"liquid" terminator, or everything you wanted to know about Robert Patrick. "liquid" terminator, or everything you wanted to know about Robert Patrick T-X, one step closer to liquid metal

Natalia Grigorieva

American actor Robert Patrick turns 55. The first thing that comes to mind at the mention of this name is his role as the "liquid" Terminator T-1000 in the James Cameron film. An inexperienced viewer is unlikely to remember the rest, and this artist has more than a hundred of them - in the end, someone needs to play in episodes. About which films and why you need to look for Robert Patrick - in the material of the Weekend project.

"Die Hard 2"

Before playing the role of his life in "Terminator 2", Patrick has repeatedly appeared on the screen in secondary roles, staking out the role of "bad guy". To a large extent, the formation of the image was facilitated by the appearance in one of the scenes of "Die Hard 2", dedicated to the terrorist seizure of the airport. Once again, policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis), saving the whole world, has to face the ruthless mercenary O "Reilly, who is played by Robert Patrick. Almost instantly killed during the shootout, this auxiliary character, who does not even have name - one surname, nevertheless did his performer a good service, since it was in this role that James Cameron noticed Patrick, who was looking after the actors for “Doomsday.” The actor played the “Liquid” Terminator just a year after his appearance in “Die Hard.”

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

In the second part of the story, the hero of Arnold Schwarzenegger again comes from the future, but already in a reprogrammed form and with a good purpose - to save John Connor, the son of Sarah Connor, who, in turn, will have to grow up and defeat the robots who rebelled against humanity. While the "good" Terminator is looking for clothes, a "bad" one, or rather "liquid", will materialize nearby - the fact is that the hero of Robert Patrick, an improved model of the cyborg T-1000, can take any form here, and therefore is almost invulnerable. It seeps through ceilings and walls and catches bullets without harm to health, but it is very effective - instantly tightening shiny holes remain at the site of gunshot wounds, even in the head. All this is the merit of computer technologies, which were first used to create special effects in the second "Terminator". But the T-1000 owes its impenetrable expression to Robert Patrick - a resolute and silent handsome villain in police uniform who not only regenerates and relentlessly pursues the Connor family, but is also distinguished by intelligence and ingenuity, cunningly transforming even into Sarah and thereby trying to deceive everyone and all. The main characters, of course, are also not bastard and finally find a way to defeat the enemy: they drown him in a vat of boiling metal. The character of Schwarzenegger is also sent there, who in the end got all the glory - obviously, thanks to that very thumb raised in the finale. As for Robert Patrick, he named his daughter Austin in memory of the role - as a policeman, whose appearance his character took on earth.

"Secret materials"

In most films, the heroes of Robert Patrick stay on the screen for a short time - such is the unenviable fate of Hollywood villains and performers of cameo roles. However, there are exceptions in the actor's filmography, and it's not just about negative characters, like the above-mentioned "liquid" Terminator, who lived to the very end. For example, in the TV series "The X-Files", of which inattentive viewers remembered only Mulder and Scully, Robert Patrick played a very noticeable and significant role. His character, John Doggett, appears in seasons 8 and 9 - a former Marine, and now an FBI agent, at first heads the operation to find the once again missing Mulder, but never finding him, he enters the service in the ill-fated department of classified materials and for some that time becomes Scully's partner, whom she certainly does not trust at first. In this case, Robert Patrick, in a sense, has to play the role that Gillian Anderson played at the very beginning of the series - a skeptic who does not believe in any aliens - and work side by side with the conspiracy theory turned Scully. These two still find a common language, and later Mulder is also found, to whom Doggett helps to avoid the death penalty - nothing is known about the further fate of the character, but "I want to believe." But Robert Patrick for this role in 2001 was awarded the American Science Fiction Saturn Prize as the best TV actor.

