Geeks Geek-out Over New Terminator Movie

Why is there so much excitement over the new Terminator movie, Terminator: Salvation? Sure, the first one was arguably awesome. It had a great concept, great script, and great special effects that had never been seen before. It also gave a huge career boost to the now governor of California. T2? Yeah it was great . . . when I was twelve years old. And did anyone actually see T3?

Okay, even if you still think that T2 was one of the greatest movies ever made (say, next to Lawrence of Arabia), the new movie is still being brought to you by McG (which is like Kevin Smith making a sequel to Lawrence of Arabia—it would give you pause). And if his name doesn’t make you want to take him seriously, neither will his movies. This is the man who brought us both vapid Charlie’s Angels movies, the wonderfully bad We Are Marshall, and don’t forget The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection.

I would like to give this new addition to the franchise the benefit of the doubt. I want it to succeed. I would like to see this movie legend revived much the same way Batman Begins (not to mention TDK) and Iron Man have breathed new life into superhero movies. It’s just hard to take it seriously.

Hopefully, Terminator: Salvation can give the franchise a much needed shot in the arm. Since it’s been 16 years since T2 came out, the franchise needs one heck of an adrenaline shot to get its blood pumping again.