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TERMINATOR
SALVATION
With
Christian
Bale,
Sam
Worthington,
Anton
Yelchin,
Moon
Bloodgood,
Helena
Bonham
Carter,
Jadagrace,
Bryce
Dallas
Howard
Written
by
John
D.
Brancato
&
Michael
Ferris
Directed
by
McG
This
legendary
sci-fi
series
which
started
in
the
mid-‘80s
has
become
an
integral
part
of
popular
culture,
launched
the
careers
of
director
James
Cameron
and
(muscleman
turned
actor,
turned
governor)
Arnold
Schwarzenegger,
and
coining
the
popular
phrase
“I’ll
be
back”.
Here
the
legacy
is
further
expanded
with
this
high
energy
fourth
installment,
shedding
further
light
on
the
future
war
between
man
and
machine.
The
story
takes
us
beyond
the
third
chapter
after
the
machines
have
waged
war
on
the
human
race
via
Skynet.
Pockets
of
resistance
fighters
survive
in
gutted
cities
and
underground
hideouts,
battling
for
survival.
John
Connor
(son
of
Sarah),
the
prophesized
saviour
of
humanity
is
faced
with
a
higher
command
oblivious
to
his
knowledge
of
what
will
transpire.
John’s
father,
Kyle
Reese,
is
yet
to
return
back
to
the
past
to
save
Sarah
Connor
from
a
Terminator
sent
to
eliminate
her,
and
in
effect
stop
John
from
being
born
(as
told
in
the
first,
classic
Terminator).
John
is
yet
to
meet
Kyle
(still
a
teenager),
and
their
destinies
draw
closer
via
a
man
with
knowledge
of
his
whereabouts.
The
resistance
also
deciphers
a
signal
which
can
switch
off
the
machines
and
may
end
the
war.
On
hearing
this
chapter
would
be
directed
by
McG
(with
loads
of
TV
&
music
video
experience and
also
doing
the
Charlie’s
Angels
movies),
with
his
flashy
MTV
generation
style,
I
felt
apprehensive.
But,
I
thought
of
the
visual
energy
he
injects
into
his
scenes
and
with
the
comedic
and
musical
elements
stripped,
he
could
actually
pull
off
a
big
scale
sci-fi
action
movie.
And
indeed
he
did,
besides
the
sure
thing
of
amazing
ILM
special
FX.
The
journey
through
this
chapter
of
the
Terminator
universe
is
filled
with
new,
old
and
incredible
robots
in
a
post-apocalyptic
world
geared
to
crush
mankind
for
good,
every
detail
brilliantly
executed
in
great
action
sequences,
while
the
actors
deliver
believable
performances
of
a
desperate
race
clawing
to
survive
while
hanging
onto
their humanity.
For
those
hoping
to
see
Arnold
(the
original
Terminator)
in
a
cameo
role,
you
may
just
be
pleasantly
surprised
–
or
not…
The
third
(and
previous)
Terminator
chapter
had
its
moments,
but
did
not
fully
satisfy,
and
as
a
result,
up
until
this
moment
I
have
resisted
the
TV
series
born
from
this
franchise.
This
is
in
order
to
avoid
the
possibility
of
it
ruining
the
legacy
for
me
if
it
follows
the
form
of
shows
like
the
new
Bionic
Woman.
But
then,
I
could
be
wrong.
The
movie
is
dedicated
to
the
memory
of
groundbreaking
special
make-up
FX
man
Stan
Winston
who
was
on
board
from
the
first
Terminator
movie.
Unfortunately
this
South
African
DVD
release
features
zero
extras
-
although
many
making-of
clips
were
constantly
rotated
on
local
TV
during
the
movie's
cinematic
release,
serious
fans
would
want
as
many
pieces
on
the
movie
as
they
can
get.
(The
cover
lists
the
running
time
as
72
minutes!
Don't
fear,
it's
not
the
half-length
abridged
version,
but
a
typo.)
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Blom
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