Comments on: Awesome Terminator Salvation Poster http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/ TV and Movie News, Reviews & Trailers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cool New Terminator Salvation Picture - Screen Rant http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-2/#comment-66417 Cool New Terminator Salvation Picture - Screen Rant Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:33:50 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-66417 [...] posters; one of the original Terminator one-sheets with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the other is the poster that came out back in November which depicts the face of a T-800 unit made out of a top-down view of a post-apocalyptic [...] [...] posters; one of the original Terminator one-sheets with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the other is the poster that came out back in November which depicts the face of a T-800 unit made out of a top-down view of a post-apocalyptic [...]

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-2/#comment-48814 Ken J Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:53:52 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48814 Haha, well, thanks, but I don't think we've really had too much in terms of disagreements so far. We typically have different opinions, but we usually understand each other's reasons behind it in the end. It's not like either one of us have been trying to suppress the other's opinions or anything like that, lol. Well, as long as you don't take things personally, it's all gravy. Wait, no talk of gravy, so sick of turkey, and mashed potatoes, and gravy... Haha, well, thanks, but I don’t think we’ve really had too much in terms of disagreements so far. We typically have different opinions, but we usually understand each other’s reasons behind it in the end. It’s not like either one of us have been trying to suppress the other’s opinions or anything like that, lol. Well, as long as you don’t take things personally, it’s all gravy. Wait, no talk of gravy, so sick of turkey, and mashed potatoes, and gravy…

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-2/#comment-48730 Metallicat79 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:17:25 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48730 @Ken J In all honesty the only other thing that I have seen him was Sin City, and he really impressed me in that role, thats why I think he is a decent actor, however, he really did not bring anything to role of John Conor, a definite Miscast on the casting directors fault, I think a stick man would have been better. I am actually glad I have someone to banter with. its actually been somewhat entertaining going back and forth on opinions and such. I look forward to more debates and such with you Ken J @Ken J
In all honesty the only other thing that I have seen him was Sin City, and he really impressed me in that role, thats why I think he is a decent actor, however, he really did not bring anything to role of John Conor, a definite Miscast on the casting directors fault, I think a stick man would have been better. I am actually glad I have someone to banter with. its actually been somewhat entertaining going back and forth on opinions and such. I look forward to more debates and such with you Ken J

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-2/#comment-48349 Ken J Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:40:02 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48349 Well, I haven't seen him in any other movie, at least not that I can think of, so I don't have any other opinion of him other than that crappy performance (I know the script and directing was poor as well and that didn't help) I saw in T3. Well, I haven’t seen him in any other movie, at least not that I can think of, so I don’t have any other opinion of him other than that crappy performance (I know the script and directing was poor as well and that didn’t help) I saw in T3.

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-2/#comment-48290 Metallicat79 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:05:35 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48290 I agree, I thought Nick Stahl sucked as John Conor, but i still think he is a decent actor, Hence the Nothing against him. I agree, I thought Nick Stahl sucked as John Conor, but i still think he is a decent actor, Hence the Nothing against him.

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48289 Ken J Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:02:51 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48289 "I am totally with you, I am excited to actually see a good actor (nothing against Nick Stahl) portray and interpret John Conor." I disagree, I have something against Nick Stahl, his John Connor sucked, he was the biggest cry-baby wimp I've ever seen, and that's not John Connor. “I am totally with you, I am excited to actually see a good actor (nothing against Nick Stahl) portray and interpret John Conor.”

I disagree, I have something against Nick Stahl, his John Connor sucked, he was the biggest cry-baby wimp I’ve ever seen, and that’s not John Connor.

