From: kloepel@shaw.ca (Karsten A. Loepelmann) Newsgroups: alt.cult-movies,rec.arts.sf.movies,alt.answers,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: The Terminator FAQ v4.20 Followup-To: rec.arts.sf.movies Reply-To: kloepel@shaw.ca Organization: Cyberdyne Systems Summary: This posting contains a list of answers to frequently asked questions about the Terminator series of films. X-Last-Updated: 2008/01/13 Archive-name: movies/terminator-faq Posting-Frequency: quarterly Version: 4.20 ================== The Terminator FAQ ================== Version 4.20 Last updated: January 13, 2008 compiled and maintained by Karsten A. Loepelmann kloepel(at)shaw.ca This FAQ is copyright © 1997-2008 by Karsten A. Loepelmann. All rights reserved. Permission is granted for reproduction, distribution, transmission, or storage for noncommercial purposes only, on the condition that the contents are not changed in any way. 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Posted quarterly to: news:alt.answers news:alt.cult-movies news:rec.answers news:rec.arts.sf.movies news:news.answers ============================================================================= ================= Table of Contents ================= * indicates that the answer has been modified since the last major revision of this FAQ (v4.00) + indicates a new question [0.0] Introduction *[0.1] Internet resources *[0.2] Abbreviations [0.3] Questions that need answering [1.0] What are the different movie and TV versions? [1.1] The Terminator [1.1.1] What scenes were cut from the T1 theatrical release? [1.1.2] What is the T1 Special Edition? [1.1.3] What are some other alternate versions? [1.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day [1.2.1] Why were scenes cut out of T2? [1.2.2] What scenes were cut from the T2 theatrical release? [1.2.2.1] What is the alternate ending? [1.2.3] Other cut scenes [1.2.4] What is the T2 Special Edition? *[1.2.5] What is the T2 Ultimate Edition? *[1.2.6] What is the T2 Extreme DVD? *[1.2.7] What are some other alternate versions? [1.3] Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) [1.3.1] How is the Hollywood version of T2: 3-D different from the Florida version? *[1.4] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines +[1.4.1] What scenes were cut from the T3 theatrical release? +[1.5] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [2.0] What original motion picture soundtracks are available? [2.1] The Terminator [2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day [2.2.1] What songs in the movie are not on the T2 soundtrack? [2.3] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [2.3.1] What songs in the movie are not on the T3 soundtrack? [3.0] What are the filmographies of some of the people involved with Terminator? *[3.1] James Cameron *[3.2] Arnold Schwarzenegger *[3.3] Linda Hamilton *[3.4] Robert Patrick *[3.5] Kristanna Loken *[3.6] Edward Furlong +[3.7] Lena Headey [4.0] Plot questions *[4.1] In what year are the films set? [4.2] Why does it take the T-1000 so long to show up at John's house in Reseda? [4.3] Why doesn't the security guard at Pescadero State Hospital notice the T-1000 on the floor? [4.4] Does the T-1000 have to touch the object it takes the form of? [4.5] Why does the T-1000 change back to the policeman at Pescadero State Hospital? [4.6] Why does the orderly in Pescadero State Hospital lick Sarah's face? [4.7] If dogs are used to identify Terminators, why doesn't the dog at the desert hideout bark at the Terminator? [4.8] Why does Sarah carve the words "NO FATE"? [4.9] Why doesn't Sarah kill Dyson? [4.10] What parts of the police officer does the T-1000 duplicate? [4.11] Why doesn't the T-1000 try to imitate Dyson and develop Skynet itself? [4.12] Does the T-1000 have a third arm when it is flying the helicopter? [4.13] What is that "ripple" that goes through the T-1000? [4.14] Why does the T-1000 take the shape of Sarah instead of the Terminator? [4.15] Why does the T-1000 try to get Sarah to call to John? [4.16] If the T-1000 is destroyed when it falls into the molten steel, why wasn't it destroyed when the semi tow-truck blew up? [4.17] Why doesn't the Terminator "disappear" when John throws the CPU into the molten steel? *[4.18] Isn't the Terminator's arm being left behind in the huge gear going to lead to the creation of Skynet anyway? [4.19] When the T-1000 is on top of the elevator in Pescadero State Hospital, why doesn't it just cut the cables? [4.20] What is the make and model of the Terminator? *[4.21] What about [insert continuity glitch here]? *[5.0] Trivia *[5.1] What actors were originally cast as the Terminator(s)? [5.2] How many lines did Arnold have in T1? [5.3] What is Harlan Ellison's connection to the Terminator movies? [5.4] What is the "crushing foot" motif? [5.5] Is "judgment" spelled correctly? [5.6] How did Linda Hamilton prepare for T2? [5.7] Does Linda Hamilton have a twin sister who appeared in T2? [5.8] What hardware/software was used to produce some of the FX in T2? [5.9] What machine code is displayed on the Terminator's visual display? [5.10] What is the literal translation of "Schwarzenegger"? [5.11] What does "Hasta la vista" mean? [5.12] Did the movies win any Academy Awards? [5.13] How much money did T2 make? *[5.14] Is there a real Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet? *[5.15] What is "Benthic Petroleum"? [5.16] What sunglasses did the Terminator and Sarah wear? *[5.17] Where can I get Terminator parodies? [5.18] What are some of the weapons used in T1 and T2? [5.18.1] When the Terminator was firing the big machine gun in the Cyberdyne lab, was the bullet belt moving or not? [5.19] What kind of motorcycle was used in T2? +[5.20] What is some trivia about the crane chase in T3? +[5.21] Why didn't Edward Furlong play the adult John Connor in T3? *[5.22] Miscellaneous trivia [6.0] Time travel questions [6.1] How did the (liquid metal) T-1000 travel to the past? Didn't they destroy the time machine? [6.2] How can Skynet exist if the chip and arm were destroyed? [6.3] If John gave a speech to Reese in 2029, who gave it to Sarah and conceived John in 1984, and then Sarah told it to John, then who wrote the bloody speech? [6.4] What are some good SF time-travel stories? [7.0] What Terminator books and comics are there? [7.1] The Terminator books [7.1.1] The Terminator (US novelization) [7.1.2] The Terminator (UK novelization) [7.1.3] The Terminator (BFI Modern Classics) [7.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day books [7.2.1] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (novelization) [7.2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Book of the Film: An Illustrated Screenplay [7.2.3] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Mighty Chronicles) [7.2.4] T2: Infiltrator [7.2.5] T2: Rising Storm [7.2.6] T2: The Future War [7.2.7] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 1: Dark Futures [7.2.8] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 2: An Evil Hour [7.2.9] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 3: Times of Trouble [7.2.10] Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf [7.3] Terminator 3 books [7.3.1] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [7.3.2] Terminator 3: Terminator Dreams [7.3.3] Terminator Hunt [7.4] Now Comics [7.4.1] The Terminator *[7.4.2] The Terminator: The Burning Earth [7.4.3] The Terminator: All My Futures Past [7.5] Dark Horse Comics [7.5.1] The Terminator: Tempest [7.5.2] The Terminator: One Shot [7.5.3] The Terminator: Secondary Objectives [7.5.4] The Terminator: The Enemy Within [7.5.5] The Terminator: Hunters & Killers [7.5.6] The Terminator: Endgame [7.5.7] RoboCop Versus The Terminator [7.5.8] The Terminator: Death Valley [7.5.9] The Terminator: Suicide Run [7.5.10] The Terminator: The Dark Years [7.5.11] Superman vs. The Terminator: Death to the Future [7.5.12] Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator *[7.6] Marvel Comics [7.7] Malibu Comics *[7.7.1] T2: Cybernetic Dawn (aka "Present War") [7.7.2] T2: Nuclear Twilight (aka "Future War") [7.8] Beckett Comics *[7.8.1] Terminator 3 +[7.9] Dynamite Entertainment +[7.9.1] Terminator 2: Infinity [8.0] What Terminator games are there? [8.1] Arcade/Casino Games [8.1.1] T2: The Arcade Game [8.1.2] T2 Pinball [8.1.3] T3 Pinball +[8.1.4] The Terminator Pachisuro Slot Machine [8.2] Computer Games [8.2.1] The Terminator [8.2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day [8.2.3] T2: The Arcade Game [8.2.4] T2: Judgment Day Chess Wars [8.2.5] The Terminator 2029 [8.2.5.1] The Terminator 2029: Operation Scour [8.2.5.2] The Terminator 2029 Deluxe CD Edition [8.2.6] The Terminator: Rampage [8.2.7] The Terminator: Future Shock [8.2.8] The Terminator: SkyNET *[8.2.9] Terminator 3: War of the Machines [8.3] Console Games [8.3.1] The Terminator [8.3.2] T2: The Arcade Game [8.3.3] Terminator 2: Judgment Day [8.3.4] Robocop versus The Terminator [8.3.5] The Terminator: Dawn of Fate [8.3.6] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [8.3.7] Terminator 3: The Redemption [8.4] Portable Games [8.4.1] T2 LCD [8.4.2] Game Gear +[8.4.3] Game Boy +[8.4.4] Game Boy Advance +[8.4.5] Mobil/Cell Phones *[9.0] Will there be more Terminator movies? [10.0] Credits [10.1] Bibliography ============================================================================= ================== [0.0] Introduction ================== This Frequently Asked Questions list is based largely on the T2 FAQ compiled by Doug Fierro, last dated 11/10/91. (Doug's email address is dead--Doug, are you out there?) That's why I numbered the initial release of this FAQ version 2.0. Due to constant demand for information on the Terminator films, the FAQ has been resurrected. Contributions/discussion are welcome! The preferred forum for discussion is news:rec.arts.sf.movies. In section 6.0 on time travel, there are probably no absolute right or wrong answers--except as far as real-world physics can be applied to the virtual world of the Terminator films. I'm not looking for alternate ideas about time travel, thank you very much. I'm just trying to explain the logic underlying what happens in the Terminator films. Everyone has an opinion (read: theory) about time travel. Try reading news:alt.sci.time-travel and you'll see...! If you want to contribute something and start out by writing, "I know someone who knows this guy who met JC's gardener once, and she says that JC says that..." Well, I probably won't read much further than that. If you cite a reference to info that you provide, your credibility will be that much greater. (I'm not anally retentive. It's just that this is supposed to be an information file, not a misinformation file. ;-) If you want to make sure I get your input, send me email at . This FAQ has recently undergone another massive overhaul, including information on T3. I humbly note that this FAQ was awarded a Magellan "3-Star" rating by the McKinley Group, who (once upon a time) produced the Magellan Internet Guide, an index of over 2 million sites and more than 40,000 reviews. The Terminator website and this FAQ were named a "HotSpot" by GameSpot . The Terminator website and this FAQ were named "Schwarzenegger.com's official Fan-Tastic site for May 2002" by Schwarzenegger.com . Plug: I am also maintainer of the Star Wars: Dark Forces FAQ . -KAL [0.1] Internet resources ------------------------ This FAQ is available in ASCII text format for printing. Posted quarterly to: news:alt.answers news:alt.cult-movies news:rec.answers news:rec.arts.sf.movies news:news.answers This FAQ is available in HTML format on the Web. The main URL is http://members.shaw.ca/kloepel/Terminator/faq.html. It is mirrored at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/6601/. Ross Chandler gave the FAQ a home in the beginning (thanks, Ross!). Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles websites: * Take Back The Future * 2GuysTalking Terminator Podcast General Terminator sites: * Terminator Files * Terminator Wiki * Terminator Allude * Terminator: Hope of the Future * StanWinston.com * Rage Against the Machines * Open Directory Project's list of Terminator websites * Yahoo!'s list of Terminator websites * Various pictures and sounds: ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pictures/tv.film/Terminator_II/ http://www.moviesounds.com/t2.html [0.2] Abbreviations ------------------- Abbreviations used in this document: JC = James Cameron SE = Special Edition (boxed set) T1 = The Terminator film T1SE = The Terminator Special Edition cut T2 = Terminator 2: Judgment Day film T2SE = Terminator 2: Judgment Day Special Edition cut T2UE = Terminator 2: Judgment Day Ultimate Edition DVD T2ED = Terminator 2: Judgment Day Extreme DVD T2: 3-D = Terminator 2: 3-D experience at Universal Studios theme parks T3 = Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines film T:SCC = Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series T-800, T-850, or Terminator = Arnold's character; see section 4.20 for more T-1000 = the "liquid metal" Terminator in T2 T-X = the female Terminator in T3 (also known as the "Terminatrix") [0.3] Questions that need answering ----------------------------------- * (none at the moment) =================================================== [1.0] What are the different movie and TV versions? =================================================== Each of the films has been produced in a variety of media. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather a resource for the versions that are commonly available. [1.1] The Terminator -------------------- Producer: John Daly and Derek Gibson (executive producers), and Gale Anne Hurd (producer) Cinematography: Adam Greenberg Production Design: James Cameron Art Director: George Costello Editing: Mark Goldblatt Original Music: Brad Fiedel Written by: Gale Anne Hurd and James Cameron Director: James Cameron Released in North America: 26 October, 1984 For more information, see the Internet Movie Database . There are two cuts of The Terminator. The first is the theatrical release, in pan-and-scan and widescreen versions, on VHS videocassette, laserdisc, and DVD (running time is 108 minutes). The second is the T1SE (see section 1.1.2), released on VHS videocassette, on DVD in 2001, and on Blu-ray disc in 2006. [1.1.1] What scenes were cut from the T1 theatrical release? ------------------------------------------------------------- The following scenes were filmed, but cut from the theatrical release of T1: * Wholesome Sarah: a brief alternate introduction to Sarah at work * Wrong Sarah: a longer version of the killing of the first Sarah Connor, showing the T- 800 walking away from the house, not reacting at all to the horrified neighbours * Lt. Traxler's Arc: a bunch of brief scenes showing Vukovich and Traxler, amongst them the scene with Reese getting the gun * Sarah Fights Back: a long scene in which Sarah asks Reese if they can't attack the Cyberdyne building and ensure that the possible future never occurs. Reese declines, and Sarah reacts wildly * Making Bombs: while making bombs, Sarah and Reese discuss their life together * Tickling Reese: a post-coitus scene showing Sarah tickling Reese * The Factory: two removed scenes at the end, showing a technician finding a few parts of the remains of the T-800, and a longer version of the scene in which Sarah is placed in the ambulance, showing us that the factory is, in fact, Cyberdyne Systems These scenes are available on the T1 Special Edition DVD (see section 1.1.2). [1.1.2] What is the T1 Special Edition? --------------------------------------- The Terminator Special Edition ("T1SE") DVD release has two altered scenes, at the request of Lightstorm Entertainment, supposedly to fix continuity slips in the original picture: a scene set in the future when a Terminator enters the rebel compound has been flipped on its vertical axis; the scene where the Terminator leaves the motel in L.A. has been cropped/reframed so that his feet are no longer visible (the original scene showed the Terminator wearing shoes instead of boots as previously seen). For more information on the T1SE, see the interview with Van Ling at DVDFile.com . There are a number of "Easter eggs" (hidden features) on the T1SE DVD. Most of them are audio of brief interview segments accompanied by still shots of the interviewees (James Cameron, William Wisher, Mark Goldblatt, Michael Biehn, Brad Fiedel, Stan Winston, Gale Anne Hurd, and Gene Warren). It's unfortunate that these have been hidden, as they reveal a lot of interesting behind-the-scenes information and trivia on the making of T1. All of the hidden features are selected randomly, so you must access them repeatedly until you can see them all. There are five Easter eggs hidden in each spot. To access the hidden "Easter egg" features: Insert the side of the DVD that contains the actual movie (not the supplements) and from the main menu, go to "Scene Selections." Select the chapter stops for chapters 13-16, and then highlight the "Main Menu" entry at the bottom of the screen. Now, press the down arrow key on your remote control to highlight a small block on the screen, then press enter to access five interview segments. Do the same for the chapters 25-28 screen to see one of five interview segments with JC. Also, for chapters 29-32 there are four more interview segments with JC, as well as "Chrono-Surfing: A Brief History of Time Travel" written by Randall Frakes. This valuable article lists many time travel- related novels, short stories, TV episodes, and films. More hidden features are in the "Special Features". Once there, highlight the "Resume Film" menu entry and then press the down arrow key on your remote control to highlight a small block at the top of the screen. Now, press enter and you will get to see one of five randomly chosen interview segments that are hidden here. Next, select "DVD ROM Features". Then press the right arrow key on your remote twice to highlight a small block. Now press enter and you will get to see one of five randomly chosen interview segments. Still more hidden features are in the "Languages" submenu. Go there and select the "Français" menu entry for "Spoken Language". Then, press the right arrow key to highlight a small block, which will show you one of five randomly chosen interview segments. [1.1.3] What are some other alternate versions? ------------------------------------------------ The Terminator has been broadcast on TV in many countries. Often the film is edited for length and content. For more details on these alternate versions, see the Internet Movie Database . [1.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day -------------------------------- Producers: Gale Anne Hurd and Mario Kassar (executive producers); James Cameron (producer); Stephanie Austin and B.J. Rack (co-producers) Cinematography: Adam Greenberg Production Design: Joseph Nemec III Art Director: Joseph P. Lucky Editing: Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris Original Music: Brad Fiedel Written by: James Cameron and William Wisher Director: James Cameron Released in North America: 3 July, 1991 For more information, see the Internet Movie Database . There are three different cuts of T2: * theatrical release (running time is 139 minutes) * Special Edition (running time is 152 minutes) * Ultimate Edition (running time is 156 minutes) (For details on these latter two cuts, see sections 1.2.4 and 1.2.5.) The movie has been released in a variety of media: * Video CD format on 2 normal CD-ROMs with the video compressed in MPEG-1 format at a resolution of 352×240. * The Terminator Collection SE laserdisc boxed set (with a hologram on the front) contains: 1. The Terminator: letterboxed theatrical release. 2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day: letterboxed theatrical release. 3. A VHS tape with two documentaries: The Making of The Terminator and The Making of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and all of the trailers for both movies (one for T1 and three for T2). Running time is 57 minutes. 4. A limited-edition 24-page book containing information/trivia about the making of the Terminator films as well as storyboards, drawings and other photographs. * The Special Edition VHS set from Carolco Home Video, put together jointly by Carolco, Live Home Video, Showtime, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Pioneer. This set comes in a 1'×1'×1" black box with "SCHWARZENEGGER" and "TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY" in big red foil letters, and "SPECIAL EDITION" in blue lettering. The box contains two VHS cassettes: 1. The SE letterbox version of T2 with all but two scenes added. 2. The second cassette is the Special Edition Supplement. It contains a discussion of the deleted scenes with all the actors and JC. Following this 20-minute film are the omitted scenes (the alternate ending and the T-1000 searching young John Connor's bedroom), three trailers from the movie, and the trailer for the release of the special edition of the laserdisc. Running time is approximately 40 minutes. * a VHS "boxed set" of both films in pan-and-scan format in a silver box, containing: 1. The Terminator: theatrical release. 2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day: theatrical release. * a VHS "boxed set" of both films in letterbox format in a gold box, containing: 1. The Terminator: theatrical release. 