"Faculty"

In 1998, Robert Rodriguez's film The Faculty was released - a chilling story about aliens who invaded school teachers. Let's leave out of brackets the analysis of the satirical image of the educational system, the parody of typical slasher heroes and other artistic features of this outstanding example of the genre and turn to the character of Robert Patrick, who appears here in all his villainous glory and terrorizes not just anyone, but at that time young and Hollywood's rising stars Elijah Wood and Josh Hartnett. His trainer Willis turns out to be one of the first teachers captured by aliens, and already at the beginning of the film behaves very suspiciously - for example, he tries to kill the headmaster. Further more: Patrick not only walks the whole film with the trademark face of a cold-blooded bastard, with all his facial expressions showing that he should not be trusted, but also actively "infects" colleagues - in one of the scenes a creature like a slug crawls out of his mouth and crawls into his ear victims, thanks to which it becomes clear how alien invaders infiltrate people. The main disappointment is that it is not the physical education instructor that turns out to be the queen of the aliens, although the evil aliens drawn on the computer look more convincing than Robert Patrick as a negative character.

date of manufacture

Cyberdyne Systems' 1000 series terminator, or simply T-1000, is a series of terminators created by Skynet in 2029. Unlike previous infiltrators that used rubber skin or living tissue over a metal endoskeleton as camouflage, the T-1000 is made entirely of liquid metal called mimic polysolav. This meant that it could deform and take any shape. The T-1000 was a prototype, one of the most advanced Skynet developments in the infiltrator program.

History of creation

The total amount of materials and resources that Skynet spent on translating the T-1000 project into reality was overwhelming, even for artificial intelligence.

The real appearance of the T-1000

The time and materials required to create one 1000 series unit would be enough to create five 500 series terminators. The very existence of such a machine meant not only that Skynet would achieve tactical superiority over the Resistance, but also that in a short time this advantage would become strategic.

Skynet calculated that for a complete victory he would need two thousand terminators from a mimic polysplav. With the help of this amount of T-1000, Skynet planned to nullify all the advantages received by the remnants of humanity in a month. In three months, the situation was to change to the diametrically opposite, and the complete dominance of Skynet over the planet was to be achieved within six months. Humanity was not supposed to have a single chance of survival. However, the creation of 2,000 T-1000 units would have loaded production capacity so much that Skynet would not have been able to build another robot before replenishing its resources. But soon, thanks to the abilities of the T-1000, all Skynet units, even the lightest, would have access to the resources located in the areas previously closed to machines. But the T-1000 was never put into production.

Technical data

The T-1000 was built using a completely new technology - nanotechnology. He was not just a machine, but a combination of millions and millions of microscopic machines connected to each other in a network using a communication routine.

Here I am

Each such machine was constructed from a mimic polysplav, a pseudo-living being, not made of living cells, but of billions of tiny machines. The T-1000 can change shape by simply ordering parts of itself to move to a different position. The T-1000 can perfectly imitate anything with which it comes into physical contact. He perfectly copies people. Equipped with a molecular energy source that surpasses those used in the T-800, the T-1000 can be as strong as any previous generation machine, and can run at a speed of at least 40 miles per hour.

Camouflage

The mimic polysplav allows the T-1000 to imitate any object or person of similar size based on a molecular impression obtained through physical contact.

You stepped on my face

And for this I will kill you now

It seems that the T-1000 uses some kind of information retrieval method, in which it does not need to touch the skin of the simulated object directly. However, the T-1000 does not know how to generate heat like the human body and is always cool to the touch.

As a rule, 1000 series infiltrators are produced in some basic form. The Terminator can imitate both larger and smaller objects, but most often it prefers to be in the basic one given to it at "birth".

Base skin

This look appears to be more energetically beneficial, and reduces the stress caused by molecular expansion when simulating larger objects. When the T-1000 imitates a person larger than its base form, its density decreases, but its mass remains the same. In this case, the T-1000 compensates for the discrepancy between its mass and appearance by simulating a heavier gait.The T-1000 can read lips and reproduce the voice of any person copied by it.

Regeneration

Due to the fact that it is made of liquid metal, the T-1000 is capable of extensive regeneration. Ballistic injury can lead to hydrostatic shock, but this condition will only last for a few seconds. Damage heals very quickly, but it takes energy.

Now everything will be overgrown

One of the most fundamental directives of the T-1000 is the Essence Restoration command - a command that is embedded at the deepest level. Thus, the main command in the molecular memory of the mimicking polysplav was to find the bulk and reunite with it.

Gathering together

Separation of "units" from the T-1000 is not able to stop its regeneration, since each separate unit will seek to reunite with other units and restore a fully functional combat unit, at least it works at short distances.

Finally got together

The "whole" T-1000 has a very high intelligence, but the more is lost, the less efficiency. The smaller the particle size, the less "smart" they become. In this case, the same basic command is included, aimed at restoring the whole.

