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Remember When McG Said He Had James Cameron's Blessing On TERMINATOR SALVATION? He Lied...

Beaks here...

Based on the loud-n-flashy footage we saw at Comic Con this year, I am not worried about TERMINATOR SALVATION. Frankly, I didn't give a shit about the movie in the first place, so, as far as I'm concerned, it's playing with house money; all it has to do is begin and end (preferably in under 120 minutes), and I'll likely give it a big 'ol pass.

Die-hard fans of the franchise, however, might be grading on a tougher scale. And their hope for an above-average movie might be partially tied up in this notion that James Cameron gave McG his blessing. Since we all know Cameron is a particular fella, that was quite feather in McG's cap. Unfortunately, it's now looking like McG stuck it there himself.

Here's Big Jim talking to the hoser-ridden National Post:

β€œIt could be a big steaming pile or it could be brilliant. Sam Worthington is in the Avatar and the new Terminator and he likes the script, but I never saw it. There was no blessing involved.”

So what was it, McG? A tacit blessing? A gentlemanly nod in your direction at the Saturns? Or is he just fucking with you?

Again, this doesn't impact my anticipation for TERMINATOR SALVATION at all. But I wouldn't be surprised if the fans are feeling a bit burned all of a sudden. I guess it all comes down to this: is Bale > Cameron in 2008?

