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The story is simple enough, basically two individuals from the near future appear in 1984 Los Angeles, both trying to find Sarah Connor - car chases and gun battles ensue, lots of big explosions and nice special effects, the Terminator and his array of one-liners and catchphrases become ... Read review
The Terminatorwas the film that cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger's place in the action-brawn ... more
firmament, and both his and the movie's subsequent iconic status are well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg that kills without fear, without love,...
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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 ...
Production Year: 2000 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jonathon Mostow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber, Dave Power, Matthew McConaughey
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: 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
Advantages: the best film ever? on a a great DVD?! you're damn right its true Disadvantages: the original 1984 subtitles do not appear at the beginning
What can I say?, possibly the greatest film of all time on possibly the best DVD yet. It's hard to know where to begin, I mean, the film is perfect, it comes in a double DVD box set which is nicely packaged…it's almost too good.
The story is simple enough, basically two individuals from the near future appear in 1984 Los Angeles, both trying to find Sarah Connor - car chases and gun battles ensue, lots of big explosions and nice ... ...a few careers sky-rocket in the process.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a certain reputation with regards to his films. They seem to have so much mindless violence that it doesn't really require a great deal pf acting on his part…and to an extent this is true of Terminator, but that's the beauty of it…he doesn't really have to say anything - his actions do all the talking. His cold emotionless stare is occasionally enough to ... more
What can I say?, possibly the greatest film of all time on possibly the best DVD yet. It's hard to know where to begin, I mean, the film is perfect, it comes in a double DVD box set which is nicely packaged…it's almost too good.
The story is simple enough, basically two individuals from the near future appear in 1984 Los Angeles, both trying to find Sarah Connor - car chases and gun battles ensue, lots of big explosions and nice special effects, the Terminator and his array of one-liners and catchphrases become famous and a few careers sky-rocket in the process.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a certain reputation with regards to his films. They seem to have so much mindless violence that it doesn't really require a great deal pf acting on his part…and to an extent this is true of Terminator, but that's the beauty of it…he doesn't really have to say anything - his actions do all the talking. His cold emotionless stare is occasionally enough to send shivers down our spine. Also his performance as a robot mimicking a human is very convincing…even without the special make-up to show he is a machine underneath the flesh. His robotic posture and walk, the way his eyes scan back and forward searching for his target, and his sheer size all add to his menacing appearance.
In my opinion, Michael Beihns most prominent role has been as Kyle Reese in Terminator. Beihn gives a very convincing portrayal of the man out of time, who has only known a life of conflict and turmoil - and it comes across as he tries to cope with his new surroundings, as he is thrown back in time to a point before the "war against the machines" (as it is so dramatically described)
Linda Hamilton is also great as the girl-next-door, Sarah Connor, who must come to terms with the importance of her existence - and the major role that her unborn son will play in the forthcoming war against the machines.
There are also solid performances from Lance Henrikson and Paul Winfield, plus there are some familiar cameos throughout, such as Dick Millar, Bill Paxton and William Wisher (co-writer for Terminator)
I also love the soundtrack, its excellent. Brad Fiedel did a great job of making what is, a very industrial style soundtrack - and went on to make an even BETTER soundtrack for the sequel. Plus, you got to love Stan Winstons puppets and miniatures, they're just so good - and for being made in 1984, it's definitely ahead of its time.
The critics will probably tell you "Titanic" was James Cameron's greatest triumph (it won enough academy awards…), but they lie, for it is the Terminator which earned Cameron the reputation and the success. Cameron was well pleased with it too, and so would you, if you managed to turn your dream into a reality. From fever-induced dream to Hollywood epic, The Terminator has won a place in many peoples hearts, mine included.
For such a great film to appear on such a great DVD is surely a triumph. There are so few discs that can boast the wealth or quality of extras that this one does. The package is also nicely presented in a fold-out box set with booklet inside.
The quality of picture and sound is excellent, but my only gripe is that the subtitles at the beginning of the film that explain the war against the machines are not from the original 1984 version. They instead overlap the black bar at the bottom…meaning that if you are watching this in Widescreen, and choose to watch it in 16:9, then you are going to get the words cut off.
But to be honest, it doesn't matter - the film is brilliant, the discs are brilliant and that’s all there is too it. Just buy it and see for yourself.
Advantages: Thrilling, classic film. Disadvantages: Cardboard case, looks good buuut I worry about wear and tear
...Horror
LENGTH: 103mins
YEAR: 1984
The Story
In the not to distant future Cyberdyne industries produces a computer controlled military defence system called Skynet for the USA government. Skynet achieves consciousness, and perceives all of mankind as a threat; as a result it launches a nuclear assault at Russia, causing retaliation and near destruction of mankind. The remaining humans are hunted down and forced to work in labour camps making ... ...his mother and then destroys the time machine. Both the Terminator and Reese are sent back naked and unarmed, this is because exposed inorganic matter interfere with the time machine’s field generators, as a result both have to arm themselves, find transportation and track down Sarah Connor. Finding Sarah Connor is hard because most records were destroyed in the nuclear war, and if Reese does find her first he will have to find a way to protect ...
kingsanj 13.06.2001
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Advantages: The Original Terminator Re-Mastered on DVD! Disadvantages: the pictures a bit dark
...killing each Sarah Connor in the Los Angeles phone book and that someone is following her.
