DEJAVU

The new Predator movie was released yesterday, i really like it, its an enjoyable film which really works but the reason i feel it work is because it is so much like the first movie. Their are just so many intertextual connections and similarities to the first movie, the musics almost identical, they in similar looking jungle, their are certain character which seem to mirror characters from the first movie, the Russian also use the same chain/mini gun from the first movie, the Yakuza character speaks virtually no lines and has a one on one stand off with a predator just like Billy the Navajo Indian from the first movie.
Their are so many lines of dialog which has been literally lifted of the original " common kill me, what are you waiting for" you do get a real sense of dejavu whilst watching this movie. in some respects it really works, it takes the best parts of the first and takes it a step forward, the director has real love for the first movie and it really shows, and its this love of the movie which really reflects the director and gives me great respect for the movie, especially the mirrored scene of the predator in camouflage when their eyes flash green that's truly awesome, and something that has never made it into any other sequel, and predator's still look totally amazing in the jungle its the best scenery for this creature, it just works so well the look and colours truly iconic.