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offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:12 [#00596964]
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I just finished watching Terminator 2: Judgement Day. My
friend has the special DVD so we watched the super long
version with all the cut scenes added back in. Anyways,
after watching this I wondered about T3. How does Skynet get
created if the chip and arm are destroyed, the terminator is
destroyed, all the files about the chip are destroyed, and
the guy that creates Skynet is dead. Well as I was watching
the movie I noticed that when the liquid terminator (T-3000
mb?) is fighting with the T-200 (Arnold Scwarch...), there
is a part where the T-200 gets his arm caught in a gear, and
has to rip it off.

Sorry for rambling, but do you guys think that may be what
reason they use to make a whole new Terminator? Honestly I
hope they do, because they dont have much else, and I dont
want to see the other two Terminator movies made shitty by a
bad third!


 

offline Duble0Syx from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:20 [#00596968]
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Well, look at it like this: If they had destroyed it and
changed the future, everything they had just done would have
never happened becuase the terminator in the first movie
would have never existed in the first place. No one would
have travelled back in time, and everything they knew would
just be erased. So obviously there something missing
somewhere. Ex: They may have sent another terminator back
with the t-1000. It may have just been waiting till later,
though that seems unlikely. The arm that got stuck in the
machine would certainly be a possibility. Perhaps the
company had a lab elsewhere with all the research on the
chip, or had already built the new processor and just didn't
mention it.
Who Know. Check out the trailer for T3.
www.terminator3.com
It looks very yummy. It is supposedly the highest budgeted
film ever at 150 million dollars, and James Cameron,
although he didn't direct it, was on the set a lot of the
time during production.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:21 [#00596970]
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Sorry man, you're going to see the other two movies made
shitty by the third.

have you seen the previews?

...

It's just a money trap, that's all it is. Oh shit, the
terminator is all wrinkly and old now! guess they should've
oiled it more.


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:23 [#00596971]
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Yeah i've seen the trailor a few times. Nice stuff.
Personally I cant wait to see the futureistic battles. They
never really could do them in the past with the
terminators.... but now the little bastards can run and jump
all over the place! Should look amazing.

I was glad to read that James Cameron was on the set for the
movie. It wouldnt be right to make T3 and not have him
involved.

U know the lady that played John Connors mom? Well
apparently her and JC were married, but divorced. She will
not be in the movie because she refuses to be in the same
room as JC. That kinda sux...


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:27 [#00596973]
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hahahahahahahaha! you thought the ads looked GOOD?!?!?! i
look at it like this... i LOVE batman, i really do... but
i'm not willing to swallow some crappy movie just to satiate
my hunger for it. plus, how good can it be? the actual
creator himself isn't involved. that SAYS something. plus,
after richard patrick's performance in T2, nothing is gonna
top it.


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:28 [#00596974]
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Yes, the preview was done up quite nice. I really liked the
beginning the most, with the skulls underwater.....

I'm glad my liking the preview is funny to you!


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:29 [#00596975]
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Maby people shouldnt be so critical of something that isnt
out yet.....


 

offline Duble0Syx from Columbus, OH (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:29 [#00596976]
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I figure I won't worry about it sucking. I'll just wait
till I see it and then I'll know the answer. It's too bad
that a lot of the people wouldn't be in the movie. The guy
that was Reese in the first movie turned down a part, prolly
because they cut him out of the second. Edward Furlong
(John Conner) turned down a part to, or was never offered
one, not sure which. It should still be good. I highly
doubt it will make the other 2 movies look bad. That war
seen at the begginning of the second movie was badass. They
should be able to do it a lot better now. I here there may
be a 4th movie being made as well.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:30 [#00596977]
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Richard Patrick was in Terminator 2? Did he sing some whiny
shit and complain about trent?

Oh wait, you must mean ROBERT Patrick.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:31 [#00596978]
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yeah, he sung "hey man, nice shot" it rocked!!! you didnt
see that part?


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:32 [#00596979]
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then trent reznor bursted in and stab him with a knife-arm.


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:37 [#00596980]
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the T-3000 was Trent Reznor!?!? Mmm yeah I forgot he can
morph... pretty convenient for they guys down in the FX
department!