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whatever
by future help
Sep 29th, 2008
06:34:52 PM
Small Wonder
by Half-Baked-Goggle-Box-Do-Goode r
Sep 29th, 2008
06:35:07 PM
The fucker calls himself McG for gods sake
by jimmy_009
Sep 29th, 2008
06:36:14 PM
If Cameron doesn't like it...
by Heckles
Sep 29th, 2008
06:36:34 PM
Huh, shit directors are shit people too...
by MetalMickey
Sep 29th, 2008
06:37:04 PM
What a fucking shock.
by SideshowScott
Sep 29th, 2008
06:37:24 PM
McG: A lying lliar who lies.
by Pennsy
Sep 29th, 2008
06:38:20 PM
Me McThinks
by MilkyLicker
Sep 29th, 2008
06:38:21 PM
we gonna hit em with the left, ughh, hit him with the right
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Sep 29th, 2008
06:38:43 PM
I care more about the TV show anyway
by I Dunno
Sep 29th, 2008
06:39:35 PM
Bale β‰ˆ Cameron
by Flying Spaghetti Monster
Sep 29th, 2008
06:41:16 PM
and this is a shock because?
by Bouncy X
Sep 29th, 2008
06:42:09 PM
Oh boy, this Talkback's going places....
by Gungan Slayer
Sep 29th, 2008
06:44:29 PM
Alien had anti-American subtext?
by I Dunno
Sep 29th, 2008
06:44:59 PM
Did McG think nobody would ask Cameron?
by Mullah Omar
Sep 29th, 2008
06:45:38 PM
Cameron comments
by Alice Cooper Stalker
Sep 29th, 2008
06:48:17 PM
McG wanted to punch Moriarty out before
by Chewbaccacabra
Sep 29th, 2008
06:49:20 PM
If Cameron's not approving...
by Seany-Wan
Sep 29th, 2008
06:49:26 PM
He also lied about talking to Schwarzenegger
by epitone
Sep 29th, 2008
06:49:27 PM
And did the interviewer think Cameron directed Alien?
by Chewbaccacabra
Sep 29th, 2008
06:50:45 PM
remember Mc Spaced
by Smithys.Bark
Sep 29th, 2008
06:52:14 PM
he just said he didn't give it his blessing
by T 1000 xp professional
Sep 29th, 2008
06:59:44 PM
anyone ready for this McFlop
by Phategod2
Sep 29th, 2008
07:00:37 PM
Oh, please.
by fivezero
Sep 29th, 2008
07:01:30 PM
How much longer till the word/term McGigga
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Sep 29th, 2008
07:05:38 PM
umm...aliens is an "amazing masterpiece"
by LORDRANDO
Sep 29th, 2008
07:06:40 PM
""Remember when I promised to kill you last?"
by Kurzinski Valentine
Sep 29th, 2008
07:08:24 PM
This looks really bad.
by worldofwarcraft
Sep 29th, 2008
07:10:46 PM
Damn You Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
Sep 29th, 2008
07:11:18 PM
why would you say you had someone's blessing
by CherryValance
Sep 29th, 2008
07:16:11 PM
Bay haters
by Dazzler69
Sep 29th, 2008
07:19:32 PM
MICHAEL BAY SPLOSIONS!
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Sep 29th, 2008
07:30:26 PM
Last Interview
by enderandrew
Sep 29th, 2008
07:32:34 PM
You don't take care of another person's child
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 29th, 2008
07:35:58 PM
Since when does Cameron's word mean anything these days?
by Riley Martin
Sep 29th, 2008
07:48:31 PM
He lied! He lied to us!
by superunknown85
Sep 29th, 2008
07:49:57 PM
cue defenders of T3 in three, two, one...
by LabattsBleu
Sep 29th, 2008
07:55:57 PM
He chose poorly.
by DirkBelig
Sep 29th, 2008
08:00:50 PM
Okay, I liked T3
by nyj_et
Sep 29th, 2008
08:04:27 PM
A few things....
by judge dredds fresh undies
Sep 29th, 2008
08:05:05 PM
Cameron - no right to comment
by Darth_Tarantino
Sep 29th, 2008
08:05:29 PM
T3: Not so good?
by nyj_et
Sep 29th, 2008
08:05:51 PM
Did anyone think Cameron would EVER?
by RosebudsTheSled
Sep 29th, 2008
08:06:21 PM
Avatar VS Terminator Salvation
by DarthBakpao
Sep 29th, 2008
08:15:06 PM
Cameron's blessings
by DoctorStopMo
Sep 29th, 2008
08:18:03 PM
Even more importantly...
by DirkBelig
Sep 29th, 2008
08:23:42 PM
mcG = McCain
by BackRiverCatfish
Sep 29th, 2008
08:26:40 PM
McG = McCain
by BackRiverCatfish
Sep 29th, 2008
08:27:57 PM
TV Show
by Toonol
Sep 29th, 2008
08:43:31 PM
"Preferably under 120 minutes"?
by Drath
Sep 29th, 2008
08:45:13 PM
did cameron say he didn't talk to mcg?
by bluetunehead
Sep 29th, 2008
08:48:17 PM
continued
by Drath
Sep 29th, 2008
08:48:34 PM
McG almost had me, until now. McG, you are a lying piece of shit
by Mr. Moe
Sep 29th, 2008
08:54:43 PM
I will not see this film
by hallmitchell
Sep 29th, 2008
08:57:41 PM
NOW I'M NOT RACIST OR NOTHIN'
by J-Dizzle
Sep 29th, 2008
09:08:07 PM
After T3, do you really give a shit?
by PotSmokinAlien
Sep 29th, 2008
09:08:10 PM
and yeah,
by PotSmokinAlien
Sep 29th, 2008
09:10:12 PM
J-Dizzle
by Mr. Moe