2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Special Edition (running time is about 152 minutes but the box incorrectly lists a running time of 139 minutes). * a widescreen DVD, with production notes and theatrical trailers * Artisan Entertainment (owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003) produced the Ultimate Edition DVD, released August 29, 2000, which contains all three cuts of T2, plus many extra features. You can read the "production diary" at DVDreview.com . The 2006 Blu-ray disc seems to have the same content as this version. * Artisan also produced the "Extreme DVD", released June 3, 2003, which contains new features not available on the Ultimate Edition DVD. See sections 1.2.5 and 1.2.6. [1.2.1] Why were scenes cut out of T2? -------------------------------------- Certain scenes were edited out of the theatrical release of T2. According to the Illustrated Screenplay, some scenes slowed the pace of the film; others repeated previously shown information; others were changed for dramatic effect. These scenes include Sarah opening up the Terminator's head and adjusting the CPU, Sarah's dream sequence with Kyle Reese, and the legendary alternate ending (see sections 1.2.2, 1.2.2.1, and 1.2.3 for more). In the video accompanying the VHS SE set, Cameron explains that the scene with the T-1000 searching the room was a "classic example of underestimating the audience." He thought it wasn't necessary to have yet another scene explaining that the T-1000 "molecularly samples" everything it touches. An interview with JC was shown on the TV special Secrets Revealed (hosted by William Devane!): “Well, 'final cut' really doesn't change anything. You still have to do what's best for the film--and a lot of people have opinions about what's best for the film. And, as a responsible filmmaker, you have to listen to them. “In the opening of the film, we see a playground after a nuclear war, where all the playground equipment has been burned and blackened. And then the ending was to show the 'alternate future' that came about as a result of the efforts of Sarah and John. And then when we put the movie together, and sat and watched it, it just felt a little too...'sweet.' It's essentially the movie of the script. But no movie is ever the movie of the script--the script is what you start with when you start the voyage, and when you end the voyage, you may be somewhere else. “So we took the ending off and we went to the dark road, kind of going into darkness--the uncertain future...and that seemed to work better. “We did screen it once, with the happier ending--because we had already raised the question to ourselves: 'Is this really the right thing?' And the audience seemed to concur. So we all looked at each other and went, 'Aha! See? Eh?' So we very quickly whipped together the alternate, which I'd already had in mind. “Sometimes, in that pressure-cooker of finishing the picture, the most instinctive responses are the best. And that's really what happened there; it was just instinct.” [1.2.2] What scenes were cut from the T2 theatrical release? ------------------------------------------------------------- The following are scenes that were cut from the theatrical release of T2. For scene numbers, I've followed the convention in the Illustrated Screenplay. (I've reduced this section from full-blown script to mere descriptions for a few reasons: it took too much space; the T2SE is widely available; and the Illustrated Screenplay contains full scripts.) **** SPOILER WARNING **** Scene 23: Pescadero ------------------- In the hallway of the Pescadero Mental Institution. Dr. Silberman has just finished showing Sarah Connor to some other doctors. He asks Douglas and another unnamed attendant to make sure Sarah takes her Thorazine. Theatrical release: Cut to T-1000 patrol car pulling up at John's foster parents' home. Special Edition: Cut to Silberman walking away. Douglas and partner enter Connor's room. Dougie and his partner administer Sarah her medication in their own (violent) way. --Total time: 1:00 Scene 29: Dream sequence ------------------------ John Connor relates to his friend Tim how his mom is a loser. They ride off to spend the money. Cut to Terminator pulling up on his bike. Theatrical Release: Cut to Dr. Silberman and Sarah watching an old videotape of Sarah describing a recurring dream of nuclear Judgment Day. Special Edition: Cut to Sarah sitting on her bed in her cell. Sarah has a fever dream of meeting Kyle, who gives her further inspiration. She follows him down the hall and finds herself looking into a playground, the Terminator by her side. Suddenly, a nuclear explosion hits, obliterating everything, and turning the Terminator into a smoking endoskeleton. Sarah then wakes up in her cell. --Total time: 3:21 Scene 54: Max ------------- At the house of John's foster parents, Janelle changes into the T-1000. Theatrical Release: Cut to officers showing Sarah pictures taken of Terminator at mall. Special Edition: Cut to T-1000 leaving John's foster parents' home. Kills the dog and reads "MAX" on its collar. --Total time: 0:30 Scenes 56 and 56A: Room scan ---------------------------- T-1000 passes the bathroom where Janelle is lying dead in the shower. It searches John's room, touching everything gently with his fingertips. It touches a Public Enemy poster, rips it off the wall and finds a box with "Letters from Mom" written on it. It goes through a bunch of photos in the box. --Total time: 1:25 Scenes 87 to 89C: Chip flip --------------------------- At the abandoned garage. John asks the Terminator whether he can be more human. Theatrical Release: The Terminator tells John that his CPU is a neural net processor. Special Edition: Sarah and John "operate" on the Terminator, removing his CPU. Sarah wants to destroy it, but John asserts himself and stops her. They switch the CPU to "read-and-write" mode. --Time of deleted scene: 0:10 --Time of added scenes: 3:32 Scenes 96A to 97: Learning to smile ----------------------------------- Sarah, John, and "Uncle Bob" pull the station wagon into a gas station; steam is coming out of radiator. Theatrical Release: Cut to Sarah chewing on a burger, Terminator pouring water into the radiator. Special Edition: John tries to teach Terminator how to smile, with mixed results. Cut to Sarah chewing on a burger. --Total time of added scenes: 1:17 Scene 99: Dyson at home ----------------------- Terminator is telling Sarah about Dyson, who developed the Skynet technology. Theatrical Release: Cut to station wagon pulling up at Enrique's ranch. Special Edition: Miles tells Tarissa about his new processor; she convinces him to spend some time with their two kids to Raging Waters. --Total time of added scene: 2:20 Scenes A105 to A106: Salceda's Ranch ------------------------------------ Enrique shows Sarah the truck that needs a new starter. Theatrical Release: Cut to Arnold pulling dust cover off chain gun. Special Edition: Sarah tells Enrique to leave his ranch after they leave. As the Terminator selects weapons, John tells him about his life growing up. --Total time of deleted scenes: 0:14 --Total time of added scenes: 1:44 Scene A123: John ---------------- John and Terminator are trying to prevent Sarah from killing Dyson. Theatrical Release: Cut to toy truck in Dyson's home. Special Edition: John tells the Terminator the importance of human feelings. --Total time: 0:48 Scenes 148A to 148C: Sledgehammer --------------------------------- T-1000 is at Dyson's home, hears that Sarah Conner is at Cyberdyne. Theatrical Release: Cut to police cars pulling up at Cyberdyne. Special Edition: Miles helps destroy everything in his lab, including smashing the neural net prototype with an axe. --Total time: 0:30 Scenes 203A to 203C and 209A: T-1000 bugs ------------------------------------------ After the T-1000 is shattered by the Terminator, we see that it's beginning to lose control of its morphing. Its hand takes on black and yellow stripes when it grabs a black and yellow striped railing, and its feet squish and morph into the steel floor pattern on each step. When it morphs into Sarah Connor, John looks down and sees that the T- 1000/Connor's feet have melded into the steel floor right before the real Connor begins blasting away at it. [1.2.2.1] What is the alternate ending? --------------------------------------- The alternate ending (known as the "Future Coda") was cut from the theatrical release of the film; it was released with the T2SE and T2UE cuts of T2. It is not edited into the T2SE cut, but is shown in a separate segment. The Future Coda is edited into the Ultimate Edition of the film. JC explains why the Future Coda never made it into the theatrical release: "But there was a sense that, why tie it up with a bow? If the future is changeable, then the battle is something that has to be fought continuously. And you can't do it with a single stroke. That it's the dualism, the dynamic between good and evil that's eternal." Here is my transcript of the alternate ending, scene 215: [After the Terminator sinks into the molten steel, Sarah holds John and looks into the camera. NOTE: This shot is common to both versions. What follows was cut from the theatrical release.] Fade to shot of the sun. Begin voiceover as the camera pans down. It is Washington, DC; the capitol is in the background, as are several futuristic buildings. Pan down to long shot of a park with a fountain and a playground. SARAH (V.O.) August 29th, 1997 came and went. Nothing much happened. Michael Jackson turned forty. There was no "judgment day." Cut to medium shot of a recreational area around the fountain. Pan down and across children in the playground to a well-dressed older woman speaking the narration into a small recording device. SARAH People went to work as they always do. Laughed. Complained. Watched TV. Made love. I wanted to run through the street yelling, to grab them all and say, "Every day from this day on is a gift. Use it well." Instead, I got drunk. That was thirty years ago. But the dark future which never came still exists for me. And it always will--like the traces of a dream. Cut to a shot of an adult John Connor, pushing a little girl on a swing in the playground. SARAH (V.O.) John fights the war differently than it was foretold. Here, on the battlefield of the Senate, his weapons are common sense-- Cut to a closeup of Sarah, watching John and the little girl. SARAH --and hope. Cut to a shot of the little girl running. GIRL Tie me, gramma! Tie me! Cut to a medium shot of the girl climbing up onto the bench beside Sarah, who ties her granddaughters' shoe. Cut to a closeup of the little girl as she looks up at Sarah and giggles. Cut to a medium shot of the two. SARAH How's that? Cut to a shot of the girl. GIRL Thank you, gramma. Cut to a shot of the two; Sarah leans down and gives the girl a kiss. The girl runs back to the playground. Cut to a shot of the girl running into John's arms. The two embrace, then John helps her onto a slide. SARAH (V.O.) The luxury of hope was given to me by the Terminator. Because if a machine can learn the value of human life-- Cut to a shot of Sarah, smiling, watching the children. SARAH (V.O.) --maybe we can, too. Fade to black. [1.2.3] Other cut scenes ------------------------ The Illustrated Screenplay also contains six omitted sequences that were not filmed, for various reasons noted below: Extended Future War Sequence ---------------------------- These scenes show more of the fight against Skynet in the future. This sequence was deleted due to its prohibitive cost, and because it was deemed tangential to the story. Most significant are the scenes showing an adult John Connor sending Kyle Reese to the past. Sarah's E.C.T. Sequence ----------------------- This sequence was intended to illustrate the direness of Sarah's situation, which was adequately established with other scenes. I'm glad these scenes were cut: electroconvulsive shock therapy is only used as a treatment in extreme cases of depression--which Sarah clearly did not exhibit. Missile Dream Sequence ---------------------- In an early draft, Sarah experiences two nuclear nightmares; this is the second. After falling asleep at Salceda's ranch, Sarah's dream of children playing in a park turns into a nightmare as underground silos open, and the missiles inside are launched. These scenes were cut because JC thought that a single nuclear nightmare was more powerful than two. Salceda's Death Sequence ------------------------ Although the scenes in which the T-1000 goes to Salceda's ranch looking for John were scheduled for the first week of principal photography, they were not filmed because they were deemed redundant and costly. This sequence is notable for the scene in which the T-1000's head is blown off, the mouth gulps "like a gaffed fish," and the head is reabsorbed into the T-1000's body. Gant Ranch Sequence ------------------- Travis Gant is the "crazy ex-Green Beret" John refers to in the film. This sequence was rewritten and later comprised the Salceda ranch sequences. (Salceda's first incarnation was as one of Gant's men. The kewlest scene has Sarah proving to Gant that Terminator really exist, by taking a .45 automatic and shooting the Terminator in the head--twice! Terminator, unperturbed, responds to this rather rude treatment by saying, "No problemo." Dyson's Vision Sequence ----------------------- Miles Dyson's death was initially intended to be a bit more poetic. He has a vision of his family and knows that for them to have a chance at survival, he must destroy his life's work--and himself. [1.2.4] What is the T2 Special Edition? --------------------------------------- Although some scenes were cut from the theatrical release of T2, many were restored in the Special Edition ("T2SE"). These scenes are described in section 1.2.2. Two long scenes were not cut into the T2SE, but were included as supplements: One is the alternate ending "Future Coda" (scene 215; see section 1.2.2.1), the other is scenes 56/56A. The running time of the T2SE is 152 minutes. [1.2.5] What is the T2 Ultimate Edition? ---------------------------------------- The Ultimate Edition ("T2UE") refers to a couple of things. It refers to a cut of the film that includes the alternate ending "Future Coda" and scenes 56/56A. T2UE also refers to the T2 Ultimate Edition DVD, which contains the T2UE cut of the film, as well as the theatrical release and SE cuts. This DVD was produced by Artisan Entertainment (owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003), and was released August 29, 2000. This disc contains all three cuts of the film, but the T2UE cut is hidden (a so-called "Easter egg"). To access the hidden "Easter egg" features: Select "Special Edition" from the main menu. Highlight "Play Special Edition" and press 82997 on your remote. (You may have to press "Enter" after pressing each number. You'll notice, of course, that this special code is also the date of Judgment Day!) The words "The Future Is Not Set" will appear in the right hand portion of the setup screen and the left eye of the Terminator will light up. Now you can select "Play Extended Special Edition". Or select "Title 3" with your DVD player (scenes 56/56A are title 3, chapter 24; the Future Coda is title 3, chapter 78). There is a second Easter egg. Insert side B (or disc 2). There are a few buttons hidden in the main menu. When you first start the DVD, it goes to a menu which displays the information programs, visual campaigns, and data hub. If you wait 30 seconds, things may happen randomly on the menu. A button may appear on the bottom left side of the menu that says "Join the Resistance"; this takes you to the same message on the CD-ROM button on side A (or disc 1). The other thing that may happen is that the same button appears, but with a sound effect; this takes you to a Swelltone trailer. The other thing that may happen is the T-1000's head appears in the middle of the screen and says "Get out", and blends back in with the menu. The T2UE DVD may come on one (double-sided) DVD-18 (contains 18 Gb), or two (single-sided) DVD-9s (each contains 9 Gb); there is no difference in content between the two. The T2UE DVD comes in a brushed metal case. The T2UE DVD contains all three cuts of T2 in 16:9 widescreen. It is THX certified, with Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX, and DTS 5.1 ES sound formats. Aside from the three cuts of T2, the T2UE DVD also includes: * commentary by cast and crew * "The Making of T2," "T2: More Than Meets the Eye," and "The Making of T2: 3-D: Breaking the Screen Barrier" documentaries * supplmental materials which cover all aspects of production, including make- up, visual effects, marketing, etc. * teasers, trailers, screenplay, 700+ storyboards * DVD-ROM feature allow you to watch the movie and simultaneously view storyboards [1.2.6] What is the T2 Extreme DVD? ----------------------------------- T2 Extreme DVD ("T2ED", not "Extreme Edition") was produced by Artisan Entertainment (owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003), and was released June 3, 2003. This two-disc set features: * audio commentary by James Cameron and William Wisher * a new frame-by-frame digital restoration and 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer downconverted from a new hi-def master (for more information on the T2ED mastering process, see: www.thx.com/t2/) * an interactive mode that takes viewers behind the process of how the pioneering digital effects of the film were made * other documentaries and featurettes on various aspects of the film * ROM extras, including a software tool that allows users to morph their digital images into a T-800 or T-1000 Terminator This DVD contains the T2SE cut of the film, the theatrical release, as well as the "Extended Special Edition" (which includes scenes 56 and 56A, and the "Future Coda" alternate ending (scene 215; see section 1.2.2.1). The latter two cuts are hidden as "Easter eggs". To access the hidden "Easter egg" features: Insert the first disc of the set. On the disc's Main Menu, just wait. After the menu cycles a few times, the Terminator endoskeleton will suddenly appear on the screen and check you out (this also occurs on the second disc). On the Main Menu, highlight the "Sensory Control" menu entry. Press the right arrow key on your remote control five times. "The Future Is Not Set" will appear on the screen in red letters. You have now switched the disc to play the Theatrical Cut of the movie, which is otherwise accessible only as a high- definition presentation as a DVD-ROM feature. Note that the interactive mode and the commentary track will not work in this presentation mode. Go to "Sensory Control" and then enter "Interactive Mode". Press the down arrow five times. A section of the screen will turn red under the word "methodologies". Press Enter and you now have access to all 104 behind-the- scenes clips, storyboards, and two deleted scenes: "T-1000 Searches John's Room" and "Future Coda". Insert the second DVD in the player. Highlight the "High Definition" menu entry and press the up arrow key on your remote control. This will highlight part of the DVD icon and give you access to the DVD production credits for this release. Highlight the "DVD ROM" menu entry and then press the left arrow key. This will highlight a box in the lower left corner of the screen. Press enter and you will now get to see a trailer for the Terminator 2: Ultimate Edition DVD release. Select the "DVD ROM" menu entry and press the up arrow key on your remote control twice to highlight the pool of blood on the floor. Press enter and you will get to see "The Worst That Can Happen." [1.2.7] What are some other alternate versions? ------------------------------------------------ T2 has been broadcast on TV in many countries. Often the film is edited for length and content. For more details on some of these alternate versions, see the Internet Movie Database . [1.3] Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) ------------------------------------------------------------ T2: 3-D is a sequel (of sorts) to T2 with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong, titled Terminator 2 3-D: Battle Across Time. This attraction is at Universal Studios Orlando (since 1996), Universal Studios Hollywood (since 1999), and Universal Studios Japan (since 2001). Producers: Andrew Millstein and Scott Ross (executive producers), Chuck Comisky (producer), and Jessica Huebner (associate producer) Cinematography: Peter Anderson (3-D), Russell Carpenter (live-action), and Russ Lyster (effects) Production Design: John Muto Film Editing: Allen Cappuccilli, Shannon Leigh Olds, and David de Vos Original Music: Brad Fiedel Written by: James Cameron, Gary Goddard, and Adam Bezark (check out his website at www.bezark.com!) Directors: John Bruno, James Cameron, and Stan Winston From Gamefan magazine: THE ATTRACTION * The 3-D film utilized in the attraction is approximately 10 minutes long and was directed by Terminator creator and director James Cameron. * The 10-minute film features all-new footage shot exclusively for the Terminator 2 - 3-D attraction. Production took place in a deserted steel mill in Fontana, California, taking over two weeks of all-night shooting. * Computer graphics house Digital Domain, whose special effects work can be seen in Jurassic Park and Apollo 13, created all of the digital composite imagery in the film. THE FILM PROJECTION SYSTEM * Three-dimensional images are projected on three separate screens, in a way never seen before, surrounding guests with 180 degrees of in-your-face excitement. * Each of the three projection screens located within the attraction measure 23 feet high by 50 feet long. * Six fully automated 70mm film projectors are required to create the 3-D images that will reach off the screen and into the audience. THE AUDIO SYSTEM * The Terminator 2 - 3-D attraction features a state-of-the-art sound system created by Soundelux that pumps a total of 45,620 Watts through 141 speakers. it is the most technically advanced system in the world and serves as a showplace for audiophiles across the globe. * All processing gear for the attraction's audio system are found within one master computer system. All connections and configurations are made on-screen utilizing computer software that has never been seen before. * The audio computer system allows audio engineers to modify and construct new audio configurations simply by drawing them on a computer screen instead of the time-consuming re-wiring required by a conventional system. THE T2 3-D CINEBOTIC FIGURES * Originally, Universal Studios planned to feature in the attraction the T- 800 chrome endoskeletons seen in the Terminator 2 motion picture. However, after consulting with director James Cameron, they discovered that the T-800s come from the future (around 2029) and therefore could not exist in the attraction in the present day. As a result, Cameron designed, exclusively for this attraction, the T-70 robot, a totally new, more primitive series of the mechanical soldier. The following is a spoiler for T2: 3-D. DON'T read it if you don't want to know what happens! **** SPOILER WARNING **** Summary written by Dave Harling : The audience [is invited] to a presentation of future technology by the Cyberdyne Corporation; creators of the present T-70s and future creator of Skynet. Unfortunately, half-way through the presentation, they are sabotaged (live) by Sarah and John Connor, who inform us of the future doom Cyberdyne will unknowingly bring to the world. The audience is soon joined by the T-1000 as well as Arnold's T-800 on stage via motorcycle. The T-800 grabs John and exits the stage via a 3-D time portal, quickly pursued by the T-1000. From there it is all 3-D movie magic in which the T-800 and John Connor must defeat Skynet, which is guarded by the powerful T-1,000,000. **** END OF SPOILER **** For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , read the Wired magazine interview with JC in issue 4.04 , or see Inside Universal . [1.3.1] How is the Hollywood version of T2: 3-D different from the Florida version? