In the end, my main fear with Predators came true. They couldn't find a legit replacement for the "Get to the Choppa!" goal in the original "Predator". They came up with something close but "Get this alien to lend me his spaceship" doesn't really work that well (and I guess that's kind of a spoiler but, honestly, it doesn't make a difference. If you like this film, it'll be because you like watching Predators fight people.) In the end, it just kind of felt like a stale remake of the original. Yeah, they changed a lot up but there were so many homages and the basic set-up was the same so it felt like more of a remake than a step forward. The movie is fine; boring but watchable. If you like the Predator movies, you'll like this. If not, you should skip it.

Looking at 2010 overall, this is a shitty year so far. Right now, the only films I'd really recommend are Kick Ass, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Winter's Bone, and Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. (I'd give Cyrus a soft recommendation.) The toughest film to pin down is probably Youth in Revolt. I thought it was OK but I just feel weird having it ranked so high. On the flip side, I think The Secret in Their Eyes maybe should be ranked a little higher but I just remember being bored to tears during it so it stays in the bottom half. Also, I've given up trying to differentiate my feelings about the boring but not terrible action (or actionish, in the case of The Crazies) films: Green Zone, Robin Hood, Predators, and The Crazies. All of the films were flawed and somewhat boring and I just don't think there was anything in any of the films that makes them stand out or gives them any separation from the others. Finally, in a a somewhat hypocritical move, I think I've ranked A Prophet higher than I really believe it should be because of the critical acclaim.

Moving forward, I kind of want to find films to get my hopes up for but now I'm thinking that I might be better off just lowering my expectations across the board so I can be pleasantly surprised by anything that's remotely interesting.