Underrated

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2015)

How not surprising I have just discovered the division among fans about this movie while browsing the reviews. I feel the duty to give an opinion in lights of recent viewings : 1) the latest installment in movie theatre 2) the TV series I didn't know, which seems to me quite interesting in some aspects. Agree with most of you : a superfluous sequel, much resemblances in terms of structure with T2. Don't agree : the comedic elements are what makes the difference, they are not lame. Some of you say it's unwanted parody, that I just don't know, I believe it might be intentional : the appearance in the Chippendale spot, the inflatable TX breast, the dialogs ; my favorite is certainly this one T 800 : your confusion is not rational, she's a healthy female of breeding age. John Connor: well, you know, there's more to it than this. T 800: My database does not encompass the dynamics of human pair bondings. Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been considered, in my opinion, capable of "self mockery" way before other actors of his kind (Chuck Norris was forced to develop this when his agents made him aware of his commercial impact on fans, I believe), he shows a bit of his self parodic humor potential when quoting himself from Commando (I lied). So, according to these few elements, plus the beauty of Claire Danes, much cuter in red I believe, and Kristanna Loken, I pronounce this film not so bad and worthy of redemption in the eyes of purist fans. The last one, Genisys, was acclaimed in France by most papers (most of them having lost their Independence and only paid to encourage disposable culture consumption), they say it is able to make us forget T3 oh God, we must not have seen the same film. Genisys is full of inconsistencies (the saga is itself a bit hard to follow for the rational mind), complexities, senilities, devoid of fun and drama effects, and there is not a single sound from the Brad Fiedel theme. In my memory, back in 1991 on the big screen, the score was a major source of pleasure and dramatic credibility in T2 ; Bear Mc Creary redeveloped this music for the TV series, which is pretty successful to me, though inessential as well. Inessential also would be for me to review what I think of each films of the saga, the thing is I have not been able to feel the slightest ounce of pleasure since T3, and some of the series episodes. T3 is to be rediscovered in spite of its inferiority to the films of the conceptor.