Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

"The Machines Will Rise"

Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Produced by Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna, Joel B. Michaels, Hal Lieberman, Colin Wilson
Screenplay by John Brancato, Michael Ferris

Story by John Brancato, Michael Ferris, Tedi Sarafian

Based on Characters by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken
Music by Marco Beltrami, Brad Fiedel
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by Nicolas de Toth, Neil Travis
Production companies: IMF Internationale Medien und Film, C2 Pictures
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Release date: 2 July 2003 (United States)
Running time: 109 minutes
Budget: $187.3 million
Box office: $433.3 million

"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" is a science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow. It's the third film in the Terminator series. It tells the story of 19-year John Connor and his future wife who are pursued by a new more powerful Terminator.

Cast

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator / T-850 (Model 101)
• Nick Stahl as John Connor
• Kristanna Loken as T-X: the first on-screen female Terminator.
• Claire Danes as Kate Brewster
• David Andrews as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster
• Mark Famiglietti as Scott Mason
• Earl Boen as Dr. Peter Silberman
• Kim Robillard as Detective Edwards
• Mark Hicks as Detective Bell

The director is Jonathan Mostow, not James Cameron and it's marked: probably this fact makes the film not as classic as the fist two parts. But if I forget about it, I might say that "T3" is quite interesting, special effects look better, action is enough.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in role of the Terminator is as perfect as always. Nick Stahl as John Connor isn't a good decision for this part to my mind: he seems too childlike. I also like that this part appears the first female Terminator T-X well performed by Kristanna Loken. 

Advantages

• Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator / T-850 (Model 101)
• Kristanna Loken as T-X: the first on-screen female Terminator.
• Claire Danes as Kate Brewster
• Special effects

Disadvantages

• Nick Stahl isn't John Connor I expected
• Not James Cameron's film

"Strangenesses"

• The first and the last female Terminator

Clue Moments

• The fight of Terminators
• Death

Soundtracks

1. Marco Beltrami - A Day In the Life
2. Marco Beltrami - Hooked On Multiphonics
3. Marco Beltrami - Blonde Behind The Wheel
4. Marco Beltrami - JC Theme
5. Marco Beltrami - Starting T1
6. Marco Beltrami - Hearse Rent A Car
7. Marco Beltrami - TX's Hot Tail
8. Marco Beltrami - Graveyard Shootout
9. Marco Beltrami - More Deep Thoughts
10. Marco Beltrami - Dual Terminator
11. Marco Beltrami - Kicked In The Can
12. Marco Beltrami - Magnetic Personality
13. Marco Beltrami - Termina-Tricks
14. Marco Beltrami - Flying Lessons
15. Marco Beltrami - What Do You Want On Your Tombstone
16. Marco Beltrami - Terminator Tangle
17. Marco Beltrami - Radio
18. Marco Beltrami - T3
19. Marco Beltrami - The Terminator from the motion picture The Terminator
20. Marco Beltrami - Open To Me (Performed by Dillon Dixon)
21. Marco Beltrami - I Told You (Performed by Mia Julia)

Quotations

* * *

Terminator: I'm back.

* * *

Kate Brewster: John, what is he saying?
John Connor: Judgment Day. The end of the world. It's today, three hours from now.
Terminator: Two hours and fifty-three minutes.

* * *

Terminator: It was Katherine Brewster who reprogrammed me and sent me back through the time displacement field.
John Connor: Why didn't I send you back?
Terminator: I'm not authorized to answer your questions.
Kate Brewster: Why didn't he send you back?
Terminator: He was dead.
John Connor: Oh, well that sucks.

* * *

Kate Brewster: Next time bring a clue, not a paintball gun.

* * *

John Connor: Tell her who I am.
Terminator: John Connor is the leader of the worldwide resistance and last hope for mankind.* * *
Terminator: We must reaquire Katherine Brewster.
John Connor: Why? What makes her so goddamn important?
Terminator: Through her, you make contact with remnants of the U.S. military and learn how to fight Skynet, forming the core of the Resistance. Later your children will become important.
John Connor: Whoa. What?
Terminator: She's your wife.

* * *

Terminator: Desire is irrelevant. I am a machine.

* * *

John Connor: What is your mission?
Terminator: To... ensure the survival... of John Connor... and Katherine Brewster.
John Connor: You are about to fail that mission.

* * *

Kate Brewster: So what's his story?
John Connor: He's a robot from the future. Living tissue over a metal skeleton. He means you no harm.

* * *

John Connor: I feel the weight of the world bearing down on me. A future I don't want. So I keep running as fast as I can... anywhere... nowhere.

* * *

You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 6/10

Entertainment: 5/10

Acting: 6/10

Originality: 6/10

Music and Sound: 5/10

5/10

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