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Summary: What can you say...
Review: Its a classic. Just watch it.Simple Review: 1) Its violent, be warned 2) Its full of obscure dark humor 3) Its well done considering the budget they had. Bad stuff: Terminator has an Austrian Accent, couldn't be helped.
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Summary: CYBORGS ONLY! NO BARBARIANS ALLOWED!
Review: The Terminator was the ultimate action/sci-fi explosion of the 80's. It remains one of Arnolds best appearances under the brilliant writing/directing of James Cameron, who proved his protential to Hollywood with this film. In fact almost everything was done well: scripting, casting, editing, filmography, special effects. You would never guess it was made on such a puny budget. The Terminator launched the careers of it's cast and crew. Arnold Schwarzenegger became an American movie icon. Along with the incredible action story, the films human drama is touching and true to people. The plots conclusion with the theme of predestination paradox works perfectly with the films level pacing. Even if your not an action or sci-fi junkie, The Terminator is not to be missed. (If you haven't seen it, see it soon before people start thinking you live in a cave.) Don't miss the sequel.
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Summary: No fate but what we make
Review: James Cameron first came to fame with this groundbreaking sci-fi film, this was the first time that a sci-fi film was set in the modern world as we knew it at the time as opposed to outer space.
The story of this film involves time travel as a fact, not just a concept. The year is 1984, and life is going on as normal for everyone, until one fateful night when a creation of the year 2029 travels back in time. This creation is called a 'terminator', a killing machine which looks like a human which has been sent back in time to kill a young woman who is fated to give birth to a man who leads the human revolution against the machines. However, to ensure that his birth will prevail, the leader of the resistance,John Connor, sends a soldier under his command back to the same time in order to save his mother from being killed.
This film will be 20 years old next year, but nobody can have any doubt that it's a modern classic. The special effects of this film look crude compared to other sci-fi offerings of the past decade, however, the brilliance of this film is in the telling of the story and of James Cameron's ability to convey the story by using other characters to talk about other events that have happened ie. the name of the woman targeted by the terminator is Sarah Connor. The terminator, not knowing exactly who she is, kills another two women by the same name. But instead of seeing him kill both women, you see and hear two detectives talking about two murder case reports received that day in the precinct.
The extra features of this DVD are simply excellent, some of the deleted scenes make other scenes in the film make more sense. There is a retrospective interview with James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger, interesting bits of trivia such as James Cameron originally having Arnold in mind to play the part of the protecting soldier and have O.J Simpson play the terminator(?!). If you are a big fan of all things sci-fi, classic or modern, go out and buy this DVD.
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Summary: HE'S BACK IN A REMASTERED DVD OF THIS SCI-FI CLASSIC!
Review: Arnold Schwartnegger was a little known bodybuilder from Graz Austria when director, James Cameron decided to cast him in the role of the cyborg killing machine, "The Terminator". Yes, Arnie had already won multiple Mr. Olympias and starred in "Pumping Iron" and the original "Conan" movies. But nothing put him over the top like this sci-fi thriller.
MGM gives us a much improved rendering of this movie on DVD. The original release had been marred by excessively grainy images, soft details and some major color bleeding. In this new incarnation (reportedly master in hi-def)we get a smoother looking print that is still soft. Shadow delineation can be well represented at times and generally weak at others. Ditto on the contrast levels, particularly in the dimly lit night club scene. But the excessive edge enhancement and shimmering fine details present on the original DVD are completely gone on this remastered special edition. One fine note for the younger generation tuning into this movie for the first time. The special effects have dated considerably. These were the days before computer generated graphics. Although every attempt has been made to clean up and slightly retouch the original film effects, they do not hold up to what is being offered up today. I rather like that.
The soundtrack of this DVD has been remastered to 5.1. It's incredibly dated but well represented nonetheless.
EXTRA FEATURES: We get the original documentary on the making of this movie as well as the superbly realized retrospective with interviews from all of the principle players. There's also an audio commentary and some stills and a theatrical trailer.
