QWhy would Royce alert the Predators to the hideout?
AThe group was trapped in Noland's hideout, in a room quickly filling up with smoke. They had no way to escape the room as Noland had blocked it off. Royce made the calculated effort to alert the predators to their location in the hopes that they would want to set the group free in order to hunt them in the open as opposed to letting them die trapped in a room. Royce's assumption was correct, because the Tracker predator infiltrates the hideout and breaks open the entrance to the room in which they were trapped and then leaves in order to let them escape.
QHow many Predators are featured in this?
AThere are four Predator characters in the movie, Mr. Black/Berserker, Falconer, Tracker, and the classic Predator.
QWhat are some of the homages to the original Predator film?
AThe over-all design of the "Classic Predator" is a direct homage to the original Predator.Royce says "What are you waiting for? Come on! Kill me! I'm here!"Royce covers himself in mud to help hide his heat signature.During a confrontation Isabelle says "You set us up!"The Predator camp has several skinned creatures hanging upside down.One of the improvised traps is set off by a large log tied to a rope, just like Dutch' trap for the Predator was supposed to be activated by a log (only Dutch' log went down, whereas this log goes up).One of the characters is shot by a small projectile like Blaine was in the original.The US Army soldier who is found dead has a hole in his chest, probably from an energy blast from behind; this is also the way Blaine died in the original.Nikolai carries an M134 Minigun like Blaine used in the original.The large Bowie knife that Royce uses to decapitate a Predator Hound is identical to Billy's knife.Nikolai says a variation of "You're one ugly motherfucker" in Russian.Royce kills an insect with his knife like Mac did to the scorpion.The group falls off a cliff into a waterfall.Hanzo stops dead in his tracks to face a Predator one-on-one like Billy did.Noland whispers "Over Here" and "Turn around" repeatedly.Mombasa looks into the trees and feels something is watching him like Billy did.The creature that chases Edwin through the jungle is based on the original Predator design before it was abandoned and redesigned into the "Classic". This is probably the most subtle homage.Stans' spine and skull are ripped out the same way as Billy's in the original.The use of "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard during the end credits.The Classic Predator inspects Royce as the original predator did to Dutch before their final duel.The films score features Alan Silvestri's musical motifs from the first Predator film.
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