My review of the Terminator films
Intro: I can't believe Mr. Cameron (the director of this movie) lied about what inspired him to do this movie, and thinks he can get away with it. Are all his other movies based on some else's work?
I like this film more than the sequel because I find this one more interesting. The reason why is because it was a man versus machine movie. The Terminator looks human on the outside, and the weapons in the past can't damage it. Those two things help build suspense in the movie. I'm fond that this movie can fit into many genres because it takes a talented director to do that. You'll argue with people about whether or not this should be an action, sci-fi, or horror film? I didn't find this movie scary; however, it has its moments, especially towards the end of the movie. I'm also interested in the future war because we learn about it, but don't see it; when we do, it's grim. The plot twist took me by surprise.
I don't have much to say about Sarah Connor because she's just an ordinary woman. She has to learn how to be brave to slave the Terminator, and she struggles to accept the role she will have in the future war.
Kyle Reese is an awesome soldier! There is nothing he won't do to protect Sarah from the Terminator. I feel sorry for him, not because he's having a hard time protecting Sarah from the Terminator, it's because of his upbringing.
The Terminator is terrifying because it's a ruthless killer.
The problem I have with this movie is that I don't buy the dynamic between Sarah and Kyle. I'm going to leave it at that because I don't want to spoil anything. Also, the special effect doesn't hold up. This movie can be depressing when you look at it from hindsight. Overall, this is a good movie. I would recommend it if you like horror and Sci-fi.
Intro: To the parents who love to complain about violence in children's programs where was your outrage over this movie being marketed towards kids!?! Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The movie takes place ten years after the first film, and two terminators were sent back in time. One is sent to kill John Connor as a child, and the other is sent to protect him. So John has to figure out which one is on his side?
Despite the plot being similar to the first movie, it's an improvement! This movie took elements from the first film and enhanced them. I like this movie’s take on time travel better than Back to the Future because it wasn't complicated. This movie isn't just about keeping the Terminator from killing John; it's also about changing the future. This creates a social commentary, like, is it acceptable to kill a ruthless dictator before he or she reaches ruthless dictator stats? The movie serves as a cautionary tale about relying too much on technology. Humanity is the theme of this movie, and we see it play out with the characters. The special effects in this movie looks great back when this film first came out, and it still looks great today. I'm impressed with how this movie remade scenes from the last movie without it feeling like a copy of that movie. Plus, they are done in a way that parallels with the first film. The way this movie ended made me cry, go ahead and laugh, I don't care.
I'm surprised with what this movie has done with the Terminator; he not only has to learn the value of human life but emotions as well. He kind of has a father-and-son relationship with John.
John Connor is a Juvenile delinquent with a heart of gold, and he's mature for his age. He also teaches the Terminator about humanity by showing him how to talk and act human. My gripe with him is him telling the Terminator that he shouldn't kill. I understand why he's doing this; however, this is not a black-and-white issue. Plus, it's hard to believe that this boy is ten, considering the actor playing him is thirteen.
Sarah Connor is a female version of Rambo who doesn't trust the Terminator for understandable reasons. She loses her humanity in this movie. I mean, she has no hope for the future, she's losing her mind, and she is considering doing something terrible to save lives. I can see why she's like this because she has been haunted by knowledge of the future war for years, and no one believes her.
The T-1,000 is a great villain because he's made of liquid metal and can turn into anybody, which makes him hard to stop.
This movie suffers from a lot of plot holes and continuity issues. Also, it bugs me that no one believes Sarah's story about the Terminator after everything that happened in the last movie. I'm annoyed that one character died because he or she didn't need to die. I wish the advertisement didn't give away which Terminator is good or bad because it ruins the mystery of who's who?
Overall, this is one of the best sequels that continues the story of this franchise. It's also one of the best 90's movies that I would recommend.
Rating = Treasure Chest
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: Over ten years have passed since T2, and John Connor is living a normal life. That gets interrupted when two Terminators show up, and John learns that Judgement Day will still happen, so he has to prepare for it and get away from the other Terminator.
Basically, this movie is the same as T2, but worse. I kind of feel bad about saying anything bad about this movie, because T2 was similar to the first film, and it rehashes some scenes. When T2 rehashed scenes from the first movie, it was done differently, but not here. One of the problems I have with this movie is the comedy; the comedy in this movie belongs in a parody, not in an action movie. The comedy also hurts the tone of the film. I'm also not fond of how one character was written out of the film. I don't like what was added in the future war, and the action scenes are lame. There is a scene in the movie that's suppose to be scary, but it came off as weird.
John Connor is a wimp that kind of makes sense considering that he doesn't have to worry about the war anymore, despite the fact that he says he does. I'm not crazy about what we learn about him in the future.
I don't have much to say about Kate Brewster, she's someone from John's past we learn that she will be a part of the human resistance.
The Terminator is informed of human biology and psychology. This has been played for laughs; some of it works, others not so much.
I don't like the new Terminator called TX, because it's not that advanced compared to the previous two Terminators. The only thing the TX has over the T-800 is that it has built-in weapons, and it can control other machines.