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The story and script are virtually identical. The 3-D film itself is exactly the same. The biggest changes are in the building that houses the attraction. While the USF show building was hidden behind an existing "Hollywood" facade (which received a minor upgrade for the attraction), the situation at USH was different. The Hollywood show is built atop a seven-story parking structure, in an expansion area that once held "Fievel's Playland." An entire new structure was designed and built from scratch to house the queue, pre-show, main show, retail and a new restaurant. It's an avant-garde modern design that represents both the colors and forms of the Terminator movies. The paint scheme resembles a pixellated computer screen; the pattern was actually derived from a still frame from Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Curving silver walls rise above the main building, suggesting "morphing" mimetic pollyalloys. A front wall suggests the original Cyberdyne headquarters, and a big "T2/3D" logo that juts out of the facade at an angle recalls the T-1000's motorcycle exploding from the Cyberdyne window. Interesting structural note: The attraction features a number of elements that require a "basement" (for lifts, trap doors, robot pits, etc.) In Florida, this was accomplished by simply digging a little. At USH, however, it's on top of a parking lot--so if they dig, they'll hit somebody's Taurus! Instead, the entire theater is elevated about one-half story above the deck. The audience walks up a long ramp as they approach the pre-show, until they're six or seven feet above grade. They ramp down again as they exit the theater. Now to the attraction itself... The queue is perhaps the most different: it's housed in a sheltered outdoor area (as opposed to USF's air-conditioned indoor queue, necessary due to Florida's heat). Guests can watch the same introductory Cyberdyne video; they re-shot the elements that simulate guests standing in line. There are also eight new satirical Cyberdyne "product" posters, featuring Cyberdyne's horrific new technologies for home, business and military applications. These include "Cyberdyne DraftBoy," a system for identifying great video game players during childhood and passing their personal information on to the Department of Defense for future recruitment; and "Cyberdyne KidCollar," a low- voltage child restraint system for the home... The pre-show is pretty much the same; the audience meets Kimberley Duncan, who's ickier than ever; and she shows the same corporate video. One scene featuring former Orlando Magic player, now L.A. Laker star, Shaquille O'Neal, was re- shot. He's ditched the Orlando blue-and-white uniform, and now sports Laker gold-and-blue. The main theater itself is improved in subtle ways. The colors and finishes are all more refined, more corporate; a "portland cement" finish on the walls lends lends the room a cold, imposing feel. The lighting has also been tweaked, with new colors and looks, including a neat "blood-red" look behind the T-70 robots as they perform their target demonstration. Best of all, the soundtrack has been completely re-mixed by the amazing folks at Soundelux, resulting in crisper effects, better dialog legibility, and a much more exciting dynamic range. There are other minor changes, but they're mostly behind the scenes. The projection and effects systems have all been bumped up a generation for better reliability. Also, the USH show features four T-70 robots instead of USF's six. Exiting the theater, there's a much bigger, more "Terminator- like" retail area. There are two full-sized endoskeletons on display, plus some flying mini- hunters (from the 3-D movie). The "CyberGrill" restaurant is a deco/chrome treat. There is some fun video footage of "antique" robotic and computer systems, set to big band swing tunes. (No Terminator clips, though.) Finally, there's AquaZone, an outdoor plaza at the attraction's exit where kids can play in some wacky futuristic fountains while mom and dad have a drink and enjoy the view. The music here is a cosmopolitan mix of "watery" jazz, lounge music and movie soundtracks. (And if you listen carefully, you'll catch tracks from Titanic and The Abyss... Cameron's "water-themed" movies....) [1.4] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ---------------------------------------- Producers: Moritz Borman, Guy East, Gale Anne Hurd, Nigel Sinclair (executive producers); Basil Iwanyk (co-executive producer); Mario Kassar, Hal Lieberman, Joel B. Michaels, Andrew G. Vajna, Colin Wilson (producers) Cinematography: Don Burgess Production Design: Jeff Mann Art Directors: Shepherd Frankel, Beat Frutiger, Andrew Menzies, and Mark Zuelzke Editing: Neil Travis, Nicolas De Toth (co-editor) Written by: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, and Tedi Sarafian (story); John Brancato) and Michael Ferris (screenplay); Gale Anne Hurd and James Cameron (characters) Director: Jonathan Mostow Released in North America: 2 July, 2003 For more information, see the Internet Movie Database . You can listen to interviews with some of the stars and filmmakers at the T3 Radio website . You can buy merchandise at the T3 page of WBShop.com . T3 was released on VHS video, and there are two versions of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines on DVD: one is the widescreen version, the other is the pan-and-scan version (so-called "full screen"). It was also released on HD-DVD disc in 2006 and Blu-ray in 2008. [1.4.1] What scenes were cut from the T3 theatrical release? ------------------------------------------------------------- There is one "deleted" scene that appears on the T3 DVD, known as the "Sgt Candy scene." Although details of the scene could be relayed here, the DVD is widely available. Plus, it would ruin the surprise of this goofy, silly scene. According to T3 director Jonathan Mostow, it was created especially for the T3 videogame, so it's not really a scene cut from the theatrical release of the film. Thank goodness for small favours. [1.5] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles ---------------------------------------------- As cited in an article on Variety.com , Andrew G. Vajna and Mario Kassar's C2 Pictures is working with Warner Bros. TV and writer Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds) on the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which debuted on the Fox television network on January 13, 2008. The series takes place chronologically between T2 and T3, and balances action and family drama, focusing on Sarah's relationship with the teenage John Connor. Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger are not involved in this project. The series will have a link to what's being envisioned as a new feature trilogy. However, according to an interview with series producer/writer Josh Friedman at ign.com (spoiler warning), T:SCC takes place in an alternate timeline which differs from that in T3. Sarah Connor is played by Lena Headey, John Connor is played by Thomas Dekker, Cameron Phillips is played by Summer Glau, Cromartie is played by Owain Yeoman and Garret Dillahunt, and FBI agent James Ellison is played by Richard T. Jones. For more information, see Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles web page , the T:SCC Wiki , and the Internet Movie Database . ============================================================= [2.0] What original motion picture soundtracks are available? ============================================================= [2.1] The Terminator -------------------- The Terminator Original Soundtrack. DCC Compact Classics DZS-058. Total playing time is 35:39. Music composed, performed, and produced by Brad Fiedel (6 tracks). There are 5 additional rock songs from the film included. If you're into early 1980s synth-pop, you'll love this CD. The Terminator: The Definitive Edition. Edel 0029022EDL. Total playing time is 72:15. Music composed, performed, and produced by Brad Fiedel (19 tracks). This CD was supervised and sequenced by Ford A. Thaxton . This disc contains none of the pop songs; instead, it has tons of Fiedel's original score. If you're into early 1980s synth-movie scores, you'll love this CD. [2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day -------------------------------- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Varese Sarabande VSD-5335. Total playing time is 53:45. Music composed and produced by Brad Fiedel (20 tracks). This CD contains all-orchestral music, with no pop songs. [2.2.1] What songs in the movie are not on the T2 soundtrack? -------------------------------------------------------------- “You Could be Mine” was written by Izzy Stradlin and W. Axl Rose, and was performed by Guns N' Roses. It appears on Use Your Illusion II (1991), and was also released as a CD single with the extra track “Civil War” (1991). According to Randy Chang , this song (along with “Don't Cry”) was written well before the band's first major-label debut Appetite for Destruction was released in 1987. Another is “Bad to the Bone” written by George Thorogood, performed by George Thorogood and the Destroyers (played when the Terminator walks out of the bar). It's from Bad To The Bone (1982). “Guitars, Cadillacs” written and performed by Dwight Yoakam (played in the bar where the Terminator gets his clothes). It can be found on Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (1990). [2.3] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ---------------------------------------- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Varese Sarabande 302 066 481 2. Music composed by Marco Beltrami. This CD features 18 tracks from the film, plus The Terminator theme from T1, and two bonus tracks: "Open To Me" performed by Dillon Dixon and "I Told You" performed by Mia Julia. Disappointingly, Brad Fiedel's definitive Terminator theme is mostly lacking in this score; it is only featured during the end credits. For more information, see Marco Beltrami's website: www.marcobeltrami.com. [2.3.1] What songs in the movie are not on the T3 soundtrack? -------------------------------------------------------------- “The Current” by Blue Man Group featuring Gavin Rossdale can be found on The Complex (2003). Performances can be viewed at www.bluemanlibrary.com. ================================================================================ [3.0] What are the filmographies of some of the people involved with Terminator? ================================================================================ [3.1] James Cameron ------------------- As a director: Aliens of the Deep (2005) Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) Expedition: Bismarck (2002) (TV) Dark Angel (2002) (TV, epsiode "Freak Nation") Earthship.TV (2001) (TV) Titanic (1997) Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) (1996) True Lies (1994) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) The Abyss (1989) Aliens (1986) The Terminator (1984) Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) Xenogenesis (1978) As a writer: Dark Angel (2000) (TV, episode "Pilot") Titanic (1997) Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) (1996) Strange Days (1995) (screenplay, story) True Lies (1994) (screenplay) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Point Break (1991) The Abyss (1989) Aliens (1986) Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) The Terminator (1984) Xenogenesis (1978) For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , or Wikipedia entry . [3.2] Arnold Schwarzenegger --------------------------- As an actor: The Kid & I (2005) [Arnold Schwarzenegger] AC/DC: Family Jewels (2005) [Jack Slater] Around the World in 80 Days (2004) [Prince Hapi] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) [The Terminator] Liberty's Kids (2002) (TV series) [voice, Baron von Steuben] Collateral Damage (2001) [Gordon Brewer] Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) [voice of White wolf] The 6th Day (2000) [Adam Gibson] End of Days (1999) [Jericho Cane] Batman & Robin (1997) [Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze] Jingle All the Way (1996) [Howard Langston] Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) (1996) [The Terminator] Eraser (1996) [John Kruger, the Eraser] Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) (TV) [himself] Junior (1994) [Dr Alex Hesse] True Lies (1994) [Harry Tasker] Dave (1993) [himself] Last Action Hero (1993) [Jack Slater, himself] The Last Party (1993) [himself] Lincoln (TV) (1992) [Voice of John G. Nicolay] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) [The Terminator] Kindergarten Cop (1990) [John Kimble] Total Recall (1990) [Douglas Quaid/Hauser] Red Heat (1988) [Ivan Danko] Twins (1988) [Julius Benedict] Predator (1987) [Dutch] The Running Man (1987) [Ben Richards] Raw Deal (1986) [Mark Kaminski/Joseph P. Brenner] Commando (1985) [John Matrix] Red Sonja (1985) [Kalidor] Conan the Destroyer (1984) [Conan] The Terminator (1984) [The Terminator] Conan the Barbarian (1981) [Conan] The Jayne Mansfield Story (TV) (1980) [Mickey Hargitay] Scavenger Hunt (1979) The Villain (1979) [Handsome Stranger] Pumping Iron (1977) [himself] Stay Hungry (1976) [Joe Santo] The Long Goodbye (1973) Hercules in New York (1970) [Hercules; note: as "Arnold Strong"] For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , Wikipedia entry , or Arnold's official website . [3.3] Linda Hamilton -------------------- Actress filmography: Home by Christmas (2006) (TV) [Julie Bedford] Broken (2006) [Karen] Thief (2006) (TV) [Roselyn Moore] The Kid & I (2005) [Susan Mandeville] According to Jim (2005) (TV) [Melissa] Missing in America (2005) [Kate] Smile (2005) [Bridget] In Your Dreams (2005) [Georgie] Jonah (2004) [June] Wholey Moses (2003) [Valerie] Silent Night (2002) (TV) [Elisabeth Vincken] Bailey's Mistake (2001) (TV) [Liz Donovan] A Girl Thing (2001) (TV miniseries) [Rachel Logan] Skeletons in the Closet (2000) [Tina Conway] Sex & Mrs. X (2000) (TV) [Joanna Scott] Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) (TV) [wife] Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) [voice of Dr. Stephanie Lake] The Color of Courage (1999) (TV) [Anna Sipes] Unglued (1999) (a.k.a. The Secret Life of Girls (1999) [Ruby Sanford] Point Last Seen (1998) (TV) [Rachel Harrison] On the Line (1998) (TV) [Jean Martin] Dante's Peak (1997) [Rachel Nando] The Shadow Conspiracy (a.k.a. The Shadow Program) (1996) [Amanda Givens] Terminator 2: 3-D (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time)(1996) [Sarah Connor] A Mother's Prayer (TV) (1995) [Rosemary Holmstrom] Separate Lives (1994) [Lauren Porter] Silent Fall (1994) [Karen Rainer] Frasier (TV) (1993) [Claire (guest caller)] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) [Sarah Connor] Mr. Destiny (1990) [Ellen Burrows] Go to the Light (TV) (1988) Beauty and the Beast (TV series) (1987) [Catherine Chandler] Black Moon Rising (1986) [Nina] Club Med (TV) (1986) [Kate] King Kong Lives (1986) [Amy Franklin] Secret Weapons (a.k.a. Secrets of the Red Bedroom, a.k.a. Sexpionage) (TV) (1985) [Elena Koslov] Children of the Corn (1984) [Vicky] The Stone Boy (1984) [Eva, Crescent Moon Lady] The Terminator (1984) [Sarah Connor] Secrets of a Mother and Daughter (TV) (1983) [Susan Decker] King's Crossing (TV series) (1982) [Lauren] Country Gold (TV) (1982) [Josie Greenwood] Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) [Susan Swayze] Secrets of Midland Heights (TV series) (1980) [Lisa Rogers] Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (TV) (1980) Reunion (1980) (TV) (1980) For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , Wikipedia entry , or Linda Hamilton Online fansite. [3.4] Robert Patrick -------------------- Actor filmography: The Unit (2006) (TV) [Colonel Tom Ryan] Avatar: The Last Airbender (2007) (TV) [Master Piandao] Balls of Fury (2007) [Sgt. Pete Daytona] Bridge to Terabithia (2007) [Jesse Aarons Sr.] We Are Marshall (2006) [Coach Rick Tolley] Flags of Our Fathers (2006) [Colonel Chandler Johnson] The Marine (2006) [Rome] Ben 10 (2007) (TV) [Phil] Disorderly Conduct (2006) (TV) [narrator] Firewall (2006) [Gary Mitchell] Cold Shoulder (2006) (TV) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2005) (TV)[Ray Schenkel] Walk the Line (2005) [Ray Cash] Supercross (2005) [Earl Cole] Elvis (2005) (TV) [Vernon Presley] Duck Dodgers (2005) (TV) [J. Edgar Ashcan (voice)] The Fix (2005) [Shay Riley] Lost (2005) (TV) [Hibbs] Ladder 49 (2004) [Lenny Richter] Stargate Atlantis (2004) (TV) [Colonel Marshall Sumner] Bad Apple (2004) (TV) [Tommy 'Bells' Bellavita] Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) [Ray Carter] 1st to Die (2003) (TV) [Nicholas Jenks] Pavement (2002) [Samuel Brown] The Hire: Ticker (2002) [FBI agent] Out of These Rooms (2002) [John Michael] D-Tox (2002) [Noah] Backflash (2001) Eye See You (2001) Texas Rangers (2001) Spy Kids (2001) [Mr. Lisp] Angels Don't Sleep Here (2000) [Russell Stark] Mexico City (2000) [Ambassador Mills] All the Pretty Horses (2000) [Cole] Out of These Rooms (2000) The X-Files (2000-2002) (TV) [Special Agent John Doggett] From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) [Buck] Shogun Cop (1999) [detective] A Texas Funeral (1999) [Zach Whit] Ambushed (1998) [Shannon Herrold] The Only Thrill (1998) [Tom McHenry] The Faculty (1998) [Coach Willis] Perfect Assassins (a.k.a. A Breed Apart) (1998) (TV) [Leo Benita] Renegade Force (1998) [Jake McInroy] Tactical Assault (1998) [Colonel Lee Banning] The Vivero Letter (1998) [James Wheeler] Winter (1998) CopLand (1997) [Jack Duffy] Rosewood (1997) [Fanny's lover] Hacks (a.k.a. Sink or Swim) (1997) [Goatee] Rag and Bone (1997) [Sgt. Daniel Ryan] The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (a.k.a. Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures) (TV) (1996) [Race Bannon] Asylum (1996) [Nick Tordone] Striptease (1996) [Darrel Grant] T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) (1996) [T-1000] The Outer Limits (TV) (1995) [Skokes] Body Language (TV) (1995) [Delbert Radley] Decoy (1995) [Travis] Last Gasp (1995) [Leslie Chase] The Cool Surface (1994) [Jarvis Scott] Hong Kong '97 (1994) [Reginald Cameron] Zero Tolerance (1994) [Jeff] Body Shot (1993) [Mickey Dane] Double Dragon (a.k.a. Double Dragon: The Movie) (1993) [Koga Shuko] Fire in the Sky (1993) [Mike Rogers] Last Action Hero (1993) [T-1000] Wayne's World (1992) [T-1000] Resident Alien (TV) (1991) [himself] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) [T-1000] Die Hard 2 (1990) [O'Reilly (terrorist)] Future Hunters (a.k.a. Spear of Destiny) (1989) [Slade] Hollywood Boulevard II (1989) Killer Instinct (a.k.a. Beyond Enemy Lines) (1987) [Johnny Ransom] Equalizer 2000 (1986) [Deke] Eye of the Eagle (1986) [Johnny Ransom] For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , or Wikipedia entry . [3.5] Kristanna Loken --------------------- Actor filmography: The L Word (2007-2008) (TV) [Paige Sobel] Painkiller Jane (2007) (TV) [Jane Vasko] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) [Elora] Lime Salted Love (2006) [Zepher Genesee] BloodRayne (2005) [Rayne] Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV) [Brunnhild] Worn Like a Tattoo (2004) [Mary's Mother] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) [T-X] Academy Boyz (2001) [Linda Baker] Panic (2001) [Josie] Gangland (2000) [Angie] D.C. (2000) (TV series) [Sarah Logan] Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998) (TV series) [Taja] Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) (TV series) [Janine Kelly] Unhappily Ever After (1995) (TV series) [Sable O'Brien] Aliens in the Family (1996) (TV series) [Tiffany Kindall] As the World Turns (1994) (TV series) [Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos] For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , Wikipedia entry , or Kristanna Loken's official website . [3.6] Edward Furlong -------------------- Actor filmography: Dark Reel (2007) [Adam Waltz] Living & Dying (2007) [Sam] CSI: NY (2006) (TV) [Shane Casey] Warriors of Terra (2006) [Chris] Canes (2006) Jimmy and Judy (2006) [Jimmy Wright] The Visitation (2006) [Brandon Nichols] Cruel World (2005) [Philip Markham] The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) [Jimmy Cuervo/The Crow] Nice Guys (2005) [Tye] Intermedio (2005) [Malik] Venice Underground (2005) [Gary] Three Blind Mice (2002) [Thomas Cross] I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (a.k.a. The Knights of the Quest) (2001) [Simon di Clarendon] The Andy Dick Show (2001) (TV) [himself] Animal Factory (2000) [Ron Decker] Detroit Rock City (1999) [Hawk] Pecker (1998) [Pecker] American History X (1998) [Daniel "Danny" Vinyard] T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (a.k.a. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time) (1996) [John Connor] Before and After (1996) [Jacob Ryan] The Grass Harp (1995) [Collin Fenwick] Little Odessa (1994) [Reuben Shapira] Brainscan (1994) [Michael] A Home of Our Own (1993) [Shayne Lacey] Pet Sematary II (1992) [Jeff Matthews] American Heart (1992) [Nick Kelson] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) [John Connor] For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , Wikipedia entry , or Edward Furlong's official MySpace music page . [3.7] Lena Headey ----------------- Actor filmography: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) (TV) [Sarah Connor] St. Trinian's (2007) [Miss Dickinson] The Contractor (2007) [Ballard] 300 (2006) [Queen Gorgo] Ultra (2006) (TV) [Penny/Ultra] Imagine Me & You (2005) [Luce] The Brothers Grimm (2005) [Angelika] The Cave (2005) [Kathryn] The Long Firm (2004) (TV) [Ruby Ryder] No Verbal Response (2003) [Dr. Megan Pillay] The Actors (2003) [Dolores] Ripley's Game (2002) [Sarah Trevanny] Possession (2002) [Blanche Glover] The Gathering Storm (2002) (TV) [Ava Wigram] The Parole Officer (2001) [Emma] Anazapta (2001) [Lady Matilda Mellerby] Round About Five (2001) [Girlfriend] Aberdeen (2000) [Kairo 'Kaisa' Heller] Gossip (2000) [Cathy Jones] Ropewalk (2000) [Allison] Onegin (1999) [Olga Larina] Inside-Out (1999) [Window-dresser] The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998) [Sylvia Weld] Merlin (1998) (TV) [Queen Guinevere] Mrs Dalloway (1997) [Young Sally] Face (1997) [Connie] The Hunger (1997) (TV) [Steph Reynolds] Kavanagh QC (1997) (TV) [Natasha Jackson] Gold (1997) (TV) [Colette] Ballykissangel (1996) (TV) [Jenny] The Grotesque (1995) [Cleo Coal] Loved Up (1995) (TV) [Sarah] Band of Gold (1995) (TV) [Colette] Devil's Advocate (1995) (TV) [Clare Rigby] The Jungle Book (1994) [Katherine 'Kitty' Brydon] MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday (1994) (TV) [Elise Moran] Fair Game (1994) (TV) [Ellie] The Remains of the Day (1993) [Lizzie] Soldier Soldier (1993) (TV) [Shenna Bowles] Spender (1993) (TV) Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993) (TV) [Margaret] Century (1993) [Miriam] Waterland (1992) [Young Mary] For more information, see the Internet Movie Database , Wikipedia entry , or Lena Headey Source fansite. ==================== [4.0] Plot questions ==================== For an excellent explanation of many subtle plot points in T2 (including numerous omitted scenes), I highly recommend the following book for anyone who is a true T2 fan: Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Book of the Film: An Illustrated Screenplay (1991). By James Cameron and William Wisher, annotations by Van Ling. Applause Theater Book Pub. ISBN: 1557830975. [4.1] In what year are the films set? ------------------------------------- That's a good question. The problem is that there is much contradictory information. The problems fall into one of two categories: 1) external consistency problems (that is, how the dates in the films relate to the "real" world, and 2) internal consistency problems (that is, how the dates in the films relate to other dates in the films). Some dates are made explicit in the films: * The Future War sequence takes place in 2029. * Skynet becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. EDT August 29, 1997 (this is a Friday), according to T2. * John Connor's DOB is February 28, 1985, and he is 10 years old in T2 (these facts are stated in the T2 script). * According to The Terminator script, Sarah was 19 in T1. This makes Sarah 29 in T2. T1: From Paul Duncanson : In T1 Reese accosts a police officer and demands to know the date. "Twelve. May. Thursday." Wrong! It is established three times that T1 happens in 1984 (title after credits in T1; Sarah's timecard in T1 read "Pay period ending 5/19/84"; and John's date of birth (2/28/1985) confirm he was conceived around May 1984). Problem is that May 12, 1984 was a Saturday. The problem probably occurred because the screenplay was written in 1983 when May 12 did fall on a Thursday. T2: Because John is 10 years old in T2, most of T2 must take place in the summer of 1995. There are some problems with this conclusion, however. The Terminator says, "In three years Cyberdyne will become the largest supplier of military computer systems." Thus we conclude that in _three_ years, Skynet starts the war. But if T2 takes place in 1995, 1995 + 3 = 1998, not 1997. Considering the precision of the Terminator (e.g., "human casualties = 0.0"), it is unlikely that he is rounding the dates off. The Terminator also says, "Thirty-five years from now you reprogrammed me to be your protector here, in this time." On the way to Dyson's house, John muses to the Terminator that he will send Kyle into the past "35 years from now." All this suggests that T2 takes place in 1994 (1994 + 35 = 2029). (Thanks to Nicholas J. Michalak for correcting an error in previous versions of this FAQ.) In the alternate ending Future Coda (see section 1.2.2.1), Sarah refers to Judgment Day as August 29, 1997. In particular, she says that Michael Jackson turned forty. However, Michael Jackson turned forty on August 29, 1998. T3: Unfortunately, the dates in T3 only screw things up much worse. Although the novelization states that T3 takes place in 2003 and the Toyota Tundra driven in the film (available as the Special Edition T3 Tundra) is a 2003 model, there is direct evidence in the film that it is set in 2004. When the T-850 steals the truck outside the Desert Star bar, the watch he finds in the sunvisor helps him determine the date to be "07.24.2004" (it's also 10:50:20 p.m., if you're interested). This means Judgment Day must be July 25, 2004--the next day. Further, in the film, John says that he was 13 when the events of T2 took place, and that T3 is "10 years later". This leads to conflicts with many other dates. First, it contradicts T2 directly, in that John was 10 according to T2. Second, if John was born in 1985, that would make him only 19 in 2004. Third, on the T3 DVD commentary, Jonathan Mostow mentions that John Connor was 22 in T3. Also, according to her memorial, Sarah Connor was born in 1959 and died in 1997. John says that she was diagnosed with leukemia, but lived for another 3 years, meaning that she was diagnosed in 1994. This, too, conflicts with the dates of T2: Sarah was not diagnosed as having leukemia in T2. Note that Sarah's birth year does not fit with what is known about her age in T1 and T2, but it may be that "1959" was purposely chosen to be incorrect to disguise her identity. (Interestingly, Linda Hamilton was born in 1956.) The Terminator in T3 notes that the events of T2 served merely to postpone Judgment Day. However, to an observer in the future, it is likely that the past would seem to be a continuous and consistent line, not rewritten and changed. Thus it is unclear how the Terminator would know how the events of T2 affected the timeline. The "Skynet Database" on the T3 DVD gives some dates. It reaffirms that John Connor was 22 in T3, and places the events of T2 in 1995. It claims Kyle Reese was born in 2008. Sarah Connor is listed as being born in 1965, which contradicts the date on Sarah's memorial in T3, but agrees with the T1 script in that Sarah was 19 in 1984. Interestingly, according to this database, the destruction of the T-1000 caused a "disruption of [the] original timeline". There is also a detailed "Terminator Timeline" on the T3 DVD: * T1 takes place May 12-13, 1984: "The future remains unchanged." * T2 takes place June 8-9, 1995: "The future is changed." * Judgment Day (no date given, except the year is unfortunately cited as 2003, not 2004; also, the time the T-850 arrives is erroneously given as 02:33:59--maybe his watch is wrong?) * 2027-2032: "The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make." More specific information is given in this Timeline that (unfortunately) directly contradicts with the film itself. For example, the T-850 is described as arriving at "02:33:59" (no date given; it is 2003). So it took him until the next night to reach the bar? (Remember that the watch the Terminator finds indicates the time is 10:50:20 p.m.) Nope--by that time the T-850 is destroyed. Clearly, the "Terminator Timeline" has a few kinks--even allowing for "change" in the timeline. Another take on the convoluted Terminator timeline (which includes some of the Terminator comics) is The Terminator Narrative Chronology . The bigger picture is that T3 implies there is a unitary timestream that is subject to change. It does not explicitly rule out the existence of parallel universes, however. See section 6.0 for more on time travel. [4.2] Why does it take the T-1000 so long to show up at John's house in Reseda? ----------------------------------------------------- The T-1000 was transported to the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown LA at night and had access to a police vehicle and John Connor's address. Yet he only arrived at John's house in Reseda after the Terminator did! It seems like at least 4-6 hours between the T-1000 arriving and then getting to John's house. The greater LA area is big, but not that big. The most likely explanation is that the T-1000 does not know its way around very well. In the Illustrated Screenplay, it is revealed that the T-1000 has to ask the little girls the location of the Galleria! While talking to Dr. Silberman, Reese explains that most records were lost in the Skynet War (thus the T-800 had to kill every Sarah Connor listed). If city maps were also lost, the T-1000 would not have an accurate map of LA. The T-1000 would therefore not know the location of John's house even after finding it from the police computer. [4.3] Why doesn't the security guard at Pescadero State Hospital notice the T-1000 on the floor? ----------------------------------------------------------------- It is possible that the T-1000 made itself thin enough to avoid being noticed. The T-1000 doesn't necessarily need to keep a consistent thickness while it is on the floor (i.e., it's not a "slab"). [4.4] Does the T-1000 have to touch the object it takes the form of? ----------------------------------------------- The Terminator told John that the T-1000 could replicate "anything it samples by physical contact." It appears that the T-1000 can use a medium to do this without actually touching the victim's skin. In scene where the T-1000 mimicked the guard at the Pescadero State Hospital, the only contact was when the guard walked on the floor, where the medium was the soles of the shoes the guard was wearing. JC, in the T2 SE supplements, explains that the T-1000 has the ability to sample things that it touches at a "fantastic level." In a scene cut from the theatrical release, the T-1000, after killing John's foster parents, searches for clues to John's whereabouts. It touches the walls, and immediately determines that there is a cache (of tapes and letters from Sarah, as it turns out) behind a poster in John's room (see section 1.2.2). [4.5] Why does the T-1000 change back to the policeman at Pescadero State Hospital? ------------------------------------------------------- It may be that it requires more energy to mimic an object than to just keep the default form. When the T-1000 was transported to 1995, it had a default humanoid form, and that is the one it kept throughout the movie. It did not copy the form the unfortunate officer Austin who discovered it--it only copied the uniform, apparently. The T2 Illustrated Screenplay notes that being a policeman gives the T-1000 a large degree of leeway, thus is a default; also, maintaining the same form allows the audience to recognize the character. [4.6] Why does the orderly in Pescadero State Hospital lick Sarah's face? ------------------------------------------------------- According to JC, this situation was presented to "dig a deeper hole that Sarah had to climb out of." A cut scene showed Dougie (the licker) and another orderly hitting Sarah before giving her drugs. Thus, Sarah is justified in beating Dougie later on. Any sexual abuse is only weakly implied. [4.7] If dogs are used to identify Terminators, why doesn't the dog at the desert hideout bark at the Terminator? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Several possibilities have been discussed: 1. Dogs may have to be "trained" to sniff out Terminators. This implies that John's dog Max was just barking for the hell of it when the T-1000 kills John's foster parents. Not very likely. 2. Not all dogs bark at Terminators. Unlikely. 3. The dog at the desert hideout also did not bark at Sarah or John; maybe the dog didn't bark at "Uncle Bob" because it knew Sarah and John. Again, unlikely. 4. JC intentionally neglected to have the dog bark, to show that the Terminator was becoming more human. Quite possible. 5. It's a continuity glitch. Live with it ;-) 6. Lastly, the unfilmed Gant Ranch Sequence in the Illustrated Screenplay notes: The dogs do not dig Terminator at all. They are barking and whining, slinking around, keeping their distance. Thus, the reaction of dogs to the Terminator was not forgotten. It is likely that showing the dogs becoming alarmed with the "kinder, gentler" Terminator would have confused the audience ("Is he a good guy or a bad guy?"). Some people are slow. [4.8] Why does Sarah carve the words "NO FATE"? ------------------------------------------------ Sarah realizes that the future is not predetermined; she can change the future. (Remember Reese's words to her: "The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.") The words show Sarah's rejection of determinism; the future is not "carved in stone." The fact that the words are carved is ironic. [4.9] Why doesn't Sarah kill Dyson? ----------------------------------- When faced with killing someone, Sarah cannot do it. This scene is meant to show that she is not like the Terminators. She has something they don't have: feelings. (She also sees Dyson with his family--something machines don't have.) These feelings will not let her kill even one person. Note that it is not necessary that Dyson dies--there are other ways to alter the future. [4.10] What parts of the police officer does the T-1000 duplicate? -------------------------------------------------------- It is clear that the T-1000 duplicates the officer's uniform, as evidenced after it walks out of the flaming wreckage of the semi. When the T-1000 goes to Dyson's home, it is listening to reports on a police radio. Comments during this scene on the extended LD indicate that whereas the T-1000 "became" the uniform of the policeman, it took the radio so it could monitor police activity. The T-1000 is not listening to the radio on the motorcycle. The point is made very clear that the T-1000 is also carrying a "real" gun at Pescadero, when the gun is the only item that gets caught in the bars of the door. However, when the T-1000 "pours" itself into the helicopter, everything morphs--including its helmet and the accessories on its belt. Obviously, these items were all replicated by the T-1000 as part of itself. [4.11] Why doesn't the T-1000 try to imitate Dyson and develop Skynet itself? --------------------------------------------------- The T-1000 has one objective: to kill John Connor, not to preserve its own future. [4.12] Does the T-1000 have a third arm when it is flying the helicopter? ---------------------------------------------------------- Yes, if you look carefully when it is reloading after it flies beneath the overpass. Although the T-1000 is supposed to "mimic" shapes it comes in contact with, this seems to be an acceptable modification of its shape. Note that in the fight scene at the end of T2, the T-1000 is clearly capable of modifying its humanoid appearance--not to mention the many other myriad (partial) transformations, like "knives and stabbing weapons." [4.13] What is that "ripple" that goes through the T-1000? ----------------------------------------------------------- The "ripple" was a consequence of the liquid nitrogen experience--it damaged the T-1000 (see the August, 1991 issue of Cinefex). [4.14] Why does the T-1000 take the shape of Sarah instead of the Terminator? --------------------------------------------------- The T-1000 could have taken either shape; since the T-1000 took the shape of the guard at Pescadero, it would seem that the T-1000 could have taken the Terminator's shape as well, or at least come close to resembling him. It may have thought it would have had a better chance of getting close to John if it took the shape of his mother. Don't forget that the T-1000 had no information on how John's relationship was progressing with the Terminator, so it would assume that Sarah would have been a better choice. The Special Edition indicates that this behaviour resulted from the damage experienced by the T-1000 after being frozen and shattered. [4.15] Why does the T-1000 try to get Sarah to call to John? ------------------------------------------------------------- Again, discussion has centred on several possible explanations. In order of plausibility: 1. The theory from the novelization is that the liquid nitrogen temporarily damaged its vocals. 2. Another possible reason is that the T-1000 had not heard Sarah speak to obtain a sufficiently suitable sample; therefore, it could not mimic her voice. 3. Some have suggested that the T-1000 possesses some malevolence. For example, it wags its finger in the steel mill after Sarah blows a hole through its head. Thus, it may delight in torturing Sarah both physically (spike through the shoulder) and emotionally (helping her destroy her son). 4. It may be that the T-1000 realized that mimicry was unsuccessful on John before (when it imitated Janelle). Thus, it may have overestimated John's ability to distinguish actual human voices from a synthesis. 5. Finally, the best reason (noted in the Special Edition) is that this odd behaviour is also a result of being damaged by the liquid nitrogen and being shattered. The SE shows the T-1000 having difficulty maintaining a consistent form; perhaps it realized it would be unsuccessful in mimicking Sarah. [4.16] If the T-1000 is destroyed when it falls into the molten steel, why wasn't it destroyed when the semi tow-truck blew up? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Molten steel is a lot hotter than a gas explosion; notice that the truck did not melt when it blew up. According to the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, the melting point of iron is 1535 degrees Celcius. A gasoline explosion burns at only 200-300 degrees C. Also, molten metal holds a lot more heat energy than burning gasoline. [4.17] Why doesn't the Terminator "disappear" when John throws the CPU into the molten steel? --------------------------------------------------------------- The time travel of the Terminator movies is not the same as that of the Back to the Future series. Although no one is sure what would happen if you created a paradox, it is highly unlikely (and goes against the laws of physics for our universe) that matter would just disappear into thin air. Time-travel paradoxes are a lot more complex than that. (See section 6.0 for more on time travel.) According to the novelization, Judgment Day is avoided; Sarah becomes a grandmother and John a Senator fighting the Skynet bill in Congress (see section 1.2.2.1). Also in the book, the Terminator jumps into the molten pit on its own--as was called for in an early script draft. [4.18] Isn't the Terminator's arm being left behind in the huge gear going to lead to the creation of Skynet anyway? ---------------------------------------------------------------- It was clear from Dyson that it was the _CPU_ that spurred the technology for Skynet. In the novelization, Sarah and John took the parts left from the Terminator and threw them into the molten pit. A deleted scene on the T3 DVD (see section 1.4.1) reveals that the military appropriated Skynet technology from Cyberdyne systems and contracted with Cyber Research Systems to continue Cyberdyne's artificial intelligence projects. And according to the T3 DVD "Skynet Database", General Brewster built on the work of Miles Dyson, using his "back-up notes." [4.19] When the T-1000 is on top of the elevator in Pescadero State Hospital, why doesn't it just cut the cables? -------------------------------------------------------------- Modern elevators have brakes that prevent them from free-falling to the bottom of the shaft; some shafts apparently also have "buffers" at the bottom. [4.20] What is the make and model of the Terminator? ----------------------------------------------------- Reese (in T1) and Arnold (in T2) both refer to the Terminator as a "Cyberdyne Systems Model 101". Reese adds "the 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy. But these are new." Obviously there is more than one variation on the Model 101. In T2SE, after the chip-toggle scene, the Terminator reboots and the startup data is shown from his point of view. In the top left corner of the screen it says "Cyberdyne Systems Series 800 Model 101 Version 2.4". Presumably, the metal endoskeleton is Model 101; the flesh-covered units are Series 800. I leave it to Van Ling, former Creative Technical Supervisor of Lightstorm Entertainment, and annotator of the T2 Illustrated Screenplay (see section 7.1 for more details), to provide the definitive answer. From: KiraProd : Arnold is an 800-series terminator, Model 101. This means that the infamous endoskeleton covered in living tissue is a T- 800. The fact that the aforementioned living tissue looks like Arnold makes it Model 101. Therefore, all 800-series Model 101s look like Arnold. An 800- series Model 102 would look like somebody else, but would be essentially the same underneath, since it's a T-800. Just thought I'd clear that up. Van Ling [4.21] What about [insert continuity glitch here]? --------------------------------------------------- Several astute people have pointed out minor continuity discrepancies. These are not plot problems, they are simply byproducts of the complex endeavour of shooting a film. For example, the numbers on the house of the first "Sarah Connor" don't match the listing in the phone book. Also, in T2, the Terminator scans the cars in the parking lot, and mislabels a Ford as a Plymouth. If you must, there are lists of "goofs" on the Internet Movie Database for The Terminator , Terminator 2: Judgment Day , and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines . Again, Van Ling has the final word. From: KiraProd ): Arnold's face was NOT grafted via CG onto Peter Kent's body in the bike jump into the canal. You are simply looking at Peter Kent wearing Stan Winston facial prostheses to make him look more like Arnold. A previous post asked about the windshield continuity problem (the glass is popped out during the jump, then is back in until T-1000 knocks it out later). This is an instance of practicality taking precedent over continuity. Yes, the glass popped in the single take we did of the jump (an aborted practice take notwithstanding). However, Jim wanted the glass to remain intact for much of the scene, in order to a) help hide the stunt driver in most shots, and b) allow for clear closeups of Robert Patrick at the same time. This is not as mutually exclusive as you may think. Even Jim Cameron wasn't going to get to say "let's do this $$$$ gag again, and make make sure the glass doesn't pop this time!" There's a point where you have to decide whether to blow the bucks on a retake of a gag that hopefully should not yank you out of the film if the continuity is a little off, or to plow that money into other, more crucial parts of the movie, really finesse a cool CG shot, etc. I hope you'll agree we made the right decision. ;-) Van PS: I'm the first guy you here and see in the Cyberdyne lab intro scene, sitting at a terminal next to the neural net processor. ============ [5.0] Trivia ============ All questions must be stated in the form of a question (grin). If this is not enough Terminator trivia for you, the Internet Movie Database maintains lists of trivia for The Terminator , Terminator 2: Judgment Day , T2 3-D: Battle Across Time , and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines . [5.1] What actors were originally cast as the Terminator(s)? ------------------------------------------------------------- Lance Henriksen (ALIENS, ALIEN^3, Hard Target) was originally cast as the Terminator (O.J. Simpson was considered for the role as well!); Henriksen was recast as the cop Vukovich. From Gale Ann Hurd : FYI, Arnold was *never* cast as the hero. That is a myth that seems to have become fact as the years have passed. We (Jim Cameron and I) met Arnold, and the part that Michael Biehn played was never mentioned -- all of us were in agreement that he should play the title role of the Terminator. News reports in December, 2001 claimed that Sandra Bullock, Jodie Foster, and Meg Ryan were competing for the role of the T-X in T3. Rumours also suggested that Vin Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal, Famke Janssen, and Joanie Laurer (WWE wrestler Chyna) were also considered. (Laurer's name came into the mix when she was apparently recommended for the part by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself during an interview prior to filming.) Carrie-Anne Moss, Peta Wilson and Jeri Ryan may also have been considered for the role of T-X. [5.2] How many lines did Arnold have in T1? -------------------------------------------- Arnold's voice is used in exactly 16 lines, with 17 sentences spoken. The Terminator has two other lines, one with the voice of a police officer overdubbed, and one with the voice of Sarah's mother overdubbed. There are also many lines with the voice of Sarah's mother, and we learn that the Terminator is actually saying them, but we don't see it onscreen. [5.3] What is Harlan Ellison's connection to the Terminator movies? --------------------------------------------- SF author Harlan Ellison filed a lawsuit against director JC, claiming that Cameron plagiarized some of his stories, namely the 1957 short story and 1964 The Outer Limits script "Soldier," and the 1964 The Outer Limits script "Demon with a Glass Hand" (and, possibly, the 1969 post-apocalyptic short story "A Boy and His Dog" ). The concept of Skynet could also have been borrowed from another post-apocalyptic Ellison short story from 1967 called "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" . Newer prints of T1 acknowledge Ellison. For more on Ellison's influence, see section 6.4. [5.4] What is the "crushing foot" motif? ---------------------------------------- This refers to the recurring imagery of humanity being crushed by the machines. First, in the 2029 sequence of T1, there is a closeup of tank treads rolling over human skulls. Next, when the Terminator approaches the house of the first "Sarah Connor," it crushes a small toy truck. Also, after the Terminator kills Sarah's friend, he walks over her Walkman headphones. In T2, the title sequence starts with a Terminator endoskeleton crushing a human skull. The imagery of the Hunter-Killer tank rolling over skulls reoccurs. The Terminator crushes one of the roses that falls out of the flower box when it removes the shotgun at the Galleria (may be a reference to the T2 tie-in video by Guns 'n' Roses). The T-1000 treads on the Terminator's sunglasses at Pescadero State Hospital. Mark Reed suggested that this motif has its origins with George Orwell: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever." -- George Orwell, 1984. [5.5] Is "judgment" spelled correctly? -------------------------------------- Both "judgement" and "judgment" are accepted spellings, however, "judgment" is increasingly preferred. [5.6] How did Linda Hamilton prepare for T2? --------------------------------------------- She underwent a rigorous weight-training/exercise program six days a week, and weapons training with a former Israeli commando. [5.7] Does Linda Hamilton have a twin sister who appeared in T2? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, Linda's sister's name is Leslie Hamilton Gearren; she is a nurse in New Jersey. She was in the scene at the end where the T-1000 took the form of John Connor's mother. Linda actually played the T-1000 version of herself and her sister played Sarah Connor coming up behind the T-1000. Linda's sister also appeared in the scene in which Sarah replaces the Terminator's chip and sees herself in a mirror (this scene is restored in the Special Edition). Linda Hamilton played Sarah on the playground during her dream sequence (in fact, she is holding her real-life son). (The guard in the mental institute also has a real-life twin brother, who actually played the T-1000 coming up behind him at the coffee machine. These twin brothers were also in Good Morning Vietnam and Gremlins 2: The New Batch.) [5.8] What hardware/software was used to produce some of the FX in T2? ------------------------------------------------------------- The systems used were Silicon Graphics IRIS 4D/340VGX RISC-processor workstations. The software used was Alias Studio 3.0 and Pixar's Renderman from ILM. The computer graphics were used, among other things, for the morphing/liquid metal FX, and for putting the pilot's reflection on the T-1000 in the helicopter. According to Van Ling, Mac Quadras were used for some CGI work: 4-Ward Productions, who did the nuclear nightmare sequence, brought in Electric Image to model the Los Angeles skyline and blow it into particles. In fact, the good folks at EI developed their Mr. Nitro plug-in (now part of their standard package) for the film. [5.9] What machine code is displayed on the Terminator's visual display? --------------------------------------------------------- 6502 assembler, specifically Apple 2+ assembly, taken from Nibble (QV), a computing magazine. Other code visible is written in COBOL. [5.10] What is the literal translation of "Schwarzenegger"? ------------------------------------------------------------ According to Arnold on Late Night with David Letterman: "black plowman." [5.11] What does "Hasta la vista" mean? --------------------------------------- "See you later." Literal translation is "until I see you." In the Spanish version of the film, the T-800's Spanish catchphrase "Hasta la vista, baby!" was changed because it did not sound ominous enough. In that version, the T-800 shouts "Sayonara, baby!" [5.12] Did the movies win any Academy Awards? ---------------------------------------------- T2 won four Oscars: Best Make-up: Stan Winston and Jeff Dawn Best Sound Effects Editing: Gary Rydstrom and Gloria S. Borders Best Sound: Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers, and Lee Orloff Best Visual Effects: Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Gene Warren Jr, and Robert Skotak T2 editors Conrad Buff IV, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris were nominated in the Best Editing category. Adam Greenberg was nominated in the Best Cinematography category for T2. [5.13] How much money did T2 make? ---------------------------------- T2 grossed over US$490 million worldwide. It recouped its total production costs in its first 12 days of release. In three weeks, it grossed US$123M--its closest competitor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) took six weeks to reach that mark. For 1991, T2's total US box office gross for 1991 was US$204.4M; in the UK it took in #18.1M. [5.14] Is there a real Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet? ----------------------------------------------------- Astonishingly, the answer to this question is a simple "yes!" A web search for "Cyberdyne," will turn up over 270,000 hits! Many of these sites refer to the Terminator movies, of course--but not all of them. For example, Cyberdyne Systems is a multimedia company. A net.search for "Skynet" will produce over 9,000,000 references! A disturbingly large number do not refer to the Terminator films. For example, skynet.be is an ISP. Another example is the following article, which was carried by Reuters on June 20, 1994: ** VSAT CUSTOMER--AT&T said Allied Van Lines has agreed to become the first customer of its new [VSAT] satellite hub service. AT&T said under Allied's five-year, multimillion-dollar contract, Allied will connect its agents' local area networks to AT&T's SKYNET hub service for shipment registration, scheduling and dispatch and to process bills of lading. Before anyone starts stocking up on plasma rifles, realize that the results of the above net.searches typically refer to the names of servers or ISPs. And the other example is clearly not an automated defense network, but rather a simple communications net. (Or is it...?) [5.15] What is "Benthic Petroleum"? ----------------------------------- The symbol of the gas station that John, Sarah, and the Terminator pull into in T2 is the symbol of Benthic Petroleum, the fictional oil company from JC's The Abyss. The word benthic means "pertaining to the bottom of the sea." [5.16] What sunglasses did the Terminator and Sarah wear? ---------------------------------------------------------- According to Van Ling, Arnold wore Gargoyles in the first film. It has been erroneously said that Arnold wore Oakleys in T2, but Jeff McDowell has concluded that they he wore Persol 58230. However, Jean-Marie de Boer suggested that they may be model 2569S . Sarah's sunglasses in T2 were made by Matsuda. Arnold's sunglasses in T3 were made by Sama , and are available in three styles: BRN-M Brown Matte (code T3-MBRS), BLK-M Black Matte (code T3-MBKS), BLK-S Black Shiny (code T3-BLKS), GRY-M Grey Matte (code T3-MGRS). [5.17] Where can I get Terminator parodies? --------------------------------------------- Mad magazine featured a T2 parody ("Interminable Too Misjudgment Day") in issue #308 (Jan., 1992), which was reprinted in Mad XL issue #23 (Summer, 2003). A T3 parody appeared in Mad issue #432 (Aug., 2003). Roy Louden has filmed a funny parody of T2 called Intimidator 3. For more details (and to order), check out the website . Jonathan Winters has also recorded a parody, called Jonathan Winters Is Terminator 3. It is is available at Audible.com. [5.18] What are some of the weapons used in T1 and T2? ------------------------------------------------------- The shotgun in T1 is a Franchi SPAS-12 . When Sarah attempts to kill Dyson, she uses a Colt Automatic Rifle-15 Military Weapons System or "CAR-15" (XM177 series), which looks similar to an M16A2 carbine. The sound suppresser on the guns is a Sionics model, first designed in the 1960s, and used by the US on M-16s in Vietnam. When Sarah enters Dyson's house, she is using a .45 longslide automatic, which (except for the laser sighting) is the same weapon the original Terminator used to assassinate the various Sarah Connors. The pistol's Aimpoint laser sight may represent the advance of technology, which is itself indicative of the future. The Terminator's shotgun in T2 appears to be a Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotgun (see Guns & Ammo, Dec. 1991, p.18). Sarah's shotgun looks like a pump-action Remington 870 . Some other weapons include: Heckler & Koch MP-5s , and an M79 grenade launcher . [5.18.1] When the Terminator was firing the big machine gun in the Cyberdyne lab, was the bullet belt moving or not? ------------------------------------------------------------------- From : It appeared that the weapon Arnold had in T2 was a General Electric minigun, M-134/GAU-2b. It fires a 7.62 mm round from 6 rotating barrels at peak cyclic rates of up to 6,000 rpm. Barrel rotation is powered by an electric motor. The "ammo chain" is actually an enclosed feeder. The bullets are inside of this feeder. That is why it appears to not move. If you look losely, you'll see a steady stream of spent cartridges dropping out of the bottom of the weapon. The name "mini" in Minigun is in comparison to designs with a similar mechanism that fire 20 mm or larger shells. [5.19] What kind of motorcycle was used in T2? ----------------------------------------------- Arnold rode a Harley-Davidson "Fat Boy", designated as model FLSTF. [5.20] What is some trivia about the crane chase in T3? -------------------------------------------------------- * Arnold put up $1.4 million of his own money to ensure that the crane chase sequence would not be cut. Director Jonathan Mostow considered cutting the shot when the production fell behind schedule. * The crew accidentally hit a telephone pole, knocking out power in downtown Los Angeles for half a day. * A 1,200-foot street was built for the chase sequence at a former Boeing facility in Downey, CA. * Industrial Light and Magic built quarter-scale miniatures of some of the buildings that get destroyed. * The shots of the crane flipping over at the end of the sequence were done with computer graphic imagery. [5.21] Why didn't Edward Furlong play the adult John Connor in T3? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Mostow rambled on in an interview with SciFi.com about Furlong: Jonathan Mostow, can you talk about why Edward Furlong was not in the movie? Mostow: It's not so much that Eddie Furlong was, like, rejected, because he wasn't. I absolutely considered the idea of using Eddie. But it goes back to the whole reason I did this movie in the first place, which is, I though it was interesting that you had a unique situation where you had a character that everybody knows that's now suddenly 12 years older. And so this character's psychologically in a very, very different place in his life. He's spent a decade with sort of the ultimate existential dilemma. Am I the leader of the world? So when I started this movie I just said in every area I want to start from scratch and make sure that I'm building up and making my choices for the right reasons. I don't want to do anything just because it was in the last movie. In the case of this character, I knew I needed a top-of-the-line actor, and I also needed somebody who had a soulfulness about them, so I could believe that they were really carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. And Nick Stahl is, I think, one of the top actors of his age. And secondly, his own personal circumstances in his life, he's been a working actor since the age of 13. He never went to high school. He never went to college. He's lived on his own, in his own apartment, supporting himself since the age of 15. There is sort of a kind of a soulfulness about him that worked perfectly for this character. Editorial comment: I dunno, I smell some BS here. If Mostow really wanted to "start from scratch," why not replace Arnold too, eh? Here's what Furlong had to say in an interview with MovieWeb : What happened with T3? Edward Furlong: I'll just say I was into other things at that time. I wanted to do the film. I'd say I was caught up with things that were bad for me at that point. Rumours were swirling that the backers of T3 were nervous about Furlong's involvement due to his substance abuse issues. Interestingly, some rumours suggest that Furlong is being considered for the role of the adult John Connor in T4. (Here's one vote from me in favour of that! :-) Also, Sophia Bush was originally cast as Kate Brewster. After filming for a few days, Jonathan Mostow let her go and cast Claire Danes instead because he felt that Bush looked too young for the part. Directors considered for T3 included Ang Lee, John Woo, Ridley Scott, and John McTiernan. James Cameron declined, saying that he had told the story completely in T2. In an early draft of the T3 script, Sarah Connor was alive and well, but dies in the graveyard scene. Linda Hamilton refused to star, citing that she did not wish to repeat the physical training she did for T2, but did not want to disappoint her fans either. Thus the appearance of her character's apparent grave, and casket full of weapons. [5.22] Miscellaneous trivia --------------------------- * T1 was originally scheduled to be shot in spring, 1983 in Toronto, but Dino De Laurentiis optioned Schwarzenegger to film Conan the Destroyer, putting T1 on hold for a year. Filming began in March of 1984 in Los Angeles. * Although machines cause bad things to happen (e.g., the answering machine, the Walkman, Sarah's mother's telephone, etc.), it is also a machine, the hydraulic press, that eventually destroys the Terminator. * T2 co-writer William Wisher portrayed the guy taking pictures of the Terminator after it smashes through the window at the Galleria; he was also the policeman who had his car stolen in T1. * The helicopter pilot whom the T-1000 tells to get out is played by Chuck Tamburro, T2's aerial coordinator. * Cyberdyne guard "Moshier" (Mike Muscat) in T2 was also Edward Furlong's acting coach. * The badge on the T-1000's uniform reads "Austin," apparently after producer Stephanie Austin. * Arnold's ad-libbed line "I need a vacation" comes from another of his movies, Kindergarten Cop (1990). * In T2, the Terminator loses its left arm, and hauls itself forward with its right. The same thing happened to the Terminator in T1. * T3's final production budget was $187.3 million, making it the most expensive independently-produced movie in history at that time. * The man in T3 who yells at John when his car is hit is Billy Lucas, Arnold's stuntman. * The cat at the Animal Hospital in T3 is called Hercules, a reference to Arnold playing Hercules in his first movie, Hercules In New York (1970). The T1SE, T2UE, T2ED, and T3 DVDs are highly recommended, as they contain much more trivia. =========================== [6.0] Time travel questions =========================== Naturally, any theory of time travel is just that: a theory. For the purposes of this FAQ, the best we can do is try to apply one or more of these theories, while still maintaining internal consistency with the info presented in the films. There are many theories of time travel in science fiction and comics. However, most discussions of time travel focus on two theories of "real-world" physics: classic Newtonian and quantum mechanical physics. For a good introduction to the application of these theories to time travel, see the article, "The quantum physics of time travel" in the March, 1994 issue of Scientific American. The classical theory states that there is one existence, and thus a single timeline. According to this view, changing an event in the past could theoretically retroactively change history from the time traveler's POV. This theory is plagued by problems of "temporal paradoxes". For example, what happens if you go back in time and prevent your parents from meeting? (According to the movie Back to the Future, you will "fade from existence!") The quantum view is that time travel is possible along distortions in space-time called closed timelike curves; also, reality exists as a multiverse of infinite possibilities. Thus, if you travel back in time and prevent your parents from meeting, there's no paradox. Your parents still meet and conceive you in the timeline you came from (after all, you must have come from somewhere!). However, a "version" of you will not be born in the timeline you traveled to. Brian Christopher Weaver writes: The 'many-universes' interpretation of quantum mechanics solves a lot of time travel paradoxes. A time traveler can make any change in the past he/she/it wants to without endangering their existence because they came from a different universe whose timeline is untouched by their meddling. Therefore, there really is no paradox in the Terminator movies. The Terminators and Kyle Reese came from a universe where the war actually occurred, but by the end of T2 a universe had been created where John and Sarah Connor lived with no global thermonuclear war. The original timeline still exists, however, in a parallel universe." T2 implies that its world is of one existence and a single timeline. Certainly, it would seem to be futile to send someone back to change the past in a multi-universe existence--unless one is very altruistic! Consider this: T2 implied that Judgment Day never occurred due to manipulation of the past. But it all depends which timeline one looks at: 1995 2029 -----|----------------|--(existence with nuclear war) (A) \_______________|__(alternate peaceful existence) (B) Assuming the existence of multiple parallel timelines, if a time traveler could change an event in 1995 (such as destroying the CPU chip), all that would result is another existence (B) branching off from 1995. Note that the nuclear war still happens in existence (A), even if an event in the past is changed! What can we conclude? Quantum physics can explain the events of T1/T2 well. However, it does not make for a good story. Although saving humanity in a single timeline out of an infinity is better than none at all, this situation would likely not have been accepted by the moviegoing public. Assuming Judgment Day does not occur (as per the "lost ending" of T2), JC wanted to show that there is "no fate" but what we make of it. This philosophy is reinforced by the "single-timeline" approach. So there you have it: good physics and a watered-down story, or a ream of paradoxes and a strong story. Of course, everyone wants to know if time travel is possible, so let's go to NASA and a real physicist: Q: What would have to be done in order to make time travel possible? A: The first answer I thought of is that the laws of physics would have to change. Now this does not necessarily mean that the universe would have to change. Our understanding of the universe, and the laws of physics that we use, are certainly imperfect. And general relativity does seem to allow some paths through space-time that may indicate a possibility for time travel, but these are way beyond our ability to test (for example, orbiting a multi-light-year long, supermassive rotating cylinder). So at the moment, there is certainly no known way for time travel. -- Dr. Eric Christian (from NASA's Cosmiccopia ). For more on time travel, see * the sci.physics FAQ * Nova Online Time Travel * How to Build a Time Machine from Scientific American magazine * The Physics of Time Travel from Popular Science magazine * Temporal Anomalies in Time Travel Movies * Time Travel for Beginners * Dr. Steve Preston's site * The Time Travel Research Center * Wikipedia's time travel entry David Toomey's 2007 nonfiction book The New Time Travelers is about the possibility of time travel, given our current understanding of physics. From the publisher's website: "Since H. G. Wells' 1895 classic The Time Machine, readers of science fiction have puzzled over the paradoxes of time travel. What would happen if a time traveler tried to change history? Would some force or law of nature prevent him? Or would his action produce a "new" history, branching away from the original? "In the last decade of the twentieth century, a group of theoretical physicists at the California Institute of Technology undertook a serious investigation of the possibility of pastward time travel, inspiring a serious and sustained study that engaged more than thirty physicists working at universities and institutes around the world. "Many of the figures involved are familiar: Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Kip Thorne; others are names known mostly to physicists. These are the new time travelers, and this is the story of their work--a profoundly human endeavor marked by advances, retreats, and no small share of surprises. It is a fantastic journey to the frontiers of physics." [6.1] How did the (liquid metal) T-1000 travel to the past? Didn't they destroy the time machine? ------------------------------------------------------------ The Terminator was able to go through time because it was surrounded by living tissue. The T-1000 could imitate living tissue, but it is made up of alloy metals, so it is not technically a biological organism, but neither was the Terminator. Some possibilities: 1. Skynet used a time machine with improved capabilities. 2. Mimicking living tissue is sufficient. The mimetic polyalloy is capable of generating a "living field" of some sort. 3. The time machine in T2 is in a separate existence from T1 (refer to section 6.0 on time travel). 