Terminator Salvation
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ramathorn
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i cried at that the first time i seen it (i was a fucking kid give me a break) - i made the foolish mistake of telling the guys in work this. now every time i go down the lift in work (it has a big glass window infront of it) they force me to do a thumbs up while they all, in chorus hum the music
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You see, I was so tempted to post in the TV thread that TVs (LCD or otherwise) are so.... 2005 for us projector owners
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You see, I was so tempted to post in the TV thread that TVs (LCD or otherwise) are so.... 2005 for us projector owners
I had a projector blasting over 10 feet by 12 (roughly) filling a full wall, was epic watching movies with mates, was better than the cinema. I got bored of it tho
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I don't imagine i'd ever get bored of it - i'm definitely used to it now.
Sometimes I think "hmmm, I need a TV for regular shit", but LCDs/Plasmas just don't capture a cinematic feel. When that 20th Century Fox trailer comes on in blu-ray (da-da-da-daaaaaaa!) it always feels very special.
Sometimes I think "hmmm, I need a TV for regular shit", but LCDs/Plasmas just don't capture a cinematic feel. When that 20th Century Fox trailer comes on in blu-ray (da-da-da-daaaaaaa!) it always feels very special
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I hated it, because Reese said that they didn't fight the Terminators at night because they had Infra-Red sensors, then sat beside a big fire.
I mean, honestly.
If I was a couple of k up, in a aircraft, with an IR sensor attached to a robot who had nothing better to do than fly around looking at a fire (like they did when they blew up the car and the HK came over to see it and they shot it down), why oh why would you sit beside a fire.
It was at that time I started really hating the film, and I can't believe I stayed for the rest - I think the only reason was so that I could complain about it better having seen the whole thing.
If you've not seen it yet, wait till it's on Channel 5.
I mean, honestly.
If I was a couple of k up, in a aircraft, with an IR sensor attached to a robot who had nothing better to do than fly around looking at a fire (like they did when they blew up the car and the HK came over to see it and they shot it down), why oh why would you sit beside a fire.
It was at that time I started really hating the film, and I can't believe I stayed for the rest - I think the only reason was so that I could complain about it better having seen the whole thing.
If you've not seen it yet, wait till it's on Channel 5.
The franchise is full of inconsistencies etc. Shit happens.
The action was fantastic, the acting was generally very good (Marcus & Kyle stood out for me - and took the show from Bale who was average) and the general atmosphere was really well developed.
The character development let the film down big time. I kinda knew Marcus would be a good guy all along; I was hoping he'd shift in and out of terminator-mode; showing the sheer brilliance of emotion versus the power of a chip. John Connor didn't develop to be honest; even when he let Marcus go, he didn't do so to increase or improve his character, but because it was a plan.
That said - look back at the terminators and the character development was fuckin awful there too.
The action was fantastic, the acting was generally very good (Marcus & Kyle stood out for me - and took the show from Bale who was average) and the general atmosphere was really well developed.
The character development let the film down big time. I kinda knew Marcus would be a good guy all along; I was hoping he'd shift in and out of terminator-mode; showing the sheer brilliance of emotion versus the power of a chip. John Connor didn't develop to be honest; even when he let Marcus go, he didn't do so to increase or improve his character, but because it was a plan.
That said - look back at the terminators and the character development was fuckin awful there too.
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My favourite new piece of movie trivia atm is that in T2 the only person strong enough to carry the minigun was Arnie himself lol.
Didn't we have a discussion about which terminator would win in a fight if it was between the T1000 and the TX when T3 came out? Clearly the T1000 would win.
Didn't we have a discussion about which terminator would win in a fight if it was between the T1000 and the TX when T3 came out? Clearly the T1000 would win.
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Surely that entirely depends on whether that stupid TX bint has weapons that can damage the t1000. Also, it's all well and good that the t1000 has followed Bruce Lee's advice "be like watah" but he doesn't appear to be quite as strong as the TX.