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48210 Metallicat79 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:10:34 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48210 Listen, I was not saying that the role of the director wasn't important, nor was i underestimating the omportance of the director, i belive them to be key to the film making process, all i was saying was that without the writers, who for the most come up with the concepts and the basis for the stories, the directors don't have anything to work with and that its up to them to intrpret what the writers vision for the finished product. But i find that we seem to have deviated from the purpose of this post, and that is: Awesome poster, which we hope translates into and Awesome movie. @jon I am totally with you, I am excited to actually see a good actor (nothing against Nick Stahl) portray and interpret John Conor. Listen, I was not saying that the role of the director wasn’t important, nor was i underestimating the omportance of the director, i belive them to be key to the film making process, all i was saying was that without the writers, who for the most come up with the concepts and the basis for the stories, the directors don’t have anything to work with and that its up to them to intrpret what the writers vision for the finished product. But i find that we seem to have deviated from the purpose of this post, and that is: Awesome poster, which we hope translates into and Awesome movie.
@jon
I am totally with you, I am excited to actually see a good actor (nothing against Nick Stahl) portray and interpret John Conor.

]]> By: Jon http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48170 Jon Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:50:54 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48170 Ooops. Had a problem with the name there. Sorry Ooops. Had a problem with the name there. Sorry

]]> By: JonI http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48169 JonI Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:49:49 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48169 Directors are crucial, and McG is no Speilberg or Nolan. But I think as fans of Bale, we are excited to see him on screen because we feel like he brings something special to all the roles he plays. I cant speak for Metallicat79, but I personally look forward to seeing what Bale does with the character and how he portrays him. Thats why Im excited to see it even if it looks bad. We all have different opinions. Thats why I love coming here to Screenrant, the extreme variety of different commentaries you'll find here. American Psycho was a great movie in my book. And Bale was delightfully twisted in it. Just my opinion though. Directors are crucial, and McG is no Speilberg or Nolan. But I think as fans of Bale, we are excited to see him on screen because we feel like he brings something special to all the roles he plays. I cant speak for Metallicat79, but I personally look forward to seeing what Bale does with the character and how he portrays him. Thats why Im excited to see it even if it looks bad.

We all have different opinions. Thats why I love coming here to Screenrant, the extreme variety of different commentaries you’ll find here.

American Psycho was a great movie in my book. And Bale was delightfully twisted in it. Just my opinion though.

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48132 Ken J Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:10:41 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48132 I think you are really underestimating the role of the Director... No matter how well a story is written, how you actually see it translated on screen is up to the director. If the actors cannot accurately portray the mood of the scene because the director is not "directing" them appropriately, it really wouldn't matter how well the script or story was written. Trust me, the Director is one of the most important members of the filmmaking team. I think you are really underestimating the role of the Director… No matter how well a story is written, how you actually see it translated on screen is up to the director. If the actors cannot accurately portray the mood of the scene because the director is not “directing” them appropriately, it really wouldn’t matter how well the script or story was written.

Trust me, the Director is one of the most important members of the filmmaking team.

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48124 Metallicat79 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:21:46 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48124 BTW Russell Crowe really did steal the show. BTW Russell Crowe really did steal the show.

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48123 Metallicat79 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:18:57 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48123 @Ken J I totally agree with you, just because an good actor is in a film, that does not mean that the film will be good. The point I was trying to make, was that despite the director, everything really goes back to the Writers and how the story is written,its only the directors fault when he misintprets or misrepresents the written product. Nolan did help edit the script and rewrite bits of it, but he notrious for doing the research, and ensuring the accuracy of the story he is trying to present. I was not saying that Its going to be good because Nolan and Whedon rewrote stuff or because Bale was in it. Thats not it at all. All I was saying that depsite the controversial Hiring Of McG, there is still a chance that the Film will stay close to the source material, and that even if it doesn't, Bale should at the very least make it somewhat entertaining. @Ken J
I totally agree with you, just because an good actor is in a film, that does not mean that the film will be good. The point I was trying to make, was that despite the director, everything really goes back to the Writers and how the story is written,its only the directors fault when he misintprets or misrepresents the written product.

Nolan did help edit the script and rewrite bits of it, but he notrious for doing the research, and ensuring the accuracy of the story he is trying to present. I was not saying that Its going to be good because Nolan and Whedon rewrote stuff or because Bale was in it. Thats not it at all.
All I was saying that depsite the controversial Hiring Of McG, there is still a chance that the Film will stay close to the source material, and that even if it doesn’t, Bale should at the very least make it somewhat entertaining.

