10 Movies That Prove The '80s Was The Golden Age Of Action

8. Predator

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If Predator was made today, it would be outlawed based on the dangerous levels of testosterone alone, with John McTiernan assembling the most macho group of macho men ever to grace the big screen.

What starts as a standard Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner quickly takes a hard left into sci-fi territory, as the ragtag group of tobacco-chewing alpha males prove to be no match for the titular extraterrestrial hunter. The characters may be generic archetypes, but the cast give each member of the crew a distinct personality that make them the ideal foils for each other.

Packed with countless memorable quotes and iconic moments, no matter how hard the studio has tried over the last three decades, no amount of sequels, reboots and crossovers will ever be able to hold a candle to the majesty of the original Predator.

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