Arnold Schwarzenegger:

I was really happy when I learned that you wanted to shoot a sequel to Terminator, because it would mean a restart of a classic series, but I personally felt that the third installment of Terminator would be a watershed moment for the entire series, and the slightest mistake would send the entire series into the abyss, because the success of the first two films was rooted in James's sale of real excitement that the audience had never seen before.

For many years, as long as people mention science fiction movies, they will inevitably be linked to extraterrestrial life, alien planets, superpowers, time travel and other elements, and these single elements can actually become the core selling point of a movie.

Like Aliens. ", "Star Wars", "Back to the Future", these are all successful cases of the expansion of a single element.

But behind these successes, most of them are mixed with warmth.

Admittedly, there is nothing wrong with this thinking.

After all, selling the audience what they want to see is what a good commercial director should do.

But after watching too many beautiful things, the audience will get tired of it, so the excitement in science fiction films has become their appeal, and in this case, science fiction films like "Alien" have also appeared.

Although "Alien" is a very good movie, in fact, it should be classified as a horror film, and Ridley Scott just uses the lens to show the audience the thriller in no man's deep space, as for the sci-fi elements?

That kind of single alien creature can't satisfy people's thirst for science fiction.

And "The Terminator" is different, or in other words, James uses a condensed way to satisfy the audience's curiosity for many years about the power of the technical role through the toughness of the T-800.

In "The Terminator", when T-800 cuts off his face because of an injury and reveals his scientific and technological eyes, the close-up of the separation of flesh and blood is a picture that the audience has never seen, and when T-800 unloads his body because of a violent explosion and becomes a pure robot, the pursuit of Sarah Connor can make the audience's adrenaline soar.

Although James uses stop-motion animation shooting techniques to render the horror and thriller atmosphere, what really attracts the audience is the mechanical life under the sense of oppression, in the past, when people make science fiction films, they will always create a flesh-and-blood alien creature, the kind of physical toughness, will give people a subjective consciousness of falsehood, but when James shows the cold metal in front of the audience, the reality that this existing technology can do is the reason why the audience thinks the T-800 is powerful, The level that the current earth technology can reach is the key to allowing the audience to substitute for the movie "Terminator".

Even if all of this is still an empty shell, James can't come up with specific theoretical support at all, but when the movie reflects reality and reality can support it, the invulnerability of the T-800 alone can make the audience realize that the future is terrible.

The same is true of the success of Terminator 2.

Many experts and scholars only know that the close-up of the T-1000 from the floor to a humanoid shape is an epoch-making shot, and the picture of the liquid drilling through the railing into the helicopter is the embodiment of the strength of science and technology, and the re-splicing after being broken by the T-800 is a benchmark in film history, but in fact, these are only one-sided.

Why did James set the T-1000 to be a liquid robot?

That's because of this technology, which is achievable in the future.

In the sixties, there were countless chemical companies working on liquid metal, and this logical support in reality was the key to the success of "Terminator 2", and James's arrogant close-up shots allowed the audience to see the truth in the excitement.

So, what was the first CGI character in film history? Those are all false!

Because James did not abuse special effects, but through the camera, people can find the shadow of fear in reality.

Therefore, if we want to replicate the 'assassination, protection' routine of "Terminator 1 and 2" to achieve the success of "Terminator 3", then we have to find a robot that is more powerful and real than the invulnerable T-800 and the wanton transformation of the T-1000, because only in this way can the old-fashioned car chase, gunfight, hand-to-hand combat, and the same ending up be filmed more interesting.

But......

Personally, I think that more advanced and realistic robots are something that James himself can't even think of.

Therefore, when it is not possible to come up with a robot that is close to life, the entire series must be innovated.

And the breakthrough of innovation has actually been pointed out by James.

Since Skynet was able to send the T-1000 to continue the assassination of John Connor when the T-800's assassination of Sarah Connor was fruitless, it proves that the success of the assassination will not change the fact that Skynet appeared.

So, if you want to solve the whole problem once and for all, it is to let John Connor have real success in the future, completely destroy Skynet, and don't let it send enough Terminators to the past again and again.

Let the whole movie escape from the strange circle of Skynet's assassination of Sarah Connor and the assassination of John Connor, and use the future battlefield as a blueprint, let John Connor and T-800 cooperate to shoot a large-scale sci-fi war film.

However, compared with the first thriller and the second action movie, war movies are actually more difficult to make.

This is not an investment question, but a plot reasonableness.

Since in "Terminator 1 and 2", James has used countless methods to describe the power of Skynet, and the extreme imbalance between human power and Skynet's power, then how to make humanity win in a fundamental sense, and what kind of method to win in Skynet's heavy control, is the key we need to show, and this kind of thing ......

No one can be sure.

So, I can only give you some reference for the benchmark way of shooting war films, and how to make victory seem reasonable, how to make the process difficult, this setting, let alone me, I don't think even James himself can do it.

