‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ movie and novelization (1991) (Review)
The latest issue of Star Wars Insider (No. 155) espouses ring theory as a way to glean greater depth from the repeating motifs in the “Star Wars” films. The theory could also be applied to James Cameron’s two “Terminator” films: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991) copies so many plot points and set pieces from the first film
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Tempest’ (1990) (Comic book review)
As Now Comics, which would go bankrupt in 1991, wrapped up its run on “Terminator,” the license was quickly snatched up by Dark Horse Comics – so quickly that its first two issues of “Tempest”overlap with the final two issues from Now (August and September 1990). While several other companies would hold the license in the
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘All My Future’s Past’ (1990) (Comic book reviews)
Now Comics wraps up its stint on “The Terminator” with its best work. The two-issue “All My Future’s Past” is a prequel to the first movie chronicling the events leading up to the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Kyle Reese climbing onto the time-displacement unit platforms and traveling from 2029 to 1984. Writer Chuck Dixon shows solid knowledge
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Burning Earth’ (1990) (Comic book review)
Now Comics’ run of “Terminator” stories makes a significant jump from mediocre to widely lauded with the five-issue mood piece “The Burning Earth” (1990). This is because the painterly art comes from Alex Ross, who was only 19 at the time (the same age as Sarah and Kyle in the first movie!) but has gone on to
‘Terminator’ flashback: Now Comics’ original series Issues 9-17 (1989-90) (Comic book reviews)
Now Comics’ original “Terminator” series improves from bad to mediocre — and finally gives readers the hook of meeting John Connor for the first time – in Issues 9-17 (1989-90), when Ron Fortier becomes the regular writer.
‘Terminator’ flashback: Now Comics’ original series Issues 1-8 (1988-89) (Comic book reviews)
After “The Terminator’s” box office success in 1984, it took a while for merchandisers to pounce on the possibilities. Four years later, Now Comics finally told the first further adventures of the saga in the simply named “The Terminator.” Issues 1-8 (1988-89) of this 17-issue series were penned by three writers who took a throw-it-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks mentality.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Terminator’ movie (1984) and novelizations (1984-85) (Review)
“The Terminator” (1984) is a pivotal movie in sci-fi history. Wanting to make his own “Star Wars”-level blockbuster, director James Cameron drew upon the tropes of time travel and robots – and more specifically and controversially, a couple of “Outer Limits” episodes (which is why Harlan Ellison is credited in the closing scrawl) — to launch a
Movies, TV, books and comics John is looking forward to in 2015 (Commentary)
Here are 10 movies, TV series, books and comics I’m looking forward to in 2015: “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (TV show, Jan. 6, pictured) – While I’m not a huge fan of the Marvel movie franchise, I have found some things to like about the sort-of-Joss-Whedon-produced “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” This eight-episode ABC prequel has my interest
The future is not set. Nor, apparently, is the past: Thoughts on the ‘Terminator: Genisys’ trailer (Movie commentary)
In a previous post, I looked at the trailers for “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.” Now joining the ridiculously loaded 2015 roster is “Terminator: Genisys” (July 1). There had never previously been a year when any two of these franchises – let alone all three – released a new movie.
‘Star Wars’ fans: Are you OK with George Lucas rewriting established lore? (TV and movie commentary)
The fictional franchises I like most are the ones that have an ongoing, non-contradictory, canonical storyline — “Star Wars,” “Buffy” and “The X-Files” being my big three. These are franchises that aren’t driven by remakes, adaptations, re-inventions, re-imaginings and alternate timelines.