Chicago – The “Terminator” series is not one of the great modern movie franchises. The films have mainly served as ideal vehicles for the limited acting range of Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose muscular build and Austrian accent were perfect for the role of a formidable, oft-mute cyborg. A “Terminator” picture without him is like an “Alien” picture without Sigourney Weaver. The best entries of both franchises were their second installments directed by James Cameron. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”’s tireless invention and energy were a real kick, and the filmmakers came up with some unforgettable images, such as the shape-shifting T-1000.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
“Terminator Salvation,” the fourth (and hopefully final) entry in the series, attempts to reboot the stale franchise by setting its story in a post-Judgment Day wasteland, where much of humanity has been destroyed by their machines. This supposedly fresh approach to the material is derivative of every post-apocalyptic thriller in recent memory.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
“Terminator Salvation,” the fourth (and hopefully final) entry in the series, attempts to reboot the stale franchise by setting its story in a post-Judgment Day wasteland, where much of humanity has been destroyed by their machines. This supposedly fresh approach to the material is derivative of every post-apocalyptic thriller in recent memory.
- 12/7/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jadagrace Berry is just 9 and already savvy enough to thank her agent for helping her land her debut role as Star in Terminator Salvation, though the agent only opened the door for her. Jadagrace and her mother did the rest. The result was a chance to work alongside Christian Bale and Anton Yelchin in the recent addition to the blockbuster Terminator franchise. In an exclusive interview she talks about the film, working alongside the stars and her plans for the future. And it's clear, this little girl knows exactly where she wants to go.
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- 11/24/2009
- ChannelGuideMag
Previous Terminator films saw killer robots travel back in time to obliterate any human threat to a grim future ruled by machines.
In Terminator Salvation, out on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK today (Monday, November 23), we finally see that nightmarish future.
This fourth adventure in the franchise is an action-packed, post-apocalyptic war film set in 2018, in the wastelands that remain after supercomputer Skynet becomes self-aware and decides to reduce civilisation to cinders in a nuclear strike known as Judgment Day.
Terminator Salvation is both a prequel and a sequel, showing the future events prior to the time-travel missions that took place in the previous movies. So how does it shape up on Blu-ray?
Resistance fighter John Connor (Christian Bale, with a rasping voice) is seen by some survivors as a saviour and by others as a false prophet. He uncovers a research facility detailing plans to create an advanced...
In Terminator Salvation, out on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK today (Monday, November 23), we finally see that nightmarish future.
This fourth adventure in the franchise is an action-packed, post-apocalyptic war film set in 2018, in the wastelands that remain after supercomputer Skynet becomes self-aware and decides to reduce civilisation to cinders in a nuclear strike known as Judgment Day.
Terminator Salvation is both a prequel and a sequel, showing the future events prior to the time-travel missions that took place in the previous movies. So how does it shape up on Blu-ray?
Resistance fighter John Connor (Christian Bale, with a rasping voice) is seen by some survivors as a saviour and by others as a false prophet. He uncovers a research facility detailing plans to create an advanced...
- 11/24/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Terminator Salvation reviewby Eric Sloss, Writer “Terminator Salvation” started well with the famous pulsating and pounding music. Then the movie had to begin. If this movie isn’t the biggest disappointment of the summer, then something else has to be really bad to take its place. The film opens on death row in California in 2003. Convicted murderer Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) has decided to donate his body to science. A mysterious doctor (Helena Bonham Carter) suffering from terminal cancer says to him that this sacrifice will help humanity in the future. The movie jumps to 2018. Judgment Day has happened. Machines and humans are fighting it out for supremacy of the planet. The ominous Skynet is backing the machines and did the first strike. Like with many futuristic movies, the future isn’t too bright. The landscape is barren and looks like an everlasting wasteland. We finally see John Connor (Christian Bale). At present time,...
- 5/21/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Warner Bros. Pictures' Terminator Salvation hits theaters everywhere tonight at midnight and we've got two opposing reviews, one from yours truly and the other from David Harley. "Being a rabid fan that grew up on the franchise created by James Cameron, the idea of McG getting behind the camera for this sequel was slightly nauseating, and yet, by some miracle, the fourth film in the franchise is (barely) passable." For the rest of my review, click the title above, or read on to see what David has to say about the fourth film in the franchise. Don't forget to write your own review and tell all of B-d what you thought. Directed by McG, the film stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter.
- 5/21/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
The film itself might lack a certain something (coherence, for example), but the opening credits of Terminator Salvation offer a lot of food for thought, especially if you like to think about names. Which I do!
I was mildly surprised by the very title of the movie, which I had assumed was Terminator: Salvation, with a colon. That's how sequels are usually styled (e.g., Terminator 2: Judgment Day), but this one appears onscreen -- twice -- as simply Terminator Salvation. What does that mean? Does the story tell of how the Terminators were saved? (Spoiler: no.) Is the film about the salvation of the Terminator franchise? (Certainly not.) The only way the title would make sense is if it had the colon. Terminator: Salvation would mean that it's an entry in the Terminator series of movies, and that this entry is called Salvation. I'm sorry, but these things are important.