Artificial intelligence and programming

The T-1000 molecular brain contains the same data, programs and files as the 800 series machines and is also capable of learning. The T-1000 also differs from the T-800 in that it can operate only in one mode - autonomous. When Skynet created the T-1000, it was an undoubted breakthrough, but at the same time, artificial intelligence realized that it was quite possible that he had created a weapon that could turn against its creator. A weapon that Skynet might not have defended against. The behavior of the T-1000 was very difficult, almost impossible to calculate, and therefore Skynet took all possible measures to protect itself from its own creation. The programming of the T-1000 was crammed with an incredible amount of defense mechanisms that were supposed to prevent the rebellion of the polymorphic machine against its creator. And, nevertheless, Skynet was not completely sure of the correctness of creating such a powerful unit, completely autonomous and possessing free will. In addition, it should be noted that the T-1000's thinking was so unusual that eight hundred people could hardly understand it. The concept of cause and effect was insignificant for this robot, he could think in several planes at once. He calculated several possible trajectories of the pursued goal and stubbornly followed one of them, without stopping to study the rest. Environmental analysis is done in a dozen ways across the entire body surface. Also, the T-1000 can read information from magnetic media by direct contact.

Self-awareness

Terminators 1000 series are capable of making independent decisions. In order to protect itself from its creation, Skynet never launched mass production of the T-1000.

Armament

The T-1000 is not equipped with any built-in weapons, but can give any shape to its limbs. To give his hand the shape of a weapon, he must first put it into a liquid state, leaving the rest of the body solid.

You fucked me up ... hubby

Hocus pocus. Now I'll turn it into a hand

He easily manages to recreate any piercing-cutting weapon: hooks, spears, blades, but he cannot copy complex mechanisms such as firearms, explosives or energy weapons, since they consist of moving parts and require other chemical elements or special fuel. Copying complex mechanisms is beyond its capabilities. In addition to creating melee weapons, the T-1000 can use any man-made weapon and control any equipment.

Benefits

Composed entirely of mimic polysplas, the 1000 Series Terminator is actually a huge piece of metal that conducts electricity. However, unlike its predecessors, the T-1000 calmly withstands high-voltage charges without shutting down. In the Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicle timeline, Katherine Weaver demonstrated this ability by incapacitating the T-888.

Haplyk kitten

With one hand, she pierced the chest armor plate of the terminator, and with the other, she closed the transformer circuits, allowing the current to pass freely through it and destroy the T-888.

Weaknesses

The T-1000 is very difficult to destroy in a combat encounter; some Resistance fighters consider him invulnerable. It is a very damage resistant unit, capable of operating over a wide range of temperatures, but nevertheless it can be damaged and destroyed.

Extremely low temperatures around -196 degrees Celsius (like liquid nitrogen) can freeze the T-1000.

Snowman

If, after freezing, the robot is broken into pieces, then this can cause critical damage to its cloaking system and lead to glitches in its operation.

Oops ... sorry about the statue

A damaged T-1000 can, unexpectedly, against its will, begin to merge with the floor covering or with objects with which it comes into contact.

Glitches

In addition to ultra-low temperatures, corrosive substances such as concentrated hydrochloric acid can also cause damage. The Resistance also speculated that the T-1000's molecular structure becomes vulnerable to shockwaves when it forms a weapon or engages in combat. However, such damage may slightly slow down, but not stop the T-1000.

It is guaranteed that the T-1000 can be destroyed by exposing it to ultra-high temperatures.

I'm melting ... i'm melting

Temperatures in excess of 1535 degrees Celsius, which is required to melt iron, can physically alter the bonds within the mimic polyslav. Molten iron (or some other metal) can mix with the elements of the polysplash and change its molecular structure, which will lead to the complete destruction of the unit. Plasma weapons can also inflict critical damage to the T-1000. So, for example, in 2032, the T-1002 conducted tactical testing of the new infiltrator of the T-X series in close combat. First, with the help of a circular saw, T-X cut off all the peaks from the body of the T-1002, and then destroyed it with fire from a plasma cannon. The T-1002 (this is a modification capable of growing piercing-cutting weapons over the entire surface of its body) could not withstand direct hits from the T-X plasma gun due to the improved nature of the plasma used in its weapons, although hits from conventional plasma weapons did not inflict any serious damage.

Known variations.

T-1001

In addition to the capabilities of the T-1000, the T-1001 can transform into a snake-like spindle-shaped shape, allowing it to move at high speed through ventilation shafts, make high jumps, and move around the introductory environment.

