Terminator 3 - OMFG!

by **Caustic Saint** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:46 am

I read online that it's opening in Japan on July 2nd, just like here in the US, but just in case, I won't give away anything spoilerish.

I saw it today and was totally blown away. It goes pretty much full-on from the opening to the ending, 109 minutes later. Great action, wonderful plot twists and no Matrix-esque over the top CGI. Very little (comparatively) CGI in fact. Much of the action is of the old-school "blow stuff up and trash real cars" variety.

All-in-all a very satisfying movie, though some purists and Cameron diehards may not like the direction Mostow takes the franchise. I love the first two movies, but this one delivered all I could want and more.

by **kamome** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:18 pm

The previews look disappointing. Is it really that good?

by **Caustic Saint** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 3:27 pm

It really is. Unlike Reloaded, they didn't give away all the best parts in the trailers. There are a lot of little details that touch on the first two movies which I wasn't really expecting but fit in perfectly. It's more action-oriented than T2 was, but IMO the plot was fantastic. Fully explains how things can go on past T2. And by not giving away any key twists in the trailers, you get to see it all unfold for you as something new. (Watching Reloaded was like following along with a checklist for all the good scenese they gave away in the trailers.) T3 has plenty of "holy crap!" action moments that you didn't see in the trailers.

And yes, I'm harping on Reloaded to make my point here. T3 will easily be the best sequel of the summer. That's not becuase it's the best of a bunch of crap sequels, but because it's just that good.

by **groovewonder** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:42 pm

Is this the last of the Terminator series, or is it looking like they're gonna continue this for years to come?

by **Neo-Rio** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:48 pm

groovewonder wrote:Is this the last of the Terminator series, or is it looking like they're gonna continue this for years to come?

not if Arnie's political ambitions have anything to say about it.

The critics liked it... more plot, more character development, and just as much blam as the first 2.

by **Taro Toporific** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:48 pm

groovewonder wrote:Is this the last of the Terminator series, or is it looking like they're gonna continue this for years to come?

I'LL BE BACK...
AS GOVERNOR.

Schwarzenegger stops in Japan on his way to Iraq
Wednesday, July 02, 2003 - 11:39:19 AM PST
TOKYO (AP) - Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Japan to promote the latest "Terminator" movie, played another increasingly familiar role Wednesday - Mr. Coy

While saying he is only interested in promoting his movie, Schwarzenegger has done little to calm the storm of speculation over his intentions to seek political office.

At a recent taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," the late-night talk-show host introduced him to the television audience as "the next governor from the great state of California."

by **GargoyleTS** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:38 pm

I saw this one tonight and I liked it. As CS said, action from the get-go! Pulls you right in and doesn't let go. Excellent ending leaves room for a future franchise. CGI is very good, better than T2 and nowhere near as much as M2.

by **kamome** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:05 pm

OK, I'm sold on it. Will definitely check it out. Frankly I was worried that the use of a female Terminator would make it less interesting.

by **GargoyleTS** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:09 pm

No, she's good. No sluttin around then backstabbin idiot males. Good ol' fashioned Terminator face!

by **DJEB** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 12:01 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:
I'LL BE BACK...
AS GOVERNOR.

We're doomed.

by **Caustic Saint** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 11:12 pm

GargoyleTS wrote:No, she's good. No sluttin around then backstabbin idiot males. Good ol' fashioned Terminator face!

Yeah, I'd say she's a bit more menacing than Robert Patrick was as the T-1000, but not by much. She tended to look meaner and he came off as very focused.

by **Big Booger** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 1:48 am

did it leave it open for yet another sequel?

by **Andocrates** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:54 am

We were talking about how they need to do a sequel. This sequel will explain how some puny humans manage to lead a resistance. This after suffering a deadly world wide nuclear attack that killed 2/3 of the worlds population, they are outnumbered by an unlimited supply of terminator androids, each one impossible to kill, and yet Conner leads the humans to victory - yea right.

but it was a great movie. Arnold is BACCK!

by **GomiGirl** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:05 pm

DJEB wrote:
Taro Toporific wrote:
I'LL BE BACK...
AS GOVERNOR.

We're doomed.

he was not born in the US.. is he still allowed to run for office? Or perhaps his connections to the Kennedy's are conducive to his political aspirations.

