August 29 was called "Judgment Day" by fans of the Terminator series in North America. It has been 28 years since the release of Cameron's Terminator 2 Judgment Day, and on August 29, 1997, the Skynet system awakened and began to develop self-awareness. In a state of panic for humanity, Skynet first took control of U.S. nuclear weapons and fired a nuclear bomb at the Soviet Union, which counterattacked. In one day, 3 billion people died in this nuclear war. Survivors of the nuclear war call this day judgment day.
When it comes to science fiction movies, no matter what classics everyone thinks of, there must be a place for "Terminator". The first Terminator was released in the United States in 1984 and was directed by James Cameron and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Bean and Linda Hamilton. This film bombarded the film world, successfully pushed Cameron to the altar of "Ka God", and deeply immersed the two leading actors Schwarzenegger and Hamilton into the audience's mind. The first "Terminator" won the 12th Saturn Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Science Fiction Film, and Best Makeup, and nominated the male and female protagonists for Best Actor and Actress, and Cameron for Best Director. Such an excellent record made Cameron move his mind to shoot a sequel!
When the wind of making a sequel blew into the audience's ears, everyone could be described as mixed, on the one hand, full of expectations for the upcoming super visual enjoyment, on the other hand, worried that the so-called sequel was just a secondary consumption of the first movie, until this century work "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" officially appeared in front of the audience, which shocked all the audiences.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day continues the plot of the first part, telling the story of T-800 traveling back in time to protect Connor and his mother Sarah, resisting the more advanced liquid metal robot T-1000, and finally ending up with it. The story is filled with a large number of fierce fights, thrilling car chases and other shots, wave after wave stimulating the audience's senses. And a good story is never only thrilling and exciting, it must be touching. The most shining thing about human beings is humanity and love, and in this story, the cold robot is finally moved, although it does not shed tears, but has vaguely understood human feelings. When the robot gently wiped away the little boy's tears and gave a thumbs up in the molten slurry, it made all the audience tears and was moved by this pure warmth. When all the audiences were looking forward to Schwarzenegger's "I'll be back", it ushered in the news that Kashin was not involved in the production of the last three films, and there was no copyright, and fans could only sigh. When the real Terminator can return to the screen and become the obsession in the hearts of all fans.
As soon as "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" appeared, the sensation caused to the film industry can be imagined, and it won 25 awards and nominations in one fell swoop, of which the Academy Awards won six nominations, and won four awards for best visual effects, best sound editing, best makeup, and best sound. It also allowed the film's male and female protagonists and supporting roles to win a total of nine "best" awards and nominations for this film, and the director won the best director award at the 18th American Film and Television Saturn Awards. This film has received far more honors in the hearts of audiences for decades than these two dozen items, and this triumphant sequel movie has fiercely broken the inherent thinking of "sequels are not as good as the original" in the hearts of the audience, becoming a real "immortal god film" in everyone's heart, leaving a classic brilliant stroke in the history of film.
Throughout the "Terminator" series, although they are branded with Cameron's personal brand, its unique features have always run through it.
The unique theme and plot, the hot and shocking scenes, the characters with great personality, and the grand and tragic epic sense are vividly reflected in "Terminator". It is no exaggeration to say that the first Terminator gave a global audience an idea of what is called a "science fiction film", while the second film pushed this sensory stimulation to the peak.
Of course, if you rely on visual effects alone, Terminator can't become a classic. As we can see, any Terminator has a "Skynet" system, and there is also one or more robots from the future, and it is these elements that make up the profound, deformed, slaughtered and protected sci-fi plot of the Terminator series, injecting hidden worries about the development of human science and technology, fear of the future, and even deeply containing the scientific concept and philosophical thinking of how humans and technology coexist.
These are the reasons why "Terminator" makes us "earthlings" addicted. At the end of the day, we're happy to see robots fighting and killing on the screen, but we're also afraid that the day will really come.
In fact, "Terminator" does not only have cold machines and battles, but also human warmth and love.
Cameron cleverly injects this warmth into the female characters in the series of movies, allowing us to see the true intentions of this series of science fiction.
Take the first one, because of the love of the male and female protagonists, it actually shows a little sense of the artistry of the love movie. Reiss has already moved her heart before she meets her, and you will not only be touched by Reis's persistence, but also marvel at sarah's strange transformation from a weak woman to a great mother.
The second part is still not the governor's one-man show. It was sarah, her strength and bravery, and her love for her son, these maternal brilliances, which eventually contributed to the transformation of the T800. It is because of Sarah's presence that the process of the icy robot being humanized is even more convincing.
The warm pulse of emotion and human simplicity it exhibits is enough to move every viewer.
Schwarzenegger's "I'll be back" has passed 28 years ago, and we're looking forward to the next authentic Terminator.
"Original class" for a classic IP, is the soul of the work, once fans have entered the cinema again and again, but it is always difficult to find the shock and touch brought by "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" in 1991, and this time, the new work will finally not disappoint everyone anymore.
Seeing the names of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton assembled on the poster for Terminator: Dark Fate, fans boiled over! The soul of science fiction movies in everyone's heart is burning again.
Of course, for nearly 30 years, what has captivated us has long since gone beyond the visual effects and the actors themselves. The Terminator we hope to see is as profound as Judgment Day, and I believe that the governor and Linda will once again present us with a classic.
This is not only a memorial to youth, but also a deep pursuit and retracement of that love story and that sci-fi philosophy
Directly written by Cameron himself as a screenwriter, terminator: Dark Fate is bound to bombard the audience with wild movements, stimulate the audience with cool visual experiences, and impress the audience with real emotions, as it did twenty-eight years ago. The gods return to their place, and the T-800 spirit does not die!
(Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Board: Peter)