In Terminator 2, Why Did John Connor Send Back A Machine To Protect Him That Looked Exactly Like The One That Was Sent To Kill His Mother?
A Repeat query that I answered last week that escaped the review of Quora with their worst review Bot panel in the history AI Bots. Hella Bells, a Chat Bot could do better and they do not review anything!
I also think they got too much of a gift: I follow the franchise quite closely and I didn’t know that Mackenzie Davis’s character was, er, different. That final water scene seems to show an old fanatic favorite showdown with the new CGI soft creature, so I guess that sets the sequence of the “final sacrifice”, or the battle of the next to the final, giving the good guys A few minutes to ready themselves. Even these are a bit derived from T4-cyborg-protagonist and T5-horrible-Arnie-’death, but (except for their non-novelty) they may be better made in this movie.
I guess the “no news” line covers a lot of my feelings here. I am as fanatic of the expensive elegant looking CGI as anyone else, but, at some point, it is necessary to tell a new story. Witness Predator III (Predators), which, although not stellar on its own merits, spun the story from a different angle than we-the-humans-are-the-murderers, we-the-humans-can-become like the aliens. Or Terminator V (really not good), which at least addresses the idea of too temporary manipulation, the deadlines are all screwed up now, we have attracted attention from the outside.
Maybe that is the type of new investment we need. Where a human decides to betray his race and join the machines. Where the future possibly * looks * “better” according to the machine rule. Where the agenda of the machine is not so black and white. Sarah Connor’s chronicles seemed to imply something like this: John Connor had joined the machines, or a splintered machine faction had bent over to serve him instead of the main threat, or there was a non-obvious third threat that required him not to fight Among us, I would appreciate more of that material, as long as I didn’t wear a face of Helena Bonham Carter.
Will Terminator: Dark Fate Be As Good As 1&2?
We can only hope, can’t we?
From what I’ve seen so far, it looks to be amazing. In just over an hour, the official trailer will be released. It’s actually midnight here, I’m so excited I can’t sleep. Just this morning, a poster came out, the first official poster for the movie:
I think it is just what it needs to be. Add in the facts that Tim Miller is directing (we’re going to be in for some killer action), Linda Hamilton has returned, James Cameron is producing, Junkie XL is doing the music and Gabriel Luna is on board, I think that this is going to be one hell of a ride.
If you’re looking for updates on Terminator, I highly recommend that you go and check out the Wabsite (Terminator: Dark Fate)
Does The Terminator: Dark Fate Trailer Give You Any Hope For The Movie Or Is That Franchise Dead?
To be fair, the franchise has been dead for some time, trapped in a convoluted timeline that continued to divide, then turned and ate its own tail, only for two more to appear out of nowhere. Hollywood may live up to its latest set of tricks, but, let’s be honest: did they ever work?
Then, no, forced “awakening” will not resurrect it; insistent signaling of virtue will not make it impervious to valid criticism; and its inevitable bombardment cannot be fixed once again on … “toxic men” or “toxic fans” or “toxic to all, but the people responsible for the film.”
In an era in which trailers reveal most of the film, it seems nothing more than another generic film, poorly written, with little history to offer and less and less things to show besides explosions and bad CGI.
And, I’m sorry but no, Linda Hamilton can’t save the Feminator more than Bill Murray could save the Gh♀stbusters.
Now that I think about it, that was not a skull that crashed at the beginning of T2. That was James Cameron breaking the mold.
Hello Sam –
I was a devoted Terminator fan in the 90s and I thought the franchise was one of the best science fiction I had seen in my life.
Throughout that decade, I read all the books, all the comics, collected the action figures and considered myself the GREATEST Terminator fan there was.
Unfortunately, I am also a born cynic and, after T: Salvation and T: Genisys, I lost hope.
Those movies were disappointing and I could never understand how professional directors, actors and production teams could ruin the Terminator universe so badly.
So, having said that, I liked the Dark Fate trailer, and it was great to see Grandma Sarah firing military grade weapons without even blinking.
The desperate fan inside me crosses my fingers and really expects T6 to do well and launch a new era of the franchise with new stories and characters. However, after the two previous films, and the cancellation of the television series Sarah Connor Chronicles, a part of me feels that the franchise has had more than an opportunity, and has been left wanting.
I’m still close to whether or not I’ll bother watching the movie in theaters, which is hard to admit for this Terminator fan.
