03-05-2009, 08:43 AM
So I just saw the trailer for Terminator Salvation the other day, and I was wondering what you guys think about the movie?
I think it looks pretty cool and I'll definitely watch it. The only negative thing is that it irks me that the franchise recast the role of John Connor so many times. In fact they recast it every time - for T3, the Sarah Connor chronicles, and now again in this flick. Edward Furlong is the only John Connor in my books... I grew up watching T2 (Furlong 1½ month older than me) and must've seen it like a dozen times. Him playing that role is so ingrained in my mind it's irritating to see someone else in it... and that's despite the fact that I do like Christian Bale as an actor ever since I saw American Psycho.
If they want a new actor why not just make up a new character? It's not like they're making a Lord of the Rings- or Harry Potter movie, where there's a defined character gallery and wealth of background information. I don't think viewers would really care if they invented a new protagonist, definitely not care as much as they do that Schwarzenegger isn't in the franchise any longer. Sure he's too old to play the role himself, but if they could create Gollum six or seven years ago they could darn well recreate Schwarzenegger's likeness.
But anyhow, I'll put my irks on the backburner and I'm sure Bale, who as I said I do like as an actor, will give an enjoyable performance. (And in any case I'm sure there'll be plenty death and carnage to keep me entertained. )
I think it looks pretty cool and I'll definitely watch it. The only negative thing is that it irks me that the franchise recast the role of John Connor so many times. In fact they recast it every time - for T3, the Sarah Connor chronicles, and now again in this flick. Edward Furlong is the only John Connor in my books... I grew up watching T2 (Furlong 1½ month older than me) and must've seen it like a dozen times. Him playing that role is so ingrained in my mind it's irritating to see someone else in it... and that's despite the fact that I do like Christian Bale as an actor ever since I saw American Psycho.
If they want a new actor why not just make up a new character? It's not like they're making a Lord of the Rings- or Harry Potter movie, where there's a defined character gallery and wealth of background information. I don't think viewers would really care if they invented a new protagonist, definitely not care as much as they do that Schwarzenegger isn't in the franchise any longer. Sure he's too old to play the role himself, but if they could create Gollum six or seven years ago they could darn well recreate Schwarzenegger's likeness.
But anyhow, I'll put my irks on the backburner and I'm sure Bale, who as I said I do like as an actor, will give an enjoyable performance. (And in any case I'm sure there'll be plenty death and carnage to keep me entertained. )