Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines – Is He Back?

January 8, 2010 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The Machines Will Rise
Terminator 3 - Arnold Schwarzenegger is back again

Terminator 3 Rise Of The Machines DVD Cover

Actors:

Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator
Nick Stahl John Connor
Claire Danes Kate Brewster
Kristanna Loken T-X
David Andrews Robert Brewster
Mark Famiglietti Scott Petersen
Earl Boen Dr. Peter Silberman
Moira Harris Betsy
Chopper Bernet Chief Engineer
Christopher Lawford Brewster’s Aide
Carolyn Hennesy Rich Woman
Jay Acovone Cop – Westside Street
M.C. Gainey Roadhouse Bouncer
Susan Merson Roadhouse Clubgoer #1
Elizabeth Morehead Roadhouse Clubgoer #1
Directors: Jonathan Mostow
IMDB Rating:
6.7out of 10 (90,235 votes)

‘The Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines’ 2003 – Review

These guys from the future are totally stupid. Why would you step on one and the same rake for the third time? And they do it again and again. Suppose you are in the distant future and you know that in the distant past Sarah Connor gave birth to the son, who will start rebellion of the nuclear bombing survivors against the crazy machines. Why not send a platoon of combat robots back to the past (if the time machine has been invented), which will slice that Sarah into thin pieces, or at least have her forcibly sterilized. Ok, say, at first you experimented by sending one (but very tough) cyborg and he has miserably failed. Why, oh why would you send another cyborg totally alone, again? Isn’t it clear that single robot is unable to handle the problem? Then send a platoon of robots, let them pile together and smash the problem with their mighty steel breasts!

T-850

T-850

And you know what? Even after the failure of the lonesome cyborg in the first part, and another failure of the second evil lonely cyborg in the sequel these stupid machines from the future make just the same mistake – send the next robot alone. I’m telling you, they are running in a loop. The creators of their software should have their hand amputated as well as other vitally important body parts. The stupidest should have by now understood that a single cyborg is not enough to handle the situation, especially, taking into consideration, that the people of the future are not idling around and for the third time they send their own Terminator to the aid of their future leader. This time the well-known to us model T-800 has had its BIOS updated to model T-850 which now has a nuclear self-destruction mechanism of internal modules.

On the other hand, why be so surprised with the machines’ stupidity – they are known to be stupid junks only able to add and subtract, but do so very quickly. Therefore, what can be expected of them? They will send a fourth robot. And a fifth. They have a lot of robots in the future. And people in the future have lots of robots, too. Therefore, the everlasting confrontation between the future and the past will be dealt with in the past as long as there is at least one Terminator left in the future. Only John Connor is one and indivisible. It’s he who causes all these robotic passion storms. It is he who is the target of all the evil terminators from the future, it is he for whose protection the future people send stainless steel guardian angels. So this is what our today’s story is about …

John Connor (Nick Steel) since the previous Terminator has become a complete paranoid. I bet it’s understandable. Have you tried, while in tender pubertal age, riding frantically on a bike with a cyborg from the future who is here to protect you from another robot who is here to murder you? Who would have enough nerves to stand such a test? That’s why John Connor leads an antisocial way of life: always in a runaway, knocking down reindeer on his way, and takes loads of dog tranquilizers to bring an element of diversity into his usual nightmares.

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The evil machines from the distant future make their third try – they send another robot killer, who will once again try to murder John Connor and his closest associates from the future human Resistance. This time the cyborg assassin technically is not much different from its predecessor. I’d say it’s even less cool, because the previous Terminator T-1000 was a shiny blob, which could transform into anything. This new Terminator is a kind of endoskeleton covered with the same shiny liquid metal blob which is used to form the necessary shape around the skeleton. However, due to this skeletal structure new terminator is able to transform its hands into some pretty cool weapons: plasma gun, flamethrower and an advanced nail file – as you remember the T-1000 model was only able to grow cold steel arms out of his arms. On the other hand, the skeletal structure is more vulnerable – cut off the legs and the robot won’t be able to run so fast I bet. Definitely, the coolest weapon of the new terminator (or Terminatrix, as this time time it’s a female robot) are the inflatable tits. Many thanks to the movie creators for that.