Sorry to take the thread off on a tangent.. :oops:

by **kamome** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:29 pm

I believe that as a naturalized citizen, he can run for any office but President. Unfortunately, there is no added intelligence test for candidates (witness: Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota). :roll:

by **DJEB** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 11:46 pm

kamome wrote:I believe that as a naturalized citizen, he can run for any office but President.

Thank God!

by **cstaylor** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 2:23 am

kamome wrote:I believe that as a naturalized citizen, he can run for any office but President. Unfortunately, there is no added intelligence test for candidates (witness: Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota).

Or Davis, Governor of the Great State of California... "duh, I'll sign on the dotted-line for high-priced power contracts".

I think the recall effort is a waste of time, but it couldn't happen to a better guy.

by **kamome** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 11:33 pm

cstaylor wrote:
kamome wrote:I believe that as a naturalized citizen, he can run for any office but President. Unfortunately, there is no added intelligence test for candidates (witness: Jesse Ventura, Governor of Minnesota).

Or Davis, Governor of the Great State of California... "duh, I'll sign on the dotted-line for high-priced power contracts".

I think the recall effort is a waste of time, but it couldn't happen to a better guy. ]

Hey, Davis is a good governor! He's just the victim of the vast right wing conspiracy (and my tongue is not really planted in the side of my cheek when I say that). The energy crisis was all Enron's fault, didn't you know?

by **cstaylor** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 11:39 pm

Notice I didn't say that he was to blame for the power crisis... that was clearly market manipulation. However, he DID put California in hawk by signing high-priced longterm contracts (which only makes sense if you are stupid or in cahoots with the power industry)... the entire point of that deregulation debacle was to lower prices longterm through competition... and then he goes and signs longterm agreements? :roll:

by **DJEB** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:18 am

Sorry if this should be another thread, but which action star do ya'll think would make the worst president?

by **cstaylor** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:26 am

That's easy: Alec Baldwin.

by **DJEB** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:48 am

[quote="cstaylor"]That's easy: Alec Baldwin. ]

Doh! I just made a poll and I missed this obvious choice! Sorry.

by **kamome** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:33 pm

DJEB wrote:
cstaylor wrote:That's easy: Alec Baldwin. ]

Doh! I just made a poll and I missed this obvious choice! Sorry.

You also missed Arnold Schwarzenneger, the guy who started off the whole discussion. :roll:

by **Steve Bildermann** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:03 pm

You also missed Arnold Schwarzenneger, the guy who started off the whole discussion

Ahhhhhnold is a not a native born American so he can't be President. He can be rich, big, famous, married to a Kennedy and governor of California though.

by **ramchop** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:53 pm

Steve Bildermann wrote:Ahhhhhnold is a not a native born American so he can't be President. He can be rich, big, famous, married to a Kennedy and governor of California though.

But the 3 dead guys on the list are still in with a chance?

by **kamome** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:23 pm

ramchop wrote:
Steve Bildermann wrote:Ahhhhhnold is a not a native born American so he can't be President. He can be rich, big, famous, married to a Kennedy and governor of California though.

But the 3 dead guys on the list are still in with a chance?

Exactly. I pointed out elsewhere that A.S. could not be President, but if dead people can be on the list, we can at least imagine the possibilities if Ahnold were POTUS. Man, what a nightmare that would be. We all would be required by law to eat salad three meals a day and get to the gym three days a week, or face jail time.

by **Steve Bildermann** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:59 pm

ooooookkkkkk if we are s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the point to include not native born and also possibly dead and as we have already got Chuck Norris then how about this ticket for 2004

by **cstaylor** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:33 pm

"I am going to draft all of you girly men into the ahhhhhnold's ahhhhmy."

Sorry, couldn't resist.

by **DJEB** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:36 pm

kamome wrote:
DJEB wrote:
cstaylor wrote:That's easy: Alec Baldwin. ]

Doh! I just made a poll and I missed this obvious choice! Sorry.

You also missed Arnold Schwarzenneger, the guy who started off the whole discussion.

I had him, Jackie Chan and Jean Claude God Damn, but there were too many poll options, so I axed those not born in the U.S.A.

by **DJEB** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:37 pm

ramchop wrote:
Steve Bildermann wrote:Ahhhhhnold is a not a native born American so he can't be President. He can be rich, big, famous, married to a Kennedy and governor of California though.

But the 3 dead guys on the list are still in with a chance?

I didn't want to be bigoted against the non-living.

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Terminator 3 - OMFG!

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The worst possible action hero president.

Doh!

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