Predator is not just a great sci-fi action/horror flick; it is also a rather clever Deconstruction of the American action film as it was in the 80s, specifically of the kind made by its star - in particular, Commando. The first "section" of the film, before the introduction of the Predator, basically appears to be the typical Arnie action fare: loud, explosive, lots of cheesy one-liners and radioactive levels of machismo. In fact, this whole segment is so over-the-top it's impossible to take seriously, nor is it taken seriously within the film; there is obviously some sizeable tongue planted firmly in cheek here, as opposed to Commando, which plays everything completely straight. Then the Predator shows up, and what was a textbook Ahnold action flick rapidly descends into an increasingly s