Christ I'm such a nerd :\.
Christ I'm such a nerd :\.
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I thought the T1000 was a superb baddy.
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I was thinking on "what kind'ish" movie i would've made it. It's not "final", but rough draft would be something like;
Start off with john connor being captured(killing at this point is futile)
John has been fighting machines in "arena battles" or some such for a year or so(among other humans, for machines to learn about them. Also would show connor as "kickass terminator killer")
The resistance want their NUMBER ONE man out.(John is the leader in every bit of info)
They launch a resque mission.
One of the resque mission guys is a terminator(infiltrator model, not some glorified meatsack).
John and the terminator get out(rest are killed ofcourse)
Along the way to safety John gets saved by the terminator(as per usual).
Trust etc etc hollywood crap.
The infiltrator is exposed.
Bla bla, i trust him etc.(in the series john trusts the terminators HE reprogrammed, so not a far stretch, actually a good start for it as he could learn from this "first trusted terminator")
Then end with a "final stand" as they protect some vital human compound(not attack a vital skynet one).
Terminator uses himself as a feedback loopy thingy(or some such) to kill all nearby terminators and sacrifice himself.
Tears.
Moral.
Start of war.
Roll credits.
Start off with john connor being captured(killing at this point is futile)
John has been fighting machines in "arena battles" or some such for a year or so(among other humans, for machines to learn about them. Also would show connor as "kickass terminator killer")
The resistance want their NUMBER ONE man out.(John is the leader in every bit of info)
They launch a resque mission.
One of the resque mission guys is a terminator(infiltrator model, not some glorified meatsack).
John and the terminator get out(rest are killed ofcourse)
Along the way to safety John gets saved by the terminator(as per usual).
Trust etc etc hollywood crap.
The infiltrator is exposed.
Bla bla, i trust him etc.(in the series john trusts the terminators HE reprogrammed, so not a far stretch, actually a good start for it as he could learn from this "first trusted terminator")
Then end with a "final stand" as they protect some vital human compound(not attack a vital skynet one).
Terminator uses himself as a feedback loopy thingy(or some such) to kill all nearby terminators and sacrifice himself.
Tears.
Moral.
Start of war.
Roll credits.
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Just stubbled across this on youtube, Michael Biehn is the daddy of 80s sci fi action. I love the 2nd comment on the list, you just know he has a shotgun under that coat lol
YouTube - Michael Biehn on Christian Bale
YouTube - Michael Biehn on Christian Bale
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Finally got around to seeing this last night.
I rather enjoyed it. It was undemanding and obvious but jogged along merrily.
I mean come on guys, its a Terminator film, its not going to be brain-wrangling mega-thought-provoking. Its humans versus robots with lots of big guns.
I loved those motorcycle bots, they were great fun and the river sequence with the crashed helicopter was very reminiscent of the Alien films, which helped rather than hindered.
Nothing original in the film but nothing that made me groan too loudly.
Its popcorn munching mission was achieved.
I rather enjoyed it. It was undemanding and obvious but jogged along merrily.
I mean come on guys, its a Terminator film, its not going to be brain-wrangling mega-thought-provoking. Its humans versus robots with lots of big guns.
I loved those motorcycle bots, they were great fun and the river sequence with the crashed helicopter was very reminiscent of the Alien films, which helped rather than hindered.
Nothing original in the film but nothing that made me groan too loudly.
Its popcorn munching mission was achieved.
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i cried at that the first time i seen it (i was a fucking kid give me a break) - i made the foolish mistake of telling the guys in work this. now every time i go down the lift in work (it has a big glass window infront of it) they force me to do a thumbs up while they all, in chorus hum the music
bastids
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Watched the first terminator last night, noticed a few continuity errors but I think they can be explained by the timeline change in T3. Hadn't realised that they'd changed the sound effects for the terminators weapons on the special edition DVD release.