Gail Hurd

20/10/2001】

When Roland finished reading the foreword written by Gail Hurd, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

As the lights turned on, the farewell of the future governor, sitting in the study without saying a word, his heart was full of emotion.

'Gail is the man who loves James the most!' I know him so deeply! ’

'Why did Terminator 1 & 2 succeed?' ’

'Why is copying your own movie on the altar by the audience? ’

These Gails have given detailed explanations! ’

And when Arnold brought this script to James, it would be strange if James didn't go into a rage. ’

Because, in front of Gael, he is simply an unguarded existence! ’

Roland, who has memories of his past life, has to admit that Gail Hurd is right.

In the case that the production team is unable to create a villain that can surpass the T-1000, no matter who directs "Terminator" or who shoots, the final result will be a failure that fans don't love.

It's like Terminator 3.

What the hell is a female robot in there?

Even if a supermodel is invited, the charm of the T-X is not as strong as that of the T-1000!

Because the audience didn't go to the cinema to see the female robot's coffin!

Although "Terminator 2018" is under the banner of a reboot, the whole movie suddenly becomes a hybrid of "The Matrix" and "Transformers" without Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The funniest thing is that the molten iron at the end of the film is not a plagiarism of the second part to eliminate the T-1000?

And "Terminator: Genesis, Dark Fate" is not to mention, the old Arnold Schwarzenegger began to take the cute route, and the stiff smiling face is the only emotion in the film.

If even this can be sold, then the IP of "Terminator", which has lasted for thirty-five years, is too cheap!

So, Roland actually agrees with Gail Hurd's idea of innovation, but—

How so?

Although he agrees with Gail Hurd's point of view, after reading the script, he also feels that the war film written by the other party is a bit boring.

Because the script written by Gail Hurd is orthodox hit-to-kill.

The story goes that when Skynet, who is at this point in time in the future in 2030, finds that his two assassinations against Sarah Connor and John Connor have failed and have missed the perfect time to finish, they know that defeating John Connor head-on is the only way to achieve success.

At the same time, when John Connor at this point in time learned that no matter how many rescuers he sent back to the past, no matter how many means they destroyed the birth of Skynet, they could not destroy Skynet at the current point in time, John Connor also understood that if he wanted to completely regain the human homeland, he must defeat Skynet on the battlefield at this moment.

So, the battle was imminent.

Skynet dispatched a large number of T-800s, like locusts crossing the border, searching for traces of humans.

And John Connor broke the troops into pieces, making small arrests of the T-800.

Retrofit them into the T-850 for your own use.

When John Connor's behavior was discovered by Skynet, they sent T-1000 and T-X to attack the humans, followed by a few pages of encounters, and when the humans realized that the idea of the countryside surrounding the city did not work, they set off towards Skynet's main base, like a death squad, breaking through Skynet's blockade......

On the face of it, these combined words don't read much.

But actually-

This kind of outline that has to rely on picture rendering, it really doesn't make fun to read!

Don't say anything about Gail Hurd's lack of storyboard drafts, Roland can't find the deep meaning, because even if he is equipped with hand-painted surfaces, Roland will still find the war drama of pursuit and confrontation too boring!

With that, Roland leaned back, helplessness written on his face.

"It's a real headache!"

Scratching his head and frowning, his heart was retreating.

As a very beepping guy, Roland certainly knows how many pounds and taels he has.

When James Cameron acquiesced that there was no room for the "Terminator" series, if he said that he would do it himself, then it would really be floating to the sky!

Roland knows better than anyone that all his achievements are brought by his thighs, and in the case of the real level and the professional level, let him solve this kind of problem of creating brilliance again? Isn't that embarrassing him!

It can't be solved, and it can't be ignored.

After all, Arnold Schwarzenegger is his own man.

In the case that he has already stepped forward to help, if Roland suggests that he get a random notebook to pat, then ......

Isn't it just fooling others for fools?

Don't say anything about offering a 20 plus 20 contract to make up for the loss of control on the project in a high dollar way.

It's useless!

Because of taking the initiative to implicate all parties and creating "Black Hawk Down", it is not something that can be settled with money!

When everyone is making a lot of money, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a producer who stands on the bright side, has fallen into the end of wasting his popularity and shooting garbage movies to get a high amount of compensation?

When this kind of thing spreads, who else will dare to cooperate with him Roland in the future?

I think he's unloading and killing donkeys!

Therefore, when Arnold Schwarzenegger put the war book of "Terminator 3" in front of Roland, the whole thing was actually out of control, because Roland did not distribute it evenly.

This is the second lesson that Roland learned after carving up Sony with many interest groups.

And the first one......

Kate was sitting next to him right now.

