psycho1 said:

I agree with Megatron. I felt the exact same way. Awesome to see how John Conner got those scars on his left side.

The only thing that i HATED was Bryce Dallas Howard's acting. She cant act worth of sh!t!!!! Every, and i seriously mean EVERY scene she was in was BAD. She should not have been cast, and should have stuck with Claire Danes who could actually act unlike Bryce. First SM3 and now T4? F*CK!

Good movie overall.

chessy poofs said:

its a shame it isnt getting good reviews

DEMON--X said:

me and my friends seen this last night and we all loved it

i loved the story bale kicked ass the t-800 at the end was sweet everything in this movie rocked it's my second fav terminator

only thing i didn't like was the guy they got to play resse he was to weak and just not resse at all

9/10

The NEW Harry Pothead said:

Honestly, I LOVED this movie. It was sick as all hell. Anyone giving it a bad review is nitpicking.

JHBLADER05 said:

Just got back from the midnight show and I must say Terminator Salvation is definitely a step in the right direction the franchise needed to bring back some credibility after the less than stellar Terminator 3.

McG delivered a decent enough film to help show the beginning of John Connor as leader of the resistance. I compare it to the first X-Men film. The purpose of both films is to simply establish the characters, and then flesh them out in the sequels.

Sam Worthington was a badass in this film and deserves alot of credit. I dont want to say he'll be a major Hollywood player yet (I'm reserving that judgment for when I see Avatar) but he does have talent. His acceptance that he is a machine feels forced, but that's not his fault.

Bale gave a decent performance as John Connor. He knows his destiny, but at the same time feels as if he isnt meeting the expectations as the "prophesied leader of the resistance." I just wish they had indeed fleshed out Connor more, showing the stress and pressure to finally becoming what he is supposed to be.

Anton Yelchin's Kyle Reese is more of a bit player. But as the series progresses we will definitely see the character becoming the intense badass we all know from Michael Bien's performance.

Like I said above, this film is strictly just to introduce who the characters are, and how they start to come together so dont expect deep character moments.

The visuals though are amazing! McG can definitely deliver a summer action blockbuster. You can see his passion for the first two films, and he truly does love Terminator.

But are there problems? Definitely! You can see the studio interference editing the film to PG-13. There is violence, but when people die it's either off screen or they just fall down.

The film feels rushed at times and seems to cut from one scene to the next without much transition. The acting is weak on the parts of the minor characters.

McG, while obviously a lover of the series, simply does not have the talent to draw out the characters. I know I've mentioned that they're just introducing the players and will probably flesh them out for the sequels, but the man simply cant get his actors to deliver lines in a serious tone. There are alot of moments where the corny dialogue distracts you from the film. I dont think he truly understands the characters, even if he loves them. I would prefer they get a more established, and credible director for the series.

All in all it's a credible summer blockbuster. If you go into the theatre expecting James Cameron's Terminator you'll only leave angry. Cameron told his story and abandoned Terminator so you need to realize that right now. This is a new beginning for the Terminator franchise, and I cant wait for parts five and six.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars.

BatSTUDVII said:

I've heard nothing but bad things about this movie.

From what I saw from the trailers is exactly what most people that I trust are saying:

Decent action flick, NOT a Terminator movie.

Not down to pay money for that.

IcEXMaNuSa said:

I see alot of people saying something stupid. Like why the terminators didnt eliminate kyle reese when all they know is that sarah connor is the mother and john is the leader of the resistance. The only ones who are aware of that is kate and john not even kyle himself knew that one. Its not like the terminators have psychic powers.

Darksilver84 said:


I dont really like the remix of the old song. Terminator needs its original theme, and that's that. This would be like Stars Wars changing it's theme. Boo.

Another thing that annoyed me, is how The Terminators( T-800 and T-600 in this movie) just seem to get faster and more agile every movie since T2.

Like, i used to love the way they moved around,bulky, blocky, towering over someone, just being this huge, strong, freaky robotic menace.
Now they run around, jump around like crazy, duck like ninjas, whats next, T-800's doing somersaults and splits? Its a minor deal, but still irritates me a bit. Just because the CGI technology is better now, doesn't mean Terminators should get a movement upgrade IMO.

Lord Sesuken said:

BatSTUDVII said:

I've heard nothing but bad things about this movie.

From what I saw from the trailers is exactly what most people that I trust are saying:

Decent action flick, NOT a Terminator movie.

Not down to pay money for that.

Well, your friend Harry said he loved it, but I honestly recommend you don't trust anyone's opinion but your own. Watchmen got a lot of flak that I didn't agree with.

BatSTUDVII said:

Lord Sesuken said:

BatSTUDVII said:

I've heard nothing but bad things about this movie.

From what I saw from the trailers is exactly what most people that I trust are saying:

Decent action flick, NOT a Terminator movie.

Not down to pay money for that.

Well, your friend Harry said he loved it, but I honestly recommend you don't trust anyone's opinion but your own. Watchmen got a lot of flak that I didn't agree with.

Thanks for the counsel.

1. "Harry" and I don't always agree on movies.

2. There are certain people and places I "trust" and when they're saying the exact same thing I FELT from just seeing the trailers, NUFF SAID.

Sith Hunter said:

Darksilver84 said:


I dont really like the remix of the old song. Terminator needs its original theme, and that's that. This would be like Stars Wars changing it's theme. Boo.

Another thing that annoyed me, is how The Terminators( T-800 and T-600 in this movie) just seem to get faster and more agile every movie since T2.

Like, i used to love the way they moved around,bulky, blocky, towering over someone, just being this huge, strong, freaky robotic menace.
Now they run around, jump around like crazy, duck like ninjas, whats next, T-800's doing somersaults and splits? Its a minor deal, but still irritates me a bit. Just because the CGI technology is better now, doesn't mean Terminators should get a movement upgrade IMO.

First off, yeah I definitely was disappointed with the change to the theme. That should not have been touched at all.

As for the movement changes you mentioned... The T-600s were plodding slouches that hardly moved at all and the 1 T-800 that was in the movie was exactly as it was in the first movie. What were you referring to with them becoming more agile? The only agile ones in the movie were the bikes.

TheRiddlerKid said:

Can anyone say Card board acting?

It's a shame really. Ever Since Terminator 2, we judge any future Terminator film on the basis of how much better or worse it was to Terminator 2. Same goes for Star Trek with the Wrath of Kahn and most likely with The batman franchise.

Good to hear its a stand alone film.

infamous_emijayne said:

TheRiddlerKid said:

Can anyone say Card board acting?

It's a shame really. Ever Since Terminator 2, we judge any future Terminator film on the basis of how much better or worse it was to Terminator 2. Same goes for Star Trek with the Wrath of Kahn and most likely with The batman franchise.

Good to hear its a stand alone film.

Which is stupid because Begins was better than Dark Knight. Ledger saved that film. Bale was stale and looked bored. And considering he used the word "trapped" when asked about a third, it seems he truly isn't that interested in it which is how his acting came across to me in TDK.

In TS, he overplayed the role in some spots but you could see he was into the role. He wasn't just going through the motions.

BTW...

Enjoyed it more than Star Trek. Granted, I loved seeing ST on IMAX, but TS overall held my attention more and I left more satisfied. Both are must sees for the summer. Next up...TRANSFORMERS BABY!!