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Summary: The Terminator - A Sci-Fi classic!
Review: Before there was The Matrix and a dark vision of the future with machines dominating humanity there was The Terminator! With its dark vision, extraordinarily well laid out plot and "Arny" starring as the bad guy, this film was destined to succeed. Not only was there an outstanding script, written and directed by James Cameron, but those starring in the film made it the success that it is and only to be matched by its sequel.The Terminator is James Cameron's first film and arguably the best film of his career. While "Conan the Barbarian" put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the map, The Terminator put him in the dead center of the map and launched him on a streak of highly successful action movies. It was extremely interesting to watch a couple of the Special Features and find out that James Cameron and crew were basically putting this outstanding sci-fi classic together on a shoestring budget! The great thing about Arny in this movie is that he didn't even have to say much, he just had to be cool and it worked perfectly for him. Linda Hamilton performs admirably as we see her character go through the change from the shy and sheltered young woman to the somewhat hardened heroine by the end of the film. Michael Biehn's performance as the sacrificial hero of the film is perfect! Along with the outstanding leading cast, look at the secondary characters, to name just a couple, Lance Henriksen and Paul Winfield. Even one of James Cameron's favorites, Bill Paxton has a small role in this extraordinary film. The more interesting aspect of this film when put in the light of the first two films and the third one that's in the theaters now is from a story standpoint where this first film is just the first paradox of the many that come about throughout the films, raising several "what ifs" about the "whole" story! The premise: We're brought into the film brilliantly as we see The Terminator make his trip through time, showing up and not taking any "no" answers to his request for the clothes of a young punk! We're then taken to Sergeant Kyle Reese's time jump and a consequent search for clothes as well, but he's not so lucky and is immediately set upon by the police. Jumping forward a bit, the Terminator has made his move and Reese has stepped in to try and save Sara. While they're running from the Terminator and the police at the same time, some of the most imaginative filming in the history of film is going on as the scenes cut to the dark future of the early twenty first century and the machines are attempting to eradicate humanity. I highly recommend this outstanding science fiction classic to all who haven't seen it yet, for it is truly one of the best films in the history of the genre and well worth repeated viewings. I've watched this film many more times than I can remember but it was certainly great to see it in the widescreen DVD format, something I haven't seen since this film was in the theaters. {ssintrepid} Special Features: Other Voices - A documentary that includes a new James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger Interview. The Terminator: A Retrospective documentary Several deleted scenes with commentary Theatrical trailers And several other interesting special features
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Summary: The one that began it all.
Review: This movie started the "Terminator" trilogy. It was a great achievement in the action genre of the movie entertainment industry. "The Terminator" is another film that James Cameron hit the nail on the head with (excluding the travesty of a film that was "Titanic"). Linda Hamilton executed an outstanding role in this movie. I recommend this movie to those who enjoy Schwarzenegger films or action films. Add this to your movie collection today.
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Summary: One of the best Science fiction movies ever made!
Review: The Terminator despite being made off a low budget managed to be a very effective Sci-fi/thriller. Michael Biehn's character is sent from the future to protect Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from a robot called the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Sarah is his main target because her future son John Connor is going to be a great leader that starts a fight against the machines. The Terminator is original and well directed by James Cameron in his first outing directing. Although the sequels are good it's a shame they all pretty much have the same plot. I mean each one has one future being sent from the future to protect and one to destroy. The 4th needs different material for it to work. I think they just need the future war against machines in that one. I'm not sure how Arnold will fit in though as the Terminator is sent from the future looking human to blend in. In the part 4if it's the war against machine why would they need a Terminator that looks like Arnold ? Mean the machines have no reason to have skin on and look human in the future. I know I should have talked about this in my Terminator 3 review but didn't think of it then lol. I'm just not sure how they can bring him back and if there's no Arnold, then how's there a Terminator movie ?
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Summary: THE CLASSIC THAT STARTED IT ALL.......
Review: "The Terminator," James Cameron's original classic, is nothing short of exciting! Arnold Schwarzenegger was the perfect choice for the role, and the visual effects are nothing short of impressive for a film made in 1984 (The year I was born, of all years). But I felt that Michael Biehn (Mike Reece) and Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor) did not give fully to their respective roles, and that is the reason I don't give the film a fifth star (Biehn would truly show his talent as an actor in "Megiddo: The Omega Code 2," and Linda Hamilton did a better job as Sarah Connor in "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"). But overall, a fine film. But the second one is DEFINITELY the best, and I cannot wait for "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines!" Grade: B+
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Summary: An action movie from the Good Old Days of action movies
Review: It's hard to believe that The Terminator was Arnold Schwarzenegger's Big Break (movies like Conan the Barbarian don't count). After all, he does very little besides buying heavy artillery and trying to destroy everything in his way. And he only has a handful of lines -- but one of those lines is his now-famous line, "I'll be back" (which is actually a surprisingly less-than-meaningful line). Still, the movie was a hit -- and some may even say it's a classic -- and it established Arnold as a serious force to be reckoned with. Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg (a robot that appears to be human) that is sent from the year 2029 back to 1984 on an important mission. He must kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), whose unborn son, John Connor, is destined to become a leader in the humans' battle against the machines that control their world. To protect his mother -- and his own existence -- Connor sends Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) to destroy the Terminator. The Terminator is plain and simple action -- right from the beginning. And I'll be honest -- I enjoyed it. It's fast-paced and exciting -- and the story's not bad, either. The Terminator is a movie from The Good Old Days of action films -- when they didn't try to pretend to be something else -- and it's worth seeing.
