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Summary: The Film That Created Arnold!
Review: This was the premiere movie that thrust Arnold into the spot-
light of action film heroes. A cyborg is sent from the future to
kill a woman who is the mother of a soon to be resistance leader on planet earth in the near future. The cyborg is absolutely
frightening. He kills everything in his path trying to get at the mother. The result is some of the best special effects you will ever see in a movie. Action in this movie is nonstop as well
as breathtaking. This film will keep you on the edge of your seat. Arnold is the dominant force in this film. This is one of the best action movies you will ever see. You wonder after each scene if the future mother will survive. Watch this movie. You
will enjoy it.
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Summary: Great Special Edition. Easter egg!!!
Review: The Terminator is a terrific movie and a hallmark of American cinema. It has strong charecters, a good plot, awesome and exciting action sequences, a great music score, supreme acting, and great direction. I also enjoy the mega buck (eighty million dollor) sequel, but it's not nearly as strong as this masterwork. The second film is YES a very good movie. It one two more oscars than the first, and has supreme special effects, but the first film is much classier, and has much stronger charecters than T2. When Terminator 2 Judgement Day- The Ultimate Edition DVD was released, I bought it, and loved it, but said "Doesn't anyone remember the first film? Doesn't anyone remember the one that started it?" I always wished that a special edition of T1 would be made, and now, here it is! It's a great, brand new version, with Original Mono Sountrack, AND a brand new- Dolby Dighital 5.1 version that adds so much to the expeirence. The explosions and gunshots are not just louder, but they sound completely different. The 45 longslide with laser sighting is comletely different. It sounds a lot like it has a silencer on it. Also, the explosions are much more detailed, in terms of sound. The part where that truck explodes sounds comletely different. Basically everything does. I know that there's propably someone out there who's thinking "Why does everyone love this new version? I love the original, the way it was seen in theatres." If you're that person, they have, as I said, the original mono. As for special features, it's not nearly as packed and jammed as the second film is, but it's enough to satisfy me. The two documentarys are "The Terminator- A Retrospective", where James Cameran and Arnold Schwarzenegger sit and talk about memories. It's very nice. The other (more informative) documentary is "Other Voices", where lots of the actors and crew talk about the making of the film, from script to final cut and release. This one's got more info about the making, and was very interesting. You also get four trailers (I like the foreing one) and a still gallery, as well as seven "Terminated" scenes. Most of the scenes are just tiny little bits, but some are interesting. I was surprised that the scenes weren't restored back into the movie, but none of them are really crucial to the story. There are two scenes that are longer. One is where we watch a man take the chip from the crushed terminator and put it in his pocket, we then learn the building the terminator was crushed in was Cyberdyne. The next is one where Sarrah suggests to Reese that they blow Cyberdyne up, and a big fight and all ensues, leading to Reese crying because the trees and grass are so beautiful, and in his world they're all gone. Cool.Now, for the hidden stuff. I thank reviwer alan5973 for telling me the hidden stuff. But, his reveiw's way back, and I don't think anyone's going to look at it. So, here's what you do. On side one, the movie, you go to extra features and click DVD rom. When you get there, highlight Special Features, and type in 5 1 2 8 4 1. Then, you go to a two page thing with a bunch of interviews. Some of the things are interesting (William Wisher plays the cop in one scene, and in T2 he's the guy at the mall taking pictures). There's some cool stuff here. Thanks again alan5973! Anyway, in addition to the new sound on the movie, you get the proper widescreen (1:85:1) format to show everything you're meant to see. The picture quality is sharp and good, unlike the awful Hemdale DVD with no features. That picture was unbearable! This picture's very good though! My only complaint is, couldn't James Cameron do a commentary for the whole movie? He does on the deleted footage, and it would be nice to have a whole commentary. Aside from that (and the fact the deleted footage wasn't restored to the movie itself) this is one great DVD that I recommend you buy. If you have the horrid older disk, trash it. Get the special edition! If you found my review helpful, please don't forget to give me a vote! Thanks a whole lot!
The Terminator is Rated R For Some Graphic Violence, Gore, Bad Language, Thematic Elements, Breif Nudity, and A Sex Scene.
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Summary: "Hey, you can't do that."