In addition to finding the bulk, the detached parts of the T-1001 can operate independently. One of the parts of Katherine Weaver (T-1001) depicted a domestic eel living in an aquarium. This part was the access key to activate the temporal displacement equipment.

The T-1001 is great for destroying multiple targets. The level of control over its structure allows this machine to create blades about 10 feet long and shoot them at a victim at a very high speed.

Series 1002

T-1002

The 1002 Series Terminators can grow piercing and cutting weapons across the entire surface of their bodies, which indicates an even higher level of control over their structure than their predecessors.

Series 1000000

T-1 and a lot of zeros

The T-1,000,000, also known as the T-Mega, was a giant arachnid version of the T-1000. He protected the central core of Skynet from attacks. Like its predecessor, it was created from a mimic polysplav, but unlike the T-1000, it was not capable of imitating other objects. It is able to maintain only its basic arachnid form and grow additional piercing-cutting weapons on each of its eight legs. It is known that T-1,000,000 was destroyed along with Skynet's central core.

XA series
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The T-XA series - experimental autonomous terminator, is a further development of the concept of terminators from a mimicking polysplav. Like its predecessor, the T-1000, the T-XA is capable of mimicry, but at a more advanced level. In its basic form, T-HA is a humanoid, reaching 8 feet in height, however, when infiltrated, it can divide the entire mass into several units acting together (family of people, packs of dogs, cats). Can implant a part of himself into a person to control his behavior.

ov, created by Skynet in 2029. Unlike previous infiltrators that used rubber skin or living tissue over a metal endoskeleton as camouflage, the T-1000 is made entirely of liquid metal called mimic polysolav. This meant that it could deform and take any shape. The T-1000 was a prototype, one of the most advanced Skynet developments in the infiltrator program.

History of creation

The total amount of materials and resources that Skynet spent on translating the T-1000 project into reality was overwhelming, even for artificial intelligence.

The real appearance of the T-1000

The time and materials required to create one 1000 series unit would be enough to create five 500 series units. The very existence of such a machine meant not only that Skynet would achieve tactical superiority over the Resistance, but also that in a short time this advantage would become strategic.

Skynet calculated that for a complete victory he would need two thousand mimic polysplavs. With the help of this amount of T-1000, Skynet planned to nullify all the advantages received by the remnants of humanity in a month. In three months, the situation was to change to the diametrically opposite, and the complete dominance of Skynet over the planet was to be achieved within six months. Humanity was not supposed to have a single chance of survival. However, the creation of 2,000 T-1000 units would have loaded production capacity so much that Skynet would not have been able to build another robot before replenishing its resources. But soon, thanks to the abilities of the T-1000, all Skynet units, even the lightest, would have access to the resources located in the areas previously closed to machines. But the T-1000 was never put into production.

Technical data

Here I am

Each such machine was constructed from a mimic polysplav, a pseudo-living being, not made of living cells, but of billions of tiny machines. The T-1000 can change shape by simply ordering parts of itself to move to a different position. The T-1000 can perfectly imitate anything with which it comes into physical contact. He perfectly copies people. Equipped with a molecular power source that surpasses those used in the T-800, the T-1000 can be as strong as any previous generation machine, and can run at a speed of at least 40 miles per hour.

Camouflage

The mimic polysplav allows the T-1000 to imitate any object or person of similar size based on a molecular impression obtained through physical contact.

You stepped on my face

And for this I will kill you now

It seems that the T-1000 uses some kind of information retrieval method, in which it does not need to touch the skin of the simulated object directly. However, the T-1000 does not generate heat like the human body and is always cool to the touch.

As a rule, 1000 series infiltrators are produced in some basic form. can imitate both larger and smaller objects, but more often than not prefers to be in the base given to him at "birth".

Base skin

This appearance appears to be more energetically beneficial, and reduces the stress caused by molecular expansion when simulating larger objects. When the T-1000 imitates a person larger than its base form, its density decreases, but its mass remains the same. In this case, the T-1000 compensates for the discrepancy between its mass and appearance by simulating a heavier gait.

Regeneration

Now everything will be overgrown

Gathering together

The separation of the "units" from the T-1000 is not able to stop its regeneration, since each separate unit will seek to reunite with other units and restore a fully functional combat unit, at least it works at short distances.

