Post by Erika on Jun 4, 2008 12:09:07 GMT -5
McG Addresses ‘Terminator Salvation’ Rumors and Rating & his new Blog Entry
McG Addresses ‘Terminator Salvation’ Rumors and Rating - Source.
If you’ve been on any of the geeky movie sites this week, you may have come across a giant Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins spoiler. It broke on Ain’t It Cool News, was confirmed as true by CHUD, and now everyone is touting it as common knowledge.
If you haven’t come across it, I am not going to repost it here, as it pretty much undermines any reason you may have had to see Salvation. To steal an apt quote from Devin Faraci, it is “No, Luke, I am your father” big. Do yourselves a favor and avoid it.
But the director now has a few (very few) words to say about the alleged leak. McG posted his second blog over on the official Salvation website, insisting the stories were false. “By the way, there are only three people who know the ending.” But did they tell two friends, who told two friends? That’s how these things start. It’s such a vague denial that I’m skeptical, as it seems like you would be more adamant if it truly was idle speculation. But hey — if McG is now scrambling to concoct a new ending, I’d like to offer him the encouraging reminder that knowing the end of the story never stopped the world from enjoying the story of the Trojan War. Go for it, McG. Return to the style of the classics.
McG also addresses other Internet concerns — like that rating. “Oh yeah, don’t get too uptight about the prospect of the film being PG-13. We have entertained the idea of a PG-13 rating largely because Batman Begins, in my opinion, was made compromise-free. So we’ll see. The movie comes first and it will be protected at all times.”
He also enthuses about all the different Skynet robots we will see. “There are Hydrobots that patrol the water, Transports that move human prisoners around, Harvesters that collect human beings as lab rats for Skynet and Aerostats that survey all that is going on with the resistance the world over. We’ve started shooting the T-600 — the bigger, grimier, nastier version that preceded the T-800. Like Reese says, they’re easier to spot but they pack a mini gun and carry kick ass fire power. They’re eight-foot tall killers that prowl the badlands looking for anything with a heartbeat to terminate.” None of which sounds very PG-13, so that’s intriguing.
You can read more of McG’s musings over on his blog — including the story behind his moniker. He’s taken flak for years about that! Between that and this whole ending thing, I just feel really bad for him.
HERE is McG’s Blog Entry
One Possible Future
We’re in the middle of week five. The New Mexico wind is kicking the shit out of the crew but providing a perfect backdrop for our post-apocalyptic world.
Sam tore a muscle on the left side of his ribs in a fight sequence. Neither of us wants to use a stunt double.
This movie takes place several years after Judgment Day, but prior to 2029. Just like it took a long time to get an HD plasma screen in our world, it took Skynet a lot of research and development to get to the T-800, and this movie explores that “space between.” We have all been fascinated with the world after Judgment Day. Here it is.
In this film, there are Hydrobots that patrol the water, Transports that move human prisoners around, Harvesters that collect human beings as lab rats for Skynet and Aerostats that survey all that is going on with the resistance the world over.
We’ve started shooting the T-600 - the bigger, grimier, nastier version that preceded the T-800.
Like Reese says, they’re easier to spot but they pack a mini gun and carry kick ass fire power. They’re eight-foot tall killers that prowl the badlands looking for anything with a heartbeat to terminate.
Stan Winston, Production Designer Martin Laing and ILM came up with the designs and that thing is on Kyle Reese’s ass throughout the entire picture. Wanted to achieve that bummer, rubbery skin, prosthetic look that cloaks an unrelenting machine with a singular focus of killing.
More to come…
Also, I realize my name is ridiculous. I was born Joseph McGinty Nichol. McG is short for McGinty. I have been called this since the day I was born to create separation from my Uncle Joe and Grandpa Joe. I realize it sounds like some Hollywood nickname, hip-hop choice. But the truth is, this is simply my name - for every day of elementary school, every zit-filled day of high school. I have been taking shit for it ever since. I get it, I would think it’s lame too. But it’s just a name, and to change it now would seem fraudulent.
Oh yeah, don’t get too uptight about the prospect of the film being PG-13. We have entertained the idea of a PG-13 rating largely because Batman Begins, in my opinion, was made compromise-free. So we’ll see. The movie comes first and it will be protected at all times…
By the way, there are only three people who know the ending.
