Showing posts with label Terminator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terminator. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Movie costumes, masks and props at the London Film Museum...

I can't believe it's almost been a year since I visited the London Film Museum on January 25, 2011, and finally here's the last collection of assorted costumes, masks and props on display at the fantastic movie attraction.

T1000 bullet-ridden shirt from
Terminator 2: Judgement Day worn by Robert Patrick
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Amongst the eclectic sci-fi, comic book, period drama and comedy memorabilia was this fantastic special effect shirt with its impacted bullets worn by Robert Patrick as the 'T1000 Terminator' from the future in 1991's Terminator sequel.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie poster
Terminator 2 movie poster
If you're a fan of the movie, be sure to also check out this Arnold Schwarzenegger prop cyborg on display.

Jacket worn by Jewel Stait as Kaylee in Serenity
Kaylee jacket SerenityJewel Stait Serenity costume
Next up is the colourful pink patchwork jacket worn in the 2005 sci-fi movie, Serenity, by Jewel Stait as the Firefly-class ship's mechanic 'Kaylee Frye'.

Check out the Mule transport from Serenity on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Serenity movie poster
Serenity movie poster

Matt Murdock's blind cane prop
used by Ben Affleck in Daredevil
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Also on display was the extendable cane prop used by Ben Affleck as the blind attorney, 'Matt Murdock' and his vigilante superhero alter-ego, in the 2003 adaptation of Marvel Comics Daredevil. I love the devil's head detail at the top of the cane.
Daredevil movie poster
Daredevil movie poster

Machete used by James McAvoy in Wanted
Wanted machete prop
Keeping to props, this machete was used by James McAvoy as an assassin-in-training, 'Wesley Gibson' in the 2008 comic book movie, Wanted, when he's trained by the Fraternity's 'Butcher'.

Wanted movie poster
Wanted movie poster
You may also want to take a look at these other Wanted movie props on display.
Jacket worn by Owen Wilson as
Roy O'Bannon in Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights Owen Wilson jacket
In 2003's comedy Shanghai Knights, Owen Wilson starred opposite Jackie Chan as 'Roy O'Bannon' and wore this military style jacket.

Shanghai Knights movie poster
Shanghai Knights movie poster

Tunic worn by Djimon Hounsou as Juba in Gladiator
Juba tunic Gladiator
Djimon Hounsou wore this tunic as the gladiator 'Juba' who befriend's Russell Crowe in 2000's Roman-era epic, Gladiator.

Gladiator movie poster
Gladiator movie poster
If you like this, be sure to check out the costume worn by Russell Crowe as Maximus in Gladiator.

T-shirt worn by Anthony Hopkins in Hannibal
Anthony Hopkins Hannibal t-shirt
This white prison shirt was worn by Anthony Hopkins as the iconic horror villain, 'Hannibal Lecter', in this 2001 sequel to The Silence of the Lambs.

Hannibal movie poster
Hannibal movie poster
All the props and clothes from the movies above were on display courtesy of Propstore.com.

Also on display throughout the museum included this prosthetic mask from Stanley Kubrick's genre defining sci-fi movie from 1968, 2001: A Space Odyssey, with that iconic Dawn of Man scene with the apes when they discover the black monolith and subsequently discover how to use a bone as a weapon and a tool.

Ape prosthetic mask from 2001: A Space Odyssey
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2001 prosthetic ape mask
Stuart Freeborn was responsible for the realistic creature effects on the groundbreaking movie.

2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster
2001 A Space Odyssey poster

Suit worn by Peter Sellers in The Prisoner of Zenda
Peter Selers Prisoner of Zenda suit
Finally, this cream lambswool suit was worn by Peter Sellers as Ruthenian 'King Rudolph V' of in the 1979 comedy version of The Prisoner of Zenda, designed by Sue Yelland.

The Prisoner of Zenda movie poster
Prisoner of Zenda 1979 poster
Be sure to come back soon for a round-up of all the cool movie costumes I discovered at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator 2 cyborg on display...

