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T3: Rise of the Bore
Why do I need to see the few hours before Skynet goes haywire? It's already been explained what happens. I don't need to see it damnit. Terminator 3 should have been set during the war. I want to see the freakin' war already. And none of this CGI nonsense. Cameron is the only director for Terminator. No new directors trying to take over. They just destroy good things. I don't need to hear about The Rock playing in T4. That only proves the series is going downhill. I just want to see the war, who wins, and how. I don't need to see a few hours before the bombs have been sent.

Nowhere near as good as the first two but still summer fun
No Linda Hamilton nor any direction from James Cameron, a different actor playing a grown-up John Connor and very little of the classic Terminator 2 music. Still Terminator 3 has its fair share of funny Arnold one-liners, high-adrenaline action scenes, and lethal kills. This movie though didn't discuss the aspects of machines trying to understand humans like the second, nor a new character- Kathy Brewster, trying to fathom a merciless killing machine, as in the first one. I didn't like how the characters didn't get developed enough. The whole crisis with Skynet taking over wasn't covered enough in detail. I thought their could have been more explanation about how the government found out about Cyberdine Systems revolutionary technology after Dysler (I think that was his name) died in T2. Still, nothing is better than watching thousands of bullets hit Schwartzenegger as if they were paper clips, and those multi-million $$ truck chase scenes are worth the price. The TX was a dumb blonde killing machine, not impressive for something more sophisticated than the intelligent T-1000. Still, I couldnt stop laughing during the two terminators battle in the bathroom or the end double helicopter crash scene. Also, look for an outrageous cameo by the never-getting it Dr. Silberman.
And a definite sequel in a few years.

Terminated for the Third Time.
The 1980s gave us "The Terminator;" the 1990s gave us "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," and now we have "T3: Rise of the Machines." All things considered, I had every right to expect this movie to be a bust. Not only did James Cameron (who directed the first two "Terminator" movies) bow out, but his ex-wife and star Linda Hamilton also said "hasta la vista, baby" to "T3." Linda Hamilton's role as Sarah Connor was a crucial element to the first two "Terminator" films, and without her, my faith headed south. But thanks to director Jonathan Mostow, he makes "Terminator 3" a worthy sequel that doesn't come across as a desperate attempt to give Arnold Schwarzenegger a hit. Like "T2," Arnold plays a "good" terminator on a mission to protect John Connor (Nick Stahl) against the relentlessly evil terminatrix TX (a wonderfully icy Kristianna Loken). "T3" lacks the groundbreaking punch of its last two films, and Stahl comes off as a bit bland as John Connor, but the film overall succeeds as an above-average action flick. Special effects-wise, there's nothing to write home about, but there are a few scenes that will have you hooked to the screen, including an extended car chase that's downright ugly. It's also not afraid to make fun of itself by recycling one-liners like "she'll be back," "I'll be back," and "talk to the hand." I can't say that "T3" will go down as one of the great action movies and I'm also not sure I would want to see a "T4," but it definitely exceeded my expectations.

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