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Post by Roman85 on Oct 28, 2019 8:45:32 GMT -5
Just watched "Terminator 2" on blu ray & couldn't help but wonder why we have another one coming at the end of the week....."Dark Fate" which opens Friday is an insult to my & every fan's intelligence.....here is why...
In 2003 we got "Terminator 3" which was a bit inferior to "T2"....but concluded the story arc very nicely, also Kristanna Loken's terminator was pretty much on par with Robert Patrick's T-1000 in "T2".....overall this one kept true to the first two films......
Then we got "Terminator Salvation" in 2009 that gave us the early part of the war.....although an unnecessary entry, it was pretty solid & stayed true to the previous 3 films....we learned why the 600 series was a failure, we learned how Connor got the scar & we got a glimpse of Arnold even if CGI...
Now fast foward to 2015.....& we get "Genesys" which tries to re-write the first two films, Emilia Clark was o.k. as Sarah Connor, she did look like Linda Hamilton somewhat, but Jai Courtney looked nothing like Michael Biehn, Sebastian Stan (Winter Soldier) would have been perfect, he does look like Biehn, but no!!....then they turn John Connor into a terminator....(dumb)....talk about running out of ideas.....however we were told to ignore "T3 & "Salvation" & accept this as the 3rd film.....well, it bombed & now we are getting "Dark Fate" & are told to accept this as the 3rd movie.....in other words, "T3" & "Genesys" failed to live up to expectations but yet they think "Dark Fate" will.....are you kidding me??......it didn't matter if we liked "T3" or Genesys"......"Dark Fate" is the 3rd movie.....yeeaaahhhh....such BS.......another franchise about to be ruined by identity politics!!
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Post by ROcK! on Oct 28, 2019 11:11:12 GMT -5
I know, right?! Whatever became of you, James Cameron? You Hollywood Sell-Out!
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Post by Roman85 on Oct 31, 2019 18:51:16 GMT -5
I was just reading a review of "Terminator Dark Fate" by some movie critic.....given what I read, it is going to be exactly what I thought.....identity politics run amok.....all this critic talked about was how the women were the heroes......do these dummies not know that many films in the 70's, 80's & 90's have strong women characters.......what made Sarah Connor & Ellen Ripley such memorable characters was that they were the every woman thrown into heroic situations, they were scared & terrified of what was going on around them, but they rose to the occasion & prevailed.......they were not indestructable like Hollywood wants to portray women characters now......
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 1, 2019 7:49:18 GMT -5
I was just reading a review of "Terminator Dark Fate" by some movie critic.....given what I read, it is going to be exactly what I thought.....identity politics run amok.....all this critic talked about was how the women were the heroes......do these dummies not know that many films in the 70's, 80's & 90's have strong women characters.......what made Sarah Connor & Ellen Ripley such memorable characters was that they were the every woman thrown into heroic situations, they were scared & terrified of what was going on around them, but they rose to the occasion & prevailed.......they were not indestructable like Hollywood wants to portray women characters now...... Yep... This newest Terminator looks like crap to me and I can wait to see it whenever Netflix streams it. I hope that I am wrong, but I doubt it. I own pretty much all of the Terminator films on Blu-ray or DVD, besides part 3 which I only ever owned on VHS at one time, but will most likely not even bother purchasing a copy of this latest one. Your earlier post about the Terminator movies was spot on and I couldn't agree more that Sebastian Stan would have been a better fit in Michael Biehn's old role of Kyle perfectly. And I still can't believe that there are so many haters out there for "Terminator: Salvation", a movie which I thought was better than both Terminator 3, and Genesys.
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 3, 2019 8:52:41 GMT -5
Warning! Spoiler Alerts! Not that anyone really even cares. Terminator: Dark Fate Pitch Meeting
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 3, 2019 16:36:34 GMT -5
That is too funny.....that is probably how it went too......yeah, let's kill off John Connor.....I mean, did this dummy director Tim Miller ever watch the first film?....McKenzie Davis was so pretty in "The Martian" & "Blade Runner 2049".....It is so shameful what they have done to her appearance here.....a muscle bound dyke-looking ....oh, never mind......another promising actress whose career will be short-lived.
