The Terminator

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Summary: OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EDITION
Review: When I purchased the MGM Special edition version of the terminator i wasn't expecting much in the way of quality as remastered films from the early 80's simply lacked production effort from the movie studios, But I was blown away by this dvd, MGM gave this classic the royal dvd treatment, it's been a long time since a dvd put a smile on my face, Very cool dvd menus that are similar to the T2 ultimate edition, The special features rock, The photo gallaery is exellent and covers just about every aspect of the films production, Deleted scenes whitch should have been put back in the film really add depth to the movie and a extended ending that would have tied in with T2 perfectly. The picture quality is exellent very sharp and crisp it almost looks lke the movie was filmed yesterday!, Stan winston's Make-up effects can trully be appreciated now thanks to the hi-definition video transfer. The new 6.1 EX sound is mind blowing! sound effects like gun shot blasts and explosions were re-done with perfection, Dialog is clear and perscise, Gun shots and other sound effects come from all 6 speakers definitely placing you in the middle of action. MGM really put some effort into this dvd and set the standered on how movies from the 80's should be remastered.Pros: Exellent picture & sound quality Cool looking dvd menus A ton of great special features Comentary by James Cameron Cons: Not on this DVD baby!!The terminator is one of the best action/sci-fi flicks to come out of 80's and is definitely a most own dvd and a great home theater show off disc so buy it you'll be glad you did.

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Summary: "Come with me, if you want to live"
Review: Everyone knows about James Cameron's sci-fi classic, right? In the year 2029, the machines are at war with the people of Earth. Their goal is to eradicate the human race. They devise a plan to send a cyborg killing machine, back in time to 1984, in order to prevent the birth of the resistance leader. The Terminator (Arnold Swarzenegger) arrives to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the mother of the future leader. The resistance sends a "protector", named Reese (Michael Biehn) to look after Sarah. Watching the film again, after a few years, I had forgotten just how good the movie was/is. Even though the effects are inferior to that of the sequel T2, they are better than I remembered. It just goes to prove that as long as the story is solid, any movie can work, even with a limited budget. This film clearly established Arnie as an action star and holds up well. This, is in no small measure, thanks to the energetic direction by Camerom.

The Special Edition DVD is far superior to that of the movie only disc from a few years back. It boasts a killer 5.1 audio mix that I was lucky enough to hear, at a friend's house, when I brought it over. There are a couple of new documentaries; the deleted scences, with audio comments from Cameron, seem to be lifted right from the laserdisc release of the film. It also has a few hidden Easter Eggs for you to find. Last, but not least, the producers did a good job with the new digital picture transfer. The film doesn't look as dingey, as it did the last time I saw it on VHS

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Summary: THE TERMINATOR: A TIME PARADOX
Review: First of all i would just like to say that The Terminator is a masterpiece that will never die, and i agree with you guys when you say that it is way better than the second film...
At first you think that this is suppose to be the final battle of man vs. machine and that the terminator was sent there to kill Sarah and Kyle was sent there to protect her, but as in every true time travel paradox movie there is a second meaning to the film...
The Terminator's arrival to the present is what created SKYNET and Kyle Reese's arrival to the present is what gave life to John Connor. So in reality this is not the final battle for mankind, this is the battle that started it all... cool huh...
And now a note from me to all you fans that haven't found the dvd eggs yet. THERE ARE TWO DVD EGGS. BOTH ARE ON SIDE 1 OF THE T1 DVD. ONE IS HIDDEN IN THE LANGUAGES, GO TO THE SELECTION FOR EITHER THE FRENCH OR THE SPANISH LANG. AND PRESS THE RIGHT ARROW KEY, THIS SHOULD TAKE YOUR GREEN SQUARE CURSER TO A SMALL BOX ON THE FAR RIGHT OF YOUR TV SCREEN, THEN PRESS ENTER. YOU CAN DO THIS TO SEE 5 DIFFERENT PIC/AUDIO TRACKS WHERE CAST AND CREW MEMBER TELL ABOUT MEMORIES FROM THE SET.
THE SECOND DVD EGG IS FOUND IN THE SPECIAL FEATURES/DVD ROM PART. I GAVE THE FIRST ONE TO YOU SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND THIS ONE...

