Terminator 2: Judgment Day

On page 325, that author brings up the example of a particular scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. In the scene, a scientist destroys a technologically groundbreaking microchip because it will eventually cause the destruction of man. The microchip had to be destroyed because the technology, like Frankenstein, couldn’t be controlled, and whether the same fate will happen to autonomous drones is not known, it would be best to keep a close eye on it and give it a tight leash to prevent it from being…

which films were appropriate for certain age demographics, which I will be exploring later. Until the 1980s, action films were not a dominant genre. In the ‘70s, action movies typically focused on individualist police officers. It was the 1984 film The Terminator that helped to popularize the action film genre, setting the tone for all action films that followed it. Released in the same year as The Terminator, the film Gremlins helped ignite the trend of the Horror/Comedy genre. I will be…

The 1991 science fiction action film, Terminator 2: Judgement Day vastly explores a small rift in time (1995) just years before the world becomes a destructive place where technology has greatly evolved, to the point of exterminating humans, via the form of an AI(artificial intelligence) system called Skynet. However the dark future of Skynet is tied up to the present day via form of time travel, as the AI sends a Terminator back in to the current time set in Terminator 2 (T2) to kill John…

University and majored in physics but after graduating, he followed his screenwriting ambition, one that would become renowned years after. Like any aspiring film director, James started at the bottom, and began taking small jobs where ever he could get them. As an art director and miniature set-builder James began to get recognized by those he wanted to be like. Cameron's first film was the 1978 science fiction short film Xenogenesis, which he directed, wrote and produced. He debuted as a…

invented and released in 1984 to compete with some of the more expensive models of PCs in the 1980's.3 The Apple Mac is now a staple of home computers. Computers need an operating system (OS) for easier computer access for the user. Computers were originally released with their own operating systems. In 1985 Microsoft would release Windows.4 Windows did not become a truly successful operating system until they released Windows 3.1.5 Windows 3.1 was shipped with almost every PC being produced at…

There have been countless stories of individuals rising above poverty and becoming part of the 1%. However, the public applies this definition towards celebrities, politicians, or anyone that makes a lot of money. For example, Arnold Schwarzenegger has completely achieved the public’s perception of success. He became the world’s greatest bodybuilder, winning five Mr. Universe titles and six Mr. Olympia titles during the 1970’s. They now hold the IFBB Arnold Sports Festival, an annual multi-sport…

drinking a bottle of Pepsi at Café 80s. In this movie, Marty is shown to be ordering Pepsi. Many diehard fans actually launched a Facebook campaign in 2015 trying to persuade the Pepsi company to release the drink that Marty had in the movie. This just shows how the Pepsi drink being apart of the movie affected many fans, as they wanted to drink the same drink Marty had in the movie. In 2015, the Pepsi company actually released a limited edition collection “Pepsi Perfect” drink for the fans of…

Mr. Schwarzenegger has been out of the political arena for a while now and is currently jumpstarting his career in film industry yet again; last year alone, he earned 35 million dollars from acting and product promotions. But, on July 14th, 2015, he publicly announced his endorsement of a Gordon Alexander for the upcoming California senatorial election in 2016. The very next day, Newsflash Creative Media began selling three different T-Shirts for fifteen dollars each: the first shows an image of…

BABY BOOMERS GENERATION X MILLENNIALS PHRASES "That'll be the day." The Searchers (1956) “Hang in there, Baby” Popular catchphrase from a motivational poster. 4. "Hasta la vista, baby." (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)) TRAITS 1946-1960 Driven to rebuild society, idealistic,personal growth, equal rights, and making a difference 1961-1981 Disillusioned with social structures and institutions, balance, diverse and fun 1980-2000 Optimistic, confident, and resilient,…

marketplace like the Apple II, IBM, and Commodore. The hype in arcade games was addictive, spreading across the urban landscape, easily played almost anywhere in public for a quarter, and the hypnotic lure was invading our homes too with personal gaming platforms on the rise. However, the influence of Tron would be far reaching. Tron is still…