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 4, 2019 9:48:27 GMT -5
That is too funny.....that is probably how it went too......yeah, let's kill off John Connor.....I mean, did this dummy director Tim Miller ever watch the first film?....McKenzie Davis was so pretty in "The Martian" & "Blade Runner 2049".....It is so shameful what they have done to her appearance here.....a muscle bound dyke-looking ....oh, never mind......another promising actress whose career will be short-lived. Yeah, I don't know what the hell they were thinking by deciding to kill off John Connor? I mean, the entire original movie's plotlines centered on keeping John Connor alive so that he grows up to become the resistance leader in the future that ultimately takes Skynet down! And from what I hear, this bright idea was none other than James Cameron's! D'oh! He just literally terminated his own Terminator franchise, because this movie only made $29 million in the states, and around $130 million or so overseas, which doesn't even come close to breaking even for them. They are going to end up losing hundreds of millions of dollars in profit because they pandered to the SJW crowd who didn't even bother going to see the movie anyway. It's complete lunacy.
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 4, 2019 10:45:48 GMT -5
T-800 *After Watching "Dark Fate": "I know now why you cry."
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 5, 2019 12:05:12 GMT -5
In the name of God... May this forum return from whence it came!
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 6, 2019 18:39:25 GMT -5
T-800 *After Watching "Dark Fate": "I know now why you cry." This is the opening moments of "Dark Fate"......what the hell were they thinking???!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH5pMS-u38Y
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 7, 2019 9:36:40 GMT -5
I know, right? I am still scratching my head over that one. It just doesn't make any sense? If Skynet was defeated by the events in T2 then how did another T-101 still even exist to be able to track down and kill John Connor in the first place? Grace, the cyborg from the future who was sent back in time to protect the Dani character tells Sarah Connor that she never heard of Skynet and that the AI of the future that is trying to wipe out humanity is called "Legion". So where did this new T-101 that killed John Connor even come from then if Skynet doesn't exist? The T-101 in T2 tells John Connor that he is the last Terminator that was sent back in time, that's why he destroyed himself by melting in the lava, to prevent the apocalyptic future of Skynet from ever occuring. Talk about a major plot hole. They really didn't think this thing through.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 7, 2019 17:38:56 GMT -5
That is what I liked about "Terminator 3".....it explained that "Judgement Day was inevitable......the minute they destroyed Cyberdine Arnold's T-800 & John both would have ceased to exist simply because the fist film was a pre-destination paradox.....Skynet & John Connor both created each other by tampering with the past, sending Kyle back created John's birth, Sarah crushing the T-800 in the factory gave Cyberdine the CPU chip to create Skynet.......this new film apparently doesn't care about telling a story, it is just another attempt at virtue signaling & Linda Hamilton apparently needs a job......yep.....telling a meaningful story is no longer required in Hollywood.....the inmates are now running the asylum!!
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 7, 2019 17:53:07 GMT -5
Well, there is a story on the Internet that Disney's acquisition of "20th Century Fox" means that many of their older films are going to be locked away in a vault....there is no doubt in my mind now, the communist are now running Disney & Hollywood, all of the great franchises that people have come to love in the last 50 years are systematically being deliberately destroyed on purpose, if the new "Terminator" film isn't proof of this then I don't know what is......"Ghostbusters, "Star Trek", "Star Wars", "Terminator", "Batman", "Superman", "the upcoming James Bond", "Predator" the "MCU" with "Spiderman" being the first casulty, have all been ruined by their newer films, who's next???...."Indy"?......oh, yeah, "Die Hard" is getting a remake, these communist now want to taint our memories.....this idea of streaming films is just the beginning, as I go to any "Wal-Mart" or "Target" I see the DVD & Blu Ray section getting smaller & smaller....why??.....the communist in Hollywood are trying to move us away from DVD's & Blu-Ray's to streaming so they can control what we watch & see.....if they have their way, older films that are not woke will cease to exist.....think it won't happen, think again....it is already happening....you all better get your favorite films from Fox on DVD & Blu-Ray now before they disappear forever!!
Mark my word.....in a year.....films from Fox
The first 6 "Star Wars" films Predator Die Hard Commando Big Trouble in little China Speed Broken Arrow Independence Day Joyride Kingdom of Heaven Passion of the Christ Taken Alien franchise & any other film featuring male leads will all be out of print & hard to get....
Action films from Disney that will be discontinued will male leads...
The Rock Con-Air Tombstone From Dusk til Dawn
Wait & see......
