An anniversary(ish) retrospective on Prey, which asks the question: how do you kill an alien?
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Timestamps:
0:00 Content warning
0:14 Killing aliens
0:40 Killing rabbits
2:27 The first alien
6:53 Franchise fatigue
10:22 The last alien
15:29 Conclusion
Prey is a 2022 American science fiction action film in the Predator franchise. It is the fifth film in the mainline series and seventh in the overall franchise. It is a prequel to the first four films, being set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison. It stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Julian Black Antelope, and Bennett Taylor. The story revolves around a young Comanche woman, Naru, who is striving to prove herself as a hunter. She finds herself having to protect her people from a vicious, humanoid alien that hunts humans for sport, as well as from French fur traders who are destroying the buffalo they rely on for survival.
Development of the film began during the production of The Predator (2018), when producer John Davis was approached by Trachtenberg and Aison, with a concept that they had been developing since 2016. In late 2020, the film’s title was revealed to be the codename for the fifth installment in the franchise. Filming took place around Calgary during the summer of 2021, with the entire film shot in English and some sequences shot in Comanche as well. The remaining sequences were dubbed into Comanche by the cast, reprising their roles. The film is the first feature film to have a full Comanche language dub.
In Prey, a skilled Comanche warrior protects her tribe from a highly evolved alien predator that hunts humans for sport, fighting against wilderness, dangerous colonisers and this mysterious creature to keep her people safe.
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I don't think that tw was necessary with a title like that lol
Only if the used the native language with captions. English sounds so awkward in that setting for some reason.
I feel like this applies to success in life too. A lot of success is being able to adapt to change and seeing opportunities where others don’t. Look at Covid, the companies that were able to adapt and change are the ones that grew, the ones that stayed the same failed.
I absolutely loved this film, watching your excellent analysis makes me realise I really need to watch it again!
Loved the movie from start to finish, but yeah, I wonder where could have been, had they filmed without any English.
Hey I love your videos. I trust that your channel is a voice of reason in a sea of “anti ‘woke’” YouTubers
If the next one doesn't take place in feudal Japan where the Predator fights samurai, I'm gonna be disappointed.
Great video, I have watched the movie before but didn’t realize all the metaphors and possible interpretations of the work.
This is the first Predator movie I've ever enjoyed
Not a franchise I’m into or a film I’ve seen but good god this is a fantastic video, this guy might be my current favorite up-and-comer on YouTube
How to kill an alien?
Be an ethnic minority female – plot armour is immense.
How to Kill a Alien recipe:
30 yrs back: Being a carreer long militar soldier with the hardest training in the body and mind. Being prepare for the apocalypse. Having 120 kg of muscle, lots of weapons, traps and strategy intelect and yet failing, but counting with luck and divine providence and a pair agile legs.
Today: being a "woman" (whatever a woman is these days) because they can be whatever their want, include alien killers
(Laughs).
This movie was unexpectedly good. I don't think this is a great movie but it's easily the best Predator movie since the first. It restored my hope for this franchise after The Predator destroyed it
She led the Predator back to the hunting party. She's responsible for her brother's death. She didn't complete her trial because she didn't kill the predator on her own.
Hey, POG. Have you seen the FXX series Cake? It's essentially an anthology series that combines live action and animated series to create an incredibly surreal and cool series of stories. I just saw 2 episodes and I already love it, and I think you'll enjoy it too. Especially the "Oh Jerome No" subplot.
As for Prey, I was never a fan of the Predator franchise, and wasn't wowed by the trailers for Prey, but I can appreciate them trying to take the franchise in a unique and interesting direction. Plus it's nowhere near as awful as Predator 2018 or AVP Requiem.
You have to nuke them from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
That dog is neither chunky or fluffy, they likely are a hecken good boy but you have no way of knowing that.
If you watch the film for the next time, keep your ears peeled.
The soundtrack is fantastic.
It's barely spoken about, but really: It's awesome.
Damn good metaphor. Inspiring stuff
Wrt this film: hell yes.
This is my new favourite sequel to the original