"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" Heavy Metal (2008)

Director:

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Writers:

Josh Friedman (developer)
John Enbom (written by)

TV Series:

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)

Original Air Date:

4 February 2008 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

While John continues to have more difficulty coming to terms with a student who committed suicide and felt he was powerless to prevent it...

Plot Keywords:

Skynet | Time Travel | The Terminator | Sequel | Female Terminator

Cast

Lena Headey	...	Sarah Connor
Thomas Dekker	...	John Connor
Summer Glau	...	Cameron Phillips
Richard T. Jones	...	James Ellison
Catherine Dent	...	Agent Greta Simpson
Brian Bloom	...	Carter
Andy Umberger	...	Davidson
Lee Thompson Young	...	Agent Stewart
Garret Dillahunt	...	Cromartie / George Laszlo
Douglas Bennett	...	Guard
Michael Dempsey	...	Detective
Greg Eagles	...	Crewman #1
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Mike
Hector Atreyu Ruiz	...	Driver
Linda Shing	...	Dolores

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16

Company:

Bartleby Company

Trivia:

The red truck being driven off by the thieves is owned by "Tetsuo" corporation. Tetsuo (1989) is a J-horror/cyberpunk/Cult movie by Shinya Tsukamoto, about a man who becomes mechanical..

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Lazlo is back home after interrogation by the police he can be seen drinking from a can while placing some food in the microwave. The can, though, isn't open yet (notice the pull-tab). Even when he drops the can (when the terminator grabs him) nothing pours out on the floor.

Quotes:

Cameron Phillips: It's too dangerous. We should go.
John Connor: It's always too dangerous! It's war! War is dangerous!
Sarah Connor: If you die, they win.

Coltan and New Identity

Cameron shows Sarah and John a picture of the skull of the Terminator Cromartie in the present days (2007) possibly with intact chip; further that a shipment of the alloy Coltan, which is used for constructing the skeleton of the machines, is being transported to the Port of Los Angeles due to an accident in the original destination harbor. She concludes that Cromartie is behind these events, and Sarah decides to move from Los Angeles. However, John, who is having problems to deal with the death of his suicidal schoolmate Jordan Cowan, tells that they should fight while Cromartie is vulnerable. They keep the depot in the harbor under their surveillance and witness an armed group robbing the metal. When John decides to plant a cell phone in the truck to track it, he is trapped in the truck with the criminals that drive to a distant military facility. Meanwhile Cromartie forces a plastic surgeon to operate his face using the identity of the aspirant actor George Laszlo, killing him after the surgery. Agent James Ellison follows his hunch but his superiors do not accept the basis of his investigation.

In this good episode, John is feeling lost after the death of Jordan in the last episode. Sarah still gives a bad treatment to Cameron, and I really do not understand her behavior. The veteran Agent James Ellison shows the importance of experience in his business and his feelings were absolutely right. Cromartie has self-restored and has a new identity. Cameron, as usual, is responsible for the best moments of the show. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Heavy Metal"