Shatter
August 26th, 2003, 03:25 PM
Just a lingering question that I thought I’d pose to those more knowledgeable than myself.
I’m a big fan of the Terminator films. I can still remember being in awe of the original film when I first saw it and spending plenty of time afterward contemplating the time travel paradoxes it presented. The sequel was visually stunning and carried the story from the first film forward very well. I especially enjoyed how Sarah’s character was developed in T2, and the impact that her foreknowledge had had on John. I was very hyped about T3 when I heard that it was in production. I don’t feel that it was as good of a film as its predecessors, but it was enjoyable. Some of the action sequences were pretty breathtaking and the film’s ending seemed to bring the series full circle. I’d like to see it again, because I was somewhat fuzzy on some of the continuity issues, but overall I felt that the pros outweighed the cons.
I’ve read in some of the entertainment magazines and websites that although T3 did fairly well at the box office, it didn’t live up to the financial expectations of the studio. At the same time, there’s been a great deal of speculation about the possibility of a fourth film in the series. Although I might be short sighted, I’m somewhat skeptical about another Terminator movie, although the close of T3 certainly sets up the possibility for one. I doubt that Schwarzenegger will be involved in the next film (whether he wins the California governor’s race or not) and given T3’s financial performance, I would expect studio executives to be leery of investing in a fourth film (but hey, as noted elsewhere on this forum, Once Upon a Time in Mexico got made). I think a fourth movie, that explored the war with Skynet following judgment day, has interesting possibilities. I just don’t think it will happen. But I’m curious about other people’s thoughts and views on the subject.
I’m a big fan of the Terminator films. I can still remember being in awe of the original film when I first saw it and spending plenty of time afterward contemplating the time travel paradoxes it presented. The sequel was visually stunning and carried the story from the first film forward very well. I especially enjoyed how Sarah’s character was developed in T2, and the impact that her foreknowledge had had on John. I was very hyped about T3 when I heard that it was in production. I don’t feel that it was as good of a film as its predecessors, but it was enjoyable. Some of the action sequences were pretty breathtaking and the film’s ending seemed to bring the series full circle. I’d like to see it again, because I was somewhat fuzzy on some of the continuity issues, but overall I felt that the pros outweighed the cons.
I’ve read in some of the entertainment magazines and websites that although T3 did fairly well at the box office, it didn’t live up to the financial expectations of the studio. At the same time, there’s been a great deal of speculation about the possibility of a fourth film in the series. Although I might be short sighted, I’m somewhat skeptical about another Terminator movie, although the close of T3 certainly sets up the possibility for one. I doubt that Schwarzenegger will be involved in the next film (whether he wins the California governor’s race or not) and given T3’s financial performance, I would expect studio executives to be leery of investing in a fourth film (but hey, as noted elsewhere on this forum, Once Upon a Time in Mexico got made). I think a fourth movie, that explored the war with Skynet following judgment day, has interesting possibilities. I just don’t think it will happen. But I’m curious about other people’s thoughts and views on the subject.