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Summary: ah-nuld is excellent -- and so is everything else!!
Review: With the possible exception of Linda Hamilton's hair, this movie has aged well, and stands up under scrutiny today -- a remarkable achievement. Part thriller, part romance, part time travel paradox, The Terminator was a blast when it first came out and is just as much fun to watch now.

This DVD edition is terrific. You can listen or watch subtitles in English, French or Spanish. Special features include: trailers -- two from television, two for US theaters and one for foreign theaters; two documentaries -- an 18 minute retrospective with James Cameron (JC) and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the new one-hour "Other Voices" featuring cast and crew recollections; 5 deleted scenes and 2 deleted arcs, with JC commentary; a treatment, the fourth draft and the final draft of the script; and a photo gallery of JC's artwork, production stills, Stan Winston effects, special effects, and publicity materials. There is a lot to see here and it is all interesting. There are some fascinating revelations here -- for instance, originally conceiving of The Terminator as an everyman who could be inconspicuous anywhere, Arnold was originally interviewed for the part of Kyle Reese and OJ Simpson was being considered for The Terminator! Yikes.

Lovely package.

Note to Macintosh users: Normally I would grade down for having material that is inaccessible to Mac users, but those items are made available here as html files -- if not an entirely satisfactory solution, at least an effort was made.

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Summary: Back, once again
Review: I was kinda miffed when I discovered that 'The Terminator' Special Edition DVD was released in the UK before it was available state-side. You'd think that the first video release of a movie would occur in the country it was made in, right? After all, how would the British digital videophile feel if 'Monty Python' was available on DVD in the US before being released in the UK? Or a Japanese disc-hound if he discovered the 'Akira' Special Edition platter was gonna first hit the street in Toronto instead of Osaka? But, since MGM is a gigantic multinational corporation, and they own the rights to (or have a license to distribute) 'The Terminator' Special Edition DVD, I guess they can release it anywhere and at any time they danged well feel like it. Which is pretty much what they did of course. Fortunately, I still had the original Terminator DVD to tide me over 'til the new platter's release date rolled around.

However, after checkin' out this bad boy, my little gripe concerning MGM's distribution practices kinda fell by the wayside. Though not nearly as tricked out as the Special Edition DVD release of T2, this disc does have a pretty good array of extras, including trailers, cut scenes, two documentaries, and even a choice between listening to the new 5.1 sound remix or the original mono! I found this little bonus to be the disc's most interesting feature. Since I'd watched the old mono 'Terminator' many many times, I was really able to hear the difference between the two sound tracks, especially when gunshots were being fired. Just do a quick back & forth switch between the 5.1 and the mono during the police station shootout, and you'll see-- whoops, I mean hear-- what I'm talking about!

I was somewhat disappointed that the cut scenes were put aside for separate viewing on the Special Features side, rather than restored to the movie itself. But, when I listened to Cameron's audio commentary regarding these moments, he made a few fairly good reasons why he decided not to make the restoration. Still, I think it would've been a neat idea to have the option of watching the theatrical version and the rendition with these cutting-room bits restored. There's a few more poignant moments with Reese and Sarah, but most of the clipped moments involved Cyberdyne, the company that eventually paves the way for the Terminator's future. I'll not reveal any further info regarding these 'lost' scenes; you'll have to see them for yourself!

Then there's the documentaries. The first one is a half-hour retrospective featuring (for the most part) Arnie and Cameron discussing their memories about the making of 'The Terminator'. Then there's the 'Other Voices' doc, featuring remembrances by such notables as director-cowriter James Cameron, makeup effects designer Stan Winston, T2 co-writer William Wisher, producer Gale Ann Hurd, Arnie, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, and other people involved in the making of this legendary sci-fi actioner.

