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Fire in a storage warehouse. Spreading fire in a warehouse full of boxes

Terminator 2 Review Part 5: The Writers Won’t Wrap Up the Movie

I’m never a fan of the whole “the robots can become like us” trope, but Schwarzenegger's facial expressions and timing in this movie are spot on
It’s a science fiction classic for a reason. Save for the bar scene and the ending, the writing is pretty tight when the writers aren’t preaching. Read More ›
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Glowing WiFi signals in digital landscape

Terminator 2 Review, Part 4: Anti-Male Spiel Detracts From Show

The line that hung me up was the phrase, “I can take care of myself.” That’s a very odd thing for a mother to say to her child

Last Saturday, young John Connor met the original Terminator and realized it was here to protect him. He then rescued his mother Sarah from a mental institution. I have mixed emotions about the scene that follows. After she is saved from her predicament, Sarah, rather than being grateful, shows anger at John for putting himself at risk. She even tells him that she didn’t need his help. Why is Sarah angry? This scene both does and doesn’t make sense. On the one hand, Sarah wouldn’t want him putting himself at risk for her because he is the future hope for humanity. But on the other hand, she seems more angry about the fact that he saved her than about the Read More ›

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military robot and skulls of people. Dramatic apocalypse super realistic concept. Rise of the Machines. Dark future. 3d rendering.

Terminator 2: A Good Movie That Hates Itself

Why do the screenwriters appear to want to avoid creating fear of the mechanical monster?
The film seems to want to parody its predecessor while also appealing to kids. That’s why John Connor is an inventive young teenager during the story. Read More ›