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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 212 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

For anyone wondering, that's Sarah Connors dream from Terminator 2 right before the city gets nuked.

[–] Balaquina@lemmy.ca 158 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

The fact that you have to explain this is making me feel very god damned old right now.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 61 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

Let me rub it in then... ;)

That is Sarah Connor from Terminator 1

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[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 24 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Damn, thank you for providing your knowledge to rub it in!

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

that's actually her twin sister (Leslie Hamilton Freas)

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Her identical twin sister died unexpectedly in 2020 :/

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[–] Magnum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Let me rub one out then... ;)

That is Sarah Connors ass from Terminator 2

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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Tip of the spear, crack of my ass

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I see everyone is having a productive morning. You know it gives me a swell of pride knowing soldiers of your... caliber will be leading the charge tomorrow.

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[–] VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz 36 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

T2 is 34 years old, I remember reading about it in a paper magazine, when James Cameron said that the molten T1000 should say "Get out" to the helicopter pilot and how the CGI artists were stumped on how to make it happen.

There's something like 2-5 minutes of CGI in T2 and that was unheard of back in 1991.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The actress who played Sarah Conner had a twin in real life, and they use her as a double in some scenes.

Notably one (that I think was cut) has her operating on Arnold's head, and you can see her doing it in the mirror. What they actually did was make a super detailed replica of his head and used her twin sister to mirror her movements. There are videos and stuff out there about it, it's pretty fucking cool.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 11 points 12 hours ago

One of the other notable scenes with her sister was in the steel factory, when the T1000 was mimicking Sarah. The T1000 was actually played by Linda Hamilton and it was her sister with the shotgun.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 25 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

For anybody not old enough to have seen that movie, go see Terminator, and then Terminator 2, and then stop.

You are missing out.

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I also recommend the Netflix anime, Terminator Zero. It's made by Production IG, the people behind Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and SkyDance, and does a great job of being its own thing while being respectful of the first two movies.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

The TV series from the mid-2000s was actually pretty decent, but it was canceled like 2 seasons in and never finished its story.

But yeah, T2 isn't gonna be topped. I think it is a strong contender for best action film of all time.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Aliens would like a word...

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I literally typed that Aliens was the other major contender at the bottom ofnthe comment, then deleted before posting because I didn't want to be too fanboyish about James Cameron.

But.... yeah. Dude can make an action flick. Heck - the Avatar movies didn't change the world with their messaging, but dammit if the action scenes aren't jaw-dropping.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago

Saw it again a few months ago, scary how current that movie still is (AI, nuclear war)

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

To give you an idea of my age, I'm still young enough to get drafted to the US military. I watched T2 when I was a teen, like about 10 years ago, give or take. That movie is one of my favorites. It doesn't feel that old from my PoV.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 13 hours ago

Definitely a scene that sticks with you

[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 6 points 17 hours ago

For me what clued me in is how much more muscle she has than the typical playground mom.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 57 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Sure she can do it, but when I stand like this and watch children at the playground, the cops show up.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 27 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

To be fair, this was in her dreams.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 14 hours ago

So is watching children in thiers

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 13 points 19 hours ago

Different times

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 44 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

And she'll be

Blinded by the li-i-ight. Wrapped up like a douche, another boner in the night

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 17 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

I dunno whether you're trolling or just genuinely don't know the lyrics, but...

  • Blinded by the light
  • Revved up like a deuce,
  • another runner in the night
[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 17 hours ago

No, that doesn't sound right.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Are you trying to say that those lyrics make more sense???

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It does if you know it is referencing a hot rod.

The lyric is a reference to the 1932 V8-powered Ford automobile, which enthusiasts dubbed the "deuce coupe" (the "deuce" coming from the 2 in 1932, the first year the V8 was available). Springsteen was fond of classic hot rods in his youth, hence the line "revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night". As the line is a famous example of a mondegreen because it is frequently misheard as "wrapped up like a douche", Springsteen has joked about confusion over the lyrics, claiming that it was not until Manfred Mann rewrote the song to be about a feminine hygiene product that it became popular.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blinded_by_the_Light

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I like @fartographer@lemmy.world’s better. 😊

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Thank you! I misheard them myself and then concerned my parents by singing them out loud.

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[–] NochMehrG@feddit.org 3 points 19 hours ago

Love the lyrics!

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 39 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 hours ago

LA Police Brutality: Cop uses flamethrower against peaceful protesters (Colorized)

[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 21 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 10 points 16 hours ago

Before the moment. It is very fleeting after all. Take in your surroundings. Be mindful.

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 20 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

Looks like it’s gonna be a hot one.

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 11 points 13 hours ago (3 children)
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[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Yeah, anyone not wear 1 million sun block is gonna have a real bad day, got it‽

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Playgrounds are like this now too. Kids playing, not looking at phones, living in the moment. 🙂

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Only downside is it makes exchanging numbers a little harder.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why are you exchanging numbers with kids?🤨

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Just a crutch to make things a little easier on myself. I frankly suck at old-fasioned luring.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Vans are so much more expensive now.

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[–] Homesnatch@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

In this economy!?

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

For a moment.

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

“No cake but what you make”

  • my Mom (after I already ate cake)
[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

The last moment

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