Sep 29th, 2008
09:26:36 PM
the one thing we know....
by Captain Katanga
Sep 29th, 2008
09:27:21 PM
Avatar trailer when?
by Rindain
Sep 29th, 2008
09:29:51 PM
Wait a minnit...
by eustisclay
Sep 29th, 2008
09:34:08 PM
Cameron is a pompous cock
by GourmetMayonnaise
Sep 29th, 2008
09:37:55 PM
Pompous cock, maybe...
by PotSmokinAlien
Sep 29th, 2008
09:46:00 PM
PG-13 vs. R
by mrbeaks
Sep 29th, 2008
09:52:49 PM
Grist for the rumor mill
by bswise
Sep 29th, 2008
09:56:28 PM
PotSmokinAlien
by GourmetMayonnaise
Sep 29th, 2008
10:01:25 PM
Why Aren't there any Negro Terminators?
by lonestaricon
Sep 29th, 2008
10:03:51 PM
@lonestaricon
by catlettuce4
Sep 29th, 2008
10:10:09 PM
Whatever
by Charlie_Allnut
Sep 29th, 2008
10:11:58 PM
McLiar
by BurgerTime
Sep 29th, 2008
10:13:51 PM
Did anyone except me notice that the new terminator perview suck
by ass clown
Sep 29th, 2008
10:14:32 PM
AICN seems pretty transparent
by TheLastCleric
Sep 29th, 2008
10:17:29 PM
GO FIGURE IDIOTS.
by Redfive!
Sep 29th, 2008
10:25:14 PM
Eh,I'll See T4. Oh,And SWIII was pretty awful in retrospect
by eoneon
Sep 29th, 2008
10:31:41 PM
Seany-Wan
by lucasdefender
Sep 29th, 2008
10:34:38 PM
Yeouch. Wonder what McG will have to say to that...
by DKT
Sep 29th, 2008
10:37:18 PM
he didn't let it go you dumbasses. divorce settlement
by most excellent ninja
Sep 29th, 2008
10:42:14 PM
No right to comment?
by DarthCorleone
Sep 29th, 2008
10:50:57 PM
Fuck McCameron
by dumbpeoplesuck
Sep 29th, 2008
10:51:32 PM
And by that logic...
by DarthCorleone
Sep 29th, 2008
10:54:14 PM
FUCK MCG
by ingloriousjedi
Sep 29th, 2008
11:15:22 PM
Didn't Cameron like T3?
by UMAGA
Sep 29th, 2008
11:17:29 PM
I knew this already.......
by TheWaqman
Sep 29th, 2008
11:22:15 PM
Are James Cameron, Cameron Crowe, And Cameron Diaz Related?
by LaserPants
Sep 29th, 2008
11:25:54 PM
What's Gayer Than T2?
by LaserPants
Sep 29th, 2008
11:28:55 PM
Cameron is a Prick
by redfist
Sep 29th, 2008
11:36:19 PM
Cameron did not give up the rights for The Terminator, they were
by Mr. Moe
Sep 29th, 2008
11:39:58 PM
I will go see this move
by Jodet
Sep 29th, 2008
11:40:14 PM
The rights for Terminator were taken from Cameron (Cut Off)
by Mr. Moe
Sep 29th, 2008
11:41:48 PM
DarthBakpao
by medicinaluser
Sep 29th, 2008
11:56:52 PM
Cameron-less Terminator? Bad? Noooooooo...
by Scooter37
Sep 30th, 2008
12:02:31 AM
FUCK MICHAEL BAY!!!
by Pissed Off And Bitter
Sep 30th, 2008
12:04:05 AM
This is what McGinty does -- remember McSpaced?
by The Gospel According to Bastardface
Sep 30th, 2008
01:22:59 AM
Cameron is a legend! You're all spastics!
by The Gospel According to Bastardface
Sep 30th, 2008
01:26:57 AM
this is such non-news
by geraldbeans
Sep 30th, 2008
02:12:07 AM
So... it is either Batman or Titanic 'Man'..????
by The Dum Guy
Sep 30th, 2008
02:22:53 AM
Who cares when AVATAR is fucking our eyeballs in 2009?
by Motoko Kusanagi
Sep 30th, 2008
02:26:10 AM
WE WANT AVATAR NEWS!!
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Sep 30th, 2008
02:47:20 AM
Motoko Kusanagi
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Sep 30th, 2008
02:50:05 AM
Avatar will have a trailer with the new Trek film
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
Sep 30th, 2008
03:06:11 AM
Cameron was the one who said to Arnold that ..
by frg10
Sep 30th, 2008
04:02:18 AM
Medicinaluser
by DarthBakpao
Sep 30th, 2008
04:05:50 AM
Camerons moved on, so should we
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
04:21:34 AM
R vs PG-13
by slkboxrman
Sep 30th, 2008
04:42:46 AM
McGimmeafuckingbreak
by KurtLockwood
Sep 30th, 2008
04:56:01 AM
oh dear...
by The Amazing G
Sep 30th, 2008
05:08:14 AM
oh no wait
by The Amazing G
Sep 30th, 2008
05:08:35 AM
watched T2 recently, it bored me!
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
05:51:22 AM
Camerons been coasting for a while......
by j2talk
Sep 30th, 2008
06:31:07 AM
If James Cameron or Ridley Scott...
by I AM ROCKO
Sep 30th, 2008
06:33:31 AM
Addressing one of bigj's comments
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
06:42:40 AM
There is no fate...
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
06:57:16 AM
addressing reply by I_am_not_the _droid_you_are_looking_for
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
07:03:05 AM
No bigj...
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
07:13:25 AM
To me
by The Brains
Sep 30th, 2008
07:18:44 AM