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48122 Ken J Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48122 Saying that an actor doesn't automatically make a movie great is not saying anything bad about that actor. I don't know of a single actor that has NEVER been in a bad movie or at least a movie that I didn't enjoy. I never said that Christian Bale isn't a good actor, but that doesn't mean that a movie will be good just because he is in it. Good example for me is The Machinist. He wasn't bad, I simply didn't like the film. And I am not even the slightest bit interested in Harsh Times. I saw a part of it and thought it was garbage. Just a federal version of Training Day, which I thought was crap too. Everyone thinks American Psycho is like the god of all movies. I liked it, but I wouldn't go THAT far. Equilibrium is one of my favorite films of all time, lots of fun, 3:10 to Yuma was pretty good, but honestly I would say that Russell Crowe stole that show. And Rescue Dawn was pretty good too. The Prestige was interesting indeed, but I'm just not sure how interested I am about magicians and the whole sci-fi aspect of that movie. But anyway, my point is that it takes a lot more than just Christian Bale to make a film good. I was just pointing out how everyone is like "Oh, Christian Bale is in T4, so it MUST be good." or "A Nolan helped edit the script, so that means it must be awesome!" Come on, get real, there is a whole lot more going on than just a script rewrite and ONE actor in a movie... Saying that an actor doesn’t automatically make a movie great is not saying anything bad about that actor. I don’t know of a single actor that has NEVER been in a bad movie or at least a movie that I didn’t enjoy. I never said that Christian Bale isn’t a good actor, but that doesn’t mean that a movie will be good just because he is in it.

Good example for me is The Machinist. He wasn’t bad, I simply didn’t like the film. And I am not even the slightest bit interested in Harsh Times. I saw a part of it and thought it was garbage. Just a federal version of Training Day, which I thought was crap too.

Everyone thinks American Psycho is like the god of all movies. I liked it, but I wouldn’t go THAT far. Equilibrium is one of my favorite films of all time, lots of fun, 3:10 to Yuma was pretty good, but honestly I would say that Russell Crowe stole that show. And Rescue Dawn was pretty good too. The Prestige was interesting indeed, but I’m just not sure how interested I am about magicians and the whole sci-fi aspect of that movie.

But anyway, my point is that it takes a lot more than just Christian Bale to make a film good. I was just pointing out how everyone is like “Oh, Christian Bale is in T4, so it MUST be good.” or “A Nolan helped edit the script, so that means it must be awesome!”

Come on, get real, there is a whole lot more going on than just a script rewrite and ONE actor in a movie…

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48104 Metallicat79 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:09:14 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48104 @jon, Ken J Perhaps i may have misintrpreted what being said, I am a Bale fan, and i Find him a terific actor. It was not my intent to be insulting or malice. @jon Dido on the Clint Eastwood impression. It did not bother me the first time i watched, but as I watched it the second time, I really just wanted to slpa the man. @jon, Ken J
Perhaps i may have misintrpreted what being said, I am a Bale fan, and i Find him a terific actor. It was not my intent to be insulting or malice.
@jon
Dido on the Clint Eastwood impression. It did not bother me the first time i watched, but as I watched it the second time, I really just wanted to slpa the man.

]]> By: Jon http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48100 Jon Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48100 @Ken J You're right. I'll go see it in theaters and I will enjoy it much the same way I enjoyed Transformers. Not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but entertaining enough. @ Metallicat79 What about Rescue Dawn or Harsh Times? I don't think Ken meant it as a slight. How can anyone slight Bale? I think he's proven himself to everyone (though his raspy voice in TDK got on my nerves a little bit. Just a little) @Ken J
You’re right. I’ll go see it in theaters and I will enjoy it much the same way I enjoyed Transformers. Not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but entertaining enough.
@ Metallicat79
What about Rescue Dawn or Harsh Times? I don’t think Ken meant it as a slight. How can anyone slight Bale? I think he’s proven himself to everyone (though his raspy voice in TDK got on my nerves a little bit. Just a little)

