Terminator: Genisys - Part 5

[TeeKay]

Darth you just owned this thread. Thank you. Clarke was horribly miscast smh.

 

[Napoleon]

I have literally no emotional stake in whether this film is good or not, but similar to Fantastic four, I'd like this movie to be good for two reasons. 1) because I like it when movies are good (funnily enough) 2) I'd love the see the amount of crow eating and egg on face on this board, because some of you people are the worst, especially with this level of judgement and hatred pre-release. Holy hell I wish the film is a blazing success.

I feel the same. Heck, I'm going to be honest, I really don't care about this film, but I'll probably see it anyway out of curiosity and because I like going to the movies in general.

 

[Napoleon]

And since you guys seem to be having the whole physique debate, I'll throw my hat into the ring.

Physique isn't everything. Another big part of it is the ability to sell that you're a badass. Some of the best/most renowned action stars are pretty short actually (Jet Li, Danny Trejo, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone). This goes for both men and women.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

No one said muscle bound freak. Did Linda Hamliton look like a muscle bound freak? But these women are in great shape. They look combat ready.

You are saying this compares?

Charlize Theron isn't tiny. She also looks like woman, not a little girl playing dress up. Emilia Clarke is 5'2 and far from hard. The standards for this series were set in place over 20 years ago.

Well, they're all hot. t:

 

[Supernova]

No one said muscle bound freak. Did Linda Hamliton look like a muscle bound freak? But these women are in great shape. They look combat ready.

You are saying this compares?

Charlize Theron isn't tiny. She also looks like woman, not a little girl playing dress up. Emilia Clarke is 5'2 and far from hard. The standards for this series were set in place over 20 years ago.

The thing too is the actress has to be able to portray a badass and not just looks but through her little nuisances in her performance ad well. Same for men action stars, if they dont have the charisma and little things then your
Not gonna buy them in the role.

Greatest example is T2 with robert patrick who looked like a Shrimp next to arnold but his performance and little a things here and there made him a belivable badass and threat.

 

[Schlosser85]

Your attitude is more important selling your badassery than your physicality.

Charlize Theron in Fury Road wasn't especially muscular or anything, but she was completely believable even when having a hand-to-hand throwdown with Tom Hardy, who's no stranger to playing hard-asses.

Like Supernova said, Robert Patrick in T2 wasn't at all muscular or anything, but his performance was hella intimidating. In fact, I think Patrick is scarier than Arnold was in the first Terminator. His lack of muscles are totally irrelevant. He doesn't need them to be intimidating.

Hell, Judi freaking Dench is intimidating when she wants to be, and she's a tiny old English lady.

Emilia Clarke is just not intimidating. It's not only a matter of her physical condition (though Hamilton totally looks like she could wipe the floor with her in two seconds flat), she just can't sell herself as looking comfortable or natural firing a gun and saying lines like "on your feet, soldier!". It's not just her physical build. She lacks the presence.

 

[Terminator]

There's a new TV spot on Twitter with some future war and mass destruction. Looks pretty ne-WORST EVER.

https://***********/Terminator

 

[MadVillainy]

Your attitude is more important selling your badassery than your physicality.

Charlize Theron in Fury Road wasn't especially muscular or anything, but she was completely believable even when having a hand-to-hand throwdown with Tom Hardy, who's no stranger to playing hard-asses.

Like Supernova said, Robert Patrick in T2 wasn't at all muscular or anything, but his performance was hella intimidating. In fact, I think Patrick is scarier than Arnold was in the first Terminator. His lack of muscles are totally irrelevant. He doesn't need them to be intimidating.

Hell, Judi freaking Dench is intimidating when she wants to be, and she's a tiny old English lady.

Emilia Clarke is just not intimidating. It's not only a matter of her physical condition (though Hamilton totally looks like she could wipe the floor with her in two seconds flat), she just can't sell herself as looking comfortable or natural firing a gun and saying lines like "on your feet, soldier!". It's not just her physical build. She lacks the presence.

Although I will say Clarke shouldve gotten ripped for this role. As someone who has been training since a young age she should look a little more tough and ripped.

 

[Fallen Angel]

 

[Snow Queen]

I always forget J.K. Simmons is in this.

 

[StarLord]

He'll be hoping to forget he was in it too.

 

[samsnee]

The thing that pisses me off the most so far is how they didn't even try to make Jai look like Reese. The original Reese looked tired, unshaven, and weary from a long war. Jai looks like he just got back from the gym and is heading to the tanning salon.

 

[Vaibow]

haha, nice

 

[Napoleon]

I always forget J.K. Simmons is in this.

Yeah love me some J.K.

 

[Schlosser85]

The thing that pisses me off the most so far is how they didn't even try to make Jai look like Reese. The original Reese looked tired, unshaven, and weary from a long war. Jai looks like he just got back from the gym and is heading to the tanning salon.

They've just turned Reese into a cookie cutter cardboard cutout generic buff action hero. It's so irritating.

 

[Schlosser85]

What's with the American flag in the background? lol

 

[Snow Queen]

What's with the American flag in the background? lol

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Your attitude is more important selling your badassery than your physicality.

Charlize Theron in Fury Road wasn't especially muscular or anything, but she was completely believable even when having a hand-to-hand throwdown with Tom Hardy, who's no stranger to playing hard-asses.

Like Supernova said, Robert Patrick in T2 wasn't at all muscular or anything, but his performance was hella intimidating. In fact, I think Patrick is scarier than Arnold was in the first Terminator. His lack of muscles are totally irrelevant. He doesn't need them to be intimidating.

Hell, Judi freaking Dench is intimidating when she wants to be, and she's a tiny old English lady.

Emilia Clarke is just not intimidating. It's not only a matter of her physical condition (though Hamilton totally looks like she could wipe the floor with her in two seconds flat), she just can't sell herself as looking comfortable or natural firing a gun and saying lines like "on your feet, soldier!". It's not just her physical build. She lacks the presence.

I agree, though the T-1000 isn't really a good example. The reason why they picked Robert Patrick, was because he wasn't physically intimidating.

Emilia Clarke has nothing to her that matches the role. Neither her physical presence or demeanor.

 

[titansupes]

Sadly, agreed.

 

[Hurm...]

It doesn't help that in a bunch of the promos they try to accentuate "dat ass."

 

[Snow Queen]

It doesn't help that in a bunch of the promos they try to accentuate "dat ass."

It makes me laugh every time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It doesn't help that in a bunch of the promos they try to accentuate "dat ass."

Too be fair, it is a nice bottom. They clearly understand what people like about her on GoT.

 

[Urich Leeds]

They made such a mistake casting Emilia Clarke over Brie Larson. And for that matter, casting Jai Courtney over Boyd Holbrook.

 

[Snow Queen]

Better for Larson though. Wasn't Maslany up for this too or was that something else?

 

[Broseph44]

He'll be hoping to forget he was in it too.