Terminator 3: The Coming Storm

September 17, 2009 @ 5:19 am

Just got done watching this edit and I have to say, this movie was improved a hundred-fold. All of the cuts worked breilliantly, making the T-850 much more machine-like in its behavior and making the activation of Skynet much more plausible. It now holds true to what we’ve learned about Skynet’s activation previously and some continuity has been restored. If I hadn’t seen the film previously, the scene of Scott killing the police officer would have been a much greater surprise, and it’s certainly more appreciated than the original version. Scott’s talking to the cops when answering the door was horrible. Now know nothing about it and suddenly WHAM. Excellent.

However, my favorite part of this edit was the ending. By removing the V/O and using that music, you made it a much more powerful and emotional ending. The camera pulls back from John and Kate with the strains of the music playing, and we see Skynet launching its attack upon the world. We hear nothing but the music and the faint sounds of destruction. It builds until the final fade out. It’s always struck me as an emotional scene, and your edit has made it so. It’s sad. It’s gut-wrenching. It silences you. And it’s a perfect ending.

I applaud you for your work here. This film is now worthy of the TERMINATOR name, and I will watch it as part of the series with joy.

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June 23, 2009 @ 10:53 pm

Excellent job, man. Terminator 3 was such a disappointment. The writers must have thought T2 was an action comedy and set out to make T3 just that. The changes you made prove how lazy the writers and director are.

Video quality: Great 5 out of 5

Audio quality: Also great 5 out of 5

Editing 5 out of 5: Impressive. Good job with the spell correction, ha. Love all the little cuts you made. It helped keep the film from becoming ridiculous. And removal of some of the voice-over was good, too.

Original Cut: 3 out of 5

Your Cut: 4.5 out of 5

Overall score: 4.5 out of 5
You’ve definitely made T3 into a better film. Unfortunately, It’s still far from perfect. It’s not your fault, of course.
it’s just that…..you didn’t have much to work with. It would be like trying to save a burnt piece of toast. Won’t matter how much butter you put on it. It’s still burnt.
The story was weak. The new T-X is not as intimidating as the T-800 and the T-1000 even though it’s supposed to be more advanced. The film didn’t have the same
ominous end-of-the-world feel that the 1st two did. The idea of John Connor being killed in 2032 by the T-850 was silly to me. Seemed like an attempt to put the spotlight on the female leads and making Connor seem so insignificant. The filmmakers were SO lazy.