by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
07:25:09 AM
It'll be PG-13
by ATARI
Sep 30th, 2008
07:29:21 AM
It'll be PG-13?
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
07:32:16 AM
bigj
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
07:35:23 AM

by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
07:42:27 AM
slkboxrman
by Captain Katanga
Sep 30th, 2008
07:44:27 AM
and one other thing...
by Captain Katanga
Sep 30th, 2008
07:48:40 AM
Unfortunately, that's telling of McG's personality.
by JDanielP
Sep 30th, 2008
07:54:28 AM
I Have A Strong Suspicion That AVATAR Is Going To Bomb
by LaserPants
Sep 30th, 2008
08:23:25 AM
if released today Terminator would be PG-13
by j2talk
Sep 30th, 2008
08:34:14 AM
Sounds Like He Doesn't Give a Shit
by cowboyone
Sep 30th, 2008
08:49:09 AM
Does Cameron make money on ALL Terminator properties?
by cowboyone
Sep 30th, 2008
08:49:52 AM
Cowboy: From Hollywood Reporter
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
08:53:48 AM
Not sure about t1 or t2
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
08:55:07 AM
Cowboy: from Variety
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
08:59:53 AM
No wonder he's pissed!
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
09:05:25 AM
don't forget it still has Nolan and Bale
by Shadow Warrior
Sep 30th, 2008
09:06:13 AM
James Cameron has blessed my post
by Abominable Snowcone
Sep 30th, 2008
09:11:05 AM
Avatar
by I AM ROCKO
Sep 30th, 2008
09:11:59 AM
j2talk
by Captain Katanga
Sep 30th, 2008
09:31:18 AM
MCG LIED?
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 30th, 2008
09:51:57 AM
By the time Avatar comes out we will all be too broke to see it
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
09:58:07 AM
Avatar - will be an optical orgasm
by dirtsandwich
Sep 30th, 2008
09:59:46 AM
No Cameron support? Good now I might see this....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Sep 30th, 2008
10:00:44 AM
Charlies Angels kicked ass!
by callowteen
Sep 30th, 2008
10:04:43 AM
callowteen thank you
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
10:07:38 AM
Avatar is going to bomb!
by callowteen
Sep 30th, 2008
10:08:05 AM
McDouche
by Hellboy
Sep 30th, 2008
10:11:03 AM
MCG'S ANGELS VIOLATED CHARLIE'S CANON
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 30th, 2008
10:11:05 AM
JAMES CAMERON IS TO McG
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 30th, 2008
10:12:41 AM
TITANIC REMAINS TOP GROSSING MOVIE IN HISTORY
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 30th, 2008
10:13:34 AM
Major gripe with Avatar is no ILM
by bigj1124
Sep 30th, 2008
10:13:50 AM
Avatar will be THE cinema experience of 2009.
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Sep 30th, 2008
10:28:47 AM
LaserPants
by kwisatzhaderach
Sep 30th, 2008
10:32:00 AM
Here's my James Cameron arrogant story...
by KurtLockwood
Sep 30th, 2008
10:42:28 AM
How Embarrassing.....
by D o o d
Sep 30th, 2008
10:59:39 AM
JC bitching about a dirty bike
by dirtsandwich
Sep 30th, 2008
11:24:08 AM
KurtLockwood
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Sep 30th, 2008
11:25:50 AM
A great Bill Paxton quote
by dirtsandwich
Sep 30th, 2008
11:31:15 AM
MY JAMES CAMERON ARROGANT STORY
by BringingSexyBack
Sep 30th, 2008
11:55:28 AM
It's like diet coke...
by Darth Macchio
Sep 30th, 2008
12:26:47 PM
Diet Coke isn't an imitation
by TheLastCleric
Sep 30th, 2008
01:09:45 PM
Aww, Maud Dib, Are You Cwying For Robodaddy Again?
by LaserPants
Sep 30th, 2008
01:16:58 PM
Don't get me wrong...
by Darth Macchio
Sep 30th, 2008
01:45:40 PM
McGoof doesn't need Cameron's fucking "blessing" anyway
by Stuntcock Mike
Sep 30th, 2008
01:45:47 PM
How is that a LIE?
by ckone
Sep 30th, 2008
02:46:54 PM
fuck ILM for now
by Prossor
Sep 30th, 2008
02:50:41 PM
For T4
by maelstrom_ZERO
Sep 30th, 2008
02:52:59 PM
Did Cameron get Joe Dante's blessing
by Samuel Fulmer
Sep 30th, 2008
03:13:29 PM
Fuck Cameron....arrogant cunt sucker.....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Sep 30th, 2008
03:26:59 PM
general audiences won't give a fuck about Avatar....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Sep 30th, 2008
03:27:39 PM
don't know much about movie ratings....
by crazybubba
Sep 30th, 2008
03:49:39 PM
Negro???????
by crazybubba
Sep 30th, 2008
03:53:27 PM
Schwarzenegger is the Terminator
by Sackratte
Sep 30th, 2008
03:53:39 PM
Regarding KurtLockwood's arrogant Cameron story...
by Sackratte
Sep 30th, 2008
04:02:43 PM
EXACTLY!
by Sackratte
Sep 30th, 2008
04:19:25 PM
DarthCorleone, technically it was Harlan Ellison...
by kravmaguffin
Sep 30th, 2008
04:23:38 PM
LaserPants
by kwisatzhaderach
Sep 30th, 2008
04:24:16 PM
Been waitin a long time for some new Cameron...
by crazybubba
Sep 30th, 2008
04:27:32 PM
Sackratte
by kwisatzhaderach
Sep 30th, 2008
04:29:42 PM
Where
by LarryTate
Sep 30th, 2008
09:15:24 PM
McG
by ThaJackaL
Sep 30th, 2008
10:40:09 PM
The Cameron hate
by kwisatzhaderach
Oct 1st, 2008
03:34:25 AM
The amount of dumbass-jerkoffs on this site...
by Motoko Kusanagi
Oct 1st, 2008
05:47:52 AM
RE: general audiences won't give a fuck about Avatar....
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Oct 1st, 2008
06:18:59 AM
actually, general audiences don't give a fuck about Avatar
by DarthBakpao
Oct 1st, 2008
10:37:31 AM
Terminator 2
by Prossor
Oct 1st, 2008
02:46:20 PM
T2 jumped the shark
by misnomer
Oct 22nd, 2008
06:57:50 PM

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