Predator is 39 Years Old...and It Still Kicks Ass | Checkpoint Thursday

Predator turned 39 years old this year.Which gave me an excuse to sit down and talk about one of my favorite movies of all time.It's basically me spending an 45 minutes celebrating a movie I've watched more times than I can count, talking about why it still works, why Dutch's helicopter ride hits differently as an adult, why Billy might be the smartest guy in the movie, and why Kevin Peter Hall, John McTiernan, Stan Winston, and everyone involved absolutely cooked.We talk:• USA Network Arnold marathons• The scorpion scene• Billy's slow realization that something is very wrong• Mac and Dillon's last stand• Dutch becoming an angry Austrian caveman• Why Predator's ending still lands• The weirdly wholesome sitcom-style credits• Why Predator remains one hell of a sandbox nearly four decades laterSomewhere out there, somebody is watching Predator for the first time tonight.And honestly?That makes me pretty happy.Like, Subscribe & Follow the show.Leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, the come hang out in The Lobby on Facebook & Discord! Links to both👇Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18rmmMxkDb/?mibextid=wwXIfrDiscord: https://discord.gg/kKftpGetfDon't forget Episode 100 is fast approaching!How did you discover AJN?Favorite episode?Favorite rabbit hole?Episode that hit the hardest?What should we tackle next?Email us at [email protected] up a chair.The Lobby's always open.Stay Gold.Nerd Bold.