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NEWS ABOUT: Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation stories: 13 news summaries
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 What Hollywood 
 Learned This Summer 


Jul 9, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood is in the middle of an illuminating summer. The season started strong, with Star Trek, The Hangover, and Up, before things seriously cooled off, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some big releases await, but here are some of the lessons learned so far:
  • Playability has eclipsed
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entertainment • box office • Eddie Murphy • Star Trek • Will Ferrell • movies • Terminator Salvation • summer movies • The Hangover • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Up Hits Box Office Heights 


May 31, 09 1:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pixar’s Up floated to the top of the box office this weekend with $68.2 million, USA Today reports. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian came in second with $25.5 million. Though critics loved it, Drag Me to Hell debuted to just $16.8 million, while... More »

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entertainment • film • Pixar • box office • Star Trek • Terminator Salvation

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Stiller's Museum 
 Beats Terminator 


May 24, 09 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even the Terminator couldn’t beat Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which banked $53.5 million this weekend, Reuters reports. Terminator Salvation finished second with $43.0 million—but did haul in a $56.4 million 4-day total after opening Thursday. Star Trek ($22 million),... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • Ben Stiller • Star Trek • Terminator Salvation • Angels & Demons

(Newser) - Could Google be SkyNet from the Terminator movies? Chris Dannen sees a resemblance, he writes for Fast Company. Heck, Google might be worse; SkyNet didn’t take over until 2029, but Google managed it by 2009. “Sure, one uses a giant Web crawler to index pages,” Dannen... More »

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Google • Terminator Salvation

 Batman Tougher 
 Than John 
 Connor: 
 Bale 

Using guns much easier than using fists, actor says

May 21, 09 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Who would win in a battle between Batman and John Connor? Christian Bale’s money seems to be on the Dark Knight, the Mirror reports. “Batman’s a hell of a lot tougher to do because he’s all physical,” Bale told E! “He doesn’t use... More »

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entertainment • film • superhero • celebrity • Batman • Christian Bale • Terminator Salvation • role

movie review

 Terminator Splits Critics 

Opinion divided over 'heavy-metal' flick

May 21, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics agree on one thing about Terminator Salvation: It’s loud. As to whether quality matches volume, opinion runs the gamut:
  • AO Scott, in the New York Times, praises director McG’s “efficient, reasonably swift storytelling” and “mastery of the vernacular of chases, fights, explosions and crashes.
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film • movie review • Christian Bale • Terminator Salvation • McG

 Terminator 
 Director 
 Excuses 
 Bale Rant 

McG takes responsibility for leak

May 19, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Terminator Salvation director McG joined the Christian Bale Rant Apology Tour yesterday, telling MTV he takes responsibility. “I lead the way by having a big personality, having a strong opinion, and being very vocal on the set. I’m trying to wind everybody up to a level of adrenaline... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • apology • Christian Bale • rants • Terminator Salvation • McG

 Bale Begins 
 Terminator 
 Apology Tour 

Explanation of recorded rant sure to follow many more times in days to come

May 18, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Christian Bale began his inevitable “I’m sorry for my rant” publicity tour today on Good Morning America. The actor was ostensibly there to discuss Terminator Salvation, but the question about his videotaped diatribe against a crewmember reared its inevitable head. When asked if he has an anger problem,... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Christian Bale • rants • Terminator Salvation

 May Films Face 
 Galaxy of Boycotts 

List of new releases that face criticism

May 7, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Movie fans are fuming for one reason or another about most of the blockbusters out this month, the New York Times reports—and studios find it difficult to discern potent protests from the all-too-common casual boycott. A look at which films, and why:
  • Terminator Salvation upset fans because of
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Hollywood • film • list • boycott • Jamie Foxx • Miley Cyrus • Star Trek • Jennifer Garner • movie theaters • Terminator Salvation • Angels & Demons • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past • The Soloist

 Summer's Film Fare: Prequels 

Hollywood faces challenges of reviving classics

Apr 24, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood’s set for a summer of prequels, with the backstories of Star Trek, X-Men, and Terminator ripe for the telling. But how do you make a film exciting when everyone knows how it turns out? “We didn’t want to fall into the trap of the first three... More »

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Hollywood • film • Star Trek • Wolverine • X-Men • Terminator Salvation • summer movies • prequel • JJ Abrams

Write Your Own 'I'll Be Back' Joke

Schwarzenegger OKs computer-aided cameo in Terminator sequel

Apr 22, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Governator might just be a Terminator once more, the Los Angeles Times reports. Arnold Schwarzenegger has given director McG permission to insert old footage of him into next month’s Terminator Salvation, he told bloggers in a webcast interview today. “I think it’s cool to continue... More »

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entertainment • California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • acting • Terminator Salvation


 Bale Sorry 
 for 'Ugly' 
 Outburst 

'I acted like a punk,' actor says of Internet sensation tirade

Feb 6, 09 5:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Christian Bale apologized today for his spectacular explosion on the set of Terminator Salvation, People reports. “I was out of order, beyond belief. I acted like a punk,” the actor said of the expletive-laden outburst that's generating massive traffic online. “It is inexcusable.” Asked about... More »

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Internet • film • profanity • anger • apology • Christian Bale • Terminator Salvation

Rant Just Bale
in Character: Producer

Stress pushed method actor over edge on Terminator 4 set

Feb 3, 09 3:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Christian Bale’s profane tirade on the Terminator Salvation set was just another day on the job, an assistant director/producer tells TMZ. “Christian is a method actor and was completely immersed in his scene,” he insists. “Bale’s reaction was from the heat of the moment.”... More »

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Hollywood • film • gossip • Christian Bale • actor • anger management • Terminator Salvation

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