by standing next to him, fire at what he's aiming at, and then when its over, then you can ask him what it's all about. But in the meantime, trust him, its important.

15 posted on 04/29/2009 7:30:48 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: fr_freak

Probably Shia Lebouff or Aston Krucher.


16 posted on 04/29/2009 7:31:16 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (Trust unto God and He shall direct your path)
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To: Malone LaVeigh
I am wondering how they were initiate the chameleon suit without frying themselves.
17 posted on 04/29/2009 7:32:58 PM PDT by Perdogg (University of North Carolina - 2009 NCAA basketball champs)
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To: Malone LaVeigh

they forgot the best one:

GET TO DEE CHOPPA....NOW!

**this would mean a lesson in making haste!**


18 posted on 04/29/2009 7:33:15 PM PDT by kerbear413 (Socialism breeds Mediocrity)
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To: fr_freak

They were going to remake Conan with Triple-H


19 posted on 04/29/2009 7:33:44 PM PDT by Perdogg (University of North Carolina - 2009 NCAA basketball champs)
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To: wally_bert
It is possible for one super strong guy to lug around a minigun, a few hundred rounds, plus power, and operate it handheld.

It was fun to watch, but a little demented. For the same weight, I'd rather have an AR-15 with 1250 rounds of ammo than a minigun with 200 rounds of ammo. Of course, the minigun does look a lot cooler.

20 posted on 04/29/2009 7:37:06 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
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