PREDATOR II
A film review by Ann Hodgins
Copyright 1990 Ann Hodgins
Imagine two species:
Species A: 8 feet tall Species B: 6 feet in lifts
Species A: probably a reptile, lays eggs Species B: a mammal, completely dependent on its mother for years
Species A: thick scaly hide, like armour Species B: thin soft skin, filled with nerve endings
Species A: eats an ox raw every 3 days Species B: likes a steak rare with baked potatoes and sour cream
Species A: consumes human flesh Species B: adores truffles
Species A: special features - claws and teeth for ripping flesh Species B: special features - large genitals and forebrain, ideal for [censored] and computer games.
Species A: heavily muscled but graceless hands good only for striking blows Species B: agile, sensitive hands ideal for knitting
Species A: long, sharp heavy claws Species B: delicate nails for scratching puppies behind the ears
Species A: features of face mainly teeth grinding in every direction Species B: big fringed eyes, delicately sculpted features, sensitive lips
Species A: heavily armed Species B: not so heavily armed
Imagine pitting species A against species B. It should make a short movie. Bambi meets Godzilla.
The crazy thing is, we are supposed to believe that Species B wins! Armed with a strong sense of personal responsibility and love of comrades, one member of Species B alone triumphs. Impossible. And yet... the moral is a good one.
a.h.
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