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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003

Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines was released on July 2, 2003. It was the first film in the franchise not to be co-written or directed by creator James Cameron. The film took place 10 years after the events of Terminator 2 in 2004 and now 23-year-old John Connor (Nick Stahl taking over the role from Edward Furlong) was living off the grid and had to face a new cyborg assassin from the future designated T-X/Terminatrix (Kristanna Loken) and with the help of a T-850 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) prevent The Rise of the Machines. Schwarzenegger was paid a record fee at the time to return for the 3rd film that was pay or play deal plus perks. Earl Boen was the only other returning actor from the franchise reprising his role as Dr Peter Silberman. ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", Sci-Fi Movie Event)

Mindwarp (Brain Slasher, 1991)

"If you want eternity, Infinisynth can give it to you. It's just a sensation. If you want to shake the hand of God, you do it. It's a program."

#mindwarp #brain slasher #gore tw #post apocalyptic film #american cinema #horror film #steve barnett #john brancato #michael ferris #marta martin #bruce campbell #angus scrimm #elizabeth kent #mary becker #wendy sandow #brian brill #bekki vallin #mark governor #a fun time! i enjoyed this and it has a fair bit to offer as long as you adjust your expectations accordingly for direct to video #cheapsploitation. the first film from horror magazine Fangoria's brief foray into film production‚ i was drawn to this mostly by the dual #casting of horror heavyweights Campbell and Scrimm. shot for under a million dollars‚ a low budget even in the early 90s‚ the film #benefits from some superbly atmospheric location work and a commitment to outlandish and grotesque fx work #takes a sudden and sharp turn into real graphic splatter at around the halfway mark‚ but the visual thrills do mask a plot that's at once #under developed and kind of obvious. there are some interesting things going on; a perverse examination of xtian (particularly catholic)#rites and traditions as reimagined in a post apocalyptic hellscape is genuinely fascinating and could stand a little more attention #if the world building and the philosophy aren't fully explored then it's understandable given the budget‚ the context and the style #of the film. but it looks pretty great in places and Scrimm and Campbell give typically committed performances #Marta Martin is less well served by the script but equips herself about as well as she can as the lead

Watchers II has been released on Blu-ray via Scream Factory. Limited to 1,500, it’s available for $26.98 exclusively from Shout Factory. The 1990 sci-fi horror film is the first of three sequels to 1988's Watchers.

Thierry Notz (The Terror Within) directs from a script by John Brancato & Michael Ferris (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Game), loosely based on Dean Koontz's 1987 novel Watchers. Marc Singer, Tracy Scoggins, Jonathan Farwell, Irene Miracle, Mary Woronov, and Tom Poster star.

Watchers II has been newly scanned in 2K from the interpositive. No special features are included.