The communist in Hollywood, the Media, & the Democraps in Washington D.C. want to remake this country & do away with our fundamental freedoms......destroying popular movies is nothing short of book burning in Hitler's Germany......& the scary thing is that they are not hiding it......sound like a conspiracy nut?.....I hope I am wrong!
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 8, 2019 9:43:10 GMT -5
That is what I liked about "Terminator 3".....it explained that "Judgement Day was inevitable......the minute they destroyed Cyberdine Arnold's T-800 & John both would have ceased to exist simply because the fist film was a pre-destination paradox.....Skynet & John Connor both created each other by tampering with the past, sending Kyle back created John's birth, Sarah crushing the T-800 in the factory gave Cyberdine the CPU chip to create Skynet.......this new film apparently doesn't care about telling a story, it is just another attempt at virtue signaling & Linda Hamilton apparently needs a job......yep.....telling a meaningful story is no longer required in Hollywood.....the inmates are now running the asylum!! Good points. I didn't even think about that... Once Skynet was defeated, John Connor would have just simply vanished and ceased to exist, kinda like how Marty McFly's family was starting to disappear in the Polaroid picture in the original "Back to The Future" movie, until Marty finally got his future mom and dad (George and Lorraine) to fall in love with each other. Man, I'll tell ya', these time travel stories can get really complicated and confusing. So, then in "Dark Fate" I am guessing that the Arnie T-101 Skynet Terminator was sent back to their time from an alternate timeline?
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 9, 2019 8:44:39 GMT -5
Hey, remember this teaser trailer for T2? Man, oh Man... It still gives me goosebumps. You just knew that you were in for a really good and entertaining ride with this one. Terminator 2 Teaser Endoskeleton Factory
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 9, 2019 9:44:04 GMT -5
You gotta admit, that battle sequence between the T-X and the Arnie Terminator in the rest room was pretty damned awesome! Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Carnage Count
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 9, 2019 16:40:48 GMT -5
You gotta admit, that battle sequence between the T-X and the Arnie Terminator in the rest room was pretty damned awesome! Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Carnage Count As far as I am concerned, "Terminator 3" & "Salvation" are the real sequels......that's right I said it!!........let's see here....."Terminator 3" had a female character that is bad azz (Kristanna Loken)......so what is the problem here??....why is she not worthy of recognition???.......in addition to being hot as hell......she was still a strong female character......so I say again....what is the problem here???.....why is she not being recognized as a strong female lead???.....if these dummies that do interviews had any sense they would be asking these questions!!! & yes that fight scene between her & Arnold was cool......& she definately kicked his azz......did these dummies behind "Dark Fate" forget that???....& don't forget.....her & Arnold go out with a bang together.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 9, 2019 16:52:44 GMT -5
Hey, remember this teaser trailer for T2? Man, oh Man... It still gives me goosebumps. You just knew that you were in for a really good and entertaining ride with this one. Terminator 2 Teaser Endoskeleton Factory
Yep.....I remember seeing that in the theatre back in late 1990......me & my ex were dating at the time & we saw "Child's Play 2" & this was one of the trailers that played.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 13, 2019 6:30:37 GMT -5
So...as I type this it is 16 degrees in Nashville......where the hell is all this Global Warming these liberals keep telling us is real.....if it were real it would not be 16 degrees right now & I would not have a nagging cold.....notice how liberals can never give a reason why they believe it, they can never prove it really exist BECAUSE IT DON'T EXIST!!!!!.....THERE IS NO GLOBAL WARMING......NOT NOW...... NOT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......I challenge any liberal to debate me on this!
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 13, 2019 10:12:52 GMT -5
So...as I type this it is 16 degrees in Nashville......where the hell is all this Global Warming these liberals keep telling us is real.....if it were real it would not be 16 degrees right now & I would not have a nagging cold.....notice how liberals can never give a reason why they believe it, they can never prove it really exist BECAUSE IT DON'T EXIST!!!!!.....THERE IS NO GLOBAL WARMING......NOT NOW...... NOT EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......I challenge any liberal to debate me on this! There is no such thing as global warming, period. If anything, we are actually entering into a new ice age. We got over 8 inches of snow here the other day, so much that it set an all-new record for this time of year. It also got so cold that the temps went down into the single digits last night, which also broke a record for this time of year. Ah, well... So much for Fall. Winter came early this year.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 19, 2019 20:05:46 GMT -5
So "Terminator Dark Fate" has bombed......did they really think killing off John Connor was going to win fans over???
