The original Predator is thought of as not only one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's best films, but also one of the best science-fiction actioners of the 1980s. It was tense, boasted superb visual effects, a ripping soundtrack, and fun characters, as well as the expected Arnie one-liners. To date, there have now been five films featuring the titular monster, only two of which have been particularly good, meaning that there are now more bad Predator films than good ones. Predator 2, while brave in taking the claustrophobia of the original and turning it completely on its head, sending the monster off into the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, lacked the same sort of thrill, as well as the presence of Schwarzenegger. Nevertheless, the worst was yet to come. While the idea of adapting the Alien vs. Predator comic books was a dream come true for many fans of the respective franchises, we all knew it was doomed the second Paul W.S. Anderson was hired by 20th Century Fox to tackle the piece. Given his horrible effort adapting the Resident Evil franchise, it was little surprise that AvP was a commercial success - like most of his films - but a critical failure - again, like most of his films - reducing the Predator's menace, especially during one scene in which the creature teams up with a human (played by Sanaa Lathan) to take down the Alien. Also, the lack of gore was hugely disappointing, with the film receiving a PG-13 rating. Hope was restored when a sequel, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem was announced, promising an R-rating and therefore, a lot of blood and adult content. While the film had its share of daring moments - chiefly choosing to have an alien facehug a child - the introduction of the PredAlien hybrid proved quite underwhelming, and again, the film focused too much on the human characters, who this time were rather annoying American Pie-esque frat kids. Though the kills were quite inspired at times, the plot and characters let this one down too. It was only with Nimrod Antal's Predators in 2010 that the series gained any credibility, yet it was hardly on the same level as the original film, and thus adds to the pantheon of lesser - if worthier - sequels to the original. That so many youngsters have likely grown up with the AvP films as their perception of the Predator - and, indeed, the Alien - is depressing, and fails to do John McTiernan's brilliant original justice.