Jack Aubrey Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) I loved all three of the 'Terminator' films, but after the third one I figured that there wasn't anything left to tell. It looks like I was wrong, if they do this right it's going to be spectacular. This is really big stuff, so I'll render it semi-invisible. Highlight to read. Extra special thanks to CHUD. THE FUTURE BEGINS HERE 12.19.07 By Devin Faraci Ain't It Cool broke the story that Christian Bale was in Terminator 4, playing John Connor, one of my sources became confused. That couldn't be true, I was told - John Connor is barely in the movie. Turns out that it's true, and that yes, John Connor is barely in the movie. Over the last week I have been gathering some details about Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, and while I am trying to steer clear of serious spoiler material, people who don't want to know anything about this movie should step away from the computer right now. John Connor is not the main character of Terminator 4; that character is someone named Marcus. Marcus was put 'out of commission' before the nuclear holocaust on Judgment Day and he wakes up about 15 years before the future we see in the original Terminator films, which puts the movie at about 2015 or so. Marcus is a bad ass - think along the lines of Riddick - and what he finds is a blasted world filled with horror. Radiation poisoning, starvation, rampant jaywalking - all the things you expect post-apocalypse. There's also John Connor, who is trying to build a utopian society while running the human resistance. Connor's role is apparently bigger in the second film; whoever they hire for Marcus (my understanding is that the part is not yet cast) will be around for all three films. Terminator 4 is going to be the most male-centric of all the Terminator films, but there is a butt busting female character by the name of Blair, a pilot for the human resistance. They're going to need some buttkickers, because the scope of the action in Terminator 4 is HUGE. Lots of machine action in this film, including some battles with the T-600s. Yup, the rubber skin Terminators. And there's another familiar character that shows up - Reese shows up in a scene with John Connor. I don't know what his involvement in the next two films will be, though. Finally, here's a story point that's probably a legitimate spoiler: A big aspect of the story is the degrees of difference between a human and a Terminator. By which I mean cyborgs. By which I mean human brains in robot bodies. I've gathered this info from a number of different sources, and while they all have different takes on the material (all mostly positive, with one of my sources saying that the story is great and that the action promises to be incredible), they all bring up one point of comparison: The Matrix films. Make of that what you will. For me, the information I've gotten - including really spoilery stuff I won't inflict on you - has gotten me jazzed. This film feels like it could be epic and erase the taste of the workmanlike T3 from my mouth. Let's hope McG can pull this off. Edited December 19, 2007 by Jack Aubrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru5h F@n Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) Terminator 3 was the worst of all. But I thought Arnold retired from movies. That's why he went into politics. Edited December 19, 2007 by Ru5h F@n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromancer Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 05:34 PM) Terminator 3 was the worst of all. But I thought Arnold retired from movies. That's why he went into politics. Where did you see Arnold's name mentioned ANYWHERE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru5h F@n Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well he will be playing the Terminator most likely. Without him, there is no terminator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (Necromancer @ Dec 19 2007, 04:35 PM) QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 05:34 PM) Terminator 3 was the worst of all. But I thought Arnold retired from movies. That's why he went into politics. Where did you see Arnold's name mentioned ANYWHERE? Yeah, did you actually read the post??? And Terminator 3, while not the best in the trilogy, is a very good movie. Anyway, the premise sounds good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 04:37 PM) Well he will be playing the Terminator most likely. Without him, there is no terminator. Again, did you read the post? In the words of the great Felix Unger, when you ASSUME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromancer Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 05:37 PM) Well he will be playing the Terminator most likely. Without him, there is no terminator. Do you know anything about the Terminator story? Not all Terms look like Arnold y'know? Remember that scene in the first one? That terminator is played by Franco Columbo. And the T2000 has it's own look. The only reason the T's in T2 and T3 look like Arnold is because THAT model is familiar to John and Sarah Connor. How smart would SkyNet be if they made every term look like Arnold eh? :sheesh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Organ Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 and until then we got the Sarah Connor Chronicles starting in Jan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Yuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PloKoon13 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 -According to Wikipedia: "Arnold Schwarzenegger may return and make a cameo, but it is yet to be determined." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 QUOTE (PloKoon13 @ Dec 23 2007, 04:43 AM) -According to Wikipedia: "Arnold Schwarzenegger may return and make a cameo, but it is yet to be determined." I'm hoping this is a false rumor (by the way, never fully trust Wikipedia!). It's not necessary! Arnold was great in the original trilogy, but enough is enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-D-RocK- Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I can't open the link but I did hear the Ed Furlong will be reprising his role as John Conner. Is this............true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Terminator 4?? Who's gonna play the bad guy? Gray Davis?? Or maybe Phil Angelides... "It takes more than empty soundbites to eliminate a retrobate, more than scorched-earth rhetoric to wipe out a democrat(e), and much more than celebrity swagger to to take care of the Angelides T6000!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 04:34 PM) Terminator 3 was the worst of all. But I thought Arnold retired from movies. That's why he went into politics. Movies/politics........... There's a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now