"Charlie's Angels" has also bombed.....well......the first film with Drew Barrymore from 2000 was a success because it carried elements of the show, it respected what made the show popular.....its 2003 sequel was a little over the top, sure, but Demi Moore as the villian made it worthwhile......
so why did the new film fail???......here is my take....
1. No Drew Barrymore 2. Just another woke crap movie 3. The folks behind this one have no idea what made the T.V. show popular.
Empowering women is one thing....but at the expense of making men look like idiots....it doesn't work....like it or not women still like strong men in movies, they are not buying this woke crap either....I don't know a single woman at work that doesn't want to see strong leading men-types in their movies.......
Hey, Hollywood.....you may hate men, but the vast majority of women still love men.....just like the vast majority of men still love women.....
As I said before.....the inmates are running the Asylum in Hollywood.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 28, 2019 20:46:39 GMT -5
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 29, 2019 9:32:15 GMT -5
Hey, Roman! I hope that you had a nice Thanksgiving.
Y'know, I have never even seen the movie "Heat" yet. Although I have heard all kinds of praise about it from people over the years who have. I am definitely going to have to check that one out sometime soon.
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Post by Roman85 on Nov 29, 2019 21:21:31 GMT -5
Hey, Roman! I hope that you had a nice Thanksgiving. Y'know, I have never even seen the movie "Heat" yet. Although I have heard all kinds of praise about it from people over the years who have. I am definitely going to have to check that one out sometime soon. I decided to spend Thanksgiving alone, although the ex-wife invited me & our daughter for Thanksgiving.. I just couldn't do it, I guess I was afraid she might poison me or something......or maybe she is trying to pull me back into the trap.......either way I passed......that is one thing I don't miss....is family get-togethers........there is always that one family member that reminds you of J.R. Ewing. You really should check out the film "Heat"......Al Pacino & DeNiro(when he was normal) give their best ever performance as a master criminal & obsessed cop......Pacino's cop is like his Tony Montana, high strung with many one-liners, many stars round this one out with Val Kilmer as DeNiro's henchman, Ashley Judd as Kilmer's wife, Natalie Portman as Pacino's step daughter.......it is about 3 hrs long, but you won't notice the time......director Michael Mann gives L.A. a cinematic beauty, L.A. never looked better......his follow-up film "Collateral" with Tom Cruise as an aging hitman has the same feel with L.A. looking beautiful at night.
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Post by ROcK! on Nov 30, 2019 9:10:12 GMT -5
Hey, there's nothing wrong with staying at home and relaxing on Thanksgiving. I was actually planning on doing that myself this year until we got invited at the last minute to a little get-together at my Father-In-Law's house. My Mother-In-Law passed away last year. When she was still alive though, every major holiday she would have a dinner for all of the family at her house and it was always a big spread of great food. So one of my nieces decided to do it instead in honor of her this year. It was nice.
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Post by Roman85 on Dec 2, 2019 20:51:14 GMT -5
I just watched the Bond film "Goldeneye" on Blu Ray.....verdict......if you have the original DVD release from 1999.....keep it.....the Blu-Ray was an awful transfer....the fleshtones were off, the film had darkness in scenes that should not have been dark.....the special features were less than what is on the DVD, the menu screen was nowhere near as good as the DVD version & to top it all off the cover photo is a joke......this film got royal treatment on DVD....& the folks behind the Blu-Ray apparently gave it no love whatsoever.....I will stick with my DVD version.
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Post by ROcK! on Dec 3, 2019 11:15:18 GMT -5
That Sucks! Now, why would they go and do something like that to a James Bond movie? I have DVDs that are twenty years old that still look amazing to this very day. The 1998 "Lost In Space" movie for example. Hell, my old DVD probably looks better than any new Blu-ray version of it? Lost in Space (1998) - Trailer
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Post by ROcK! on Dec 3, 2019 11:26:44 GMT -5
Anna Kendrick reminds me a lot of what I imagine BitterSweet to look like! What do you think? Share Your Favorite Things | Frito-Lay Anthem
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Post by Roman85 on Dec 3, 2019 21:24:11 GMT -5
I have a co-worker that looks like Anna Kendrick......given the many pics that Bittersweet has posted over the years.....it is very plausible that she might look like Anna.....
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Post by OrangeJulius on Dec 20, 2019 20:45:31 GMT -5
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas wishes Roman and Rock-n-Rolla...
Hoping everyone has a nice holiday season ...
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