Tag: John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009)

Fictional illustration of a giant robot stands in a destroyed stadium.

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Gary Varner
Date
February 22, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009), Marcus in Terminator Salvation (2009), Retcon, Terminator franchise, Terminator: Salvation (2009)}

Terminator Salvation: Parting Thoughts on a Classic Technique

_{What the film does wrong, it does wrong in spectacular fashion, but what it does right is also done in spectacular fashion} _{Gary Varner
February 22, 2025

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A real problem in cinema is that bad story writing is often treated as successful because it is wafted along by the hype from a previous film in the series. Read More ›

Glowing human heart in hands, Generative AI illustration

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Gary Varner
Date
February 15, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
Breaking Bad (2008‒2013), Death (in fiction works), Inciting Incident, John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009), Kate Connor (Terminator Salvation), Marcus in Terminator Salvation (2009)}

Terminator Salvation Review, Part 5: A Clever Plot Rescue

_{Having Marcus unexpectedly sacrifice his life for John got around the problem created when the audience "knows" that the hero is doomed} _{Gary Varner
February 15, 2025

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Science fiction is closer to comedy than tragedy so a device like this — technically, a retcon — is handy and the writers were smart to use it. Read More ›

Close-up of a robotic head with red eyes, showcasing advanced technology.

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Gary Varner
Date
February 8, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009), Kyle Reese (Terminator Salvation 2009), Marcus in Terminator Salvation (2009), Resistance (Terminator Salvation 2009), Serena (Terminator Salvation 2009), SkyNet (Terminator Salvation 2009), Star (child in Terminator Salvation (2009)), T-600 (Terminator Salvation 2009), T-800 (Terminator Salvation 2009), Time travel (Terminator Salvation 2009)}

Terminator Salvation (2009) Part 4: Marcus, Unwitting Terminator

_{Marcus learns the horrible truth from Skynet that his mission was to terminate John Connor} _{Gary Varner
February 8, 2025

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Although the Resistance blows up Skynet's headquarters, the success of their mission turns on saving badly wounded John. Read More ›

Metal terminator robots in destroyed town, apocalyptic scene

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Gary Varner
Date
February 1, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009), Kyle Reese (Terminator Salvation 2009), Marcus Wright (Terminator Salvation), SkyNet (Terminator Salvation 2009), Terminator Salvation (2009) plot contrivances, Terminator Salvation (2009) returning to roots}

Terminator Salvation Part 3: A Return to Roots

_{This movie remembers what the second Terminator film forgot: the true nature of the machines} _{Gary Varner
February 1, 2025

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This film makes clear that the machines are the enemy because they are cold, and there is something special about being human. Read More ›

army of humanoid robots marching across a war-torn landscape

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Gary Varner
Date
January 18, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
James Cameron and Terminator Salvation, John Connor (Terminator Salvation 2009), Kyle Reese (Terminator Salvation 2009), SkyNet (Terminator Salvation 2009), T-600 (Terminator Salvation 2009), Terminator: Salvation (2009)}

Terminator Salvation (2009): A better film than Terminator 3

_{With three Terminator movies talking about the future, it was about time for the future to finally show up} _{Gary Varner
January 18, 2025

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By the end of the movie the viewer briefly sees John become something of a mentor, if not an outright father figure, for his father Kyle. Read More ›