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Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews Directed By: Jonathan Mostow Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 2 Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 01, 2004 Running Time: 109 minutes Theatrical Release Date: July 02, 2003
Product Description: A decade has passed since John Connor (NICK STAHL) helped prevent Judgment Day and save mankind from mass destruction. Now 25 Connor lives "off the grid" - no home no credit cards no cell phone and no job. No record of his existence. No way he can be traced by Skynet - the highly developed network of machines that once tried to kill him and wage war on humanity. Until out of the shadows of the future steps the T-X (KRISTANNA LOKEN) Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine yet. Sent back through time to complete the job left unfinished by her predecessor the T-1000 this machine is as relentless as her human guise is beautiful. Now Connor's only hope for survival is the Terminator (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER) his mysterious former assassin. Together they must triumph over the technologically superior T-X and forestall the looming threat of Judgment Day - or face the apocalypse and the fall of civilization as we know it.Running Time: 110 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC: 085392772322
Amazon.com: With a reported budget of $172 million, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines starts in high gear and never slows down. The apocalyptic "Judgment Day" of T2 was never prevented, only postponed: John Connor (Nick Stahl, replacing T2's Edward Furlong), now 22 and disconnected from society, is being pursued yet again, this time by the advanced T-X, a sleek "Terminatrix" (coldly expressionless Kristanna Loken) programmed to stop Connor from becoming the savior of humankind. Originally programmed as an assassin, a disadvantaged T-101 cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger, bidding fond farewell to his signature role) arrives from the future to join Connor and his old acquaintance Kate (Claire Danes) in thwarting the T-X's relentless pursuit. The plot presents a logical fulfillment of T2 prophesy, disposing of Connor's mother (Linda Hamilton is sorely missed) while computer-driven machines assume control, launching a nuclear nightmare that Connor must survive. With Breakdown and U-571 serving as worthy rehearsals for this cautionary epic of mass destruction, director Jonathan Mostow wisely avoids any stylistic connection to James Cameron's Terminator classics; instead he's crafted a fun, exciting popcorn thriller, humorous and yet still effectively nihilistic, and comparable to Jurassic Park III in returning the Terminator franchise to its potent B-movie roots. --Jeff Shannon
Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines [Blu-ray] I was very happy to this one brought to blu-ray, Crystal Clear Entertainment, keepin the old new Enjoy,I did
It Was Inevitable The Good Things *Lots of great action and special effects. It's hardly ever dull. *Storyline relatively fits. *Still lots of serious and lots of funny parts. *Characters are not bad. *The Terminatrix is an excellent enemy. I like the fact that she combines the best of all previous terminators; it's a very systematic solution. *Music is not bad.
The Bad Things *Not as many memorable lines. *Some things in the franchise have become convuluted. This film introduced certain elements (like John Connor having a wife) that probably should have been left out. *John Connor's character is weakened. And now that I've seen "Carnivale," I will probably always look at the actor Nick Stahl as a reluctant farm boy instead of the future leader of the resistance.
I never expected this film to have any more action than T2, but I was ultimately surprised as to how much there was. The first half had loads of great scenes, including one of the coolest car chases I've ever seen. The Terminatrix impressed me as well. The film had a fair amount of both drama and comedy. Some parts remain ambiguous or convoluted, but still fits okay with the other films. It's not perfect, but it is enjoyable, and for the movies, brings everything into a mostly-full circle.
Blue - Shmoo A third-rate third-in-a-series movie does not do any better in blu-ray than it does on VHS or Betamax. There is no noticeable improvement in special effects, much less an improvement in the poor scripting, shoddy direction and editing, and plodding actors. If you were thrilled by the originality of T1 and the action and special effects of T2, best to pretend that T3 was never made - but if watch it you must, save your bucks and rent it from Netflix, 'cause you'll never watch it again . . . and the extra you'd pay for the Ray would better be spent on a real classic (e.g. Forbidden Planet or Blade Runner) that you'll enjoy watching again.
Full of holes I bought this just to have all three. James Cameron set the benchmark which has never been exceeded in sci-fi with Aliens, and T2 and T1 we're very well done too. This was made without the eye for detail and plot consistancy one unfortunately expects with the bulk of todays movies, and this one is no exception.
Rise Of The Machines, Fall of the Blu-Ray Disc Warner messed up the video coding on this disc. The output is 1080 i not 1080 p as indicated on the specs. The disc has been repressed and was re-released under a new UPC/ASIN number. The release date on the new one is 2-26-08. Buy that one, not this one.
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