Description
Bob jumps straight into the topic this episode with SPOILERS from the very start. This episode we assume that you have at least a familiarity with the basic plot of the Terminator films even if, like Mark, you've never seen them. We discuss the first three films and ignore the latter three (which neither Bob nor Mark has seen). Enjoy!
00:10 Intro
00:45 Mark had not seen The Terminator; cultural significance and Schwarzenegger
05:37 Evolution from conclusive to open-ended
08:42 The Terminator
12:30 Does James Cameron care more about technical filmmaking than the story elements?
20:04 Masking the antagonist in Terminator 2
23:10 Linda Hamilton/Sarah Connor
25:41 Which is best and supporting cast
27:43 Terminator 3 is a real step down
31:12 Schwarzenegger is inextricably linked with the Terminator
34:05 Rough story moments in the second filmmaking
35:21 Edward Furlong - American History X
36:25 Robert Patrick
37:10 Kristanna Loken
40:25 Time travel and its problems
44:07 Special effects
48:35 Mild spoilers(?) for Reacher season 2
49:27 Prosthetic effects in The Terminator
52:08 Actor miscellany
56:35 Winding down
Intro and Outro music excerpted without alteration other than length and volume from AcidJazz by Kevin McLeod under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
This week we talk about the films of Ralph Fiennes. We haven't seen all his movies, but we have seen a goodly number. If you're afraid of the sneaky and nefarious SPOILER, you probably ought to be cautious since we fear it not.
00:10 Intro and the topic
02:40 Fiennes and the theater...
Published 09/28/24
We return triumphantly with...a filler episode! Okay, they can't all be about timeless classics. This episode we look back at what we've seen so far and what is on the horizon. Mostly it's not great, but there were a few gems and several films which augur well. Minimal spoilers too!...
Published 08/19/24