BOTTOM LINE: A marked improvement over the original DVD release but this version still leaves something to be desired.
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Summary: The Future Is Now.
Review: Just about everything that can be said about THE TERMINATOR has been said already. That in itself is a testament to the quality of the film and how monumental it has become. When this movie was made, Arnold Schwarzeneggar was just an up and coming action/adventure star who was still best known for his body building days; James Cameron was a little known director that the studios didn't trust enough to give him the type of budget he needed; and the phrase "I'll be back" was what people said when they left the house to go get groceries. THE TERMINATOR changed all that vaulting the careers of Arnold and Cameron and making "I'll be back" a part of the American vernacular. The film had a rather limited budget, but surprisingly the movie holds up rather well even after nearly two decades after it's making; some of the "cheap sfx shots" (e.g. The Terminator fixing his flesh and eyes) look better than some modern million dollar special effects shots. The story is strong and holds the movie together. Also, though this is an action movie, the acting is rather well done. About the only negative part of the film is the cheesy techno soundtrack and score; the music is about the only thing that dates the film. A great science fiction/action film and a film that anyone who is interested in American popular culture should watch.
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Summary: WHEN THE ENGINEERING WILL ARE SUPERSEDING THE MANKIND !
Review: This futur is fort probable and very easily conceivable ! When ourselves we cans see which can make a simple computer with approximately some 100 millions of silicon transistors NOW !
Then, when these silicon transistors will are multiplying by 10 or 100 and still again and also when they will are more complexes by news technology given with the brains mathematicians and physicist as much strong as ALBERT EINSTEIN or other it's unthinkable which the sciences don't advances ! An sure the terminator who's describe in this movie will be !
OBVIOUSNESS ! COULD BE SAY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER !
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Summary: The Terminator is AWSOME!
Review: This movie is one of Arnold's all-time best flicks and definately a classic. The movie is full of action packed battles, and a lot of cool sci-fi effects. Anyone who like Schwarzenegger will love this action-packed thriller. The movie starts out in Los Angeles, 1984. The Terminator (Schwarzenegger) is sent back through time to kill a woman named Sarah (Linda Hamilton) before she gives birth to her future world leader son John because in the year 2029, the machines like the terminator are trying to wipe out mankind and John and his armies are defeating them. So he wants to kill her so he won't exist. So one of John's best soldier's Reice Kyle (Michael Biehn) is sent to protect her. When the two men meet the starts to fight to the death. The Terminator will not stop at all costs to kill her and Reice won't stop until he is destroyed. So as they battle each other, Reice blows up a truck that the Terminator is driving in as he's chasing Sarah. The truck blows up but is he destroyed? NO! All of his skin burns off and you see the machine itself trying to kill Sarah. Again Reice blows up the Machine and is it finished? NO!! Even with a half body, the machine goes after her. Now Sarah has to finish him. Will she get rid of him? This movie is a number one choice for any action packed lover. Schwarzenegger did an excellent job doing this role. See what it takes to destroy this machine, this...TERMINATOR!
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Summary: Prelude to Terminator II
Review: Not that good in my opinion. When I saw this movie back in 1990 I was blown away. But right now in 2000's, I viewed again and I can tell this movie is indeed made 19 years ago. My favorite part is still the car chase through Los Angeles. It's getting there, but still not great
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Summary: One word...AWESOME
Review: This movie is what sci-fi is all about. By far the best sci-fi movie of the 80's if not the best ever. Special effects rocked, the story was awesome, and ARNOLD! I only wish they went into more detail with the future scenes. Oh well, maybe in terminator four right? Anyway, the dvd is packed with great features for the hardcore fan. A must see and a must own.
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Summary: The Terminator
Review: I love the Terminator. It is very original and very good. The most important thing in a action adventure movie is the story behind it. The Terminator was the first movie to tell the story on the run. While Reese and Sarah were running from the Terminator, Reese was telling the story about the machines. Arnold was outstanding in this movie. He played The Terminator perfectly. The DVD of the terminator is great.
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