Episodes
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Terminator Genisys (2015) Movie Review
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
It's time to reset the future...again. It's the movie we dreaded in our Terminator franchise review, Terminator Genisys. Luckily we have a friend to help us through the pain and boredom, welcome back to the show, Mr. Bradley Biehl.
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Terminator Salvation (2009) Movie Review
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Analog Jones travels into the future to look at our fourth Terminator film in our franchise review. This week we are joined by Ashley Nickell of the AFHigh List podcast to talk about the McG directed Terminator Salvation starring Christian Bale (I promise he didn't yell at us).
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Movie Review
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Analog Jones welcomes back Ashley Nichol (our unofficial Sci-fi guide) from the AFHigh List podcast! This week we continue our adventure through the Terminator franchise. Prepare yourself for three people openly wondering WTF happened to our favorite T-800 in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
Quick facts
Director: Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown and U-571)
Producers: Hal Lieberman (Former President of Universal, Produced Apollo 13), Colin Wilson (Jurassic Park I and II), Mario F. Kassar (Founder Carolco Pictures), Andrew G. Vajina, and Joel B. Michaels
Screenplay writers: John Brancato and Michael Ferris (The Game and Catwoman)
Story writers: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, and Tedi Srafian (Tank Girl and uncredited on Rush Hour)
Music: Marco Beltrami (All the scream movies)
Cinematographer: Don Burgess (Forrest Gump, Spiderman)
Editor: Neil Travis (Patriot Games, Jaws 2) and Nicolas de Toth (no bio)
Production companies: Intermedia (Alexander killed this place) and C2 Pictures (Died after Basic Instinct 2 and The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
Distributors: Warner Bros and Columbia TriStar Film (International)
Budget: $170-$200 million
Box Office: $433.4 million
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator (T-800) (55 years old at recording)
Nick Stahl as John Connor (Disturbing Behavior, Sin City, Carnivale)
Kristanna Loken as the T-X (Bloodrayne and lots of TV)
Claire Danes as Katherine Brewster (Little Women, My So-Called Life, Romeo and Juliet, Homeland)
David Andrews as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster (Cherry 2000, Graveyard Shift)
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Friday Jul 10, 2020
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Movie Review
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Analog Jones is back to discuss Terminator 2: Judgment Day (the greatest action movie ever made). We also discuss our favorite special effects master, Stan Winston!
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Quick Facts
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron, William Wisher
Music by Brad Fiedel (Returning from The Terminator)
Cinematography by Adam Greenburg (Returning from The Terminator)
Edited by Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt, and Richard A. Harris
Production Company: Carolco Pictures, Pacific Western Productions, Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron and Lawrence Kasanoff’s production house), and Le Studio Canal + S.A. (This company owns the third-largest film library in the world [bought Carolco Pictures, De Laurentiis, Canon films, Hammer and Miramax-international])
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Released: July 3, 1991
Budget: $94-102 million
Box Office: $520.8 million
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Model 101 aka T-800, “The Terminator”
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor
Robert Patrick as T-1000
Joe Morton as Miles Dyson
Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman
Edward Furlong as John Connor
Jenette Goldstein as Janelle Todd Voight
Notes on Stan Winston:
- Born in Richmond VA, 1946, died 2008 at age 62
- Attended California State University, Long Beach
- Moved to Hollywood in 1969 to become an actor. Struggling to find an acting job, he began a makeup apprenticeship at Walt Disney.
- In 1972, at age 26, won his first Emmy Award for his effects work on the CBS TV movie, Gargoyles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiT-2zOLFRo)
- In 1982, at age 36, Winston received his first Oscar nomination for Heartbeeps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrGBmi3BVfo). This is one of Stephen’s favorite movies to show people, it’s a WEIRD ONE with Any Kaufman. He lost to Rick Baker with “An American Werewolf in London”.
- In 1987, at age 40, Winston won his first Oscar for Best Visual Effects (along with Robert Skotak, John Richardson, and Suzanne Benson) on another James Cameron film, Aliens. Other nominees included Lyle Conway, Bran Ferren, and Martin Gutteridge with “Little Shop of Horrors”....Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Garry Waller, William Neil with Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
- Directed three films
- 1988-Pumpkinhead
- 1990-A Gnome named Gnorm
- 1996-T2 3-D: Battle across time
- Won two more Oscars in 1992, at the age of 46, for Best Makeup (Jeff Dawn) and Best Visual Effects (Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr, and Robert Skotak) for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Other nominees were Hook, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Backdraft.
- Won his last Oscar for Best Visual Effects in Jurassic Park, 1994, at the age of 48 (other nominees were Cliffhanger and The Nightmare Before Christmas).
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Thursday Jul 02, 2020
The Terminator (1984) Movie Review
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Analog Jones starts it's first-ever franchise review. What franchise do we begin with? Only the biggest, summer tentpole franchise we can think of, Terminator!
Quick Facts on Terminator (1984)
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by Gale Anne Hurd (Tremors, T2)
Written by James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd
Cinematography by Adam Greenberg (T2, Ghost, Rush Hour)
Editing by Matt Goldblatt (Robocop, T2, Armageddon)
Music by Brad Fiedell (Fright Night, T2, True Lies)
Production Companies: Hemdale Film (worked with Tri-Star and Orion a lot, known for Platoon and The Last Emperor, went bankrupt in 1995) and Pacific Western Productions (started by Gale Ann Hurd in 1982, known for Aliens and Tremors, known as Valhalla Entertainment now, produced the Walking Dead)
Budget: started at $4 million, rose to $6.4 million
Box Office: $78.3 million
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator (Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or the T-800)
Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese (John Connor's father sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor)
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor (Mother of John Connor)
Paul Winfield as Ed Traxler (Police Lieutenant)
Lance Henrickson as Vukovich (a member of the LAPD)
Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman (Criminal Psychologist)
Bess Motta as Ginger (Sarah Connor's roommate)
Cameos
Rick Rossovich as Matt (Ginger's boyfriend)
Dick Miller as the Gun store clerk
Bill Paxton (Twister) and Brian Thompson (Cobra) as Punks
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