Top 10 Coolest Terminator Facts

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for the top ten coolest terminator facts

for the top ten coolest terminator facts you want to do this is irrelevant for

you want to do this is irrelevant for

you want to do this is irrelevant for this list we’ve looked at the entire

this list we’ve looked at the entire

this list we’ve looked at the entire Terminator franchise and collected the

Terminator franchise and collected the

Terminator franchise and collected the most interesting and impressive facts

most interesting and impressive facts

most interesting and impressive facts surrounding the series you are

surrounding the series you are

surrounding the series you are terminated number 10

terminated number 10

terminated number 10 Linda and Leslie Hamilton modern

Linda and Leslie Hamilton modern

Linda and Leslie Hamilton modern audiences might believe that the seeing

audiences might believe that the seeing

audiences might believe that the seeing double scenes with Sarah Connor in

double scenes with Sarah Connor in

double scenes with Sarah Connor in Judgment Day are the product of early

Judgment Day are the product of early

Judgment Day are the product of early CGI or a complicatedly subtle hair and

CGI or a complicatedly subtle hair and

CGI or a complicatedly subtle hair and makeup process

[Music]

[Music] however the truth is that what we see is

however the truth is that what we see is

however the truth is that what we see is actually two different people leading

actually two different people leading

actually two different people leading castmember Linda Hamilton actually

castmember Linda Hamilton actually

castmember Linda Hamilton actually starred in certain scenes including the

starred in certain scenes including the

starred in certain scenes including the playground dream sequence alongside her

playground dream sequence alongside her

playground dream sequence alongside her identical twin sister Leslie the Sarah

identical twin sister Leslie the Sarah

identical twin sister Leslie the Sarah Connor sisters are doing it for

Connor sisters are doing it for

Connor sisters are doing it for themselves

number nine man’s best friend cyborg

number nine man’s best friend cyborg style not a man-machine company the

style not a man-machine company the

style not a man-machine company the first Terminator film put James Cameron

first Terminator film put James Cameron

first Terminator film put James Cameron on the movie making map but it may not

on the movie making map but it may not

on the movie making map but it may not have done that had the director not been

have done that had the director not been

have done that had the director not been so adamantly against some production

so adamantly against some production

so adamantly against some production company suggestions he’s saying it’s

company suggestions he’s saying it’s

company suggestions he’s saying it’s from the future perhaps the dumbest of

from the future perhaps the dumbest of

from the future perhaps the dumbest of these ideas was to incorporate a cyborg

these ideas was to incorporate a cyborg

these ideas was to incorporate a cyborg dog into the Terminator film somebody

dog into the Terminator film somebody

dog into the Terminator film somebody behind the scenes believed that Kyle

behind the scenes believed that Kyle

behind the scenes believed that Kyle Reese should arrive from the future with

Reese should arrive from the future with

Reese should arrive from the future with a robotic pet pooch what’s the dog’s

a robotic pet pooch what’s the dog’s

a robotic pet pooch what’s the dog’s name

name

name every dog may have his day but happily

every dog may have his day but happily

every dog may have his day but happily this one didn’t but I thought aren’t we

this one didn’t but I thought aren’t we

this one didn’t but I thought aren’t we changing things I mean right now

changing things I mean right now

changing things I mean right now changing the way it goes number eight

changing the way it goes number eight

changing the way it goes number eight the Terminator was nearly taken to court

the Terminator was nearly taken to court

the Terminator was nearly taken to court what did he just say he said there’s a

what did he just say he said there’s a

what did he just say he said there’s a storm coming in okay so Android Arne

storm coming in okay so Android Arne

storm coming in okay so Android Arne himself wasn’t personally sued but the

himself wasn’t personally sued but the

himself wasn’t personally sued but the Terminator movie landed itself in a lot

Terminator movie landed itself in a lot

Terminator movie landed itself in a lot of legal hot water

sci-fi speculative fiction writer Harlan

sci-fi speculative fiction writer Harlan Ellison felt as though the film borrowed

Ellison felt as though the film borrowed

Ellison felt as though the film borrowed way too heavily from his own work

way too heavily from his own work

way too heavily from his own work specifically two episodes of the second

specifically two episodes of the second

specifically two episodes of the second season to his early 60s TV series the

season to his early 60s TV series the

season to his early 60s TV series the Outer Limits

Outer Limits

Outer Limits [Music]

[Music]

