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Three Terminator Haikus

May 22nd, 2009by Gareth Higgins · 5 Comments

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A Depressing Haiku about ‘Terminator: Salvation’

The age of machines

Has already begun, right?

Skynet’s in your house.

An Amusing Haiku about ‘Terminator: Salvation’

McG is the name

Of the Director.  Makes him

Sound like an android.


A Serious Haiku about ‘Terminator: Salvation’

Robots kill people.

People kill back. But don’t ask

Why we like to watch.

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Tags: Blockbusters · Gareth Higgins · Science Fiction · Violence in Film

5 responses so far.

  • 1 Eric // May 25, 2009 at 1:51 am

    After watching Terminator Salvation Thursday I'm convinced that McG really is an android. There's no other explanation for the complete and utter absence of humanity. T2 is a pop-art masterpiece. 'Terminator Salvation is pop-cancer.

  • 2 Eric // May 25, 2009 at 8:51 am

    After watching Terminator Salvation Thursday I'm convinced that McG really is an android. There's no other explanation for the complete and utter absence of humanity. T2 is a pop-art masterpiece. 'Terminator Salvation is pop-cancer.

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