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Friday 05th June, 07:04 AM JST

Former Orix slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara, center, joins “Terminator Salvation” director McG, left, stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin and Moon Bloodgood at the Japan premiere of the film at LaLaport in Tokyo on Thursday night. Kiyohara was introduced to the visitors as the “terminator of the Japanese baseball world.” McG said he tried to stay true to the mythology of the first three films, while Bale, in a nod to Kiyohara, said watching “Terminator Salvation” was like the thrill you get from watching an exciting baseball game. The film opens in Japan on June 13.

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imacat at 02:09 PM JST - 5th June

These movie premiere's in Japan really are hopeless. The last one was the idiotic A4B28C little girls (or whatever they were) at the Star Trek premiere. Now we have some random sportsperson of all people turning up at Terminator. How ludicrous can you get?

What's the problem with Japan? For a premier you get a famous movie theater and lay a red carpet leading up to the entrance. Limousines bring lots of famous people to come and watch the movie and they pose on the red carpet. As they come out they say how much they loved the movie and hang out with the stars of the movie. It's easy.

You don't get some fast fading sports star or one minor group of silly little girls... that's pathetic. The premiere for Slumdog Millionaire was also useless. Of all things, they wheeled on some tonkatsu to eat because katsu also means win and it was hoped it would win the Oscar. So ridiculous.
viking68 at 02:13 PM JST - 5th June

The theaters at Lalaport Toyosu are supposed to be the best in Tokyo. If I knew it was happening, I would have stopped by last night to see "batman" and certainly Ms Bloodgood who looks very...hot
telecasterplayer at 02:28 PM JST - 5th June

Standing next to Kiyo, Bale doesn't look all that big anymore. In fact, he looks more like Seth Green..
saborichan at 02:29 PM JST - 5th June

Props to Christian Bale for 'playing ball' with the local media circus.
USARonin at 02:38 PM JST - 5th June

How many days has it been since Bale's second meltdown? Ten maybe?

That boy has a serious ego problem.
jonnyboy at 03:40 PM JST - 5th June

Ha ha...I love the way they have to put some Japanese celebrity in the mix, and often with the most obscure connection to the films.

indeed. so much for the japanese being interested in all things foreign. seems to be a bit like the press turn up to take pictures of the celebrity (if female, ask obligatory questions about their sex life/marriage) and the promotions company hope that the audience might happen to notice the name of the film on the posters in the background

makes me wonder whether or not it's necessary. after all, it seems to be the tactic the promotion companies always use, but perhaps if they didn't, people might still take notice?? or am i clutching at straws, here?
LostinNagoya at 03:52 PM JST - 5th June

CNN reviewed it as a pale movie in comparison to the T1 and T2 sequels. As for Bale, his performance was obscured by the machines´s talents. eheh.
dishdash at 05:38 PM JST - 5th June

Actually Moon Bloodgood is pretty ok in the movie. The movie is not bad, remember the sequel of the storyline the director had to work with.
gamera at 06:28 PM JST - 5th June

If you want a good Terminator movie watch the 1st and 2nd. Stay away from this one. I did not care about the characters. I Wanted more terminators which I did not get. Meh.
JpnDude at 07:00 PM JST - 5th June

If you have SkyPerfect, check out Moon Bloodgood in Journeyman on Fox Japan. Especially check out that first episode. A total babe-alicious.
JpnDude at 07:09 PM JST - 5th June

By the way, I went to the Lalaport Toyosu cinemas last weekend. I noticed that the Terminator: Salvation banner had a misspelling. According to IMDB and Wikipedia, it should be "Sam Worthington".

Photo link: http://yfrog.com/0d090530183025j
pathat at 11:34 PM JST - 5th June

No more blond hair, no more 'roids, hell, Kazuhiro Kiyohara is starting to look human again.

Miss Bloodgood is pretty hot, but it's easy to find better looking Japanese women any old day.
herefornow at 07:35 AM JST - 6th June

pathat -- "find better looking Japanese women any old day"? Possibly true, but that is the problem. They may look good, but, the vast majority are "all show and no go". While I'll bet Miss Bloodgood is not.
memyselfI at 11:58 AM JST - 7th June

I went to see this movie yesterday. It was good. It's a good movie "Better Than the Third movie " (Rise of the Machines) It stuck to the story line and a digital Arnold S. appears in this movie. It's pretty good. The actor who played " Marcus " Terminator is a good actor. I recommend you to see it.
Sarge at 11:29 PM JST - 7th June

From T3:

AMPM clerk: "Are you gonna pay for that?"

Terminator ( Schwarzenegger: ) "Talk to the hand."

Ho ho ho! I'll bet T4 has no such comedy!