Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social

Thirty-three years later, Sarah Connor’s nightmare is still one of the most—if not the most—gut-wrenching fictional depictions of a nuclear attack ever depicted on screen.

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James M. Fraleigh @jamesmfraleigh.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:33 UTC

The formerly loudly stoked opening-night crowd I was there with went dead silent after the bomb went off. Amazing power in that scene.

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Stephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:07 UTC

Here is the original, more optimistic, and more conclusive ending director James Cameron filmed but—due to objections from a producer and negative reactions at test screenings—decided not to use. In it, we learn that John Connor grows up to be … a United States Senator.

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