Terminator Salvation Footage Invokes Visions of Transformers

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 4, 2008

Why is it that the Terminator Salvation footage that has leaked its way onto the internet this afternoon invokes visions of Michael Bay’s Transformers? Perhaps it is just my own mind playing cinematic association. Big robots with other big robots. Perhaps it is the desert set piece or the camera angles. Of course, it could be the fact that like Michael Bay and Transformers, I believe McG to be the right man for the job when it comes to bringing the Terminator franchise back to prominence. No matter what is going on in my mind, what really matters is what you are thinking after you watch the video below.

See what I mean? That last shot feels like Transformers, in a good way. Beyond that the movie is still looking pretty solid, possessing all of the grit that we hope for and all of the big visuals that we expect. The trailer mentioned in the ET promo above will be in theaters next week in front of The Day the Earth Stood Still and will premiere online sometime that following week. 

What do you think of the small snippets of footage in the video above?


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  • Nuts, they cut the scene where optimus prime sticks his plasma sword right through the belly of that giant terminator
  • It looks like McG is pulling a Michael Bay. It may have the gritty look, but there wasn't enough footage to make a solid judgement other than "cool, action!". I'm still wary of this turning out well even with Bale on board.
  • This is by far my most anticipated film of next year. Just ahead of Up.
  • Definitely looks to be one of the high points of next year. And even in this brief glimpse, the giant robot was cooler than anything in Transformers.
  • It gave me a boner, that's how cool it was.
  • LOL!!! Would you like a complimentary moist towelette?
  • Nah, I just want to stay in the moment. Thanks though.
  • With transformers being so recent it does bring that to mind, but it's hard to say if I would have thought of that if it wasm't already mentioned. That being said, it looked cool, and I think this movie will be decent.
  • 790
    Giant robots that walk around scooping people up,,,,, you would have thought Reese would have mentioned that to Sarah Connor in the first film.

    I mean shit a 100 ft tall Robot wouldn't be very subtle for sneeking up on humans.

    This entire film (IMO) is only going for the visuals. The stories gotta be crap.....

    Any producer that said, "we gotta have a Giant Terminator in this one baby!" Is clearly a retard that has nothing but stupid dumb ideas..... I think I'll be walking out of this film pissed, come next year.

    Can't wait to bash McDonald on this.
    Possibly him and JJ Apeman as well.....
  • Jenny Talls
    There's little doubt in my mind that T4 will be able to surpass the third film, which more or less copy/pasted all the elements of the second film, only weaker, but I'm curious to see how this new one will hold up compared to Cameron's second Terminator film.
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