▲ 747 ▼ he's a hero (quokk.au) submitted 1 year ago by Deceptichum to c/sigh_fi 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 14 points 1 year ago (19 children) Can anyone explain the reference? permalink fedilink source hideshow 19 child comments replies: [–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 47 points 1 year ago (18 children) It's a scene from Terminator 2. The cop here is a terminator, sent back in time to kill John Connor to prevent him from forming and leading the human resistance. The kid here is John's best friend, who was with him not 5 minutes prior. This is the kid's response to the cop showing a picture of John Connor and asking about him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The cop here is a terminator Aren’t they all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) no some are fat lazy bastards who eat donuts all day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum [S] 5 points 1 year ago Always has been permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Perfect permalink fedilink source parent [–] stray@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) The thing that's great about it is that if you send your mind back to 19-whatever, you're part of a culture that knows Schwarzenegger's character as a terminator and largely respects cops. You think this boy has endangered John Connor. It's not until quite a bit into the film that you realize your assumptions have bamboozled you. My favorite part is when he looks at a silver mannequin briefly in the mall; it's a detail that can only be understood on subsequent views. (Though I have to assume the god awful trailer industry ruined this experience for actual audiences at the time. Sure the writers loved that.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I only saw the t2 teaser, it was a masterpiece. Basically the factory line assembly of the terminator robot. Spoiled nothing! And everyone wanted to see T2 ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yeah, the trailers ruined what could have been the twist of the century. Watching the film, the audience shouldn't know that Arnold is the good guy until the scene in the hallway when both terminators find John at the same time. Arnold walks up to John menacingly, pulls out a shotgun, and saves him from the cop. But the fucking studios were all about "Arnold's the hero this time" in the trailers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago I kinda agree with your point, but we already didn’t trust LA cops at this point, plus the movie came out a few months after the Rodney King beating. Plenty of cop skepticism by then, but maybe not as much when the movie was being filmed coincidentally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children) Wasn't he John's bully, not his friend? I thought the big thing about this scene wasn't just that the kid lied to the T-1000 posing as a police officer but that he lied on behalf of his own enemy. Edit: have been confirmed that I am mistaken permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Not at all. They fixed his motorcycle, stole money from a atm, and went to the arcade together. Right after this he ran to warn conner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Ah, well guess that's just my memory being dumb. TBF, I haven't seen the movie in like... A decade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago I watched this film dozens of times when I was a kid and can confirm that they were definitely friends. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago Weirdly, I misremembered it this way as well permalink fedilink source parent [–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago I could be remembering that wrong. If's been a VERY long time since I've seen it. On a related note, I have a few movies to add tobthe watchlist for me and my son. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Every request for context should receive a response as thorough, accurate, and concise as this one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 47 points 1 year ago (18 children) It's a scene from Terminator 2. The cop here is a terminator, sent back in time to kill John Connor to prevent him from forming and leading the human resistance. The kid here is John's best friend, who was with him not 5 minutes prior. This is the kid's response to the cop showing a picture of John Connor and asking about him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The cop here is a terminator Aren’t they all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) no some are fat lazy bastards who eat donuts all day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum [S] 5 points 1 year ago Always has been permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Perfect permalink fedilink source parent [–] stray@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) The thing that's great about it is that if you send your mind back to 19-whatever, you're part of a culture that knows Schwarzenegger's character as a terminator and largely respects cops. You think this boy has endangered John Connor. It's not until quite a bit into the film that you realize your assumptions have bamboozled you. My favorite part is when he looks at a silver mannequin briefly in the mall; it's a detail that can only be understood on subsequent views. (Though I have to assume the god awful trailer industry ruined this experience for actual audiences at the time. Sure the writers loved that.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I only saw the t2 teaser, it was a masterpiece. Basically the factory line assembly of the terminator robot. Spoiled nothing! And everyone wanted to see T2 ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yeah, the trailers ruined what could have been the twist of the century. Watching the film, the audience shouldn't know that Arnold is the good guy until the scene in the hallway when both terminators find John at the same time. Arnold walks up to John menacingly, pulls out a shotgun, and saves him from the cop. But the fucking studios were all about "Arnold's the hero this time" in the trailers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago I kinda agree with your point, but we already didn’t trust LA cops at this point, plus the movie came out a few months after the Rodney King beating. Plenty of cop skepticism by then, but maybe not as much when the movie was being filmed coincidentally. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children) Wasn't he John's bully, not his friend? I thought the big thing about this scene wasn't just that the kid lied to the T-1000 posing as a police officer but that he lied on behalf of his own enemy. Edit: have been confirmed that I am mistaken permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Not at all. They fixed his motorcycle, stole money from a atm, and went to the arcade together. Right after this he ran to warn conner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Ah, well guess that's just my memory being dumb. TBF, I haven't seen the movie in like... A decade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago I watched this film dozens of times when I was a kid and can confirm that they were definitely friends. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago Weirdly, I misremembered it this way as well permalink fedilink source parent [–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago I could be remembering that wrong. If's been a VERY long time since I've seen it. On a related note, I have a few movies to add tobthe watchlist for me and my son. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Every request for context should receive a response as thorough, accurate, and concise as this one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children) The cop here is a terminator Aren’t they all? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) no some are fat lazy bastards who eat donuts all day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum [S] 5 points 1 year ago Always has been permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Perfect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) no some are fat lazy bastards who eat donuts all day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum [S] 5 points 1 year ago Always has been permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Perfect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deceptichum [S] 5 points 1 year ago Always has been permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Perfect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stray@pawb.social 11 points 1 year ago (3 children) The thing that's great about it is that if you send your mind back to 19-whatever, you're part of a culture that knows Schwarzenegger's character as a terminator and largely respects cops. You think this boy has endangered John Connor. It's not until quite a bit into the film that you realize your assumptions have bamboozled you. My favorite part is when he looks at a silver mannequin briefly in the mall; it's a detail that can only be understood on subsequent views. (Though I have to assume the god awful trailer industry ruined this experience for actual audiences at the time. Sure the writers loved that.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I only saw the t2 teaser, it was a masterpiece. Basically the factory line assembly of the terminator robot. Spoiled nothing! And everyone wanted to see T2 ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yeah, the trailers ruined what could have been the twist of the century. Watching the film, the audience shouldn't know that Arnold is the good guy until the scene in the hallway when both terminators find John at the same time. Arnold walks up to John menacingly, pulls out a shotgun, and saves him from the cop. But the fucking studios were all about "Arnold's the hero this time" in the trailers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago I kinda agree with your point, but we already didn’t trust LA cops at this point, plus the movie came out a few months after the Rodney King beating. Plenty of cop skepticism by then, but maybe not as much when the movie was being filmed coincidentally. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sep@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I only saw the t2 teaser, it was a masterpiece. Basically the factory line assembly of the terminator robot. Spoiled nothing! And everyone wanted to see T2 ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Yeah, the trailers ruined what could have been the twist of the century. Watching the film, the audience shouldn't know that Arnold is the good guy until the scene in the hallway when both terminators find John at the same time. Arnold walks up to John menacingly, pulls out a shotgun, and saves him from the cop. But the fucking studios were all about "Arnold's the hero this time" in the trailers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago I kinda agree with your point, but we already didn’t trust LA cops at this point, plus the movie came out a few months after the Rodney King beating. Plenty of cop skepticism by then, but maybe not as much when the movie was being filmed coincidentally. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children) Wasn't he John's bully, not his friend? I thought the big thing about this scene wasn't just that the kid lied to the T-1000 posing as a police officer but that he lied on behalf of his own enemy. Edit: have been confirmed that I am mistaken permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] sep@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Not at all. They fixed his motorcycle, stole money from a atm, and went to the arcade together. Right after this he ran to warn conner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Ah, well guess that's just my memory being dumb. TBF, I haven't seen the movie in like... A decade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] silasmariner@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago I watched this film dozens of times when I was a kid and can confirm that they were definitely friends. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago Weirdly, I misremembered it this way as well permalink fedilink source parent [–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago I could be remembering that wrong. If's been a VERY long time since I've seen it. On a related note, I have a few movies to add tobthe watchlist for me and my son. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sep@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) Not at all. They fixed his motorcycle, stole money from a atm, and went to the arcade together. Right after this he ran to warn conner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Ah, well guess that's just my memory being dumb. TBF, I haven't seen the movie in like... A decade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) Ah, well guess that's just my memory being dumb. TBF, I haven't seen the movie in like... A decade permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) which should be punishable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago Dishonor on my cow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago I watched this film dozens of times when I was a kid and can confirm that they were definitely friends. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago Weirdly, I misremembered it this way as well permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago I could be remembering that wrong. If's been a VERY long time since I've seen it. On a related note, I have a few movies to add tobthe watchlist for me and my son. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago Every request for context should receive a response as thorough, accurate, and concise as this one. permalink fedilink source parent