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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as a time-traveling T-101 Terminator in this smash hit directed by Jonathan Mostow. With dazzling effecs, bravura thrills and a story that boldly spins into the unexpected, this is an event spectacle to see and see again. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken, Claire Danes, Christopher Lawford | | Format: | Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language: | English | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | Warner Home Video | | Run Time: | 109 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | May 12, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 863 reviews |
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 Great Blu-ray Jul 29, 2010
The terminator series makes a great blu-ray dvd. Sounds and picture are an obvious improvement.
 Blu-Ray Technical Specs Jul 21, 2010
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [Blu-ray]
Feature film Blu-Ray technical specifications:
Video: 1080p, 2.40:1
Audio:
* English Dolby Digital 5.1
* French Dolby Digital 5.1
* Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
I'm hopeful that Amazon's technical specifications listings will become more useful.
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T3 Jun 22, 2010
My favorite of the Terminator movies. The female terminator is HOT in this movie and I don't mean her microchips. Easily the best effects of all 4 movies. Worth more than you are probably paying for it.
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a great sequel, to a great sequel . . . Jun 18, 2010
James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), the high velocity sequel to the original Terminator (1984), set an extremely high standard for the Terminator franchise. Even so, Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003), directed by Jonathan Mastow (U-571, Breakdown), is very worthy addition to this science fiction saga. The hard hitting sequel, concentrates on spectacular straight ahead action, while advancing the Terminator story to the infamous `judgment day'.
Terminator 3 incorporates many of same basic elements from the previous films, particularly T2. In his last action role before becoming the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns again as a different model of the Terminator, once again sent back into the past, tasked with protecting John Connor (Nick Stahl). A killer T-X Terminator, played by the striking Kristanna Loken, is sent back in time, with a list of humans to be terminated. As in T2, the T-X is an upgraded version of terminator, constructed of liquid metal, that can change its physical form to mimic anyone it comes in contact with. In addition, the T-X can control other machines.
Kate Brewster (Claire Danes), who is John Connor's future wife, is also on the T-X's hit list. Circumstances bring all the major players together, at Brewster's veterinary clinic, where the Terminator and the T-X have their first encounter, starting a thrilling and relentless chase, that lasts for the remainder of the film. Special effects are a major component, and with people like Stan Winston involved, they are generally spectacular, and executed at an extremely high level.
The story may be a familiar one, but the effectiveness of the tale is enhanced by some strong performances. Some might argue that playing the Terminator may not require great acting skills, but few can match Arnold Schwarzenegger's huge screen presence, in this physically demanding role. Borrowing from Robert Patrick's performance in T2, the striking Kristanna Loken plays a heartless killing machine with a feminine form. She also has very few lines, as like Schwarzenegger, her role depends heavily on her athletic skills and physical presence. It is quite an impressive performance, as clad in a dark red leather suit, and looking like a young Anne Francis, Loken is quite convincing as Arnold's physical equal.
Last minute hire Claire Danes, handles her role well, as a character that goes through major transformations, and suffers the loss of loved ones. Now in his 20's, John Connor is far from a world saving hero. Nick Stahl is an interesting choice for this intriguing character, who does not seem very capable of fulfilling his destiny.
Working largely from a very successful template, and featuring outstanding special effects, director Jonathan Mostow does a very competent job of executing a script that features a nice blend of familiar story elements, and some new twists. Things are a bit rushed at the end, and the conclusion is somewhat anticlimactic, and uncertain, with the future in the hands of a somewhat shaky John Connor. An exciting and violently fun adventure, Terminator 3 is a solid addition to any action film fan's collection.
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 The worst of the Terminator series, BackToGood is DEAD WRONG! Jun 10, 2010
Remember back in my reviews of the first two Terminator movies when I would review Rise of the Machines eventually? That was long overdue and now I am finally going to review it. This will be my response to BackToGood's review of this movie. I am not making fun of anybody who may like the film, I am just going to explain my opinions. I think of this as the weakest link in the franchise. The movie takes place in the year 2004 and after the events of Judgment Day, Skynet didn't give up. They send a female Terminator known as the Terminatrix (T-X for short, played by Kristanna Loken) to kill a now adult John Connor (Nick Stahl) while the rebels send a reprogrammed T-850 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to defend him and another victim Kate Brewster (Claire Daines). Gee, does that sound familiar? That's right. It is the basically the same premise as the first two. As it turns out, in 2032, the T-850 killed Connor in battle before Kate successfully reprogrammed it and Judgment Day is inevitable. We also learn that Sarah died of Leukemia prior to the events of this entry and after Cyberdyne was destroyed in its predecessor, the U.S. Air Force took over the Skynet project, and John and Kate were married in the future. How is that possible? I thought all the evidence was eliminated in the second film's climax and the severed arm of the T-800 would have been useless! I heard in the novel that John tossed the arm in the molten steel as well. After a series of mishaps, the T-X manages to spread some virus in the Skynet system when it activated. After a cartoonish fight between the two terminators, the T-850 took on so much damage that he begins to attack John from the malfunctioning system, but manages to resist and temporarily shut down to recover while John and Kate get to the so-called Skynet core. The T-850 uses an exploding power cell and sacrifices himself to eliminate the T-X. However, John and Kate realize that Skynet doesn't have a source and instead is a software system that has spread to all the computers in the world, which is why Judgment Day would still occur anyway, so John decides to become the leader of the Resistance and fulfill his destiny. I'm sorry, but I just couldn't get into this movie. It is just mediocre at best. The story is not interesting, the acting is wooden, the logic makes no sense, the action is lackluster, and the visual effects are nothing special. The C.G.I. is the same quality as those of many films today and has some of the fakest looking makeup in the entire series! Even the Sarah Connor Chronicles and the first movie had better makeup than that! And the biggest oddity, a female terminator! Loken showed no talent in comparison to the T-800 and T-1000 from the first two, she is just more like a sex symbol similar to Megan Fox! Come on, cyborgs aren't sexy, cyborgs are steel! Give me talent over eye candy anyday! I usually give entries in a franchise that try something new better reviews than those that are basically spoofs, and this is no exception. You know? A breath of fresh air! Even Salvation was better than this, and that was rated PG-13! Unless if you are a true Terminator fan, please rent it first.
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