Tag: The Terminator
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‘Terminator’ Producer Says James Cameron Cut Key Scene After Financiers Forced Him to Cast Their Friends in It: That ‘Ruined It for Us’
“The Terminator” producer Gale Anne Hurd revealed on X/Twitter that James Cameron removed a crucial scene from the 1984 action movie after financiers forced him to use their friends in it. The scene in question provided important context about how Cyberdyne Systems, the tech corporation responsible for the creation of Skynet, came into possession of…
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‘Terminator 3’ Is the Best Non-James Cameron Movie in the Franchise
It’s clear by now that The Terminator franchise simply does not work without James Cameron. That’s not to say that Arnold Schwarzenegger, co-writer and producer Gale Anne Hurd, or any other filmmaker who worked on those first two entries didn’t contribute to the franchises’ success. It’s just that the next four entries (none of which…
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Stranger Things’ Vecna Actor Used Murderous Methods To Get Into Character
By all accounts Jamie Campbell Bower is a sweetheart of a guy. You can’t scroll any social media feed without seeing some sweet interaction he’s had with “Stranger Things” fans at conventions or just run-ins on the street. That’s where you really know when a celebrity is being nice, when they’re not making a hundred bucks when…
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Emilia Clarke’s Sarah Connor Deserves Justice
Resistance fighter, mother of the revolution, and hot mess extraordinaire: when you think about Sarah Connor from The Terminator franchise, chances are your mental image is that of Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s buff, flinty-eyed warrior, not the cowed waitress with frizzy hair only the 1980s could synthesize. Actress Linda Hamilton’s impact on the action genre…
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James Cameron’s Unmade Movies: 10 Projects the Oscar Winner Almost Tackled
Movies directed by James Cameron are the closest Hollywood studios will ever come to finding a sure thing. Cameron has spent over 40 years directing blockbusters, and the man simply does not miss at the box office. His unique command of spectacle and ongoing commitment to technological innovation have allowed him to craft a seemingly…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Talked James Cameron Into Making Him the Terminator
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost forty years since James Cameron changed movies forever with the release of The Terminator in 1984. At just 30 years old, this was Cameron’s breakthrough, with his only other feature film being the low-budget Piranha II: The Spawning in 1981. His story about a cyborg sent from…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Proclaims ‘The Terminator’ Has ‘Become a Reality’ Due to AI: It’s Not ‘Fantasy or Kind of Futuristic’ Anymore
Arnold Schwarzenegger says “The Terminator” is no longer a fantasy given the current state of artificial intelligence. Speaking at a press event in Los Angeles (via People), the actor said James Cameron’s 1984 action classic has now become a reality. The film is set in a world where an artificially intelligent defense network known as…
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Linda Hamilton at First Thought Arnold Schwarzenegger Was a ‘Poser’ on ‘The Terminator’ Set
Linda Hamilton is taking back her initial assumption of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting ability on “The Terminator” set.The actress revealed during Netflix’s three-part documentary “Arnold” (via Insider) that she had a “snotty definition” of what it meant to be an actor, one that professional bodybuilder Schwarzenegger didn’t fit into.“By our snotty definition, Arnold was a poser,…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Was at His Most Playful in This Comedy
No actor was bigger in the 1980s than Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Mr. Olympia was a menacing presence, whether it be as the bad guy in The Terminator or the cool hero in Commando and Predator. Toward the end of the decade, however, he tried something new with 1988’s Twins, Ivan Reitman’s hilarious buddy comedy…