Terminator

...Weapon" and of course the Terminator in "The Terminator". But what makes "The Terminator" different from the rest of these eighties' classics? The Terminator has a bag guy that you actually want to see succeed, even if it does mean that mankind in the future becomes extinct... The year is 1984, it is early morning. A few flashes and a bolt of electricity later a man appears, naked, from the future. He is the very imposing, muscular Terminator (Arnold ...
...that both Reese and the Terminator come from the future, in the year 2029. In 2029, machines rule the earth and are hunting down the remaining human rebels, fighting for freedom. But what does this have to do with Sarah Conner. Well it turns out that she's going to be the future mother of the leader of the human resistance - John Conner. Therefore it is imperrative that she is kept alive for the sake of humanity. A cat and mouse style chase between ...

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...2-disc Special Edition DVD of Terminator for only £7.99, and if there is a film out there that makes a more apt present for a father, then I’ve yet to find it! James Cameron’s first outing as a film director may at first glance appear to be your typical action film; its got good guys and bad guys, guns ‘n’ gore, and a large dollop of explosions thrown in for good measure. But Cameron is a very clever man – his ability ...
...drawings to life. The Terminator is a sci-fi/action thriller that was first released back in 1984. For its time (and considering the relatively tight budget), the special effects and make-up design were fabulous, and as the film unfolds at a terrific pace, it becomes all too easy to overlook what is also an extremely impressive storyline, with a great deal more to it than many of the no-brainer action films that had gone before it and have appeared ...

tom1clare 07.03.2004 (10.03.2004) · Read full review
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...been a fan of the terminator franchise, owning all three DVD's. Been to see the ride at Universal Studios etc, I could watch these films countless number of times. This review is on the first terminator film, were the saga first started and where this epic film set a standard for future sci- fi films. The film truly is a part of cinematic history, not largely due to its script, but for its direction, its sci-fi action sequences and its character ...
...to the concept of the terminator a unstoppable, machine which is sent back through time from the year 2029, to assassinate Sarah Connor, the mother of John Connor, the leader of the human resistance against the machines, in the future. The hell bent machine, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger must track down Sarah Connor and terminate her, before John is born, if successful, then John would not exists and the machines would inevitably win the future ...

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...pastel wardrobe. The bulky Terminator slams back into the past, naked, kills a group of punks (led by Cameron stalwart Bill Paxton), acquires their clothes, and relentlessly tracks down Sarah. However, all is not lost, because the future rebels rumble the machine's plan, and send back their most likely candidate, grimacing commando Reese (Michael Biehn). It looks a bit of a mis-match, as the Terminator can withstand any amount of gunfire, car crashes, ...
...planet, and that's why the Terminator role is so perfect for him. Henriksson (who has a small role as a detective) probably would have been tempted to do some acting, but Arnie pitches it just right, keeping his face straight throughout the movie and moving with slow, mechanical movements. His "I'll be back" line isn't terribly funny on paper, but in the context it is hilarious, and now Arnie shoehorns it in whenever he gets the chance. Stan Winston's ...

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...ultimate adults sci-fi, then The Terminator is most definitely the ultimate teenage sci-fi film. The Terminator, however was not an immediate hit and took a while to find its audience as it was too cool for parents and unsuitable for young teenagers. When I was at primary school it was the film you had to have seen, along with Predator and Robocop and the fact that it was an 18 only increased the desire to see it. Long before I had seen it , everyone ...
...still famous is Arnie. Since Terminator he has made many, many other films where he wanders around with a gun and kills everybody in sight. Its become an annual thing and most are extremely popular; Predator, Commando, Conan the Barbarian, End of Days, The Last Action Hero and Total Recall. But of course he has made a few turkeys and we will never quite forgive him for The Sixth Day or Jingle all the Way. Arnie seemed to discover in The Terminator ...

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The Terminator was once a B-movie, dwarfed by larger blockbusters it overcame its shackles by boasting a fantastic storyline and a great casting move of having Arnold Schwarzenegger play the unstoppable cyborg killing machine. Not weighed down by the relationship aspect or the in-jokes of the sequel, this film is as fresh now as when it was originally released. There is an overwhelming feel that this film was 'meant to be' and everything is perfect, ...
...really dated that much since the 80’s. It’s a testament to James Camaron that this film did as well as it did and is still considered as a classic piece of Sci-fi horror even now. The storyline, for those not in the know, is that robots control the future. A band of human freedom fighters are the only thing that opposes the machines and when they learn of a plot to send a killing machine (the Terminator) back to the past to kill the mother ...

