Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Movie Review

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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