tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post7431346666706218847..comments2024-01-27T00:19:36.912-08:00Comments on Coleman's Corner in Cinema...: Terminator: Salvation (2009), aka Contextualizing "The Terminator" FranchiseColeman's Corner in Cinema...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-60408576095062456052012-02-26T17:36:04.285-08:002012-02-26T17:36:04.285-08:00They always
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I agree with much of...Thank you very much, Larry. <br /><br />I agree with much of what you say as well. This is a tired franchise with steeply diminishing returns.Alexander Colemanhttp://colemancornerincinema.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-64413415000707598652009-06-19T15:32:54.366-07:002009-06-19T15:32:54.366-07:00It's good to see you back, Alexander. What a r...It's good to see you back, Alexander. What a return.<br /><br />I've always enjoyed the first 2 TERMINATOR movies but something happened with number 3. And now this new one is horrible. <br /><br />My belief that Christian Bale has always been overrated is exposed as being true. Except in EMPIRE OF THE SUN a movie I know you love. <br /><br />What a pleasant surprise to see you return. I thought we had lost you for good.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-13824308306612404682009-06-18T19:15:28.011-07:002009-06-18T19:15:28.011-07:00i need to get out of LA and away from these @!#$in...i need to get out of LA and away from these @!#$ing amateursflushlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-75334093473328973432009-06-17T12:12:34.081-07:002009-06-17T12:12:34.081-07:00thanks for writing bc now i can save my money to s...thanks for writing bc now i can save my money to see brunoskipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-36624298703469664072009-06-17T09:10:00.654-07:002009-06-17T09:10:00.654-07:00Moses, I would say that perhaps the way in which T...Moses, I would say that perhaps the way in which <i>Terminator: Salvation</i> most closely resembles its antecedents is in the proto-feminist "tough girl" character of Moon Bloodgood's. Each film has had its warrior babe and she fits the bill fairly well, though much of her dialogue is earache-inducing. <br /><br />Thank you for the comment.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-59858555297240269992009-06-17T09:02:17.824-07:002009-06-17T09:02:17.824-07:00When judged against the other Terminator films and...When judged against the other Terminator films and especially the first two is there any part of T:Salvation that holds up or seems like part of the same seris?Moses Hernandeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-55110478463867399292009-06-16T22:17:10.034-07:002009-06-16T22:17:10.034-07:00Thank you very much, Sam. I enjoyed reading your c...Thank you very much, Sam. I enjoyed reading your comment and I thank you for the kind words. <br /><br />I have so much catching up to do I was not sure where to begin, but I wanted to get this little rant off my proverbial chest. Stay tuned for more...Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-85727745714658767302009-06-16T20:28:24.503-07:002009-06-16T20:28:24.503-07:00"This is not to even broach the subject of th..."This is not to even broach the subject of this series' thematic schizophrenia. The Terminator posited that human beings could fight for their ideals, for their humanity, as it were, against seemingly insurmountable odds, in the face of known horror. The film's release in the 1980s suggests latent Cold War paranoia of nuclear annihilation coupled with uncomfortable acceptance, which makes the picture surprisingly relevant and subversive in the post-9/11 era, too."<br /><br />Well I do think you collared the general appeal of that first TERMINATOR film, at least with the more insightful movie goers. An dthis despite the fact that Cameron is most definitely no cinematic artist, even he was was once "on top of the world" (couldn't resist that, especially since I no fan of TITANIC) and that the second film was more upbeat.<br /><br />Yes, I have always known about the Jesus Christ-John Connor connection, and then about Sarah. Geez what heavy-handed pretentious twaddle! But the first film does definitely work on some levels and surely as a supreme work of entertainment.<br /><br />"This is not to even broach the subject of this series' thematic schizophrenia. The Terminator posited that human beings could fight for their ideals, for their humanity, as it were, against seemingly insurmountable odds, in the face of known horror. The film's release in the 1980s suggests latent Cold War paranoia of nuclear annihilation coupled with uncomfortable acceptance, which makes the picture surprisingly relevant and subversive in the post-9/11 era, too. Terminator 2 was far more upbeat—the future may be grim but “Judgment Day” can be averted with the coupling of humanity and machine as one force for good. “No fate but what we make,” was the 1991 picture's enormously appropriate declaration, seeing as the Cold War was melting away like so many ice cubes on a June porch and people of varied nationalities, ethnicities and histories were, in essence, rising up against a long-feared oppressor"<br /><br />Well this is a terrific paragraph that rightly opines its essence and themes. Could hardly disagree.<br /><br />Fine comparison there with the Roger Moore Bonds, and an aging franchise. I love love love that you wrote a whole review on TERMINATOR SALVATION and spoke very little about it! But truthfully that's really how it should be. However, you of course announce your intent at the outset with the 'contextualizing' banner.<br /><br />A glorious return to form, but you never really departed in that sense!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-8330646608335745212009-06-16T18:01:15.345-07:002009-06-16T18:01:15.345-07:00Thank you very much, Tim.
I wasn't sure what ...Thank you very much, Tim.<br /><br />I wasn't sure what people had written about the film. There are so many areas one could cover, but to what purpose? Perhaps the almost comical anti-death penalty and even anti-war stances the film fleetingly assume at various points while standing as the fourth entry in a franchise which has, at first possibly inadvertently, and then later quite intentionally, made the very idea of a ruthless, emotionless terminator "cool." <br /><br />The original is easily the best film of the bunch, and I'm often surprised so many favor the first sequel; <i>The Terminator</i> is practically perfect in its focused terror and unpresumptuously svelte construction. <br /><br />I find that time has been, well, not <i>kind</i> to <i>T3</i> but at least marginally forgiving. It remains an abortion of the thematic underpinnings of the first two films, but as now the franchise haggardly continues into even more displeasing directions, it does not inspire much in the way of anger.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-16339468006181588492009-06-16T03:09:41.328-07:002009-06-16T03:09:41.328-07:00yes, yes, yes. what I love is you avoided almost a...yes, yes, yes. what I love is you avoided almost all the issues that others have pointed to as the movie's great failings whether on purpose or not. <br /><br />It's just really boring with a terrible script. But Moon Bloodgood is hot and I think Worthington is gonna have a good career if he doesn't make a big mistake.<br /><br />I thought T3 was pretty bad but like you T:S makes me like it more.tim wattsnoreply@blogger.com