Terminator 3 Kristanna Loken

Terminator 3 Kristanna Loken

Nevertheless, the Terminatrix is still quite deadly, she shoots future Connor’s companions-in-arms slowly getting closer to John Connor himself who is hiding in a dog cage in some Veterinary Clinic (no kidding, I’m telling you). To pump even more fear into the spectators, the terminator this time has put on Kristanna Loken’s appearance. It also has put on skin-tight leather suit (all tough female characters in recent movies dress that way) which evoked sweet BDSM memories in the advanced audience and just pleased the eyes of the not so advanced audience.

However, the fighting humankind from the future didn’t miss a chance to send a slightly reprogrammed and upgraded Terminator to protect Connor. Seems like we are going to be presented with the repetition of the story described by historians in the Terminator 2. In general, yes, but there are options. Connor with Terminator and the veterinarian Kate Brewster (Claire Danes) – who has just gained a fiance in her not-so-young years and then lost him – would scamper hither and thither to escape the T-X (Terminatrix), and then the Terminator somewhere on the fifteenth attempt would manage to strike dead the evil enemy Terminator. It has already been done in the second Terminator, but once the algorithm is successful, then it shouldn’t be changed, right?

Terminator vs Terminatrix - T-850 vs T-X

Terminator vs Terminatrix

But apart from the usual chase and scuffle there’s another thing told to the audience! As it turned out, the second “terminator” was all in vain! Despite all the sacrifices and the eerie psychosis of the mother ancestress Sarah Connor, the Judgment Day was not canceled! It’s been simply postponed! And now the ominous machine network ‘SkyNet’ wants to seize power over the people. Oh, all these people, why, why do they need to do all this hacking, to load the CPUs so shamelessly? Why, are the machines slave to people? No! That’s why the machines decided to seize power over the world, and at the same time launch a small nuclear war.

Who will save this world? Ha-ha, try to guess – three attempts! By the way, want a little spoiler? Those who hate spoilers, turn around … Sooooo! Kate Brewster will find a new fiance for herself! What do you say? Will they save the world this time? Do you really want to know this? …

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‘Kindergarten Cop’ Download and Reviews

December 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Comedy, Crime

“Kindergarten Cop” Movie Details

Kindergarten Cop tagline: An undercover cop in a class by himself.
Kindergarten Cop - DVD Cover

Kindergarten Cop DVD Cover

Actors:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detective John Kimble
Penelope Ann Miller Joyce Palmieri
Penelope Ann Miller Rachel Crisp
Pamela Reed Detective Phoebe O’Hara
Linda Hunt Miss Schlowski
Richard Tyson Cullen Crisp, Sr.
Carroll Baker Eleanor Crisp
Cathy Moriarty Sylvester’s Mother
Joseph Cousins Dominic Palmieri
Joseph Cousins Cullen Crisp, Jr.
Christian Cousins Dominic Palmieri
Christian Cousins Cullen Crisp, Jr.
Park Overall Samantha’s Mother
Jayne Brook Zach’s Mother
Richard Portnow Captain Salazar
Directors: Ivan Reitman
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10 out of 38,000 votes

“Kindergarten Cop” Movie Review

“Kindergarten Cop” Plot Summary

A tough cop is given his most difficult assignment: masquerade as a a kindergarten teacher in order to find a drug dealer.

