Terminator Genisys (July 1st, 2015)

[DiFabio]

Welp, I saw Terminator Genisys.

Absolutely abhorred it, even kind of felt insulted a bit to be honest. When the end credits rolled up and it was playing that awful hip hop music, I wanted to go punch Arnold in the face. I can't believe he'd be involved with something like this. I can't believe Cameron would endorse it. It didn't feel like any love went into the story, script or any of the characters. It was like they looked at The Terminator, Judgment Day, T3, Salvation, and yes, even the Sarah Connor Chronicles television show and just aped whatever concepts they thought were necessary to make a quick, 2 hour movie. I wasn't engaged at all.

I guess the 1984 bits were sorta interesting if you like seeing two of your all time favorite movies being lampooned as entertainment for a bunch of plebeian, popcorn munching, flipper slapping seals. All I kept thinking about was how much of a waste this whole thing was. I'm not even sure what message I'm supposed to take away from it. It's like I could feel them checking off everything that they felt was "terminatory" when they don't have a clue what the original films were about. For my penance, I'm going to watch The Terminator and T2 multiple times. I honestly hope they weren't tainted by this experience. I really wish I had one of those deneuralizer thingies from Men In Black so I could forget this ****. I mean, the trailers basically spoil everything except one or two things, but just seeing it in it's entirety really bugged me.



Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite thing this year. Unfortunately, I'm sure that even Terminator Genisys will be more relevant and popular to the general audiences than Fury Road.

 

[Khev]

I'm not going into this expecting much, as long as its as good as Raiders, Star Wars, Empire, Jaws, Conan, Die Hard, Road Warrior, Predator, True Lies, Alien and Aliens i'll leave the theater happy.

You're in luck because it blows all of those movies away.

Welp, I saw Terminator Genisys.

Absolutely abhorred it,

Lol, there he is.

 

[jye4ever]

LOL

 

[Wor-Gar]

I wanted to go punch Arnold in the face.

I can't believe Cameron would endorse it.

entertainment for a bunch of plebeian, popcorn munching, flipper slapping seals.

All I kept thinking about was how much of a waste this whole thing was.

I am truly sorry for your loss.

But "flipper slapping seals" is the best expression I've heard in a long time.

Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite thing this year.

Sanity!

 

[Khev]

Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite thing this year.

Fury Road is my top pick for the summer but the year? Not sure. I'll know for sure when I see Ex Machina again on blu-ray in a couple weeks. It really is neck and neck with FR.

 

[DiFabio]

I got some catching up to do in here, lotta posts since the other day.


Who saw this so far? Khev and a-dev by a quick look of it? What about you Jye and Wor? You guys as salty as me? This is the first time I saw a movie and was actually thinking how my Sideshow brethren would feel during certain scenes. Not "people on the Internet" mind you, but literally you guys specifically. We've had a lot of conversations with each other and I really think this would have benefitted from a group viewing. Only way I'd probably get enjoyment out of it.

 

[a-dev]

Welp, I saw Terminator Genisys.

Absolutely abhorred it, even kind of felt insulted a bit to be honest. When the end credits rolled up and it was playing that awful hip hop music, I wanted to go punch Arnold in the face. I can't believe he'd be involved with something like this. I can't believe Cameron would endorse it. It didn't feel like any love went into the story, script or any of the characters. It was like they looked at The Terminator, Judgment Day, T3, Salvation, and yes, even the Sarah Connor Chronicles television show and just aped whatever concepts they thought were necessary to make a quick, 2 hour movie. I wasn't engaged at all.

I guess the 1984 bits were sorta interesting if you like seeing two of your all time favorite movies being lampooned as entertainment for a bunch of plebeian, popcorn munching, flipper slapping seals. All I kept thinking about was how much of a waste this whole thing was. I'm not even sure what message I'm supposed to take away from it. It's like I could feel them checking off everything that they felt was "terminatory" when they don't have a clue what the original films were about. For my penance, I'm going to watch The Terminator and T2 multiple times. I honestly hope they weren't tainted by this experience. I really wish I had one of those deneuralizer thingies from Men In Black so I could forget this ****. I mean, the trailers basically spoil everything except one or two things, but just seeing it in it's entirety really bugged me.



Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite thing this year. Unfortunately, I'm sure that even Terminator Genisys will be more relevant and popular to the general audiences than Fury Road.

Faith in the inevitable crapness of this film restored

Khev, for shame, for shame at the doubt you put in my head for .03 seconds!

 

[a-dev]

I got some catching up to do in here, lotta posts since the other day.


Who saw this so far? Khev and a-dev by a quick look of it? What about you Jye and Wor? You guys as salty as me? This is the first time I saw a movie and was actually thinking how my Sideshow brethren would feel during certain scenes. Not "people on the Internet" mind you, but literally you guys specifically. We've had a lot of conversations with each other and I really think this would have benefitted from a group viewing. Only way I'd probably get enjoyment out of it.