After reading the script with her husband, she could naturally understand the other party's difficulties, and when Roland nested in the chair, revealing her mask of pain, she also got up, came behind Roland, and gently pinched her lover's forehead with her hand.

"Do you think the idea of a war movie is good?" Kate said in a calm tone.

"Hmm." Roland snorted.

"Why?" Kateke: "Is it because the routines of "Terminator 1 and 2" have been filmed badly? ”

"Yes, if you keep repeating it, then the audience won't get any freshness." Roland replied unabashedly.

"But Gal Hurd's war film book doesn't work." Kate directly broke a basin of cold water for her husband and said: "Her script structure of chasing and killing raids has been filmed tens of thousands of times by Hollywood, and it is not interesting." ”

"It's not about structure, it's actually about uneven strength......

What Kate said, Roland still wants to refute, "As long as it is a war movie, it is indispensable for the two armies to confront each other, and as long as it is a confrontation between the two armies, it is indispensable to chase and kill and raid, this is logically correct, and there is nothing wrong to pick."

But what really makes me uncomfortable is what reasonable way humans should use to destroy Skynet.

Because James set Skynet too strongly, but he didn't open it to humans. ”

Speaking of this, Roland's eyes have also opened, looking up at his wife, at this moment, he really has a headache, "You see, in James's description, Skynet is an intelligent system that regards all mankind as a threat, when scientists just discovered that its consciousness is generated, and wants to turn off the power and restart the system, then it can directly regard it as a threat to life, and immediately fight against humans."

What a powerful sense of sensation is this?

Moreover, the shrewdness and decisiveness of directly launching a nuclear bomb at Russia and using human nature to induce a nuclear war and thus destroy mankind are far beyond the discernible scope of the vast majority of human beings, okay?

The point is that when a nuclear war breaks out, he will also make his own weapons and equipment and continue to clear the human race!

When all the resources are controlled by Skynet, who has a super high IQ and decisive action, I really can't figure out what kind of ability John Connor has to use time travel back in time to kill him!

This...... That's outrageous!

Do you know? ”

"Hahaha~" Kate, who was pressing her husband's forehead, laughed.

Because of the emotional Roland, who danced and danced, it was really funny.

"You think this is too much of James's description?"

"Or else! This must be his mistake! Because no matter what you think, the logic is unreasonable! ”

"You mean, because of his wrong setting, the sequel to Terminator can't be filmed right now?"

"Definitely!"

The words of the sworn oath made Kate straight, "Then have you ever thought that human beings have actually been hung up?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Roland was even more uncut, "Come on, what about human beings?" If humans really get hung up, then I won't be worried now! Because James can directly say the key ability of human beings to counterattack the Skynet system!

He can't even say it himself, so what is the human being? ”

The panting appearance provoked Kate to touch and comfort, "Okay, okay, don't worry about this kind of thing."

Now that everyone knows that the key to making the war script uninteresting, that is, because the plot has no logic and rubs the audience's IQ on the ground, then let's just add a logic to them, isn't it?

For example, when Skynet ruled the earth, the human technology tree was also suddenly raised? Can you hack directly into Skynet?

For example, under the high pressure of Skynet, mankind has discovered new energy sources and manufactured equipment?

For another example, under the pursuit of Skynet and the contamination of nuclear radiation, the genes of human beings have also mutated, resulting in the fact that humans in the last days have actually become superhumans, so they have the ability to compete with Skynet?

In short, there are a lot of ideas, if you think it's outrageous, then experiment one by one! ”

Although Roland understands that his wife is comforting herself.

But when he heard Kate's more unreliable plan, his face was even longer.

The technological tree of human beings in the last days has suddenly risen up?

Exploring new energy manufacturing equipment?

Everybody's a Superman?

Don't be funny!

If these elements do appear, then "Terminator" will not be "Terminator", but "Thunder Warrior"!

That is, the guy with in his brain will make more changes to the classic setting!

That is, the guy with the wrong ass will nod in agreement!

Thirty years later, it is outrageous enough to make a time and space shuttle, if there are achievements in other directions, then this is not filming "Terminator", but filming the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

In other words, without overturning the existing setting, the only element that can make humans upgrade in the final battle is time and space travel, but how can time and space travel be integrated with war?

Which person fights, and also has a special time skill?

Found that you can't beat it, let's reset it at a time?

You think this is a negotiation between Doctor Strange and Dormammu!

However, just when Roland thought that "The Terminator" might be like this, the sudden thought made him wake up suddenly!

"That's not right!"

"Time travel?"

"Time reset?"

"This ......"

"Isn't this 'Groundhog Day'?"

“Oh！ My！ God！ ”

"It seems that the battle of the future can really be filmed like this!"

When Roland said a bunch of words to himself that Kate didn't understand at all, Ben sat there and let his wife pinch his forehead, he sat up instantly, "You wait! Wait! Wait! ”

"I seem to have an idea now! I really got an idea! ”