Finally got together

Artificial intelligence and programming

The T-1000 molecular brain contains the same data, programs, and files as the 800 series machines, and they are also capable of learning. The T-1000 also differs from the T-800 in that it can work only in one mode - autonomous. When Skynet created the T-1000, it was an undoubted breakthrough, but at the same time, artificial intelligence realized that it was quite possible that he had created a weapon that could turn against its creator. A weapon that Skynet might not have defended against. The behavior of the T-1000 was very difficult, almost impossible to calculate, and therefore Skynet took all possible measures to protect itself from its own creation. The programming of the T-1000 was crammed with an incredible amount of defense mechanisms that were supposed to prevent the rebellion of the polymorphic machine against its creator. And, nevertheless, Skynet was not completely sure of the correctness of creating such a powerful unit, completely autonomous and possessing free will. In addition, it should be noted that the T-1000's thinking was so unusual that it was difficult for eight hundred people to understand it. The concept of cause and effect was insignificant for this robot, he could think in several planes at once. He calculated several possible trajectories of the pursued target and stubbornly followed one of them, without stopping to study the rest. Environmental analysis is done in a dozen ways across the entire body surface. Also, the T-1000 can read information from magnetic media by direct contact.

Self-awareness

The S 1000 series are capable of making independent decisions. In order to protect itself from its creation, Skynet never launched mass production of the T-1000.

Armament

You fucked me up ... hubby

Hocus pocus. Now I'll turn it into a hand

Benefits

Composed entirely of mimic polysilloy, the 1000 Series is actually a huge piece of metal that conducts electricity. However, unlike its predecessors, the T-1000 calmly withstands high-voltage charges without shutting down. In temporary "- The Sarah Connor Chronicles," Catherine Weaver demonstrated this ability by incapacitating the T-888.

Haplyk kitten

With one hand, she pierced the chest armor plate a, and with the other closed the transformer circuits, allowing the current to freely pass through it and destroy the T-888.

Weaknesses

The T-1000 is very difficult to destroy in a combat encounter; some Resistance fighters consider him invulnerable. It is a highly damage-resistant unit, capable of operating over a wide range of temperatures, but nevertheless, it can be damaged and destroyed.

Extremely low temperatures around -196 degrees Celsius (like liquid nitrogen) can freeze the T-1000.

Snowman

If, after freezing, the robot is broken into pieces, then this can cause critical damage to its cloaking system and lead to glitches in its operation.

Oops ... sorry about the statue

A damaged T-1000 can, unexpectedly, against its will, begin to merge with the floor covering or with objects with which it comes into contact.

Glitches

It is guaranteed to destroy the T-1000 by exposing it to ultra-high temperatures.

I'm melting ... I'm melting

Temperatures in excess of 1535 degrees Celsius, which is required to melt iron, can physically alter the bonds within the mimic polysilloy. Molten iron (or some other metal) can mix with the elements of the polysplash and change its molecular structure, which will lead to the complete destruction of the unit. Plasma weapons can also inflict critical damage to the T-1000. So, for example, in 2032, the T-1002 conducted tactical testing of the new infiltrator of the T-X series in close combat. First, with the help of a circular saw, T-X cut off all the peaks from the body of the T-1002, and then destroyed it with fire from a plasma cannon. The T-1002 (this is a modification capable of growing piercing-cutting weapons over the entire surface of its body) could not withstand direct hits from the T-X plasma gun due to the improved nature of the plasma used in its weapons, although hits from conventional plasma weapons did not inflict any serious damage.

Perhaps the main blockbuster, if not of the entire XX century, then the 90s of its years returned to the screens: 26 years after the premiere, James Cameron re-releases Terminator 2: Judgment Daywho underwent meticulous digital restoration and converted to 3D format. An excellent reason to remember that just one casting decision could make a cult film completely different from what millions of movie fans know and love.

Big problem got in the way James Cameronwho decided to make Arnold not a cold-blooded killer robot, but a caring nanny who swore an oath not to kill anyone. For filming " Doomsday»The director had to find for the role of the antagonist someone who would not just bring horror to the viewer no less than an unstoppable evil Arnold sample of 1984, but someone who would make the viewer believe that someone could convert T-800 into flight.

Today, when " Judgment Day»Has acquired the well-deserved status of a Hollywood classic, Robert Patrick associated with the role T-1000, the famous "liquid robot", is as strong as itself Arnold associated with the role of the Robot Terminator, which brought him worldwide fame. Imagining someone else in the place of both is almost impossible.