Naw I haven't seen it yet. Certainly before the week is out I'm sure. I'll see it with the brother and a few friends, we'll lay into it in the pub afterward and then the main event - posting about it on here with you chaps

 

[Wor-Gar]

Who saw this so far? Khev and a-dev by a quick look of it? What about you Jye and Wor? You guys as salty as me? This is the first time I saw a movie and was actually thinking how my Sideshow brethren would feel during certain scenes.

We need to organize a group screening of something streaming online for all of us. That would be fun.

Jye is seeing this shortly. I'm likely not going to see this this weekend. Not sure I want to support this kind of thing when its bad.

So far, Khev, slipknot and Matt S have seen this. Khev and Matt loved it; Slipknot was middle of the road.

Khev, for shame, for shame at the doubt you put in my head for .03 seconds!

 

[jye4ever]

I'm afraid of seeing it, liking it, then knowing I'm a plebeian, popcorn munching, flipper slapping seal.

It's bad enough Khev is one now, but me too! Oh hell to the no, I'm skipping this one.

 

[Khev]

I give Genisys my:

Now pass the popcorn! *munchmunchmunch*

 

[a-dev]

When the end credits rolled up and it was playing that awful hip hop music, I wanted to go punch Arnold in the face.

This true? ****ing hip hop? Go Termy Go Termy GO! Go Termy Go Termy GO!! Arnie breaking the fourth wall ''I made another funny!'' Y'know what, sounds perfect. *sigh*

 

[jye4ever]

DiFabio has a club he wants to show you and it's not of the Tech Noir variety either.

 

[jye4ever]

This true? ****ing hip hop? Go Termy Go Termy GO! Go Termy Go Termy GO!! Arnie breaking the fourth wall ''I made another funny!'' Y'know what, sounds perfect. *sigh*

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I give Genisys my:

Now pass the popcorn! *munchmunchmunch*

 

[vodoun]

Welp, I saw Terminator Genisys.

Absolutely abhorred it, even kind of felt insulted a bit to be honest. When the end credits rolled up and it was playing that awful hip hop music, I wanted to go punch Arnold in the face. I can't believe he'd be involved with something like this. I can't believe Cameron would endorse it. It didn't feel like any love went into the story, script or any of the characters. It was like they looked at The Terminator, Judgment Day, T3, Salvation, and yes, even the Sarah Connor Chronicles television show and just aped whatever concepts they thought were necessary to make a quick, 2 hour movie. I wasn't engaged at all.

I guess the 1984 bits were sorta interesting if you like seeing two of your all time favorite movies being lampooned as entertainment for a bunch of plebeian, popcorn munching, flipper slapping seals. All I kept thinking about was how much of a waste this whole thing was. I'm not even sure what message I'm supposed to take away from it. It's like I could feel them checking off everything that they felt was "terminatory" when they don't have a clue what the original films were about. For my penance, I'm going to watch The Terminator and T2 multiple times. I honestly hope they weren't tainted by this experience. I really wish I had one of those deneuralizer thingies from Men In Black so I could forget this ****. I mean, the trailers basically spoil everything except one or two things, but just seeing it in it's entirety really bugged me.



Mad Max: Fury Road is still my favorite thing this year. Unfortunately, I'm sure that even Terminator Genisys will be more relevant and popular to the general audiences than Fury Road.

So what has happened. Most of us are a lot younger than Cameron? Probably even twice. Are we too serious? Have we become old farts and they've adopted the young internet populous mindset? Or has the standards today just suck so bad? Or the script writers not as good as the 80s/90s? What was different with movie making back in the 80s and 90s when they had great script writers but also raked in the $$$$$$$$$$…

Or is everything just so short lived now? Since we have a society with the attention span of a gnat and a throw away society that people quickly forget after 3 - 6 months? Why is Hollywood not as good as it once was. What is it that is all wrong? That trash/quantity over quality sells.

 

[Khev]

Khev, for shame, for shame at the doubt you put in my head for .03 seconds!

Be honest, did you really think that even with me saying I liked it that DiFabio would come in here and start singing its praises? Come on now.

Everything he sees these days is "worse than Attack of the Clones."

 

[snoop101]

Watched it today. I thoroughly enjoyed it, not great but It was certainly entertaining. The future war scenes were awesome.

 

[jye4ever]

So what has happened. Most of us are a lot younger than Cameron? Probably even twice. Are we too serious? Have we become old farts and they've adopted the young internet populous mindset? Or has the standards today just suck so bad? Or the script writers not as good as the 80s/90s? What was different with movie making back in the 80s and 90s when they had great script writers but also raked in the $$$$$$$$$$…

Or is everything just so short lived now? Since we have a society with the attention span of a gnat and a throw away society that people quickly forget after 3 - 6 months? Why is Hollywood not as good as it once was. What is it that is all wrong? That trash/quantity over quality sells.

My nephews and nieces prefer PT over OT.

They say say that the OT are boring with horrible effects.

Humanity is now ready for the arrival of the big asteroid.

 

[jye4ever]

Watched it today. I thoroughly enjoyed it, not great but It was certainly entertaining. The future war scenes were awesome.

In my mind everyone that likes this immediately gets moved over to the seal side.

Damn you DiFabio.