There’s something about robots that makes them perfect for combat with each other. Maybe it’s because they are powerhouses that can ‘think’ but can’t necessarily feel pain. Seeing robots duke it out is prime entertainment, especially if you’re behind the wheel. In 1994, a fighting … Continue reading Rise of the Robots (1994)
Chess, it has been played for hundreds of years, and with no drain on its popularity. It’s the perfect game to test an opponent, and with approximately 10120 possible games, a good challenge for artificial intelligence. So, in 1993, to capitalise on the success of … Continue reading Terminator 2: Chess War (1993)
With the previous attempt of continuing the saga of The Terminator bankrupting the company behind it, all hope seemed lost for continuing the saga of The Connor’s, even after the T.V. series only got 31 episodes to play with. But time makes fools of us … Continue reading Terminator Genisys (2015)
When you set up a big apocalyptic event, there are only so many ways you can go creatively. There comes a time when you must go beyond after the apocalypse. In 2009, the Terminator franchise finally let us peek behind the curtain of the terrifying … Continue reading Terminator Salvation (2009)
It became the in thing to make apocalyptic predictions before the year 2000. The Terminator franchise prophesied a Robot uprising in the year 1997, but it is hard to forecast doom if that date comes and goes without nary a metallic massacre. In 2003, Skynet … Continue reading Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
There’s something to be said for updates, especially around this time of year; new year, new you, and all that. In art, this can be especially prevalent, as it allows a wider audience to experience what they couldn’t have before. In 2017, on the wave … Continue reading Flatliners (2017)
It’s hard to be an explorer now, as the great frontiers have been reduced. The deepest seas explored by unmanned drones, hidden regions of the Earth charted by satellites and drones, space endlessly probed and charted. There’s little left… Apart from the metaphysical. In 1990, … Continue reading Flatliners (1990)