Review: "Wrong." So goes the film that catapulted Arnold to stardom. And this could still be his best role ever. They took a pumped up Teutonic giant and cast him as a taciturn, expressionless killing machine. Perfect. Arnold must utter less than 100 words in this movie. That's all he needs. If you want a modern sci-fi/action classic, this is it. Cameron would go on to prove he is a master of action with his next film, Aliens. Plenty to go on about here, but if you haven't seen this film, and even if you don't like violent action films, give it a try. Its energy can't be denied, and neither can the man in the wrap-around shades uttering, "I'll be back" and "The Uzi 9mm". Speaking of which, Dick Miller is brilliant in his brief role as the ill-fated gun shop owner. Notice how he has no qualms about selling one of the most suspicious looking characters a veritable arsenal. (Actually, The Terminator doesn't really pay for the guns). Isn't America great?
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Summary: Skip my review if you only want to read about DVD features.
Review: As of now (10-24-01) I do not own, nor have I ever owned a DVD player. That pretty much disqualifies me from writing a review about DVD features. However, I have seen this movie several times on HBO and on video. Now that does qualify me to write a review about the movie itself. Here it goes: The story is about a war in the near post-apocalyptic future between machines and humans. The humans are so close to winning the war that killing their leader, John Connor, would be futile. So the machines send a cyborg back to the year 1984 to kill John Connor's mother Sarah before he is born. However, the humans catch wind of the plan and send back as a soldier of their own to save Sarah. Without giving away too much plot for the benefit of those who are watching for the first time, what happens in 1984 has reprecussions in the future. THE TERMINATOR has a lot of things the typical action film lacks. The story is innovative and thoughtful without being confusing. This is a time-travel movie that ranks right up there in quality with the first BACK TO THE FUTURE when it comes to story and execution. The actors seem to be born for the roles they played. I don't think I have to describe Scharzeneggar's performance except for the fact that he was one of the few actors in the world capable of physically pulling it off. Michael Biehn is good as the heroic human soldier Sgt. Reese. But unfortunately, Biehn got typecasted into military roles ever since, particularly Navy SEALs. And who can forget Linda Hamilton's take-no-crap performance as Sarah Connor. And the film has a dark evil atmosphere that the excellent sequel lacks. You feel that there is no hope left in the world that is depicted in the movie and it all could end at anytime. The mood is reflected by the apathy that just about all the minor characters display. The only drawback, which in this case is understandable, are the special effects. A definite example is when Scharzeneggar operates on himself. However, Cameron was not as established of a director as he is now. Thus, he had a smaller budget to work with.
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Summary: I'll Be Back
Review: The dvd is great with new soundtrak in 5.1 also in the original mono track with a new digital transfer in 16*9 Widescreen format.
Also includes a spanish audio track(very funny by the way),but the 5.1 soundtrack sounds spooky specially the gunshots but with the original mono we can hear as was made(sounds better for me). The worst part are the special documents with an interview with Cameron & Arnie that is very boring specially because we can see any moment of the rolling in the behind the scenes;the second document is better as the terminated scenes one specially important that gives you clues about the story. In conclusion a great dvd with full of extras,recommended,buy it,baby.
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Summary: Well worth the wait
Review: I had been waiting for this movie since I bought my first DVD player. Great movie, and this disc doesn't let down. Enhanced sound, outstanding picture quality, extras people have come to expect as standard on a good disc, etc. A classic movie and a great disc.
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Summary: Classic SF
Review: I can't say anything more about the film than has already been said. It is great fun. The DVD while good suffers from the lack of director commentary track. Considering the "guerilla movie making" involved, this would have been a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into the making of this film. Though the dual documentaries offers some insight, I would have welcomed Cameron providing intimate details of making this film. Otherwise, the sound and video quality are very high.
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Summary: Absolutely Incredible!!!
Review: Well there you go, The Terminator on DVD. One of my favourite films of all time comes to the big time. (It was out in Australia in March, so I've had it for ages! hehehe) James Cameron's masterpiece and Arnold Schwarzenegger's launch-pad cannot be matched EVER!!! Terminator 2 is the only film that surpasses it. This is THE original sci-fi film to me. Fully loaded with special features and brand-new sound effects as well as the original mono sounds, this is mine and any other Terminator fanatic's dream come true. He's back and better than ever! Buy it! It's ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! TERMINATOR FOREVER!!!
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Summary: Another great movie...
Review: I remember watching Terminator the first time when i was really young and i really didn't understand what was happening. Now that i'm older and the Special Edition Terminator is out. I watched this movie last night and now it completed the whole story i was missing from Terminator 2. Which I have watched a Million times. Anyways. (...)
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Summary: A classic that everyone should own.
Review: If you've never seen this film, you're missing one of the greatest movies of our times, it's classic sci-fi future time travellers from the destroyed world, coming back to right the wrongs of the past. It has some interesting twists and turns during the movie, I would recommend that you pick this up today.
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