[Music] an argument settled out of court in the

an argument settled out of court in the

an argument settled out of court in the end Kamerion has subsequently referred

end Kamerion has subsequently referred

end Kamerion has subsequently referred to Ellison as quote a parasite but the

to Ellison as quote a parasite but the

to Ellison as quote a parasite but the former got his name featured on the

former got his name featured on the

former got his name featured on the movies and credits anyway he’s got the

movies and credits anyway he’s got the

movies and credits anyway he’s got the third fingers at the glass hand grab it

third fingers at the glass hand grab it

third fingers at the glass hand grab it as soon as it solidifies in case

as soon as it solidifies in case

as soon as it solidifies in case something goes wrong with the

something goes wrong with the

something goes wrong with the transmission number 7 James Cameron

transmission number 7 James Cameron

transmission number 7 James Cameron almost wasn’t trusted to direct do that

almost wasn’t trusted to direct do that

almost wasn’t trusted to direct do that a film that ultimately proved the vital

a film that ultimately proved the vital

a film that ultimately proved the vital first step in James Cameron’s career

first step in James Cameron’s career

first step in James Cameron’s career 1984’s the Terminator almost wasn’t

1984’s the Terminator almost wasn’t

1984’s the Terminator almost wasn’t entrusted to the Canadian filmmaker at

entrusted to the Canadian filmmaker at

entrusted to the Canadian filmmaker at all get out

all get out

all get out Cameron wrote the screenplay but the now

Cameron wrote the screenplay but the now

Cameron wrote the screenplay but the now celebrated storyteller was only prepared

celebrated storyteller was only prepared

celebrated storyteller was only prepared to sell to a production company that

to sell to a production company that

to sell to a production company that would allow him to direct largely

would allow him to direct largely

would allow him to direct largely inexperienced in feature film a deal

inexperienced in feature film a deal

inexperienced in feature film a deal proved exceptionally difficult to strike

proved exceptionally difficult to strike

proved exceptionally difficult to strike it can’t be bargained with it can’t be

it can’t be bargained with it can’t be

it can’t be bargained with it can’t be reasoned with

reasoned with

reasoned with it doesn’t feel pity or remorse

it doesn’t feel pity or remorse

it doesn’t feel pity or remorse eventually however Cameron teamed up

eventually however Cameron teamed up

eventually however Cameron teamed up with hemdale Pictures and Orion Pictures

with hemdale Pictures and Orion Pictures

with hemdale Pictures and Orion Pictures was given an extremely modest budget of

was given an extremely modest budget of

was given an extremely modest budget of around 6.5 million dollars and was able

around 6.5 million dollars and was able

around 6.5 million dollars and was able to make sci-fi movie history

to make sci-fi movie history

to make sci-fi movie history [Music]

number six Edward furlongs voice

number six Edward furlongs voice problems okay making his acting debut

problems okay making his acting debut

problems okay making his acting debut for Terminator 2 Edward Furlong was just

for Terminator 2 Edward Furlong was just

for Terminator 2 Edward Furlong was just 13 years old when cast in judgement day

13 years old when cast in judgement day

13 years old when cast in judgement day child film star or not however furlong

child film star or not however furlong

child film star or not however furlong still had a lot of growing up to do and

still had a lot of growing up to do and

still had a lot of growing up to do and that caused a lot of problems during

that caused a lot of problems during

that caused a lot of problems during production

production

production what’s wrong with Wolfie I can hear him

what’s wrong with Wolfie I can hear him

what’s wrong with Wolfie I can hear him barking furlongs voice broke while

barking furlongs voice broke while

barking furlongs voice broke while filming meaning that the majority of his

filming meaning that the majority of his

filming meaning that the majority of his scenes had to be redubbed in the name of

scenes had to be redubbed in the name of

scenes had to be redubbed in the name of consistency a process that delayed the

consistency a process that delayed the

consistency a process that delayed the movie’s completion further still it was

movie’s completion further still it was

movie’s completion further still it was still a sequel well worth the wait

still a sequel well worth the wait

still a sequel well worth the wait you’re not here to kill me I figured

you’re not here to kill me I figured

you’re not here to kill me I figured that part out for myself

that part out for myself

that part out for myself so what’s the deal my mission is to

so what’s the deal my mission is to

so what’s the deal my mission is to protect you number five no one wanted to

protect you number five no one wanted to

protect you number five no one wanted to make the Terminator go The Terminator

make the Terminator go The Terminator

make the Terminator go The Terminator franchise may be one of the most

franchise may be one of the most

franchise may be one of the most groundbreaking series of films in motion

groundbreaking series of films in motion

groundbreaking series of films in motion picture history but not everyone saw the