Maybe when more new trailers come out, I will commit to go see the new movie, but for now, I have a strong wait and see attitude.
Thank you!
RE.-
I also think they got too much of a gift: I follow the franchise quite closely and I didn’t know that Mackenzie Davis’s character was, er, different. That final water scene seems to show an old fanatic favorite showdown with the new CGI soft creature, so I guess that sets the sequence of the “final sacrifice”, or the battle of the next to the final, giving the good guys A few minutes to ready themselves. Even these are a bit derived from T4-cyborg-protagonist and T5-horrible-Arnie-’death, but (except for their non-novelty) they may be better made in this movie.
I guess the “no news” line covers a lot of my feelings here. I am as fanatic of the expensive elegant looking CGI as anyone else, but, at some point, it is necessary to tell a new story. Witness Predator III (Predators), which, although not stellar on its own merits, spun the story from a different angle than we-the-humans-are-the-murderers, we-the-humans-can-become like the aliens. Or Terminator V (really not good), which at least addresses the idea of too temporary manipulation, the deadlines are all screwed up now, we have attracted attention from the outside.
Maybe that is the type of new investment we need. Where a human decides to betray his race and join the machines. Where the future possibly * looks * “better” according to the machine rule. Where the agenda of the machine is not so black and white. Sarah Connor’s chronicles seemed to imply something like this: John Connor had joined the machines, or a splintered machine faction had bent over to serve him instead of the main threat, or there was a third non-obvious threat that required him not to fight Among us, I would appreciate more of that material, as long as I didn’t wear a Helena Bonham Carter’s face.
(** Supplementary bonus observation: one of the main pillars of T2’s success was Robert Patrick’s very disturbing description of the construction: either he or his visual directors said “try to emulate a praying mantis” and, well, the end result is very, very inhuman. I haven’t seen anything like that in the last installments. Without that alien quality, everything becomes Superhuman X-Men. Yawn.).
Add A HeadWhat Will Differentiate Terminator 6:Dark Fate Full Movie From The Others In The Series?
It may be more meaningful to ask, will Dark Fate continue to differentiate the Terminator franchise from other movie franchises?
James Cameron pioneered the character of the empowered woman in his films. From what I can deduce from the trailer, the female kicker has been raised to the third power.
Some might argue that this is the effect of the #metoo movement, as it was popularly speculated about the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. But Cameron has been way ahead of that wave.
Hi Greg –
Based on how little I saw in the new trailer, not much.
It seems another “repetition” of the story of an advanced machine of the future chasing a girl / boy / teenager through the desert.
This time, Linda Hamilton is playing the mandatory role of “protector” and Arnold S. is forced to link him in some way with the other films.
I’m not excited about this movie, or another story of “Cyborg chases the victim”, as it seems we’re going to see.
I hope I’m wrong, but I’m not optimistic.
Thank you!
If Terminator 6: Dark Fate Full Movie Watch Does Well, Do You Think James Cameron Will Do The Same With The Alien Franchise?
Like Avatar, the Alien franchise now belongs to Disney, which seems to have great faith in Cameron (that is, they gave release dates to the 4 sequels of Avatar in production). If Cameron can help revive Terminator while he’s making Avatar, then it wouldn’t surprise me if Disney offered Aliens.
However, I prefer that Cameron produce the next Alita: Battle Angel than restart Aliens. Let the franchise simmer for a while and focus on this new manga-inspired world.
I do not think so. Because Alien is not your franchise. Terminator is your franchise, also known as the franchise that you created and built from scratch. He made my favorite entry in the Alien franchise, but I don’t think he is necessarily the right person for the fate of the story, that if you’ve seen Alien: Covenant, it looks like it’s going to be more in vain than Prometheus. / Alien Tie-in, that a direct sequel to Aliens.
I would like to see the Alien franchise revitalized, perhaps without so much of the existentialism that Ridley Scott brought to Prometheus and Alliance.
But I hope they don’t bring Ripley back, I loved Sigourney Weaver in that role, but the character’s bow is made. Exaggerated even.
Contents
- 0.1 In Terminator 2, Why Did John Connor Send Back A Machine To Protect Him That Looked Exactly Like The One That Was Sent To Kill His Mother?
- 0.2 What Do You Think About The Terminator: Date Fate Teaser Trailer?
- 1 Will Terminator: Dark Fate Be As Good As 1&2?
- 2 What Do You Think About The Terminator: Date Fate Teaser Trailer?
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