I was mildly surprised by the very title of the movie, which I had assumed was Terminator: Salvation, with a colon. That's how sequels are usually styled (e.g., Terminator 2: Judgment Day), but this one appears onscreen -- twice -- as simply Terminator Salvation. What does that mean? Does the story tell of how the Terminators were saved? (Spoiler: no.) Is the film about the salvation of the Terminator franchise? (Certainly not.) The only way the title would make sense is if it had the colon. Terminator: Salvation would mean that it's an entry in the Terminator series of movies, and that this entry is called Salvation. I'm sorry, but these things are important.
- 5/20/2009
- by Eric D. Snider
- Cinematical
Chicago – This 29-image slideshow contains the second half of the official press images for “Terminator: Salvation” (check out the first half here) starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jane Alexander, and Helena Bonham Carter. The film, written by John Brancato & Michael Farris and directed by McG, opens on May 21st, 2009.
Synopsis:
“The year is 2018.
Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide in the desolate cities and deserts. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance, hiding in underground bunkers and striking when they can against an enemy force that vastly outnumbers them.
Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier and, in the blink of an eye, turned on its creators, unleashing nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world.
Synopsis:
“The year is 2018.
Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide in the desolate cities and deserts. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance, hiding in underground bunkers and striking when they can against an enemy force that vastly outnumbers them.
Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier and, in the blink of an eye, turned on its creators, unleashing nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world.
- 5/13/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
That’s right, folks, it’s raining “Terminator Salvation” promos. With just a week to go before the movie opens, Warner Bros. is really flooding the net with goodies. This time it’s two more behind-the-scenes video clips from the movie, showing quite a bit, actually. One is about four minutes long, and the other is even longer at around seven minutes. You actually see a lot of plot, and it’s very cool to see the behind-the-scenes stuff without a lot of talking heads telling you what’s going on. I’m dying to see this one, so I actually didn’t watch the longer clip for fear of spoiling something. I already know way too much about the movie going in as is, I want to save at least some surprises for the theater experience. “Terminator Salvation” stars, Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Anton Yelchin,...
- 5/13/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
Chicago – This 30-image slideshow contains the first half of the official press images for “Terminator: Salvation” (check out the second half here) starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jane Alexander, and Helena Bonham Carter. The film, written by John Brancato & Michael Farris and directed by McG, opens on May 21st, 2009.
Synopsis:
“The year is 2018.
Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide in the desolate cities and deserts. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance, hiding in underground bunkers and striking when they can against an enemy force that vastly outnumbers them.
Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier and, in the blink of an eye, turned on its creators, unleashing nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world.
Synopsis:
“The year is 2018.
Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide in the desolate cities and deserts. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance, hiding in underground bunkers and striking when they can against an enemy force that vastly outnumbers them.
Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier and, in the blink of an eye, turned on its creators, unleashing nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world.
- 5/12/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
If you click on over to Bdtv you can watch 10 clips from Warner Bros. Pictures' forthcoming Terminator Salvation, which hits theaters May 22. The film is about John Connor (Christian Bale), now in his 30s and soon to be wife Kate Brewster realize they must create a resistance organization with Earth's remaining survivors against the army of robots slowly being built up by Skynet. As they are building this resistance, one survivor happens to be a traitor in disguise, and has a secret that nobody would ever come to suspect. Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter all star. Check out some new stills below.
- 5/11/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
Five more images to add to the batch that we already posted over here. Starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jadagrace. McG directs. Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. “Terminator Salvation” opens May 21st.
- 5/10/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
Two more quick TV spots for McG’s “Terminator Salvation”, one featuring John Connor heading off to do some ass kicking, but not before uttering the famous line, “I’ll be Back”. The other is more Moon Bloodgood-Sam Worthington centric. I still have no idea what they’re trying to do with Worthington’s cyborg Marcus character. Check them both out below. After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor (Bale) struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job. Starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jadagrace. McG directs. Get saved May 21. “I’ll be Back”: “The Difference”:...
- 5/4/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
The folks over at Kinopoisk.ru have debuted yet another poster for McG’s Terminator Salvation and a piece of concept art from the flick, showcasing the Transformers-esque baddie known as The Harvester, has popped online at DVD-Forum. You can check out both below. The anticipated film stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter. It opens May 21 and if Pizza Hut tie-in sites can be believed it has been rated PG-13. Also, MTV has some news on a high profile cameo here.
- 4/9/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Following the outing of new "Terminator Salvation" poster, International distributor Columbia Pictures have brought forth a slew of new promotional photos for the highly anticipated action thriller via Slash Film. Fourteen in all, the fresh images give more on some of the resistance members as well as the terminator factory.
While previous photos mostly focused on revealing Christian Bale's John Connor and Sam Worthington's Marcus Wright, these new pictures share a closer look at characters played by Moon Bloodgood, Common, Anton Yelchin and Jadagrace. Still, they also exhibit several stills of Bale in-action and of a terminator in-the-making.
Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, "Terminator Salvation" is the fourth feature film installment in the "Terminator" franchise. It follows a stranger whose past could not be justified, Marcus Wright, as he joins John Connor, the man whose fate is to lead the resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.
Starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington,...
While previous photos mostly focused on revealing Christian Bale's John Connor and Sam Worthington's Marcus Wright, these new pictures share a closer look at characters played by Moon Bloodgood, Common, Anton Yelchin and Jadagrace. Still, they also exhibit several stills of Bale in-action and of a terminator in-the-making.
Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, "Terminator Salvation" is the fourth feature film installment in the "Terminator" franchise. It follows a stranger whose past could not be justified, Marcus Wright, as he joins John Connor, the man whose fate is to lead the resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.
Starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington,...
- 3/21/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
While beyond the break you can check out a new banner, over at Yahoo! Movies you'll find the brand new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' Terminator Salvation arriving in theaters May 21st. The film is about John Connor, now in his 30s and soon to be wife Kate Brewster realize they must create a resistance organization with Earth's remaining survivors against the army of robots slowly being built up by Skynet. As they are building this resistance, one survivor happens to be a traitor in disguise, and has a secret that nobody would ever come to suspect. hristian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter all star.
- 3/3/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
While we weren’t treated to a new Terminator Salvation preview during the Super Bowl, several new images from the anticipated flick have popped online. John Connor takes a back seat in the pics; instead they feature Moon Bloodgood as Blair Williams, a pilot for the Resistance, and Common as Barnes, a Resistance soldier and one of John Connor’s closest friends. The McG-directed film opens May 22 and also stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Jadagrace, Bryce Dallas Howard and Helena Bonham Carter. Wired.com also recently posted some new concept art from the movie and you can check out here.
- 2/2/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures have brought online the new domestic and international trailers for "Terminator Salvation"! Directed by McG, the May 22nd opener stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter. In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As...
- 12/11/2008
- www.ohmygore.com/
The L.A. Times’ Hero Complex blog has debuted a new image from Terminator Salvation, which shows John Connor (Christian Bale) walking through a a factory where Terminators are produced. The McG directed flick is set in post-apocalyptic 2018 with Connor leading the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. Starring along side Bale in the May 22, 2009 release are Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard,...
- 12/11/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
"Terminator Salvation" is coming, now checkout the official trailer in gorgeous high definition. The upcoming film helmed by McG stars Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter, Roland Kickinger, Chis Ahsworth, Chris Browning, Jane Alexander and Michael Ironside. Paul Haggis ("Quantum of Solace," "Letters from Iwo Jima") writes the screenplay alongside Shawn Levy and Jonathan Nolan based on the story by David C. Wilson, Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato and the characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.
- 12/10/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"Terminator Salvation" is coming, now checkout the official trailer in gorgeous high definition. The upcoming film helmed by McG stars Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter, Roland Kickinger, Chis Ahsworth, Chris Browning, Jane Alexander and Michael Ironside. Paul Haggis ("Quantum of Solace," "Letters from Iwo Jima") writes the screenplay alongside Shawn Levy and Jonathan Nolan based on the story by David C. Wilson, Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato and the characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.
- 12/10/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"Terminator Salvation" is coming, now checkout the official trailer in gorgeous high definition. The upcoming film helmed by McG stars Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter, Roland Kickinger, Chis Ahsworth, Chris Browning, Jane Alexander and Michael Ironside. Paul Haggis ("Quantum of Solace," "Letters from Iwo Jima") writes the screenplay alongside Shawn Levy and Jonathan Nolan based on the story by David C. Wilson, Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato and the characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Bale) is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future,...
- 12/10/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"Terminator Salvation" is coming, now checkout the official trailer in gorgeous high definition. The upcoming film helmed by McG stars Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter, Roland Kickinger, Chis Ahsworth, Chris Browning, Jane Alexander and Michael Ironside. Paul Haggis ("Quantum of Solace," "Letters from Iwo Jima") writes the screenplay alongside Shawn Levy and Jonathan Nolan based on the story by David C. Wilson, Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato and the characters created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd.
- 12/10/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The brand new trailer for Terminator Salvation has hit the interwebs early. The trailer for the McG directed flick will officially debut this Friday in front of The Day the Earth Stood Still, but for now you can check out a low quality leaked version below. The big budget flick arrives in theaters May 22, 2009 and stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter and Common. Check it out below while you can.
- 12/9/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Entertainment Tonight recently previewed the upcoming Terminator Salvation trailer, showing off 35 seconds of the blockbuster. I’ll say right now, this feels more like Transformers than a Terminator movie and that worries me. Et will release the full trailer next Tuesday and it will then be playing in theaters with The Day the Earth Stood Still. The McG directed flick opens May 22, 2009 and stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter. Check out the clip below.
- 12/4/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
The official Terminator Salvation website has been updated with a new flash poster and you can check it out below. The McG directed summer blockbuster opens May 22, 2009 and stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace and Helena Bonham Carter. It’s 2018 and John Connor (Bale) is leading the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
- 11/25/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
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