picture history but not everyone saw the

picture history but not everyone saw the potential from day one it’s definitely

potential from day one it’s definitely

potential from day one it’s definitely you Mel Gibson famously turned down the

you Mel Gibson famously turned down the

you Mel Gibson famously turned down the chance to play the title character while

chance to play the title character while

chance to play the title character while one OJ Simpson was in the running but

one OJ Simpson was in the running but

one OJ Simpson was in the running but was perhaps ironically considered

was perhaps ironically considered

was perhaps ironically considered unbelievable as a killer we the jury in

unbelievable as a killer we the jury in

unbelievable as a killer we the jury in the above-entitled action find the

the above-entitled action find the

the above-entitled action find the defendant Orenthal James Simpson not

defendant Orenthal James Simpson not

defendant Orenthal James Simpson not guilty of the crime of murder behind the

guilty of the crime of murder behind the

guilty of the crime of murder behind the camera there were considerable doubts as

camera there were considerable doubts as

camera there were considerable doubts as well Studios repeatedly said no to the

well Studios repeatedly said no to the

well Studios repeatedly said no to the scripts and even the directors agent

scripts and even the directors agent

scripts and even the directors agent hated the idea look at me take a while

hated the idea look at me take a while

hated the idea look at me take a while wanna wait there’s a bench over there

wanna wait there’s a bench over there

wanna wait there’s a bench over there number 4 the catchphrase that might have

number 4 the catchphrase that might have

number 4 the catchphrase that might have been I’m a friend of Sarah Connor I was

been I’m a friend of Sarah Connor I was

been I’m a friend of Sarah Connor I was told that she’s here could I see oh

told that she’s here could I see oh

told that she’s here could I see oh please can’t see her she’s making

please can’t see her she’s making

please can’t see her she’s making statement these films offer their fair

statement these films offer their fair

statement these films offer their fair share of catchphrases but the one that

share of catchphrases but the one that

share of catchphrases but the one that stands out most famously might never

stands out most famously might never

stands out most famously might never have been mouthed at all

have been mouthed at all

have been mouthed at all Arnie’s iconic I’ll be back was

Arnie’s iconic I’ll be back was

Arnie’s iconic I’ll be back was originally mused as I’ll come back and

originally mused as I’ll come back and

originally mused as I’ll come back and also I will be back on account of

also I will be back on account of

also I will be back on account of Schwarzenegger struggling to pronounce

Schwarzenegger struggling to pronounce

Schwarzenegger struggling to pronounce aisle three phrases with very similar

aisle three phrases with very similar

aisle three phrases with very similar meanings the slightest of changes can

meanings the slightest of changes can

meanings the slightest of changes can make all the difference

make all the difference

make all the difference I’ll be back I’ll come back might never

I’ll be back I’ll come back might never

I’ll be back I’ll come back might never have been constantly parodied in

have been constantly parodied in

have been constantly parodied in playgrounds and offices worldwide I’ll

playgrounds and offices worldwide I’ll

playgrounds and offices worldwide I’ll be back

be back

be back definitely was and in fact still is I’m

definitely was and in fact still is I’m

definitely was and in fact still is I’m almost out I’ll be back

almost out I’ll be back

almost out I’ll be back you’ve been back enough I’ll be back

you’ve been back enough I’ll be back

you’ve been back enough I’ll be back number three the John Connor curse

number three the John Connor curse

number three the John Connor curse essentially the idea in our next entry

essentially the idea in our next entry

essentially the idea in our next entry is that everyone who plays John Connor

is that everyone who plays John Connor

is that everyone who plays John Connor is destined to suffer some form of bad

is destined to suffer some form of bad

is destined to suffer some form of bad luck post filming this is John Connor

luck post filming this is John Connor

luck post filming this is John Connor Edward Furlong took on the role 42

Edward Furlong took on the role 42

Edward Furlong took on the role 42 before battling drug abuse and

before battling drug abuse and

before battling drug abuse and alcoholism for years afterward just put

alcoholism for years afterward just put

alcoholism for years afterward just put up your hand and say swear I won’t kill

up your hand and say swear I won’t kill

up your hand and say swear I won’t kill anyone the same fate befell t threes

anyone the same fate befell t threes

anyone the same fate befell t threes Nick Stahl who was often seen in and

Nick Stahl who was often seen in and

Nick Stahl who was often seen in and around la Skid Row after rise of the

around la Skid Row after rise of the

around la Skid Row after rise of the machines this is John Connor crystal

machines this is John Connor crystal

machines this is John Connor crystal peach even established Hollywood

peach even established Hollywood

peach even established Hollywood superstar Christian Bale couldn’t

superstar Christian Bale couldn’t

superstar Christian Bale couldn’t entirely avoid the curse footage of him

