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Liked it better second viewing


I still think the script is messy - overly convoluted and I still don't know where (or what timeline) Pops came from. But never mind, I like the cast and I like the interactions and action and I'm content to ride along and enjoy the film as it is.

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It was intended to be the first of a trilogy, they were probably gonna answer where Pops comes from etc, but since this was such a box office bomb we'll never gonna know.

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Any Terminator movie loses me the moment they call a Terminator "Pops" or "Carl". I mean seriously?

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I have no idea if you're right because I have no intentions of watching it again, but if I HAD to re-watch one of the newer Terminator abominations I would choose this any day over Dark (Feminist) Fate.

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I think it's definitely underrated. A lot of intentionally unexplained questions. The poorly written/casted/acted Kyle Reese.

But on the whole, I think it's a fun ride, and a nice homage and sequel to the original, even if it also had to steal some of the better ideas from TSCC in the process.

It's a popcorn film. And way better than Salvation imo. Finally got to see another good future war scene since Salvation failed to deliver any of that for me.

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I enjoyed Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Im at a loss at the moment. What did this movie steal from that show?

I feel like the first third of Terminator Genisys is awesome! I just couldnt get past how they made John Connor into the villain.. I did love the ending though. Was the only film where the good terminator actually survives.

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I was entertained by the movie and would have watched a sequel. I like it more than "Terminator Dark Fate" and a LOT more than "Terminator Salvation".

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Yep. They should have stuck to their guns and powered through with the sequel. Sometimes an audience won't get to liking something till they see the whole picture.

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I can't believe you gave this movie a 2nd viewing

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I enjoy this movie as a standalone scifi film playing with Terminator concepts. But it has no place in canon whatsoever.

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