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Summary: Pumped Up
Review: I bought this DVD because of the special features. It was everything I wish for. The cut scenes are great, the menus are great, the entire movie is great. It sounds wonderful as well. If you are in to Terminator, just buy this movie. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Breakthrough Movie
Review: This movie was definitely a breakthrough movie. It had a great story, good effects, (for an old movie,)and good acting. I don't think that they could have picked anyone better than Arnold and Linda. I know that "they" are planning to make T3 and 4, and I really hope that (if any of you have played it) they refer to the game, and concentrate more on John Connors father, Reese.
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Summary: Arnold's best flick ever.
Review: Simply put this was Arnold's best action flick ever. The story, acting, special effects are all superb for a movie that was released in 1984. Terminator 2 was also a great movie, but moreso for the incredible (at least for 1991) special effects, and not as much for the story. Basically Terminator and T2 are both AWESOME movies, but T1 was better, even if the special effects look dated nearly 20 years later. Buy this DVD, and T2. You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: The film that started the entire craze
Review: Ah, it's that time again. After twelve years involving bankruptcy and multiple court cases, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, sequel to the star-making Terminator 2: Judgment Day, is finally going to arrive in theaters. What most people don't realize, however, is that when they think of Terminator they think of Arnold Schwarzenegger duking it out with Robert Patrick's undestructable liquid robot. These people don't know that the Terminator was not just a shoot-em-out flick. The original, filmed in 1984 when Schwartzenegger was still considered young and strong, was the one that actually broke all the rules of movies. Judgment Day was kind of like an expansion. With a brilliant story and believable characters as well as a not too short yet not too long screenplay, Terminator exploded with beautiful action scenes, explosions, and gun-fights. If you ask a true Terminator fan, I'm sure that he or she will say that they would rather choose the classic truck scene in the Terminator than the final battle between Arnold and Patrick. The Terminator truly does not have as much action as T2 but it brims with suspense and a romance story which fuels the addictive part of the film. T2 was just battle to battle with several boring moments in between. And personally, I enjoyed Schwartzenegger more as a villain than as a world-saving cyborg. Schwartzenegger along with Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn star in this original. In the future (2027 or 2029) there is a gigantic war between the humans and machines, which are basically robots. The machines have destroyed a large amount of humans but the humans are nonetheless winning the war because they are led by a strong and courageous leader by the name of John Connor. Now go back to 1984. Sarah Connor (Hamilton) is a waitress who dreads her terrible life. She doesn't know that the son she will have will help the humans fight the machines almost fifty years later. The machines, or cyborgs, create a plan in the future to send back one of them so he can kill Sarah Connor. If he succeeds, she will not have the baby and the battle will be lost. The humans, however, send back a human named Kyle Reese (Biehn) to protect Sarah as well as destroy the machine known as the Terminator to save the human race. The acting in this film is not Oscar-deserving but still better than someone like Leonardo DiCaprio. The stars magically pull it off and seem like real characters. When you think about it, there are only about three or four actual fight scenes in the film but to see the plans that Kyle and the Terminator plan to kill each other are brilliant. Kyle is after all able to take pain. The Terminator is almost undestructable. So go ahead, buy this flick that you should watch one Friday night when there is nothing good on TV. Don't even watch the TV versions because they edit so much needed stuff from this film. Be warned, though. The film is rated R for strong violence, language, sexuality, and nudity. You might try to keep the kids away from this but it seems that already half of them are gloating about the sequel and not looking at this masterpiece, which in my opinion, is fifty times better than the second. Happy viewing.
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Summary: Excellent movie, but.....................
Review: I saw this movie for the first time back in 1987 (3 years after it came out), and I was blown away by the special effects and all that. But I look at it now, and I can tell how old it is. If you watch Terminator 2 before this, DO NOT expect this to be as good as part 2. Terminator 2 is alot better than this one, and the special effects look clean even 12 years later. Still, its a must see for all Terminator fans.
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