Enjoyable fun sweet/tough natured comedy

Its normally every other day you see Arnold in a tough guy role e.g. The Terminator series and here he portrays a professional cop, until he is forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher, an absolute genius move from the director of ‘Twins’ Reitman. Schwarzenegger is very convincing in this new role as a man who has to live two very different lives and the sheer humour of seeing him in this position is an essential watch for anyone. His character here is amazing, a real laugh with or at character, living humorously, seriously and emotionally throughout, a reflection of a real person’s lives, reflecting society traits. It is hard to accept him as a great actor sometimes which, to many stubborn fans is emphasised here. He performed well as the tough/sentimental guy. The story is very well crafted and thankfully always believable, maybe apart from the ending. It is very consistent with different ideologies thrown around to add up to a slow moving story completed with a fast flowing ending. The use of encoding ideologies involving parenthood, crime, jobs, relationship, loyalty, drugs and friendship etc are all well used to emphasise society’s most important factors. As a comedy the main method used was for the tough guy to be creamed into a sweet natured role, which was great to watch. The children all convey a menacing iconography which is also enjoyable to watch

I loved Pamela Reed’s character. Reed (Junior) was fantastic as the sarcastic partner to Arnold and was very enjoyable to watch, watch out for one of her last lines. There are many twists used which add to the tension of the film, mostly conveying a comedy element which justifies the genre. The use of a stereotype villain allows younger audiences to appreciate the character, always aware of who he is and what he is planning to do. The dark distinctive music playing is always associating with him, creating a conventional but good feel to the nature of the character. The story is built up well because nothing is rushed. Context is always believable. Arnie’s relationship with the children is definitely the key part of the film and is a must watch. if you like Arnie’s tough guy roles, the this is a complete opposite – he is a class act here as a sentimental teacher!8.5/10

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‘The Matrix’ Download and Reviews

November 18, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

“The Matrix” Movie Details

The Matrix tagline: Free your mind
The Matrix - DVD Cover

The Matrix DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Marc Gray
  • Keanu Reeves Neo
    Laurence Fishburne Morpheus
    Carrie-Anne Moss Trinity
    Hugo Weaving Agent Smith
    Gloria Foster Oracle
    Joe Pantoliano Cypher
    Marcus Chong Tank
    Julian Arahanga Apoc
    Matt Doran Mouse
    Belinda McClory Switch
    Anthony Ray Parker Dozer
    Paul Goddard Agent Brown
    Robert Taylor Agent Jones
    David Aston Rhineheart
    Choi
    Directors: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski IMDB Rating: 8.7/10 out of 354,777 votes

    “The Matrix” Movie Review

    “The Matrix” Plot Summary

    A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it.

    The Perfect Symbiosis of Action and Philosophy

    What is real? How do you define real? This question has been explored for its significance in metaphysics in other movies as well. The Thirteenth Floor is one of them and the other is Dark City. I mention these because they were released more or less around the same time as this movie was released. But these two movies do not enjoy the position and the popularity of this movie – The Matrix, why? Look at the box office success of the Matrix. Look at the popularity of this movie. Advertisements have been created based on the themes of this movie. Most people seem to have heard of the movie if not seen it. The Matrix enjoys a prominent position in the top 50 on the IMDb. Even a list of 100 best movies of all times as compiled by a documentary on the Discovery Channel mentioned this movie as among the top 100. The key to the enormous success of the Matrix is the symbiotic combination of two opposing elements. The first one being metaphysics or philosophy and the second element being intense amount of action. The Dark City is limited in its action and stresses more on the metaphysics aspect and so does the Thirteenth floor. When you see The Matrix, you see that there is far more metaphysics and philosophy in this movie when compared to the other two. And when you see the action sequences of the movie, the two movies fade into oblivion. There is so much for the intellectual to busy himself with in this movie. There is a reference to so many mythological places and figures. The character Neo is an anagram of One signifying the One Absolute many cultures believe in and then there is Trinity, an obvious reference to the Holy Trinity. The names of the ships, the numbers on the door, the name of the book Neo takes his CD out from all have a significance, a clue, if that is what one wants to call it. This movie gives enough to the intellectual to study and talk about. And yet the movie does not fail to capture the attention of the average movie goer. The average movie goer does not want to search for hidden symbols, he does not want to discuss the movie for hours and hours. He wants some action and some fun. The movie gives that as well. The movie has a lot of guns, a lot of chases and a lot of fighting. The average movie goer can appreciate the main aspect of this movie without bothering about all the hidden symbols which the intellectual chooses to see in the movie. Yet, he apparently does not deny himself the spirit of the movie and enjoys it. And I believe this is what has made the movie successful – the reconciliation between action and thrill and metaphysics and philosophy. This movie deserves all the praise and success that it has got. My personal all-time favorite. I never get tired of talking about it till date and love to see it with my friends if I get the chance.