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"He is the thing that won't die in the nightmare that won't end..." No, I'm not talking about marriage to Mrs D with all the pleasures and lovely surprises that happy accident brings, but instead GOOD OLD ARNIE in a lively knees up celebration of emotion and happy smiling glee ... "I'll be back," he shrugs in his best Northern European accent as he emerges in the perfect role to exploit his Shakespearean thespian talents ... 'The Terminator' features ...
...cyborg, whose sole goal in life/existence is the searching out and disposal of a very rooted in the 80's looking Linda Hamilton. 1984 was a very good year, despite all the Orwellian omens and the pronouncements of that Nostradamus bloke ... the world didn't end in a flash of lightning and flame, instead we got the Austrian former Mr Universe in classic stereotyped role in a very wonderful science fiction thriller which drags you to the edge of your ...

dave27 13.06.2001 · Read full review
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...way back in 1984, The Terminator is one of the seminal films of the 1980s, a landmark science-fiction film that launched the careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger (in the title role) and director James Cameron (who went on to direct Aliens, The Abyss and latterly Titanic). What’s more astonishing (especially in light of its blockbuster sequels) is that the film was originally conceived of as a low-budget exploitation flick, made for a mere $6 million. ...
...that the components from the Terminator cyborg, destroyed at the end of the film, form the building blocks for the Skynet supercomputer that eventually brings about armageddon. How about this one: Reese falls in love with Sarah after seeing a Polaroid shot of her, with a pensive look on her face; he claims he always wondered what she was thinking about when the photo was taken. It turns out she was thinking about his tragic death. Funny how things ...

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The Terminator was and still is the most awesome film of its genre. A full blooded, rollicking rollercoaster of a ride from start to finish that leaves you glued fast to your seat. I can remember seeing this when it first came out. The fact that I was underage didn't seem to bother the cinema management - I bought the tickets and probably some maltesers too (two elder brothers probably ate them though (and the maltesers!). You know the story or ...
...this film. He is The Terminator - half organic, half cyborg killing machine who does not stop, he simply does not stop. With no human emotions to hinder him he mercilessly kills everything that moves or gets in his way and the way he searches for Sarah by using the phonebook and murdering them all one by one is sinisterly and unnervingly simple. Linda Hamilton plays Sarah Connor - a waitress, with no visions of being the mother of the future world-saving ...

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...the future, known as the Terminator (Arnold Schrwarzenegger) is the hunter. It's mission to assassinate the mother of John Connor, who was to later in time become the leader of an army that opposed the terminator's creator, Skynet. Sarah does however have an ally in the form of a human soldier who volunteered to travel from the future to protect the mother of his commander against the Terminator. Kyle Reese (Michael Blehn), is determined to save ...
...defence, this does make the Terminator more sinister and evil. Still a bit annoying for me though, but not enough to spoil. Overall T1 is a fast paced film with a gripping series of terrifying chases and great action sequences, with an ending that just begs a sequel. T1 has to rate up there in the top 10 films of all time, as it is almost flawless, so with that recommendation don't bother seeing it....... DUH!. ...

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With Terminator 3 soon to be released I’ve taken a trip down memory lane and decided to remind myself and those who read my opinions, exactly what the first two Terminator films were like starting with this one, the first, The Terminator. --------- Intro; --------- Originally released in 1984, my year of birth so don’t expect too much knowledge of the time here, The Terminator can be looked at as one of the defining sci-fi/action flicks of the ...
...Main Cast/Director; ------------------------- The Terminator – Arnold Schwarzenegger Sarah Conner – Linda Hamilton Kyle Reese – Michael Biehn Lt Traxler – Paul Winfield Lt Traxler’s Partner – Lance Henriksen Director – James Cameron ------------- The Film; ------------- The opening scene of the film sets the tone, as it should do, and is a fight from Los Angeles – 2029 A.D. It is the stereotypical sci-fi/action fight scene with lots of ...

Craggles84 24.07.2003 (25.07.2003) · Read full review
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The first Terminator is the story of a robot from the future sent back to 1984 to destroy Sarah Connor, the mother of an unbord freedom fighter of the future, John Connor. John Connor also sends back one human to fight the Terminator who ends up being the one who makes Sarah pregnant and is therefore John Connor’s father. The film is full of violence and killings from start to finish and together with the second Terminator film, there are some loopholes ...
...Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor also performs well, turning from a shy woman to the person who finally destroys the Terminator at the end of the film. This film was, surprisingly, surpassed by the sequel but still remains one of the best loved films of the last 20 years. ...

andybain 17.07.2000 · Read full review
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Terminator one of the best scince fiction action films of the eighties and probably Arnie's best performance.It's all about how in the future the earth has been taken over by machines so the humans have tofight them.Their leader is John Conner and without him the human faction would fall apart.The evil computer Skynet therefore sends a terminator(Arnie),a human looking killing machine,back in time to kill John's Mum before he is born therefore stopping ...
...a soldier back in time to protect her.What happens is chase/action film with time travel questions and big guns thrown in for good measure.I really enjoyed this film but for those with an aversion to violence leave it well alone.And if you want deep meaningful words don't come here either.Big explosions though yep we've got them. ...

da_musicman 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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What an absolutely fantastic film this is. Arnie is sent back in time to destroy mankinds last hope for survival in a war of the future against a supercomputer and it's cyborgs. Also sent back is a human who protects the Terminators target, a woman who is about to give birth to humanity's eventual saviour and the rest of the film is about their struggle to survive against a virtually indestructable killing machine that Arnie plays so well. These ...

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...target and him and the Terminator as it is called fight it out to the death. This film is a modern classic and is responsible for making 'Arnie' a household name. The action is relentless and superb, with a highly original stroyline and excellent script for an action movie. This is one of the best films of the 1980's and probably the best Sci-Fi film (along with Terminator 2: Judgement Day) of the century. You have to see it to believe how good it ...

lukerussell 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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