]]> By: Metallicat79 http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48099 Metallicat79 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48099 That almost seems like a low blow to Christian Bale. If you have any doubts on the acting Abilty of Bale, I might recommend Equilibrium, American Psyco,3:10 to Yuma and The Prestige. I don't belive Bale is a One Trick pony. Nor do i belive that of any of other costars, most notably Gary Oldman. That almost seems like a low blow to Christian Bale. If you have any doubts on the acting Abilty of Bale, I might recommend Equilibrium, American Psyco,3:10 to Yuma and The Prestige. I don’t belive Bale is a One Trick pony.
Nor do i belive that of any of other costars, most notably Gary Oldman.

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48097 Ken J Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:48:21 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48097 Yah, well, after T3 and the fact that it's being directed by someone named McG, there's no real reason to have high hopes for this movie. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I don't expect anything close to T1 and T2, but it doesn't have to be THAT good to be an enjoyable movie. People seem to think that Christian Bale and now anyone related to TDK are magical unicorns that can make any film good... Kind of annoying, but hopefully they are right... Yah, well, after T3 and the fact that it’s being directed by someone named McG, there’s no real reason to have high hopes for this movie. But I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I don’t expect anything close to T1 and T2, but it doesn’t have to be THAT good to be an enjoyable movie.

People seem to think that Christian Bale and now anyone related to TDK are magical unicorns that can make any film good… Kind of annoying, but hopefully they are right…

]]> By: JonI http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48094 JonI Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:34:32 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48094 Just so everyone knows, Sam Worthington (whose character may or may not have killed John Connors parents. At least, thats what John seems to think in the movie) has come out defending the movie. He clearly believes in it, and that means something to me. I liked what he said, except for the following: "If we (explative) up, we (explative) up. Guess we'll see may 22nd" I understand him defending his work, but if he was so confident it was good, why would he add that? Sounds like he's giving himself a way out. Not completely sure? I dont know. Interesting though Just so everyone knows, Sam Worthington (whose character may or may not have killed John Connors parents. At least, thats what John seems to think in the movie) has come out defending the movie. He clearly believes in it, and that means something to me. I liked what he said, except for the following:
“If we (explative) up, we (explative) up. Guess we’ll see may 22nd”
I understand him defending his work, but if he was so confident it was good, why would he add that? Sounds like he’s giving himself a way out. Not completely sure? I dont know. Interesting though

]]> By: Jon http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48081 Jon Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:24:17 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48081 @Ken J You are right. I guess it would make sense if they looked at it from that angle. However, after the apocalypse happened, it wouldnt sound crazy to start talking about everything he knows about the terminators, skynet and the future, and I don't think it would be to hard to find a way to prove it. But I will take your point, and say that is probably the route they will go. Nice call. One less reason to fear for this movie. Please, prove me wrong. I really want this to be good!!! @Ken J
You are right. I guess it would make sense if they looked at it from that angle. However, after the apocalypse happened, it wouldnt sound crazy to start talking about everything he knows about the terminators, skynet and the future, and I don’t think it would be to hard to find a way to prove it. But I will take your point, and say that is probably the route they will go. Nice call.

One less reason to fear for this movie. Please, prove me wrong. I really want this to be good!!!

]]> By: Ken J http://screenrant.com/awesome-terminator-salvation-poster-2-niall-4380/comment-page-1/#comment-48078 Ken J Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:16:27 +0000 http://screenrant.com/?p=4380#comment-48078 Oops, didn't mean to type "I would like to disagree with the point..." I was going to type "I would like to comment..." but then went back to change it and didn't delete enough, lol. I meant to say I disagree with the point you made about John Connor," not that I would like to, lol. Oops, didn’t mean to type “I would like to disagree with the point…” I was going to type “I would like to comment…” but then went back to change it and didn’t delete enough, lol. I meant to say I disagree with the point you made about John Connor,” not that I would like to, lol.

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