... politician) Arnold Schwarzenegger, although his part as the Terminator seems to be perfect for him…
The story line is well written, without being to confusing, making this an easy movie to watch, the twist at the end really giving the audience something to think about.
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In this blazing sci-fi classic, Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as the fiercest ... more
and most relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind! From the Oscar winning director of 'Titanic' this fast-paced, cleverly conceived, rip roaring action adventure fires an arsenal of thrills, intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up for a minute!In 2029, giant super-computers dominate the planet, hell-bent on exterminating the human race! And to destroy man's future by changing the past, they send an indestructible cyborg - a Terminator - back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace to save the life of her unborn child? Or will the human race be extinguished by one mean hunk of mutant metal? Followed by two sequels: Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991; and 'Terminator 3' in 2002!
Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast (Los Angeles) in this blazing, cinematic comic ... more
book (Variety) as the fiercest and most relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind! From the Oscar--winning director of Titanic, this fast-paced, cleverly conceived, rip-roaring action adventure (Boxoffice) fires an arsenal of thrills, intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up for a minute (Leonard Maltin)!
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 1984 - Action/Adventure - Director: Steve Dollinger, Nicholas Corea, David Hemmings - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Action/Adventure - Director: Gore Verbinski - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Chow Yun-Fat
Advantages: good action sci-fi movie with plenty of story Disadvantages: the big guys wooden acting...??
...sent back from 2029, (where the machines rule the world), to 1984, the machine, or 'Terminator' (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is hell bent on destroying all the Sarah Conners in the phone book.
Fortunately, for Sarah Conner, (played by Linda Hamilton) a savour appears in the form of Kyle Reese, (played by Michael Biehn), a human from the future who follows the Terminator through the time portals.
With the terminator ... ...only run and hide as the Terminator hunts them down with the intensions of completing its mission… the termination of Sarah Conners…
*SOUNDTRACK*
You can't do that
Picture of you
Photoplay
Intimacy
Burnin` in the third degree
**IN CONCLUSION**
A great action movie with the rather 'iffy' actor (now U.S. politician) Arnold Schwarzenegger, ... more
Director: James Cameron. Producers: John Daly, Gale Anne Hurd and Derek Gibson Writers: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton.
Released in 1984 this first film begins a series of fantastic movies where future meets present with action pact consequences.
**BRIEF PLOT**
When a machine wrapped in human skin cells is sent back from 2029, (where the machines rule the world), to 1984, the machine, or 'Terminator' (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is hell bent on destroying all the Sarah Conners in the phone book.
Fortunately, for Sarah Conner, (played by Linda Hamilton) a savour appears in the form of Kyle Reese, (played by Michael Biehn), a human from the future who follows the Terminator through the time portals.
With the terminator on a mission to eliminate Sarah she is finding it very hard to believe why she is its target, even when Reese tries to explain what is happening and why she has been chosen for termination…
Sarah and Kyle can only run and hide as the Terminator hunts them down with the intensions of completing its mission… the termination of Sarah Conners…
*SOUNDTRACK*
You can't do that Picture of you Photoplay Intimacy Burnin` in the third degree
**IN CONCLUSION**
A great action movie with the rather 'iffy' actor (now U.S. politician) Arnold Schwarzenegger, although his part as the Terminator seems to be perfect for him…
The story line is well written, without being to confusing, making this an easy movie to watch, the twist at the end really giving the audience something to think about.
The stunts are adequate and well presented, without going too over the top and spoiling the movie itself.
The special effects are well done, especially the quite convincing Terminator as its metal skeleton is slowly revealed during the movie. You realise that a lot of thought went into the way the SFX team wanted the audience to appreciate just what the machine actually is.
Linda Hamilton acts her part well as the very confused, and increasingly angry, lady with something to protect, and Michael Biehn gives his all as her protector.
In all, a good action/sci-fi movie with everything a good movie needs, including the standard car chases and many shoot outs, and with that bit of romance you get the entire lot.
*Would I recommend this…?
Yes I would… even if you rate Schwarzenegger as an actor, he plays the part of a futuristic 'robot' well, almost looking like one in real life is a big advantage I suppose.
It is more or less none stop action and is worth at least one viewing… you can get a copy from www.amazon.co.uk for less than £7.00 today.
Advantages: A great classic film, Arnie Disadvantages: Too outdated for me and a bit laughable
"In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the future by changing the past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. They created The Terminator". A lethal cyborg with human skin, named the Terminator, is sent from the future, back in time to complete a deadly mission. It must find and destroy Sarah Conner, a young girl who, unbeknown to her, ... ...solider, Kyle Reese, fighting against the machines in 2029, is also sent back to the past, assigned the task of protecting Sarah and destroying the almost indestructible Terminator. But who will find Sarah first - Kyle or the Terminator? And how will the future of mankind be shaped? ~ Cast ~ The Terminator - Arnold Schwarzenegger Kyle Reese - Michael Biehn Sarah Connor - Linda Hamilton I'm ashamed to admit that I'd never seen any of the Terminator ...
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Advantages: it was the first Disadvantages: its quite dated
well this was the first terminator film ever made,i suppose it was a very good film in its day ,arnies little comments like "ill be back" and "hasta la vista" all come from this film and off course if you are into the rest off the terminator films you will definately need this one .I for one really enjoyed the story of the terminator coming back from the future to kill the mother sarah conner before she can give birth to the worlds saviour.the special ...
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Advantages: The best Arnie film ever Disadvantages: Dated Graphics
I first watched the Terminator when I was far to young a couple of nightmares later i was a big fan. The atmosphere the film has is incredible, Arnie is at his hardest and was born for this role. He looks walks and talks like a robot with out needing to act so you really can believe he is a Terminator.
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James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR is one of the tightest, tensest sci-fi films ever made and a landmark in the genre. In the year 2029, battles rage between the super intelligent machines that rule the world and the last vestiges of humanity. In late-20th-century Los Angeles, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) suddenly finds herself stalked by an unstoppable killing machine a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sent from the future to kill her and her son, John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance. Sarah can rely only on Reese (Michael Biehn), a soldier sent from the future to protect her from the seemingly indestructible Terminator and save humanity. This low-budget masterpiece was the breakthrough film for director Cameron, who weds special effects, thrills, and understated romance to create one of the finest action films of the 1980s, which spawned many imitations but few equals. Science fiction author Harlan Ellison sued over the film's similarities to his own works, especially the OUTER LIMITS episode Demon with a Glass Hand, and won acknowledgement in the film's credits. Schwarzenegger will forever be known as the relentless Terminator, a heartless killing machine who returns (in a kinder, gentler form) in 1991's TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY.
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