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Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Be Back As the Terminator

Posted by samzenpus on from the he-told-you-he'd-be-back dept.

sfcrazy writes "Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to movies after his role as Governator of California and the legendary actor is all set to play the role of The Terminator once again — the character which turned him into an icon. Schwarzenegger told the fan site TheArnoldFans.com, 'I'm very happy that the studios want me to be in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator.'"

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  1. Much awaited.. by vencs · · Score: 5, Informative

    Paycheck

    1. Re:Much awaited.. by roman_mir · · Score: 5, Funny

      He'll be back...

      for it.

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    2. Re:Much awaited.. by Elbereth · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yeah, I have to admit that it sounds like nothing but a paycheck. Given that the last two Terminator films were pretty forgettable, I'm hoping that they just do a reboot. Wipe everything clean, start with a brand new story, and get a real director (with a real name, not a nickname).

      If they do a reboot, they could bring in Arnie in a small role. Make him a military leader responsible for pushing through Skynet, rewarded for his years of service to the country by being the first 3D model used to create a humanoid Terminator. That could work. It would even explain why he's 60-65 years old, yet the Terminator looks half that age. See? It's not hopeless. It's just incredibly unlikely that this will turn into a good film.

    3. Re:Much awaited.. by seededfury · · Score: 5, Funny

      forgettable indeed. I thought there were only 2 movies............

    4. Re:Much awaited.. by jurco · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'm hoping that they just do a reboot. Wipe everything clean, start with a brand new story, and get a real director (with a real name, not a nickname).

      Why would you wipe one of the most well-known and coolest stories in the whole genre? That would just be asking for trouble. This isn't Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Judge Dredd or Total Recall - i.e. the source material is the movie. Wipe everything clean, and you might as well not even be making a Terminator movie. I hope I never see the day when the first two are remade. If you must "reboot", "reboot" bad movies that could/should have been good (Daredevil and Resident Evil come immediately to mind).

    5. Re:Much awaited.. by voss · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I liked Terminator 3 a) Because Arnold played the T-850 like an old obsolete model and it worked. b) They didnt wimp out with the ending...the nukes actually flew. c) Claire Danes.

    6. Re:Much awaited.. by bratwiz · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Are you Sarah Connor?"

      "Yes..."

      "Uh... I forgot why I'm here."

  2. Enough already! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We've already had four terminator movies with the last decent one being the 2nd movie. The third was just an excuse to get a female terminator with big boobs killing people, the 4th movie was horrendous, and for crying out loud the tv show Sarah Connor chronicles was better then the movies in some aspects. I mean whats the story going to be this time, they make new T-800's that look like senior citizens to invade the care home where John Connor is in and kill him with false terminator teeth?

    1. Re:Enough already! by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 5, Funny

      Terminator on wheelchair. Now that would be some new idea

      Been done. They're called Daleks.

  3. Conan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My film-loving internal child still laments his passing on the "Crown of Iron" Conan script. Would have been directed by Millius, the genius behind the original film. Still one of my favorite movies of all time.

  4. Possible Plots? by cervesaebraciator · · Score: 5, Funny

    John Connor discovers that the T-800 series was not originally developed as a war machine at all. In fact, early developments in cybernetics were intended to help an increasingly elderly population cope with geriatric diseases. (In fact, the T in T-800 refers to a testosterone pump implanted directly into the body, the first major modification to be attempted.) One such man, an actor with influential connections in government, was able to steadily have body parts replaced as he aged, attempting to prevent the inevitable degradation of his once Mr. Universe quality body. Later iterations of the T-800 would be based upon this man, who developed the models in an attempt to develop eternally vigilant guards to prevent incursions on his lawn by neighborhood children.

  5. Re:introducing the the most feared terminator by ebno-10db · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's he gonna save? Social Security?

    No, he's a Republican.

  6. Re:Slashdot is aging as well by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't write so fast, sonny! We can't read that fast!

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  7. Forget Terminator by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If I were him I'd sign with Fox to do McBain movies. A parody of himself played by himself. I think it could be hilarious, especially given his age. Sort of the "I-won't-ever-retire" cop that's only a shadow of his former glory.

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  8. Re: "illegitimate child" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Illegitimate child"... What is this? The Middle Ages?