# Terminator: Genisys sounds awful. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 30, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958 "2014-10-30T02:46:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/21 "2014-10-30T18:42:26Z")
I look forward to the Terminator Holiday Special. The Terminator family, gathered around the tree while little T-10 waits for dad T-800 and John Connor to evade the evil T-1000. The grand finale has Sarah singing a song of celebration to the [original movie theme music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpwWYOE3Y9o). ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/22 "2014-10-30T18:57:58Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > This IS a joke, right? it sounds like some bad 70s TV spinoff of a movie. With Pam Dawber as Sarah, Jimmie Walker as Kyle, John Beck as the T-800, and introducing a new character, a pint-sized terminator programmed to defend a young John, the T10 1/2, played by Robbie Rist. > > There’s no way this is what they are planning to actually do! > > “I’ll be back… with cocoa.” > > No thanks! I wish I could believe this was a joke, but I’m sure it’s not. If there’s a buck to be made, they’ll prop the old withered corpse up in a chair and put a cup in its hand. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/23 "2014-10-30T19:07:14Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > Listen and understand. Hollywood is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until everything you love is dead. This must be acknowledged. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/24 "2014-10-30T19:23:36Z")
I get why you need a star, but I’m not super convinced you need Arnold specifically. It should be pointed out that the horse guy from Game of Thrones was unable to move the needle on the Conan remake, so you need more than just some big guy from the modern era to replace Arnold. Someone on the level of The Rock might be able to pull it off, but I don’t think The Rock could only because facial expressions are his thing. Other than The Rock, who is the biggest “strongman” name in Hollywood today? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/25 "2014-10-30T19:49:20Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > Listen and understand. Hollywood is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until everything you love is dead. It is known. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/26 "2014-10-30T23:47:48Z")
Holy hell, the rest of the pictures make the movie look even worse. [http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133\_20867587,00.html#30242038](http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133_20867587,00.html#30242038) The girl looks like Miley Cirus. All of them look awful with their war faces going. Terrible CGI backgrounds amplify the bush-league nature of the movie. I am convinced they are going to reveal that the design of the T-800 is based off Kyle Reese. Look at how hard they are trying to make him look like Arnold. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/27 "2014-10-31T01:12:21Z")
They need to get Linda Hamilton into Game of Thrones now so they can have all the Sarah Connors. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/28 "2014-10-31T01:17:29Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > Other than The Rock, who is the biggest “strongman” name in Hollywood today? Chris Hemsworth? ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/29 "2014-10-31T03:49:39Z")
My god this looks horrible, but another part of me thinks this sounds so foolish maybe they are actually on to something. It will at least be different. Why is Sarah working as a assassin? Couldn’t her Terminator “father” just rob a bank or two or something. Am I crazy or did they basically kick back John’s story and make it about Sarah? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/30 "2014-10-31T18:03:47Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Holy hell, the rest of the pictures make the movie look even worse. > > [http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133\_20867587,00.html#30242038](http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133_20867587,00.html#30242038) > > The girl looks like Miley Cirus. All of them look awful with their war faces going. Terrible CGI backgrounds amplify the bush-league nature of the movie. > > I am convinced they are going to reveal that the design of the T-800 is based off Kyle Reese. Look at how hard they are trying to make him look like Arnold. While I agree this movie sounds terrible, I wouldn’t base my opinion on some promo pics in EW. Those are shot just for the magazine and almost always look terrible. I remember when the X-Men: DOFP pictures came out in EW, everyone thought the movie looked terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/31 "2014-10-31T18:44:35Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > They need to get Linda Hamilton into Game of Thrones now so they can have all the Sarah Connors. :: golf clap :: ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/32 "2014-10-31T19:27:35Z")
Why don’t they just call it the Terminator Christmas Special and get it over with. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/33 "2014-10-31T20:07:43Z")
I refuse to watch it just for the stupid name. ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/34 "2014-10-31T20:49:18Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > Listen and understand. Hollywood is out there. It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until everything you love is dead. This reboot sounds like the same “thinking” that went into the Star Trek re-boot: let’s use all the familiar names, but change EVERYTHING about the characters in our new universe. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/35 "2014-10-31T20:54:34Z")
> [@cormac262](#): > > This reboot sounds like the same “thinking” that went into the Star Trek re-boot: let’s use all the familiar names, but change EVERYTHING about the characters in our new universe. The Star Trek reboot is a commercial and critical success. ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958/36 "2014-10-31T21:03:34Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > The Star Trek reboot is a commercial and critical success. Sorry. Meant to add “without JJ Abrams” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-genisys-sounds-awful/702958.md?page=1)