Predator

There's something of a generation gap between me and my brother. There's eleven years between us. He missed the 80s entirely. One of the main things about this gap though really manifests itself when we discuss films. Having the luxury of those extra eleven years, when the internet and even CDs didn't exist (well ok the internet 'existed' but nothing like now) I've seen films which I just assume he has too. You know, standard classics of our era, like Terminator. For further example, he only recently got round to watching GhostBusters. Yeah. There are people who haven't seen GhostBusters! As you can see, he has a lot of catching up to do.
Now, there is a third Predator movie. I think my Predator fanboyishness is well known so obviously I decided we would have to watch the first two predator films first, to get Pete up to speed. So last night we watched Predator.
I must say, it hasn't aged even remotely. It's still a fantastic example of how to make a film. the misleading story that sees Dutch and his team think they're entering the jungle to rescue hostages. The reveal that Dillon actually wanted to crush the rebel base and was just using Dutch and his boys. And of course then the grand finale... it's all irrelevant anyway as there is an invisible alien hunter in the jungle! Hooray! And the level of suspense around the Predator's identity is amazing. The layers slowly come away as the film progresses. From unseen threat that only Billy can sense, to 'invisible' monster, to unstealthed, dreadlocked, armoured and armed alien hunter, to the very final showdown where, after waiting and waiting and not realising it's just a mask... the Predator finally reveals *that* face.

And of course, for the real geeks, there's one more layer to come. The chopper pilot who rescues Dutch at the end? One Kevin Peter Hall. The guy who plays the Predator. ^^ Sadly he died of AIDS. Sucks.
(Well ok, he died of pneumonia, AIDS doesn't kill you.)

So, bearing in mind how iconic the first film was. How awesome the Predator was. All the awesome one liners! With all this... surely they can make a Predator film that doesn't suck now, right? Predator 3 will be what we always wanted from Predator 2?
I hope so because I read something that worried me and I wish I could remember where. I read that the Predators in the third film have been stripped of their code of honour, to be portrayed as hunters rather than warriors. I even saw someone dare suggest that the Predator's Code of Honour was just something thrown into the Alien Vs Predator franchise.
NO!
Predator's code of honour is there from the start, re-enforced by two specific moments in the film.
1. Dutch's revelation to Anna that the only reason the Predator hasn't killed her is because she's unarmed.
2. When the Predator has Dutch in his grip and examines his face then steps back and removes his mask to reveal his own for the final punch up.

I really hope they haven't ruined Predator again.