T4: Terminator Salvation (2009)

[Dave]

Not sure how I feel about three more Terminator films, but I could already see it coming after the final part of T3, and seeing some of the Skynet/Man War might be interesting. Anyhow, this is from The Register: Sci/Tech News for the World:

New Mexico to host 'post-apocalyptic future'

The fourth Terminator movie - Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins - will hit cinemas on 22 May 2009, the makers have announced.

Shooting on the McG-helmed film, which stars Christian Bale as rebel leader John Connor, will begin in May at Albuquerque Studios in New Mexico. It's the first of a planned trilogy which promises to "reinvent the cyborg saga", as production company Halcyon put it.

Halcyon co-CEO Derek Anderson teased back in October: "This is set in the future, in a full-scale war between Skynet and humankind."

Of the location, McG said in a statement this week that New Mexico "represented an arid Western United States in a post-apocalyptic future", adding: "This is the story of a man's search for belief in himself and his fellow man. It's a long journey and the landscape plays a critical role."

The comments on 'The Register' aren't very favourable. Mostly along the lines of several threads already here at Chronicles, bemoaning Hollywood's lack of originality and its need to mine franchises to death i.e. Alien vs Predator and Rambo. 'Back to the Future' made the joke first with 'Jaws 19', but when you have 'Bond 22' and 'Star Trek 11' for real, it isn't quite as funny. On the other hand, how many 'Tarzan' and 'Sherlock Holmes' films are there? Mind you, no one said they were all good either.

I can't see how they can find anything original to say in these films, though it hasn't stopped the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series. What McG means by "the landscape plays a critical role" is anyone's guess, but it doesn't sound promising.

[clovis-man]

Originally Posted by Dave

What McG means by "the landscape plays a critical role" is anyone's guess, but it doesn't sound promising.

I guess it would depend on whether you're talking about Santa Fe, Las Cruces or White Sands. My guess would be the latter.

Jim

[Urien]

I was a little disappointed by T3. Though I admit I have always wanted to see the full scale war between humanity and the machines.

I am encouraged by the presence of Christian Bale, though my judgement is clouded by a desire to want it to be good.

[tangaloomababe]

Mixed feelings about this one.................. I agreee with A.v.S that Christian Bale has expressed an interested in being part of it. I think he is a fine actor and breathed life back into Batman after George Clooney almost killed him off.........

However I loved the first movie, thought the second was still pretty good but I have seen the third one only twice, and although it was good I don't put it in the same class as the first two. The series was alright but as I expected, I have lost interest in it, as it is pretty much same old smae stuff each week. Lets pick who is the terminator and throw each other around walls for an episode.

Having said that, I would probably go and see it, but more for the Christain Bale factor than anything.

[Grimblade]

TBH most people aren't looking for something new anymore anyway. It's a cold, well-known fact that originality is dead and even if it wasn't; the vast, vast majority of the fans that are actually concerned with the continuation of these sagas have been so wrapped up in the stories for so long that it barely matters what fresh blood gets brought to the fore, so long as the show goes on.. I'm definitely one of them!

[Coolhand]

McG is directing?
Is this the same McG who brought us the two Charlies Angels movies?
I see...

[Quokka]

Not too optimistic about these but I think if there's any chance of a decent film or three then at least they've gone the right route and dropped the time traveling and set it in the future, the technologies certainly there now to do these right we just have to hope the writing/directing will be too.

I can't see them making anything as good as T1&2 but its amazing how hard it seems to be to make an even half decent action movie, you would of thought Alien v Predator had enough to at least be watchable instead imo it was just a mess.

I really didn't like T3 and I don't think there's anyway they could have done another movie running over the same gound. What's the bet that T6 ends with John Connor sending Kyle Reese back to 1984 giving it a Star Wars style wrap up.

[Heebie]

I know Edward Furlong was too *ahem* out of it to reprise his role in T3, but why no Nick Stahl? I thought he portrayed John Connor pretty well in T3 (plus looked quite like Reece which was a bonus).

I know Christian Bale’s well in fashion at the moment what with Batman, but I thought Nick should get first refusal, or didn’t he want to? Does anyone know?

[Connavar]

He might wanted to but they needed a big star unlike T3 with Stahl who is a good tv actor but not a big hollywood star.

Bale isnt hot only, he is much better actor when he isnt limited by Nolan in Batman.

[Heebie]

Yeah, that would explain it from Hollywood's point of view.

Did anyone know how Stahl felt?

I thought he did as good as he could (with the script etc) in T3, so I felt it was a bit harsh on him.

[Cayal]

What was/is wrong with Furlong?

[Culhwch]

They couldn't find the gutter he's currently calling home, unfortunately...

[Heebie]

Originally Posted by Culhwch

They couldn't find the gutter he's currently calling home, unfortunately...

Maybe they watched him on the Graham Norton Show?

[biodroid]

I reckon Bale is a much better actor and in the previous movies before the 3rd, they show scenes of John Connor with black hair and a bit of a beefy looking guy.

[biodroid]

I am keen on the fact that Bale is playing but put off by McG directing. Charlies Angels was crap