entirely avoid the curse footage of him

entirely avoid the curse footage of him violently swearing at the film crew was

violently swearing at the film crew was

violently swearing at the film crew was leaked alongside Terminator Salvation

leaked alongside Terminator Salvation

leaked alongside Terminator Salvation why are you thrashing my scene you are

why are you thrashing my scene you are

why are you thrashing my scene you are trashing my scene you do it one more

trashing my scene you do it one more

trashing my scene you do it one more time and I’m walking on this set if

time and I’m walking on this set if

time and I’m walking on this set if you’re still hired Jason Clarke good

you’re still hired Jason Clarke good

you’re still hired Jason Clarke good luck I look at each of you and I see the

luck I look at each of you and I see the

luck I look at each of you and I see the marks of this long and terrible war

marks of this long and terrible war

marks of this long and terrible war number two nothing is too dangerous for

number two nothing is too dangerous for

number two nothing is too dangerous for James Cameron

[Music]

[Music] every director has to be entirely

every director has to be entirely

every director has to be entirely dedicated to his or her movie if it’s

dedicated to his or her movie if it’s

dedicated to his or her movie if it’s ever going to succeed but with t2 genes

ever going to succeed but with t2 genes

ever going to succeed but with t2 genes Cameron took a few more risks than most

during the climactic helicopter chase

during the climactic helicopter chase scene Cameron’s film crew refused to

scene Cameron’s film crew refused to

scene Cameron’s film crew refused to shoot part of the sequence because of

shoot part of the sequence because of

shoot part of the sequence because of the incredible danger involved truck

unperturbed the director took up the

unperturbed the director took up the reins himself and personally pressed

reins himself and personally pressed

reins himself and personally pressed record had Cameron not had the courage

record had Cameron not had the courage

record had Cameron not had the courage we would never have had the shot before

we would never have had the shot before

we would never have had the shot before we unveil our top pick here are some

we unveil our top pick here are some

we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

shifting Samus is good after cover by

shifting Samus is good after cover by signing this consent form

signing this consent form

signing this consent form you’d be donating your party to a noble

you’d be donating your party to a noble

you’d be donating your party to a noble cause I know now why you cry but it’s

cause I know now why you cry but it’s

cause I know now why you cry but it’s something I can never do I need your

something I can never do I need your

something I can never do I need your clothes your boots and your motorcycle

clothes your boots and your motorcycle

clothes your boots and your motorcycle [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] who sent you

who sent you

who sent you you did 35 years from now you

you did 35 years from now you

you did 35 years from now you reprogrammed me to be your protector

reprogrammed me to be your protector

reprogrammed me to be your protector here in this time number one the

here in this time number one the

here in this time number one the Terminator is a dream come true

as the popular saying goes when in Rome

as the popular saying goes when in Rome do as the Romans do when James Cameron

do as the Romans do when James Cameron

do as the Romans do when James Cameron visited the Italian capital however he

visited the Italian capital however he

visited the Italian capital however he did the exact opposite unless everybody

did the exact opposite unless everybody

did the exact opposite unless everybody else in the city was daydreaming about a

else in the city was daydreaming about a

else in the city was daydreaming about a futuristic robotic Armageddon which we

futuristic robotic Armageddon which we

futuristic robotic Armageddon which we highly doubt the idea 41 came into the

highly doubt the idea 41 came into the

highly doubt the idea 41 came into the director’s mind quite suddenly while he

director’s mind quite suddenly while he

director’s mind quite suddenly while he was laid up with sickness in Europe for

was laid up with sickness in Europe for

was laid up with sickness in Europe for most images of destruction and

most images of destruction and

most images of destruction and unstoppable machines would only make you

unstoppable machines would only make you

unstoppable machines would only make you sicker for Cameron they signaled the

sicker for Cameron they signaled the

sicker for Cameron they signaled the start of something really special I am

start of something really special I am

start of something really special I am NOT stupid you know they cannot make

NOT stupid you know they cannot make

NOT stupid you know they cannot make things like that yet not yet not for

things like that yet not yet not for

things like that yet not yet not for about 40 years do you agree with our

about 40 years do you agree with our

about 40 years do you agree with our list

list

list see you don’t really care if this

see you don’t really care if this

see you don’t really care if this mission succeeds or not which Terminator

mission succeeds or not which Terminator

mission succeeds or not which Terminator fact do you find the coolest why do you

Top 10 Coolest Terminator Facts

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