THE
TERMINATOR
STARRING:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul
Winfield, Lance Henrikson, Rick Rossovich
1984, 108 Minutes, Directed by: James Cameron
 Description: A cyborg is sent from the future
on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will
have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle
Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional
intelligence and strength to find Sarah, but is there any way to stop the
seemingly indestructible cyborg? —
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There are
B-movies, and then there are B-movies. With this inventive and
tautly-paced actioner, about a cyborg (Schwarzenegger when he
hasn't struck it big yet) sent from the future to destroy his
enemy before he is even conceived and the human also sent from
the future to prevent this, shows what can be done on a cheap
budget.
To
my mind better than its successor (for pure freshness) this film
shows a keen understanding and love of the sci-fi genre. Exciting
and thrilling with enough black comedy, violence and car chases
to appeal to even the most jaded action movie freak this one is a
must see.
Although
the stunts and special effects are nowhere as good as its sequel,
The Terminator has an ace up its sleeve: a well-written
and taut screenplay that doesn't tend to drift off into the
occasional ponderous bits like in Terminator
2.
Voted
# 16
of the
Top 100 Sci-Fi
Movies
of all time
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