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I didn't hate The Predator as much as some. Not at all, actually. I recently rewatched the original Ah-nold version, and it holds up as a nice example of survival-action entertainment...nicely paced and a fun way to empty your brain for a couple of hours. The irony of replacing special forces with "special" forces in The Predator was something I found amusing. Or maybe I just have a soft spot for Shane Black movies. The humor made the flick work for me.

My wife is usually my litmus for these kinds of movies. She's more a Downton Abbey, This is Us viewer, with no particular interest in these kinds of movies, so if she says she liked it, then I take note. Neither of us thought the reviews were representative.

Predators...that one I liked a lot, too. It's a shame that that story line never got developed.

We both liked Venom as well, or at least the last half hour. The last-half-hour Venom, that guy should have had more of the movie.