I am a big fan of the Terminator franchise.  In 1991, when Terminator 2: Judgement Day was released, I was 17 and completely blown away by the movie.  I had never heard of the first movie, but I rented it on VHS and watched it and was again thrilled.  T3 was a tad disappointing, although in its own right not too bad.  Terminator: Salvation continues the franchise that began all the way back in 1984.

From IMDB:  Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.  But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row.  Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past.  As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Many critics have panned the movie, but I personally enjoyed it.  It pays homage to the first three movies in a few ways and there is significant action to keep the viewed interested.  You will definately enjoy the movie more if you have seen the first three movies.  There is no mention of any of the events in the television series, however.  To date it has grossed more than $90,000,000 domestically – so despite what the critics say, it can’t be that bad.

As an aside, I watched the movie at Oakville’s Silver City on Burloak Drive.  They have a VIP theatre there and it is absolutely a great experience.  There is no admittance for anyone under the age of 19, the seats are reclineable and all leather, and they are extra-wide for us fat people.  The armrests are also larger.  The screen size is the same as the other theaters, but only 250 people will fit into the VIP theatre.  All in all a great experience, and its only $5.00 more.