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Seems like it. Significant 3rd act changes and more if we go by this article https://screenrant.com/predator-movie-reshoots-changes-shane-black-fox/

Just came from watching this since its opening day where Im from. Anddddd it wasnt very good for me. The comedy was the best part of the movie IMO. Gave the crowd a good laugh a couple of times. The action was just too dark or bland in terms of choreography/editing. Though theres one nice moment of pure terror involving the "Ultimate Predator" in the pine forest. Honestly, theres a lack of suspense to the Predators. Kinda takes away the gravitas when you see a Predator running on foot like he was in a 100 meter dash. Some moments out of left field too like a certain plot point with a Predator Hound and the ending sequence. Cast is fun to watch though...even if it disposes of some of them as if they were extras. 🤔 And if the comedy was the best part...then I guess the VFX was the worst part for me. The climax fell flat especially because of this, IMO. 5/6 out of 10. (For me, Predator would be a 9, Predators a 7) Edit: Apparently, the forest battle at night (my favorite action beat of the whole movie) was only added in the reshoots.

It wasnt very good for me. Pros: -I liked the comedy, for the most part. Sure there were some misses, but a lot of the big humor moments landed nicely with the crowd and me. -Sterling Brown's character & the Loonies were fun to watch. -Theres a good amount of Predator screen time. You dont have to wait long between appearances. -Neat forest battle. Theres a moment of pure terror where they shine a flashlight on the Ultimate Predator finishing off a soldier. Cons: -Hopefully it wasnt just my cinema, but the nighttime scenes were frustratingly dark here. And there are a lot of nighttime scenes. -I think Ive been spoiled by the wonderful choreography of recent action films both big & small. The action here just wasnt choreographed/edited to be visually interesting. A couple of slashes here, there. Rinse & repeat. -Despite the characters being fun, the movie disposes of them pretty casually. Sterling Brown literally dies in a blink-and-youll-miss-it moment. -Some plot stuff are out of left field. The hybridization/invasion plot point is understandable, but the characters managing to tame one of the Predator Hounds by shooting it in the brain felt like it belonged to a more comedic film. -A lot of the effects were subpar, IMO. Wonder if it was cos of the reshoots. -The 3rd act is easily the weakest of the three. Rushed and with the weakest VFX in the film. -Kinda felt some stuff were left out in the editing room. Our introduction to Olivia Munns character seemed awkward...as if we were supposed to have already met her. Some other scenes just didnt...seem right to me too. Honestly, Im just prolly being nitpicky cos of how disappointed I was in the incoherency of the night time scenes and the blandess of the action. Should give this another go in a brighter cinema. 5/6 out of 10.

Looks like loud, brutal B-movie fun. Really hyped now!!

Im hearing that Crazy Rich Asians showings are doing amazing near me!!! The box office for this should be very exciting

That ~4% CRA drop outside of the holiday period...amazing!!!

I really liked it, and I think the 3rd act will push the WOM to astronomical levels (hopefully!!!) And concerning a certain scene in the trailers:

Looks really fun!!

This is more straight up superheroics/suburban family stuff than the first film, and the villain is nowhere near as good as Syndrome. You can see the identity of the "mystery villain" mile away. That being said, just because its more on the superhero side of things doesnt make it any less entertaining. The action sequences are absolutely jaw-dropping (train chase and Screenslaver's hideouts being technical marvels!!!) and we get to see more of Helen/Violet this time around. Great stuff. A

The vid was by Darren Wallace (he has a lot more parody vids on his youtube channel), whos described on Vimeo as a "freelance VFX artist."

Well they used to be called Divisions but they adopted the Conference title in the 70s I think. Plus the Conference aspect kind of applies to those sets of teams regularly "meeting up and coming together" in the All-Star games/playoffs.

Remember when ILM/Weta were THE VFX houses? Pretty glad to see a lot of VFX companies like DNeg & MPC putting out some quality work nowadays.

21M is still mind-boggling...geez

Holy.... Could have had a legendary run for horror movies here!!!!

Nope, just a regular day..but cinemas held 8am showings to accommodate more.

Its always nice to see a movie having good legs here 😂

The reception could be the difference maker, though..

Pacific Rim: Uprising, Rampage, Jurassic World, Meg...lots of monster movies this year huh? Along with smaller releases like A Quiet Place and Predator!! Not that Im complaining

Im looking forward to this actually. When the 2nd one released here, the cinema was packed and the nearly all of the jokes landed with the crowd. Good times.

The first Creed started shooting late January then extended until March...this does seem a bit odd.

Japanese audiences dont necessarily get excited over Hollywood approaches to homegrown properties (like Power Rangers last year)

So....wayyy lower?

Man, I loved the setpieces in this. Really felt like a big summer tentpole. A

Brad Bird, amateur geneticist 🤔