What have we learned?

[Junkyard]

I learned that the best way to protect women is to keep them from protecting themselves. THAT must be why men were hesitant to let women get the vote! It all makes sense!

I also learned that, even if you're part of a group that brutally executes helpless prisoners, if you're pretty, you're not evil.

[SecretAgentSuperDragon]

I learned how to say "A meat-grinder" in German.

[morgyporgy]

I learned the difference between showtime and payback time.

[Cosmic Muse]

I learned that Predators usually kill everything without hesitation, but as soon as the last guy is defenseless and super easy to kill, the predator makes it self significantly weaker and drags it out for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE for some damn reason.

Ah hah!! This is where my Predator comicbook knowledge comes into play here. You see Predators (Yautja) are a race of alien Warriors with a very structured code of honor. In Arnold's case, the Predator hunting him was most likely impressed by his prey's industrious strategy and according to his code of honor, he decided to even up the odds out of respect and challenge him (Arnold) to hand to hand combat instead of killing him like all the others. Of course the fact Arnold took out his shoulder canon made it harder for the Predator to kill him that way.

Also I'd like to expand upon something I've run into with non-comicbook fans I've chatted with who are puzzled as to why the Predator didn't go after the girl and hunt her down like the men. This also goes back to the comicbooks in that the Yautja respect their female population (This might be due to the fact an adult female Yautja can grow up to 8 - 10 feet tall and can kick a male Yautja's carcass with ease.) and I suspect this sense of honor was the reason the girl was not picked off.

[Hobbit]

   I believe I learned that the predator's "self-destruct" mechanism uses some serious over-kill. (Didn't I see a mushroom cloud?) But it can still be easily outrun by Arnold.

Arnold ducked an covered.  Haven't you ever see the old PSAs?

[SmilinJackRoss]

I love this movie, and like Lady_Deception, I am tempted to defend this movie from all the criticisms in this thread.  But I'll hold myself back, I know it's all in good fun.  Instead, I'll mention something that Mike pointed out (and something I never noticed before):

I learned that mission commanders are not informed that they don't have back-up until they are well on their way into the mission, and only after they explicitly ask about it.

[SecretAgentSuperDragon]

I love this movie, and like Lady_Deception, I am tempted to defend this movie from all the criticisms in this thread.  But I'll hold myself back, I know it's all in good fun.  Instead, I'll mention something that Mike pointed out (and something I never noticed before):

I learned that mission commanders are not informed that they don't have back-up until they are well on their way into the mission, and only after they explicitly ask about it.

Stupid non-mustache-having Blazer-one. 

[Pak-Man]

I learned that goofy comic incidental music from childrens movies also works if you're being hunted by a bloodthirsty alien.

Also, if you're in the jungle and you think you see something invisible in it, it's a good idea to open every round you have off into the wilderness. In unison if you're in a group. THAT'LL show that jungle! :^)

[DoctorZ]

That being in an 80's action flic qualifies you to become a state governor

That rescue teams pack enough weaponry to level several city blocks but don't do "dirty work" like assassinations. Ewwww. Icky.

[Tyrant]

   What I learned I learned years ago when I first watched this movie:

  Stan Winston is friggan -brilliant- when it comes to creature design.