A tame Terminator? | Movie News
Having a PG-13 DIE HARD movie was bad enough and now it looks like we'll have to sit through a PG-13 TERMINATOR. Production company Halcyon confirmed to Variety that they aim to deliver a PG-13 movie to Warner Bros. and by "aim to deliver" they mean that "Warner Bros. told us to make a PG-13 movie otherwise they wouldn't touch it with a 10-ft. pole." In fact Halcyon head Derek Anderson says he never even discussed the possibility of a R-rated TERMINATOR with Warner Bros. Halcyon believes that they can "broaden" the film's audience without compromising the film's "gritty vision." But really, are teenagers the target audience for a TERMINATOR movie? In the end though it's all about money and things like a mass-market toy deal with Plamates Toys (finally you can have your Christian Bale Batman fight your Christian Bale John Connor!). In addition to Bale, the film stars Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood and Anton Yelchin. Filming on TERMINATOR SALVATION begins today in Los Angeles.
Source: Variety
Extra Tidbit: Sadly that Terminator doggystyle scene will have to be cut in the PG-13 version...
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I'm out. OH, and by the way, I WOULD'VE been in for a new Terminator movie! But nope, not now... I'm out! This is sounding like poop... utter...
I'm out. OH, and by the way, I WOULD'VE been in for a new Terminator movie! But nope, not now... I'm out! This is sounding like poop... utter poop! (Yeah, that's right, "poop." I'm trying to appeal to the kid market, 'cause that's where it's at! I want parents to bring their kids and drop them off, money in hand, to see my post, and then the parents can just get lost. Who needs 'em? Plus, it's easier to do a post for kids, because I don't have to write a quality post if I'm just aiming at kids. They're dumb enough to fork over their parent's hard earned cash on any piece of doodie that looks cool. So that's my intended audience, now. You grown ups can take a hike... but please leave your wallet with your suckers... oops, I mean, kids... leave your wallet with your kids.)
3:48AM on 05/06/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Live Free or Die Hard pales in comparison the the original Die Hard, which set the bar for so many films to come... DeSouza wrote one of the best action scripts ever, and that was McTiernan (God rest his soul, and yes I know he's not dead, but his career is) at the top of his game. In fact, many regard the first Die Hard...
Live Free or Die Hard pales in comparison the the original Die Hard, which set the bar for so many films to come... DeSouza wrote one of the best action scripts ever, and that was McTiernan (God rest his soul, and yes I know he's not dead, but his career is) at the top of his game. In fact, many regard the first Die Hard as one of the best action films ever made.
Live Free or... was a mediocre action film with plot holes you could drive a truck through, a cartoon-ish (so not John McClane) Bruce Willis, and as a Die Hard film, it was utter shit... Oh, and the PG13 rating? Well, that was insulting.
Sorry guys, but it had to be said.
Oh, and P.S. Alan Rickman was robbed of an Oscar nomination on the first film.
3:40AM on 05/06/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile
As far as I'm concerned, the series died when James Cameron said "no."
Fuck Halcyon. Oh, and by the way? Reading the quote "Gritty vision"...
As far as I'm concerned, the series died when James Cameron said "no."
Fuck Halcyon. Oh, and by the way? Reading the quote "Gritty vision" associated with a project directed by McG? Yeah. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
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As for this, how can I say what it'll be like? Perhaps the movie could suck even if it were rated NC-17 - I won't know until I see it, and neither will anyone else (sorry to burst everyone's egos...).
As for this, how can I say what it'll be like? Perhaps the movie could suck even if it were rated NC-17 - I won't know until I see it, and neither will anyone else (sorry to burst everyone's egos...).
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Personally, I'd already lost interest as soon as McG was announced as the McDirector of this new McTerminator.
And this is going to be just like Brett Ratner's X3 all over again (that is, audiences will swarm to it on opening weekend 'cause they like the franchise...but the subsequent word-of-mouth will kill it dead before the following weekend).
Personally, I'd already lost interest as soon as McG was announced as the McDirector of this new McTerminator.
And this is going to be just like Brett Ratner's X3 all over again (that is, audiences will swarm to it on opening weekend 'cause they like the franchise...but the subsequent word-of-mouth will kill it dead before the following weekend).
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The writers of Catwoman, Primeval and T3
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PG-13
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I'm out! See you on .avi!
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The writers of Catwoman, Primeval and T3
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PG-13
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I'm out! See you on .avi!
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I´m not excited about this at all, I mean, the 3rd one was a recycle fest. Hated it.
Not sure if bringing Bale to the franchise will help anything.
I´m not excited about this at all, I mean, the 3rd one was a recycle fest. Hated it.
Not sure if bringing Bale to the franchise will help anything.
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Terminator is an R rated Franchise, i see a terminator movie, i expect to see Blood, Mutilations, curse words
Batman has always been a PG13 franchise, no violence that warrants an R rating
I hope Warner comes to their senses, but it doesnt seem that way.
Terminator is an R rated Franchise, i see a terminator movie, i expect to see Blood, Mutilations, curse words
Batman has always been a PG13 franchise, no violence that warrants an R rating
I hope Warner comes to their senses, but it doesnt seem that way.
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that's the only robot/apocalypse story i need.
that's the only robot/apocalypse story i need.
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Did anyone catch the Sarah Conner Chronicles a few months back on Fox? That obviously wasn't R rated and I thought it was actually pretty good.
Have faith in this film. If that doesn't help, just remember that Bale doesn't simply sign...
Did anyone catch the Sarah Conner Chronicles a few months back on Fox? That obviously wasn't R rated and I thought it was actually pretty good.
Have faith in this film. If that doesn't help, just remember that Bale doesn't simply sign onto films for a paycheck. So the premise and script has to be good already. And that can make a huge difference in enjoying the film regardless of the rating.
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"They could actually pull it off simply because Terminator was rated R because of the self mutilation and damage that Arnold goes through as a cyborg that doesnt feel pain. Terminator 2 copped an R rating for the same reason, plus the assault on police officers.
However considering neither a police department nor flesh covered Terminators...
"They could actually pull it off simply because Terminator was rated R because of the self mutilation and damage that Arnold goes through as a cyborg that doesnt feel pain. Terminator 2 copped an R rating for the same reason, plus the assault on police officers.
However considering neither a police department nor flesh covered Terminators exist (yet) in T4 these are not an issue. This is the future war, with less advanced robots as Arnold's model, and then Robert Patrick's, comes further down the timeline.
And it is not like Terminator was known for its language like Die Hard was. So I think a gritty dark future world is definitly doable as a PG13 movie."
So, it _might_ not be as bad as we think...
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