4. The T-1000 was sent through wrapped-up in flesh. This is the most likely (but most gory) explanation. In The Terminator: Tempest comic, an advanced plasma weapon is sent through time in the belly of a man. The same method may be extrapolated for the T-1000. Regarding the destruction of the time machine, Reese would have been gone before the machine was destroyed anyway. He wouldn't know for certain whether it was destroyed or not. [6.2] How can Skynet exist if the chip and arm were destroyed? --------------------------------------------------------------- According to the classical, single timeline/universe view, it is impossible--unless Cyberdyne Systems develops Skynet technology independently of any help from the future. Assuming the existence of a multiverse of timelines, this situation can also be explained. In the universe in which we see the Terminator technology destroyed, Skynet will never exist. However, there must exist at least one timeline/universe in which Skynet technology is developed. This may occur due to: a) Cyberdyne independently creating the technology, or b) Terminator remains originating from yet another timeline are left behind. Thus, the movies must chronicle two different universes: one with the hellish future dominated by Skynet, the other is the one saved by Sarah and John. The preference by the filmmakers, however, is for a single timeline, as shown in T3. [6.3] If John gave a speech to Reese in 2029, who gave it to Sarah and conceived John in 1984, and then Sarah told it to John, then who wrote the bloody speech? ------------------------------------------------------------------ According to classical physics, we have a classic paradox. No one wrote it, everybody just memorized it. Assuming a multiverse, on the other hand, we can posit that a future John Connor (whose mother encountered a Reese who perhaps forgot the speech) _did_ write the speech, and gave it to Reese. Reese traveled back to 1984 in _another_ universe, and gave it to Sarah (which we saw in T1). [6.4] What are some good SF time-travel stories? ------------------------------------------------- Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 short story "All You Zombies--" (found in The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag) is widely considered to be the definitive time-travel story. This story involves a number of paradoxes caused by time travel. These themes were developed earlier by Heinlein in his 1941 short story "By His Bootstraps," (in Adventures in Time and Space) written under the pen name of Anson MacDonald. The 1973 novel The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold was mentioned by quite a few people (Phineas described it as "quite a trip.") A character in the book inherts a belt that allows him to travel in time, which creates a number of paradoxes, which are resolved by multiple universes. It is similar to (but more complex than) Heinlein's "All You Zombies--." It was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1973, and for a Hugo Award 1974. Larry Niven's 1968 short story "All the Myriad Ways," nominated for a 1969 Hugo Award , in a collection also called All the Myriad Ways, first published in 1971) explores the every-change-in-history-creates-an-alternate-universe idea. The story is based on the idea that there are an infinite number of these universes, branching off at every decision anyone ever makes. It's an interesting extension of just how irrelavant everything becomes in an alternate-universe-based view of things. In that same collection is the essay, "The Theory and Practice of Time Travel." In this piece, Niven proposed that time travel revises history a certain number of times. The final revision creates a universe in which time travel is never discovered. Therefore, no paradoxes occur, and no resolutions are needed. Jeff Hart noted that Philip K. Dick's short story "Jon's World" from The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Volume 2: We Can Remember it for You Wholesale has strong correlations with T2: Originally published in 1952, the short story is based on a leader of a human force fighting for survival in world destroyed after a battle against the 'claws' described as "complex robots that had been created as a war weapon. The claws had turned on their makers, designing their own new types and equipment." Also featured is a favorite PKD plot line - an alternate reality. In this case, the character Jon has visions of a world that has not been destroyed by war. His father Ryan goes back in time to recover the papers used to create the original claws (intention is to recreate new claws that can be used to help reclaim the planet) & ends up accidentally killing the scientist responsible for the basic research. When Ryan returns to his time, he finds Jon's World - a world without the destruction. First published in 1953, Philip K. Dick's short story "Second Variety" features a post-apocalyptic world in which enemy robots wear rubber skin to pose as humans (as mentioned by Reese in T1). A Canadian film based on the story, titled Screamers, was made in 1995, starring Peter Weller. (Incidentially, Philip K. Dick's story "We Can Remember it for You Wholesale" is the basis of another Arnold film, Total Recall.) Isaac Asimov's 1955 novel The End of Eternity is a mystery/thriller including elements of time travel and social engineering. Stephen Baxter's 1995 novel The Time Ships is notable because it is an authorized sequel to the seminal time-travel story, H.G. Wells's The Time Machine . Time Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Real Science of Plausible Time Travel by Paul J. Nahin was published in 1997. Amazon.com calls it "a tasty blend of quantum theory, worm holes, causal loops, and the famous 'grandfather paradox.'" Inspiration for the Terminator films can also be found in some early The Outer Limits episodes. These shows are available on VHS video and DVD. The Outer Limits (Season 1, 1963) "The Man Who Was Never Born" (writer: Anthony Lawrence, director: Leonard Horn). A horribly mutated man from the future (played by Martin Landau) returns to the present to try kill the man who created the biological disaster that led to the desolate future Earth. The Outer Limits (Season 2, 1964) "Soldier" (writer: Harlan Ellison, director: Gred Oswald) Somewhere is Earth's distant future: on a blasted, radioactive no-man's-land, two soldiers battle in a crossfire of death beams, and a bizarre time-warp is created. Wrenched out of the future, flung back in time to today, Qarlo (played by Michael Ansara) is a killing machine without a war. The Outer Limits (Season 2, 1964) "Demon with a Glass Hand" (writer: Harlan Ellison, director: Byron Haskin) When the future Earth is conquered by an alien race, a lone survivor--an intent, enigmatic man named Trent (played by Robert Culp)--finds himself thrown back a thousand years into our present. Trapped in a delapidated office building, he holds the fate of mankind in his hand--a mysterious, incomplete glass hand that is both computer and oracle. ================================================= [7.0] What Terminator books and comics are there? ================================================= The comic-book licenses to the various Terminator films have been held by different companies at different times, which is why there are so many disparate comics series. If you're looking for any of these books and comics, you should try a local used bookstore or comic shop. Otherwise, you might have some luck at an online auction site like eBay.com, or an online comic shop like Mile High Comics or Things From Another World . **** SPOILER WARNING **** [7.1] The Terminator books -------------------------- [7.1.1] The Terminator (US novelization) ---------------------------------------- The Terminator by Randall Frakes & Bill Wisher. Paperback, based on the screenplay by James Cameron with Gale Anne Hurd (North American novelization) published by Bantam Spectra, November, 1985 (ISBN 0553253174) (out of print). [7.1.2] The Terminator (UK novelization) ---------------------------------------- The Terminator by Shaun Hutson . Paperback, based on a screenplay by James Cameron with Gale Anne Hurd (United Kingdom novelization) published by Star Books, the paperback division of W.H. Allen & Co., 1984 (ISBN 0352316454) (out of print). Peter Hurren lists the differences between the North American and United Kingdom novelizations: * Hutson version is divided into Part One and Part Two * the first has chapters 1 to 17, with the second having chapters 18 to 30, plus an epilogue * the Frakes/Wisher version isn't divided up into chapters - it has Days 1, 2, 3, and 126, with the novel for the second film picking up with Day 126. * The Frakes/Wisher version is very specific about where action is taking place, with section headings like 'Downtown Los Angeles 4:12 AM', whereas the Hutson version is much more general. * Frakes/Wisher's novel is highly based around characters and what they are thinking, often giving names to characters who, as far as I know, had no name in the film, such as the truck driver at the very beginning of the film. * Hutson is much more descriptive of atmosphere and places and spends less time on the thoughts of the characters. Frakes/Wisher spend longer over scenes and also add in more scenes, such as extra material with Sarah and Ginger. Part of this may be due to the length of the books - Hutson's has 163 pages whereas the Frakes/Wisher version has 240, with both having approximately the same amount of material per page. * in both versions, Arnie's character is referred to only as "Terminator" as if that is his name, and as far as I can tell, he is never referred to as "the terminator". * there are also three quotes in the book (at the beginning; before Part One; and before Part Two: "What is happiness? - The feeling that power increases - that a resistance is overcome..." (Nietzsche) "...For he whom they feared, awaited them." (Motley Crue) "Only where life is, there is also will: not will to life but - so I teach you - will to power..." (Nietzsche) [7.1.3] The Terminator (BFI Modern Classics) --------------------------------------------- The Terminator (BFI Modern Classics) by Sean French. Paperback published by the British Film Institute, November, 1996 (ISBN 0851705537). This book is an essay about the movie, not a novelization. [7.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day books -------------------------------------- [7.2.1] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (novelization) -------------------------------------------------- Terminator 2: Judgment Day by Randall Frakes. Paperback, based on the screenplay by James Cameron & William Wisher published by Bantam Spectra, July, 1991 (ISBN 0553291696) (out of print). [7.2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Book of the Film: An Illustrated Screenplay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Book of the Film: An Illustrated Screenplay by James Cameron & William Wisher, annotations by Van Ling. Paperback published by Applause Books 1991, reissued 2000 (ISBN 1557830975). [7.2.3] Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Mighty Chronicles) ------------------------------------------------------- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Mighty Chronicles) by Jeff Campbell, Brandon McKinney (illustrator); James Cameron, William Wisher. Paperback children's book published by Chronicle Books, October, 1998 (ISBN 0811822087). [7.2.4] T2: Infiltrator ----------------------- T2: Infiltrator by S.M. Stirling. Hardcover published by HarperCollins Books, April, 2001 (ISBN 0380977915); paperback published by HarperCollins Books April, 2002 (ISBN 0380808161). From the T2: Infiltrator web page at HarperCollins.com: Sarah Connor and her son, John, know the grim tomorrow that awaits their species if the Cyberdyne Corporation gets their Skynet system on-line. Targeted for annihilation because of their future destinies, the Connors have already survived two separate attempts on their lives by advanced Terminator killing machines. But enough T-800 detritus remains from their last life-and- death struggle to enable Cyberdyne to recover. The nightmare is back on track. And the most fearsome and relentless cyborg weapon of all has been dispatched through time to ensure Skynet's victory: a machine so like its human prey that detection is virtually impossible. Considered a dangerous terrorist by the U.S. government and hiding out in Paraguay, Sarah sees another T-800 similar to the cybernetic killer from whom she once narrowly escaped. But while his form and features will eventually be duplicated on many Terminator units, former counter terrorism operative Dieter von Rossback is very much a man, irresistibly drawn to the puzzling, beautiful, deadly serious Sarah Connor and her brilliant teenage son. And once Sarah reveals her dark history and awakens him to the impending possible extermination of all human life, Dieter is drawn to her revolution as well. But the machine masters of the near future have ensured that they will not be thwarted again. A new breed of enforcer, on designed to effortlessly infiltrate the ranks of the enemy, has been firmly entrenched in the uppermost level of Cyberdyne Corporation. With a vengeance-seeking FBI agent on a tight leash and the inexhaustible resources of Cyberdyne to support the hunt for the Connors and their allies, the 1-950 Infiltrator is relentless, programmed to pursue Skynet's goal until all targets are dead. But unlike its technological predecessors, the Infiltrator understands how humans think and feel...and she truly enjoys the blood and the chase. Exploding out of the long shadows cast by Terminator 2: Judgment Day--the cinematic action masterwork that rocked the world- T2: Infiltrator marks a bold new beginning in the stunning apocalyptic epic that has already become a legend. [7.2.5] T2: Rising Storm ------------------------ T2: Rising Storm by S.M. Stirling. HarperCollins Books. Hardcover published July, 2002 (ISBN 0380977923), paperback published May, 2003 (ISBN 038080817X). From the T2: Rising Storm web page at HarperCollins.com: Hunted for years, Sarah and John Connor have waged a grave battle to save humanity from destruction. They and they alone can keep the apocalyptic Judgment Day--the day when sentient machines move to destroy their human creators--from occurring. Aided by Dieter von Rossbach, an ex- counterterrorism operative who will eventually be used as the physical model for the T-101 Terminator units, the Connors have sabotaged the Cyberdyne research facility and stopped a deadly I-950 Infiltrator unit from completing her mission. But the war is far from over, and now the heroes have been separated. Severely injured--both mentally and physically--and recuperating under military surveillance, Sarah Connor must face her deepest fears...alone. Meanwhile, von Rossbach, hunted by both the CIA and his former allies, begins a delicate mission to recruit supporters and arms support for the coming battle. Aided by a beautiful and brilliant MIT student, John Connor starts a desperate campaign across the United States and Central America to prepare an unsuspecting human race for the dark times ahead. For the original I-950 Infiltrator unit left a contingency plan--and, unbeknownst to our heroes, more Infiltrators have initiated their own clandestine operations, including the hunt to terminate the Connors. And this time, despite all their efforts, the brave heroes may not be able to stop the future war between human and machine. Cyberdyne Corporation is not the only one with plans for the computer network, and hidden far away in a top secret military base, a fledgling Skynet takes its first steps toward sentience...and toward the rise of the machines and the termination of all human life. [7.2.6] T2: The Future War -------------------------- T2: The Future War by S.M. Stirling. HarperCollins Books. Hardcover published June, 2003 (ISBN 0380977931), paperback published May, 2004 (ISBN 0380808188). From the T2: The Future War web page at HarperCollins.com: The future war is now. Hiding out in Alaska, Sarah and John Connor, along with ex-counterterrorist agent, Dieter von Rossbach, are playing a waiting game--trying to live their lives but ever watchful of Cyberdyne Corporation and the possibility of Skynet, the artificial intelligence network destined to destroy the world as we know it. They've fought for years to prevent this, and now, believing that John's love, Wendy, sacrificed herself to successfully prevent Skynet from becoming sentient, they think humanity may finally have a chance to survive. Then the United States government announces that all military and communications systems will be placed under the command of a brand-new, extremely powerful Artificial Intelligence named Skynet, effective immediately. Racing desperately to alert their allies, the Connors discover that Wendy's sacrifice was in vain--far from being harmless, Skynet is active, sentient, and ready to terminate the human nuisance once and for all. Engineered by the relentless AI, the apocalypse of Judgment Day turns cities into deathtraps and releases mass destruction across the globe. In the nuclear winter that follows, our world changes forever: Cities become deathtraps of disease and famine patrolled by implacable machines, the first Hunter-Killer and T-90 Terminator units begin to exterminate their human prey, and all human life faces a desperate battle for survival against a seemingly unstoppable enemy. But there is still one rallying cry of hope, one man who will step to the forefront of the long fight to keep humanity from extinction: John Connor. [7.2.7] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 1: Dark Futures --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 1: Dark Futures by Russel Blackford. ibooks. Paperback published August, 2002 (ISBN 0743445112). From the cover: Following the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Sarah Connor and her son, John, had thought they'd been able to alter the future so that neither the artificially intelligent SkyNet nor its Terminator killing machines would ever be created. But if they were so successful, why, then, are they now being hunted by yet another Terminator that's traveled back in time to ensure that John never grows up to be the charismatic leader of the few humans who survived Judgment Day? And when a band of human warriors from an alternate timeline make an unexpected appearance, have they come to help John- -or the killing machine...? [7.2.8] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 2: An Evil Hour --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 2: An Evil Hour by Russel Blackford. ibooks. Paperback published May, 2003 (ISBN 074345863X). From the cover: Judgment Day is coming! Following the events of Book 1 (Dark Futures), the future war between the human Resistance and the forces of Skynet takes an unusual twist as Terminators from an alternate timeline invade the world of John Connor and his mother, Sarah, seeking to bring about the inevitable war that the Connors had merely delayed with their actions. But another cyborg has traveled across the dimensions to protect John--and nothing is going to prevent her from carrying out her mission. [7.2.9] Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 3: Times of Trouble ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terminator 2: The New John Connor Chronicles, Book 3: Times of Trouble by Russel Blackford. ibooks. Paperback published September, 2003 (ISBN 074347483X). From the cover: Following the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Sarah Connor and her son, John, had thought they'd been able to alter the future so that neither the artificially intelligent SkyNet nor its Terminator killing machines would ever be created. But if they were so successful, why, then, are they now being hunted by yet another Terminator that¹s traveled back in time to ensure that John never grows up to be the charismatic leader of the few humans who survived Judgment Day? And when a band of human warriors from an alternate timeline make an unexpected appearance, have they come to help John--or the killing machine...? [7.2.10] Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf --------------------------------------- Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf by Mark W. Tiedemann. ibooks. Paperback published July, 2004 (ISBN 0743493087). From the cover: The year is 2007. Judgment Day has never come to pass, thanks to the efforts of Sarah Connor and her son, John. Taking new identities, they have successfully created lives for themselves that don't involve battling computers set on destroying mankind, or running from the inhuman fighting machines called Terminators. But all too soon, a new threat arrives from the future-yet this time it's not after Sarah or John! Still, the fate of humanity rests in their hands, as Skynet makes another play to eliminate its human enemies, before they have the opportunity to form an alliance that could stop the present-day version of the super-computer from being activated. Outnumbered and outgunned, Sarah and John must try to stop a futuristic killing machine from murdering a man who doesn't even realize the important part he may play in the impending Future War! [7.3] Terminator 3 books ------------------------ [7.3.1] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ------------------------------------------- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines by David Hagberg. Tor Books. Hardcover published July, 2003 (ISBN 0765308398), paperback published July, 2003 (ISBN 0765347415). [7.3.2] Terminator 3: Terminator Dreams --------------------------------------- Terminator 3: Terminator Dreams by Aaron Alston. Tor Books. Hardcover published December, 2003 (ISBN 0765308525), paperback published December, 2004 (ISBN 0765349108). From the cover: In Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, John Connor and Kate Brewster face the harrowing last day before Earth's conquest by Skynet, and survive only because of the heroic sacrifice of a T-850 sent back in time by the Human Resistance to protect them from the newest, most lethal terminator, the T-X Terminatrix. But they can't prevent Judgment Day. Now, in 2029 A.D., they head the Resistance, dedicated to the survival of human life on Earth...and the destruction of the machines whose sole purpose is the exterminator of the human race. The war with the machines has taken a heavy toll on everyone in the Resistance, especially on Danny Avila. He endured terrible stress, even dreamed of the terrible future, just before the start of mankind's war for survival, then was on the run--a hellish ordeal that lasted for years. Finally he joined up with John Connonr and became a vital member of the Resistance, making invaluable contributions to the effort to defeat the machines that stalk mankind. But now Connor is asking Danny to make a sacrifice that only he can make, to help save the world from the robots. By doing something that seems impossible. In a world ravaged by a decades-long struggle, even the impossible is worth