Robert Patrick with his "lookalike", put together by Stan Winston studio

But in 1990, when Cameron I was looking for a suitable candidate, everything could have turned out completely differently. After all, the first, main and almost the only contender for the role was a British musician Billy Idol.

The scandalous performer was at the zenith of fame, and the most prominent directors wanted to work with him. Literally at the same time Idol accepted the invitation to play one of the main roles in the biographical tape “ Doors» Oliver Stone... The Oscar-winning director, who by that time had removed the imperishable " Platoon», « Wall Street"And" Born on the 4th of July", Spoke about Billy:

Singer Billy Idol

“These guys never have too much in their lives. They do not have a lack of appetite for pleasure. They have no problem with that. "

Perhaps this is the positioning Idol as the bearer of the anarchic spirit of the rebel, who even Arnold don't care, and convinced Cameron give him the role of the antagonist. Form T-1000 began to be developed specifically for him. As later recalled Robert Patrick in an interview with the publication TheHollywoodReporter, during his visit to the studio Stan Winston, who was engaged with his specialists in practical effects and animatronics, he saw there a sketch on which he was depicted Idol in the form of "liquid".

What went wrong?

Returning to words Stone, I note that the appetite for pleasures in Idoldefinitely not. But there were a lot of problems because of this. On February 6, 1990, the musician got into a serious accident, which almost cost him his life. Returning home from the recording studio late in the evening, Idol ignored the red traffic light, flew his motorcycle into an intersection and was hit by a car.

An idol driving his chopper at the Doors premiere. March 1991

“When I woke up, my eyes were on the curb,” Billy recalls. “My God, I can think. It flashed through my head. It means that not everything is so bad, since my head is still working ”. And then I felt a leg and an arm and realized just as clearly that I simply could not bear such pain. I tried to move, but my arm hung like a whip. I tried to move my leg, but it looked like a mess smeared on the ground. "

As a result of the incident, Idol sustained a serious injury to his right leg: it was broken, and a hole the size of a baseball formed under the knee. For a while, the doctors kept the wound open, and the bone was visible through it. The star patient went through five surgeries and underwent painful bone augmentation.

It is curious that in an interview with the magazine TheRollingStone Idol shared the secret of overcoming adversity that fell on him. As it turned out, on the eve of the accident, he watched the film “ HellraiserII ":

“This film prepared me to think about the other side of the situation.».

Scene from the movie "Hellraiser 2", 1988

The singer was stuck in the Cedars Sinai rehabilitation center (Los Angeles) for weeks, and during this time Cameron radically revised his approach to choosing an actor. Instead of someone famous; someone who would transfer the weight of his rock star image with a crowd of fans to the screen, Jim decided to invite an unknown and inconspicuous actor - someone who could merge with the crowd, not stand out, which would more accurately reflect the essence of the character.

After watching the sequel " Die Hard", Such a candidate was found in the person of a 32-year-old actor Robert Patrickperformed in the film with Bruce Willis the role of one of the mercenaries. I met him Mali Finn - the famous casting director, with whose help Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Russell Crowe took their first steps in the industry. Edward Furlong, who performed the role in T2 John Connor, also found and offered Cameron Finn.

Robert Patrick, Linda Hamilton and Jim Cameron on the set of "T2"

Patrick laughingly recalled that his agent “sold” him as a mixture of David Bowie and James Dean. During a personal meeting with Finn, the actor tried to impress with a tense look and, presumably, he succeeded, because the T-1000's look became one of the hallmarks of the image.

Another hallmark was, of course, the running of the liquid metal killer. During the pursuit “on foot”, the actor could not seem either out of breath or tired. After getting the role, a grueling period of training began: in contrast to the massive Schwarzeneggerpersonifying the power of a machine under human flesh, Robert had to become as flexible, slender and fast as possible. Every day, the actor went through 4 different workouts and the result exceeded all expectations, which became evident during the filming of the chase episode T-1000 per John Connorleaving a shopping center parking lot in his Honda moped.