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 01:38 [#00596981]
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I think it's more funny that people can slate a movie before
its even been released. You must have a good crystal ball.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:39 [#00596982]
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uh, t-1000 ... and actually, no, he was played by billy
corgan.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:41 [#00596984]
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my crystal ball is called "the ability to see a preview and
determine whether the acting is absolutely horrible or not."
... whoa, amazingly enough, i saw a preview, and the acting
was horrible.

also, how the hell they're going to make this female
terminator with the witchblade arm or whatever that shit is,
intimidate me, is a real mystery.

I'll still shell out money to see this in theatres, but...
I've rarely been wrong about my judgements based on
previews.


 

offline FullHouseSux from Bumfuk Egypt, OR (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:42 [#00596985]
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I know T3 is going to be lame. First, Arnold is the only
one from the other movies cast and crew in it. then have
you seen the bad guy? It's a chick! not just a chick but an
anorexic supermodel! How fucked up is that? How am I
suppossed to see her killing people when I cant get over the
fact that I want to hump her. Hollywood is so lame thats
totally something they would do. I hear they might make a
female James Bond or a black james bond. That would just
ruin the franchise (as if it werent already by that shitty
new one)


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:44 [#00596988]
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mongoloid, i COMPLETELY agree.


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:44 [#00596989]
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danbrusca: I know what you mean!


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 01:46 [#00596992]
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So although you think it's going to be crap you're going to
pay to go and see it? Okaaaay.

There's hardly any acting in the trailer anyway. Certainly
not enough to tell if the acting is good or not. Even if
the acting is crap it doesn't follow the movie must be.
After all, Edward Furlong didn't win any Oscars for T2...


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 01:48 [#00596993]
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Surely the fact the 'bad guy' is a fit chick is a bonus? ;)


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:49 [#00596994]
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um, YES it does. acting is the PRIMARY element in a film.
you ever study film? the actors one and only job is to bring
the words on the page to life. if they fail, then the whole
production fails. one liners like "she'll be back" make me
cringe. it's badly written, and badly acted. enjoy throwing
away your seven dollars.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:51 [#00597000]
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Heh, you folks aren't much for this little term called
"foresight" are you?

Yes, I'm going to pay to go see it with a group of friends,
and if it's good, it'll be good, and if it's not, I'll have
a very fun time mocking it.

Come on, right there in the preview he busts out the "I'll
be back" hybrid. He's having a fight in a graveyard carrying
a casket. I'm already rolling my eyes at it, and previews
are supposed to be the part that entice you to WANT to see
the movie. Maybe they're just trying to save all the really
good stuff, but with the state of previews today, I highly
doubt it.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2003-03-16 01:54 [#00597004]
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I'm scared... worried that it's just going to be a brainless
action film... the other two seemed to be more than that.

Even if it IS going to sink down to the doldrums of
by-number action-fest, I think it looks fun... the effects
should be great, I don't doubt that I'll enjoy it,
actually.

I DO doubt whether I'll REALLY like it though... hope I
don't walk feeling stupider.

No Linda Hamilton= a bad thing


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 01:54 [#00597005]
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I disagree. There have been plenty of good, enjoyable movies
with lame acting. Hell, in some movies the lame acting is
part of the fun.



 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:55 [#00597008]
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um, no. name ONE.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:57 [#00597012]
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...amendment to tibbar's request:

name one you don't have to do one of the following for:

a) poke fun at during the viewing process
b) be drunk during the viewing process
c) run into a wall prior to and/or after the viewing process


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 01:57 [#00597013]
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There's another side to previews. I wouldn't trust a preview
that looked totally great because chances are all the best
stuff from the movie is in it.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 01:59 [#00597017]
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i think we are talking about 2 very diffrent types of movies
here.


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:05 [#00597027]
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The Matrix and Speed (Keanu Reeves)
Starship Troopers (the entire cast)
American History X and Terminator 2 (Edward Furlong)
Virtually any Hong Kong movie.
Countless cheesy but fun comedies and spoofs.



 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:06 [#00597029]
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hahahahaha yeah we are.


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:07 [#00597034]
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So if action movies like Speed, T2 and The Matrix can be
good wsaddled with lame performances, why can't T3?


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:08 [#00597035]
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speed sucked. t2, i could care less about anything other
than robert patrick in that movie. the matrix only had one
bad erformance, keanu, and it was actually one of his better
ones.


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:10 [#00597039]
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Ahhh, but you can't deny that although not to your tastes
those films were, and still are, incredibly popular, despite
the performances.