The one extra feature I was hoping would be on this disc is, unfortunately, absent: a feature-length commentary track by Cameron. I found this little exclusion to be a bit disappointing. I guess I'll just have to deal with it whilst I continue my 'Easter Egg' hunt. However, If you have a DVD-Rom in your computer, this platter also includes three different drafts of the script, as well as watch the movie whilst reading the final draft screenplay. You know, just in case you can't follow the dialogue too well, and you're not too hot about reading those pesky English subtitles.

'Late!

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Summary: Classic
Review: This movie is one of a kind. Nothing even comes close to it. There is nothing else to say this movie is a classic.

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Summary: Arnold looks good from here
Review: Perfect, DVD, fast delivery A++++ for the seller

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Summary: A movie with class!
Review: All I can say about Terminator is that it has class! I've yet to see another movie in the same league. I'm not really a Science Fiction movie fan, but this movie was amazing! The first in this two-series movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a Terminator from the future which has come to terminate Sarah Connor, because she later gives birth to John Connor who would lead a mission against evil machines like terminators. Sarah knows nothing about it until she sees a news flash which informs her of the murders of three people with similiar names: Sarah Connor. Sarah at once knows that she is the fourth target and tries to hide from Schwarzenegger. Micheal Biehn comes in here. He is the 'good guy' of the movie (not to mention cute!). He is a person from the future and has come to help Sarah. His name is Kyle Breece. After helping her for a few days, they fall in love. They go to a hotel and, just before they're leaving from there, Schwarzenegger comes. They fight him to the his and Kyle's deaths. Sarah is very sad and heart-broken. Later, she becomes pregnant with Kyle's baby. She makes tapes describing Kyle and the chemistry between them. A very thrilling, yet touching movie. A must-watch for all ages!

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Summary: "Great Action Movie"
Review: I bought "The Terminator" in 1995 and I still enjoy watching it. It has awesome action scenes! (Pretty good for a movie made in 1984!) The story is simple.

In the near future, a war is going on between humans and machines. It is the year 0f 2027. To win the war, the machines must go back in time to 1984 and kill Sarah Connor(Linda Hamilton). If they do, they win and all the humans are dead. So they send the Terminator (Arnold Schwartzenegger, great role as a villain) to kill Sarah Connor.

He is a robot but he looks just like a normal person. Expect he has no fear and no mercy. But the humans are not giving up. They send Kyle Reese( Michael Biehn), a human from the future, to protect Sarah Connor from the Terminator.

What follows is non-stop action, guns, hand-to-hand fighting, and even a love scene which I fast fowarded through... Enjoy the action!

SEE THE MOVIE THAT STARTED IT ALL! THANK YOU, TERMINATOR!

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Summary: James Cameron's Best Movie!!!
Review: "I HATE Terminator 2!" I have uttered this phrase many times in the last ten years since I first saw T2 and have taken a verbal beating every time! Everyone I know seems to like T2 better than the original, but I still stand firm. With the obvious exception of special effects, The Terminator is far superior to the sequel in every way, and remains James Cameron's masterpiece. Way back in 1984 he turned an action-science fiction flick into a violent, depressing, totally compelling work of art! The writing, direction, and acting are all outstanding, with a sense of style being maintained throughout the entire experience. And, unlike in the sequel, Arnold is believeable as a murderous cyborg, that will do anything to complete its objective. The action sequences are truly brilliant with slow motion, foreboding music, and razor sharp editing all combining to create an original and brutal benchmark for both action and science fiction films! Well, in my opinion, anyway. Seriously, though, what happened Mr. Cameron!? From raising the bar with awesome films like The Terminator and Aliens in the mid 80s, to turning out meaningless garbage like True Lies and Titanic a decade later!! I thought you could only get better with time! I guess I was wrong...

In conclusion, I think it's fantastic that the studio released a Special Edition DVD of The Terminator. It was long overdue, and deserves to be in the collection of anyone who even remotely enjoys science fiction films.