The unknown future rolls toward us.
McG
McG Addresses ‘Terminator Salvation’ Rumors and Rating - Source.
If you’ve been on any of the geeky movie sites this week, you may have come across a giant Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins spoiler. It broke on Ain’t It Cool News, was confirmed as true by CHUD, and now everyone is touting it as common knowledge.
If you haven’t come across it, I am not going to repost it here, as it pretty much undermines any reason you may have had to see Salvation. To steal an apt quote from Devin Faraci, it is “No, Luke, I am your father” big. Do yourselves a favor and avoid it.
But the director now has a few (very few) words to say about the alleged leak. McG posted his second blog over on the official Salvation website, insisting the stories were false. “By the way, there are only three people who know the ending.” But did they tell two friends, who told two friends? That’s how these things start. It’s such a vague denial that I’m skeptical, as it seems like you would be more adamant if it truly was idle speculation. But hey — if McG is now scrambling to concoct a new ending, I’d like to offer him the encouraging reminder that knowing the end of the story never stopped the world from enjoying the story of the Trojan War. Go for it, McG. Return to the style of the classics.
McG also addresses other Internet concerns — like that rating. “Oh yeah, don’t get too uptight about the prospect of the film being PG-13. We have entertained the idea of a PG-13 rating largely because Batman Begins, in my opinion, was made compromise-free. So we’ll see. The movie comes first and it will be protected at all times.”
He also enthuses about all the different Skynet robots we will see. “There are Hydrobots that patrol the water, Transports that move human prisoners around, Harvesters that collect human beings as lab rats for Skynet and Aerostats that survey all that is going on with the resistance the world over. We’ve started shooting the T-600 — the bigger, grimier, nastier version that preceded the T-800. Like Reese says, they’re easier to spot but they pack a mini gun and carry kick ass fire power. They’re eight-foot tall killers that prowl the badlands looking for anything with a heartbeat to terminate.” None of which sounds very PG-13, so that’s intriguing.
You can read more of McG’s musings over on his blog — including the story behind his moniker. He’s taken flak for years about that! Between that and this whole ending thing, I just feel really bad for him.
HERE is McG’s Blog Entry
One Possible Future
We’re in the middle of week five. The New Mexico wind is kicking the shit out of the crew but providing a perfect backdrop for our post-apocalyptic world.
Sam tore a muscle on the left side of his ribs in a fight sequence. Neither of us wants to use a stunt double.
This movie takes place several years after Judgment Day, but prior to 2029. Just like it took a long time to get an HD plasma screen in our world, it took Skynet a lot of research and development to get to the T-800, and this movie explores that “space between.” We have all been fascinated with the world after Judgment Day. Here it is.
In this film, there are Hydrobots that patrol the water, Transports that move human prisoners around, Harvesters that collect human beings as lab rats for Skynet and Aerostats that survey all that is going on with the resistance the world over.
We’ve started shooting the T-600 - the bigger, grimier, nastier version that preceded the T-800.
Like Reese says, they’re easier to spot but they pack a mini gun and carry kick ass fire power. They’re eight-foot tall killers that prowl the badlands looking for anything with a heartbeat to terminate.
Stan Winston, Production Designer Martin Laing and ILM came up with the designs and that thing is on Kyle Reese’s ass throughout the entire picture. Wanted to achieve that bummer, rubbery skin, prosthetic look that cloaks an unrelenting machine with a singular focus of killing.
More to come…
Also, I realize my name is ridiculous. I was born Joseph McGinty Nichol. McG is short for McGinty. I have been called this since the day I was born to create separation from my Uncle Joe and Grandpa Joe. I realize it sounds like some Hollywood nickname, hip-hop choice. But the truth is, this is simply my name - for every day of elementary school, every zit-filled day of high school. I have been taking shit for it ever since. I get it, I would think it’s lame too. But it’s just a name, and to change it now would seem fraudulent.
Oh yeah, don’t get too uptight about the prospect of the film being PG-13. We have entertained the idea of a PG-13 rating largely because Batman Begins, in my opinion, was made compromise-free. So we’ll see. The movie comes first and it will be protected at all times…
By the way, there are only three people who know the ending.
The unknown future rolls toward us.
McG