trying, if it might end the war. Danny, with memories nobody else can even guess, could help end the war...but doing so may very well kill him... For more information, see Aaron Alston's homepage: www.aaronallston.com. [7.3.3] Terminator Hunt ----------------------- Terminator Hunt by Aaron Alston. Tor Books. Hardcover published December, 2004 (ISBN 0765308533), paperback published November, 2005 (ISBN 0765350939). From the cover: Skynet, the most advanced artificial intelligence ever developed, has long since outstripped its human creators for deviousness, duplicity, and sheer ruthlessness. In 2029, as the Human Resistance inexorably pushes toward a victory over the machines, Skynet has a card to play that the Resistance can't counter. It can use one of the Resistance to betray all humanity. When it snatches Paul Keeley, it uses his own instincts against him in a virtual reality simulation, in the form of a beautiful woman who wants to rescue him from the living hell of the future. Unfortunately, that woman is a seductive, deadly Terminatrix. In Paul's virtual savation lay the seeds of mankind's destruction, unless the Resistance can find the key to unlock Paul's memory and hunt down the answers tha will defeat the Terminatrix, the T-X, and perhaps Skynet's most powerful weapon of all... For more information, see Aaron Alston's homepage: www.aaronallston.com. [7.4] Now Comics ---------------- The first appearance of a Terminator in the comics was in a preview of the first Now Comics series, which appeared in Rust #12, August 1988. [7.4.1] The Terminator ---------------------- Issues issues #1-17 (1988-1990). This series has been criticized for its stylized, "cartoony" art. "It's after the first Terminator film, set in the future with the focus on John Conner's [sic] battle with Skynet. This movie tie-in doesn't follow the film's direction at all, and as a comic has a lame story with so-so art." [from Hero Illustrated #6] This Now comics series is noteworthy because the Terminators were depicted as killing humans so that they could wear their skins (!). There was also a "Terminator Town", whose residents included Terminator endoskeletons wearing a baker's outfit and a policeman's uniform, complete with billy club and traffic whistle (!!). Also appearing was Kyle Reese's little brother. [7.4.2] The Terminator: The Burning Earth ------------------------------------------ Issues #1-5 (1990). Written by Ron Fortier, fully painted art by Alex Ross (of Marvels fame). In 2041, John Connor and the human resistance race to stop Skynet from using its nuclear stockpile to finally annihilate the human race. This series is collected in a trade paperback edition, published by ibooks in December, 2003. ISBN 0743479270. [7.4.3] The Terminator: All My Futures Past -------------------------------------------- Issues #1-2 (1990). Written by Chuck Dixon, fully painted art by Diego and Delsol. This story takes place in 2029, and chronicles the departure of the Terminator and Reese to 1984. [7.5] Dark Horse Comics ----------------------- Most of the Dark Horse limited series have been collected in trade paperback (TPB) editions, available from Dark Horse Comics. [7.5.1] The Terminator: Tempest ------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (1990). Written by John Arcudi, art by Chris Warner & Paul Guinan. Collected in a TPB; cover painted by John Bolton. A group of humans, led by Colonel Mary Randall, travel back in time to stop Cyberdyne Systems Corporation from developing Skynet technology. The only things standing in their way are four Terminators, including a half-human/half-Terminator cyborg sent back in time by Skynet. [7.5.2] The Terminator: One Shot -------------------------------- One issue (1991). Written by James Robinson, fully painted art by Matt Wagner. Has a pop-up page in the middle. Tells the story of a female Terminator sent to kill the fourth "Sarah Connor" living in Los Angeles, and the person sent back in time to stop the Terminator. [7.5.3] The Terminator: Secondary Objectives --------------------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (1991). Written by James Robinson, art by Paul Gulacy & Karl Kesel. Collected in a TPB; cover by Paul Gulacy. Terminators from the Tempest series are still around, but they'll have to go through Colonel Randall (the surviving time-displaced human resistance soldier from Tempest), a Cyberdyne technician, and a cyborg from the future to fulfill their secondary objective: kill Sarah Connor. [7.5.4] The Terminator: The Enemy Within ---------------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (1991-1992). Written by Ian Edginton, art by Vince Giarrano, painted covers by Simon Bisley. Collected in a TPB; cover by Simon Bisley. The human/Terminator cyborg "Dudley" struggles to reassert his humanity over his machine side, as questions about the Cyberdyne technician's loyalty arise. Meanwhile, four human reinforcements from the future and inquisitive LAPD Detective Sloane join Mary Randall in a showdown with the remaining Terminator. [7.5.5] The Terminator: Hunters & Killers ------------------------------------------ Issues #1-3 (1992). Written by Toren Smith, Adam Warren, & Chris Warner, art by Bill Jaaska, Dan Panosian, & Jeff Albrecht, painted covers by John Taylor Dismukes. Collected in a TPB; cover by Walt Simonson. Chronicles the efforts of a team of Russian Special Forces resistance fighters in 2029 as they race a group of Terminators sent by Skynet and its Russian arm, Mir, to obtain a submarine stocked with nuclear missiles. This comic is available as a unique "Digital Comic DVD" produced by Eagle One Media , along with two other digital comic short stories, "Showdown In Death Valley," and "The Other Sarah Connor". This DVD includes the visual artwork, dialog and storyline from the Dark Horse comic books, blended with music, sound, special effects, and professional voice-over dialog for the characters. [7.5.6] The Terminator: Endgame ------------------------------- Issues #1-3 (1992). Written by James Robinson, art by Jackson Guice & John Beatty, painted covers by John Higgins. Collected in a TPB; cover by John Bolton. Dudley informs Colonel Randall that yet another new Terminator has been sent to kill Sarah Connor and her baby. Randall again seeks the aid of Detective Sloane, who is tracking the serial killer "Catfish." In the hospital in which Sarah is giving birth, Randall, Sloane, Catfish, and the Terminator all meet in a surprising final confrontation. [7.5.7] RoboCop Versus The Terminator ------------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (1992). Written by Frank Miller, art by Walter Simonson. Collected in a TPB; cover by Walt Simonson (includes the three cardstock standees which were published in three issues of this series). In the future, the catalyst for Skynet's sentience is discovered to be the cyborg Alex Murphy: RoboCop. A lone female soldier travels back in time to Detroit--and destroys RoboCop! As changes in the timestream sweep to the future, Skynet sends Terminators to the past, which prevent the soldier from killing RoboCop, who then destroys the Terminators. Knowing his destiny, RoboCop destroys himself. Again, changes sweep forward in time, and Skynet sends back Terminators that once again prevent the destruction of RoboCop, and force him to merge with Skynet. The years pass and Murphy exists only as a virus in Skynet, waiting until he can create himself a new form. This new RoboCop prevents the soldier from traveling to the past. He replicates himself hundreds of times and takes on the Terminators and Skynet, then travels back in time and destroys Skynet before it becomes sentient. And changes sweep along the timestream... [7.5.8] The Terminator: Death Valley ------------------------------------ Special #1. (1998) Written by Alan Grant, art by Guy Davis, cover by Geof Darrow. Two Terminators (one male, one female) are sent back in time by Skynet to find John and Sarah Connor, but get mixed up with a biker gang in the desert. Guess what happens? Issues #1-4. (1998) Written by Alan Grant, art by Steve Pugh. Picks up where the special leaves off, as the two Terminators start their quest for the Connors. But the Terminators didn't calculate the possibility of someone else finding the boy first--someone with a killer's past and a score to settle. [7.5.9] The Terminator: Suicide Run ----------------------------------- Story appeared in Dark Horse Presents #138 (October, 1998). Written by Alan Grant, art by Frank Teran. In the bleak future controlled by Skynet and the Terminators, a group of desperate human warriors fight back with everything they've got. [7.5.10] The Terminator: The Dark Years --------------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (1999). Written by Alan Grant, art by Mel Rubi, and Bob Wiacek, covers by Jae Lee. In the first Terminator movie, Lt. Kyle Reese tells Sarah Connor of his life growing up in the post-nuclear ruins of the future. He called it "the Dark Years." The future hasn't changed much for those few humans still fighting with their leader, John Connor, against Skynet's Terminator army. While a new cyborg is sent back to 1999 to eliminate John Connor, the Connor of the future discovers a new Terminator experiment that, if unchecked, may finally tip the scales against humanity. [7.5.11] Superman vs. The Terminator: Death to the Future ---------------------------------------------------------- Issues #1-4 (2000). Written by Alan Grant, art by Steve Pugh and Mike Perkins (inks on issues #1 and #4), painted covers by Steve Pugh. Co-published with DC Comics. Collected in a TPB; painted cover by Steve Pugh. Terminators are hunting for young John Connor in Metropolis. But Skynet didn't plan on the Man of Steel coming to the rescue...or did it? As the battle to save mankind rages in the Metropolis of the present and the future, will the combined might of Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, and Steel be enough to stop the deadly killing machines--and their new ally, the Cyborg- Superman--from terminating John Connor? And will Lex Luthor lend a helping hand...or does he have something more sinister in mind for the Terminators? [7.5.12] Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator ------------------------------------------------ Issues #1-4 (2000). Written by Mark Schultz, art by Mel Rubi and Christopher Ivy, covers by Dwayne Turner. Collected in a TPB; painted cover by John Foster. In the year 2032, John Connor and his resistance forces wage war against Skynet, a soulless super-computer bent on exterminating mankind. Sensing ultimate defeat, Skynet goes into hiding. Centuries later, it is awakened by stealth Terminators posing as human scientists. Now an even deadlier Skynet is using the science of the far future to create invincible Terminators by gene-splicing their human tissue with the DNA of the deadliest creatures in the galaxy--Aliens! Earth's only chance lies in the hands of a legendary heroine named Ellen Ripley and an uneasy alliance with another deadly non-terrestrial race, the man-stalking super-hunters known only as Predators! The Predators understand that Skynet threatens all life in the universe, and so they wade in on the side of humanity...but can these feral killers be trusted? [7.6] Marvel Comics ------------------- Terminator 2: Judgment Day, issues #1-3. Script adapted by Gregory Wright, art by Klaus Janson. As with any adaptation, lots of things have been cut out. This series is notable for its inclusion of scenes that were removed from the film, like Sarah adjusting the chip in the Terminator's head (see section 1.2.2). Art is mediocre; this series is only for die-hard, completist fans--like me! ;-) Reprinted in a squarebound, b&w magazine. This series is also collected in a trade paperback edition, Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Graphic Novel, published by ibooks in October, 2003 (ISBN 0743479920). This collection also includes the Malibu Comics miniseries Terminator 2: Cybernetic Dawn. The following was posted to Usenet by comics pro Evan Skolnick: Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: Re: Terminator ( was Re: Licensed comics (was Re: Transformers)) From: evanskol@aol.com (EvanSkol) Date: 30 Apr 1996 23:11:17 -0400 Dave Good (dgood@pomona.edu) wrote: >Marvel also held on to the Terminator license once for a while and did >absolutely NOTHING with it. Not really true. Speaking as the guy who was hired to write the Marvel TERMINATOR 2 series back when the T2 movie was coming out, I can tell you we were feverishly working to get the licensing moron at Lightstorm Productions to approve our stories. We had a way-cool concept (if I say so myself) for the ongoing series that had everyone at Marvel excited. But this guy thought the series should've been more like the Saturday morning Terminator cartoon show they were developing at the time (I kid you not), which can be summed up by "A boy and his pet Terminator". We refused to do such a juvenile, asinine series, and we found ourselves stalemated. Ultimately, I found myself out of a writing job, and Marvel found that the potentially valuable license they had paid good money for had been squandered. A very frustrating experience, let me tell you... -- Evan Skolnick [7.7] Malibu Comics ------------------- Malibu Comics produced two series that tied together in the flip-book T2: Cybernetic Dawn #0/T2: Nuclear Twilight #0. These series are notable for including several scenes described in the T2 Illustrated Screenplay that were left out of T2. (In some cases, the renderings look suspiciously similar to the storyboards.) [7.7.1] T2: Cybernetic Dawn (aka "Present War") ------------------------------------------------ Issues #1-4 and #0 (1995/1996). Written by Dan Abnett, art by Rod Whigham & Jack Snider and Gordon Purcell, covers by Rob Prior and Rod Whigham & Chuck Maiden and Joel Naprstek. Picks up where T2 left off. Sarah and John go to Salceda's ranch, but Enrique has been killed by the T-1000. Meanwhile, the T-800's arm is recovered from the steel mill by two FBI agents, Vincent Spasky and Karyn Stern, who are in league with NetWork Developments. Sarah and John help Tarissa Dyson and her children escape from the Feds, who are trying to learn more about Miles' project. In the chase, one LAPD officer is killed by a Terminator! Sarah and LAPD officer Mossberg kill the T-800 at a construction site. To find out their plans, Sarah surrenders to the feds. Stern shows Sarah dozens of (nonfunctional) endoskeletons, and then reveals herself to be a T-1000! Meanwhile, Mossberg, John, and the Dyson kids fight off another Terminator, which Mossberg destroys with a shoulder-launched missile. Sarah destroys the T-1000 by dousing it with a corrosive solvent; the ensuing conflagration levels NetWork Developments. John and Sarah meet up and realize that Judgment Day is inevitable, and they all must prepare for it... This series is also collected in a trade paperback edition, Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Graphic Novel, published by ibooks in October, 2003 (ISBN 0743479920). This collection also includes the Marvel Comics miniseries Terminator 2: Judgment Day. [7.7.2] T2: Nuclear Twilight (aka "Future War") ------------------------------------------------ Issues #1-4 and #0 (1995/1996). Written by Mark Paniccia, art by Gary Erskine, covers by Rob Prior and Gary Erskine & Joel Naprstek. Takes place after Judgment Day. An adult John Connor leads the human resistance; Danny Dyson is secretly analyzing Skynet's source code. Skynet suffers a power dip as the first T-800 goes back in time to hunt Sarah Connor. Risking his life, Kyle Reese succeeds in capturing an endoskeleton that is rendered catatonic during the power dip. Griff, a member of Reese's team, is captured by Skynet and duplicated by a T-1000, while another T-1000 prepares for chronoportation to 1994. Dyson uploads a virus to the T-800 which is designed to paralyze Skynet. A team of resistance fighters takes the endoskeleton to infiltrate Skynet's Cheyenne Mountain complex. As Skynet is crippled, John Connor leads a team to the Time Displacement Equipment, and sends Reese back in time. In the complex, John and Danny program a T-800 to be sent back to 1994 to protect John; its mission begins immediately, as it saves the (adult) John Connor by terminating several hostile T-800s. Just when it appears that humanity has triumphed over the machines, the other T-1000 (still mimicking Griff) enters Dyson's quarters and downloads the crucial Skynet source code... [7.8] Beckett Comics -------------------- Beckett Comics produced the comics adaptation of T3, and also extended the story with prequel and followup stories. [7.8.1] Terminator 3 -------------------- Issues #1-6 (2003-2004). Written by various, art by various, covers by various. "Before the Rise" (issues #1-2) features a prequel that chronicles the story of a band of desperate freedom fighters in the future waging a futile war against Skynet. "Eyes of the Rise" (#3-4) is adapted from the T3 screenplay; presents events from the perspective of the T-X. In "Fragmented" (#5-6), a Terminator comes online to find himself in the aftermath of a gunfight. What is his mission? His CPU holds the answers, but is badly damaged. All he has to go on is one name: John Connor. Is he supposed to protect him or kill him? [7.9] Dynamite Entertainment ---------------------------- Dynamite Entertainment is producing a series based on T2 called Terminator 2: Infinity. [7.9.1] Terminator 2: Infinity ------------------------------ Issues #1- (2007-2008). Written by Simon Furman (#1-5) and Jimmy Palmiotti (#6-7), pencils by Nigel Raynor; covers by various. This series features Sarah, John, the T-800, T-1000, and T-Infinity. One story arc has a crossover with Dynamite's Painkiller Jane character. ====================================== [8.0] What Terminator games are there? ====================================== [8.1] Arcade/Casino Games ------------------------- Look for these games in your local arcade. Unless you're rich, in which case you can go out and buy them. [8.1.1] T2 arcade game ---------------------- From Williams/Midway/Sente. One or two players wield guns and play "converted" T-800s who shoot through a variety of scenes from the movie--fight with the humans against the Terminators, raid Skynet's time-travelling complex, shoot the cops while the Connors blow up Cyberdyne, freeze the T-1000, and blow it away. Challenging, with lovely graphics and sound (when you drop in a coin, Arnold says, "Excellent!"). This game is emulated by MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), which has ports for DOS, Windows, Mac, Unix, OS/2, Amiga, BeOS, and more. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game) entry. [8.1.2] T2 Pinball ------------------ From MTM 'Matt the Mentat' Walsh : I worked at Williams/Bally/Midway - the official licensee of T2 - when the games were being developed. T2 Pinball Trivia: Note that the T-1000 only appears in one corner of the game's playfield artwork, and he appears as the normal, Mr. Patrick mode. This is not because Williams didn't know the script (we got to read it) it was because the game was supposed to come out before the movie and they insisted we did not give away the surprise that Arnold was the good Terminator and there was a liquid guy who was the bad one. There is a special game ROM chip for the pinball. If you put it in, an interesting thing happens if you have the game set for free play. If you get into the Database mode, the game lists 10 'Possible Choices' of things you receive, from 'Extra Ball' to '10,000 pts' to 'ZILCH'. This is supposed to be just like the scene in T1 where Arnold picks from 'possible responses' in the hotel. If you have the special chip, instead of 'Zilch' the game has 'F*** You A** Hole' and if chosen the words get big on the screen and Arnold says the phrase out loud. Only a handful of collectors got these chips and have sworn to never release these to general game operators. For more information, see the Internet Pinball Database , and Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (pinball) entry. [8.1.3] T3 Pinball ------------------ From SternPinball.com's Terminator pinball page : "The TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES pinball offers non-stop action features, including a Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher in the backglass. This interactive mechanism fires balls into targets for high score and progressive game play. An interactive backglass mechanism has not been featured in a pinball machine for many years, and Steve has responded to operator and player requests to have one. Also featured in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES are: * Stainless steel ramps throughout the game that insure long life and smooth play; * Over 450 different speech calls, including original speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger; * A Power-Cannon that launches balls into stainless shooter tube activated by gun grip or optional button; * T-X plasma cannon that fires balls at the player but never down the drain; * Chrome-plated wire form tubes that deliver balls throughout playfield; * 'Red' feature that offers a new kind of pinball excitement; * Kickback and ball-save feature that makes TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES a friendly yet challenging adversary; * New lane changing feature that creates more player-input possibilities." For more information, see the Internet Pinball Database , and Wikipedia's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (pinball) entry. [8.1.4] The Terminator Pachisuro Slot Machine ---------------------------------------------- In 2004, IGT Systems produced The Terminator-themed Pachisuro slot machine. These machines are notable because of the controversy they generated. Schwarzenegger claimed that his voice and likeness were being used without his authorization and sued IGT for $20 million; the case was settled out of court in 2001. Further, Arnold was unhappy about having his image (as the Terminator) on a slot machine, because this could put him into a conflict-of-interest situation as governor of California. In his role as governor, he is responsible for negotiating with Indian casinos. Although the company claimed to have made only a prototype, several machines have shown up for sale on the Internet. A few thousand (without any pictures of Arnold) were sold for use in Japan. For more information, see IGT's web page on the history of Pachisuro slot machines . [8.2] Computer Games -------------------- OK, if you're not so rich, you can still play Terminator games on your computer. I've added my own ratings, having played most of the games listed below. [8.2.1] The Terminator ---------------------- Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1991) for MS-DOS systems. First-person perspective/driving game. You may play the Terminator or Reese. Your objective (kill Sarah/destroy the Terminator) depends on which character you choose to play. Average graphics and mediocre gameplay. For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator (DOS) entry. [8.2.2] Terminator 2: Judgment Day ---------------------------------- Developed by LJN and published by Ocean Software (1991) for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, MS-DOS, and ZX Spectrum systems. Third-person platform/action game with multiple levels (you play the Terminator): 1. Initial fight in the Galleria (side view): Fighting the T-1000, you have three moves at your disposal (high kick, low kick, and punch). 