Blu-ray Review: Predator 2 - Page 2

On Blu-ray, Fox Home Entertainment presents the very under-appreciated follow-up to the 1987 hit in a very beautiful 1080p AVC 1.85:1 widescreen ratio. If there were a lot of defects, debris and dirt on this print, I sure didn’t see them. A new DTS 5.1 HD Master Loseless Audio is the main soundtrack here, and it comes through loud and clear. Additional audio options include English Dolby Surround, French 5.1 Dolby Surround, and Spanish Stereo, and subtitles are in English (SDH) and Spanish.

Special features-wise, we get a mostly recycled lot. There’s an audio commentary with writers Jim Thomas and John Thomas; a second audio commentary with director Stephen Hopkins (who went on to better things with…no, wait he didn’t); “The Hunters And The Hunted” featurette; several “exclusive” featurettes “Evolutions,” “Weapons Of Choice,” and “Hard-Core Segments.” As to why the latter are marked “exclusive” is beyond me: those same featurettes were on the previously-released 2-Disc DVD along with several others (which are absent here). Rounding out the Special Features category is a Promotional Gallery containing stills, TV spots and Trailers — which feature narration by Don LaFontaine, fittingly enough: “He’s in town with a few days to kill.” Priceless.

Low-budget? Sure. Cheesy? Of course! Numerous unnecessary shots of Danny Glover’s ass? You betcha! But Predator 2 is still a great ride regardless. And, while this Blu-ray might drop some of the supplemental materials from the 2005 Special Edition 2-Disc DVD, the HD-upgrade is well worth it.

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