Something I've heard people ask is why the "Terminator" movies haven't been released in a box set all together. The answer used to be simple: they were owned by separate studios. No longer will I have to throw that disappointing answer out at disgruntled fans. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has taken possession of and released the 5-Disc collection "The Terminator Anthology" on Blu-ray."The Terminator Anthology" is everything an enthusiast of the franchise could ever want. You get the original classic in high-definition, the special edition and theatrical versions of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," and "Terminator Salvation's" director's cut and theatrical version. They're all presented in stunning high-definition transfers that make you feel like you're seeing the movies for the first time all over again.
I enjoy all the films with Arnold Schwarzenegger about the same. In retrospect, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is a bit tedious at points and seems overlong and bloated. People couldn't get enough of "Liquid Metal Man" when the movie came out, so I can see how 137 minutes of different appearances by him kept an audience alert in 1991. It doesn't hold the same dazzle today that it did 21 years ago.
"Terminator Salvation" is an entertaining movie even without Schwarzenegger's presence throughout. You have Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anton Yelchin adding star power to it. The surprise appearance of Arnie's CGI face gave fans something to smile nostalgically about.
There are plenty of special features for consumers to be excited about. They include deleted scenes, "Making of" and "Behind the Scenes" featurettes, audio commentaries, and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" contains an introduction by Arnold Schwarzenegger and a gag reel. Maximum Movie Mode for "Terminator Salvation" provides storyboard comparisons and a Terminator Mythology Timeline. Not to sound like a car salesman, but that's not all!
"The Terminator Anthology" Blu-ray collection comes housed in a cardboard sleeve which features the metallic face of a T-800 peeking out from behind a "T" on the cover. The movies are on four different discs. The fifth disc features the special features for "Terminator Salvation." This is the ideal way for consumers to get these classic films in one handy set. For many fanatics, it's a dream finally realized thanks to Warner Bros.
All the gun shot sound effects have been altered. No longer are they the original BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM-BOOM but piff piff piff piff-piff. I am not a gun or violence fanatic but an original movie fanatic (perhaps nut) trying to make a point the sound effects are all a part of the original film and they create the atmosphere of what made the original film what it was.
I had purchased this set awhile ago and sat down tonight looking forward to watching "The Terminator" as I remembered it. Not so with this set. If you're looking for the original version, I would pass on this blu-ray release unless you don't mind the edits. I hope the other versions of the Terminator films have not been altered, and that there is an Easter Egg opportunity to at least view all the deleted scenes together in Terminator 2 like in Terminator 2: Extreme Edition.YES!!!! It's finally here! The incomparable Terminator series brought together in one well made boxset!
Being a HUGE Terminator fan, when I saw this I simply could not pass it up! Of course T2: Judgement Day will always be my favorite and is a true classic, but ALL 4 Films are very entertaining and thrilling! I was impressed with McG's take on the series with "Terminator Salvation". Well done!
I honestly hope that they don't make anymore movies because it's a wonderful series but the main story has been exhausted at this point! This excellent collection is a fine way to say farwell to the story of John Connor!
A-1 Package!!
PS: This one is NOT cheaply made this time around!"The Terminator Anthology" is a five-disc Blu-ray set containing seven versions of the four "Terminator" movies -the four theatrical versions, two additional "Terminator: Judgment Day" editions, and the R-rated Director's Cut of "Terminator: Salvation." The first three star Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fourth stars Christian Bale. These films were released previously on Blu-ray, but this set bundles them together with a neat collection of bonus extras.
The original 1984 feature still ranks as one of the cleverest science-fiction movies of the last 30 years. The script combines the tried-and-true sci-fi ingredient of robot-run-amok with time travel, and is well served by the solid performances of Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn, cool special effects, and plenty of action. Many films over the years have tried to duplicate its success but paled by comparison.
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day," gave us the unforgettable images of an evil robot (Robert Patrick) morphing into different objects via a silvery, metallic liquid -a real eye-opener at the time. Those scenes still pack a wallop.
The fourth picture has a pretty good script and Christian Bale does an acceptable job, but Schwarzenegger is sorely missed.
Bonus material includes deleted scenes, James Cameron interviews, audio commentary, behind-the-scenes videos, and multimedia galleries.The Blu Ray presentation is excellent. The only thing that is not good is that the lenguage spanish is not available in the both first movies!
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