Stalker,
Undefined,
17 years ago
The original Predator without a doubt. The sequel definitely had its high points, & was still quite a good film, but the original masterpiece is still far better in my opinion. Both films were quite different in their own ways, the first was more about building suspense & character, with the predator itself remaining elusive for much of the film, wheras the second was much more action-oriented, with the creature being shown alot more & having many more action scenes involving it.
I personally preferred the tension building approach of the first, it really set the tone for the movie, & made the final revelation of the creature even more shocking & exciting. The cast was also far better as well. Danny Glover was simply no substitute for Arnold Schwarzenegger, & many of the other cast members seemed somewhat tacked on, although admittedly Bill Paxton & Gary Busey were reasonable in their roles as Jerry Lambert & Peter Keyes.
Overall, even though Predator 2 was still quite a good film, the original masterpiece easily takes the title in my opinion. The characters, set up & suspense were far superior in the first, not to mention the creature.