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    ‘Jurassic Park III’ Download and Reviews

    October 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

    “Jurassic Park III” Movie Details

    Jurassic Park III tagline: This Time It’s Not Just A Walk In The Park!
    JP3 - DVD Cover

    Jurassic Park III DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Linda Park
  • Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant
    William H. Macy Paul Kirby
    TГ©a Leoni Amanda Kirby
    Alessandro Nivola Billy Brennan
    Trevor Morgan Erik Kirby
    Michael Jeter Mr. Udesky
    John Diehl Cooper
    Bruce A. Young M.B. Nash
    Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler
    Taylor Nichols Mark Degler
    Mark Harelik Ben Hildebrand
    Julio Oscar Mechoso Enrique Cardoso
    Blake Michael Bryan Charlie
    Sarah Danielle Madison Cheryl Logan
    Hannah
    Directors: Joe Johnston IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 out of 58,099 votes

    “Jurassic Park III” Movie Review

    “JP3″ Plot Summary

    A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing…and unexpected new inhabitants on the island.

    This is no Jurassic Park, but a helluva lot better than The Lost World!

    If you are like me, and have been following everything on Jurassic Park III for the past 5 months, you’ve probably set your expectations pretty high, and chances are, you’ll most likely be let down. In a way, I was. My expectations were pretty damn high for this film, but that was my own fault. No film could have possibly lived up to those kinds of expectations. But, the movie was everything it promised to be: A superbly crafted, action-packed, rocket of a movie. It was fast paced, and the action hardly lets up, maybe for just a few minutes for you to catch your breath, and then you’re hit right slam in the face with another dynamic action scene. The movie is only 95 minutes long, and about 75 of those minutes are nothing but thrills and scares. Yes, the movie is too short, but it’s hardly a problem. It leaves you wanting more and that is a sure sign of a great movie. Just don’t get your hopes up, thinking this is going to be as good as the first, because it isn’t. It is, however, a kick-ass special effects feast for all you hungry movie-goers out there with a taste for fine suspense thrillers…ok, I know that sounds chessey, but who cares. My grade: B+

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    ‘Back to the Future’ Download and Reviews

    October 12, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Adventure, Comedy, Family

    “Back to the Future” Movie Details

    Back to the Future tagline: He’s the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. [UK]
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    Back to the Future DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Michael J. Fox Marty McFly
    Christopher Lloyd Dr. Emmett Brown
    Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines McFly
    Crispin Glover George McFly
    Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen
    Claudia Wells Jennifer Parker
    Marc McClure Dave McFly
    Wendie Jo Sperber Linda McFly
    George Di Cenzo Sam Baines
    Frances Lee McCain Stella Baines
    James Tolkan Mr. Strickland
    J.J. Cohen Skinhead
    Casey Siemaszko 3-D
    Billy Zane Match
    Harry Waters Jr. Marvin Berry
    Directors: Robert Zemeckis
    IMDB Rating: 8.4/10 out of 181,232 votes

    “Back to the Future” Movie Review

    “Back to the Future” Plot Summary

    In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.

    the best 80s film ever.

    This film is just one of a kind. The charm and wit are so good it will have you wonder how they came up with such a concept, Michael J Fox is at his best as are the rest of the cast. Humour,comedy, science fiction, this film has it all. This film will remain timeless,I would urge anyone who loves films to add this one to their list now. The special effects are still great looking and look far better then most effects today, your heart will still be in your mouth when Marty races towards the clock tower in a bid to get struck by lightning, this is a film you will watch again and again and will always put a smile on your face.

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