In a fantastic twist on the original classic, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns in the sequel, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, as the relentless killing machine, but this time his mission is to protect the future resistance leader 'John Connor' and not kill him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator 2 movie cyborg
Terminator 2 Arnold Schwarzenegger cyborg prop
Terminator 2 Arnold Schwarzenegger animatronic
Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator 2 cyborg
This bloodied and battered cyborg version of Arnold Schwarzenegger's heroic Terminator was used filming the finale of the movie.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie poster
Terminator 2 movie poster
This original movie prop was a showpiece at the Planet Hollywood store at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida on September 24, 2010.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator 2 special effects prop
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If you like this cyborg reproduction, be sure to check out these original movie costumes used in the Terminator 2: 3D movie attraction at Universal Studios.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Original costumes worn in Terminator 2: 3D movie attraction...

If you visit Universal Studios in Hollywood, Orlando or even Japan, you can enjoy the Terminator 2: 3D interactive attraction, which is a combination of 3D cinematography and live-action stunts.
Actual costumes featured in Terminator 2: 3D on display
Terminator 2 3D film costumes
Terminator 2 3D movie costumes
For this special theme park ride, the original actors from 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong reprised their roles to fight the futuristic threat of Cyberdyne Systems.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie poster
Terminator 2 movie poster
These three costumes were photographed on display on September 23, 2010, in the gift shop you walk through after exiting Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show.
Actual Terminator costume worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Costume worn by Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor
linda Hamilton Terminator 2 3D costume
Next is the costume worn by Linda Hamilton as 'Sarah Connor', the mother of the leader of the human resistance in the future.
Costume worn by Edward Furlong as John Connor
Terminator 2  3D Edward Furlong costume
The third costume belongs to the teenage 'John Connor', played by Edward Furlong, the son of Sarah Connor, who is destined to grow up to lead the resistance against the artifical intelligence of Skynet.
Terminator 2: 3D costumes on display at Universal Studios Orlando
Terminator 2 3D movie costumesTerminator 2 Universal Studios attraction costumes
If you like the Terminator universe, check out this Hydrobot prop from Terminator Salvation.
"Hasta la vista, baby!"

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Terminator Salvation custom built Tow Truck...

This custom built Tow Truck was created for use in the fourth installment of the Terminator film franchise, Terminator Salvation.
Terminator Salvation movie truck
Terminator Salvation movie Tow Truck Six Flags
Terminator Salvation Tow Truck Magic Mountain
It was photographed on display within Terminator Salvation: The Ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain on June 1, 2010.
The truck features in the chase scenes when 'Marcus Wright' (Sam Worthington), 'Star' (Jadagrace) and a young 'Kyle Reese' (Anton Yelchin) are trying to escape from the new Moto-Terminator bikes.
Terminator Salvation movie poster
Terminator Salvation movie poster
You may also want to check out this Hydrobot movie prop from Terminator Salvation which was on display at ArcLight Hollywood when the movie was released at the cinema in 2009.
Finally check out this short video clip of the truck on display.
Original movie Tow Truck on display within
Terminator Salvation: The Ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Terminator Salvation movie Tow Truck

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Terminator Salvation Hydrobot movie prop...

This fantastically detailed robot prop from Terminator Salvation was on display in the ArcLight Hollywood cinema foyer on May 19, 2009.

'Hydrobot' movie prop from Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation robot prop and 3D poster
The snake-like 'hydrobot' features prominently in the fourth installment in the Terminator film franchise as it patrols the waters of the future.

Terminator Salvation movie billboard 
on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles
Terminator Salvation movie skull billboard

Terminator Salvation robot movie prop 
on display at ArcLight Hollywood
Terminator Salvation movie prop water Hydrobot
Hydrobot movie prop from Terminator Salvation
One 'hydrobot' is actually caught and examined early on in the movie by the human rebels, led by Christian Bale as 'John Connor'.

Terminator Salvation movie billboard on Sunset Boulevard in L.A.
Terminator Salvation movie billboard
Then later in the film they attack cyborg infiltrator 'Marcus' (Sam Worthington) and resistance cell leader 'John' in a swamp.

Original 'Hydrobot' movie prop from Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation robot movie prop
Terminator Salvation hydrobot film prop

Terminator Salvation movie billboard on La Brea Avenue in L.A. 
Terminator Salvation building movie billboard

As an extra treat here is a picture of a Terminator T-800 endoskelton in the Terminator 2: 3-D attraction store window at Universal Studios Hollywood, photographed on April 14, 2009.

Terminator T-800 life-size replica
Terminator T-800 endoskelton at Universal Studios Hollywood