Official NECA Terminator Thread

[MaulFan]

Well I was disappointed by the deviations from established lore, giant T-600s that don't fit Reese's story in T1, a more Mad Max looking future than the one Cameron painted, etc.

But ignoring continuity issues, I liked what we got. I thought Bale played a good representation of Connor bringing the experiences of T2 and T3 into the character. I also really like Sam Worthington's performance, he brought a serious humanity to Terminators and he was an honorable character in the end. I also really liked the costumes, I'm still bummed I had to sell my Hot Toys figures, Connor's suit from the opening scene looks great on figures, as does Marcus Wright's blue coat outfit.

 

[a-dev]

Well I was disappointed by the deviations from established lore, giant T-600s that don't fit Reese's story in T1, a more Mad Max looking future than the one Cameron painted, etc.

But ignoring continuity issues, I liked what we got. I thought Bale played a good representation of Connor bringing the experiences of T2 and T3 into the character. I also really like Sam Worthington's performance, he brought a serious humanity to Terminators and he was an honorable character in the end. I also really liked the costumes, I'm still bummed I had to sell my Hot Toys figures, Connor's suit from the opening scene looks great on figures, as does Marcus Wright's blue coat outfit.

Once I read this there was no going back:

Downfall Of Terminator: All That is Wrong with Terminator: Salvation

I still have a few T4 figures but sold Marcus Wright and an incredible Elvis 1976 custom of his BD look - excellent figures but alas, just not very important being a one-off character never mentioned before and never to be seen again.

 

[Reefer Shark]

Ah I totally understand the frustration a die hard terminator fan would have with the changes.

I can relate to that with the Star Wars prequels in a pretty big way. I guess im not as into the lore in this case so the movie was actually pretty fun for me

 

[Jace Madan]

I liked Salvation for what it was. I thought Bale and Worthington did a good job, but I really thought Anton Yelchin did a great job as a young Kyle Reese. I always thought the inconsistencies were because the timeline changes due to the events of T1, T2 and T3. Like because of those films Judgement Day was pushed back each time, so Cyberdyne/CRS had more time to develop the terminator and Skynet technology, as well as effecting other changes to the future war setting.

Which is why originally the T-800 appeared in 2026, but in the altered timeline of Salvation they began production in 2018. And why the T-600's were heavily altered, as well as the designs of the Tank and flying H/K's.

And I can accept that things were better (resource-wise) for the resistance in 2018. I'm pretty sure most of the scenes we see of the future war in the previous films (not withstanding Sarah and John's nightmares) take place pretty late in the war (in T1 kyle is an adult after all), so I can see the salvation era resistance's resources slowly dwindling down after years and years of fighting until we get the desperate and haggard resistance seen in the earlier films.

Were there things I didn't like? Sure, but I don't detest the film or anything. I just treat it as a time-altered little side-story to the greatness of T1 and T2.

 

[henzINNIT]

To those who really dislike Salvation, I'm just curious why? There are things I don't like about it but overall I like it, and it's far better than T3 for me, despite T3 being more Arnold heavy.

I found it criminally stupid. It's full of cliches, flat characters, a nonsense villain plot and it ends with a miraculously successful heart-transplant, by a vet, in a radioactive desert. Not a good film, let alone a good Terminator film. And I liked T3 so my standards aren't high lol.

 

[MaulFan]

Randy tweeted that the Sarah Connor coming is Linda Hamilton.

 

[a-dev]

Nice to get the confirmation.

 

[henzINNIT]

 

[a-dev]

Pops-800 I presume?

 

[ZsaszSays]

Making some room in my cabinets....NECA 12" Terminator 2 T800. $45 shipped to US (ask about International shipping). Also have several other smaller NECA Terminator and Predator figures for sale. PM me if interested.

 

[Jason Marko]

I need the other 12" Terminator. Cant remember what they call it.

 

[DiFabio]

Pescadero Escape

 

[MaulFan]

I need the other 12" Terminator. Cant remember what they call it.

I'd like to get one, i regret getting rid of mine, ebay prices you could get a Hot Toys T-800 for not much more.

 

[DiFabio]

I remember Toys R Us' had shelves full of them. FYE had a ton of the Battle Damaged version too. I picked up the regular and Battle damaged, still have them, but man, seeing those prices I should have bought more. They even went to clearance if I remember correctly.


That was a cool line. I'm happy with the ones I have. Would have been nice if NECA made a T-1000, atleast an all chrome cop.

 

[MaulFan]

I got rid of my 12" Pescadero because I bought it as an upgrade from Sideshow's T-800, but then Hot Toys blew them both away, but I had to sell my whole Hot Toys collection. I still have my BD T-800 and a 12" McFarlane T-850.

 

[Jason Marko]

I bought the Battle Damaged version at FYE for $9. It was on one of their clearance tables.

I haven't gotten a Pescadero Escape Terminator yet because of those crazy prices they are selling for. That and Ive been hoping that NECA would make a 1/4 scale version.

 

[KoBE]

I remember Toys R Us' had shelves full of them. FYE had a ton of the Battle Damaged version too. I picked up the regular and Battle damaged, still have them, but man, seeing those prices I should have bought more. They even went to clearance if I remember correctly.


That was a cool line. I'm happy with the ones I have. Would have been nice if NECA made a T-1000, atleast an all chrome cop.

They did make an all chrome T-1000, it was an SDCC exclusive

 

[Jason Marko]

^Yup.

 

[DiFabio]

No, I know. I meant a 12" Chrome T-1000. A 2-up of that one.

 

[MaulFan]

NECA so rarely dips into the 12" scale, I wonder what their decision process is when they do. The only ones I know of that I've had are the 2 T-800s, a Jack Sparrow, and the recent Godzilla 2014.