The Terminator Gaiden Review

Isac 2021-12-24 08:01:46

The Terminator movie made 2 sequels together, a total of 3 series. In this old series, the structure of the movie has not changed much. Three questions have been raised in the movie: first, technological modernization cannot bear the burden, this topic is now outdated; second, in the current time and space, eradicate (Or sacrifice) the moral issue of Skynet scientist, because he should be considered a good person in the present time; third, time travel, can the present determine the future? The logic of this point is especially messy. The evolution of the self is the inherent logic of American commercial films. Compared with the eternal mission and pursuit of French and Italian films, American films are both commercial and revolutionary. Therefore, there is a bad old film series ahead, and the mission of The Sarah Connor Chronicles is to innovate and rebirth.

The current response is not bad. FOX TV’s premiere scored a total of 18.3 million viewers, and the main story has not yet unfolded. At this time when the author is writing, the third episode has just been screened, and the plot of this episode is moving towards a complete rebirth. In this episode, biotechnology was involved for the first time, and the core technology of robotics was revealed from the details. Of course, there was also robot intelligence. The focus of the first three episodes is also here. These plots cannot be explained in detail in the movie. This is due to the limitation of the length of the movie, and also due to the difference in concepts, TV series began to explore more if, if the robot reaches the height of the simulation of human, then how to go back to define the human beings, there are social relations and moral issues. There are also issues of time and cause and effect. Sarah was explained to have died of cancer in the second episode, and she is now very healthy living 8 years later. The plot cleverly intertwined life and death, time and cause and effect through this plot. . The great attraction of science fiction probably lies in this unsolvable and eternal uncertainty, because everything is if...

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles quotes

  • Male Voiceover: [Season 2 Opening Intro] In the future a computer program called Skynet will declare war on the human race. Machines have travelled back in time taking human form to terminate John Connor, the future leader of the resistance. Sarah Connor, John Connor's mother, teacher, and protector. Cameron, a terminator reprogrammed to defend them at all costs. Derek Reese, John's uncle and a commanding officer with the resistance. Together they fight to stop Skynet from ever being created. The battle for our tomorrow starts today.

  • Jesse Flores: [Derek angrily confronts Jesse about Riley] Derek?

    Derek Reese: Do you know who Billy Wisher is?

    Jesse Flores: Who?

    Derek Reese: No. No, you don't. Where you come from he doesn't exist, he never did. Billy Wisher was my best friend. He was in my squad, we fought together. We saw things you can't imagine. He was like my brother and I loved him. But, it turns out I never really - knew him. His real name was Andy Goode and back here in this world he created a computer program. The program that becomes Skynet. So, Andy Goode is dead. Billy Wisher is dead too. Because I killed him. I came back here and I killed him. He was my brother and I loved him and I killed him. I did it for Kyle - and John and I did it for you.

    Jesse Flores: Derek.

    Derek Reese: Shut up!

    Jesse Flores: Please!

    Derek Reese: Shut Up!

    Jesse Flores: [Sobs] You have no idea! You have no idea what they took from us!

    Derek Reese: Stop it! Just stop it! I don't even know you. I don't know who - you are.

    Jesse Flores: I'm Jesse. I'm Jesse!

    Derek Reese: Your not my Jesse. You never were. John Connor said to let you go. I am not John Connor.

    [Derek aims his pistol at her. Jesse turns and runs. Derek pulls the trigger and shoots]