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The Terminator (1984)

October. 26,1984
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In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

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Actuakers
1984/10/26

One of my all time favorites.

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Bereamic
1984/10/27

Awesome Movie

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Kien Navarro
1984/10/28

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Philippa
1984/10/29

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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jordanthomas_2009-346-914758
1984/10/30

The Terminator (1984) ReviewStarring Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sarah Connor (Hamilton) is a push over waitress who gets through her days like every other normal person. A cyborg disguised as a man is sent through time to kill her. He searches through phone books to locate every Sarah Connor he can find ruthlessly killing all of them. Kyle Reese (Biehn) is sent through time to protect her eventually finding her just in time before the cyborg gets to her. There is great chemistry between the two leads but Arnold steals the show. He was originally going to be the hero but decided to go out of the box by convincing James Cameron to make him the villain. It was a great move because he is considered one of the best villains of all time. With his thick Austrian accent he plays a perfect robot.Sci-Fi films of the 80s never really took themselves seriously. They were often cheesy and dumb with lousy special effects but The Terminator was a game changer. It took the genre very seriously and it results in a very grounded film. Full of great dramatic moments and some brilliant performances, it really plays around with different genres. It's a relentless neo-noir, chase thriller filled with breathtaking action sequences and eye popping special effects. Beneath all of this there's drama, suspense and horror. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a scary bastard playing an efficient cold blooded killer who will stop at nothing to complete his mission. There are so many intense action scenes from a nightclub shootout, a car chase through the streets of LA, a police station slaughter and a tense climactic pursuit. All of them are well executed never going on for too long and they never outstay their welcome. Writer/director James Cameron wrote a superb screenplay with fully fleshed out characters who have great story arcs. Kyle Reese is a seasoned warrior who is put in a fish out of water type scenario. He's a conflicted man who's seen some nasty crap and clearly suffers from PTSD. He's been in some sticky situations before and he's a character we can really root for. Sarah Connor starts out as the damsel in distress who by the end becomes a hardened strong woman prepared for the grim future that awaits. The music score by Brad Fiedel is tense, emotional, exciting and memorable. The special effects look incredible from the scene where the Terminator is repairing himself to the future war scenes. Everything just looks and sounds great and though a few shots look a little bit dated today they still hold up very well. It's a timeless film that will be enjoyed for decades to come because it's just so different in its approach the genre.

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cathylr
1984/10/31

This action film contains few dialogues and most scenes are about Terminator´s woman Hunt. Its success is mainly due to the fact that the original idea was coming at the time when machines started replacing human being in some Jobs and other everyday life activities. Although James Cameron deserves his reputation, it is to be noticed that there is a huge inconsistency as for John Connors paternity--- Also, as it is about technology, I am not sure whether the new generations will enjoy it as much as when it was released.

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Minahzur Rahman
1984/11/01

The sequel to The Terminator was brilliant, don't get me wrong, but I still think the original movie was slightly better. Both were great movies, yet different in their own ways. The Terminator felt like it had a more darker tone to it, and that's something I liked compared to the sequel. What I liked about The Terminator was the plot - very interesting to follow especially when Sarah first hears about her unborn son. Either way, I think this movie is a great set-up for what is to come afterwards. Arnold Schwarzenegger was great in this movie, and it's rare to see that he doesn't play the hero for a change; in fact, he was actually very scary as the "Terminator". I consider it one of his best movies out there.

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awildrozza
1984/11/02

I really do like this movie and understand its love, but for me the themes and screenplay of this movie can't be fully realised with its budget, not saying it needed a huge budget but maybe 10 million would really bump the film into higher regard in my eyes

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