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Yes, that's fair. There should always be a balance between computer-generated effects and tangible physical effects. There's a reason why the T-1000 effects in Genisys look no better (arguably worse) than they did in T2. Visual effects on top of physical effects work better than visual effects on top of more visual effects.
If that makes you excited, then you should watch the one hour interview with Tim Miller and James Cameron where they really go into detail what they are trying to accomplish with this film.
This is true, but nonetheless it's worth pointing out that a producer is a fundamental part of filmmaking. In the old days, people didn't pay much attention to directors; the producer was apparently the only fundamental creative force in films. Nowadays, producers seem to be underrated, with directors getting all the attention. Producers gather the talent to make a film, work to provide the best conditions for the production process, and supervise it from a practical and creative standpoint, which is fine, since not everything that's on a script or the director's mind is feasible to achieve, and if pursued might go in detriment of other aspects of the project.
Like Gareth?
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Because he's going to put his stamp on it regardless, as he did with Battle Angel, and because he's about 90% of the reason this movie's being made and the reason a lot of people are even considering seeing the movie. It doesn't matter if he's directing it or not, his name is the one anybody gives a Genishyt about.
The history of this series post-Judgment Day tells me this film is much likelier to be another train wreck than a monstrous hit, and while I certainly do hope it's the latter, I'm really not all that optimistic just because Cameron says it's going to be good. Regardless of reasoning, he did the same with Genisys, and...yeah. The less said about that film, the better.
Despite not having all that much optimism, I really do hope it's good.
I've still not seen it and doubt I ever do. Shane Black was selling that film so damn well for me as "the event film you won't believe," only to finally get a look at some footage and...wow, that looks absolutely piss poor.
T6 or T3 Arnie being Involved is my only hook, the last film was not good though this new film might hopefully surprise us. I love Arnie fellow Leo
Oh, how very wrong that is. The one you need to watch is Salvation. It's a damn good movie that's unfairly treated.
Salvation was pretty good. It felt fresh.
Unfortunately, now that it has been completely abandoned, its flaws are more obviously apparent and the film sticks out like a sore thumb. Had they actually made a sequel to it and developed any of the ideas behind it, it probably wouldn't be as much of a punching bag.
T3 is pretty rubbish but Genisys made it look like a masterpiece in comparison. Genisys was one of the most annoying films I have ever seen on the big screen.
3 was practically T2 all over again; the only cool new thing we got was Judgment Day actually happening at the end.
Genisys is HEAVILY flawed but it had some cool ideas and was filled with more time travel insanity than any of the others.
I also applauded them for embracing Arnold’s age. In T3 they tried so hard to make him look like he did in the other 2 movies and it just didn’t work. Having the skin age like normal was clever- and it seems they’re doing it again with Dark Fate
+1 to you both
The fact Cameron says it's going to be good is no reason to be optimistic. The fact Cameron is making it is reason to be optimistic.
He supported Genisys because his friend Arnold Schwarzenegger was in it. Same with Rise of the Machines.
The car scene is obviously meant to serve as the setup for that theme in the story, but perhaps they could've cut the terminator's question and shown him paying attention to John's eyes without saying anything. The latter scene in which he asks John why people cry would've still worked well.
I recognize his involvement as producer but it still doesn't feel quite right, T2 the best of the series has his stamp all over it. The cinematography in particular is impressive. Every movie in the series since then has paled in comparison (visually).
He knows anatomy, not emotion. He knows that John's eyes are watering, knows how John's eyes are watering, but not why.
Exactly this. Like most machines, he knows who, knows how, and knows when. But the why eludes him, amongst many other emotional ticks.
So, he doesn't know that that is called crying? Because the way he asks the question, it sounds like he had no idea people leak water through their eyes, and if he doesn't know that, how is he even going to know how it happens (as you say)? That is my point. As I said, I'm fine with him not understanding the complex emotional reasons that lead to people crying, but not with him not knowing what crying is, because it is said he has this detailed anatomical information (and in fact also knows things about clothes, motorcycles, guns...). And furthermore, on first sight this crying business appears to be inconsistently handled, since later on he asks John why people cry, which means he does know what crying is, and thus his earlier question sounds dumb. Why not ask "why are you crying?" instead of "what is wrong with your eyes?" (*)
(John could've told him what crying is after the car scene, but it's not shown in the film.)
(*) And asking it like this might've made the later discussion on crying repetitive, which is why I suggest the line could've been cut altogether.
Genisys, for the simple fact that it doesn't feel like a Terminator film. It gets so much wrong and feels so tacky and cheap that I just can't even count it as being part of the series.
T3 has sort of grown on me since the release of the other films. It's still pretty mediocre but it has some decent chase sequences and the ending is pretty ballsy, even if it completely pisses all over the previous two films' idea of fate being in your hands.
Salvation is better than both.
Salvation, by far.