Terminator Salvation [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2009]

Terminator salvation is a epic film all round it has a good story line and plenty of action thank you.

Thank heavens they where brave enough to break awy from the tired formua of the last 3 movies. Sure the original Terminator was a classic; and the follow-up was a good sequel; but T3 was extremely poor and cheesey but maybe that was partly becuase they were going over the same old ground. What they should of done in T3 was to break away from the old Terminator-sent-back-in-time routine. From now on; when watching the Terminator series of films you should just leave out T3. The actual makers of this 4th movie have even stated that they made this film as a follow-on from film 2; they have completely disregarded the third film ..... as should we; it was that bad and almost ruined the franchise.Terminator 4 then is a refreshing change from the routine. No longer a film from the prespective of the past (our present) they are now telling the story of the future and mans resistance to the machines years after 'Judgement Day'. What is really clever however is that they have also turned the formua in on itself by making the past come to the present although not through any time machine.The action is excellent without getting too over the top. The scenes with the actual early-version terminators are also impressive .... especially since these earlier models being built before Skynet perfected linking living-tissue too machine; making them look almost like zombies or some super-mutant from the Fallout video-games.Honestly, if most people watch this movie with an open mind they will find a film that lives up very well with the first 2 movies and is a lot, lot better than the 3rd. The acting is decent, theres nothing wrong with the script, its not too over-the-top, the characters are interesting and overall this film is an intelligently achieved break from the tired old fomua. Good film.

Here we are at the fourth entry of the Terminator franchise and the big questions everyone asks are; does it improve on the weakest episode ( the third film : Rise of the Machines) ? and does it live up to the first two films that are such amazing sci-fi classics?The good news for every Terminator fan is, that it certainly does improve on the Rise of the Machines. But on the down side, it doesn't quite live up to the first two films - but then, how could it?And so onto the good points. Firstly, it is dark and menacing throughout, and the landscape of the future is excellently done. It really does feel like you are in the world, post Judgement Day. Another definite winner is the character of Marcus played by Sam Worthington. He really steals the show in this film and outshines Christian Bale. Anton Yelchin plays a good Kyle Reese too and is doing pretty well for himself starring in both this and the excellent Star Trek reboot this year.There are plenty of nods to the earlier films too - a really amazing set piece with a really well done CGI cameo will have you on the edge of your seat. Tapes from Sarah Connor to her son are a clever touch too. Another nice clip, is how John Connor gets his face scarred (as shown at the start of T2).And what is really goo about these little touches, is that they are not handled as badly as those in Rise of the Machines which were ham-fisted at best, and at worst, humiliating for the fans.The film moves on at a nice pace too and you don't feel like it has been dragged out too much. This film has been touted as being the first in a new Terminator trilogy, and the Terminator licence is up for renewal, so this may be the last entry in the canon but on this showing, i believe there is enough here to justify the next two films. It is not the huge disappointment that Phantom Menace was!So, there are lots of good points to revel in. However, there are some down sides to this film.The weakest element is actually John Connor, played by Christian Bale. And i don't think this is all really down to Bale himself. He is great as Batman and was brilliant in the Machinist, but in this film he is outshone by Sam Worthington. It almost feels like the writers were too afraid of his character to do something different and new with him. He feels very one dimensional. Bryce Dallas Howard as John Connor's wife is very under-used too. I quite liked some of the ideas for her role that were put out in Rise of the Machines, but here she is not given much screen time, and little plot to work with. A cameo for Michael Ironside too could have been worked much better too.The main plot is a little bit weak too. This could be down to the fact that the writers knew this was going to be the first in a new trilogy and are saving better for later on (if it happens!). Luckily, the character of Marcus and his plotline masks this somewhat.Overall, i really enjoyed this film and will enjoy watching it time and time again. It has definitely got the franchise back on track, and i hope that the proposed trilogy is completed - it definitely merits the final two parts in my opinion.I would recommend this to fans of the franchise - there are plenty of things in here to please them. The fans will definitely get more out of this than your regular cinema goer. For the casual observer, it could be a little confusing to follow this film, so i would definitely recommend watching the preceding films to get up to speed on everything that is going on.For the fan, this would get four stars, and for the casual viewer i would give it three stars.If you want to see two more Terminator films then buy this and hopefully the producers will go and make them! On this showing, it is entirely worth it in my opinion.

Firstly, I will say that I'm starting to lose faith with the human race over the bashing this film has had. I know people have their opinions as I do but this film really deserves more than it's getting. Some people are even complaining this is worst than Terminator 3. Well..... I'm just speechless at that given T3 was a complete mess. This film is really well-done, great special effects, great acting, great everything. I didn't find problems with Christian Bale's acting, I found it really good and he's tons better than whining Nick Stahl in T3. It's a great film and well worth seeing. I really do think this film deserves to be seen despite T3 bombing overall with fans. I think people who are new to the series should check it out but still keep in mind to check out the first 3 films otherwise this film will be all a tad confusing. Overall, I really enjoyed this film and it's a well deserved 5 stars. I wasn't sure I would like it all that much given the trailer showing all the action, looked like a big action movie but it's a lot more than just a popcorn movie. Plus, MCG didn't seem like he'd cut it for me but he did. There was a lot of action but there was a very strong story coming through at the same-time I felt. The arnold moment is great too. Highly recommended. Two thumbs up.