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MUMBAI:
For every Hollywood film buff in India, Arnold Schwarzenegger is
synonymous with the word Terminator. Back in the eighties, the story
of a cyborg sent back in time by the evil, intelligent machines
of the 21st Century to assassinate an innocent woman, whose unborn
child will pose a threat to their mission, was an instant hit with
the audience. The film was relished over and over again with collective
jaws dropping at every spell-binding special effect! Ever since,
The Terminator has attained status of a cult, with each of its sequels
turning out to be a mega blockbuster.
 Hollywood
has seen several successful TV series being made into films and
vice versa. The latest to go on air on Indian television screens
is an exciting TV series based on the Terminator, called Terminator:
The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Premiering on Tuesday, 11th March at
9 PM on Zee Café, the series is set in time right after Terminator
2: The Judgement Day. It kicks off when Sarah Connor stops running
and goes on the offensive against the technological enemy bent on
destroying her son’s life, and perhaps the world. The series
premiered this January in the US and was #1 for it’s timeslot
on Fox.
 The
premiere of the series throws up a host of questions for the die-hard
Terminator fans. Will the series bring alive the magic of the motion
pictures? Can the special effects on a television series match those
on 70 mm? Can Lena Headey possibly slide into Linda Hamilton’s
shoes and bring back the steely, gritty Sarah Connor? Will Arnold
Schwarzenegger make a guest appearance on the show? If the reviews
in the United States are anything to go by, the series is in a class
of its own and worthy of the 18 million pairs of eyeballs glued
to the telly screens each times it airs. And while Headey may have
had big shoes to fill with Hamilton’s iconic portrayal, the
British actress has proved that her performance as Queen Gorgo of
‘300’ was no fluke!
So
don’t miss out on the exciting action as it unfolds on Zee
Café starting 11th March at 9 PM.
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