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That being said, I had some high hopes for this installment since the cast was pretty good and it seemed that they were taking the script seriously.  I personally didn’t love Christian Bale in the role of John Connor (he wasn’t bad, though) and, for whatever reason, I just couldn’t get into the storyline.  There were so many things that just didn’t jive.

For example, John is so responsible and he knows how difficult life is after Judgment Day so it’s weird to me that he and his wife chose to have a baby (she’s pregnant in the movie).  Maybe it’s because they are so focused on the survival of humankind?  Either way, they live underground and life outside of their compound basically sucks (and they are hunted, of course) so I just can’t accept that these two opted to bring another life into the world.

Regardless, Terminator purists will want to see the movie so if you’re interested, pick up a copy today.

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The score was written by Danny Elfman who does an amazing job creating music for darker flicks (his music for Batman and Mission: Impossible remain my favorite although I know some people just love the theme song for The Simpsons).

I have to say, briefly, that I’m a bit surprised that this movie did not fare better at the box office.  I know times are tough and this movie has a dark plot but I also think it looks optimistic in the sense that humans can join together and overcome really bad times (yeah, it sounds corny but you know what I mean!).  Oh well.  You can’t blame the music, though, since it’s great.

Need more Terminator in your life?  Check out the four-minute trailer, video game and some collector’s items!

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Of course, John Connor (Christian Bale) survived as most of the world was annihilated and he, along with the other survivors, try to work together to bring down Skynet and the Terminators.  I wrote an earlier post that contained a more detailed description of the film, including production stills and a 4-minute trailer,

I know that quite a few people have questioned the timing of this film (due to the current state of the world’s economy) since it does follow a pretty dark and grim storyline but I am optimistic.  Maybe the movie will end with a strong message of hope that people can identify with.  I think that it will easily win the box office race this weekend since the only other new movies that could challenge it are Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and Dance Flick and the traffic to Star Trek and Angels and Demons has likely died down.  I do think it’s cool that young Anton Yelchin is staring in both Trek and Salvation so it’s got to be pretty cool for him to be in two huge movies right now.

If you go to see Terminator Salvation this weekend, let me know what you thought of it!

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I’m not sure I would buy this but I think a serious fan might really want that endoskull.  It does look pretty cool.  Along with the skull comes the Blu-ray players version of Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

If you don’t want to buy this whole set, you can pick up the Blu-Ray Skynet Edition.

image: Amazon.com

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The film is set in the year 2018.  With Judgment Day behind them, what’s left of civilization (basically nothing) is roamed by an army of Terminators who collect and kill the few humans they find hiding in desolate cities and deserts.  As you have probably guessed, a Resistance is being powered by small groups

The artificial intelligence agency, Skynet, became self-aware 14 years earlier and now controls the Terminators after it broke away from the commands of its creators and unleashed nuclear annihilation on humanity.

Of course, if you’ve followed the story since the beginning (or, at least from the second movie T2: Judgment Day) you will know that one man, John Connor, knew that this was all going to happen but something unexpected happens and it shakes his beliefs that the human race has a chance of winning the war against the machines – he meets Marcus Wright (played by Sam Worthington).  Despite Wright’s odd past, Connor must try to find a way to trust the man since they will need to work together to infiltrate Skynet and meet the enemy head-on.

The cast is pretty impressive since, along with Bale and Worthington, it stars up-and-comers like Bryce Dallas Howard and Anton Yelchin.  Just this weekend when I saw Star Trek, I was talking about Yelchin (who played my favorite character, Pavel Chekov) and what a bright future this kid has.  He’s been excellent in everything I’ve seen him in (have you seen Charlie Bartlett?  If you haven’t, rent it!) and I know that he’s going to be great in Terminator too.

The studio recently released a four-minute trailer/clip from the movie and I’ve got to say that it has definitely increased my need to see this film.  It looks incredible!  Check it out for yourself!

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I was over on Game Trailers and I noticed that they had an HD trailer and I had to check it out.  To be honest, I was not overly impressed with the graphics.  For a movie as big as this one, I was expecting a much sleeker look and I was disappointed.  Further ruining the game is the fact that Christian Bale refused to lend his voice or likeness so the main character looks nothing like what appears in the movie.  It’s lame but what are developers supposed to do?  Shelf the project?

Anyway, for a game based on a movie, it doesn’t look terrible but in terms of basic third-person shooter action games, it doesn’t look great.  It will be available on May 19, 2009 for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, iPhone OS.  Check out the trailer:

image: Halcyon Games

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