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A Science-Fiction Classic; One of Cameron's Best
by Thomas (movies profile)
Nov 5, 2006
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The Terminator (1984)
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, and Earl Boen.
Rating out of 4: ****
**possible spoliers**
In the year of 2029 A.D., a cyborg from the future named a 'Terminator'(Schwarzenegger) is sent back about 40 years to eliminate Sarah Connor(Linda Hamilton), mother of the yet unborn John Connor, the leader of the human resistance in the future against machines. At that same time, a soldier and friend of John Connor, Kyle Reese(Michael Biehn), is sent back through time to protect Sarah from the Terminator.
This was a very well created movie. It has the best story in the series, but it is personally the second best in the series in my opinion. With that, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" being the best and "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" being the worst, but "T3" wasn't bad, but if they had stopped at "T2", it wouldn't have been a bad idea either.
I liked the acting. Michael Biehn does it the best. He is better than Schwarzenegger. The Terminator didn't have nearly as many lines as he did in "T2" or "T3".
The direction is great. James Cameron did a really good job with this one. This was one of his first movies, too.
The soundtrack was pretty good, and I really liked the main theme in the beginning credits. They had a better soundtrack in T2. Brad Fiedel's musical score in both movie were classic. The special effects are average. In some scenes they are quite good and in some scenes they are quite poor. The effects probably show the movie's age.
Overall, "The Terminator" is a very creative and entertaining movie. With an original story and a good cast and director, "The Terminator" doesn't fail to thrill.
Directed by James Cameron
Released by MGM/Orion
Genre: Sci-Fi; Thriller; Action
MPAA Rating: R |
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