Carlo from The Movie Loot joins to defend Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) in Episode 8 of Defend It Yourself. 

Welcome to any looters who have come across from Carlo's podcast!

Carlo brings a serious amount of trivia with him, whilst Sean completely forgets the format by defending the film more than his guest!

Discussion Points:

-The surprising amount of practical effects and stunt works in this film. 

-The difficulty this film had coming after the best sequel of all time-Terminator 2. 

-Determinism & Free Will and the effect of these throughout the Terminator series (1-3).

-The tone of the film compared to the previous films. 

-Sean makes a bold claim to salvage the entire Terminator Salvation film.

Random Questions:

-Has this film really aged like wine?

-How the hell did they review this film without swearing?

-Are events fixed in advance or is there really no fate but what we make for ourselves?

-Why does a machine designed to blend in shop so aggressively? 

-Is the ending the best part of the film?

Quotes of the Episode:

"Yeah, you're not Terminator 1 and you're not Terminator 2"-Sean's stunningly in-depth analysis continues...

"I've been preparing for this for 20 years"-Carlo arrives as prepared as Sarah Connor.

"Yeah some of the dialogue is on the nose".

"I think the sphere CGI looks beautiful".

Random Recommendations:

-The Man Without a Face (1993)

-American History X (1998)

-Breakdown (1997)

Thanks for listening!

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