2. Motorbike chase (top view): You're on a motorcycle and the T-1000 is chasing you in a semi through an obstacle course. You have to avoid junk that's lying on the road and maintain your speed so that the semi doesn't hit you. 3. T2 arm puzzle: Sliding tile puzzle. You have to "fix" the Terminator's forearm by sliding the squares around to unscramble the picture. 4. Helicopter chase: Same as the motorcycle chase, except you're in a truck and the T-1000 is in a helicopter. 5. T2 face puzzle: Same as the arm puzzle, except with the Terminator's face 6. Final battle: Same as the first level, except it's in the steel factory. At the end of each level is brief animation from the movie. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (LJN) entry. [8.2.3] T2: The Arcade Game --------------------------- Developed/published by Acclaim and Virgin Games (1993) for Amiga and MS-DOS systems. First-person action game, based on the arcade game of T2. Has received only poor reviews, apparently due to its extreme level of difficulty. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game) entry. [8.2.4] Terminator 2: Judgment Day Chess Wars ---------------------------------------------- Developed by IntraCorp and published by Capstone Software (1993) for MS-DOS systems. Characters from the movie act as chess pieces, along with several Terminators not seen in the films. Battles take place in futuristic battlefield settings. "Combine the excellence of the Grandmaster Chess game engine with the high-action science fiction drama of the Terminator, and you get T2 Chess Wars. While the animation is lacking in some places, the overall quality of the game's engine makes up for any shortcomings." [from CD-ROM Entertainment]. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Chess Wars entry. [8.2.5] The Terminator 2029 --------------------------- Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1992) for MS-DOS systems. Split-screen (first-person combat window/third-person overhead navigation window) action game. You play an armoured member of the human resistance. You must complete 19 different missions. Nice graphics, but gameplay is awkward and difficult. For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator 2029 entry. [8.2.5.1] The Terminator 2029: Operation Scour ----------------------------------------------- Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1993) for MS-DOS systems. Add-on mission disk for The Terminator 2029. More of the same; 12 new missions; new ACE Battle Armor features (including autofire); new enemies, including the "Manta" and the "Gaurdian". For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator 2029: Operation Scour entry. [8.2.5.2] The Terminator 2029 Deluxe CD Edition ------------------------------------------------ Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1994) for MS-DOS systems. This package includes The Terminator 2029 and the Operation Scour add-on. For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator 2029 entry. [8.2.6] The Terminator: Rampage ------------------------------- Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1993) for MS-DOS systems. First-person combat game, a la DOOM. Very nice graphics and good gameplay. Plagued by speed problems, however. For more information and a playable demo, see 3D Gamers' game listing , and Wikipedia's The Terminator: Rampage entry. [8.2.7] The Terminator: Future Shock ------------------------------------ Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1995) for MS-DOS systems. A reworked Terminator: Rampage. It's not even close to DOOM or Dark Forces. Requires Pentium-class or above systems. From Bethesda's hype: [Features] Bethesda's Xngine--a full 3D, first-person, real-time engine with real-time light sources, full texturing, 3D landscaping, and Phong shading. Multiple levels of action--walk across rolling landscape, explore ruined buildings, infiltrate Terminator outposts, drive a car through downtown LA (Editorial comment: Woo! What thrills!), and even fly an HK fighter! More than 20 different 3D-textured enemies to face. A huge variety of awesome weaponry and equipment. For more information and a playable demo, see 3D Gamers' game listing , and Wikipedia's The Terminator: Future Shock entry. [8.2.8] The Terminator: SkyNET ------------------------------ Developed and published by Bethesda Softworks (1996) for MS-DOS systems. From Bethesda Softworks: Return to the apocalyptic world that is The Terminator. Terminator fans Have bombarded us with all sorts of requests and suggestions for another sequel (Editorial comment: no, not another one--a better one) with all new features, and we had no choice but to comply! SkyNET delivers all new single player missions and the most explosive multi-player combat ever to grace a screen. Now take on the cyborg enemies in SVGA graphics with all new options and weapons. Lob pipe bombs over walls to bombard your enemies, or use the motion tracker and play a deadly game of cat and mouse. In single-player mode, you must locate a nuclear weapon. In multiplayer mode, you can choose the character you wish to play. Other features: * Customizable battlefields for multiplayer action via network/modem * Only one copy required to play a multi-player game * SVGA 640×480 resolution support * Full 3D texture mapped environment with 6 degrees of player freedom * Realistic light sourcing * All new weapons bring you up to 17 total weapons at your disposal * Fully configurable controls, with complete joystick support * Supports the Virtual I/O and Forte VFX1 HMDs with head tracking For more information and a playable demo, see 3D Gamers' game listing , and Wikipedia's SkyNET entry. [8.2.9] Terminator 3: War of the Machines ------------------------------------------ Developed by Clever's Games and published by Atari (2003) for Windows systems. From Atari: Humanity sits on the brink of extinction. The inevitable battle between man and machine has begun. War ravages the land as hardened Tech-Com fighters defend John Connor and others against the mechanized onslaught of the CRS force. This epic cinematic conflict, recreated from the phenomenal Terminator films, places first-person shooter fans at the very center of the uprising. Throughout high-powered multiplayer and single-player missions, combatants fight in apocalyptic landscapes--a decimated downtown Los Angeles, a battered ocean harbor, devastated highways--struggling for survival. Only the strongest will avert catastrophe and save human existence. Game Features: * Multiplayer action for up to 32 combatants, in modes such as Team Deathmatch and Domination * Free online hosting via GameSpy Arcade, with immediate online play upon game installation * The ability to play as Arnold Schwarzenegger?s Terminator? character, with voice and motion-capture action provided by the star himself * A comprehensive storyline, putting players in the roles of both humans and machines through ten single-player missions * Weapons, environments and locations taken directly from the film T3: Rise of the Machines - Firepower: Barrett M82 sniper rifle, Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle, M4A1 carbine and more - Locations: Destroyed highways, a ruined ocean harbor, Tech-Com and CRS military bases, crumbling factories and more * Various types of humans and machines, each with different powers and weaknesses - Humans: hunters, heavy hunters, scouts, supply crewmen - Machines: T900 Endoskeleton, T900a Infiltrator, HK tank, FK hovercraft * Exceptional combat scenarios: subways, tunnels, burnt-out buildings and more For more information, see Atari's Terminator 3: War of the Machines website , and Wikipedia's Terminator 3: War of the Machines entry. For an interview with the game's producer, see Gamespy.com . [8.3] Console Games ------------------- The games below may be run with one of the many console emulators . For more information, see the Arcade @Home console emulators page. (When it comes to finding ROMs, you're on your own.) [8.3.1] The Terminator ---------------------- Developed by Probe Software and published by Virgin Games (1992, 1993) for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Sega Master System. Action shooter platform game. Reviewed by Trevor Williams : The game follows the movie closely, but adds original levels. (The first level, for instance, has Kyle Reese infiltrating the Terminators' time machine base). The graphics are horrible, even on Super Nintendo. Sometimes flicker occurs, slowing the game. The Nintendo graphics resemble that of a Commodore 64, while the SNES graphics look like that of a subpar Nintendo game. The sound is okay, but on the Sega Master System, it is atrocious. This game is very hard. Most of the time, you have to attack the Terminator and then run for it. Then attack and run. Attack and run. Very repetitive. And you have a very limited supply of health. At least on the Game Gear version, one hit means you're dead. The game is frustrating. With drab graphics and the repetitiousness, it can become a bore quickly. Another port was developed and published by Mindscape (1992) for NES systems, and another one was developed by Gray Matter and Mindscape and published by Mindscape (1993) for SNES systems. For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator (1992 video game) entry and The Terminator (SNES) entry. [8.3.2] T2: The Arcade Game --------------------------- Developed by Arena Entertainment and published by Acclaim (1992) for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Developed and published by Acclaim and Virgin (1993) for Amiga systems. Developed and published by LJN (1992) for SNES. Ports were also developed for the Sega Master System. Support for the Menacer video-game gun (Genesis) and the Super Scope (Super Nintendo "gun") are provided. The interface is just moving a T- 800's weapon sight around the screen and firing one of a number of weapons. The first few levels are set in the future war: on a future battlefield, in a human hideout, driving to Skynet, and the infiltration and destruction of Skynet. The levels which take place in the present are Cyberdyne, the highway pursuit and the steel mill. Both are good conversions, though the Nintendo game has been toned down a bit to avoid being too offensive to sensitive parents. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game) entry. [8.3.3] Terminator 2: Judgment Day ---------------------------------- Developed by Software Creations, Flying Edge, and Arc Developments, and published by Acclaim Entertainment and LJN (1993) for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Super NES. In side-scrolling levels, you play the T-800, going through eight scenes from the movie: truckstop, John's house, mall, Pescadero, Enrique's, Dyson's house, Cyberdyne, and the steel mill. Between are driving sequences, where you steer the T-800 to the next level. In each side-viewed level you must complete certain objectives before you can exit the level. (A subplot of the game requires you to collect objects sent into the past by Skynet to test the time travel equipment.) For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (B.I.T.S.) entry. Another port was developed by Software Creations, Flying Edge, and Arc Developments, and published by Acclaim Entertainment and LJN (1992) for NES, and Sega Master Systems. There are five levels: level 2 is an isometric racing game; all the other levels are side-scrolling beat 'em ups. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Acclaim) entry. [8.3.4] Robocop vs. The Terminator ---------------------------------- Developed by Interplay Entertainment and Virgin Games, published by Virgin Games (1993) for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and SNES. A loose adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics limited series (see section 7.3.7). In both games, you play Robocop, who shoots through a motley crew of punks and endoskeletons in the near future, then travels to the Terminator's future for more fighting with Skynet's forces. The SNES and Genesis versions differ somewhat in graphics, sound, and levels, with only the basic idea the same between them. Rather generic side-scrolling platform action, though with good sound and graphics. For more information, see Wikipedia's RoboCop versus The Terminator entry. [8.3.5] The Terminator: Dawn of Fate ------------------------------------ Developed by Paradigm Entertainment and published by Infogrames (2002) for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. From the publisher: By the year 2027, Skynet's killing machines had nearly completed their objective for termination of humankind. Present at the dawn of a distoric saga. Armed with an arsenal of awesome weaponry, you are one of three Tech Com leaders spearheading the counterattack of human resistance fighters against an onslaught of futuristic assassins. For more information, see Wikipedia's The Terminator: Dawn of Fate entry. [8.3.6] Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ------------------------------------------- Developed by Black Ops Entertainment and published by Atari (2003) for PlayStation 2, and Xbox. From the publisher: * A unique twist in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines story will also allow players to operate the Terminator before it was reprogrammed in the future to save John Connor. As a result, players will be able to test their terminating skills against battle-hardened Tech Com special forces from the future. As the Terminator, players will face all comers in first-person action from the wastelands of the future to present-day Los Angeles. * Military bases, laboratories and downtown Los Angeles are just a few of the more than 20 unique locations found in the game, which have been taken straight from the current Terminator timeline of events. * More than 20 futuristic and modern-day weapons will be at the player's disposal for use in terminating any enemy in the most efficient manner possible, including the SkyNet Arc-Laser, Tech-Com Micro Rocket Launcher and the AR-15 Assault Rifle with M202 Grenade Launcher. * Engage in true movie-like Terminator combat as they repeatedly face the ultimate killing machine, the T-X, throughout the single-player game. Smashing opponents into walls, massive two-handed chops and crushing kicks are just a few of the dozens of moves in the Terminator's arsenal. For more information, see Atari's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines website , and Wikipedia's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (video game) entry. Also, Computer Graphics World published a behind-the-scenes article on this game in November, 2003. [8.3.7] Terminator 3: The Redemption ------------------------------------ Developed by Paradigm Entertainment and published by Atari (2004) for GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. From the publisher: To kill one, you must become one... You are the only thing that stands between the survival of the human race and a world dominated by Skynet machines. Terminator 3: The Redemption follows the storyline of the hit film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but offers a mind bending twist: You'll drive, blast and fight relentless endos through three Terminator timelines. Battle in melee combat and take over vehicles in the present day, future, and a desolate alternate future, through more than 10 levels of arcade action. Annihilate anything that prevents your objective: protecting John Connor and Kate Brewster. The future depends on them...and their futures rest with you. * Rip through an onslaught of Skynet forces and battle the unstoppable T-X killing machine. * Tear through over 10 levels of non-stop arcade shooter action set in the present future and alternate future. * Fire explosive weaponry against never before seen Terminator units. * Seize control of 20 vehicles from different timelines in the battle to save humanity. * Team up against waves of enemies in Tech-Com Forces co-op mode. * Uncover hidden short cuts by executing intense Terminator moments that bring the incredible Terminator abilities to life. * Demolish Terminator units with brutal hand-to-hand combat, crushing combos, weapons and more. For more information, see Atari's Terminator 3: The Redemption webpage , and Wikipedia's Terminator 3: The Redemption entry. [8.4] Portable Games -------------------- [8.4.1] T2 LCD -------------- The T2 handheld LCD "video game" by Acclaim (1991) has "arcade-style continue mode, roll-over scoring and dual channel super-sound FX as you take on the T-1000 at the steel mill as Earth's fate hangs in the balance" [from the T2 Official Movie Magazine]. [8.4.2] Game Gear ----------------- The Terminator. Developed by Probe and published by Virgin (1992). Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Developed by Flying Edge and published by Acclaim (1993). T2: The Arcade Game. Developed by Miday and published by Acclaim (1993). RoboCop Versus The Terminator. Developed and published by Virgin Games (1993). [8.4.3] Game Boy ---------------- Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Developed by B.I.T.S. and published by Capcom (1991). In this highly regarded game, which is different from the computer and console versions, you play as John Connor in 2029 and the Terminator in 1994. For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Game Boy) entry. T2: The Arcade Game. Developed by Midway and published by LJN (1992). RoboCop Versus The Terminator. Developed Interplay and published by Virgin Games (1993). [8.4.4] Game Boy Advance ------------------------ Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Developed by Taniko and published by Atari (2003). For more information, see Wikipedia's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (video game) entry. [8.4.5] Mobile/Cell Phones -------------------------- The Terminator. Developed and published by In-Fusio for a variety of mobile/cell phones. Terminator Flash Shooter. Developed and published by In-Fusio for a variety of mobile/cell phones. Terminator - I'm Back!. Developed and published by In-Fusio for a variety of mobile/cell phones. Terminator Revenge. Developed and published by In-Fusio for a variety of mobile/cell phones. =========================================== [9.0] Will there be more Terminator movies? =========================================== *** NEWS FLASHES *** Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (and beyond): Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna have sold their rights to the Terminator franchise. The rights to produce any future Terminator films and certain rights to The Sarah Connor Chronicles were acquired by The Halcyon Company. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is tentatively scheduled for a summer, 2009 release. The script for this film is written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris, and is intended to serve as the first in a new trilogy of Terminator movies. Christian Bale is set to star in the new trilogy, and McG is rumoured to be the director on T4. Read more in an article from Variety , and at The Halcyon Company's website . More details (with possible spoilers) are available in an interview with producer James Middleton at SCI FI Wire . For more information, keep an eye on Harry Jay Knowles' Ain't It Cool News , Mania's Development Hell , Counting Down.com , and Comingsoon.net . ============== [10.0] Credits ============== Some people whose contributions are quoted directly are named in the body of this document. Here are some others who have helped me make this document what it is (sorry if I left anyone out!): * A huge credit must go to Doug Fierro (formerly at who compiled the T2 FAQ, upon which this document is heavily based. * Jesse Harris Nice took over the Terminator website, and has displayed much patience in dealing with me. Thanks, Jesse! * Ross Chandler , in addition to first converting this FAQ to HTML and maintaining the T2 WWW home page, contributed answers to many questions. His contribution to this FAQ is much appreciated. * Manny Bagnas * Stephen Chan * Kent Corbit * Cyber Predator * Francisco X. DeJesus * Paul Duncanson * * Gabriel Gambetta * Joe Gordon * Byron W. Graham * Jeff Hart * Darryll S H Hobson * Robert A. Jung * Carl Liss * Robert Marks <4rbm2@qlink.queensu.ca> * Mark Martinez <090632@cygnus.lanl.gov> * Nicholas J. Michalak * Terence O'Driscoll * Mark Odell * Sanjay Rajput * Mark Reed * Mike Sands * Nancy Slakoff * Greg Smith * * Eduardo Ubide <325673@cepsz.unizar.es> * Aman Verjee * Brian Christopher Weaver [10.1] Bibliography ------------------- * American Cinematographer (August, 1996) * CD-ROM Entertainment (May, 1994), I(1). * Cinefex, #21. The Terminator . * Cinefex, #47. Terminator 2: Judgment Day . * Cinefex, #68. T2: Battle Across Time: Battle Beyond Three Dimensions . * Cinescape, vol. 2, #6 (March, 1996). Eminent Domain. * Computer Graphics World (July 1996). He's Back! * CyberSurfer, #7 (October, 1996). Hollywood Bytes. * Gamefan, vol. 4, #3. E-Fan: T2 The Ride Continues... * PC Gamer, vol. 3, #10 (October, 1996). * The Terminator (1985). By Randall Frakes & Bill Wisher (based on the screenplay by James Cameron with Gale Anne Hurd). ISBN 0-553-25317-4 * Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). By Randall Frakes (based on the screenplay by James Cameron & William Wisher) ISBN 0-553-29169-6 * Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Book of the Film: An Illustrated Screenplay (1991). By James Cameron and William Wisher, annotations by Van Ling. Applause Theater Book Pub. ISBN: 1-557-83097-5 * The Making of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (1991). By Don Shea & Jody Duncan. Bantam Books: New York. ISBN: 0-553-35346-2 * The Official Terminator 2: Judgment Day Movie Magazine (1991). Starlog Communications International. * Sci-Fi Entertainment vol. 3, #2 (August, 1996). Masters of Fantasy: James Cameron Makes It Happen. * Scientific American (March, 1994). The quantum physics of time travel. By D. Deutsch, & M. Lockwood. Vol. 270(3), 68-74. * Starlog, #230 (Sept. 1996). Our daily Terminations. * Starlog Yearbook, vol. 10 (Sept, 1992). Heart of Steel [interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger]. Starlog Communications International. * Wired 4.04 (April, 1996) Cameron angle .