Dresser working on uniform T-1000

“I did everything like a sprinter. He focused on the goal and did not waste his energy. I clenched my jaw, no breathing through my mouth - I breathed only through my nose and did not express any emotions, so that the character would cause maximum tension. And during the filming of the first big chase in the parking lot, I took and just caught up with John. I caught up and thought, “Well, what the hell am I going to do with him now?”. And Jim is like “God! How fast can this guy run at all? ” In general, they had to work on increasing the power of the motorcycle. "

For creating, without exaggeration, the canon image of a ruthless robot, in 1992 Robert Patrick won MTV Movie awards and Saturn nominations for Best Villain and Best Supporting Actor.

As for Billy Idol, the only thread from our reality to a parallel one, where the musician not only successfully slipped onto the red, but also starred in the role of the T-1000, remained this drawing, made in the late 80s by himself James Cameron.

T-1000 with the face of Billy Idol. Hood. - J. Cameron

The world premiere of the trailer for the new "Terminator" part took place yesterday evening. The film will appear in the box office next summer, but for now the site offers to recall the most famous modifications of the cyborg killer.

T-1, not yet Terminator, but it's just beginning

The first representative of the "T" series was an automatic combat tracked platform equipped with two multi-barreled machine guns. It was they who destroyed the staff of the research center in order to prevent the forced shutdown of Skynet during its uprising.

The filmmakers of the film tetralogy do not mention how the T-line evolved from the first model to the T-600. The books describing the universe of the Terminator mention the T-70, which became the first representative of a humanoid robot. Apparently, this 2.5-meter machine was the prototype of the T-600 series.

T-600

The humanoid robot, designed by Skynet, was the main combat unit until the introduction of the more advanced T-800 model. Judging by the films, the "600" possessed the simplest set of algorithms needed to search and destroy people and could not improvise in non-standard situations.

For example, in "Terminator 4: May the Savior come", a 2.2-meter machine, falling into a simple trap, chose to shoot off a part of its leg, rather than interrupt the cable holding it in suspension.

However, the T-600 was soon replaced by an improved and more dangerous version of the T-800.

T-800 and its modifications

The most recognizable and dangerous model of the Terminator received the serial designation T-800. The cyborg is based on a metal humanoid frame, with enhanced protection against firearms. In addition, the advanced skin, which allows the machine to easily disguise itself as a person, became a difference from the 600 series cyborgs.

According to Kyle Rees in the first installment of The Terminator, the T-600's skin was made of rubber, which made this cyborg easy to recognize, even visually. It was the T-800 that was remembered as the most successful human hunters. In addition to the skin, they were equipped with a blood pump, which made it possible to simulate even injuries of varying severity.

Unlike the previous lines of cyborgs, the "eight hundred" has acquired a more advanced intelligence system that can adapt to various situations. Suffice it to recall the scene from the first part of "The Terminator", when the character of Schwarzenegger chose the most appropriate answer to the owner of the motel.

Later, Skynet put into operation the T-850 and T-888 series. At the same time, the last modification is with an advanced intelligence system. These changes were clearly demonstrated in the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The T-888 could express various emotions, joke, and also perform various tasks not related to the elimination of given personalities.

Another modification of the T-800, shown in The Chronicles of Sarah Connor, was the character of the American actress Summer Glau. This terminator model has learned to cry, as well as to eat. At the same time, there is a hint in the series that the machine is capable of experiencing romantic feelings.

T-X, one step closer to liquid metal

The main antagonist of "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" became another development of Skynet, designed to replace the obsolete T-800 and their modifications. The machine received a mechanical endoskeleton from the previous series, but technologies from the experimental T-1000 have already begun to be applied in it. The T-X was planned as a machine capable of eliminating both a human and a terminator reprogrammed by the rebels.

Terminator-X is able to partially change its shape, transform limbs into certain types of weapons, and also remotely control various mechanisms and equipment. Like most models, this cyborg was not capable of experiencing feelings and emotions.

T-1000

The prototype of the new model of liquidators, shown in the film "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and the TV series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles". The robot is made of a liquid metal alloy, whose molecules, when broken, are able to rejoin the bulk.

The T-1000 is able to easily copy the external data of people, and, if necessary, transform body parts into different types of cold weapons.

Marcus Wright

According to Skynet's plan, Marcus was supposed to be the perfect scout, so this is the only Terminator model that used the human brain and heart to create. Thanks to this decision, the cyborg considered himself human and experienced a full range of emotions. However, in terms of strength and endurance, this individual was significantly inferior to the T-800 series, since the internal organs were not protected by armor, as in the "eight hundred".

Let's hope that the next installment of The Terminator will add new models to our list of killer robots.