There are only two things I like about this film, that is some of the parody humor and how this movie ended. All in all, this movie is an example of how if it's not broke, don't fix it shouldn't apply. I shouldn't be that angry with this movie because we should have seen this coming. The first film has horror elements, the second film is an action movie, and this one is a comedy. Do you see what I mean? I would recommend this if you want to see a parody of this franchise.
Rating = Trash
John Connor is a Juvenile delinquent with a heart of gold, and he's mature for his age. He also teaches the Terminator about humanity by showing him how to talk and act human. My gripe with him is him telling the Terminator that he shouldn't kill. I understand why he's doing this; however, this is not a black-and-white issue. Plus, it's hard to believe that this boy is ten, considering the actor playing him is thirteen.
Sarah Connor is a female version of Rambo who doesn't trust the Terminator for understandable reasons. She loses her humanity in this movie. I mean, she has no hope for the future, she's losing her mind, and she is considering doing something terrible to save lives. I can see why she's like this because she has been haunted by knowledge of the future war for years, and no one believes her.
The T-1,000 is a great villain because he's made of liquid metal and can turn into anybody, which makes him hard to stop.
This movie suffers from a lot of plot holes and continuity issues. Also, it bugs me that no one believes Sarah's story about the Terminator after everything that happened in the last movie. I'm annoyed that one character died because he or she didn't need to die. I wish the advertisement didn't give away which Terminator is good or bad because it ruins the mystery of who's who?
Overall, this is one of the best sequels that continues the story of this franchise. It's also one of the best 90's movies that I would recommend.
Rating = Treasure Chest
Intro: WOW! Hollywood needs to know when to leave things alone.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: Over ten years have passed since T2, and John Connor is living a normal life. That gets interrupted when two Terminators show up, and John learns that Judgement Day will still happen, so he has to prepare for it and get away from the other Terminator.
Basically, this movie is the same as T2, but worse. I kind of feel bad about saying anything bad about this movie, because T2 was similar to the first film, and it rehashes some scenes. When T2 rehashed scenes from the first movie, it was done differently, but not here. One of the problems I have with this movie is the comedy; the comedy in this movie belongs in a parody, not in an action movie. The comedy also hurts the tone of the film. I'm also not fond of how one character was written out of the film. I don't like what was added in the future war, and the action scenes are lame. There is a scene in the movie that's suppose to be scary, but it came off as weird.
John Connor is a wimp that kind of makes sense considering that he doesn't have to worry about the war anymore, despite the fact that he says he does. I'm not crazy about what we learn about him in the future.
I don't have much to say about Kate Brewster, she's someone from John's past we learn that she will be a part of the human resistance.
The Terminator is informed of human biology and psychology. This has been played for laughs; some of it works, others not so much.
I don't like the new Terminator called TX, because it's not that advanced compared to the previous two Terminators. The only thing the TX has over the T-800 is that it has built-in weapons, and it can control other machines.
There are only two things I like about this film, that is some of the parody humor and how this movie ended. All in all, this movie is an example of how if it's not broke, don't fix it shouldn't apply. I shouldn't be that angry with this movie because we should have seen this coming. The first film has horror elements, the second film is an action movie, and this one is a comedy. Do you see what I mean? I would recommend this if you want to see a parody of this franchise.
Rating = Trash
Terminator Salvation: The movie takes place in the year 2018 when the war between Humans and machines beings. Things get complicated when a man name Marcus Wright shows up to shake John's faith in winning this war. Meanwhile, someone close to John is kidnapped by Skynet, so John has to figure out if he can trust Marcus or not?
This movie is disappointing because it doesn't take place in the year 2029. Because of that, John Connor is not the great military leader we were told he would be; he's just a soldier in this movie. The movie tries to make him a big deal, but he isn't; all he does is talk on the radio. This is also a movie about John getting his command, but I didn't want to see that; he should already have command, that's how the story was told. I know this is a different timeline from what we were familiar with, but it doesn't make it less frustrating. Why give us one timeline and show us something different?
Marcus Wright is another issue with the movie. Why is this movie focused on him if we don't learn much about him? Also, the twist in this movie would have been shocking if it wasn't in the trailers. Even if it wasn't in the trailers, you can tell what the twist is from the beginning of the film. The writers could've had him parallel with John Connor, but they didn't. Other problems with this movie are plot holes, references to past movies, brain-dead moments, and Transformer-like terminators. I'm not being funny, there are transformers in this movie, hey Skynet, why don't you build those? The war would be over sooner if you did that.
I like how this movie tried to connect with the previous films. I can't comment on the actor who played a young Kyle Reese, because we don't know what this character was like before the resistance. I appreciate this movie for breaking away from the time travel story, what the Terminator factory looks like, and what the movie tried to do with Marcus. Overall, this is an OK movie if you see it as an action movie. I would recommend this if you like The Road Warrior, because that's what this movie reminds me of The Road Warrior.
Rating = Rental
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