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Ridiculous stop animated Terminator

posted 4 years ago by Betamax66 (588)
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I love this film, but the ending was lame- the stop animation before CGI could still have been better.

And there seemed to be only about 5 employees at the plant, none of whom called the cops?

[–] wearsalan (5554) 4 years ago

I think the budget was pretty low for this movie, so guess that's the best they could do.

Was there 5 employees? didn't see anyone while Kyle and Sarah were going through the factory. Either way, I'm sure they did call the cops after the truck exploded.

[–] MichaelJPollock (650) 4 years ago

I hear you, but I've always thought it made it even scarier because of the unnatural way it moves. A bit like the ED209 in RoboCop... there's something uncanny about stop-motion animation movement that is inherently creepy.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7406) 4 years ago

Funny, I find the Ed209 more funny than scary. Especially the scene where it falls down the stairs. That scene makes me lol every time. I myself didn't mind the animation of the Terminator. Certainly looks better than the Ed209.

[–] MichaelJPollock (650) 4 years ago

Oh you wouldn't dare laugh to its face!

[–] GotWood84 (384) 4 years ago

You would shit your pants if Ed told you you only had 20seconds to comply!

[–] Roguemail (1565) 4 years ago

Re the number of employees...wasnt it late at night and the plant would have been closed?

[–] wearsalan (5554) 4 years ago

Security?

[–] GotWood84 (384) 4 years ago

Obviously.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 4 years ago

Honestly I thought the stop motion Terminator and ED-209 were creepy.

[–] mrbnk (408) 4 years ago

Stop motion added to the eery feeling, it was much better than overly clean cgi animation.

The only good cgi T800 was the one in Genysis. Dark, ominous, robotic.