something is out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man or what’s got billy so spooked Floyd is out of town and Finn, Fall and I had a special midweek school night movie night with popcorn and homemade chocolate chip ice cream. We watched the classic 1987 scifi-action film, Predator, starring Arnold (finn:hey that guy is the Terminator) Schwarzenegger and another then future governor, Jesse “The Body” Ventura. They loved the movie. Finn demonstrated a true understanding and appreciation for the genre during the initial commando raid on the guerilla stronghold when she shouted out, “They need to use the big gun. USE THE BIG GUN!!” She was of course referring to the Gatling gun carried by Ventura’s character, Blain. There were lots of questions, but the girls never took their eyes off the screen to ask them. Subjects discussed included: Guerillas vs. Gorillas Does the Predator have a shape? Can he change forms? Can the Predator be killed? (“If it bleeds, I can kill it.”) Why does the Predator kill humans? What kind of trophy does he make out of them? Is it one trophy or many trophies? Did he wreck his spaceship or can he control it remotely? Why is the commando team sneaking into the country?  Why do some countries not allow people to cross their borders? Will the Predator’s blood burn her? (after the female prisoner gets some of the glowing green blood on her hand) Why does Billy, the native american tracker (see above), cut himself before his final confrontation with the Predator? Does the Predator have other types of vision besides heat vision? Why does the Predator destroy himself in the end? It was a lot of fun to watch with them.  They were startled by few of the startling scenes, but never really scared. Floyd comes back tonight sometime.  Finn and Fallie missed her, but they only got teary the first night at bedtime.  I am glad that they are sensitive but strong enough to handle situations like this.  I missed Floyd, but I have had a fun time with my girls.

something is out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man or what’s got billy so spooked

Floyd is out of town and Finn, Fall and I had a special midweek school night movie night with popcorn and homemade chocolate chip ice cream. We watched the classic 1987 scifi-action film, Predator, starring Arnold (finn:hey that guy is the Terminator) Schwarzenegger and another then future governor, Jesse “The Body” Ventura. They loved the movie. Finn demonstrated a true understanding and appreciation for the genre during the initial commando raid on the guerilla stronghold when she shouted out, “They need to use the big gun. USE THE BIG GUN!!” She was of course referring to the Gatling gun carried by Ventura’s character, Blain.

There were lots of questions, but the girls never took their eyes off the screen to ask them. Subjects discussed included:

  • Guerillas vs. Gorillas
  • Does the Predator have a shape?
  • Can he change forms?
  • Can the Predator be killed? (“If it bleeds, I can kill it.”)
  • Why does the Predator kill humans?
  • What kind of trophy does he make out of them? Is it one trophy or many trophies?
  • Did he wreck his spaceship or can he control it remotely?
  • Why is the commando team sneaking into the country?  Why do some countries not allow people to cross their borders?
  • Will the Predator’s blood burn her? (after the female prisoner gets some of the glowing green blood on her hand)
  • Why does Billy, the native american tracker (see above), cut himself before his final confrontation with the Predator?
  • Does the Predator have other types of vision besides heat vision?
  • Why does the Predator destroy himself in the end?

It was a lot of fun to watch with them.  They were startled by few of the startling scenes, but never really scared.

Floyd comes back tonight sometime.  Finn and Fallie missed her, but they only got teary the first night at bedtime.  I am glad that they are sensitive but strong enough to handle situations like this.  I missed Floyd, but I have had a fun time with my girls.

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  1. bclikesyou reblogged this from mumblelard and added:
    That’s awesome...understand that it’s just fiction. This movie petrified me at
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