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James Cameron's 1984 sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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The Terminator has been one of those movies that I've been a fan of since the 90's, and it seems like with age, you end up loving it even more. With Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies, I consider this among his absolute best, second only to the mighty Total Recall. It's also interesting to note that if you ask around a lot of Terminator fans, most will tell you that Terminator 2: Judgment Day is their favorite movie. If you would have asked me this question about … more
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In a possible yet distant future, mankind is locked in deadly battle and are close to the brink of extinction. This is due to the war taking place with a machine named Skynet, who would eventually become self-aware. In order to guarantee its victory for the future, Skynet sends a cyborg assassin called a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to the past, with his mission being to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), who happens to be the mother of the soon-to-be leader of the resistance John Connor. … more
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The original Terminator. The cold blooded killer from the future. You could give him a date with Brazilian and Swedish supermodels, give him an Aston Martin full of gold Krugerrand, promise Peace in the Middle East or give him a whole Caribbean island to himself, and it wouldn't matter. He has one job, he will find you and he will kill you. In the near future, mankind was hit with a nuclear war by intelligent machines. Humans were rounded up … more
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Chilling and grim look at a machine future with a lone warrior protecting a lone woman from a lone killer. Arnold's acting muscles get to flex here and it's minimalist violence and budget impress people more then it's flashier but still terrific sequel.
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Well before James Cameron was making movies about giant smurfs he sent a body building cyborg back in time to kill Sarah Connor. In the year 2029 a war between the humans and the machines (Skynet) rages on. Led by the series' messiah, John Connor; the humans hand a crippling blow to Skynet insuring their victory. The machine's solution, of course, is to send a robot that looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger back to 1984 to kill Connor's mother, Sarah Connor, before he is born. Connor responds … more
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This movie is a movie I will always cherish as my dad always quoted this movie!
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I should have known that when a blu-ray disc was selling for under $10 that something was wrong. Sure enough, the picture quality is pretty much the same as a regular DVD. The fact that it's selling for such a low price probably means that somebody is wising up and will soon issue a better quality blu-ray version. My advice is to pass up on this offer and instead wait for the definitive treatment.
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Quick Tip by TheJohn.
September 29, 2009
Dark sci fi action film about a hero sent back in time from a bleak future to protect a woman who's child will save man kind. Awesome film.
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The French language edition of this cult classic. You know the movie, here it is in French. It is amusing to listen to Arnold speaking in the language of love, killing machine that he is. ;'] Enjoy - Amusez-vous bien!
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Alright, The Terminator is a classic that helped proppel Arnold S and director Cameron to fame, so I won't bother reviewing the movie because I give it 5 stars all the way, even though I prefer T2. Okay let's be serious. If you're expecting to get a new DVD edition you're wrong. This is still the same DVD as the last release. Nothing new except now it has a nice sleeve. Now if you don't own a copy and you want the sleeve (Like me) this is good, but if you already own the … more
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James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR is one of the tightest, tensest sci-fi films ever made and a landmark in the genre. In the year 2029, battles rage between the super intelligent machines that rule the world and the last vestiges of humanity. In late-20th-century Los Angeles, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) suddenly finds herself stalked by an unstoppable killing machine--a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sent from the future to kill her and her unconceived son, John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance. Sarah can rely only on Reese (Michael Biehn), a soldier sent from the future to protect her from the seemingly indestructible Terminator and save humanity. This low-budget masterpiece was the breakthrough film for director Cameron, who weds special effects, thrills, and understated romance to create one of the finest action films of the 1980s, which spawned many imitations but few equals. Science fiction author Harlan Ellison sued over the film's similarities to his own works, especially the OU...
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Cast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Dick Miller,
Paul Winfield,
Lance Henriksen,
Ken Foree,
Linda Hamilton,
Bill Paxton,
Michael Biehn,
Joe Farago,
Earl Boen,
Chino "Fats" Williams,
David Hyde Pierce,
Patrick Pinney,
Stanzi Stokes,
Marianne Muellerleile,
Barbara Powers,
Harriet Medin,
Franco Columbu,
Brian Thompson,
Rick Rossovich,
Leslie Morris,
Stan Yale,
Bess Motta,
James Ralston,
Brad Reardon,
Shawn Schepps,
Bruce M. Kerner,
Hugh Farrington,
Ken Fritz,
Philip Gordon,
Norman Friedman,
Hettie Lynne Hurtes,
Tony Mirelez,
William Wisher, Jr.
Director:
James Cameron
Genre:
Action,
Sci-Fi,
Thriller
Release Date:
October 26, 1984
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
William Wisher, Jr.
Runtime:
108 minutes
Studio:
Orion Pictures,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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