 

offline Job a boj from Land of the Lost Timezone! (Canada) on 2003-03-16 02:11 [#00597040]
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I like the concept of seeing Skynet in earily days. They
have T-10's and shit like that, very basic robots
compared to the T-200 and what not.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:11 [#00597041]
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the kind of movies IM talking about are good movies, with a
compelling story.

anything by lynch
kubrick
wes anderson
aranofsky
citizen kane
scorsese


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:12 [#00597042]
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so what does popularity matter? when has THAT ever been the
guage on whether something is GOOD or not?


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:14 [#00597046]
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see, comedies and spoofs aren't even in the same realm.
Terminator has always been a series that at least took
itself somewhat seriously. as an aside, I thought the acting
was actually good from edward in t2 and in american history
x (not to mention the fact that norton alone was enough to
make up for it, had it not been) ... also, when characters
are directed to be purposefully campy (ala starship
troopers), that's still good acting, just a different TYPE
of acting... it's a different story in case where the actors
just plain suck at acting, or the director sucks at
directing them, and it's pretty clearly apparent to most
people with a little knowledge of film.

i don't like hong kong action movies, so i can't apply
anything to them, i guess, and as far as comedies and spoofs
go, refer back to my "intentional" statement. Also, a good
comedy has a long lasting appeal, take The Big Lebowski for
example. It's a fantastic movie, and remains fantastic, and
hilarious. However, something like American Pie, is
generally funny once or twice, and then you go "oh hey, this
movie sucks now." ... In cases like The Matrix, there were a
few good actors doing very good jobs, and some very good
special effects... and that held it as far as fun factor
goes for quite awhile... but eventually, those things wear
off, and it doesn't hold it's own as much of anything but an
example of "the FX of the times"

Of course, this is all my opinion, and my opinion is often
too harsh... but I honestly think that the terminator series
has worn out it's welcome, and that this is going to be to
the first two as godfather 3 was to the other godfathers.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:15 [#00597048]
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nicely put


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:16 [#00597051]
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sadly, tibbar, for most of the population, popularity IS the
gauge on whether something is good or not.

Wow, I'm getting pretty long winded here, and I had intended
to go to bed.

Also, Hi people... maybe this is as good a time as any to
introduce myself :P


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:17 [#00597052]
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So it's actually the type of movie you have a problem with,
not the acting?

BTW, Citizen Kane is perhaps one of the most boring films
I've ever endured ;)


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:17 [#00597054]
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well, that shows where you're at, doesn't it?


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:20 [#00597056]
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Why? What assumptions are you making about me?


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:21 [#00597058]
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well, what we've been diverted from the initial reason this
debate came up: our ability to judge a movie from the
previews... how many times can you honestly say you've seen
a preview, then seen a movie, and been totally surprised by
what that movie had to offer? It happens, but it's rare, and
with a series as popular as terminator, they're not going to
be enigmatic with their previews... they're trying to psyche
people up for the movie... if they have something better
than the crap they've been showing, i think they would've
shown some more of it by now.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:22 [#00597059]
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i make no assumptions. i don't intend to tell you about you.
it requires a deep appreciation of film and an understanding
of its most intricate parts to appreciate something like
citizen kane as much as it should be.


 

offline MongoloidBaby from Savannah (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:22 [#00597060]
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ack. i hate when i miss words.


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:23 [#00597062]
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I would love to answer this, but I don't actually get to see
many relevant previews. Cinemas around here tend to show
previews for films I have no interest in watching anyway.
It's not very often I see a preview for a film I actually
end up going to see.


 

offline Ophecks from Nova Scotia (Canada) on 2003-03-16 02:24 [#00597063]
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That part where they're in the house and Kane is a kid
playing in the snow is an example of that, that ''subjective
focus'' thing! I never would have known about that if it
wasn't for my film teacher. Cool little idea.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:24 [#00597064]
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i intend to go see willard, although the fact that theyre
playing "bullet with butterfly wings" in the previews makes
me a bit uneasy.


 

offline tibbar from harrisburg, pa (United States) on 2003-03-16 02:25 [#00597065]
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ophecks: you rock, my friend!


 

offline danbrusca from Derbyshire (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-16 02:25 [#00597066]
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I have a deep appreciation of film and it still bored me.
One saving grace, The Magnificent Ambersons was worse.


 


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