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Summary: A young woman with two strong men in her life
Review: It is now accepted that "The Terminator", the predecessor of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, is a classic science fiction film. This was not immediately obvious to a lot of people who only gave T1 the nod after the success of T2. I am happy to lavish praise on both movies. Consider though that T1 had a production budget of less than one fifth of T2 and you may start to get a feel for what an outstanding job was done on it.
Terminator is the story of a young woman, (Sarah Connor), being stalked. When you get down to it, that is the essence of the film and also the source of the suspense and empathy we feel for that character. We can all imagine what it would be like to have your life placed at risk at the hands of a persistent murderer.
Where this film pushes the envelope is that the stalker is a cyborg, (part mechanical, part organic), killing machine, (Terminator), from the future. Everyone else has said it so I may as well. Schwartzenegger was perfectly cast in the role of an emotionless machine of destruction. 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. Said creator being a self aware computer that had taken control of the world by using the automated nuclear defence grid.
Sarah has an ally in the form of a soldier who volunteered to travel from the future to protect the mother of his commander against the Terminator. Played by Michael Biehn, Kyle Reese is determined to save the woman that he loves. He managed to fall for Sarah before he had even met her, through a faded Polaroid that John Connor gave him some years earlier. In my opinion, it is Biehn that shines in this picture. Yes, the rest of the actors were excellent but this was the first major film that Bein was in and he was nothing short of brilliant. I think that a large part of the horror we feel towards the terminator is a reflection of Reese's attitude and reactions to it. If this obviously tough and battle scarred veteran is brought nearly to the edge of hopelessness then you just know the bad guy is a serious problem.
Terminator was a fast paced film with a relentless series of suspenseful chases and terrifying action sequences. I could not at the time imagine a film that could be as gripping, that is until I saw Judgment Day, otherwise known as T2. Same plot only with the roles exchanged. This time the victim is John Connor a twelve year old boy, the original terminator, still played by Schwartzenegger, is the protector, (reprogrammed in the future). The bad guy is also a terminator, but this time it is an advanced prototype, (T-1000). No longer a Cyborg but a living metal organism that can flow into any shape it desires.
If I thought the first terminator was relentless then the T-1000 is unstoppable. Well, at least until he faced the newly buffed Sarah Conner in the dramatic finale. The special effects in T2 were ground braking and the attention to detail was flawless in every part of the movie. I have never met anyone who didn't walk out of the cinema after T2 with a look of stunned awe on their face.
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Summary: I'll be back
Review: A cult SF movie you could say. And the one-liner of Arnold, I'll be back, is used for many wav-files in the world. The movie is a little bit dark but nevertheless very entertaining and after the sequel I would like to see it's prequel for a change. I hear the rumours of a Terminator III, but the first one remains the best.
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Summary: Fight for the Future
Review: After considering the 80's style filming, and a few bad plot points this movie is quite good. If you're a fan of the second film, you may loathe this film. The plot is based around a weak love story (which may make action fans vommit). The only thing this film really has to offer is violence, most of which is not that appealing. Though the film has some serious problems, Schwarzenegger fans will love this classic.
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Summary: After 16 Years Still A Great Movie
Review: It has ben nerly 16 years since "The Terminator" came out, and it is still a great movie. Some movies lose their shine after a few years but "The Terminator" has not. This was the role Arnold Schwarzenegger was born to play, nobody could have been better. Though I do love this movie, the DVD has no extras besides a theatrical trailer and the transfer is only moderatly good. But you can't go wrong with this movie.
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Summary: I didn't like The Terminator.
Review: I thought The Terminator was the worse movie I have ever seen. Terminator 2 has great special effects than this one. This one was terrilbe and I didn't really like it. I just can't beleive I wasted my money to buy this on video. The reason why I brought it because I wanted to have both Terminator movies. I think the second one is the best.
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Summary: Robot v. people
Review: Two people meet, mate, spawn. Insecure robot makes trouble. Excellent film.
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Summary: Classic Science Fiction
Review: Well, unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, you probably know what The Terminator is all about. Cyborg goes back in time to kill Sarah Conner, etc. etc.The important thing is what's different on the DVD? Well, not much. It contains the movie and the trailer and that's it. Oh, and don't worry about the sound. The movie was made on a minimal budget and they spent it all on the visual FX - the soundtrack was always in mono. Don't let anyone tell you anything different. The picture quality isn't the best, but it is a movie thats over 15 years old now. This is classic science fiction, and you need to see it! Don't take my word for it. Go out and buy it. Even though it's more expensive, buy the DVD version because it won't get chewed up if your VCR throws a tantrum.
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Summary: Best Arnold movie ever!
Review: This is one of the best movies ever, and is certainly Arnold's best. Linda H. is much better in this movie than in T2. This was real low budget, so don't expect a 5.1 soundtrack -- the film was recorded in mono. If you try to simulate surround sound from mono, you get junk, so I applaud the studio for keeping it mono.
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Summary: It's all that and a love story too...
Review: "I came across time for you, Sarah Connor. I love you, and I always have..." Yeah, it's got the cool action thing, but it also has the love across time, I'd die for you stuff going on too. I remember thinking, "Oh great, he picked another stupid video" when I first saw it in the 1986. It has been on my list of Top Ten movies now for over 14 years! I'm not sure how anyone could have missed it all these years later, but if you haven't seen it yet, it's grrrrrrrrrreat!
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Summary: The best hero
Review: Some people from the future, who wants change the history to save all the human's life is the best hero of the world.
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