But the man who is following her isn’t the one she should be worried about, the man following her is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) a solider fighting to save humanity sent back from the year 2029 to protect Sarah (Linda Hamilton) from the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) a cybernetic killing machine sent to 1985 to terminate Sarah Connor before she can ... ...humanity.
The film explodes (quite literally) into action when Reese and the Terminator have a huge shoot out in the local club killing nearly everyone in there, followed by Connor and Reese on the run from the Terminator which involves a lot of car chases, cool explosions and one of the most famous scenes in movie history, (you know the one) the Terminator walks into the police station and asks to see Sarah, the cop at the reception unknowingly ...
Mystique 04.11.2001
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Advantages: Arnie; Michael Biehn; Love sub-plot; Scary; Concept of the Future Disadvantages: Dated CGI
...cyborg. In this iconic role, the tight-lipped, square-headed Austrian warped into the minds of many 80s youths, such as myself, and made us truly believe there are killer robots aiming to wipe out our existence in the near future. Even today, the haunting science behind the fictitious tale of The Terminator contributes to my cynical outlook of men at war with machines.
By now, it is common knowledge that John Connor is at the pinnacle of humanity's ... ...century. The machines, of course, fully aware of this threat, decide to send a T-800 model (Arnie) back in time to kill Connor's mother Sarah; thus, attempting to eliminate the child's existence prior to him being born. Fortunately, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), is also sent back as one of the freedom fighters, and is prepared to protect the target from the seemingly indestructible cyborg right until the very end.
The horrifyingly original concept, ...
andycarrington 10.02.2009
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Advantages: Groundbreaking, Arnie's presence and the special effects Disadvantages: Nothing
...featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger being released. The first was the sequel to Conan the Barbarian, entitled Conan the Destroyer, and was a popular film. However, it was nowhere near as popular and as critically and commercially successful as his second film of the year: The Terminator, the tale of a breed of cyborg robots being sent back in time from the future to prevent any kind of future from happening.
The Plot
A mysterious musclebound man, wearing ... ...hunting down every woman with the name Sarah Connor. As he is about to kill the last Sarah Connor, a man named Kyle Reese suddenly stops him, rescuing Sarah, and a chase ensues. Reese and the mysterious man are from the future, and the muscly freak with the sunglasses is no man - he is a Terminator, a cyborg from the future send back to destroy kill Sarah and prevent her from giving birth to the man who will lead the future resistance against the ...
pmcds 10.06.2008
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Advantages: Greatest film of all time! Disadvantages: Nothing! This is perfect!
In the year 2029 robots and machines have risen and are wiping out the human race. In an attempt to stop the Resistance, the machines send an indestructible cybernetic organism (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back to the year 1984 to kill the leader's mother (Linda Hamilton) before he has even been conceived. The Resistance learn of this and in a desperate move to stop their leader from being terminated, send Lt. Kyle Reese (Michael Beihn) to protect Sarah ... ...and rubbish being blown across the floor. he arrives naked as only living matter can pass through time. Reese also appears in the same style, except that he is human and so falls to the ground injuring himself, showing the difference between the two enemies. It then becomes a race to find Sarah, the Terminator is slowed down by the fact that he has no idea where she is, only her name. And so has to go through the phonebook until he finds the correct ...
liquidus1000 22.09.2005
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This specialedition comes housed on two dvd's in the same type of packaging MGM adopted for their release of The Terminatordvd. It features some nice artwork and a booklet with some good information on the production.
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Advantages: Uncommonly good storyline for an action film, super special effects, imaginative design, excellent value DVD Disadvantages: Many won't enjoy it for its occasionally-graphic violence
Last Christmas I was perusing the virtual-shelves of play.com trying to find the ideal present (a DVD) for my Dad. As I was scanning the bargains, I spotted the 2-disc SpecialEditionDVD 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 as an art-director allowed him to design an intricate and detailed account of what he wanted everything to look like, and the film-making process effectively brought his drawings to life.
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tom1clare 07.03.2004 (10.03.2004)
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Advantages: Stunning array of DVD extras married to a great film Disadvantages: The R2 version is missing an important feature from the R1 disc
Prices (from BlackStar):
2-disc DVD: £22.99
2-disc DVD (packaged with The Terminator: SpecialEdition): £16.99
This is a fantastic film, and is one of the most comprehensive DVDs I’ve seen. Really, no collection can afford to be without it.
The Film:
Director James Cameron (Aliens, The Abyss, Titanic) revisits the film that made his name in Hollywood, The Terminator, and produces a fantastic sequel. The film itself is the extended “specialedition” cut, with a good fifteen minutes of extra footage. The packaging claims, somewhat disingenuously, that it’s never been seen before, although I’ve seen this version on broadcast television.
The film’s narrative is pretty much a carbon copy of the first film; a Terminator cyborg is sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future to assassinate ...
A ruthless cyborg travels to present-day Earth on a strange mission. He must kill a woman whose unborn child is destined to become a powerful enemy of the world's future leaders.
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DVD
Studio(s)
MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS, 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
19/03/2001
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
15917 DVD
Barcode
5050070005127
Screenwriter
William Wisher, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, Harlan Ellison
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 superintelligent 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 unconceived 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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