Terminated

Saw it. Was asked to rate it numerically, so I gave it 3 out of 5 stars.

It's basically the same movie as Terminator 2. No really, it is. Same kind of chase scenes, same overall plot, same methods of killing terminators... really not much new ground covered here. But because it's formula, it works, and ends up being passingly exciting due to some superior directing and cinematography. The effects are great, stunning in some cases; ILM clearly earned its paycheck for this one.

It's better than Suck Trek!!

Oh, and if you hadn't heard, it's meant to be part of a trilogy, so even though there's Star Wars Episode IV type closure, be prepared for two more movies ahead. I predict that in one of the future films John Connor will lose a hand/arm and have it replaced with a robotic one. Maybe he'll even get a robotic eye, ooh creepy.

Writer's Block: There Can Be Only One

[Error: unknown template qotd]I have a hard time "believing" in something that rarely works and often leads to misery and heartache. Do I believe in commitment? Yes. Do I believe in special relationships between two people? Absolutely. But it seems to me to be completely naive to not recognize that "cheating" is rampant and causes so much difficulty, and it's quite obvious that the whole concept of cheating goes away when people realize that love is not a scarce commodity, that it's better to share, and that, even when time and energy are limited, that being with more than one person at once can enhance the quality of life for all people involved. Monogamy comes from insecurity and jealousy, and both of those feelings are very negative and self-destructive. If you have a true commitment with a person, even if that person is being shared with other people, you shouldn't feel insecure or jealous. When that person demonstrates his or her commitment to you over and over (the same way it would happen with monogamy) what more evidence do you require - and why would it matter that he or she spends time with another person as long as you get what you need from him or her?